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ToyShop & Floyditorium		#ClubFloyd Discussion

		Ellison says, "anyhow, Heroine's Mantle is a fun romp, despite some frustrating parts. I'll be happy to give nudges when people want them, but I imagine I'll be mainly watching this one. should be good, though."
		jenrexrode says, "is it long"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask heroine"
Floyd ] Floyd ] Floyd ] Floyd ] Floyd ] "It is the ordinary person who performs Floyd ] the acts of heroism in Atlantic City. Floyd ] We are merely the guides to show them Floyd ] the way." Floyd ] Floyd ] -- the matriarch, first of the Crusaders Floyd ] Floyd ] Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| [Press SPACE to continue]		genericgeekgirl says, "Probably."
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd ] Drowning Score: 0 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1 Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Ever since that night eight years ago, memories have haunted your Floyd \| sleep: katana flashing through the air, your mother's executioner Floyd \| wiping it clean, remarks he made to your father as you tasted your Floyd \| first mouthful of seawater. Floyd \| Floyd \| "A detective with the ACPD, and to think you had my complete trust. We Floyd \| all make mistakes, Mister Flint. Yours were to have a wife and Floyd \| daughter. They would have lived long, happy lives had you accepted my Floyd \| payoff and walked away." Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Drowning (in the Atlantic ocean) Floyd \| You can't swim. In thirteen years, you never learned how. Floyd \| Floyd \| Not that it would make any difference. No teenage schoolgirl could Floyd \| hold her own against strong Atlantic currents. The swirling waters Floyd \| drag sediments of sand up from the seabed. Moonlight filters through Floyd \| the planks of a wooden jetty, one of many around Maiden's Wharf. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Online assistance available by typing HELP.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me"
Floyd ] Drowning Score: 0 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 2 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ME Floyd \| Floyd \| Your school blazer weighs heavily on your back, porous nylon absorbing Floyd \| seawater like a sponge. Leather boots, fastened and waterlogged, drag Floyd \| you deeper. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay, we're a teenage schoolgirl."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop blazer"
Floyd ] Drowning Score: 0 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 3 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DROP BLAZER Floyd \| Floyd \| You'll have to remove the school uniform first. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove uniform"
Floyd ] Drowning Score: 1 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 4 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REMOVE UNIFORM Floyd \| Floyd \| You pull your arms free of the blazer, sliding off your boots for good Floyd \| measure. The discarded items of clothing sink to the ocean floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| You're starting to see things: a golden horse riding across the ocean, Floyd \| no less. The flying animal disappears over the jetty. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "turn around, don't drown"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I hope there wasn't anything in the blazer we needed."
		DavidW asks, "You want to restart already?"
		mwmiller says, "Snrk. Well, it is a game by the same dude as Heist..."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Nah, it's cool. Chances are we'll die anyway, if it's anything like Hei-- Timing."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Drowning Score: 1 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 5 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| Shirt and stockings are all that remain of your school uniform. Floyd \| Floyd \| You bang your head on a wooden support pole. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "grab pole"
Floyd ] Drowning Score: 1 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 6 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GRAB POLE Floyd \| Floyd \| Your tiny hands slip on the wooden pole. Floyd \| Floyd \| A brilliant golden flash lights up the murky depths, and there's Floyd \| another. What's going on up there? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yell"
Floyd ] Drowning Score: 1 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 6 Floyd \| Floyd \| > YELL Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shout"
Floyd ] Drowning Score: 1 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 6 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SHOUT Floyd \| Floyd \| I didn't understand that sentence. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
mwmiller says (to floyd), "climb up"
Floyd ] Drowning Score: 1 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 7 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLIMB UP Floyd \| Floyd \| You kick at the water, flapping your arms. Your situation hasn't Floyd \| improved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky arrives, full of fun and funk.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Drowning Score: 1 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 8 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| You kick at the water, flapping your arms. Your situation hasn't Floyd \| improved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove stockings"
Floyd ] Drowning Score: 1 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 9 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REMOVE STOCKINGS Floyd \| Floyd \| Your shirt buttons are too awkward to unfasten. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your head breaks the ocean surface. You breathe in deeply, emptying Floyd \| your lungs. A woman stands on the jetty, enshrouded in a halo. The Floyd \| Crusader? Waves lap over your sinking face. Was it her? You're not Floyd \| sure. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Firion asks, "Drowning?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "My stockings contain shirt buttons?"
eu says (to Floyd), "x jetty"
Floyd ] Drowning Score: 1 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 10 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X JETTY Floyd \| Floyd \| Wooden support poles extend down to the seabed. Floyd \| Floyd \| Something bangs you on the head: a golden staff, half dipped into the Floyd \| ocean. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Women's fashion is even more complicated that I thought."
		DavidW says, "It was the schoolgirl fashion, I'm sure."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "grab staff"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 2 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 11 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GRAB STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| You grab hold of the staff. The person holding the other end lifts you Floyd \| onto the jetty. You blink, emptying your eyes of residual seawater. Floyd \| Floyd \| Jetty Floyd \| Waves crash against the quayside, frothy water draining away through Floyd \| the seaweed clogged jetty. Barges bob up and down on the ocean, moored Floyd \| to iron rings along a labyrinthine maze of piers stretching west. Floyd \| Further out, tankers import oil from the continent, unloading at Floyd \| offshore platforms. Floyd \| Floyd \| Two bodies lie face-up on the wharf: Mercedes and Jason, your murdered Floyd \| parents. The Crusader leans on her staff, watching in silence. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "yay not drowning"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Boo dead parents."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search mercedes"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 2 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 12 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEARCH MERCEDES Floyd \| Floyd \| Your parents have already given you everything they had. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
eu says (to Floyd), "x her"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 2 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 13 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HER Floyd \| Floyd \| (the Crusader) Floyd \| The woman's distinctive halo identifies her as the Crusader, heroine Floyd \| of Atlantic City. Shimmering, pulsating, golden light surrounds her Floyd \| completely, curving with her body, concealing her facial features Floyd \| behind a glowing ellipsoid. She carries the Staff of Justice, a rod of Floyd \| gold which shines in phase with its wielder. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh that is so sad."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x staff"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 2 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 14 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| In Atlantic City, the staff is a legend, a half metre rod of gold with Floyd \| which the Crusader tackles her criminal foes. Roughly every second or Floyd \| so, it glows, bright as the sun, before fading to a single pulsating Floyd \| glyph. The inscribed runes light up in sequence: eastern script, Floyd \| supposedly the source of the heroine's power. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Origin story, donchaknow"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x runes"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 2 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 15 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X RUNES Floyd \| Floyd \| In Atlantic City, the staff is a legend, a half metre rod of gold with Floyd \| which the Crusader tackles her criminal foes. Roughly every second or Floyd \| so, it glows, bright as the sun, before fading to a single pulsating Floyd \| glyph. The inscribed runes light up in sequence: eastern script, Floyd \| supposedly the source of the heroine's power. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
mwmiller says (to floyd), "ask crusader about parents"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 2 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 16 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ASK CRUSADER ABOUT PARENTS Floyd \| Floyd \| The Crusader can take care of herself, but your parents... Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mom"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 3 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 17 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MOM Floyd \| Floyd \| No matter how strong the storm, water will never wash the blood Floyd \| completely away. From this day onward, nothing will be the same. You Floyd \| recall photographs taken on your twelfth birthday: Jason swilling beer Floyd \| from his tankard, Mercedes dancing in her aquamarine gown, little Lisa Floyd \| blowing out the candles on her cake. Floyd \| Floyd \| Husband, wife, and daughter together in happiness. You will always Floyd \| remember them so. The Crusader hugs you closer, sorrow choking her Floyd \| voice. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Not everyone can be saved. Justice will be served, I promise. You Floyd \| have the word of the Crusader. I managed to save one young girl. Who Floyd \| knows what she might grow up to become? I will watch over you, Floyd \| always." Floyd \| Floyd \| You stay by your parents' side, hoping that this is all some horrible Floyd \| nightmare, and that you will wake up to the sound of your mother's Floyd \| voice. Except you never do. When you finally accept your loss, the Floyd \| Crusader has gone. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller exclaims, "You rcall photographs? We're a replicant!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 3 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 18 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Jetty Floyd \| Waves crash against the quayside, frothy water draining away through Floyd \| the seaweed clogged jetty. Barges bob up and down on the ocean, moored Floyd \| to iron rings along a labyrinthine maze of piers stretching west. Floyd \| Further out, tankers import oil from the continent, unloading at Floyd \| offshore platforms. Floyd \| Floyd \| Two bodies lie face-up on the wharf: Mercedes and Jason, your murdered Floyd \| parents. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "West?"
eu says (to Floyd), "x jason"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 3 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 19 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X JASON Floyd \| Floyd \| Nothing has changed since you last looked. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Weird how we think of our parents by their first names."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search parents"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 3 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 20 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEARCH PARENTS Floyd \| Floyd \| Your parents have already given you everything they had. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jason"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 3 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 21 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X JASON Floyd \| Floyd \| Nothing has changed since you last looked. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "She's a very precocious teenager, I suppose."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 3 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 22 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| your school uniform (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x uniform"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 3 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 23 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X UNIFORM Floyd \| Floyd \| Shirt and stockings are all that remain of your school uniform. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cry"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 3 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 23 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CRY Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "Big girls don't cry."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x stockings"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 3 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 24 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X STOCKINGS Floyd \| Floyd \| Shirt and stockings are all that remain of your school uniform. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "xyzzy"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 3 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 25 Floyd \| Floyd \| > XYZZY Floyd \| Floyd \| If Charlotte Anne can't use real magic, what chance have you got? Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Charlotte?"
		DavidW asks, "Who's Charlotte Anne? Is that a ref to something?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 3 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 26 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Jetty Floyd \| Waves crash against the quayside, frothy water draining away through Floyd \| the seaweed clogged jetty. Barges bob up and down on the ocean, moored Floyd \| to iron rings along a labyrinthine maze of piers stretching west. Floyd \| Further out, tankers import oil from the continent, unloading at Floyd \| offshore platforms. Floyd \| Floyd \| Two bodies lie face-up on the wharf: Mercedes and Jason, your murdered Floyd \| parents. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "uhm, I know carole anne"
		mwmiller says, "It accidentally gave away the Crusader's secret identity! ... Or not."
		jenrexrode says, "bury them"
		genericgeekgirl says, "There was a Charlotte Ann Pendragon who was an illusionist. That's a weird reference, though, if that's it. Anyway.."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bury parents"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 3 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 26 Floyd \| Floyd \| > BURY PARENTS Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take parents"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 3 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 27 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE PARENTS Floyd \| Floyd \| Let the dead rest in peace. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw parents overboard"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 3 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 27 Floyd \| Floyd \| > THROW PARENTS OVERBOARD Floyd \| Floyd \| I only understood you as far as wanting to throw the parents. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "Should we go west in search of pants?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yes."
		jenrexrode says, "heh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Crusader's Statue Score: 3 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 28 Floyd \| Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Crusader's Statue Floyd \| As promised, the Crusader watches over you, if only in spirit. The Floyd \| heroine sits in the saddle of her golden horse, looking out to sea. Floyd \| Luminous paint coats the iron statue, glowing by night, a beacon for Floyd \| incoming ships. In her right hand, she holds the Staff of Justice. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the statue's base is a plaque dedicated by the mayor of Atlantic Floyd \| City. Floyd \| Floyd \| A flash of gold catches your eye: a bracelet around the heroine's Floyd \| wrist. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x plaque"
Floyd ] Crusader's Statue Score: 3 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 29 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PLAQUE Floyd \| Floyd \| An iron statue coated in luminous gold paint. In the dark, a glowing Floyd \| tribute to the heroine of Atlantic City. She is visible to approaching Floyd \| vessels, a blessing to their crew and a warning to pirates. The plaque Floyd \| reads: Floyd \| Floyd \| "In honour of Madame Crusader, who on July 3rd, 1989 saved the lives Floyd \| of 42 dock workers. For this, and countless other acts of heroism, we Floyd \| are eternally in her debt. Floyd \| Floyd \| -- Thomas Hurst, mayor of Atlantic City." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm sure that date will be super useful later on."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bracelet"
Floyd ] Crusader's Statue Score: 3 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 30 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BRACELET Floyd \| Floyd \| A wristband, solid gold. Looking over the surface, you can't see any Floyd \| way to open it, which is odd. Writing is etched on the exterior: Floyd \| Floyd \| "Protect this child, for she symbolises love, peace, and justice." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "42"
		DavidW says, "okay, I remember playing this before to the extent that we need that bracelet."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bracelet"
Floyd ] Crusader's Statue Score: 3 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 31 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE BRACELET Floyd \| Floyd \| The statue's hand is too thick to slide the bracelet off. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
eu says (to Floyd), "x hand"
Floyd ] Crusader's Statue Score: 3 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 32 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HAND Floyd \| Floyd \| An iron statue coated in luminous gold paint. In the dark, a glowing Floyd \| tribute to the heroine of Atlantic City. She is visible to approaching Floyd \| vessels, a blessing to their crew and a warning to pirates. The plaque Floyd \| reads: Floyd \| Floyd \| "In honour of Madame Crusader, who on July 3rd, 1989 saved the lives Floyd \| of 42 dock workers. For this, and countless other acts of heroism, we Floyd \| are eternally in her debt. Floyd \| Floyd \| -- Thomas Hurst, mayor of Atlantic City." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
eu says (to Floyd), "x bracelet"
Floyd ] Crusader's Statue Score: 3 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 33 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BRACELET Floyd \| Floyd \| A wristband, solid gold. Looking over the surface, you can't see any Floyd \| way to open it, which is odd. Writing is etched on the exterior: Floyd \| Floyd \| "Protect this child, for she symbolises love, peace, and justice." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under bracelet"
Floyd ] Crusader's Statue Score: 3 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 34 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UNDER BRACELET Floyd \| Floyd \| There's a catch: the bracelet can be opened into two semicircular Floyd \| sections. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open catch"
Floyd ] Crusader's Statue Score: 3 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 35 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN CATCH Floyd \| Floyd \| The bracelet snaps open, falling onto the wharf. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bracelet"
Floyd ] Crusader's Statue Score: 4 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 36 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE BRACELET Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear bracelet"
Floyd ] Crusader's Statue Score: 4 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 36 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WEAR BRACELET Floyd \| Floyd \| You place the bracelet around your wrist, snapping it closed. Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse gallops over the ocean, white water raining off its Floyd \| hooves. It rears up above, glowing halo shining down on Maiden's Floyd \| Wharf, and on an orphaned young girl, standing alone by herself. The Floyd \| Crusader calls out to you, her voice reassuring in your darkest hour. Floyd \| Floyd \| "I will watch over you, always." Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| [Press SPACE to continue]
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 5 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 37 Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| December 24th, 2000. Floyd \| Floyd \| It's been eight years. Eight, long years searching for the man Floyd \| responsible. Four years to put a name to his face, and another four of Floyd \| secret investigations while working as a reporter for Atlantic City Floyd \| Television. Floyd \| Floyd \| The breakthrough happened three days ago. Amy, your closest friend at Floyd \| ACTV, gave you an early Christmas present. Somehow-- and exactly how Floyd \| is a mystery, she was able to discover the whereabouts of Toshigi Floyd \| Takamura, asking you to meet her at the annual festive get-together of Floyd \| the Yamitsi Electronics Corporation. Floyd \| Floyd \| So, you donned your finest evening dress, polished up your mother's Floyd \| chain, and used your connections to get an invite. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| HEROINE'S MANTLE Floyd \| An original work of interactive fiction Floyd \| Copyright (c) 2000, Andy Phillips Floyd \| Floyd \| Release 3 / Serial number 001211 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10 Floyd \| Floyd \| Cocktail Reception Floyd \| Chirping gizmos welcome you, in their gratingly digitised opinions, to Floyd \| the best party of all time. You'd have to disagree. Yamitsi products Floyd \| may be many things, but they're not Christmas decorations. Events are Floyd \| centred around a globe, which you can circumnavigate to the southeast Floyd \| and southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| One exits through lift doors on the north side, or if you're feeling Floyd \| energetic, an adjacent stairwell descends twenty-four stories to the Floyd \| lobby. Floyd \| Floyd \| No cocktails remain, which is just as well because you'd be tempted to Floyd \| try one. Almost midnight, no sign of Amy, and everybody else speaks a Floyd \| language you never learned. Not the ideal way to spend Christmas Eve. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl clears the save counter.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf1"
Floyd \| %% File to save: Floyd \| %% Save file: cf1 Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 5 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 37 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "'search bracelet' doesn't reveal the catch."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me"
Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 5 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 38 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ME Floyd \| Floyd \| Lisa Flint, a slimly built, female caucasian, twenty-one years of age. Floyd \| Your eyes are ocean blue, a reminder of events at Maiden's Wharf eight Floyd \| years ago. Genetics weren't kind: your hair is wavy blonde, just like Floyd \| your mother's. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "We grew up!"
		jenrexrode asks, "austin commmunity television?"
		DavidW says, "Not a schoolgirl any more!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 5 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 39 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| your mother's silver chain (being worn) Floyd \| a blue evening dress (being worn) Floyd \| a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode wanders off.		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh good, the underwear is listed."
		Allen says, "'Should we go west in search of pants?' sounds like a pivotal quotation from American history"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x underwear"
Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 5 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 40 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X UNDERWEAR Floyd \| Floyd \| An elasticated bra and tight fitting leggings, if you must know. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode arrives, full of fun and funk.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove underwear"
Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 5 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 41 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REMOVE UNDERWEAR Floyd \| Floyd \| You're not taking that off! Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "got booted"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dress"
Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 5 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 42 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DRESS Floyd \| Floyd \| The dress is a captivating shade of deep blue, a one piece garment of Floyd \| stunning beauty. Spiral patterns have been woven onto the material Floyd \| with silver thread, converging towards two spacious shoulder loops. Floyd \| The dress is designed to leave its wearer's arms totally exposed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh. Pretties."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chain"
Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 5 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 43 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CHAIN Floyd \| Floyd \| A silver-link chain with a clasp. Fastened to its centre is a sapphire Floyd \| encrusted crucifix, inscribed with roman lettering. It was a present Floyd \| to your mother on her wedding day, and you've kept it ever since-- no, Floyd \| you've thought about it enough. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "'Designed to leave its wearer's arms totally exposed.' So, sleeveless."
		genericgeekgirl says (to mwmiller), "It would seem that way."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bracelet"
Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 5 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 44 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BRACELET Floyd \| Floyd \| A wristband, solid gold. There's a catch underneath for separating the Floyd \| bracelet into two semicircular sections. Writing is etched on the Floyd \| exterior: Floyd \| Floyd \| "Protect this child, for she symbolises love, peace, and justice." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller does a recall... "No 'seems' anywhere (yet)! Hallelujah!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x globe"
Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 5 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 45 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X GLOBE Floyd \| Floyd \| The central region of the twenty-fourth floor is occupied by a Floyd \| spherical map of the planet. Spinning on an axis of refined silicon, Floyd \| the huge glass ball rotates in precise step with the Earth. Yamitsi's Floyd \| conquests are marked with microchips, which light up and fade as night Floyd \| and day pass over the seven continents. Floyd \| Floyd \| The sun is rising over southeast Asia. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller exclaims, "Well it's the Land of the Rising Sun after all!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "So we have paths to se and sw, the lift and stairwell to the north. And no drinks."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch globe"
Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 5 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 46 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TOUCH GLOBE Floyd \| Floyd \| The glass is smooth. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says (to ggg), "That's my summation too."
		genericgeekgirl says, "1. Find booze. 2. Find Amy. 3. Go home."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "se?"
		jenrexrode says, "easy peasy"
		DavidW says, "4. Profit!"
		eu says (to genericgeekgirl), "Sure."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ] Bayview Score: 5 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 47 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SE Floyd \| Floyd \| You circle clockwise around the globe, coming to the bayview. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bayview Floyd \| This side of the Earth is dark, allowing you to gaze without Floyd \| distraction at the panoramic view of Atlantic City by night. The Floyd \| exterior wall is glass, a tinted window which faces the eastern bay. Floyd \| It bends with the corridor, turning through a quarter circle from Floyd \| northwest to southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| If it weren't for the overhanging balcony blotting out the stars, the Floyd \| view from the Yamitsi building would be breathtaking. Floyd \| Floyd \| Someone must have got tired of standing, and fetched their chair from Floyd \| the dining table. And then got tired of sitting on hard mahogany, Floyd \| leaving it behind. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "find the real killers?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit"
Floyd ] Bayview Score: 5 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 48 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SIT Floyd \| Floyd \| That won't help. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit on chair"
Floyd ] Bayview Score: 5 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 49 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SIT ON CHAIR Floyd \| Floyd \| The chair looks very uncomfortable. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Boo."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under chair"
Floyd ] Bayview Score: 5 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 50 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UNDER CHAIR Floyd \| Floyd \| You find nothing of interest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chair"
Floyd ] Bayview Score: 5 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 51 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CHAIR Floyd \| Floyd \| One of those fancy chairs that sacrifices comfort for artistic Floyd \| glamour. The wood is mahogany, a hard choice for whoever's leaning Floyd \| against the backrest. The chair seat is horizontal, and no cushion is Floyd \| provided. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push chair"
Floyd ] Bayview Score: 5 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 52 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH CHAIR Floyd \| Floyd \| Yes-- the seat folds, swinging into a vertical position. The chair's Floyd \| front legs collide with those at the rear, lowering by a good few Floyd \| inches. Despite checking the wood over and over again, you can't find Floyd \| any hinges. Incredible. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
		eu says, "Wow."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I wasn't expecting that. I just wanted to know if we could take it elsewhere."
		eu says (to genericgeekgirl), "Good work."
		mwmiller says, "Chair for throwing at the villain in a wrestling match."
		DavidW says, "I suspect the chair is portable, and used as a ladder."
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "I mean: I meant to do that!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take chair"
Floyd ] Bayview Score: 5 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 53 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE CHAIR Floyd \| Floyd \| The chair's legs shake as you pick it up. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Bayview Score: 5 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 54 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| a folded dining chair Floyd \| your mother's silver chain (being worn) Floyd \| a blue evening dress (being worn) Floyd \| a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "That's an odd response."
eu says (to Floyd), "x chair's legs"
Floyd ] Bayview Score: 5 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 54 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CHAIR'S LEGS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x legs"
Floyd ] Bayview Score: 5 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 54 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X LEGS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
eu says (to Floyd), "shake chair"
Floyd ] Bayview Score: 5 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 55 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SHAKE CHAIR Floyd \| Floyd \| You look ridiculous waving the folded dining chair. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		eu says, "I should say so."
		DavidW says, "Chair's got legs, it knows how to use them,.."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Bayview Score: 5 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 56 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Bayview Floyd \| This side of the Earth is dark, allowing you to gaze without Floyd \| distraction at the panoramic view of Atlantic City by night. The Floyd \| exterior wall is glass, a tinted window which faces the eastern bay. Floyd \| It bends with the corridor, turning through a quarter circle from Floyd \| northwest to southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| If it weren't for the overhanging balcony blotting out the stars, the Floyd \| view from the Yamitsi building would be breathtaking. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x balcony"
Floyd ] Bayview Score: 5 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 57 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BALCONY Floyd \| Floyd \| The trapezium based balcony narrows to the east, somewhat Floyd \| stereotypical Japanese imagery carved on the stone railings. It must Floyd \| be part of the penthouse suite, as it's an extension of the floor Floyd \| above. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
eu says (to Floyd), "x railings"
Floyd ] Bayview Score: 5 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 57 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X RAILINGS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "East?"
		eu nods.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Bayview Score: 5 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 58 Floyd \| Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Or not."
		mwmiller golf-claps.
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we can't actually reach it."
		DavidW says, "anyway, we should probably leave the chair until we have a possible use for it. It looks odd to carry chairs at parties."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x window"
Floyd ] Bayview Score: 5 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 59 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X WINDOW Floyd \| Floyd \| Yes, a shame about that balcony. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Like anyone would notice?"
		DavidW says, "Fine."
mwmiller says (to floyd), "enter balcony"
Floyd ] Bayview Score: 5 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 60 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER BALCONY Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't, since the balcony is on the other side of a glass window. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
mwmiller says (to floyd), "open window"
Floyd ] Bayview Score: 5 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 61 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN WINDOW Floyd \| Floyd \| It's not the kind of window that opens. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smash window with chair"
Floyd ] Bayview Score: 5 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 62 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SMASH WINDOW WITH CHAIR Floyd \| Floyd \| That would be highly dangerous. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Get the drink first before smashing stuff."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ha, ok."
		mwmiller says, "OKAY FINE. Guess we might as well continue o/~ Around the world, around the world o/~"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 5 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 63 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NW Floyd \| Floyd \| You circle anticlockwise around the globe, coming to the cocktail Floyd \| reception. Floyd \| Floyd \| Cocktail Reception Floyd \| Chirping gizmos welcome you, in their gratingly digitised opinions, to Floyd \| the best party of all time. You'd have to disagree. Yamitsi products Floyd \| may be many things, but they're not Christmas decorations. Events are Floyd \| centred around a globe, which you can circumnavigate to the southeast Floyd \| and southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| One exits through lift doors on the north side, or if you're feeling Floyd \| energetic, an adjacent stairwell descends twenty-four stories to the Floyd \| lobby. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Bayview Score: 5 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 62 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Bayview Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd ] Presentation Score: 6 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 63 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SW Floyd \| Floyd \| You circle clockwise around the globe, coming to the main Floyd \| presentation. Floyd \| Floyd \| Presentation Floyd \| Chaos reigns supreme at Yamitsi's main presentation, party guests Floyd \| dashing to and fro in drunken stupors. The more sober amongst them Floyd \| jostle for position, jumping up and down and standing on tiptoes. Floyd \| Those at the other end of the spectrum have vomited on the carpeted Floyd \| gangways that curve in from the northwest and northeast. Floyd \| Floyd \| The hub of activity is a large television screen south of the globe. Floyd \| Floyd \| He's ten metres away from you. Toshigi Takamura, the gangland boss who Floyd \| murdered your parents. The man you've hated so much for the last eight Floyd \| years is relaxing in his jacuzzi with two Japanese women. Of course, Floyd \| all this is relayed over the television screen, but Amy was right. Floyd \| He's here. Speaking of which, so is she. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your friend joins you, looking with distaste at Takamura. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Jackpot, Lisa! I told you we'd find our man at the party. He seems to Floyd \| be having a good time. Let's find somewhere private. Can't talk out Floyd \| here-- too risky." Floyd \| Floyd \| Your fellow reporter indicates you to take the lead. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "They've all got drunk, why can't we? D="
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x screen"
Floyd ] Presentation Score: 6 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 64 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SCREEN Floyd \| Floyd \| Large, like a cinema screen. Optical data cables wind down the Floyd \| suspension poles, linking the television with relay nodes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your lifelong enemy, Toshigi Takamura, is giving a speech. He shares Floyd \| his bathtub with two Japanese girls, but you suspect there's more to Floyd \| them than pretty faces. These women are alert, athletic and carry Floyd \| needle guns in their swimsuit tops. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your friend taps the floor with her foot. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Yes, Amy. You can wait. I'm looking at things."
		jenrexrode says, "sounds itchy"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "I always carry needle guns in my swimsuit tops. What's a needle gun?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x takamura"
Floyd ] Presentation Score: 6 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 65 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X TAKAMURA Floyd \| Floyd \| Your lifelong enemy, Toshigi Takamura, is giving a speech. He shares Floyd \| his bathtub with two Japanese girls, but you suspect there's more to Floyd \| them than pretty faces. These women are alert, athletic and carry Floyd \| needle guns in their swimsuit tops. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your friend taps the floor with her foot. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "A gun that fires needles, I think."
		jenrexrode asks, "at fabric?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Fine. Continue to the nw? I don't think we've seen anywhere private yet."
		eu \| A needle gun is a firearm that has a needle-like firing pin, which can pass through the paper cartridge case to strike a percussion cap at the bullet base.
		DavidW says, "Maybe the gun is simply slim as a needle."
		mwmiller says, "According to Wikipedia (caveat etc.), a rifle with a needle-like firing pin. That presumably fires bullets."
		mwmiller says, "Yes, let's continue around the world before we go kill Bill."
		jenrexrode says, "they must have a holster or somthing to hold it tight"
		DavidW says, "Anyway, Amy wants us to find a private place to talk. I'm guessing the ladies' room."
		inky says, "I think in sf circles needle guns shoot needles"
		inky says, "they're fast and quiet"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Sure, but to the nw, since we haven't seen anything?"
		eu says, "NW is good."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ] Dining Area Score: 6 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 66 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NW Floyd \| Floyd \| You circle clockwise around the globe, coming to the dining area. Floyd \| Floyd \| Dining Area Floyd \| The party organisers really went to town, preparing a three course Floyd \| meal. All the crockery has been cleared away and a long banquet table Floyd \| pushed over to one side. A trail of pulled party poppers follow the Floyd \| globe anticlockwise to Yamitsi's main presentation. The carpets to the Floyd \| northeast are comparitively clean. Floyd \| Floyd \| Wisely realising that turkey, pudding and wine don't mix altogether Floyd \| well, the caterers set up the dining table within staggering distance Floyd \| of the washrooms. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your friend tags along. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Ellison says, "but in other sf circles, gun needles shoot guns"
		eu says, "Heh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter washroom"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 6 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 67 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER WASHROOM Floyd \| Floyd \| The door handle is stiff, but you manage to turn it and enter the Floyd \| washroom. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ladies Washroom Floyd \| Perhaps this is pro-female bias, but you can't imagine the men's room Floyd \| being neat and tidy. The caring sex have lived up to their reputation: Floyd \| the pinewood cubicle doors are closed to, the porcelain washbasins are Floyd \| spotless, and not a single tap has been left turned on. Floyd \| Floyd \| Amy enters through the washroom door. She looks around, zig-zagging Floyd \| between the cubicles before turning to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Looks promising, Lisa. But we'll have to do something about that Floyd \| door. We don't want other people to stumble in and overhear our plan, Floyd \| do we?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, ""> wash hands" "You are neat and tidy!""
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close door"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 6 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 68 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLOSE DOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| The washroom door is hinged, and closes of its own accord. Floyd \| Floyd \| Amy leaps up and down impatiently. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "oh, a use for the chair?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "block door"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 6 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 68 Floyd \| Floyd \| > BLOCK DOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| What do you want to block the washroom door with? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "block door with chair"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 9 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 69 Floyd \| Floyd \| > BLOCK DOOR WITH CHAIR Floyd \| Floyd \| You slide the chair's mahogany backrest under the door handle, pushing Floyd \| its legs as far along the floor as you can. You check the brass knob: Floyd \| it doesn't turn at all. Satisfied, you give Amy a smug glance, but Floyd \| your friend is already kneeling at your side. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Seems reasonably secure. Now where were we? Ah yes, Mister Takamura." Floyd \| Floyd \| Amy leans against the far wall, legs crossed and arms folded. You'd Floyd \| swear she was gauging your reaction. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by three points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "react"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 9 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 69 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REACT Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "Yes, WHAT ABOUT TAKAMURA"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to amy"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 9 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 69 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TALK TO AMY Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask about takamura"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 9 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 69 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ASK ABOUT TAKAMURA Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh come on."
mwmiller says (to floyd), "amy, tell me about takamura"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 9 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 70 Floyd \| Floyd \| > AMY, TELL ME ABOUT TAKAMURA Floyd \| Floyd \| "You're the expert. Or you should be after four years research Floyd \| strictly off the record." Floyd \| Floyd \| "If you want the man who killed your parents, then you're going to Floyd \| have to bend the rules. You don't bring down a leading member of the Floyd \| Yakuza by pre-arranging an interview and asking polite questions. He Floyd \| rarely sets foot outside of Japan, unless on important business. So Floyd \| why has he come here tonight, one wonders?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah."
		mwmiller exclaims, "Be vewy vewy quiet, we'we hunting vewbs!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 9 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 71 Floyd \| Floyd \| > G Floyd \| Floyd \| "You're the expert. Or you should be after four years research Floyd \| strictly off the record." Floyd \| Floyd \| "My sources drew a blank, but my instincts tell me something on a Floyd \| grand scale is about to go down in Atlantic City. You and I both agree Floyd \| that justice is our aim, not a bloody vendetta. Takamura's upstairs, Floyd \| in the penthouse suite. Try and find something incriminating. Here, Floyd \| you'd better take this, just in case." Floyd \| Floyd \| Amy hands you a silvery tube the size of a lipstick case: a compact Floyd \| taser. Your friend seems about to say something else, but pauses, Floyd \| looking at the floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tube"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 9 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 72 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X TUBE Floyd \| Floyd \| A miniaturised version of its more common larger sister, although the Floyd \| operating principle is much the same: a thin wire is fired at the Floyd \| chosen target, electric charge is passed along, and the high voltage Floyd \| renders the person unconscious for several hours-- unless its power Floyd \| source overloads, which would be bad. Floyd \| Floyd \| "I think I can trust you, Lisa. Isn't that what my whole other life's Floyd \| been built on? Trust? In case something happens to me, you need to Floyd \| know who I really--" Floyd \| Floyd \| From outside come shouts of alarm, interspersed with the scuffling of Floyd \| feet. Amy sprints across the room, performing a graceful somersault. Floyd \| Her two-footed lunge breaks the chair up into useless pieces of Floyd \| mahogany. As she leaves the washroom, your friend spins her plain gold Floyd \| papered cracker. Floyd \| Floyd \| Strange. Before, it had black stripes. And her gown: there was an Floyd \| ambient glow like-- no, that would be a ridiculous suggestion to make. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Crazy."
		mwmiller says, "We're going to tase Mr. Businessman to death? Uh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 9 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 73 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Ladies Washroom Floyd \| Perhaps this is pro-female bias, but you can't imagine the men's room Floyd \| being neat and tidy. The caring sex have lived up to their reputation: Floyd \| the pinewood cubicle doors are closed to, the porcelain washbasins are Floyd \| spotless, and not a single tap has been left turned on. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a wrecked dining chair here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I don't think death is the idea, no"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take chair"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 9 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 74 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE CHAIR Floyd \| Floyd \| The chair is in several useless pieces. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take pieces"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 9 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 74 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE PIECES Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cubicles"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 9 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 75 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CUBICLES Floyd \| Floyd \| Pine toilet cubicle doors, all closed to. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open cubicles"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 9 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 76 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN CUBICLES Floyd \| Floyd \| You don't need to go right now. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x washbasin"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 9 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 77 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X WASHBASIN Floyd \| Floyd \| Porcelain washbasins with aluminium tap fittings. What's to tell? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on tap"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 9 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 78 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN ON TAP Floyd \| Floyd \| You're clean enough, thank you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Fine, fine."
		mwmiller exclaims, "You were close!"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Back out to explore the dining area?"
		eu says, "Sure."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Dining Area Score: 9 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 79 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| You leave through the door, returning to the dining area. Floyd \| Floyd \| Dining Area Floyd \| The party organisers really went to town, preparing a three course Floyd \| meal. All the crockery has been cleared away and a long banquet table Floyd \| pushed over to one side. A trail of pulled party poppers follow the Floyd \| globe anticlockwise to Yamitsi's main presentation. The carpets to the Floyd \| northeast are comparitively clean. Floyd \| Floyd \| Wisely realising that turkey, pudding and wine don't mix altogether Floyd \| well, the caterers set up the dining table within staggering distance Floyd \| of the washrooms. Floyd \| Floyd \| A pair of Japanese reporters excitedly leave the men's washroom, Floyd \| camera bulbs flashing as they run southwards. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "or find out what the commotion is,"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x reporters"
Floyd ] Dining Area Score: 9 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 79 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X REPORTERS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter men's washroom"
Floyd ] Dining Area Score: 9 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 79 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER MEN'S WASHROOM Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "We're a reporter, follow them and blend in."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Presentation Score: 9 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 80 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| You circle anticlockwise around the globe, coming to the main Floyd \| presentation. Floyd \| Floyd \| Presentation Floyd \| Chaos reigns supreme at Yamitsi's main presentation, party guests Floyd \| dashing to and fro in drunken stupors. The more sober amongst them Floyd \| jostle for position, jumping up and down and standing on tiptoes. Floyd \| Those at the other end of the spectrum have vomited on the carpeted Floyd \| gangways that curve in from the northwest and northeast. Floyd \| Floyd \| Takamura's speech has been cut short, replaced by a close up of a man Floyd \| in a black suit. Some reporters talk urgently into their mobile Floyd \| phones, trying to ascertain the origin of the unscheduled broadcast. Floyd \| Others stand in stunned silence, mouths agape at the stranger's Floyd \| appearance. Amy slaps her head in frustration. Floyd \| Floyd \| "The Baron! I should have known." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller exclaims, "Curse you, Red Baron!"
eu says (to Floyd), "amy, tell me about baron"
Floyd ] Presentation Score: 9 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 81 Floyd \| Floyd \| > AMY, TELL ME ABOUT BARON Floyd \| Floyd \| Amy's attention is on the screen. Floyd \| Floyd \| In the distance, Atlantic City's memorial clock chimes midnight, Floyd \| signalling the arrival of Christmas day. The stranger holds up a Floyd \| crystal decanter. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Merry Christmas, everybody. Don't bother attempting to change Floyd \| channels. I'm far too important to be simply switched off. Besides, Floyd \| you'd miss out on the event of the millennium, and you wouldn't want Floyd \| to do that, I assure you." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x decanter"
Floyd ] Presentation Score: 9 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 82 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DECANTER Floyd \| Floyd \| A stranger has taken over the broadcast. The man is in his fifties, Floyd \| sporting a well-trimmed white beard. The electric wheelchair in which Floyd \| he sits lumbers him with the apperance of frailty, yet sparkling eyes Floyd \| betray intelligence. Floyd \| Floyd \| "The mayor, bless his soon to be resting soul, has quite a party Floyd \| planned. People are to parade the streets, celebrating the end of the Floyd \| twentieth century, singing and dancing as spectacular firework Floyd \| displays illuminate the heavens. So, how do we top it all off? Well, Floyd \| I've organised a few memorable events of my own." Floyd \| Floyd \| The stranger allows the tension to build, sipping more of his brandy. Floyd \| A whiff of arousing perfume grabs your attention-- and not just yours, Floyd \| either. Every person present turns to look at the mysterious oriental Floyd \| beauty in her short-skirted red dress. Amy follows her, both women Floyd \| vanishing from sight to the northwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "Villian #2, I assume?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x screen"
Floyd ] Presentation Score: 9 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 83 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SCREEN Floyd \| Floyd \| Large, like a cinema screen. Optical data cables wind down the Floyd \| suspension poles, linking the television with relay nodes. Floyd \| Floyd \| A stranger has taken over the broadcast. The man is in his fifties, Floyd \| sporting a well-trimmed white beard. The electric wheelchair in which Floyd \| he sits lumbers him with the apperance of frailty, yet sparkling eyes Floyd \| betray intelligence. Floyd \| Floyd \| The broadcaster resumes his speech. Floyd \| Floyd \| "On that fateful night, three brothers will each wreak their own brand Floyd \| of havoc: infernos will rage, disease will spread, and aeroplanes will Floyd \| crash. In the midst of the resulting chaos, three sisters will spirit Floyd \| away the city's most treasured possessions. Unless, of course, the Floyd \| Crusader intervenes." Floyd \| Floyd \| "Ah, yes-- the Crusader, Atlantic City's very own golden avenger. Here Floyd \| is a lady who proudly swings her Staff of Justice, maintaining law and Floyd \| order whilst hiding the follies of the inept police department. Pity Floyd \| you all, for resting your hopes on such a pathetic heroine." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "should we follow?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we need to listen first."
		Ellison says, "oh yeah. forgot this was a Christmas game (well, as much as Die Hard is a Christmas movie)"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha. I was just thinking of Die Hard."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Presentation Score: 10 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 84 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| "All that remains is for me to wish you a crime-ridden new Floyd \| millennium." Floyd \| Floyd \| The Baron smiles, proposing a toast to the invisible camera as the Floyd \| picture fades into white-- static, like the party guests. They're on Floyd \| the move now, all rushing off to book seats on the next available Floyd \| flight to Tokyo. You're not too worried: the Crusader will save the Floyd \| day. She always does, in the end. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Presentation Score: 10 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 85 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Presentation Floyd \| Yamitsi's guests have all gone home, prompted into early retirement by Floyd \| the party pooping Baron in black. You can tell they were here: the Floyd \| carpets are filthy, the globe smeared with sticky finger marks. Floyd \| Footprints imprinted in the sloshy vomit trail off to the northeast Floyd \| and northwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| Static fills the giant television screen. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		eu asks, "Are the cables and relays important?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cables"
Floyd ] Presentation Score: 10 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 85 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CABLES Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Unlikely."
		eu says, "'K."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Northwest, after Amy and Lady in Red?"
mwmiller says (to floyd), "turn off the television"
Floyd ] Presentation Score: 10 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 86 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN OFF THE TELEVISION Floyd \| Floyd \| The television screen is controlled from elsewhere. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Unless you want to climb the globe and get inside for some reason."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee"
		mwmiller says, "Pfffft. Okay, go after 'em."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ] Dining Area Score: 10 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 87 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NW Floyd \| Floyd \| You circle clockwise around the globe, coming to the dining area. Floyd \| Floyd \| Dining Area Floyd \| The party organisers really went to town, preparing a three course Floyd \| meal. All the crockery has been cleared away and a long banquet table Floyd \| pushed over to one side. A trail of pulled party poppers follow the Floyd \| globe anticlockwise to Yamitsi's main presentation. The carpets to the Floyd \| northeast are comparitively clean. Floyd \| Floyd \| Wisely realising that turkey, pudding and wine don't mix altogether Floyd \| well, the caterers set up the dining table within staggering distance Floyd \| of the washrooms. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Bathroom maybe?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table"
Floyd ] Dining Area Score: 10 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 88 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X TABLE Floyd \| Floyd \| A mahogany table thirty metres long, capable of seating hundreds of Floyd \| guests. When the party was in full swing, steaming platters of turkey Floyd \| roast would be laid out alongside chilled wine, with Christmas cake Floyd \| for dessert. All this food has since been devoured by greedy punters, Floyd \| and the carpets swept clean. Floyd \| Floyd \| The waiters, in their infinite wisdom, have stacked the chairs Floyd \| underneath. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under table"
Floyd ] Dining Area Score: 10 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 89 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UNDER TABLE Floyd \| Floyd \| The waiters, in their infinite wisdom, have stacked the chairs Floyd \| underneath. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take chair"
Floyd ] Dining Area Score: 10 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 89 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE CHAIR Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chairs"
Floyd ] Dining Area Score: 10 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 90 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CHAIRS Floyd \| Floyd \| Dining chairs laid out horizontally, resting on top of one another. Floyd \| None of this would be possible if their seats hadn't been folded Floyd \| against the backrests. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		eu says, "There's our late clue."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah. Hint we don't need. Yeah."
		DavidW says, "oh, I guess that's a hint for the other chair, yeah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Push seems like an odd alias for that."
		mwmiller says, "It is, unless you're a tester who's already tried 7000 other synonyms."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter bathroom"
Floyd ] Dining Area Score: 10 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 90 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER BATHROOM Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter washroom"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 10 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 91 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER WASHROOM Floyd \| Floyd \| The door handle is stiff, but you manage to turn it and enter the Floyd \| washroom. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ladies Washroom Floyd \| Perhaps this is pro-female bias, but you can't imagine the men's room Floyd \| being neat and tidy. The caring sex have lived up to their reputation: Floyd \| the pinewood cubicle doors are closed to, the porcelain washbasins are Floyd \| spotless, and not a single tap has been left turned on. Floyd \| Floyd \| An attractively slim oriental beauty admires herself in the mirror. Floyd \| You wouldn't normally make such comments, but there's something about Floyd \| her: that perfume she's wearing, the way she moves her legs. Floyd \| Entrancing, like a spider weaving her web. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a wrecked dining chair here. Floyd \| Floyd \| The woman tosses back her hair. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "Speaking of missing synonyms."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "She's standing looking in the mirror, and she's managing to move her legs in an "entrancing way"? Really?"
		mwmiller says, "This author has never been in a women's restroom in his life, has he."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x woman"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 10 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 92 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X WOMAN Floyd \| Floyd \| The woman is Asian, possibly Chinese. She's just under six feet tall, Floyd \| wearing a dress to match her deep red lipstick. Her skirt is Floyd \| shortened, and she bares her muscular legs for all to see. You feel Floyd \| distinctly uncomfortable in this woman's presence, thoughts blurred by Floyd \| the sweet, almost hypnotic, aroma of her perfume. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I think we're supposed to imagine this woman as a spider."
		mwmiller says, "Okay, the Crusa-- I mean Amy is prominent in her absence. Ask the nice lady what went down."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf2"
Floyd \| %% File to save: Floyd \| %% Save file: cf2 Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 10 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 92 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to lady"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 10 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 92 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TALK TO LADY Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lady, hello"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 10 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 93 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LADY, HELLO Floyd \| Floyd \| The woman takes no notice of you. Floyd \| Floyd \| The oriental beauty blows a pink bubble, popping the gum inside her Floyd \| mouth. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "punch lady"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 10 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 94 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUNCH LADY Floyd \| Floyd \| You're distracted by the smell of expensive perfume. Floyd \| Floyd \| The woman tosses back her hair. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 11 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 95 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SMELL Floyd \| Floyd \| A mixture of confusing odours. You can't tell one from-- wait! Was Floyd \| that a rose? No, more like a daffodil, your mother's favourite flower. Floyd \| The scent reminds you of her: the young and beautiful Mercedes. Come Floyd \| to think of it, the lady over by the mirror shares those qualities. Floyd \| Floyd \| You feel an irresistable urge to be close to the woman, to drool over Floyd \| her figure as you reach under her dress. To fondle her body until you Floyd \| come to her perfectly round-- NO! What were you thinking!? The lady Floyd \| extracts a well chewed wad of pink bubblegum, sticking it onto the Floyd \| mirror. Her dress rustles as she moves closer. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Feeling off colour? Don't worry. That's quite normal. Right now, you Floyd \| would die to give me a kiss. Many men have, and women too. I don't Floyd \| discriminate. I'm here on business, but I've got a little time to Floyd \| kill. Very warm, isn't it? They must have the heating on full blast. Floyd \| What do you say we cool off?" Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
mwmiller says (to floyd), "ask lady about amy"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 11 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 96 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ASK LADY ABOUT AMY Floyd \| Floyd \| The woman puts a finger to her lips. Floyd \| Floyd \| The oriental beauty crosses her legs, rubbing one against the other. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take gum"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 11 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 97 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE GUM Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't take your eyes off the woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| The woman tosses back her hair. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Poisonous lipstick?"
mwmiller says (to floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 11 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 98 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't take your eyes off the woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| The oriental lady lifts up the lower part of your dress. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
mwmiller says (to floyd), "hit me"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 11 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 99 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIT ME Floyd \| Floyd \| Committing suicide won't help matters. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I think... we're supposed to get undressed."
		mwmiller says, "OH COME ON"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undress"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 11 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 99 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDRESS Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove dress"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 11 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 100 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REMOVE DRESS Floyd \| Floyd \| With the oriental beauty watch-- her seductively persuasive smile Floyd \| forces you to reconsider. After watching you slide off your dress, Floyd \| your conterpart undoes her leather belt, turning her back on you. Floyd \| Floyd \| "In my experience, men are stupid. Whenever they lay eyes on scantily Floyd \| clad young ladies, they get careless. You'll be a more interesting Floyd \| case study, because your desire stems from the alsanine lacing my Floyd \| perfume. Enchanting stuff. I want to be in good shape for my Floyd \| appointment. Would you mind easing my back pains for me?" Floyd \| Floyd \| The mysterious beauty takes off her red dress, tossing it over her Floyd \| shoulder. Now completely clotheless, she bends over a washbasin, Floyd \| arching her back. Floyd \| Floyd \| The oriental beauty gives you a smile. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Well. Floyd After Dark, indeed."
		mwmiller says, "This is getting creepy, but okay."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rub back"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 11 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 101 Floyd \| Floyd \| > RUB BACK Floyd \| Floyd \| The odour of perfume becomes stronger as you approach the woman's Floyd \| back, sapping your reserves of willpower. Your hands clamp around her Floyd \| firm shoulders, and you can't stop rubbing. The woman spins to face Floyd \| you, placing a smooth, brown leg in your hand, enticing you to Floyd \| squeeze. Floyd \| Floyd \| Eventually, you break free of her spell, and let go in revulsion. It's Floyd \| then that you see the knife. Odd, she didn't have it when you walked Floyd \| in. Your thoughts are sharply interrupted as she slides the weapon Floyd \| under your bra strap, turning it so the blade digs into your skin. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Don't be shy. They all feel afraid, helpless. It's knowing that they Floyd \| can't do a thing, that they're going to die staring at my beautiful Floyd \| face. Toshigi will feel the same, too. Shall we say a lover's Floyd \| farewell?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Creepy.. or hot?"
		mwmiller says, "Is this a drawn-out death sequence or what"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Wait, is she trying to kill Toshigi?"
		DavidW says, "maybe to both"
mwmiller says (to floyd), "remove knife"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 11 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 102 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REMOVE KNIFE Floyd \| Floyd \| (first taking the curved brass knife) Floyd \| "It's me you should interested in, not my curved brass knife." Floyd \| Floyd \| The woman moves her lips closer to yours. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
mwmiller says (to floyd), "ask lady about toshigi"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 11 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 103 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ASK LADY ABOUT TOSHIGI Floyd \| Floyd \| The woman puts a finger to her lips. Floyd \| Floyd \| The oriental lady gently strokes your hair. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bite woman"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 11 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 104 Floyd \| Floyd \| > BITE WOMAN Floyd \| Floyd \| "Aren't we being over-enthusiastic? Maybe your affection for me." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
mwmiller says (to floyd), "hit woman"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 11 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 105 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIT WOMAN Floyd \| Floyd \| But she seems so nice. Floyd \| Floyd \| The oriental beauty crosses her legs, rubbing one against the other. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "obviously she wants a kiss"
		mwmiller says, "GRRRR."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x knife"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 11 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 106 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X KNIFE Floyd \| Floyd \| A six-inch knife, made entirely of brass and curved like a scimitar. Floyd \| One side is engraved with sections of mistletoe motif, an exact match Floyd \| with the fastener from which the blade was detached. In summary: Floyd \| light, lethal and easy to conceal, the perfect assassin's weapon. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "I have no intention of going along with such hamhanded feminine wiles. >=("
		DavidW says, "well, hopefully we saved earlier"
		mwmiller says, "Okay, black widow, let's get this over with."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss woman"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 13 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 107 Floyd \| Floyd \| > KISS WOMAN Floyd \| Floyd \| You hug the oriental woman closer, parting your lips. Somewhat Floyd \| surprisingly, she pushes you away. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Didn't your mother tell you never to kiss Mistletoe? You've been a Floyd \| sweet little diversion. I ought to show you my ultimate climax. Come Floyd \| over here. Don't worry. You won't remember a thing." Floyd \| Floyd \| The woman calling herself Mistletoe sits down on the washbasin, Floyd \| lifting her legs and arcing them apart. She presses hard on your Floyd \| shoulders, making you kneel down on the floor. Her scented thighs Floyd \| close tightly around your neck. The woman leans forward, her face an Floyd \| inch in front of yours. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't breathe. Mistletoe's aromic drug has rendered you powerless. Floyd \| All you can do is watch her smile, listen to her whistle, and wait Floyd \| until... Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Or have you? Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Ladies Washroom Floyd \| Perhaps this is pro-female bias, but you can't imagine the men's room Floyd \| being neat and tidy. The caring sex have lived up to their reputation: Floyd \| the pinewood cubicle doors are closed to, the porcelain washbasins are Floyd \| spotless, and not a single tap has been left turned on. Floyd \| Floyd \| A sickly wad of pink bubblegum mars an otherwise clean mirror. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a wrecked dining chair here. Floyd \| Floyd \| You come round, confused as you look in the mirror. Why are there Floyd \| bruises around your neck? Why aren't you wearing your evening dress? Floyd \| Why don't you remember how you ended up on the washroom floor, with Floyd \| a-- ugh, the bristles of a toilet brush inside your leggings? You Floyd \| throw it away in disgust. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Ew."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x neck"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 13 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 107 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X NECK Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "Spotless, except for the chewing gum and wrecked chair."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bruises"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 13 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 107 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BRUISES Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
mwmiller says (to floyd), "x me"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 13 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 108 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ME Floyd \| Floyd \| Lisa Flint, a slimly built, female caucasian, twenty-one years of age. Floyd \| Your eyes are ocean blue, a reminder of events at Maiden's Wharf eight Floyd \| years ago. Genetics weren't kind: your hair is wavy blonde, just like Floyd \| your mother's. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "Yyyyyyyyyyeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 13 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 109 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| a compact taser Floyd \| your mother's silver chain (being worn) Floyd \| a blue evening dress Floyd \| a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear dress"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 13 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 110 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WEAR DRESS Floyd \| Floyd \| You push your arms through the shoulder loops, pulling the dress down Floyd \| over your body. The silk material brushes softly against your legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "So we still have the taser, huh?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take gum"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 13 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 111 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE GUM Floyd \| Floyd \| Very well, if you insist. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
eu says (to Floyd), "x it"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 13 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 112 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X IT Floyd \| Floyd \| The bubblegum is strawberry or raspberry flavoured-- the pigment is Floyd \| pink anyway, but tasting it to discover which is not advised. Deposits Floyd \| of saliva keep the wad moist and sticky. There are recent teeth marks Floyd \| too, if you're interested. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf3"
Floyd \| %% File to save: Floyd \| %% Save file: cf3 Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 13 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 112 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x teeth marks"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 13 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 113 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X TEETH MARKS Floyd \| Floyd \| The bubblegum is strawberry or raspberry flavoured-- the pigment is Floyd \| pink anyway, but tasting it to discover which is not advised. Deposits Floyd \| of saliva keep the wad moist and sticky. There are recent teeth marks Floyd \| too, if you're interested. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "oh THAT is understood as a synonym?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
		mwmiller says, "Yes we're interested that's why we examined them"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "chew gum"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 13 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 114 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CHEW GUM Floyd \| Floyd \| You don't know whose germs are in the saliva. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "that lady's"
		DavidW says, "Mistletoe, she named herself."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove dress"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 13 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 115 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REMOVE DRESS Floyd \| Floyd \| You slip out of your evening dress. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Dining Area Score: 13 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 116 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| You leave through the door, returning to the dining area. Floyd \| Floyd \| Dining Area Floyd \| The party organisers really went to town, preparing a three course Floyd \| meal. All the crockery has been cleared away and a long banquet table Floyd \| pushed over to one side. A trail of pulled party poppers follow the Floyd \| globe anticlockwise to Yamitsi's main presentation. The carpets to the Floyd \| northeast are comparitively clean. Floyd \| Floyd \| Wisely realising that turkey, pudding and wine don't mix altogether Floyd \| well, the caterers set up the dining table within staggering distance Floyd \| of the washrooms. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Surprised it let me."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear dress"
Floyd ] Dining Area Score: 13 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 117 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WEAR DRESS Floyd \| Floyd \| You push your arms through the shoulder loops, pulling the dress down Floyd \| over your body. The silk material brushes softly against your legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Where to?"
		eu asks, "We were originally headed upstairs. Stairwell?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 13 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 118 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NE Floyd \| Floyd \| You circle clockwise around the globe, coming to the cocktail Floyd \| reception. Floyd \| Floyd \| Cocktail Reception Floyd \| Chirping gizmos welcome you, in their gratingly digitised opinions, to Floyd \| the best party of all time. You'd have to disagree. Yamitsi products Floyd \| may be many things, but they're not Christmas decorations. Events are Floyd \| centred around a globe, which you can circumnavigate to the southeast Floyd \| and southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| One exits through lift doors on the north side, or if you're feeling Floyd \| energetic, an adjacent stairwell descends twenty-four stories to the Floyd \| lobby. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I think we need to go up a floor to the penthouse. Elevator, stairs, or maybe even via balcony."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter stairwell"
Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 13 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 118 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER STAIRWELL Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 13 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 119 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| You bang your head on the closed lift doors. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lift"
Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 13 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 120 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X LIFT Floyd \| Floyd \| The doors are galvanised steel, designed to slide back into walled Floyd \| recesses. An upper case Y, Japanese style, has been engraved so that Floyd \| its tail runs along the vertical dividing groove. Above the call Floyd \| button is a snazzily lit display which indicates the lift's present Floyd \| position: the penthouse. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
eu says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 13 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 121 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button"
Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 13 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 122 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS BUTTON Floyd \| Floyd \| You press the call button. A short while later, you hear a high Floyd \| pitched ping, and the lift doors slide open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "The balcony is on the other side of a window, unfortunately. So we can't easily climb up that way."
		DavidW says, "hm, true, but I bet that detail is important just the same."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Going up in the elevator is probably dangerous, but eh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf4"
Floyd \| %% File to save: Floyd \| %% Save file: cf4 Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 13 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 122 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Lift Score: 13 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 123 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| You step into the waiting lift. Floyd \| Floyd \| Lift Floyd \| For better or worse, the decorators themed the lift interior on a Floyd \| circuit board. Let's see: yellow on green is an awful colour Floyd \| combination, electrical components make dreadful scenery, and you're Floyd \| forced to endure a continuous low pitched hum, allegedly the sound Floyd \| made by conducting wires. Yes, definitely for the worse. Floyd \| Floyd \| You choose your floor by operating a panel of buttons. That's if Floyd \| you're able to concentrate for all the noise. Floyd \| Floyd \| The ball of paper you dropped is still here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "We dropped paper?"
eu says (to Floyd), "take it"
Floyd ] Lift Score: 13 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 124 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE IT Floyd \| Floyd \| You tidy up after yourself. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
eu says (to Floyd), "x it"
Floyd ] Lift Score: 13 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 125 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X IT Floyd \| Floyd \| It's that flyer you were given when you arrived. Never one to pay much Floyd \| attention to Yamitsi advertisements, you screwed it up into a neat Floyd \| ball. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
eu says (to Floyd), "open it"
Floyd ] Lift Score: 13 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 126 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN IT Floyd \| Floyd \| You unscrew the ball, flattening out the paper the best you can. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
eu says (to Floyd), "read it"
Floyd ] Lift Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 127 Floyd \| Floyd \| > READ IT Floyd \| Floyd \| Blatant corporate propaganda. You read it anyway, out of curiosity. Floyd \| Floyd \| WELCOME TO THE PARTY OF THE MILLENNIUM Floyd \| -------------------------------------- Floyd \| Floyd \| YAMITSI ELECTRONICS BUILDING Floyd \| CHRISTMAS EVE 2000 Floyd \| Floyd \| + Three course meal Floyd \| + Cocktails Floyd \| + "30 years" lobby showcase () Floyd* \| + Spectacular view of Atlantic City Floyd \| + Company presentation Floyd \| Floyd \| () including NEW optical technology Floyd* \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x buttons"
Floyd ] Lift Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 128 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BUTTONS Floyd \| Floyd \| Helpfully, the buttons are touch sensitive, labelled with numbers and Floyd \| not words, which is a plus since you can't understand Japanese Floyd \| writing. In total, there are twenty-five floors to pick from, ranging Floyd \| from the lobby to the penthouse. A sign underneath the panel is Floyd \| multilingual-- and yes, there is an English translation. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		eu asks, "I'm assuming the asterisk is the important bit?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "That must be the globe."
		DavidW says (to eu), "I guess so."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read sign"
Floyd ] Lift Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 129 Floyd \| Floyd \| > READ SIGN Floyd \| Floyd \| ACCESS LIFT SHAFT FROM ROOF IN EMERGENCY. A fat lot of use to Floyd \| passengers, eh? Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Maybe we _should_ try to climb the darn globe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 130 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| You exit to the twenty-fourth floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| Cocktail Reception Floyd \| Chirping gizmos welcome you, in their gratingly digitised opinions, to Floyd \| the best party of all time. You'd have to disagree. Yamitsi products Floyd \| may be many things, but they're not Christmas decorations. Events are Floyd \| centred around a globe, which you can circumnavigate to the southeast Floyd \| and southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| One exits through lift doors on the north side, or if you're feeling Floyd \| energetic, an adjacent stairwell descends twenty-four stories to the Floyd \| lobby. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ping! The lift doors slide closed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb globe"
Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 131 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLIMB GLOBE Floyd \| Floyd \| The glass is smooth. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand on globe"
Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 132 Floyd \| Floyd \| > STAND ON GLOBE Floyd \| Floyd \| The globe is too large. You'll have to go around. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under globe"
Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 133 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UNDER GLOBE Floyd \| Floyd \| The globe is supported on a slanted axis. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Nada."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push globe"
Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 134 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH GLOBE Floyd \| Floyd \| You think you can alter the flow of time? Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
		eu says, "Oh, I bet the stairs are up/down exits."
		mwmiller says, "push axis"
mwmiller says (to floyd), "push axis"
Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 135 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH AXIS Floyd \| Floyd \| You think you can alter the flow of time? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
eu says (to Floyd), "yes"
Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 136 Floyd \| Floyd \| > YES Floyd \| Floyd \| That was a rhetorical question. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn globe"
Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 137 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN GLOBE Floyd \| Floyd \| You think you can alter the flow of time? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x globe"
Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 138 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X GLOBE Floyd \| Floyd \| The central region of the twenty-fourth floor is occupied by a Floyd \| spherical map of the planet. Spinning on an axis of refined silicon, Floyd \| the huge glass ball rotates in precise step with the Earth. Yamitsi's Floyd \| conquests are marked with microchips, which light up and fade as night Floyd \| and day pass over the seven continents. Floyd \| Floyd \| The sun is rising over southeast Asia. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sun"
Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 138 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE SUN Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x microchips"
Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 138 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MICROCHIPS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x asia"
Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 138 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ASIA Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "hmph"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Upwards?"
		eu asks, "Sure. Which route?"
		DavidW says, "if you can find a way, sure"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I was thinking lift."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Worth trying, at least."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press call"
Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 139 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS CALL Floyd \| Floyd \| You press the call button. A short while later, you hear a high Floyd \| pitched ping, and the lift doors slide open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Lift Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 140 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| You step into the waiting lift. Floyd \| Floyd \| Lift Floyd \| For better or worse, the decorators themed the lift interior on a Floyd \| circuit board. Let's see: yellow on green is an awful colour Floyd \| combination, electrical components make dreadful scenery, and you're Floyd \| forced to endure a continuous low pitched hum, allegedly the sound Floyd \| made by conducting wires. Yes, definitely for the worse. Floyd \| Floyd \| You choose your floor by operating a panel of buttons. That's if Floyd \| you're able to concentrate for all the noise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press 25"
Floyd ] Lift Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 141 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS 25 Floyd \| Floyd \| Access to the penthouse suite must be restricted, since the lift Floyd \| doesn't move. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, fine."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x panel"
Floyd ] Lift Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 142 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PANEL Floyd \| Floyd \| Helpfully, the buttons are touch sensitive, labelled with numbers and Floyd \| not words, which is a plus since you can't understand Japanese Floyd \| writing. In total, there are twenty-five floors to pick from, ranging Floyd \| from the lobby to the penthouse. A sign underneath the panel is Floyd \| multilingual-- and yes, there is an English translation. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ceiling"
Floyd ] Lift Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 143 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CEILING Floyd \| Floyd \| You see nothing special about the ceiling. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up"
Floyd ] Lift Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 143 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UP Floyd \| Floyd \| What do you want to look up? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hatch"
Floyd ] Lift Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 143 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HATCH Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
eu says (to Floyd), "u"
Floyd ] Lift Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 144 Floyd \| Floyd \| > U Floyd \| Floyd \| The lift doors are to the south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Other floors?"
eu says (to Floyd), "search roof"
Floyd ] Lift Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 144 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEARCH ROOF Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		eu says, "Hmm. Maybe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press 23"
Floyd ] Lift Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 145 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS 23 Floyd \| Floyd \| It takes a few moments to reach your destination. The lift doors slide Floyd \| open upon arrival at the twenty-third floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "or the shaft in an emergency"
		DavidW asks, "oh. Can we send the lift to the next floor down, jump out before the doors close, pry open the elevator, get on top of the elevator car and work from there?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe. If we can find something to pry it with."
		eu says, "Looks like it's too fast though."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Although I really hope there are ways to mess that up for a gory death :)"
		DavidW asks, "well, maybe we can use the stairs between 23 and 24?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Offices, twenty-third floor Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 146 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| You exit to the twenty-third floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| Offices, twenty-third floor Floyd \| Partygoers excluded, company employees have gone home for the Floyd \| Christmas holiday. Cleared out workstations are visible behind a Floyd \| lowered security screen, computers inactive and files locked in secure Floyd \| cabinets. Framed photographs of the board of directors hang opposite Floyd \| the lift and neighbouring staircase. Floyd \| Floyd \| The lift doors are to the north. Presently, you're on floor Floyd \| twenty-three. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ping! The lift doors slide closed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		eu says, "Sounds like a plan."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Not much here."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x photographs"
Floyd ] Offices, twenty-third floor Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 147 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PHOTOGRAPHS Floyd \| Floyd \| Yamitsi's executive committee, in all their gold-framed glory. Looking Floyd \| along the four rows of colour photographs, you see product managers, Floyd \| group managers, floor managers. And so on, up to the president, whose Floyd \| picture is conspicuously absent. The name plate underneath reads like Floyd \| a tombstone: E. MARISAWA, 1998-2000. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take stairs"
Floyd ] Offices, twenty-third floor Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 147 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE STAIRS Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x stairs"
Floyd ] Offices, twenty-third floor Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 147 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X STAIRS Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x stairwell"
Floyd ] Offices, twenty-third floor Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 147 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X STAIRWELL Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x staircase"
Floyd ] Offices, twenty-third floor Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 147 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X STAIRCASE Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u"
Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 148 Floyd \| Floyd \| > U Floyd \| Floyd \| You ascend the stairs to the twenty-fourth floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| Cocktail Reception Floyd \| Chirping gizmos welcome you, in their gratingly digitised opinions, to Floyd \| the best party of all time. You'd have to disagree. Yamitsi products Floyd \| may be many things, but they're not Christmas decorations. Events are Floyd \| centred around a globe, which you can circumnavigate to the southeast Floyd \| and southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| One exits through lift doors on the north side, or if you're feeling Floyd \| energetic, an adjacent stairwell descends twenty-four stories to the Floyd \| lobby. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I didn't understand what you meant by up/down exits earlier."
		genericgeekgirl is slow.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open doors"
Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 149 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN DOORS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't force the lift doors apart by hand. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		eu says, "Nah, that wasn't the best wording."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 150 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| a crumpled leaflet Floyd \| a well-chewed wad of pink bubblegum Floyd \| a compact taser Floyd \| your mother's silver chain (being worn) Floyd \| a blue evening dress (being worn) Floyd \| a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "okay, we need a tool for prying open the doors"
		genericgeekgirl says, "There was a brush in the bathroom. It wasn't clear if we could take it, but maybe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd ] Dining Area Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 151 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SW Floyd \| Floyd \| You circle anticlockwise around the globe, coming to the dining area. Floyd \| Floyd \| Dining Area Floyd \| The party organisers really went to town, preparing a three course Floyd \| meal. All the crockery has been cleared away and a long banquet table Floyd \| pushed over to one side. A trail of pulled party poppers follow the Floyd \| globe anticlockwise to Yamitsi's main presentation. The carpets to the Floyd \| northeast are comparitively clean. Floyd \| Floyd \| Wisely realising that turkey, pudding and wine don't mix altogether Floyd \| well, the caterers set up the dining table within staggering distance Floyd \| of the washrooms. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter washroom"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 152 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER WASHROOM Floyd \| Floyd \| The door handle is stiff, but you manage to turn it and enter the Floyd \| washroom. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ladies Washroom Floyd \| Perhaps this is pro-female bias, but you can't imagine the men's room Floyd \| being neat and tidy. The caring sex have lived up to their reputation: Floyd \| the pinewood cubicle doors are closed to, the porcelain washbasins are Floyd \| spotless, and not a single tap has been left turned on. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a toilet brush and a wrecked dining chair here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take brush"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 153 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE BRUSH Floyd \| Floyd \| Okay, but you're not touching those bristles. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x brush"
Floyd ] Ladies Washroom Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 154 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BRUSH Floyd \| Floyd \| A brush used to clean out toilets, about half a metre long, with Floyd \| memorably sharp bristles for catching onto loose material. The wooden Floyd \| handle isn't much blunter, since an acutely angled portion has snapped Floyd \| off. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller exclaims, "Yoink!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Dining Area Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 155 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| You leave through the door, returning to the dining area. Floyd \| Floyd \| Dining Area Floyd \| The party organisers really went to town, preparing a three course Floyd \| meal. All the crockery has been cleared away and a long banquet table Floyd \| pushed over to one side. A trail of pulled party poppers follow the Floyd \| globe anticlockwise to Yamitsi's main presentation. The carpets to the Floyd \| northeast are comparitively clean. Floyd \| Floyd \| Wisely realising that turkey, pudding and wine don't mix altogether Floyd \| well, the caterers set up the dining table within staggering distance Floyd \| of the washrooms. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 156 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NE Floyd \| Floyd \| You circle clockwise around the globe, coming to the cocktail Floyd \| reception. Floyd \| Floyd \| Cocktail Reception Floyd \| Chirping gizmos welcome you, in their gratingly digitised opinions, to Floyd \| the best party of all time. You'd have to disagree. Yamitsi products Floyd \| may be many things, but they're not Christmas decorations. Events are Floyd \| centred around a globe, which you can circumnavigate to the southeast Floyd \| and southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| One exits through lift doors on the north side, or if you're feeling Floyd \| energetic, an adjacent stairwell descends twenty-four stories to the Floyd \| lobby. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Might be clues/items on other floors. (The name/year in the photo is almost certainly useful.)"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pry doors with brush"
Floyd ] Cocktail Reception Score: 15 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 157 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRY DOORS WITH BRUSH Floyd \| Floyd \| You insert the end of the toilet brush into the groove, and whilst Floyd \| avoiding the bristles like the plague, pry the lift doors apart. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "well I guess he's retiring"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 16 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 158 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| You step on top of the lift. Floyd \| Floyd \| Lift Shaft Floyd \| In areas such as this, running costs are kept to a minimum, half the Floyd \| reason for the red maintenance lighting. The lift is a new cableless Floyd \| model, working on the principle of electromagnetism. Power is Floyd \| regulated by a series of junction boxes mounted on low friction rails. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can barely make them out, but they are there: the lower rungs of a Floyd \| ladder, two metres up the shaft. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ping! The lift doors slide closed. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Unless it's the same for each floor. I kind of hope it is, because I don't want to check 22 more floors :P"
		eu says, "And perhaps it's absence."
		eu says, "(meaning the photo)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf5"
Floyd \| %% File to save: Floyd \| %% Save file: cf5 Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 16 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 158 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Up?"
		jenrexrode says, "try"
		mwmiller exclaims, "We're movin' up in the world!"
		DavidW says, "sure. Check out the roof too, if we can."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "That's about.. six feet?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 16 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 159 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| The emergency ladder is out of reach. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 16 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 160 Floyd \| Floyd \| > JUMP Floyd \| Floyd \| The emergency ladder is out of reach. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take ladder with brush"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 16 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 161 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE LADDER WITH BRUSH Floyd \| Floyd \| The toilet brush is too short to reach that high. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller exclaims, "...or not!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floor"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 16 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 162 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X FLOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| You see nothing special about the floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lift"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 16 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 163 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X LIFT Floyd \| Floyd \| The lift doors look far less impressive from the rear. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "someone needs to push the 24th call button for us"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x car"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 16 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 163 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CAR Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x elevator"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 16 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 164 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ELEVATOR Floyd \| Floyd \| The lift doors look far less impressive from the rear. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rungs"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 16 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 165 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X RUNGS Floyd \| Floyd \| A ladder for accessing the lift shaft in an emergency. Cold air drifts Floyd \| down from above, snowflakes blowing into your face. Elemental exposure Floyd \| has caused a few of the rungs to rust. Some have even come loose, Floyd \| bending at angles to the frame. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Awesome."
		eu says, "There we go."
		mwmiller says, "That sounds ominous."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 16 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 166 Floyd \| Floyd \| > JUMP Floyd \| Floyd \| The emergency ladder is out of reach. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "oh , free ru gs again?"
		jenrexrode says, "ruNgs"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 16 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 167 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Lift Shaft Floyd \| In areas such as this, running costs are kept to a minimum, half the Floyd \| reason for the red maintenance lighting. The lift is a new cableless Floyd \| model, working on the principle of electromagnetism. Power is Floyd \| regulated by a series of junction boxes mounted on low friction rails. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can barely make them out, but they are there: the lower rungs of a Floyd \| ladder, two metres up the shaft. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x boxes"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 16 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 168 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BOXES Floyd \| Floyd \| There is a junction box, yes. A reason to interfere with the lift's Floyd \| power, no. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand on box"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 16 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 169 Floyd \| Floyd \| > STAND ON BOX Floyd \| Floyd \| There is a junction box, yes. A reason to interfere with the lift's Floyd \| power, no. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb box"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 16 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 170 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLIMB BOX Floyd \| Floyd \| There is a junction box, yes. A reason to interfere with the lift's Floyd \| power, no. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "zap it"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open box"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 16 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 171 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN BOX Floyd \| Floyd \| There is a junction box, yes. A reason to interfere with the lift's Floyd \| power, no. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 16 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 172 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| a toilet brush Floyd \| a crumpled leaflet Floyd \| a well-chewed wad of pink bubblegum Floyd \| a compact taser Floyd \| your mother's silver chain (being worn) Floyd \| a blue evening dress (being worn) Floyd \| a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Shame we don't have a chair still"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 16 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 173 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ME Floyd \| Floyd \| Lisa Flint, a slimly built, female caucasian, twenty-one years of age. Floyd \| Your eyes are ocean blue, a reminder of events at Maiden's Wharf eight Floyd \| years ago. Genetics weren't kind: your hair is wavy blonde, just like Floyd \| your mother's. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		eu asks, "Did we try going down?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I thought it might mention height."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 16 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 174 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| The lift takes up the width of the shaft. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove dress"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 16 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 175 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REMOVE DRESS Floyd \| Floyd \| You slip out of your evening dress. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "make rope"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 16 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 175 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MAKE ROPE Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie dress"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 16 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 175 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TIE DRESS Floyd \| Floyd \| What do you want to tie the blue evening dress with? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knot dress"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 16 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 175 Floyd \| Floyd \| > KNOT DRESS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw dress at ladder"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 16 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 176 Floyd \| Floyd \| > THROW DRESS AT LADDER Floyd \| Floyd \| You take hold of the dress by one of its shoulder loops, steadying Floyd \| yourself and aiming for a loose rung. Your first effort is a good one, Floyd \| and you pull the loop taut. The emergency ladder is having none of it Floyd \| though, refusing to budge. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Bah!"
		eu asks, "Really?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dress"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 16 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 177 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE DRESS Floyd \| Floyd \| You give the dress another tug, but your luck doesn't improve. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie dress to elevator"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 16 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 178 Floyd \|		genericgeekgirl says, "Great. No ladder, and no dress."
Floyd \| > TIE DRESS TO ELEVATOR Floyd \| Floyd \| You need to be holding the blue evening dress before you can put it on Floyd \| top of something else. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb dress"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 16 One week
inky says (to Floyd), "pull dress"
Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 179 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLIMB DRESS Floyd \| Floyd \| You jump onto the dress, clamping your legs around the draping silk. Floyd \| The fabric is too smooth to hang onto, and you fall off, banging your Floyd \| head. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull dress"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 16 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 180 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PULL DRESS Floyd \| Floyd \| You give the dress another tug, but your luck doesn't improve. Floyd \| Floyd \| > Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 16 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 181 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PULL DRESS Floyd \| Floyd \| You give the dress another tug, but your luck doesn't improve. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "climb dress"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 16 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 182 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLIMB DRESS Floyd \| Floyd \| You jump onto the dress, clamping your legs around the draping silk. Floyd \| The fabric is too smooth to hang onto, and you fall off, banging your Floyd \| head. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "knot dress"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 16 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 182 Floyd \| Floyd \| > KNOT DRESS Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "ow"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "twist dress"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 16 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 183 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TWIST DRESS Floyd \| Floyd \| You spin the blue material of your dress, twisting it into a rope-like Floyd \| spiral. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Finally."
		inky says, "nice"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb dress"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 20 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 184 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLIMB DRESS Floyd \| Floyd \| You jump onto the dress, clamping your legs around the draping silk. Floyd \| Your hands slip on the fabric, but you manage to hold on as the Floyd \| emergency ladder drops. It jams halfway down. The sudden increase in Floyd \| tension is too much for your dress to take, holes ripping into the Floyd \| material. Well, it didn't get ruined for nothing. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by four points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "TWIST? geez."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Twist makes sense."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Like wringing a towel?"
		DavidW says, "So this is the third time we've undressed."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "score"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 20 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 184 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SCORE Floyd \| Floyd \| You have so far scored 20 out of a possible 400, in 184 turns, earning Floyd \| you the rank of actively concerned citizen. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl may have actually tried climbing out of a window once with twisted/knotted bed sheets. So.. :P~
		jenrexrode says, "heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 20 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 185 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| You need both hands free to climb the ladder. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Where is our giant lady purse?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put taser in bra"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 20 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 186 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT TASER IN BRA Floyd \| Floyd \| You put the compact taser into your bra. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Allen says, "I was lucky having a roof outside my 2nd floor bedroom. It was climbing down the garden trellis that was precarious"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 20 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 187 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| a toilet brush Floyd \| a crumpled leaflet Floyd \| a well-chewed wad of pink bubblegum Floyd \| your mother's silver chain (being worn) Floyd \| a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| a compact taser Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put leaflet in underwear"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 20 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 188 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT LEAFLET IN UNDERWEAR Floyd \| Floyd \| Is the crumpled leaflet really that important? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop leaflet"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 20 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 189 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DROP LEAFLET Floyd \| Floyd \| Dropped. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop brush"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 20 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 190 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DROP BRUSH Floyd \| Floyd \| Dropped. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear bubblegum"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 20 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 191 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WEAR BUBBLEGUM Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't wear that! Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I thought we could just stick it to something."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put gum on hair"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 20 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 191 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT GUM ON HAIR Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take gum"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 20 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 192 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE GUM Floyd \| Floyd \| You already have that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
eu says (to Floyd), "put gum on leaflet"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 20 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 193 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT GUM ON LEAFLET Floyd \| Floyd \| That serves no immediate purpose. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put gum in ear"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 20 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 193
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put gum on me"
Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT GUM IN EAR Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| > Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 20 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 194 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT GUM ON ME Floyd \| Floyd \| You'll make yourself sick doing that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put gum in underwear"
Floyd ] Lift Shaft Score: 20 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 195 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT GUM IN UNDERWEAR Floyd \| Floyd \| You put the pink bubblegum into your bra. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl cries from disgust.
		jenrexrode says, "this game is nasty"
		inky says, "ha ah"
		DavidW says, "Heroism ain't pretty."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Roof, north side Score: 20 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 196 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| You get a foothold on the dress, scaling the emergency ladder. A few Floyd \| dozen rungs later, you arrive at the roof. Floyd \| Floyd \| Roof, north side Floyd \| A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have Floyd \| settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature Floyd \| continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the Floyd \| roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying Floyd \| rooftop edges. Floyd \| Floyd \| You're directly above the lift shaft. The emergency hatch is open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "heroinism?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x snow"
Floyd ] Roof, north side Score: 20 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 196 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SNOW Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "I'm guessing south?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Roof, south side Score: 20 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 197 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| You cross to the south side of the roof. Floyd \| Floyd \| Roof, south side Floyd \| A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have Floyd \| settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature Floyd \| continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the Floyd \| roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying Floyd \| rooftop edges. Floyd \| Floyd \| A ventilation tower rises from this section of the roof. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tower"
Floyd ] Roof, south side Score: 20 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 198 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X TOWER Floyd \| Floyd \| Surprisingly enough, a wide industrial ventilation tower similar to Floyd \| those on the roofs of factories. The base is crooked, although the Floyd \| sloping concrete makes it difficult to judge how much so. The tower is Floyd \| capped by a corrugated iron cone. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
eu says (to Floyd), "x base"
Floyd ] Roof, south side Score: 20 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 199 Floyd \|		genericgeekgirl says, "One sec."
Floyd \| > X BASE Floyd \| Floyd \| Surprisingly enough, a wide industrial ventilation tower similar to Floyd \| those on the roofs of factories. The base is crooked, although the Floyd \| sloping concrete makes it difficult to judge how much so. The tower is Floyd \| capped by a corrugated iron cone. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf6"
Floyd \| %% File to save: Floyd \| %% Save file: cf6 Floyd ] Roof, south side Score: 20 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 199 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Curious about the hatch."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Roof, north side Score: 20 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 200 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| You cross to the north side of the roof. Floyd \| Floyd \| Roof, north side Floyd \| A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have Floyd \| settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature Floyd \| continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the Floyd \| roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying Floyd \| rooftop edges. Floyd \| Floyd \| You're directly above the lift shaft. The emergency hatch is open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close hatch"
Floyd ] Roof, north side Score: 20 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 201 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLOSE HATCH Floyd \| Floyd \| The emergency hatch screeches closed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hatch"
Floyd ] Roof, north side Score: 20 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 202 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HATCH Floyd \| Floyd \| A hinged trapdoor measuring one metre square. Now the hatch has been Floyd \| closed, you can see a second hoop aligned with the first. Their use is Floyd \| clear: the fitting of a lock. A dangerous, if potentially useful, Floyd \| course of action. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open hatch"
Floyd ] Roof, north side Score: 20 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 203 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN HATCH Floyd \| Floyd \| The metal trapdoor bangs against the concrete. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Roof, south side Score: 20 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 204 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| You cross to the south side of the roof. Floyd \| Floyd \| Roof, south side Floyd \| A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have Floyd \| settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature Floyd \| continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the Floyd \| roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying Floyd \| rooftop edges. Floyd \| Floyd \| A ventilation tower rises from this section of the roof. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
		DavidW asks, "oh, we could lock the hatch with our bracelet, no?"
		eu says, "Probably."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe."
		DavidW says, "Don't know why, of course."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter tower"
Floyd ] Roof, south side Score: 20 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 205 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER TOWER Floyd \| Floyd \| The corrugated iron cap blocks your path. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
eu says (to Floyd), "push tower"
Floyd ] Roof, south side Score: 20 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 206 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH TOWER Floyd \| Floyd \| The ventilation tower shifts a centimetre or so, before returning to Floyd \| its former alignment. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open cap"
Floyd ] Roof, south side Score: 20 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 207 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN CAP Floyd \| Floyd \| You heave the corrugated iron cap onto its side. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in tower"
Floyd ] Roof, south side Score: 20 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 208 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK IN TOWER Floyd \| Floyd \| The ventilation duct descends into darkness. Occasionally, you think Floyd \| you can see faint glimmers, but it could just be moonlight reflecting Floyd \| off the pipe. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
eu says (to Floyd), "enter"
Floyd \| debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 0
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?"		eu exclaims, "Wait, what?!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Nooooo."
		genericgeekgirl says, "So glad I just saved."
		DavidW says, "sometimes the terp does that to us"
		mwmiller exclaims, "sleepmask strikes again!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask heroine"
Floyd ] Floyd ] Floyd ] Floyd ] Floyd ] "It is the ordinary person who performs Floyd ] the acts of heroism in Atlantic City. Floyd ] We are merely the guides to show them Floyd ] the way." Floyd ] Floyd ] -- the matriarch, first of the Crusaders Floyd ] Floyd ] Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| [Press SPACE to continue]
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd ] Drowning Score: 0 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1 Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Ever since that night eight years ago, memories have haunted your Floyd \| sleep: katana flashing through the air, your mother's executioner Floyd \| wiping it clean, remarks he made to your father as you tasted your Floyd \| first mouthful of seawater. Floyd \| Floyd \| "A detective with the ACPD, and to think you had my complete trust. We Floyd \| all make mistakes, Mister Flint. Yours were to have a wife and Floyd \| daughter. They would have lived long, happy lives had you accepted my Floyd \| payoff and walked away." Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Drowning (in the Atlantic ocean) Floyd \| You can't swim. In thirteen years, you never learned how. Floyd \| Floyd \| Not that it would make any difference. No teenage schoolgirl could Floyd \| hold her own against strong Atlantic currents. The swirling waters Floyd \| drag sediments of sand up from the seabed. Moonlight filters through Floyd \| the planks of a wooden jetty, one of many around Maiden's Wharf. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Online assistance available by typing HELP.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore cf6"
Floyd ] Drowning Score: 0 Eight years Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1 Floyd \| Floyd \| > RESTORE CF6 Floyd \| Floyd \| I only understood you as far as wanting to restore. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| %% File to restore:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf6"
Floyd \| %% Restore file: cf6 Floyd ] Roof, south side Score: 20 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 199 Floyd \| Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Try 'down' or 'enter tower' this time."
eu says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Roof, south side Score: 20 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 200 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Jump off the edge of the roof? No, thanks. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
eu says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd ] Roof, south side Score: 20 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 201 Floyd \| Floyd \| > D Floyd \| Floyd \| The corrugated iron cap blocks your path. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open cap"
Floyd ] Roof, south side Score: 20 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 202 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN CAP Floyd \| Floyd \| You heave the corrugated iron cap onto its side. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
eu says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd \| debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 0
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?"		mwmiller says, "'cheap' is right. Are we going to have to do without sleepmask again? =("
		genericgeekgirl says, "I suppose so."
		DavidW says, "maybe. At least to get past this point."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "load heroine"
Floyd \| Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| [pausing to show unread error message]		eu says, "That status line doesn't seem that important here anyway."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \|
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf6"		eu \| pausing to show unread error message.
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I was hoping that wasn't important."
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd \| [Press SPACE to continue] Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Ever since that night eight years ago, memories have haunted your Floyd \| sleep: katana flashing through the air, your mother's executioner Floyd \| wiping it clean, remarks he made to your father as you tasted your Floyd \| first mouthful of seawater. Floyd \| Floyd \| "A detective with the ACPD, and to think you had my complete trust. We Floyd \| all make mistakes, Mister Flint. Yours were to have a wife and Floyd \| daughter. They would have lived long, happy lives had you accepted my Floyd \| payoff and walked away." Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Drowning (in the Atlantic ocean) Floyd \| You can't swim. In thirteen years, you never learned how. Floyd \| Floyd \| Not that it would make any difference. No teenage schoolgirl could hold Floyd \| her own against strong Atlantic currents. The swirling waters drag Floyd \| sediments of sand up from the seabed. Moonlight filters through the Floyd \| planks of a wooden jetty, one of many around Maiden's Wharf. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Online assistance available by typing HELP.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf6"
Floyd \| Enter saved game to load: Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| Floyd \| Roof, south side Floyd \| A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have Floyd \| settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature Floyd \| continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the Floyd \| roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying Floyd \| rooftop edges. Floyd \| Floyd \| A ventilation tower rises from this section of the roof. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "help"
Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Main Menu Floyd \| N = next subject P = Floyd \| RETURN = read subject Q = re Floyd \| sume game Floyd \| Help is provided on the following: Floyd \| Floyd \| > General information Floyd \| Moving around Floyd \| Object manipulation Floyd \| Character interaction Floyd \| Special commands Floyd \| Copyright notice Floyd \| Disclaimer Floyd \| About the author Floyd \| Bugs and problems Floyd \| Credits Floyd \|
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "q"
Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Roof, south side Floyd \| A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have Floyd \| settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature Floyd \| continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the Floyd \| roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying Floyd \| rooftop edges. Floyd \| Floyd \| A ventilation tower rises from this section of the roof. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "It's weird to call it "online help"."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open cap"
Floyd \| You heave the corrugated iron cap onto its side. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
eu says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd \| You climb into the ventilation duct. As you descend, it gets warmer. Floyd \| Floyd \| Penthouse Suite (in the ventilation duct) Floyd \| Moonlight enters from above, reflecting off a curved section of pipe Floyd \| which bends westwards past a closed ventilation grille. Floyd \| Floyd \| Marble steps rise to the penthouse jacuzzi, flanked by statues in Floyd \| samurai battle armour. The water is boiling hot, the air stiflingly Floyd \| humid. Wisps of white steam spread out as they ascend, lingering clouds Floyd \| of thick mist which reduce the shine of oriental lanterns to faint Floyd \| glimmers. Floyd \| Floyd \| Sliding doors to the east and west are just about visible through the Floyd \| hazy mist. Discarded next to the latter are a short-skirted red dress Floyd \| and a dinner jacket. Floyd \| Floyd \| Laughter from the jacuzzi. A woman's voice, hollowly soft and gentle. Floyd \| Floyd \| "You've been a bad boy, Toshigi. Wanting to separate yourself from the Floyd \| cartel to pursue your own pleasures. I've had my mind on you for some Floyd \| time. Thinking about how you and I could become-- close friends. I saw Floyd \| you staring at my legs all the way through my father's last meeting. Floyd \| You'll die looking at them. Most men do." Floyd \| Floyd \| You've heard her voice before-- of course, in the washroom! All the Floyd \| ugly details come back. Takamura won't be alive for much longer, but Floyd \| there's still the matter of his superiors. Somewhere along the line, Floyd \| someone has to pay for what he did. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller asks, "Help menus like that can't even be used properly via Floyd, can they?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, they generally work fine."
		DavidW says, "get out of the duct first, I guess."
		mwmiller says, "I thought sending 'N' would usually be interpreted as an N and RETURN keypress since it thinks it's still sending command lines...never mind. On with the game."
		DavidW says, "Search the jacket and dress, perhaps."
		genericgeekgirl says (to mwmiller), "Floyd is rather superior to Fritz (that was something we were planning to work on)."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dress"
Floyd \| White, misty steam obscures your vision. You can make out a vague Floyd \| shadowy shape, which might be a short-skirted red dress, but nothing Floyd \| else. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe whistles a brief tune. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd \| You can see through the wire mesh but, alas, cannot squeeze through. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
eu says (to Floyd), "x mesh"
Floyd \| A rectangular criss-cross of thin wire mesh, with an openable latch Floyd \| fixed to one side. The grille is a foot square, wide enough for an Floyd \| agile, healthy, young lady such as yours truly. The penthouse jacuzzi Floyd \| is underneath the grille. Floyd \| Floyd \| More noises you'd rather not hear. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open latch"
Floyd \| You slide back the latch. With nothing to support it, the grille swings Floyd \| open. Floyd \| Floyd \| The scent becomes stronger: daffodils, pollen blowing in the breeze. Floyd \| Your mother calls out, beckoning you to join her for a swim. Without Floyd \| thinking, you dive into the lake. Mercedes tosses back her raven-black Floyd \| hair, her red lipstick glistening in the afternoon sun. Wait a minute-- Floyd \| wasn't she blonde, your mother? Floyd \| Floyd \| Penthouse Suite (in the jacuzzi) Floyd \| Steaming hot rapids churn in the water, whirlpools splashing over your Floyd \| face. Out of the white mist, there comes a man: Toshigi Takamura. His Floyd \| neck is bruised, and his eyes bulge in their sockets. His body Floyd \| disappears into the haze. Floyd \| Floyd \| Soft, manicured hands massage your shoulders. The steam parts, Floyd \| condensing on the oriental beauty's face. She smiles, swimming round in Floyd \| front of you. Her wet legs slide along your neck. Mistletoe wades in Floyd \| the jacuzzi, whistling as she squeezes her legs tighter, and tighter, Floyd \| and tighter. And this time, she never stops. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 21 out of a possible 400, in 206 turns, earning Floyd \| you the rank of actively concerned citizen. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeep."
		DavidW says, "oops"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| Penthouse Suite Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		eu says, "Huh. 21 out of 400."
		DavidW asks, "Maybe we need a clothespeg on our nose? A bandana? A nosegay?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| your mother's silver chain (being worn) Floyd \| a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| a well-chewed wad of pink bubblegum Floyd \| a compact taser Floyd \| Floyd \| More noises you'd rather not hear. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put gum in nose"
Floyd \| You need to be holding the pink bubblegum before you can put it into Floyd \| something else. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
eu says (to Floyd), "take gum"
Floyd \| You take the pink bubblegum out of your bra. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe whistles a brief tune. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
eu says (to Floyd), "put gum in nose"
Floyd \| You can't contain things. Floyd \| Floyd \| Water splashes about below. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh yes I can."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swallow gum"
Floyd \| You don't know whose germs are in the saliva. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "plug nose"
Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
eu says (to Floyd), "squeeze nose"
Floyd \| That would be less than courteous. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe whistles a brief tune. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close nose"
Floyd \| You're not something you can close. Floyd \| Floyd \| Water splashes about below. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell gum"
Floyd \| The perfume is so relaxing, drawing you closer to the source. Before Floyd \| you're able to stop yourself, you have unfastened the latch, and opened Floyd \| the grille. Floyd \| Floyd \| The scent becomes stronger: daffodils, pollen blowing in the breeze. Floyd \| Your mother calls out, beckoning you to join her for a swim. Without Floyd \| thinking, you dive into the lake. Mercedes tosses back her raven-black Floyd \| hair, her red lipstick glistening in the afternoon sun. Wait a minute-- Floyd \| wasn't she blonde, your mother? Floyd \| Floyd \| Penthouse Suite (in the jacuzzi) Floyd \| Steaming hot rapids churn in the water, whirlpools splashing over your Floyd \| face. Out of the white mist, there comes a man: Toshigi Takamura. His Floyd \| neck is bruised, and his eyes bulge in their sockets. His body Floyd \| disappears into the haze. Floyd \| Floyd \| Soft, manicured hands massage your shoulders. The steam parts, Floyd \| condensing on the oriental beauty's face. She smiles, swimming round in Floyd \| front of you. Her wet legs slide along your neck. Mistletoe wades in Floyd \| the jacuzzi, whistling as she squeezes her legs tighter, and tighter, Floyd \| and tighter. And this time, she never stops. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 21 out of a possible 400, in 213 turns, earning Floyd \| you the rank of actively concerned citizen. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "eep. Don't smell anything."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| Penthouse Suite Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "put gum in nose"
Floyd \| You can't contain things. Floyd \| Floyd \| Water splashes about below. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe we should explore the building more?"
		DavidW asks, "The lobby and 20 other odd floors?"
		mwmiller exclaims, "Probably!"
		DavidW asks, "Can we taser the jacuzzi without opening the mesh?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We can start with the lobby, probably useful."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop taser in water"
Floyd \| With the ventilation grille closed? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "zap jacuzzi"
Floyd \| (with the compact taser) Floyd \| That action requires the item to be held. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take taser"
Floyd \| You take the compact taser out of your bra. Floyd \| Floyd \| Water splashes about below. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "zap jacuzzi"
Floyd \| (with the compact taser) Floyd \| With the ventilation grille closed? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes"
Floyd \| That was a rhetorical question. Floyd \| Floyd \| Water splashes about below. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller asks, "Opening the grille makes us fall in, doesn't it?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Yeah. Maybe we can get rid of them somehow?"
		DavidW asks, "What if we go east from the roof? Do we fall onto that balcony?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd \| You can see through the wire mesh but, alas, cannot squeeze through. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe whistles a brief tune. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd \| You climb up to the roof, jumping down from the ventilation tower. Floyd \| Floyd \| Roof, south side Floyd \| A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have Floyd \| settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature Floyd \| continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the Floyd \| roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying Floyd \| rooftop edges. Floyd \| Floyd \| A ventilation tower rises from this section of the roof. The corrugated Floyd \| iron cap been pushed aside, allowing access to a circular opening Floyd \| below. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| You cross to the east side of the roof. Floyd \| Floyd \| Roof, east side Floyd \| A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have Floyd \| settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature Floyd \| continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the Floyd \| roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying Floyd \| rooftop edges. Floyd \| Floyd \| A flagpole extends towards the eastern bay, flying Yamitsi's standard. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x flagpole"
Floyd \| A ten metre long steel pole, rising at a thirty degree incline from the Floyd \| edge of the roof. Yamitsi's standard flies at its highpoint, supported Floyd \| on a cable which runs up the length of the shaft. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "oh, maybe there's a west side too."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf7"
Floyd \| Enter saved game to store: Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand on flagpole"
Floyd \| You're not a tightrope walker! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cable"
Floyd \| Strong, flexible, and plastic-- there's enough cable here to lie twice Floyd \| along the flagpole. Due to its rough nature, climbing it unaided Floyd \| wouldn't be an impossible task, even in such slippery conditions as Floyd \| these. Near the pole's base, the outer fibres have snapped, and the Floyd \| cord is but millimetres thick. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "wear flag"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x standard"
Floyd \| Yamitsi have modernised their standard for the twenty-first century: a Floyd \| hologram on a black matte background. In the moonlight, the company's Floyd \| logo appears light purple, then turquoise, bronze, magenta. As the wind Floyd \| direction changes, so does the colour. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd \| You're on the roof. How high can you go? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb cable"
Floyd \| You're not a tightrope walker! Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Lies."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull cable"
Floyd \| You're not strong enough to break the cable by hand. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take flag"
Floyd \| The standard flies at the top of the flagpole, out of reach. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lower flag"
Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull cable"
Floyd \| You're not strong enough to break the cable by hand. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		eu exclaims, "I think I'm going to sign off now so I can be awake in six hours. Ganbatte, minasan!"
eu departs.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb flagpole"
Floyd \| You're not a tightrope walker! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "pull cord"
Floyd \| You're not strong enough to break the cable by hand. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove bracelet"
Floyd \| You like to wear it as a reminder. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump"
Floyd \| Jump off the edge of the roof? No, thanks. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit on flagpole"
Floyd \| You're not a tightrope walker! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "grab cable"
Floyd \| You're not strong enough to break the cable by hand. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "west side>?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| You cross to the west side of the roof. Floyd \| Floyd \| Roof, west side Floyd \| A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have Floyd \| settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature Floyd \| continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the Floyd \| roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying Floyd \| rooftop edges. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "hm, nothing."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| You cross to the north side of the roof. Floyd \| Floyd \| Roof, north side Floyd \| A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have Floyd \| settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature Floyd \| continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the Floyd \| roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying Floyd \| rooftop edges. Floyd \| Floyd \| You're directly above the lift shaft. The emergency hatch is open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Down and see what's in the lobby? And maybe a random other floor just to see if it differs."
		jenrexrode says, "ok"
		DavidW says, "ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd \| You descend the ladder, dropping down onto the stationary lift. Floyd \| Floyd \| Lift Shaft Floyd \| In areas such as this, running costs are kept to a minimum, half the Floyd \| reason for the red maintenance lighting. The lift is a new cableless Floyd \| model, working on the principle of electromagnetism. Power is regulated Floyd \| by a series of junction boxes mounted on low friction rails. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your torn evening dress hangs from the lower rungs on an emergency Floyd \| ladder. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a toilet brush and a crumpled leaflet here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take brush"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd \| You bang your head on the closed lift doors. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pry doors with brush"
Floyd \| You insert the end of the toilet brush into the groove, and whilst Floyd \| avoiding the bristles like the plague, pry the lift doors apart. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd \| You exit to the twenty-fourth floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| Cocktail Reception Floyd \| Chirping gizmos welcome you, in their gratingly digitised opinions, to Floyd \| the best party of all time. You'd have to disagree. Yamitsi products Floyd \| may be many things, but they're not Christmas decorations. Events are Floyd \| centred around a globe, which you can circumnavigate to the southeast Floyd \| and southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| One exits through lift doors on the north side, or if you're feeling Floyd \| energetic, an adjacent stairwell descends twenty-four stories to the Floyd \| lobby. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ping! The lift doors slide closed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| a toilet brush Floyd \| a compact taser Floyd \| a well-chewed wad of pink bubblegum Floyd \| your mother's silver chain (being worn) Floyd \| a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Hopefully we can come and go easily."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button"
Floyd \| You press the call button. A short while later, you hear a high pitched Floyd \| ping, and the lift doors slide open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| You step into the waiting lift. Floyd \| Floyd \| Lift Floyd \| For better or worse, the decorators themed the lift interior on a Floyd \| circuit board. Let's see: yellow on green is an awful colour Floyd \| combination, electrical components make dreadful scenery, and you're Floyd \| forced to endure a continuous low pitched hum, allegedly the sound made Floyd \| by conducting wires. Yes, definitely for the worse. Floyd \| Floyd \| You choose your floor by operating a panel of buttons. That's if you're Floyd \| able to concentrate for all the noise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "And hopefully nobody is around since we're in our underwear."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press 1"
Floyd \| It takes a few moments to reach your destination. The lift doors slide Floyd \| open upon arrival at the lobby. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| You exit to the lobby. Floyd \| Floyd \| Lobby Floyd \| The first floor of the Yamitsi building is devoted to the company's Floyd \| thirty year history, a showcase of electronic innovation. You walk over Floyd \| them, between them, underneath them: computers, gadgets and circuitry Floyd \| in windowed compartments. The lift and staircase are to the north, Floyd \| opposite the main entrance. Floyd \| Floyd \| A uniformed security guard leans on the reception desk, snoring away. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ping! The lift doors slide closed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "yeah no kiddin"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x guard"
Floyd \| He looks none too pleased with his lot: legs propped on the reception Floyd \| desk, head facing diagonally upwards, mouth open, eyes shut. Every so Floyd \| often, he breathes in deeply, letting out the air with a loud snore. Floyd \| The only thing that frightens you is the needle gun in his holster. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take gun"
Floyd \| You'd never use such a murderous weapon. In any case, the needle gun Floyd \| will only respond to the security guard's DNA. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Seriously??"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gun"
Floyd \| A new and deadly weapon developed by the military, designed to fire Floyd \| thin, armour piercing projectiles at ten times the speed of sound. The Floyd \| trigger is fitted with a scanner, and can only be depressed by a user Floyd \| with specific DNA. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x desk"
Floyd \| The reception desk is an inverted pyramid of copper, with the Floyd \| well-known YE logo on the four slanting sides. The base-cum-top is Floyd \| touch sensitive, allowing use of PAYED: Publically Accessible Yamitsi Floyd \| Employee Directory. The guard seems to want the anacronym shortening to Floyd \| YED, but never mind that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up marisawa"
Floyd \| (in the reception desk) Floyd \| Yes, she's listed: Floyd \| Floyd \| MARISAWA, ELAINE KYORO Floyd \| YAMITSI ELECTRONICS PRESIDENT Floyd \| 25th FLOOR PENTHOUSE Floyd \| VIDPHONE: ACYB25P Floyd \| Floyd \| Obviously, the company records are out of date. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I suppose we need to distract the folk in the penthouse."
		mwmiller says, "Ask them whether their refrigerator's running."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up takamara"
Floyd \| (in the reception desk) Floyd \| That surname's not listed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "Did I misspell his name?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Why would he be in the directory?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up takamura"
Floyd \| (in the reception desk) Floyd \| He's not listed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we need to find a phone."
		DavidW asks, "oh, right, he's only visiting, is he?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "The records are out of date, anyway. We have the phone number for the penthouse."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd \| You climb up to the second floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| Offices, second floor Floyd \| Partygoers excluded, company employees have gone home for the Christmas Floyd \| holiday. Cleared out workstations are visible behind a lowered security Floyd \| screen, computers inactive and files locked in secure cabinets. Framed Floyd \| photographs of the board of directors hang opposite the lift and Floyd \| neighbouring staircase. Floyd \| Floyd \| The lift doors are to the north. Presently, you're on floor two. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| Lobby Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, I guess it's the same on every floor."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Elevator up to 23?"
		DavidW says, "sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| You bang your head on the closed lift doors. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push button"
Floyd \| You press the call button. A short while later, you hear a high pitched Floyd \| ping, and the lift doors slide open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| You step into the waiting lift. Floyd \| Floyd \| Lift Floyd \| For better or worse, the decorators themed the lift interior on a Floyd \| circuit board. Let's see: yellow on green is an awful colour Floyd \| combination, electrical components make dreadful scenery, and you're Floyd \| forced to endure a continuous low pitched hum, allegedly the sound made Floyd \| by conducting wires. Yes, definitely for the worse. Floyd \| Floyd \| You choose your floor by operating a panel of buttons. That's if you're Floyd \| able to concentrate for all the noise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press 23"
Floyd \| It takes a few moments to reach your destination. The lift doors slide Floyd \| open upon arrival at the twenty-third floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd \| You exit to the twenty-third floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| Offices, twenty-third floor Floyd \| Partygoers excluded, company employees have gone home for the Christmas Floyd \| holiday. Cleared out workstations are visible behind a lowered security Floyd \| screen, computers inactive and files locked in secure cabinets. Framed Floyd \| photographs of the board of directors hang opposite the lift and Floyd \| neighbouring staircase. Floyd \| Floyd \| The lift doors are to the north. Presently, you're on floor Floyd \| twenty-three. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ping! The lift doors slide closed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cabinets"
Floyd \| The offices are deserted. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x workstations"
Floyd \| The offices are deserted. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x screen"
Floyd \| A bombproof glass security screen, locked down with titanium clamps. Floyd \| You get the distinct impression Yamitsi don't want people exploring Floyd \| their vacant offices. At least, not without the proper clearance. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x vidphone"
Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x clamps"
Floyd \| A bombproof glass security screen, locked down with titanium clamps. Floyd \| You get the distinct impression Yamitsi don't want people exploring Floyd \| their vacant offices. At least, not without the proper clearance. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x phone"
Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Hm. One sec. Back down to lobby for a moment?"
		DavidW says, "ok."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push button"
Floyd \| You press the call button. A short while later, you hear a high pitched Floyd \| ping, and the lift doors slide open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| You step into the waiting lift. Floyd \| Floyd \| Lift Floyd \| For better or worse, the decorators themed the lift interior on a Floyd \| circuit board. Let's see: yellow on green is an awful colour Floyd \| combination, electrical components make dreadful scenery, and you're Floyd \| forced to endure a continuous low pitched hum, allegedly the sound made Floyd \| by conducting wires. Yes, definitely for the worse. Floyd \| Floyd \| You choose your floor by operating a panel of buttons. That's if you're Floyd \| able to concentrate for all the noise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press 1"
Floyd \| It takes a few moments to reach your destination. The lift doors slide Floyd \| open upon arrival at the lobby. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| You exit to the lobby. Floyd \| Floyd \| Lobby Floyd \| The first floor of the Yamitsi building is devoted to the company's Floyd \| thirty year history, a showcase of electronic innovation. You walk over Floyd \| them, between them, underneath them: computers, gadgets and circuitry Floyd \| in windowed compartments. The lift and staircase are to the north, Floyd \| opposite the main entrance. Floyd \| Floyd \| A uniformed security guard leans on the reception desk, snoring away. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ping! The lift doors slide closed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x compartments"
Floyd \| So much for the "NEW optical technology" touted on the leaflet. You see Floyd \| one tiny little disc, and that's all. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x disc"
Floyd \| A new form of data storage introduced by Yamitsi. Reportedly, the Floyd \| optical chips inside hold terrabytes of digitally compressed Floyd \| information, but it looks like a plain, old fashioned, floppy disc to Floyd \| you. The case is thin, anyway. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Lobby Showcase"
		genericgeekgirl says, "From the flyer."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take disc"
Floyd \| The compartment is closed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open compartment"
Floyd \| You open the windowed compartment. Floyd \| Floyd \| Wee-ooo! Wee-ooo! Wee-ooo! Deafening sirens wail through the lobby. The Floyd \| security guard jerks awake, immediately going for his weapon. Company Floyd \| policy soon becomes clear: shoot intruders on sight. Floyd \| Floyd \| Phut! The needle severs your spinal cord, paralysing you from the neck Floyd \| down. All you can do is turn your head away, and listen out for the Floyd \| second, fatal, shot. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 23 out of a possible 400, in 272 turns, earning Floyd \| you the rank of actively concerned citizen. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "ah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| Lobby Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Ack."
		mwmiller says, "So they do shoot needles. Okay."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x window"
Floyd \| They are everywhere: diamoned shaped glass panels arranged alongside Floyd \| each other, edges touching. Etched labels identify the contents, though Floyd \| you must confess the technical mumbo-jumbo is way over your head. Every Floyd \| one of the compartments has a pair of metal contacts under its handle. Floyd \| Linked to an alarm system, no doubt. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x contacts"
Floyd \| Two conducting metal slabs cleverly placed on different compartments, Floyd \| protecting both at once. As implied by their name, they are in contact. Floyd \| You're no expert on security, but it doesn't require a genius to work Floyd \| it out: break the circuit, and you set off an alarm. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh, it's like the light/armor puzzle in heist."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put gum on contacts"
Floyd \| You spread the bubblegum across the metal contacts. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "I suppose we might zap the guard first with the taser? But what would we do with the disc anyway?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove chain"
Floyd \| You undo the clasp, removing the chain from around your neck. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put chain on gum"
Floyd \| You stick the silver chain onto the bubblegum, so that it lays across Floyd \| both the contacts. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open compartment"
Floyd \| The bubblegum separates into two pieces as you open the window, one Floyd \| blob on each of the contacts. Your mother's necklace is pulled taut. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Science!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "And we didn't have to trick any little kids this time."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take disc"
Floyd \| Stealing the optical disc leaves a sour, guilty aftertaste in your Floyd \| mouth. Well, it is with good intentions, so maybe that makes it okay-- Floyd \| to an extent. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close compartment"
Floyd \| The two pieces of gum join back together as you close the window. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take necklace"
Floyd \| You detach the silver chain from the bubblegum. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear necklace"
Floyd \| You place the chain around your neck, fastening the clasp. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take gum"
Floyd \| You remove the bubblegum from the metal contacts. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "nice"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Who knows. But we can take it, so we shall."
		DavidW says, "save plz"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf8"
Floyd \| Enter saved game to store: Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss guard"
Floyd \| You never cared for men in uniforms: all show and no go. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Just women in red dresses."
borowski's corporeal form was TP'ed while he was astral projecting.
borowski has disconnected.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button"		genericgeekgirl asks, "Back up?"
		DavidW says, "And women in hero outfits."
Floyd \| You press the call button. A short while later, you hear a high pitched Floyd \| ping, and the lift doors slide open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| You step into the waiting lift. Floyd \| Floyd \| Lift Floyd \| For better or worse, the decorators themed the lift interior on a Floyd \| circuit board. Let's see: yellow on green is an awful colour Floyd \| combination, electrical components make dreadful scenery, and you're Floyd \| forced to endure a continuous low pitched hum, allegedly the sound made Floyd \| by conducting wires. Yes, definitely for the worse. Floyd \| Floyd \| You choose your floor by operating a panel of buttons. That's if you're Floyd \| able to concentrate for all the noise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press 23"
Floyd \| It takes a few moments to reach your destination. The lift doors slide Floyd \| open upon arrival at the twenty-third floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen"
Floyd \| You can only pray the lift doesn't get stuck. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd \| You exit to the twenty-third floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| Offices, twenty-third floor Floyd \| Partygoers excluded, company employees have gone home for the Christmas Floyd \| holiday. Cleared out workstations are visible behind a lowered security Floyd \| screen, computers inactive and files locked in secure cabinets. Framed Floyd \| photographs of the board of directors hang opposite the lift and Floyd \| neighbouring staircase. Floyd \| Floyd \| The lift doors are to the north. Presently, you're on floor Floyd \| twenty-three. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ping! The lift doors slide closed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd \| You ascend the stairs to the twenty-fourth floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| Cocktail Reception Floyd \| Chirping gizmos welcome you, in their gratingly digitised opinions, to Floyd \| the best party of all time. You'd have to disagree. Yamitsi products Floyd \| may be many things, but they're not Christmas decorations. Events are Floyd \| centred around a globe, which you can circumnavigate to the southeast Floyd \| and southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| One exits through lift doors on the north side, or if you're feeling Floyd \| energetic, an adjacent stairwell descends twenty-four stories to the Floyd \| lobby. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gizmo"
Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gizmos"
Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. We have a disc. And a phone number. But no obvious way to get around the lady yet."
		DavidW asks, "Is there something in the Presentation area to use the disc with?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I haven't seen anything."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "was there a phone in the lobby desk?"
Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Not that I could see."
		DavidW says, "It'd be stupid if we had to leave the building and find a phone booth."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ha."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf9"
Floyd \| Enter saved game to store: Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd \| You're at the top of the stairs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pry lift with brush"
Floyd \| You insert the end of the toilet brush into the groove, and whilst Floyd \| avoiding the bristles like the plague, pry the lift doors apart. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Just exploring."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| You step on top of the lift. Floyd \| Floyd \| Lift Shaft Floyd \| In areas such as this, running costs are kept to a minimum, half the Floyd \| reason for the red maintenance lighting. The lift is a new cableless Floyd \| model, working on the principle of electromagnetism. Power is regulated Floyd \| by a series of junction boxes mounted on low friction rails. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your torn evening dress hangs from the lower rungs on an emergency Floyd \| ladder. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a crumpled leaflet here. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ping! The lift doors slide closed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop brush"
Floyd \| Dropped. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| a well-chewed wad of pink bubblegum Floyd \| your mother's silver chain (being worn) Floyd \| an optical disc Floyd \| a compact taser Floyd \| a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put all in underwear"
Floyd \| pink bubblegum: You put the pink bubblegum into your bra. Floyd \| optical disc: You put the optical disc into your bra. Floyd \| compact taser: You put the compact taser into your bra. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "That is not a statement I hope to use very often."
		DavidW says, "snrk"
		genericgeekgirl says, "[LINK]"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd \| You get a foothold on the dress, scaling the emergency ladder. A few Floyd \| dozen rungs later, you arrive at the roof. Floyd \| Floyd \| Roof, north side Floyd \| A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have Floyd \| settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature Floyd \| continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the Floyd \| roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying Floyd \| rooftop edges. Floyd \| Floyd \| You're directly above the lift shaft. The emergency hatch is open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "hm. If the emergency ladder is down permanently, can the dress be untied and taken back?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| Lift Shaft Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dress"
Floyd \| The dress is snagged on the ladder, and won't come loose. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "untie dress"
Floyd \| It's a slip-on dress without buttons. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Nope"
		DavidW says, "ok"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Also I think we tore it earlier."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd \| You get a foothold on the dress, scaling the emergency ladder. A few Floyd \| dozen rungs later, you arrive at the roof. Floyd \| Floyd \| Roof, north side Floyd \| A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have Floyd \| settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature Floyd \| continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the Floyd \| roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying Floyd \| rooftop edges. Floyd \| Floyd \| You're directly above the lift shaft. The emergency hatch is open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "Can one of those loose rungs be taken?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd \| You descend the ladder, dropping down onto the stationary lift. Floyd \| Floyd \| Lift Shaft Floyd \| In areas such as this, running costs are kept to a minimum, half the Floyd \| reason for the red maintenance lighting. The lift is a new cableless Floyd \| model, working on the principle of electromagnetism. Power is regulated Floyd \| by a series of junction boxes mounted on low friction rails. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your torn evening dress hangs from the lower rungs on an emergency Floyd \| ladder. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a toilet brush and a crumpled leaflet here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rungs"
Floyd \| A ladder for accessing the lift shaft in an emergency. Cold air drifts Floyd \| down from above, blowing through the soft fabric of your evening dress. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rungs"
Floyd \| The ladder is stuck in the lowered position. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rung"
Floyd \| The ladder is stuck in the lowered position. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Doesn't seem like it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull rung"
Floyd \| The ladder is stuck in the lowered position. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd \| You get a foothold on the dress, scaling the emergency ladder. A few Floyd \| dozen rungs later, you arrive at the roof. Floyd \| Floyd \| Roof, north side Floyd \| A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have Floyd \| settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature Floyd \| continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the Floyd \| roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying Floyd \| rooftop edges. Floyd \| Floyd \| You're directly above the lift shaft. The emergency hatch is open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "hm ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| You cross to the south side of the roof. Floyd \| Floyd \| Roof, south side Floyd \| A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have Floyd \| settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature Floyd \| continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the Floyd \| roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying Floyd \| rooftop edges. Floyd \| Floyd \| A ventilation tower rises from this section of the roof. The corrugated Floyd \| iron cap been pushed aside, allowing access to a circular opening Floyd \| below. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd \| You climb into the ventilation duct. As you descend, it gets warmer. Floyd \| Floyd \| Penthouse Suite (in the ventilation duct) Floyd \| Moonlight enters from above, reflecting off a curved section of pipe Floyd \| which bends westwards past a closed ventilation grille. Floyd \| Floyd \| Marble steps rise to the penthouse jacuzzi, flanked by statues in Floyd \| samurai battle armour. The water is boiling hot, the air stiflingly Floyd \| humid. Wisps of white steam spread out as they ascend, lingering clouds Floyd \| of thick mist which reduce the shine of oriental lanterns to faint Floyd \| glimmers. Floyd \| Floyd \| Sliding doors to the east and west are just about visible through the Floyd \| hazy mist. Discarded next to the latter are a short-skirted red dress Floyd \| and a dinner jacket. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| Floyd \| Penthouse Suite (in the ventilation duct) Floyd \| Moonlight enters from above, reflecting off a curved section of pipe Floyd \| which bends westwards past a closed ventilation grille. Floyd \| Floyd \| Marble steps rise to the penthouse jacuzzi, flanked by statues in Floyd \| samurai battle armour. The water is boiling hot, the air stiflingly Floyd \| humid. Wisps of white steam spread out as they ascend, lingering clouds Floyd \| of thick mist which reduce the shine of oriental lanterns to faint Floyd \| glimmers. Floyd \| Floyd \| Sliding doors to the east and west are just about visible through the Floyd \| hazy mist. Discarded next to the latter are a short-skirted red dress Floyd \| and a dinner jacket. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Are they not here?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell"
Floyd \| The perfume is so relaxing, drawing you closer to the source. Before Floyd \| you're able to stop yourself, you have unfastened the latch, and opened Floyd \| the grille. Floyd \| Floyd \| The scent becomes stronger: daffodils, pollen blowing in the breeze. Floyd \| Your mother calls out, beckoning you to join her for a swim. Without Floyd \| thinking, you dive into the lake. Mercedes tosses back her raven-black Floyd \| hair, her red lipstick glistening in the afternoon sun. Wait a minute-- Floyd \| wasn't she blonde, your mother? Floyd \| Floyd \| Penthouse Suite (in the jacuzzi) Floyd \| Steaming hot rapids churn in the water, whirlpools splashing over your Floyd \| face. Out of the white mist, there comes a man: Toshigi Takamura. His Floyd \| neck is bruised, and his eyes bulge in their sockets. His body Floyd \| disappears into the haze. Floyd \| Floyd \| Soft, manicured hands massage your shoulders. The steam parts, Floyd \| condensing on the oriental beauty's face. She smiles, swimming round in Floyd \| front of you. Her wet legs slide along your neck. Mistletoe wades in Floyd \| the jacuzzi, whistling as she squeezes her legs tighter, and tighter, Floyd \| and tighter. And this time, she never stops. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 26 out of a possible 400, in 308 turns, earning Floyd \| you the rank of actively concerned citizen. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| Penthouse Suite Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I suppose she is."
		DavidW says, "The people? no. they're east, I think."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open grille"
Floyd \| You slide back the latch. With nothing to support it, the grille swings Floyd \| open. Floyd \| Floyd \| The scent becomes stronger: daffodils, pollen blowing in the breeze. Floyd \| Your mother calls out, beckoning you to join her for a swim. Without Floyd \| thinking, you dive into the lake. Mercedes tosses back her raven-black Floyd \| hair, her red lipstick glistening in the afternoon sun. Wait a minute-- Floyd \| wasn't she blonde, your mother? Floyd \| Floyd \| Penthouse Suite (in the jacuzzi) Floyd \| Steaming hot rapids churn in the water, whirlpools splashing over your Floyd \| face. Out of the white mist, there comes a man: Toshigi Takamura. His Floyd \| neck is bruised, and his eyes bulge in their sockets. His body Floyd \| disappears into the haze. Floyd \| Floyd \| Soft, manicured hands massage your shoulders. The steam parts, Floyd \| condensing on the oriental beauty's face. She smiles, swimming round in Floyd \| front of you. Her wet legs slide along your neck. Mistletoe wades in Floyd \| the jacuzzi, whistling as she squeezes her legs tighter, and tighter, Floyd \| and tighter. And this time, she never stops. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 26 out of a possible 400, in 308 turns, earning Floyd \| you the rank of actively concerned citizen. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| Penthouse Suite Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x statues"
Floyd \| Stone sumurai warriors, katanas rising through the surrounding mist. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x katanas"
Floyd \| Stone sumurai warriors, katanas rising through the surrounding mist. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "gee, I dunno. Get some toilet paper from the washroom and stick that in your nose?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh. There didn't seem to be any."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| your mother's silver chain (being worn) Floyd \| a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| a compact taser Floyd \| an optical disc Floyd \| a well-chewed wad of pink bubblegum Floyd \| Floyd \| Water splashes about below. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| Floyd \| Penthouse Suite (in the ventilation duct) Floyd \| Moonlight enters from above, reflecting off a curved section of pipe Floyd \| which bends westwards past a closed ventilation grille. Floyd \| Floyd \| Marble steps rise to the penthouse jacuzzi, flanked by statues in Floyd \| samurai battle armour. The water is boiling hot, the air stiflingly Floyd \| humid. Wisps of white steam spread out as they ascend, lingering clouds Floyd \| of thick mist which reduce the shine of oriental lanterns to faint Floyd \| glimmers. Floyd \| Floyd \| Sliding doors to the east and west are just about visible through the Floyd \| hazy mist. Discarded next to the latter are a short-skirted red dress Floyd \| and a dinner jacket. Floyd \| Floyd \| Water splashes about below. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
		DavidW asks, "Do the gum and chain bit on the latch?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| You crawl west along the ventilation duct. Floyd \| Floyd \| President's Office (in the ventilation duct) Floyd \| Unseen creepy crawlies scuttle about in the darkness east of you. This Floyd \| region is kept clear by light shining in through a closed ventilation Floyd \| grille. Floyd \| Floyd \| Yamitsi have always been advocates of isolation and precision, and it Floyd \| shows. The windowless office of their head honcho is trapezoid shaped, Floyd \| widening to the east and ending at a sliding door, soundproofed and Floyd \| airtight. Arranged in the precise centre of the room is the Floyd \| presidential desk, an antique from feudal Japan. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the president's desk are an answering machine, a woman's laptop and Floyd \| several piles of memos. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "WEST?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We've never tried going west before."
		genericgeekgirl \| which bends westwards past a closed ventilation grille
		DavidW says, "good lord"
		DavidW says, "I never saw that."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I hadn't noticed it earlier, because we were focusing on getting the grille open."
mwmiller says (to floyd), "out"
Floyd \| You can see through the wire mesh but, alas, cannot squeeze through. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "And there's a laptop."
mwmiller says (to floyd), "open mesh"
Floyd \| You slide back the latch. With nothing to support it, the grille swings Floyd \| open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf10"
Floyd \| Enter saved game to store: Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd \| You lower yourself into the presidential office, leaping down from the Floyd \| desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| President's Office Floyd \| Yamitsi have always been advocates of isolation and precision, and it Floyd \| shows. The windowless office of their head honcho is trapezoid shaped, Floyd \| widening to the east and ending at a sliding door, soundproofed and Floyd \| airtight. Arranged in the precise centre of the room is the Floyd \| presidential desk, an antique from feudal Japan. Floyd \| Floyd \| Above you, on the ceiling, is an open ventilation grille. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the president's desk are an answering machine, a woman's laptop and Floyd \| several piles of memos. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x machine"
Floyd \| Not the standard type of answering machine which plays a cassette tape Floyd \| and asks the caller to leave a message after the beep, but an upgraded Floyd \| model which has a fully compatible vidphone interface with a dust Floyd \| repellent, flicker-free screen. The video image is completely dark. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x laptop"
Floyd \| That'd be a computer, then. You're fairly sure this machine is the Floyd \| property of a lady. The display is heart shaped and the flowery pink, Floyd \| hard to read, font has a definite feminine feel. Those observations Floyd \| noted, you also see two slots: a long and thin one, and another which Floyd \| is square. Floyd \| Floyd \| Both of the slots are empty. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller exclaims, "After 10,000 false starts, WE'VE REACHED THE PENTHOUSE !!"
		genericgeekgirl is offende-- oh wait. I have a pale pink laptop.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x memos"
Floyd \| Leafs of notepaper stacked in slapdash piles. General messiness aside, Floyd \| deposits of nail varnish suggest a certain oriental woman has been Floyd \| looking through them. Whether or not she found what she was searching Floyd \| for-- well, she's next door, if you want to ask. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "How about.. no."
		mwmiller says, "Ooh, a modern answering machine that doesn't play a tape! HOW EXOTIC."
		DavidW says, "It's hard to predict the future, y'know."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Nail polish doesn't really do that. I think."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take laptop"
Floyd \| She must be a strong-limbed lady, since you can't move her computer. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put disk in laptop"
Floyd \| You need to be holding the optical disc before you can put it into Floyd \| something else. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take disk"
Floyd \| You take the optical disc out of your bra. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put disk in laptop"
Floyd \| You insert the optical disc into the relevant slot. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on laptop"
Floyd \| The computer doesn't appear to have a manual interface. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch screen"
Floyd \| Which do you mean, the answering machine or the woman's laptop? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "laptop"
Floyd \| The laptop doesn't respond. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open laptop"
Floyd \| You don't see any compartments. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "laptop, on"
Floyd \| The computer doesn't respond. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "laptop, logon"
Floyd \| The computer doesn't respond. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "laptop, help"
Floyd \| The computer doesn't respond. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Probably something needs to go in the other slot?"
		DavidW says, "oh, sure."
		DavidW says, "Battery, I guess."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe we can sneak into the other room from here."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| Floyd \| President's Office Floyd \| Yamitsi have always been advocates of isolation and precision, and it Floyd \| shows. The windowless office of their head honcho is trapezoid shaped, Floyd \| widening to the east and ending at a sliding door, soundproofed and Floyd \| airtight. Arranged in the precise centre of the room is the Floyd \| presidential desk, an antique from feudal Japan. Floyd \| Floyd \| Above you, on the ceiling, is an open ventilation grille. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the president's desk are an answering machine, a woman's laptop and Floyd \| several piles of memos. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door"
Floyd \| You slide open the white panelled door. Muffled noises are audible: Floyd \| whistling, splashing water and-- er, other things. The perfume's aroma Floyd \| is stronger, too. On the other side, within reach, are a short-skirted Floyd \| red dress and a dinner jacket. Floyd \| Floyd \| More noises you'd rather not hear. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dress"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| More noises you'd rather not hear. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take jacket"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close door"
Floyd \| You slide the white panelled door closed, shutting out the noise-- and Floyd \| the smell of perfume. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search jacket"
Floyd \| If you unfastened the buttons, then you might be able to. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unfasten buttons"
Floyd \| You unfasten the buttons, unfolding the jacket. The inside lining is Floyd \| patched up with stitches. Hurriedly sewn too, by the look of things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search jacket"
Floyd \| The inside lining is patched up with stitches. Hurriedly sewn too, by Floyd \| the look of things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search dress"
Floyd \| The dress is crimson, the colour of blood. Three quarters of the skirt Floyd \| have been jaggedly cut away, trimming it to three or four inches in Floyd \| length. A leather belt has been fixed onto the thin, almost Floyd \| transparent, cotton. The brass fastener has a flower motif on the Floyd \| front. Mistletoe, if you're not mistaken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search belt"
Floyd \| The dress is crimson, the colour of blood. Three quarters of the skirt Floyd \| have been jaggedly cut away, trimming it to three or four inches in Floyd \| length. A leather belt has been fixed onto the thin, almost Floyd \| transparent, cotton. The brass fastener has a flower motif on the Floyd \| front. Mistletoe, if you're not mistaken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open belt"
Floyd \| You open the brass fastener, pulling the belt free. Interestingly, the Floyd \| rear side of the flower motif is raised, like a pressure pad. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press pad"
Floyd \| A curved piece of brass comes off the bottom of the fastener, its Floyd \| handle sitting all too comfortably in your hand. Yes, you're holding a Floyd \| knife. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Sweet."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut stitches"
Floyd \| (with the curved brass knife) Floyd \| The knife's curved tip makes short work of the stitches. You pull at Floyd \| the cloth, tearing open the jacket's lining. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Now we can cut the cable."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search jacket"
Floyd \| Inside the jacket's torn lining is an optical datachip. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x datachip"
Floyd \| Small microchips inside the inch-wide black cube store data optically, Floyd \| and more often than not, encode the information using two four-digit Floyd \| numbers as the key. You only know all this because you stood in for Amy Floyd \| at the science conference. Funny, how she always seems to be needed Floyd \| elsewhere. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put chip in laptop"
Floyd \| You need to be holding the optical datachip before you can put it into Floyd \| something else. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take laptop"
Floyd \| She must be a strong-limbed lady, since you can't move her computer. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take chip"
Floyd \| You take the optical datachip out of the jacket's lining. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put chip in laptop"
Floyd \| You insert the optical datachip into the relevant slot. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch laptop"
Floyd \| The laptop doesn't respond. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear dress"
Floyd \| Wear the oriental woman's dress? You'd rather not. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "use laptop"
Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe we should put them back?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "The clothing."
		DavidW says, "perhaps"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door"
Floyd \| You slide open the white panelled door. Muffled noises are audible: Floyd \| whistling, splashing water and-- er, other things. The perfume's aroma Floyd \| is stronger, too. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put dress in door"
Floyd \| You place the red dress next to the sliding door, on the penthouse Floyd \| suite side. Floyd \| Floyd \| From next door, you hear water splashing about in the jacuzzi. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "hm, maybe not"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put jacket in door"
Floyd \| You place the dinner jacket next to the sliding door, on the penthouse Floyd \| suite side. Floyd \| Floyd \| From next door, you hear water splashing about in the jacuzzi. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close door"
Floyd \| You slide the white panelled door closed, shutting out the noise-- and Floyd \| the smell of perfume. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Hm?"
		DavidW says, "Aroma was stronger, it said"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't want them finding them gone and coming in here."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Stronger than in here."
		genericgeekgirl says, "It said it earlier, too."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "computer, hello"
Floyd \| The computer doesn't respond. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take disc"
Floyd \| You remove the optical disc from its slot. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put disc in laptop"
Floyd \| You insert the optical disc into the relevant slot. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x laptop"
Floyd \| That'd be a computer, then. You're fairly sure this machine is the Floyd \| property of a lady. The display is heart shaped and the flowery pink, Floyd \| hard to read, font has a definite feminine feel. Those observations Floyd \| noted, you also see two slots: a long and thin one, and another which Floyd \| is square. Floyd \| Floyd \| An optical disc and datachip have been inserted into their relevant Floyd \| slots. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask computer about marisawa"
Floyd \| Artificial intelligence is still in the future. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks (of laptop), "Why you no work?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "That is a wonderful response."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on computer"
Floyd \| The computer doesn't appear to have a manual interface. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x desk"
Floyd \| The president must have a lot of tolerance to work here. Granted, the Floyd \| desk looks nicer than most, hand carved from ebony and draped in Floyd \| Japanese tapestries. A few drawers wouldn't go amiss though, or a Floyd \| modern chair to replace the wooden plank. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the president's desk are an answering machine, a woman's laptop and Floyd \| several piles of memos. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tapestries"
Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plank"
Floyd \| The president must have a lot of tolerance to work here. Granted, the Floyd \| desk looks nicer than most, hand carved from ebony and draped in Floyd \| Japanese tapestries. A few drawers wouldn't go amiss though, or a Floyd \| modern chair to replace the wooden plank. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the president's desk are an answering machine, a woman's laptop and Floyd \| several piles of memos. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under plank"
Floyd \| The desk, unlike many others you've come across, has no space Floyd \| underneath. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on machine"
Floyd \| That's not something you can switch. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x machine"
Floyd \| Not the standard type of answering machine which plays a cassette tape Floyd \| and asks the caller to leave a message after the beep, but an upgraded Floyd \| model which has a fully compatible vidphone interface with a dust Floyd \| repellent, flicker-free screen. The video image is completely dark. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take phone"
Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x interface"
Floyd \| Not the standard type of answering machine which plays a cassette tape Floyd \| and asks the caller to leave a message after the beep, but an upgraded Floyd \| model which has a fully compatible vidphone interface with a dust Floyd \| repellent, flicker-free screen. The video image is completely dark. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "type acyb25p"
Floyd \| What do you want to type on? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "computer"
Floyd \| The computer doesn't appear to have a manual interface. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "type acyb25p on machine"
Floyd \| This particular answering machine is restricted to incoming calls. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "play machine"
Floyd \| (first taking the answering machine) Floyd \| The answering machine is fixed onto the desk, and cannot be removed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x buttons"
Floyd \| The closed, white panelled door is in the way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door"
Floyd \| The door is white panelled, Japanese dojo style. A seal surrounds its Floyd \| perimeter, preventing everything, even air, from passing through while Floyd \| the sliding frame is closed. Occasionally, shadows are cast on the Floyd \| panels, monochrome images of a man and woman doing you know what in the Floyd \| penthouse suite jacuzzi. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn computer"
Floyd \| She must be a strong-limbed lady, since you can't move her computer. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push it"
Floyd \| She must be a strong-limbed lady, since you can't move her computer. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull it"
Floyd \| She must be a strong-limbed lady, since you can't move her computer. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search it"
Floyd \| An optical disc and datachip have been inserted into their relevant Floyd \| slots. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "move memos"
Floyd \| Nothing is hidden underneath the memos. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen to messages"
Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "play back messages"
Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x light"
Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "click"
Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mouse"
Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe we're missing something. Should we try cutting the cable?"
		DavidW says, "ok."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Probably ok to leave the disc and chip here?"
		DavidW says, "It seems crazy we can't operate either device."
		DavidW says, "yeah, leave em"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd \| You need both hands free to pull yourself up into the duct. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| a curved brass knife Floyd \| your mother's silver chain (being worn) Floyd \| a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| a compact taser Floyd \| a well-chewed wad of pink bubblegum Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put knife in underwear"
Floyd \| You put the curved brass knife into your bra. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl hee.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd \| You climb into the ventilation duct via the presidential desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| President's Office (in the ventilation duct) Floyd \| Unseen creepy crawlies scuttle about in the darkness east of you. This Floyd \| region is kept clear by light shining in through an open ventilation Floyd \| grille. Floyd \| Floyd \| Yamitsi have always been advocates of isolation and precision, and it Floyd \| shows. The windowless office of their head honcho is trapezoid shaped, Floyd \| widening to the east and ending at a sliding door, soundproofed and Floyd \| airtight. Arranged in the precise centre of the room is the Floyd \| presidential desk, an antique from feudal Japan. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the president's desk are an answering machine, a woman's laptop and Floyd \| several piles of memos. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| You crawl east along the ventilation duct. Floyd \| Floyd \| Penthouse Suite (in the ventilation duct) Floyd \| Moonlight enters from above, reflecting off a curved section of pipe Floyd \| which bends westwards past a closed ventilation grille. Floyd \| Floyd \| Marble steps rise to the penthouse jacuzzi, flanked by statues in Floyd \| samurai battle armour. The water is boiling hot, the air stiflingly Floyd \| humid. Wisps of white steam spread out as they ascend, lingering clouds Floyd \| of thick mist which reduce the shine of oriental lanterns to faint Floyd \| glimmers. Floyd \| Floyd \| Sliding doors to the east and west are just about visible through the Floyd \| hazy mist. Discarded next to the latter are a dinner jacket and a Floyd \| short-skirted red dress. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd \| You climb up to the roof, jumping down from the ventilation tower. Floyd \| Floyd \| Roof, south side Floyd \| A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have Floyd \| settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature Floyd \| continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the Floyd \| roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying Floyd \| rooftop edges. Floyd \| Floyd \| A ventilation tower rises from this section of the roof. The corrugated Floyd \| iron cap been pushed aside, allowing access to a circular opening Floyd \| below. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| You cross to the east side of the roof. Floyd \| Floyd \| Roof, east side Floyd \| A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have Floyd \| settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature Floyd \| continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the Floyd \| roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying Floyd \| rooftop edges. Floyd \| Floyd \| A flagpole extends towards the eastern bay, flying Yamitsi's standard. Floyd \| Floyd \| Female voices from below. Both quite young, from the sound of things. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Who's this visitor? Another one of Toshigi's playthings?" Floyd \| Floyd \| "She scares me. That look she gave him, like an eagle sizing up her Floyd \| prey. Still, he seemed comfortable. He usually is around women. I'd Floyd \| better follow his orders, and keep an eye on his office. Stay alert, Floyd \| and don't be using your portavid. We both know what happens to ladies Floyd \| who fail to meet his requirements." Floyd \| Floyd \| The whoosh of a door moving on its bearings, then silence. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
		DavidW says, "The guardswomen from the tv, I assume."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Portavid. Mobile phone sort of thing?"
		DavidW says, "mmhm"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take knife"
Floyd \| You take the curved brass knife out of your bra. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut cable"
Floyd \| (with the curved brass knife) Floyd \| Keeping one foot on the roof, you lean along the flagpole, elbow Floyd \| wrapped tightly around the shaft. Ice-cold steel bites into your skin, Floyd \| snowflakes obscuring your vision. Fortunately, you have the endurance Floyd \| to hold on and slice the cable free. Yamitsi's standard blows off the Floyd \| cord. Floyd \| Floyd \| The guard! A few nervous seconds pass, but the incident seems to gone Floyd \| unnoticed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cable"
Floyd \| You take up the slack. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull cable"
Floyd \| The cable seems to be secure. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| one end of a plastic cable Floyd \| a curved brass knife Floyd \| your mother's silver chain (being worn) Floyd \| a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| a compact taser Floyd \| a well-chewed wad of pink bubblegum Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Ok.. To what end?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie cable to me"
Floyd \| You slide the end of the cable underneath the strap of your bra, tying Floyd \| it into a simple knot. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Ha. Ok."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump"
Floyd \| You take hold of the cable, abseiling down to the penthouse suite Floyd \| balcony, only to land two metres behind a patrolling bodyguard. Floyd \| Floyd \| Balcony Floyd \| The balcony overlooks Atlantic City's scenic harbour, the vast distance Floyd \| reducing cargo barges and cruise liners to the scale of model boats. Floyd \| Artistic stone rails border the platform, ornamental carvings depicting Floyd \| Japanese samurai in battle. A sliding mirrored door to the west Floyd \| connects with the penthouse suite. Floyd \| Floyd \| Takamura is known to pay his escort girls well for their services, and Floyd \| the woman on the balcony performs hers admirably. Hearing your feet Floyd \| scrape stone, the lady bodyguard spins around, legs braced apart and Floyd \| needle gun ready to fire. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I feel like I keep trying ridiculous things, and the game keeps rewarding me for them."
		DavidW says, "hm"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Except now we have a bodyguard to deal with."
		mwmiller says, "Well, that's the superhero genre for you."
		DavidW asks, "Taser her, I guess?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf11"
Floyd \| Enter saved game to store: Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "taser guard"
Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take taser"
Floyd \| You take the compact taser out of your bra. Floyd \| Floyd \| Phut! The guard knows exactly where to aim in order to maim or kill. Floyd \| The chosen option is the second one: a single, precise shot to your Floyd \| head. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 29 out of a possible 400, in 390 turns, earning Floyd \| you the rank of actively concerned citizen. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| Balcony Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| [Can't "undo" twice in succession. Sorry!] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "/undo"
Floyd \| Balcony Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take taser"
Floyd \| You take the compact taser out of your bra. Floyd \| Floyd \| Phut! The needle severs your spinal cord, paralysing you from the neck Floyd \| down. All you can do is turn your head away, and listen out for the Floyd \| second, fatal, shot. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 29 out of a possible 400, in 390 turns, earning Floyd \| you the rank of actively concerned citizen. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| Balcony Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "zap guard"
Floyd \| (with the compact taser) Floyd \| That action requires the item to be held. Floyd \| Floyd \| Phut! The guard knows exactly where to aim in order to maim or kill. Floyd \| The chosen option is the second one: a single, precise shot to your Floyd \| head. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 29 out of a possible 400, in 390 turns, earning Floyd \| you the rank of actively concerned citizen. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| Balcony Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "/undo"
Floyd \|
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "/undo"
Floyd \| Balcony Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "/undo"
Floyd \| Roof, east side Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take taser"
Floyd \| You take the compact taser out of your bra. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump"
Floyd \| You take hold of the cable, abseiling down to the penthouse suite Floyd \| balcony, only to land two metres behind a patrolling bodyguard. Floyd \| Floyd \| Balcony Floyd \| The balcony overlooks Atlantic City's scenic harbour, the vast distance Floyd \| reducing cargo barges and cruise liners to the scale of model boats. Floyd \| Artistic stone rails border the platform, ornamental carvings depicting Floyd \| Japanese samurai in battle. A sliding mirrored door to the west Floyd \| connects with the penthouse suite. Floyd \| Floyd \| Takamura is known to pay his escort girls well for their services, and Floyd \| the woman on the balcony performs hers admirably. Hearing your feet Floyd \| scrape stone, the lady bodyguard spins around, legs braced apart and Floyd \| needle gun ready to fire. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "We only have one move, and we needed to be holding it already."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "zap guard"
Floyd \| (with the compact taser) Floyd \| The bodyguard takes the electric shock full in the chest. Her stamina Floyd \| is amazing and she holds out for several thousand volts, before Floyd \| desisting in her attempt to force off a needle. The woman slumps to the Floyd \| balcony floor, unconscious. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "woot"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search guard"
Floyd \| One of Takamura's female bodyguards, whom you saw lounging in his Floyd \| bathtub before the television broadcast was so rudely interrupted. The Floyd \| woman is wearing a black trouser suit, smart yet practical. She's armed Floyd \| with a military-issue needle gun. A portable vidphone sticks out from Floyd \| her suit pocket. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take gun"
Floyd \| You'd never use such a murderous weapon. In any case, the needle gun Floyd \| will only respond to the bodyguard's DNA. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take vidphone"
Floyd \| Wary of the needle gun, you pilfer the guard's portable vidphone. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Why can't we take it and throw it over the side?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take suit"
Floyd \| The bodyguard is too heavy to move. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "sorry, we gotta stay undressed even longer"
		genericgeekgirl hmpf.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x phone"
Floyd \| The vidphone case is flat, three inches by ten. A bewildering array of Floyd \| features are crammed into the small space: a QWERTY keyboard, a volume Floyd \| amplifier switch, a readable liquid crystal display, and a camera lens. Floyd \| Rather unfairly, no video screen is provided. So whoever you phone will Floyd \| be able to see your face, but not vice versa. The vidphone's keyboard Floyd \| is dark. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cover lens"
Floyd \| That's not something you can close. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put gum on lens"
Floyd \| You need to be holding the pink bubblegum before you can put it on top Floyd \| of something else. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take gum"
Floyd \| You take the pink bubblegum out of your bra. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put gum on lens"
Floyd \| You place the bubblegum on the camera lens, spreading it out until it Floyd \| completely covers the glass. That should hide your face from prying Floyd \| eyes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller exclaims, "Running around in underwear: That's also part of the superhero genre!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder if all of his games involve chewed up candy."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "call ACYB25P"
Floyd \| (on the portable vidphone) Floyd \| You dial the code for the office of Yamitsi's president. The vidphone's Floyd \| keyboard begins flashing periodically. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x keyboard"
Floyd \| The vidphone case is flat, three inches by ten. A bewildering array of Floyd \| features are crammed into the small space: a QWERTY keyboard, a volume Floyd \| amplifier switch, a readable liquid crystal display, and a camera lens. Floyd \| Rather unfairly, no video screen is provided. Sticking bubblegum on the Floyd \| glass eye has evened things out a little. The vidphone's keyboard is Floyd \| flashing periodically. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Ellison says, "wow, still playing"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press keyboard"
Floyd \| You'll have to specify what numbers and/or letters to dial. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The keyboard of the vidphone lights up. You hear a voice over the Floyd \| receiver: an eastern female, speaking in terse sentences. Spoken in Floyd \| Japanese so, naturally, you can't understand a word being said. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Yup."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen"
Floyd \| You hear nothing unexpected. Floyd \| Floyd \| The vidphone's keyboard fades into darkness. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Up?"
		Ellison says, "(I ended up going to the martini bar since I wasn't going to be helping much here)"
		DavidW says, "hm. Perhaps we needed to be in the vent above the office when we phoned"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Aw. Have fun? Kiss any girls? What colour was your drink?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "=)"
		DavidW says (to Ellison), "yeah, details!"
		DavidW says, "(and you may lie)"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe we can call again."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd \| You need both hands free to climb the cable. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put all in bra"
Floyd \| portable vidphone: You put the portable vidphone into your bra. Floyd \| compact taser: You put the compact taser into your bra. Floyd \| curved brass knife: You put the curved brass knife into your bra. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd \| Your hands are numb by the time you reach the roof. Gladly, you swing Floyd \| your legs onto the concrete, brushing away the snow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Roof, east side Floyd \| A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have Floyd \| settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature Floyd \| continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the Floyd \| roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying Floyd \| rooftop edges. Floyd \| Floyd \| A flagpole extends towards the eastern bay, its cable cut free. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cable"
Floyd \| You already have that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "untie cable"
Floyd \| You untie the cable from your bra. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "This bra is the best."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| (first dropping the plastic cable) Floyd \| You cross to the south side of the roof. Floyd \| Floyd \| Roof, south side Floyd \| A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have Floyd \| settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature Floyd \| continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the Floyd \| roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying Floyd \| rooftop edges. Floyd \| Floyd \| A ventilation tower rises from this section of the roof. The corrugated Floyd \| iron cap been pushed aside, allowing access to a circular opening Floyd \| below. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "Apparently, we have super-knot-tying skills."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd \| You climb into the ventilation duct. As you descend, it gets warmer. Floyd \| Floyd \| Penthouse Suite (in the ventilation duct) Floyd \| Moonlight enters from above, reflecting off a curved section of pipe Floyd \| which bends westwards past a closed ventilation grille. Floyd \| Floyd \| Marble steps rise to the penthouse jacuzzi, flanked by statues in Floyd \| samurai battle armour. The water is boiling hot, the air stiflingly Floyd \| humid. Wisps of white steam spread out as they ascend, lingering clouds Floyd \| of thick mist which reduce the shine of oriental lanterns to faint Floyd \| glimmers. Floyd \| Floyd \| Sliding doors to the east and west are just about visible through the Floyd \| hazy mist. Discarded next to the latter are a dinner jacket and a Floyd \| short-skirted red dress. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe whistles a brief tune. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Ellison says, "it was fun enough. I did not kiss any girls. I had a couple beers, but the one martini I had was a clear gummibeartini (that's what it was called)"
		DavidW says, "ha gummibeartini"
		genericgeekgirl says, "That sounds.. ew."
		DavidW asks, "Did it make bounce here and there and everywhere?"
		DavidW says, "er make you bounce"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| You crawl west along the ventilation duct. Floyd \| Floyd \| President's Office (in the ventilation duct) Floyd \| Unseen creepy crawlies scuttle about in the darkness east of you. This Floyd \| region is kept clear by light shining in through an open ventilation Floyd \| grille. Floyd \| Floyd \| Yamitsi have always been advocates of isolation and precision, and it Floyd \| shows. The windowless office of their head honcho is trapezoid shaped, Floyd \| widening to the east and ending at a sliding door, soundproofed and Floyd \| airtight. Arranged in the precise centre of the room is the Floyd \| presidential desk, an antique from feudal Japan. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the president's desk are an answering machine, a woman's laptop and Floyd \| several piles of memos. Floyd \| Floyd \| From a blind spot in the office comes the clack-clack of high heels. Floyd \| The panels of the sliding door echo the sound repeatedly. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Ellison says, "no boucing yet, but the night is still early"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x laptop"
Floyd \| That'd be a computer, then. You're fairly sure this machine is the Floyd \| property of a lady. The display is heart shaped and the flowery pink, Floyd \| hard to read, font has a definite feminine feel. Those observations Floyd \| noted, you also see two slots: a long and thin one, and another which Floyd \| is square. Floyd \| Floyd \| An optical disc and datachip have been inserted into their relevant Floyd \| slots. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "call ACYB25P"
Floyd \| (on the portable vidphone) Floyd \| Not unless you're holding the vidphone, you can't. Floyd \| Floyd \| You hear the bodyguard pace back and forth. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take phone"
Floyd \| You take the portable vidphone out of your bra. Floyd \| Floyd \| The bodyguard temporarily quickens her pace. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "call ACYB25P"
Floyd \| (on the portable vidphone) Floyd \| You dial the code for the office of Yamitsi's president. The vidphone's Floyd \| keyboard begins flashing periodically. Floyd \| Floyd \| The answering machine beeps three times. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The answering machine beeps three times. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The answering machine beeps three times. Floyd \| Floyd \| Below you, the female bodyguard strolls over to the desk, touching the Floyd \| answering machine's video screen. The keyboard of the vidphone lights Floyd \| up. You hear a voice over the receiver: an eastern female, speaking in Floyd \| terse sentences. Spoken in Japanese so, naturally, you can't understand Floyd \| a word being said. Floyd \| Floyd \| The woman pauses, checking the machine for faults. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take taser"
Floyd \| You take the compact taser out of your bra. Floyd \| Floyd \| Patience isn't a virtue for the bodyguard. Her frustration growing, she Floyd \| tries to lift up the answering machine from the desk. In the end, she Floyd \| settles for hitting the display with her needle gun before stomping out Floyd \| of view. Floyd \| Floyd \| The vidphone's keyboard fades into darkness. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Damnit."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "call ACYB25P"
Floyd \| (on the portable vidphone) Floyd \| You dial the code for the office of Yamitsi's president. The vidphone's Floyd \| keyboard begins flashing periodically. Floyd \| Floyd \| The answering machine beeps three times. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The answering machine beeps three times. Floyd \| Floyd \| Below you, the female bodyguard strolls over to the desk, touching the Floyd \| answering machine's video screen. The keyboard of the vidphone lights Floyd \| up. You hear a voice over the receiver: an eastern female, speaking in Floyd \| terse sentences. Spoken in Japanese so, naturally, you can't understand Floyd \| a word being said. Floyd \| Floyd \| The woman pauses, checking the machine for faults. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd \| You lower yourself into the presidential office, leaping down from the Floyd \| desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| President's Office Floyd \| Yamitsi have always been advocates of isolation and precision, and it Floyd \| shows. The windowless office of their head honcho is trapezoid shaped, Floyd \| widening to the east and ending at a sliding door, soundproofed and Floyd \| airtight. Arranged in the precise centre of the room is the Floyd \| presidential desk, an antique from feudal Japan. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the president's desk are an answering machine, a woman's laptop and Floyd \| several piles of memos. Floyd \| Floyd \| Above you, on the ceiling, is an open ventilation grille. Floyd \| Floyd \| The female bodyguard reacts immediately to your entrance, aiming her Floyd \| needle gun at you and squeezing the trigger without a moment's thought. Floyd \| Floyd \| Phut! You never see the needle, only the hole it burrows through your Floyd \| chest. The bodyguard watches as you stagger back, collapsing lifelessly Floyd \| to the ground. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 32 out of a possible 400, in 423 turns, earning Floyd \| you the rank of good samaritan. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| President's Office Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "zap guard"
Floyd \| (with the compact taser) Floyd \| The bodyguard's senses are acute. Hearing movement, she looks up at the Floyd \| grille, raising her needle gun. Fortunately, you have already fired the Floyd \| taser. The wire strikes her exposed chest. With nothing to protect Floyd \| herself from the shock, she quickly succumbs, falling unconscious Floyd \| before she hits the ground. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by four points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, we can do it from here."
		DavidW says, "yup, and yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd \| You lower yourself into the presidential office, leaping down from the Floyd \| desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| President's Office Floyd \| Yamitsi have always been advocates of isolation and precision, and it Floyd \| shows. The windowless office of their head honcho is trapezoid shaped, Floyd \| widening to the east and ending at a sliding door, soundproofed and Floyd \| airtight. Arranged in the precise centre of the room is the Floyd \| presidential desk, an antique from feudal Japan. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the president's desk are an answering machine, a woman's laptop and Floyd \| several piles of memos. Floyd \| Floyd \| A female bodyguard has been zapped unconscious. Floyd \| Floyd \| Above you, on the ceiling, is an open ventilation grille. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf12"
Floyd \| Enter saved game to store: Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x guard"
Floyd \| This woman is less formally dressed than the other bodyguard, wearing Floyd \| high heels and an open shirted blouse which leaves little to the Floyd \| imagination. She carries a needle gun, all the same. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search guard"
Floyd \| This woman is less formally dressed than the other bodyguard, wearing Floyd \| high heels and an open shirted blouse which leaves little to the Floyd \| imagination. She carries a needle gun, all the same. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch machine's screen"
Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x phone"
Floyd \| The vidphone case is flat, three inches by ten. A bewildering array of Floyd \| features are crammed into the small space: a QWERTY keyboard, a volume Floyd \| amplifier switch, a readable liquid crystal display, and a camera lens. Floyd \| Rather unfairly, no video screen is provided. Sticking bubblegum on the Floyd \| glass eye has evened things out a little. The vidphone's keyboard is Floyd \| brightly lit. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x display"
Floyd \| (the portable vidphone) Floyd \| A sequence of letters and numbers: ACYB25P. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x switch"
Floyd \| An amplifier to boost the audio signal, presently switched off. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on switch"
Floyd \| You switch on the vidphone's volume amplifier. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "..."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door"
Floyd \| You slide open the white panelled door. Muffled noises are audible: Floyd \| whistling, splashing water and-- er, other things. The perfume's aroma Floyd \| is stronger, too. On the other side, within reach, are a dinner jacket Floyd \| and a short-skirted red dress. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put phone in door"
Floyd \| You place the portable vidphone next to the sliding door, on the Floyd \| penthouse suite side. Floyd \| Floyd \| The sound of sloshing water is relayed over the answering machine. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Voice activated?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The sound of sloshing water is relayed over the answering machine. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The sound of sloshing water is relayed over the answering machine. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh come on. Say something."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The sound of sloshing water is relayed over the answering machine. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), " z"
Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe's whistling is boosted by the vidphone's amplifier. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The sound of sloshing water is relayed over the answering machine. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe's voice is transmitted in crystal clear audio. Floyd \| Floyd \| "You like girls, don't you Toshigi? Tell me, how do I rank among your Floyd \| squeezes? I'm sure you'll be-- memorable, even ousting your Floyd \| predecessor. Sit back, relax, enjoy yourself. Mistletoe's going to take Floyd \| special care of you." Floyd \| Floyd \| The laptop reacted as she mentioned her name. Floyd \| Floyd \| The laptop prompts you for the first codekey. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by three points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close door"
Floyd \| You slide the white panelled door closed, shutting out the noise-- and Floyd \| the smell of perfume. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "code key?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chip"
Floyd \| Small microchips inside the inch-wide black cube store data optically, Floyd \| and more often than not, encode the information using two four-digit Floyd \| numbers as the key. You only know all this because you stood in for Amy Floyd \| at the science conference. Funny, how she always seems to be needed Floyd \| elsewhere. Floyd \| Floyd \| The sound of sloshing water is relayed over the answering machine. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take chip"
Floyd \| You remove the optical datachip from its slot. Floyd \| Floyd \| The laptop's display has changed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I don't know any code keys."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put chip in laptop"
Floyd \| You insert the optical datachip into the relevant slot. Floyd \| Floyd \| The laptop prompts you for the first codekey. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read laptop"
Floyd \| * STATE FIRST CODEKEY * Floyd \| Floyd \| More of Mistletoe's ramblings. Already, you've had enough. Floyd \| Floyd \| You tap the answering machine's video screen. The image fades to black. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search memos"
Floyd \| Two of the memos seem odd for one reason or another: a "things to do" Floyd \| list and some scribbled numbers. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x numbers"
Floyd \| Note my change of vidphone number: Floyd \| Floyd \| From: mia1011 Floyd \| To: mia9132 Floyd \| Floyd \| -- Carla Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x list"
Floyd \| Things to do: Floyd \| Floyd \| 1) Further check of our accounts Floyd \| 2) Arrange meeting with Reeves Floyd \| 3) Lease Venetian apartment to Franco Floyd \| 4) Liquidate Antoni Nero Floyd \| Floyd \| Franco? Antoni? Strange names for Japanese mafiosos. Perhaps there's Floyd \| something important hidden within these four casual instructions. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say fall"
Floyd \| (to the bodyguard) Floyd \| The bodyguard is asleep, hence unable to respond. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "state fall"
Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say fall to laptop"
Floyd \| The computer didn't seem to understand you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "What is fall?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh"
		DavidW says, "First letters in list."
mwmiller says (to floyd), "type fall"
Floyd \| (on the portable vidphone) Floyd \| The closed, white panelled door is in the way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "Goodness sakes."
		genericgeekgirl says, "There are numbers in each line."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say 4379"
Floyd \| (to the bodyguard) Floyd \| The bodyguard is asleep, hence unable to respond. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Written out."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 4379"
Floyd \| (on the portable vidphone) Floyd \| The closed, white panelled door is in the way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Shit."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door"
Floyd \| You slide open the white panelled door. Muffled noises are audible: Floyd \| whistling, splashing water and-- er, other things. The perfume's aroma Floyd \| is stronger, too. On the other side, within reach, are a portable Floyd \| vidphone, a dinner jacket and a short-skirted red dress. Floyd \| Floyd \| From next door, you hear water splashing about in the jacuzzi. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take phone"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close door"
Floyd \| You slide the white panelled door closed, shutting out the noise-- and Floyd \| the smell of perfume. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 4379"
Floyd \| (on the portable vidphone) Floyd \| Their name is misleading, since vidphone numbers contain letters as Floyd \| well. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say 4379 to laptop"
Floyd \| The laptop prompts you for the second codekey. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I got nothing."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type mia9132"
Floyd \| (on the portable vidphone) Floyd \| Apparently, that vidphone number doesn't exist. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say 9132 to laptop"
Floyd \| A swarm of hashes, exclamation marks and dollar signs fills the laptop Floyd \| display. The odd alphanumeric character appears in the mass of Floyd \| nonsense, but the file as a whole remains indecipherable. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x display"
Floyd \| (the portable vidphone) Floyd \| A sequence of letters and numbers: ACYB25P. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x laptop"
Floyd \| That'd be a computer, then. You're fairly sure this machine is the Floyd \| property of a lady. The display is heart shaped and the flowery pink, Floyd \| hard to read, font has a definite feminine feel. Those observations Floyd \| noted, you also see two slots: a long and thin one, and another which Floyd \| is square. Floyd \| Floyd \| An optical disc and datachip have been inserted into their relevant Floyd \| slots. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x laptop display"
Floyd \| * STATE FIRST CODEKEY * Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Nope."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say 4379 to laptop"
Floyd \| The laptop prompts you for the second codekey. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "call mia1011"
Floyd \| (on the portable vidphone) Floyd \| Apparently, that vidphone number doesn't exist. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say 8121 to laptop"
Floyd \| Zeros and ones scroll on the laptop's display. The decoded file is a Floyd \| sequence of binary digits. More powerful decryption algorithms are set Floyd \| in motion, converting the data into building schematics. The drawings Floyd \| are so detailed, recognisable at first glance. Floyd \| Floyd \| Four you know without having to resort to the captions: the history Floyd \| museum, the plaza theatre, the memorial clock tower, and terminal #4 at Floyd \| W.P. Browne airport. The other two have you stumped. One could be a Floyd \| cruise liner, you suppose. But a temple-- where in Atlantic City might Floyd \| that be? Floyd \| Floyd \| You're still racking your brains when the computer informs you the Floyd \| download has been completed. The optical disc is ejected onto the Floyd \| floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by five points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Hm?"
		DavidW says, "(9132 - 1011 = 8121)"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah. Neat."
		mwmiller says, "That's...arbitrary."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take disc"
Floyd \| Finding a good use for the optical disc has restored your faith. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "...."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| an optical disc Floyd \| a portable vidphone (with bubblegum over the camera lens) Floyd \| a compact taser Floyd \| your mother's silver chain (being worn) Floyd \| a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| a curved brass knife Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, because we felt guilty about taking it."
		mwmiller says, "oF OUR, wiTH REEves, leaSE VENetian, antoNI NEro at least seem kind of plausible. Pfft."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put all in underwear"
Floyd \| optical disc: You put the optical disc into your bra. Floyd \| portable vidphone: You put the portable vidphone into your bra. Floyd \| compact taser: You put the compact taser into your bra. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Up?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf13"
Floyd \| Enter saved game to store: Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd \| You climb into the ventilation duct via the presidential desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| President's Office (in the ventilation duct) Floyd \| Unseen creepy crawlies scuttle about in the darkness east of you. This Floyd \| region is kept clear by light shining in through an open ventilation Floyd \| grille. Floyd \| Floyd \| Yamitsi have always been advocates of isolation and precision, and it Floyd \| shows. The windowless office of their head honcho is trapezoid shaped, Floyd \| widening to the east and ending at a sliding door, soundproofed and Floyd \| airtight. Arranged in the precise centre of the room is the Floyd \| presidential desk, an antique from feudal Japan. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the president's desk are an answering machine, a woman's laptop and Floyd \| several piles of memos. Floyd \| Floyd \| A female bodyguard has been zapped unconscious. Floyd \| Floyd \| Steam draughts into the office, alerting you to the danger. For a split Floyd \| second, you see her silhouette: a tall, dark female shape not unlike Floyd \| the oriental woman herself. Mistletoe doesn't make a sound, but the Floyd \| scent of daffodils lingers, so perhaps you shouldn't. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "RUN"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Rumbling metal behind you-- Mistletoe is close. The frequency of the Floyd \| bumps is so high. You could never crawl that fast. Floyd \| Floyd \| Penthouse Suite (in the ventilation duct) Floyd \| Moonlight enters from above, reflecting off a curved section of pipe Floyd \| which bends westwards past a closed ventilation grille. Floyd \| Floyd \| Marble steps rise to the penthouse jacuzzi, flanked by statues in Floyd \| samurai battle armour. The water is boiling hot, the air stiflingly Floyd \| humid. Wisps of white steam spread out as they ascend, lingering clouds Floyd \| of thick mist which reduce the shine of oriental lanterns to faint Floyd \| glimmers. Floyd \| Floyd \| Sliding doors to the east and west are just about visible through the Floyd \| hazy mist. Discarded next to the latter are a dinner jacket and a Floyd \| short-skirted red dress. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd \| Water drips onto your back from above. Strange, aren't you inside-- Floyd \| then you see it, or rather her, hanging like a spider from the duct Floyd \| ceiling. Mistletoe's arms and legs are spread wide, pressed firmly Floyd \| against the rivets. The huntress waits, observing her prey. Trapped in Floyd \| a narrow space, the scent is stronger than ever. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your mind floats, numbed by the aroma. When you awake, you find Floyd \| yourself... Floyd \| Floyd \| Penthouse Suite (in the jacuzzi) Floyd \| Steaming hot rapids churn in the water, whirlpools splashing over your Floyd \| face. Out of the white mist, there comes a man: Toshigi Takamura. His Floyd \| neck is bruised, and his eyes bulge in their sockets. His body Floyd \| disappears into the haze. Floyd \| Floyd \| Soft, manicured hands massage your shoulders. The steam parts, Floyd \| condensing on the oriental beauty's face. She smiles, swimming round in Floyd \| front of you. Her wet legs slide along your neck. Mistletoe wades in Floyd \| the jacuzzi, whistling as she squeezes her legs tighter, and tighter, Floyd \| and tighter. And this time, she never stops. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 44 out of a possible 400, in 469 turns, earning Floyd \| you the rank of vigilante. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| Penthouse Suite Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Seriously?"
		DavidW says, "ack"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open grille"
Floyd \| You slide back the latch. With nothing to support it, the grille swings Floyd \| open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "ARGH"
		maga says, "ha ha ha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd \| You lower your legs through the grille, pushing yourself off the edge. Floyd \| Floyd \| Penthouse Suite (in the jacuzzi) Floyd \| Steaming hot rapids churn in the water, whirlpools splashing over your Floyd \| face. Out of the white mist, there comes a man: Toshigi Takamura. His Floyd \| neck is bruised, and his eyes bulge in their sockets. His body Floyd \| disappears into the haze. Floyd \| Floyd \| You jump back, scrambling over the edge of the bathtub and wiping the Floyd \| loose foam from your hair. Over your violent coughing, you hear bumping Floyd \| metal. Sounds as if Mistletoe's directly above, about to dive into the Floyd \| jacuzzi any moment now. Floyd \| Floyd \| Sliding doors to the east and west are just about visible through the Floyd \| hazy mist. Discarded next to the latter are a dinner jacket and a Floyd \| short-skirted red dress. Floyd \| Floyd \| Above you, on the ceiling, is an open ventilation grille. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		maga says, "there is a great deal of 'seriously?' in this game"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take taser"
Floyd \| You take the compact taser out of your bra. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "zap water"
Floyd \| (with the compact taser) Floyd \| The taser's projectile extends into the jacuzzi, its tube vibrating as Floyd \| electric charge is fed down the wire. Bursts of light, alternately long Floyd \| and short, alter the steam's colour from white to blue. From the water Floyd \| you hear hissing, buzzing and crackling. But not one scream of pain. Floyd \| Takamura is dead. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe waves at you from the ventilation grille, before retreating Floyd \| west along the tunnel. The taser has taken as much feedback as it can: Floyd \| the power core burns out, sparks fly, and its tube turns from polished Floyd \| silver to charred black. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "One down."
		DavidW says, "Taser dead too."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah :("
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| Floyd \| Penthouse Suite Floyd \| Marble steps rise to the penthouse jacuzzi, flanked by statues in Floyd \| samurai battle armour. The water is boiling hot, the air stiflingly Floyd \| humid. Wisps of white steam spread out as they ascend, lingering clouds Floyd \| of thick mist which reduce the shine of oriental lanterns to faint Floyd \| glimmers. Floyd \| Floyd \| Sliding doors to the east and west are just about visible through the Floyd \| hazy mist. Discarded next to the latter are a dinner jacket and a Floyd \| short-skirted red dress. Floyd \| Floyd \| Above you, on the ceiling, is an open ventilation grille. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		maga says, "p.s. tasers do not work this way"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf14"
Floyd \| Enter saved game to store: Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "It's magic."
		mwmiller exclaims, "It's not magic, it's...ADVENTURE GAME LOGIC!"
		DavidW asks, "east?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| You walk straight into a glass panel. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Hahaha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x panel"
Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x glass"
Floyd \| White, misty steam obscures your vision. You can make out a vague Floyd \| shadowy shape, which might be some glass doors, but nothing else. Floyd \| Floyd \| The ever present scent of daffodils precedes Mistletoe into the room. Floyd \| She slides the white panelled door shut, partly splitting her legs and Floyd \| spinning her arms in circles. She cartwheels around the penthouse Floyd \| suite, finishing up in the jacuzzi. Left in her wake is a trail, the Floyd \| irresistable smell of her perfume. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your mind floats, numbed by the aroma. When you awake, you find Floyd \| yourself... Floyd \| Floyd \| Penthouse Suite (in the jacuzzi) Floyd \| Steaming hot rapids churn in the water, whirlpools splashing over your Floyd \| face. Out of the white mist, there comes a man: Toshigi Takamura. His Floyd \| neck is bruised, and his eyes bulge in their sockets. His body Floyd \| disappears into the haze. Floyd \| Floyd \| Soft, manicured hands massage your shoulders. The steam parts, Floyd \| condensing on the oriental beauty's face. She smiles, swimming round in Floyd \| front of you. Her wet legs slide along your neck. Mistletoe wades in Floyd \| the jacuzzi, whistling as she squeezes her legs tighter, and tighter, Floyd \| and tighter. And this time, she never stops. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 45 out of a possible 400, in 476 turns, earning Floyd \| you the rank of vigilante. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| Penthouse Suite Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open east door"
Floyd \| I only understood you as far as wanting to open the east wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open glass"
Floyd \| Warm air rushes past as you open the balcony doors. Floyd \| Floyd \| The ever present scent of daffodils precedes Mistletoe into the room. Floyd \| She slides the white panelled door shut, partly splitting her legs and Floyd \| spinning her arms in circles. She cartwheels around the penthouse Floyd \| suite, finishing up in the jacuzzi. Left in her wake is a trail, the Floyd \| irresistable smell of her perfume. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your mind floats, numbed by the aroma. When you awake, you find Floyd \| yourself... Floyd \| Floyd \| Penthouse Suite (in the jacuzzi) Floyd \| Steaming hot rapids churn in the water, whirlpools splashing over your Floyd \| face. Out of the white mist, there comes a man: Toshigi Takamura. His Floyd \| neck is bruised, and his eyes bulge in their sockets. His body Floyd \| disappears into the haze. Floyd \| Floyd \| Soft, manicured hands massage your shoulders. The steam parts, Floyd \| condensing on the oriental beauty's face. She smiles, swimming round in Floyd \| front of you. Her wet legs slide along your neck. Mistletoe wades in Floyd \| the jacuzzi, whistling as she squeezes her legs tighter, and tighter, Floyd \| and tighter. And this time, she never stops. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 45 out of a possible 400, in 476 turns, earning Floyd \| you the rank of vigilante. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| Penthouse Suite Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "What the -- we already iced your target what more do you want. >=("
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "\undo"
Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "/udno"
Floyd \| Undefined command.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "/undo"
Floyd \| Penthouse Suite Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull katana"
Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I need that turn back from when I looked."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "/undo"
Floyd \| Penthouse Suite Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open glass"
Floyd \| Warm air rushes past as you open the balcony doors. Floyd \| Floyd \| The ever present scent of daffodils precedes Mistletoe into the room. Floyd \| She slides the white panelled door shut, partly splitting her legs and Floyd \| spinning her arms in circles. She cartwheels around the penthouse Floyd \| suite, finishing up in the jacuzzi. Left in her wake is a trail, the Floyd \| irresistable smell of her perfume. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your mind floats, numbed by the aroma. When you awake, you find Floyd \| yourself... Floyd \| Floyd \| Penthouse Suite (in the jacuzzi) Floyd \| Steaming hot rapids churn in the water, whirlpools splashing over your Floyd \| face. Out of the white mist, there comes a man: Toshigi Takamura. His Floyd \| neck is bruised, and his eyes bulge in their sockets. His body Floyd \| disappears into the haze. Floyd \| Floyd \| Soft, manicured hands massage your shoulders. The steam parts, Floyd \| condensing on the oriental beauty's face. She smiles, swimming round in Floyd \| front of you. Her wet legs slide along your neck. Mistletoe wades in Floyd \| the jacuzzi, whistling as she squeezes her legs tighter, and tighter, Floyd \| and tighter. And this time, she never stops. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 45 out of a possible 400, in 476 turns, earning Floyd \| you the rank of vigilante. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Or not."
		DavidW says, "I think we took too long standing still after leaving the vent."
		Firion asks, "What game is this?"
Firion says (to floyd), "FULL"
Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 45 out of a possible 400, in 476 turns, earning Floyd \| you the rank of vigilante. Floyd \| Floyd \| The score was made up as follows: Floyd \| Floyd \| 1 losing weight Floyd \| 1 setting foot on dry land Floyd \| 1 remembering your parents Floyd \| 1 returning to the present Floyd \| 1 meeting up with Amy Floyd \| 3 ensuring your privacy Floyd \| 1 listening to the Baron's broadcast Floyd \| 1 taking a sniff of alsanine Floyd \| 2 surviving a brush with Mistletoe Floyd \| 2 reading Yamitsi's leaflet Floyd \| 2 bypassing lobby security Floyd \| 2 finding out the president's vidphone number Floyd \| 4 lowering an emergency ladder Floyd \| 2 incapacitating Takamura's first bodyguard Floyd \| 4 ...and a second guarding his office Floyd \| 3 activating Mistletoe's laptop Floyd \| 5 copying Takamura's computer files Floyd \| 1 stalling Mistletoe Floyd \| 5 finding sundry items Floyd \| 3 visiting various places Floyd \| Floyd \| 45 total (out of 400) Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "Heroine's Mantle."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf14"
Floyd \| Enter saved game to load: Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Firion says (to floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| a compact taser Floyd \| your mother's silver chain (being worn) Floyd \| a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| a portable vidphone (with bubblegum over the camera lens) Floyd \| an optical disc Floyd \| a curved brass knife Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Heroine's Mentula"
		genericgeekgirl says, "No, that's too late."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf13"
Floyd \| Enter saved game to load: Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| your mother's silver chain (being worn) Floyd \| a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| a compact taser Floyd \| a portable vidphone (with bubblegum over the camera lens) Floyd \| an optical disc Floyd \| a curved brass knife Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd \| You climb into the ventilation duct via the presidential desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| President's Office (in the ventilation duct) Floyd \| Unseen creepy crawlies scuttle about in the darkness east of you. This Floyd \| region is kept clear by light shining in through an open ventilation Floyd \| grille. Floyd \| Floyd \| Yamitsi have always been advocates of isolation and precision, and it Floyd \| shows. The windowless office of their head honcho is trapezoid shaped, Floyd \| widening to the east and ending at a sliding door, soundproofed and Floyd \| airtight. Arranged in the precise centre of the room is the Floyd \| presidential desk, an antique from feudal Japan. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the president's desk are an answering machine, a woman's laptop and Floyd \| several piles of memos. Floyd \| Floyd \| A female bodyguard has been zapped unconscious. Floyd \| Floyd \| Steam draughts into the office, alerting you to the danger. For a split Floyd \| second, you see her silhouette: a tall, dark female shape not unlike Floyd \| the oriental woman herself. Mistletoe doesn't make a sound, but the Floyd \| scent of daffodils lingers, so perhaps you shouldn't. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Rumbling metal behind you-- Mistletoe is close. The frequency of the Floyd \| bumps is so high. You could never crawl that fast. Floyd \| Floyd \| Penthouse Suite (in the ventilation duct) Floyd \| Moonlight enters from above, reflecting off a curved section of pipe Floyd \| which bends westwards past a closed ventilation grille. Floyd \| Floyd \| Marble steps rise to the penthouse jacuzzi, flanked by statues in Floyd \| samurai battle armour. The water is boiling hot, the air stiflingly Floyd \| humid. Wisps of white steam spread out as they ascend, lingering clouds Floyd \| of thick mist which reduce the shine of oriental lanterns to faint Floyd \| glimmers. Floyd \| Floyd \| Sliding doors to the east and west are just about visible through the Floyd \| hazy mist. Discarded next to the latter are a dinner jacket and a Floyd \| short-skirted red dress. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open grill"
Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open grille"
Floyd \| You slide back the latch. With nothing to support it, the grille swings Floyd \| open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd \| You lower your legs through the grille, pushing yourself off the edge. Floyd \| Floyd \| Penthouse Suite (in the jacuzzi) Floyd \| Steaming hot rapids churn in the water, whirlpools splashing over your Floyd \| face. Out of the white mist, there comes a man: Toshigi Takamura. His Floyd \| neck is bruised, and his eyes bulge in their sockets. His body Floyd \| disappears into the haze. Floyd \| Floyd \| You jump back, scrambling over the edge of the bathtub and wiping the Floyd \| loose foam from your hair. Over your violent coughing, you hear bumping Floyd \| metal. Sounds as if Mistletoe's directly above, about to dive into the Floyd \| jacuzzi any moment now. Floyd \| Floyd \| Sliding doors to the east and west are just about visible through the Floyd \| hazy mist. Discarded next to the latter are a dinner jacket and a Floyd \| short-skirted red dress. Floyd \| Floyd \| Above you, on the ceiling, is an open ventilation grille. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take taser"
Floyd \| You take the compact taser out of your bra. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop taser in water"
Floyd \| You don't want to get close. Floyd \| Floyd \| Splash! Mistletoe jumps down into the jacuzzi, standing up, allowing Floyd \| the boiling hot water to drip away. She takes a bar of soap, rubbing it Floyd \| over her smooth body until she is completely covered in foam. Arching Floyd \| over the tub, she blows bubbles off her skin. They float towards you, Floyd \| popping, releasing alsanine into the air. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your mind floats, numbed by the aroma. When you awake, you find Floyd \| yourself... Floyd \| Floyd \| Penthouse Suite (in the jacuzzi) Floyd \| Steaming hot rapids churn in the water, whirlpools splashing over your Floyd \| face. Out of the white mist, there comes a man: Toshigi Takamura. His Floyd \| neck is bruised, and his eyes bulge in their sockets. His body Floyd \| disappears into the haze. Floyd \| Floyd \| Soft, manicured hands massage your shoulders. The steam parts, Floyd \| condensing on the oriental beauty's face. She smiles, swimming round in Floyd \| front of you. Her wet legs slide along your neck. Mistletoe wades in Floyd \| the jacuzzi, whistling as she squeezes her legs tighter, and tighter, Floyd \| and tighter. And this time, she never stops. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 44 out of a possible 400, in 474 turns, earning Floyd \| you the rank of vigilante. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "no,zap water"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| Penthouse Suite Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "zap water"
Floyd \| (with the compact taser) Floyd \| The taser's projectile extends into the jacuzzi, its tube vibrating as Floyd \| electric charge is fed down the wire. Bursts of light, alternately long Floyd \| and short, alter the steam's colour from white to blue. From the water Floyd \| you hear hissing, buzzing and crackling. But not one scream of pain. Floyd \| Takamura is dead. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe waves at you from the ventilation grille, before retreating Floyd \| west along the tunnel. The taser has taken as much feedback as it can: Floyd \| the power core burns out, sparks fly, and its tube turns from polished Floyd \| silver to charred black. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf15"
Floyd \| Enter saved game to store: Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open glass"
Floyd \| Warm air rushes past as you open the balcony doors. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| As quickly as possible, you exit to the balcony. Floyd \| Floyd \| Balcony Floyd \| The balcony overlooks Atlantic City's scenic harbour, the vast distance Floyd \| reducing cargo barges and cruise liners to the scale of model boats. Floyd \| Artistic stone rails border the platform, ornamental carvings depicting Floyd \| Japanese samurai in battle. A sliding mirrored door to the west Floyd \| connects with the penthouse suite. Floyd \| Floyd \| A female bodyguard has been zapped unconscious. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your lifeline hangs from above, though it was difficult enough climbing Floyd \| the wire without Mistletoe snapping at your heels. With those legs of Floyd \| hers clamped around the cable, she'd catch you up in no time. Come on, Floyd \| Lisa. Think! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd \| First, you should take up the slack. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cable"
Floyd \| You take up the slack. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd \| You need both hands free, or else you'll fall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop taser"
Floyd \| Dropped. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd \| Halfway up the cable, the tension increases: Mistletoe. Arm over arm, Floyd \| she climbs in pursuit. With her superior strength, she has no problem Floyd \| catching up with you, grabbing hold of your bra, and pulling you off. Floyd \| Floyd \| Twenty-five stories is a long way to fall. As you gather downward Floyd \| momentum, you have plenty of time to take it all in: the Christmas Floyd \| decorations along Atlantic City's streets, the revellers partying into Floyd \| the early hours of the morning, and the parked car through whose Floyd \| windscreen you are about to plummet. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 45 out of a possible 400, in 480 turns, earning Floyd \| you the rank of vigilante. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| Balcony Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie cable to me"
Floyd \| You slide the end of the cable underneath the strap of your bra, tying Floyd \| it into a simple knot. Floyd \| Floyd \| The steam masks her approach: Mistletoe, backflipping towards you. She Floyd \| finishes off with a mid-air twist, landing within inches of where you Floyd \| stand. Warm fronts of air travel across the balcony, blowing an all-too Floyd \| familiar perfumic scent in your face. Your tormentor puts an arm around Floyd \| your shoulder, leading you inside. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your mind floats, numbed by the aroma. When you awake, you find Floyd \| yourself... Floyd \| Floyd \| Penthouse Suite (in the jacuzzi) Floyd \| Steaming hot rapids churn in the water, whirlpools splashing over your Floyd \| face. Out of the white mist, there comes a man: Toshigi Takamura. His Floyd \| neck is bruised, and his eyes bulge in their sockets. His body Floyd \| disappears into the haze. Floyd \| Floyd \| Soft, manicured hands massage your shoulders. The steam parts, Floyd \| condensing on the oriental beauty's face. She smiles, swimming round in Floyd \| front of you. Her wet legs slide along your neck. Mistletoe wades in Floyd \| the jacuzzi, whistling as she squeezes her legs tighter, and tighter, Floyd \| and tighter. And this time, she never stops. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 45 out of a possible 400, in 481 turns, earning Floyd \| you the rank of vigilante. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| Balcony Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf15"
Floyd \| Enter saved game to load: Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rope"
Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| Penthouse Suite Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| You walk straight into a glass panel. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| Penthouse Suite Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open panel"
Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Hate."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open glass"
Floyd \| Warm air rushes past as you open the balcony doors. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| As quickly as possible, you exit to the balcony. Floyd \| Floyd \| Balcony Floyd \| The balcony overlooks Atlantic City's scenic harbour, the vast distance Floyd \| reducing cargo barges and cruise liners to the scale of model boats. Floyd \| Artistic stone rails border the platform, ornamental carvings depicting Floyd \| Japanese samurai in battle. A sliding mirrored door to the west Floyd \| connects with the penthouse suite. Floyd \| Floyd \| A female bodyguard has been zapped unconscious. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your lifeline hangs from above, though it was difficult enough climbing Floyd \| the wire without Mistletoe snapping at your heels. With those legs of Floyd \| hers clamped around the cable, she'd catch you up in no time. Come on, Floyd \| Lisa. Think! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cable"
Floyd \| You take up the slack. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie cable to me"
Floyd \| You slide the end of the cable underneath the strap of your bra, tying Floyd \| it into a simple knot. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd \| You need both hands free to climb the cable. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop taser"
Floyd \| Dropped. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd \| You scramble up the cable. It coils up with you, leaving Mistletoe Floyd \| stranded on the balcony, with no immediate means of pursuit. Floyd \| Floyd \| Roof, east side Floyd \| A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have Floyd \| settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature Floyd \| continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the Floyd \| roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying Floyd \| rooftop edges. Floyd \| Floyd \| A flagpole extends towards the eastern bay, its cable cut free. Floyd \| Floyd \| Artificially generated wind rushes into your face as you climb onto the Floyd \| roof. A helicopter gunship hovers above. Through the glare of its Floyd \| searchlight you see a familiar bearded man behind the controls: the Floyd \| Baron. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Not quite what you expected to find? Well, imagine my surprise at Floyd \| watching you climb onto the roof, almost completely naked. Mistletoe Floyd \| does that all the time, but she's my daughter. And you're that Floyd \| television reporter, the one who fancies herself as a regular Crusader. Floyd \| Nice meeting you, Miss Flint. Goodbye." Floyd \| Floyd \| The powerful machine gun fixed to the gunship's chassis swivels around, Floyd \| locking onto the flagpole. Cannon rounds rip through the shaft, slicing Floyd \| the pole in two near its base. The cable yanks taut, tightening around Floyd \| your bra. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Steel, a mixture of iron and carbon. Very heavy, as I'm sure you Floyd \| know." Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "remove bra? cut cable with knife?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take knife"
Floyd \| You take the curved brass knife out of your bra. Floyd \| Floyd \| You fall flat on your chest, stuffing knocked out of your body. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut cable with knife"
Floyd \| You slip the knife between cable and bra, cutting yourself free. The Floyd \| cord coils up as it slides off the roof. Breathless and relieved to Floyd \| have the burden lifted from your back, you turn, about to get to your Floyd \| feet. Instead, you find yourself lying at someone elses: bare, brown, Floyd \| and dripping wet. Floyd \| Floyd \| The Baron's voice booms over the gunship's speaker. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Things look grim, Miss Flint. I don't get along well with do-gooders. Floyd \| Crime is the way forward. The law breaking majority would be overjoyed Floyd \| to see the end of grumbling preachers championing the cause of Floyd \| righteousness. Mistletoe, kill her for me, would you? I'd like a little Floyd \| entertainment. There's a good girl." Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe grabs your hips, pulling you up into a standing position. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "We can't remove our bra of holding."
		DavidW asks, "hm. Stab Mistletoe? Kiss her?"
mwmiller says (to floyd), "pray"
Floyd \| Nothing practical results from your prayer. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stab mistletoe"
Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stab mistletoe"
Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss mistletoe"
Floyd \| You're not under the influence of her perfume now! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kill mistletoe"
Floyd \| You are no match for Mistletoe with your bare hands. Floyd \| Floyd \| The assassin leaps into the air, bare foot smashing into your jaw. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dance"
Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kill mistletoe with knife"
Floyd \| Mistletoe dodges out of the way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Running away."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Mistletoe pursues you to the north side of the roof. Floyd \| Floyd \| Roof, north side Floyd \| A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have Floyd \| settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature Floyd \| continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the Floyd \| roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying Floyd \| rooftop edges. Floyd \| Floyd \| You're directly above the lift shaft. The emergency hatch is open. Floyd \| Floyd \| Cold hands press on your shoulders, pushing you over the brink of the Floyd \| shaft. You see the rusted rungs of the ladder, your torn dress-- and Floyd \| then spinning stars. Floyd \| Floyd \| Lift Shaft Floyd \| In areas such as this, running costs are kept to a minimum, half the Floyd \| reason for the red maintenance lighting. The lift is a new cableless Floyd \| model, working on the principle of electromagnetism. Power is regulated Floyd \| by a series of junction boxes mounted on low friction rails. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your torn evening dress hangs from the lower rungs on an emergency Floyd \| ladder. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a toilet brush and a crumpled leaflet here. Floyd \| Floyd \| The sound of windscreen wipers. No, Mistletoe's legs scraping as she Floyd \| slides down the shaft of the ladder. She lets go, straightening out. Floyd \| Her two footed lunge is unstoppable, thumping into your chest. The next Floyd \| thing you see is a junction box, panel door caved in from the impact of Floyd \| your skull. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe throws you against the opposite wall. Out of breath, you Floyd \| slide to the floor. Tossing back her hair, the oriental woman sits on Floyd \| your neck. The effects of her perfume are negated by the oily smell, Floyd \| and there is nothing to take your mind off the pain. Mistletoe develops Floyd \| a fatal crush around your throat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "oh, ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take brush"
Floyd \| You just about manage to pick up the toilet brush. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit mistletoe with brush"
Floyd \| Mistletoe smiles as the bristles touch her skin. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit box"
Floyd \| You can't reach the junction box. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe rubs melting ice over her body. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit box with brush"
Floyd \| You swing the toilet brush sideways, opening the panel door. Floyd \| Floyd \| There is lots of circuitry inside the box, but you don't have time to Floyd \| figure out what any of it does. Your hope lies squarely-- or Floyd \| octagonally, with a red button in the centre. Large, unlabelled. The Floyd \| shape reminds you of a stop sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe leans back, whistling to herself. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "What? While trying to kill us, she takes an ice break?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit button with brush"
Floyd \| Using the harder bristles, you depress the red button. It sinks into Floyd \| its socket with a loud clunk. Floyd \| Floyd \| Flickering red maintenance lights, accompanied by low pitched droning: Floyd \| the sound of a power grid shutting down. Mistletoe glances around, Floyd \| unsure of herself. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The red lights flicker briefly, and then go out. With no magnetic field Floyd \| to hold it up, the lift-- and floor drops away from underneath your Floyd \| feet. Floyd \| Floyd \| You and Mistletoe descend together, her legs tight around your throat. Floyd \| She stays the distance before safety overrides cut in, emergency brakes Floyd \| screeching against the rails. So sharply was the fall interrupted that Floyd \| Mistletoe is hurled upwards, her rapidly twisted thighs breaking your Floyd \| neck. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 48 out of a possible 400, in 494 turns, earning Floyd \| you the rank of vigilante. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| Lift Shaft Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "um, will we plummet"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dress"
Floyd \| You can't reach the torn evening dress. Floyd \| Floyd \| The red lights flicker briefly, and then go out. With no magnetic field Floyd \| to hold it up, the lift-- and floor drops away from underneath your Floyd \| feet. Floyd \| Floyd \| You and Mistletoe descend together, her legs tight around your throat. Floyd \| She stays the distance before safety overrides cut in, emergency brakes Floyd \| screeching against the rails. So sharply was the fall interrupted that Floyd \| Mistletoe is hurled upwards, her rapidly twisted thighs breaking your Floyd \| neck. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 48 out of a possible 400, in 494 turns, earning Floyd \| you the rank of vigilante. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "We shoulda moved, y;know"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| Lift Shaft Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Moved?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We're trapped."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dress with brush."
Floyd \| You find a suitably sized hole in your dress, inserting the brush, and Floyd \| twisting the handle until the bristles catch and won't come loose. Floyd \| Floyd \| The red lights flicker briefly, and then go out. With no magnetic field Floyd \| to hold it up, the lift-- and floor drops away from underneath your Floyd \| feet. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe's lubricated legs slide off your neck, the oriental woman Floyd \| falling down the shaft. Orange sparks fly from the rails as emergency Floyd \| brakes cut in, the lift screeching to a stop. In the dim light, you can Floyd \| see Mistletoe beginning to climb back up, arms and legs at full Floyd \| stretch, pressed into the corners. Floyd \| Floyd \| You don't hang around to see if she makes it, using the brush, dress Floyd \| and finally the ladder to return to the roof. Floyd \| Floyd \| Roof, north side Floyd \| A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have Floyd \| settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature Floyd \| continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the Floyd \| roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying Floyd \| rooftop edges. Floyd \| Floyd \| You're directly above the lift shaft. The emergency hatch is open. Floyd \| Floyd \| A helicopter gunship hovers above, searchlight trained on you. Floyd \| Floyd \| "You! Where's my daughter!? Well, it seems we have a nosy Nellie, a Floyd \| lady with a habit of springing surprises, a woman of many hidden Floyd \| talents. Let's put them to the test. How well do you dance, Miss Flint? Floyd \| I'll choose the tempo." Floyd \| Floyd \| The Baron follows up his verbal challenge with random bursts of Floyd \| gunfire, warning shots aimed in your general direction. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by three points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "amazeballs"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I tried to dance earlier. Hmpf."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf16"
Floyd \| Enter saved game to store: Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dodge"
Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dance"
Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "run away"
Floyd \| Huh? Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "We could reenter the vent, I guess."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "And we'll get trapped, no?"
		DavidW asks, "No one's alive in the penthouse currently, no?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, that vent. Sorry."
		genericgeekgirl says, "You know what we didn't see in the penthouse? An elevator."
		jenrexrode asks, "lock the shaft?"
Firion says (to floyd), "l"
Floyd \| Floyd \| Roof, north side Floyd \| A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have Floyd \| settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature Floyd \| continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the Floyd \| roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying Floyd \| rooftop edges. Floyd \| Floyd \| You're directly above the lift shaft. The emergency hatch is open. Floyd \| Floyd \| A helicopter gunship hovers above, searchlight trained on you. Floyd \| Floyd \| The gunship flies away from the roof, banking round to commence an Floyd \| attack run. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Firion says (to floyd), "x helicopter"
Floyd \| The gunship is a dangerous toy in the Baron's hands, an armour plated Floyd \| helicopter which wouldn't look out of place at a military installation. Floyd \| As its main weapon, the aircraft has a rotary cannon. Without doubt, Floyd \| there are other nasty pieces of work housed inside the aircraft's Floyd \| wings. Floyd \| Floyd \| The helicopter gathers speed as it approaches, main cannon armed and Floyd \| ready. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Firion says (to floyd), "shit"
Floyd \| Disgraceful behaviour like that can have dire consequences, as you are Floyd \| about to learn the hard way... Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have succumbed to the dark side * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Only kidding! But consider that a warning, young lady. Floyd \| Floyd \| The Baron reaches for the firing key. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "We have no way to lock the shaft."
		Firion LOLs
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| a curved brass knife Floyd \| your mother's silver chain (being worn) Floyd \| a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| a portable vidphone (with bubblegum over the camera lens) Floyd \| an optical disc Floyd \| Floyd \| The Baron straffes the concrete rooftop, his laughter indistinguishable Floyd \| from the rat-a-tat-tat of gunfire. Cannon rounds fly harmlessly past, Floyd \| about a metre or so separating you and the smoky trail left behind. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Firion says, "That was funny."
		jenrexrode says, "oh, so the bracelt idea didnt work"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Knife?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Though we might want it."
Firion goes home.		genericgeekgirl asks, "Why do we want to lock the shaft?"
		DavidW asks, "Why do we want to lock it?"
		jenrexrode asks, "to keep mistltoe from coming out?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, she did survive. Crazy bitch."
		DavidW says, "You think Mistletoe will survive a 20+ storey plunge? And still be moving?>"
		genericgeekgirl says, "She was climbing back up."
		jenrexrode says, "also because it had a lock place"
		DavidW says, "I didn't see that."
		DavidW says, "But, okay, lock the hatch then."
		genericgeekgirl \| In the dim light, you can see Mistletoe beginning to climb back up, arms and legs at full stretch, pressed into the corners.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close hatch"
Floyd \| The emergency hatch screeches closed. Floyd \| Floyd \| The gunship flies away from the roof, banking round to commence an Floyd \| attack run. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put knife in loops"
Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put knife in hoops"
Floyd \| You place the curved brass knife inside the iron hoops. Floyd \| Floyd \| The helicopter gathers speed as it approaches, main cannon armed and Floyd \| ready. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| The gunship's searchlight tracks you to the south side of the roof. Floyd \| Floyd \| Roof, south side Floyd \| A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have Floyd \| settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature Floyd \| continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the Floyd \| roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying Floyd \| rooftop edges. Floyd \| Floyd \| A ventilation tower rises from this section of the roof. The corrugated Floyd \| iron cap been pushed aside, allowing access to a circular opening Floyd \| below. Floyd \| Floyd \| The Baron reaches for the firing key. Floyd \| Floyd \| "I wouldn't be climbing down there, Miss Flint. Contrary to the opinion Floyd \| of movie producers, it's impossible to outrun an explosion in a Floyd \| confined space. Step away from the tower, and allow me to demonstrate." Floyd \| Floyd \| The Baron does exactly that, raising a finger and stabbing at his Floyd \| control panel. Rockets whistle through the air, curving, flying Floyd \| downwards into the ventilation tower. Orange fire mushrooms from the Floyd \| open pipe, blowing off the iron cap. From behind the spreading black Floyd \| smoke, you hear the tower collapse in on itself. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Too bad about my luxury penthouse suite. On the other hand, it takes Floyd \| care of my associate's funeral. Cremation was what he wanted, after Floyd \| all. Shall we proceed?" Floyd \| Floyd \| The smoke thins, and you see a tower of twisted scrap metal beyond. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl whistles.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cap"
Floyd \| A conical section of thick corrugated iron, sixty-five centimetres in Floyd \| diameter, used for blocking out rain and snow. The gunship's rockets Floyd \| scorched the inside surface, but other than that, the metal held up Floyd \| reasonably well. Floyd \| Floyd \| The Baron straffes the concrete rooftop, his laughter indistinguishable Floyd \| from the rat-a-tat-tat of gunfire. Phew! That one was much closer. You Floyd \| felt bits of stone thud into your leg. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide under cap"
Floyd \| The opening is blocked by scrap metal. Floyd \| Floyd \| The gunship flies away from the roof, banking round to commence an Floyd \| attack run. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cap"
Floyd \| You take the corrugated iron cap from amongst the scrap metal. Floyd \| Floyd \| The helicopter gathers speed as it approaches, main cannon armed and Floyd \| ready. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide under cap"
Floyd \| You place the iron cap on the roof, crawling behind and pointing the Floyd \| tip of the cone towards the approaching gunship. Well, it blocks out Floyd \| the light-- hopefully it will do the same to high-velocity cannon Floyd \| rounds. Floyd \| Floyd \| The drone of the helicopter gets increasingly louder, and then Floyd \| everything comes at once: light streaming past the cone, rattling Floyd \| cannon fire, chips of concrete flying around your feet. The pressure Floyd \| mounts on the corrugated iron cap. One of the rounds breaks through, Floyd \| grazing your arm, forcing you to let go. Floyd \| Floyd \| Resembling an oversized seive, the iron cap rolls off the roof. You are Floyd \| trapped. All of your escape routes have been cut off, and you have no Floyd \| means of protecting yourself from cannons, rockets, or whatever else Floyd \| the Baron has to send your way. There's nothing you can-- Wait! That Floyd \| ambient golden glow. It must be... Floyd \| Floyd \| You trace the source of the angelic halo, looking up at the chest of a Floyd \| dazzling stallion, riding impossibly on thin air: the golden horse. Floyd \| Atlantic City's lady crimefighter pulls up overhead, lowering a rope Floyd \| for your intended use. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Lisa, get on!" Floyd \| Floyd \| The gunship flies away from the roof, banking round to commence an Floyd \| attack run. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by three points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
		genericgeekgirl says, "So that's what she wanted to tell us."
		DavidW says, "About time she showed up."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd \| You grab onto the rope, feeling the effects of centrifugal force as it Floyd \| lifts you skywards. Up close the golden horse looks so real: Floyd \| magnificent tail swaying from side to side, flailing hooves kicking air Floyd \| in your face, mane beautifully combed, flowing in the wind. Solid gold Floyd \| gauntlets reach out, heaving you inside. And... Floyd \| Floyd \| Golden Horse Floyd \| A helicopter cockpit. State of the art controls and a hi-tech interface Floyd \| are poor compensation for the mystery and sense of wonder that were Floyd \| cruelly snatched away when the illusion was broken. That's all the Floyd \| golden horse ever was: an illusion. Floyd \| Floyd \| And the Crusader? The golden halo around her is impenetratable, just Floyd \| like it was for her horse. But underneath, is she another illusion? You Floyd \| look to your heroine for an answer. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Your mind told you none of it was real. Horses cannot fly, golden Floyd \| statues don't walk. But you wanted to believe in me. It gave you hope. Floyd \| Would an ordinary woman in a helicopter have done the same?" Floyd \| Floyd \| Her question hangs. She jumps out of her seat, clutching her trademark Floyd \| Staff of Justice. You follow her gaze: Mistletoe waits on the roof, Floyd \| flexing her arms and legs in anticipation. The Crusader exits the Floyd \| cockpit, grabbing hold of a hooked cable protruding from the horse's Floyd \| nose. Floyd \| Floyd \| "You win, Mistletoe. It's time I consigned father and daughter to a Floyd \| padded cell. Stay here Lisa, unless you want to play the heroine. Rex, Floyd \| fire the laser at that gunship and target the claws at-- Mistletoe." Floyd \| Floyd \| Rex beeps in acknowledgement, extending the rope down to the roof. The Floyd \| oriental lady blows her mismatched opponent a kiss, the two women Floyd \| preparing to do battle. The laser beam reflects uselessly off the Floyd \| gunship's armour. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Nice laser display. How about some real weapons to test my skill?" Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "How did Mistletoe get on the roof?"
		jenrexrode says, "whoops"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gunship"
Floyd \| The gunship is a dangerous toy in the Baron's hands, an armour plated Floyd \| helicopter which wouldn't look out of place at a military installation. Floyd \| As its main weapon, the aircraft has a rotary cannon. Without doubt, Floyd \| there are other nasty pieces of work housed inside the aircraft's Floyd \| wings. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe strikes the first blow, toppling the Crusader with a sliding Floyd \| kick. The heroine rolls to her feet, swinging out with her Staff of Floyd \| Justice. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, shoot cannon"
Floyd \| (with the laser beam) Floyd \| The laser beam slices away the main cannon's support. The bulk of it Floyd \| falls off, disintegrating into aluminium rods and screws. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe skips over the low swinging staff. Floyd \| Floyd \| The Baron is furious, angrily stabbing at his control panel. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Well, what do we have here? A rent-a-heroine, valiant to the last. Did Floyd \| you ever watch television as a child? The story always ends with them Floyd \| riding off into the moonlight-- in a blaze of glory!" Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf17"
Floyd \| Enter saved game to store: Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "The Baron is one of those 'never shuts up and kills the hero already' villains, isn't he."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex shoot mistletoe"
Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, shoot mistletoe"
Floyd \| (with the laser beam) Floyd \| Mistletoe's sixth sense warns of her of the impending danger. She Floyd \| backflips out of the way, the laser beam burning harmlessly along the Floyd \| concrete roof. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe skips over the low swinging staff. Floyd \| Floyd \| Rockets blast off from inside the gunship's wings, converging towards Floyd \| the golden horse. Specifically, the cockpit. Over the roaring fire, you Floyd \| hear beeps of agony from Rex. And then, the sound of your own screams Floyd \| as you are baked in the raging inferno. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 58 out of a possible 400, in 509 turns, earning Floyd \| you the rank of avenger. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| Golden Horse Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, shoot rockets"
Floyd \| The response is a swirling, confused pattern of lights. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe leaps to the offensive, throwing a succession of punches. Floyd \| Floyd \| Rockets blast off from inside the gunship's wings, converging towards Floyd \| the golden horse. Specifically, the cockpit. Over the roaring fire, you Floyd \| hear beeps of agony from Rex. And then, the sound of your own screams Floyd \| as you are baked in the raging inferno. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 58 out of a possible 400, in 509 turns, earning Floyd \| you the rank of avenger. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| Golden Horse Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| Floyd \| Golden Horse Floyd \| Behind the hologram facade, the golden horse is a super-sleek Floyd \| helicopter powered by jet engines. Most of the cockpit is occupied by Floyd \| the aircraft's computer, Rex. Displayed on the main screen is a Floyd \| top-down plan of Atlantic City. Floyd \| Floyd \| The externally mounted extras are impressive: a laser beam, a grappling Floyd \| hook and a radio antenna. Warm air escapes through the raised Floyd \| windshield. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the roof below, the Crusader engages Mistletoe in hand to hand Floyd \| combat. Flying above them in a helicopter gunship, the Baron strokes Floyd \| his chin as he watches the action unfold. Floyd \| Floyd \| The Crusader strikes Mistletoe a glancing blow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Rockets blast off from inside the gunship's wings, converging towards Floyd \| the golden horse. Specifically, the cockpit. Over the roaring fire, you Floyd \| hear beeps of agony from Rex. And then, the sound of your own screams Floyd \| as you are baked in the raging inferno. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 58 out of a possible 400, in 509 turns, earning Floyd \| you the rank of avenger. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| Golden Horse Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x windshield"
Floyd \| The windscreen is made from the same hardened see-through plastic as Floyd \| police riot shields: bulletproof, heat resistant and virtually Floyd \| unbreakable. When closed, the window slots into a thin, airtight groove Floyd \| recessed around the cockpit. Right now the windscreen is in the raised Floyd \| position. Floyd \| Floyd \| The Crusader gets a swing past Mistletoe's defences. Floyd \| Floyd \| Rockets blast off from inside the gunship's wings, converging towards Floyd \| the golden horse. Specifically, the cockpit. Over the roaring fire, you Floyd \| hear beeps of agony from Rex. And then, the sound of your own screams Floyd \| as you are baked in the raging inferno. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 58 out of a possible 400, in 509 turns, earning Floyd \| you the rank of avenger. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| Golden Horse Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, lower windshield"
Floyd \| The response is a swirling, confused pattern of lights. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe leaps to the offensive, throwing a succession of punches. Floyd \| Floyd \| Rockets blast off from inside the gunship's wings, converging towards Floyd \| the golden horse. Specifically, the cockpit. Over the roaring fire, you Floyd \| hear beeps of agony from Rex. And then, the sound of your own screams Floyd \| as you are baked in the raging inferno. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 58 out of a possible 400, in 509 turns, earning Floyd \| you the rank of avenger. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| Golden Horse Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, open window"
Floyd \| "Windshield currently in open position." Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe leaps to the offensive, throwing a succession of punches. Floyd \| Floyd \| Rockets blast off from inside the gunship's wings, converging towards Floyd \| the golden horse. Specifically, the cockpit. Over the roaring fire, you Floyd \| hear beeps of agony from Rex. And then, the sound of your own screams Floyd \| as you are baked in the raging inferno. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 58 out of a possible 400, in 509 turns, earning Floyd \| you the rank of avenger. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Damnit."
mwmiller says (to floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| Golden Horse Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, close window"
Floyd \| The windscreen drops down into the groove, unseen locking clamps Floyd \| sliding closed. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe leaps to the offensive, throwing a succession of punches. Floyd \| Floyd \| Rockets blast off from inside the gunship's wings, converging towards Floyd \| the golden horse. Specifically, the cockpit. Orange fire explodes Floyd \| across the windscreen, so thick it consumes the view outside. And there Floyd \| is no effect-- the golden horse is unscathed. The Baron screams in Floyd \| frustration. Floyd \| Floyd \| "It's not over, not by any means. The best is yet to come: a world Floyd \| exclusive, the death of the Crusader! Mistletoe, would you do the Floyd \| honours?" Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I wanna see."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The Crusader strikes Mistletoe a glancing blow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Meh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| Golden Horse Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I was hoping for something major we could block."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, shoot baron"
Floyd \| (with the laser beam) Floyd \| The laser beam reflects uselessly off the gunship's armour. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Is that the best you can do?" Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe skips over the low swinging staff. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| Golden Horse Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf18"
Floyd \| Enter saved game to store: Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe leaps to the offensive, throwing a succession of punches. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The Crusader is getting tired, slowing down as weariness sets in. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe's foot cracks down hard on the Crusader's wrist, sending the Floyd \| Staff of Justice spinning into the air. It rolls along the roof, Floyd \| balancing delicately on the edge. The Baron leans forward, rubbing his Floyd \| hands in excitement. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Oh deary, deary me. Whatever will you do without your precious staff? Floyd \| That's my girl, Mistletoe. The Crusader has cost the cartel dearly in Floyd \| the past. I think we owe her a special climax, don't you?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, get staff"
Floyd \| The claws scoop up the Crusader's staff, pulling it up to the golden		mwmiller says, "Ohhhhhhh no you don't."
Floyd \| horse. Floyd \| Floyd \| The Crusader's feet step within a metre of the rooftop edge. She tenses Floyd \| herself, golden halo shining defiantly as Mistletoe moves in for the Floyd \| kill. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "rex, give staff to crusader?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, give staff to crusader"
Floyd \| "Unable to comply." Floyd \| Floyd \| The two women each attempt feints and dodges to gain a fight winning Floyd \| advantage. It's Mistletoe that breaks the deadlock, landing a knock out Floyd \| punch which floors her opponent. The oriental woman jumps on the fallen Floyd \| Crusader, arms pinning her to the ground. With a glower of triumph, Floyd \| Mistletoe delivers her poisoned kiss. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get staff"
Floyd \| You can't, since the windscreen is closed. Floyd \| Floyd \| There's no comeback. The Crusader is down and out, barely reacting as Floyd \| Mistletoe shifts along her body, legs squeezed tight around her throat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open window"
Floyd \| The windscreen holds firm. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe strokes the Crusader's halo. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, open window"
Floyd \| Cold air circulates around the cockpit as the windshield lifts up. Floyd \| Floyd \| The Crusader tries in vain to escape. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get staff"
Floyd \| You pull the Staff of Justice out of the mechanical claws. Floyd \| Floyd \| The Crusader tries to force Mistletoe's legs apart, to no avail. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give staff to crusader"
Floyd \| You throw the staff down to the Crusader, yelling for her to catch. She Floyd \| calls on her strength reserves, forcing Mistletoe aside. The Staff of Floyd \| Justice drops into her outstretched hand. Floyd \| Floyd \| Atlantic City's heroine has discovered a new lease of life. With Floyd \| blinding speed, she spins her Staff of Justice, following up with a Floyd \| series of swings and thrusts which repel the stunned Mistletoe to the Floyd \| opposite side of the roof. The Baron is far less concerned than his Floyd \| daughter over the shift in power. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Let her go. Let that golden armour of hers rot as the poison floods Floyd \| through her veins. She is doomed to watch her beautiful city do the Floyd \| same as we enter the new millennium. She will lie on her death bed, Floyd \| knowing that she has failed. That her efforts have achieved nothing, Floyd \| that she is nothing! Come, child. Leave her be." Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe, still angry at defeat, cartwheels into the waiting Floyd \| helicopter. Waving farewell, the Baron pilots the gunship towards the Floyd \| ocean. The Crusader's rush of adrenaline was only temporary. She falls Floyd \| flat on her face, unable to prevent her slide down the roof. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by three points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "rex, take crusader"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I am imagining a petulant child who refuses to walk like a normal human being and must cartwheel everywhere."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, get crusader"
Floyd \| The Crusader reacts just in time, jumping out of the way of the Floyd \| descending claws. They collide with the roof, grasping at empty space Floyd \| before retracting. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha, no"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| Golden Horse Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, down"
Floyd \| The computer has no retaliatory statement, piloting the golden horse Floyd \| over to the west side of the roof and making the smoothest of vertical Floyd \| touchdowns. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd \| You climb out of the golden horse. Floyd \| Floyd \| Roof, west side Floyd \| A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have Floyd \| settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature Floyd \| continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the Floyd \| roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying Floyd \| rooftop edges. Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse has landed nearby. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "wow"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x horse"
Floyd \| Now that you have stepped outside, the glowing illusion of the golden Floyd \| horse has returned in all its beauty: innocent, black eyes, a combed Floyd \| mane, well-cared for hooves. Hard to believe it's just a helicopter Floyd \| underneath. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crusader"
Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "east side, I think"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| You cross to the east side of the roof. Floyd \| Floyd \| Roof, east side Floyd \| A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have Floyd \| settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature Floyd \| continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the Floyd \| roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying Floyd \| rooftop edges. Floyd \| Floyd \| The steel stump of a flagpole sticks out from the roof. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| Roof, west side Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Jump off the edge of the roof? No, thanks. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| You cross to the south side of the roof. Floyd \| Floyd \| Roof, south side Floyd \| A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have Floyd \| settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature Floyd \| continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the Floyd \| roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying Floyd \| rooftop edges. Floyd \| Floyd \| The Crusader's legs hang off the roof, icy concrete eluding her grasp. Floyd \| She waves her Staff of Justice at you, as she did eight years previous. Floyd \| Now your roles are reversed, and it is the heroine who needs a helping Floyd \| hand. Floyd \| Floyd \| The ventilation tower has been reduced to scrap metal. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "There she is."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf19"
Floyd \| Enter saved game to store: Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take crusader"
Floyd \| The Crusader is barely reachable. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Lisa, help!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "grab staff"
Floyd \| You slide to the heroine's aid, flattening your back against the Floyd \| concrete, legs split to keep yourself from falling over the edge. Floyd \| Having got a foothold in the snow, you reach out, fingertips touching Floyd \| the tip of her staff. You feel brave-- no, chivalrous, your mind Floyd \| shifting to an altogether unpleasant... Floyd \| Floyd \| Battlefield Floyd \| The Holy Land has been desecrated with the blood of westerners: fallen Floyd \| warriors, armour-clad bodies lying prone on the rolling grasslands, Floyd \| pennants of their king fastened to half-buried lances. Stray horses Floyd \| sprint towards the horizon. The sun rises beyond, a peaceful dawn for Floyd \| the first time you can remember. Floyd \| Floyd \| One horse has held its ground, a remarkably fine beast with a golden Floyd \| mane. Floyd \| Floyd \| You've seen pictures like these before, in documentaries on the Floyd \| crusades of King Victor the Third during the twelfth century, but never Floyd \| so graphically gory. Then it hits you: this isn't a reconstruction. Floyd \| This is the middle ages, the site of a bloody battle. And you are-- Floyd \| well, not Lisa Flint, that's for sure. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh boy."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Possibly a good time to stop?"
		DavidW says, "ok, wasn't expecting that."
		DavidW says, "hm, yeah, sure."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "save"		DavidW says, "Almost 2am"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfhm1"
Floyd \| Enter saved game to store: Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "quit"
Floyd \| Are you sure you want to quit?		jenrexrode says, "yup"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yes"
Floyd \|
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?"		mwmiller says, "Ah, just what we need from a 2001 game, xenophobia toward Mideasterners."

***** Second Session *

genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfhm1sleepmask"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 66 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 536 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "look"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 66 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 537 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Battlefield Floyd \| The Holy Land has been desecrated with the blood of westerners: fallen Floyd \| warriors, armour-clad bodies lying prone on the rolling grasslands, Floyd \| pennants of their king fastened to half-buried lances. Stray horses Floyd \| sprint towards the horizon. The sun rises beyond, a peaceful dawn for Floyd \| the first time you can remember. Floyd \| Floyd \| One horse has held its ground, a remarkably fine beast with a golden Floyd \| mane. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "is this where the roof thingey led us?"
borowski says (to floyd), "x horse"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 66 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 538 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HORSE Floyd \| Floyd \| A mare you think, though you have a tough time discerning its gender Floyd \| for all the thick, golden hair. The animal's hind legs are powerful, Floyd \| capable of sustaining a prolonged gallop across rough terrain. Next to Floyd \| such a beast, the saddle is plain in comparison: a leather seat, bag Floyd \| and stirrups. Floyd \| Floyd \| The hilt of a broadsword sticks out from the horse's saddle bag. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. We picked up the girl and the staff, and poof. Here we were."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bag"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 66 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 539 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BAG Floyd \| Floyd \| A mare you think, though you have a tough time discerning its gender Floyd \| for all the thick, golden hair. The animal's hind legs are powerful, Floyd \| capable of sustaining a prolonged gallop across rough terrain. Next to Floyd \| such a beast, the saddle is plain in comparison: a leather seat, bag Floyd \| and stirrups. Floyd \| Floyd \| The hilt of a broadsword sticks out from the horse's saddle bag. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 66 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 540 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| some scruffy rags (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pat horse"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 66 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 540 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PAT HORSE Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "yay scruffy"
borowski says (to floyd), "take sword"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 66 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 541 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE SWORD Floyd \| Floyd \| You're no thief. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ride horse"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 66 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 541 Floyd \| Floyd \| > RIDE HORSE Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh really."
		borowski asks, "What? We're wearing rags because we're rich?"
borowski says (to floyd), "take bag"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 66 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 542 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE BAG Floyd \| Floyd \| I don't suppose the golden horse would care for that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x scruffy"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 66 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 543 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SCRUFFY Floyd \| Floyd \| Torn pieces of cloth, woven together with thread. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sword"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 66 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 544 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SWORD Floyd \| Floyd \| The short, fat sword used by western knights. Miraculously, the blade Floyd \| has stayed clean, or perhaps there's a non-biblical explanation for Floyd \| the lack of blood. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
borowski says (to floyd), "x sun"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 66 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 544 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SUN Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "warriors"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 66 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 544 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WARRIORS Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "x warriors"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 66 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 545 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X WARRIORS Floyd \| Floyd \| Men from both sides lie next to each other, swords through their Floyd \| armour and axes in their heads. Many will never receive a proper Floyd \| burial, left out here to rot in the barren grasslands with scores of Floyd \| other unknown soldiers. The pennants belong to King Victor III, safe Floyd \| in his throne room to the distant west. Floyd \| Floyd \| Sunlight glints off the back of a warrior dressed in solid gold Floyd \| armour. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to warrior"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 66 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 545 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TALK TO WARRIOR Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x armour"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 66 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 546 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ARMOUR Floyd \| Floyd \| Boots, greaves, breastplate and helmet, all made from solid gold. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take armour"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 66 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 547 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE ARMOUR Floyd \| Floyd \| You lack the physical strength. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "But not becaue we're not a thief. Good to know."
		genericgeekgirl says, "*because"
		borowski asks, "Solid gold armour? Is this minecraft?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search warriors"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 66 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 548 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEARCH WARRIORS Floyd \| Floyd \| Men from both sides lie next to each other, swords through their Floyd \| armour and axes in their heads. Many will never receive a proper Floyd \| burial, left out here to rot in the barren grasslands with scores of Floyd \| other unknown soldiers. The pennants belong to King Victor III, safe Floyd \| in his throne room to the distant west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 66 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 549 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ME Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see your own face. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, ">CROSS EYES TO LOOK AT NOSE"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
		genericgeekgirl says, "> check self out in golden armour"
		borowski says, "ooo shiny"
borowski says (to floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 66 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 550 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| The fields stretch for miles. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 66 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 551 Floyd \| Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| The fields stretch for miles. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 66 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 552 Floyd \| Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| The fields stretch for miles. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 66 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 553 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| The fields stretch for miles. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 66 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 554 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| Following the others to heaven, then? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 66 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 555 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| More bodies are underground, no doubt. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove rags"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 66 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 556 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REMOVE RAGS Floyd \| Floyd \| That's all you have on! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand on horse"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 66 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 557 Floyd \| Floyd \| > STAND ON HORSE Floyd \| Floyd \| You don't know how to ride. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Really? That's the response to standing on the horse, but I can't "ride"?"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search horse"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 66 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 558 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEARCH HORSE Floyd \| Floyd \| The hilt of a broadsword sticks out from the horse's saddle bag. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hilt"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 66 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 559 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HILT Floyd \| Floyd \| The short, fat sword used by western knights. Miraculously, the blade Floyd \| has stayed clean, or perhaps there's a non-biblical explanation for Floyd \| the lack of blood. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x me"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 66 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 560 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ME Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see your own face. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 66 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 561 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| some scruffy rags (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >		inky says, "oh yeah"
borowski says (to floyd), "wipe face"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 66 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 562 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WIPE FACE Floyd \| Floyd \| You achieve nothing by this. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pennants"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 66 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 563 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PENNANTS Floyd \| Floyd \| Men from both sides lie next to each other, swords through their Floyd \| armour and axes in their heads. Many will never receive a proper Floyd \| burial, left out here to rot in the barren grasslands with scores of Floyd \| other unknown soldiers. The pennants belong to King Victor III, safe Floyd \| in his throne room to the distant west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 66 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 564 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Battlefield Floyd \| The Holy Land has been desecrated with the blood of westerners: fallen Floyd \| warriors, armour-clad bodies lying prone on the rolling grasslands, Floyd \| pennants of their king fastened to half-buried lances. Stray horses Floyd \| sprint towards the horizon. The sun rises beyond, a peaceful dawn for Floyd \| the first time you can remember. Floyd \| Floyd \| A western warrior lies face down at your feet, dressed in gold battle Floyd \| armour. Floyd \| Floyd \| One horse has held its ground, a remarkably fine beast with a golden Floyd \| mane. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "x western warrior"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 66 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 565 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X WESTERN WARRIOR Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see much of him from this side. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "turn over warrior"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 67 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 566 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN OVER WARRIOR Floyd \| Floyd \| You lever your dirty hands underneath the warrior, turning his body Floyd \| over. Except he's a she. Her curved armour, hairless chin and Floyd \| beautiful facial complexion are proof enough that the westerner is Floyd \| female. The woman coughs blood as she sits up on the grass, fluently Floyd \| speaking your language. Floyd \| Floyd \| "You are shocked to see a young lady dressed for battle, yes? The Floyd \| truth is, long ago, I too was a peasant wench. You won't believe me Floyd \| now, but some day, you will don my golden armour, and fight injustice Floyd \| in this world. My sword, saddled to my horse. Would you fetch it, Floyd \| please?" Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh hey."
		inky says, "ha ha"
		inky says, "peasant wench"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take sword"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 67 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 567 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE SWORD Floyd \| Floyd \| You take the broadsword out of the saddle bag. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "> run away"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give sword to girl"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 67 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 568 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GIVE SWORD TO GIRL Floyd \| Floyd \| You juggle the broadsword for a while, but don't achieve much. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "I.. what?"
		inky says, "probably girl is responding to you"
		inky says, "er, resolving to you"
inky says (to Floyd), "give sword to warrior"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 67 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 569 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GIVE SWORD TO WARRIOR Floyd \| Floyd \| The female warrior takes the blade of her broadsword, spinning it Floyd \| vertically on the palm of her hand. It blurs from grey to gold, flat Floyd \| to cylindrical. When its rotation has ceased, she holds a familiar, Floyd \| glowing rod which she drops onto the grass: the Staff of Justice. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Do you accept the heroine's mantle? If so, then pick up the staff." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x staff"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 67 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 570 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| In Atlantic City, the staff is a legend, a half metre rod of gold with Floyd \| which the Crusader tackles her criminal foes. Roughly every second or Floyd \| so, it glows, bright as the sun, before fading to a single pulsating Floyd \| glyph. The inscribed runes light up in sequence: eastern script, Floyd \| supposedly the source of the heroine's power. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Do we?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take staff"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 67 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 571 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| As you take the golden staff, you feel your wrist vibrate with power. Floyd \| The female warrior collapses onto the grass, dying next to her Floyd \| brothers. Her voice is weak, issuing simple instructions in western Floyd \| speech. Occasionally, she says an eastern word which you understand. Floyd \| Floyd \| "...have to know..." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "seems so"
		borowski asks, "What's the deal with lost legends of Atlantic City?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "There be gold in them slot machines."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "know"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 69 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 572 Floyd \| Floyd \| > KNOW Floyd \| Floyd \| You're floating out of your body, looking down on an eastern girl Floyd \| attending to a fallen enemy from the west-- and that's where you go, Floyd \| west into the land of King Victor III, the realm of farms and castles. Floyd \| The clouds part, revealing a coastal Atlantic town, war galleons Floyd \| moored in the harbour. Floyd \| Floyd \| Slowly, you descend to the battlements of a watchtower. A woman in Floyd \| gold waits on the roof, loincloth blowing in the sea breeze. You know Floyd \| who this lady is: mother of the sisterhood of crusaders, the Floyd \| matriarch. Her voice compels you to obey. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Come home, sister." Floyd \| Floyd \| Then she is gone, and you have returned to the battlefield. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Wow"
		borowski says, "Nice"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "obey"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 69 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 572 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OBEY Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go home"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 69 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 573 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GO HOME Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't do that without transport. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
borowski says (to floyd), "x woman"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 69 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 574 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X WOMAN Floyd \| Floyd \| No mistake. The westerner is definately female, and not much older Floyd \| than you are. Her bruised face suggests she is no stranger to battle, Floyd \| having received her fair share of axe swings and scimitar blows. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "look"
Floyd ] Battlefield Score: 69 Centuries Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001stern territory) Moves: 575 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Battlefield Floyd \| The Holy Land has been desecrated with the blood of westerners: fallen Floyd \| warriors, armour-clad bodies lying prone on the rolling grasslands, Floyd \| pennants of their king fastened to half-buried lances. Stray horses Floyd \| sprint towards the horizon. The sun rises beyond, a peaceful dawn for Floyd \| the first time you can remember. Floyd \| Floyd \| A female warrior lies face up at your feet, dressed in gold battle Floyd \| armour. Floyd \| Floyd \| One horse has held its ground, a remarkably fine beast with a golden Floyd \| mane. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get on horse"
Floyd ] Roof, south side Score: 70 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 576 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GET ON HORSE Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb onto the horse, setting off on the long journey back home... Floyd \| Floyd \| Roof, south side Floyd \| A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have Floyd \| settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature Floyd \| continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the Floyd \| roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying Floyd \| rooftop edges. Floyd \| Floyd \| The ventilation tower has been reduced to scrap metal. Floyd \| Floyd \| Amy's grip on the staff is waning, and she-- Amy? You look again: the Floyd \| Crusader's halo has disappeared, and it is your friend who hangs onto Floyd \| the Staff of Justice. Two pairs of hands become one. As she falls Floyd \| twenty-five floors to her death, Amy echoes the words of the Floyd \| matriarch. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Go home, Lisa..." Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * The Crusader has died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| But all is not lost, since there is another to take her place. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Dun dun dun."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf21"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Roof, south side Score: 70 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 576 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Roof, south side Score: 70 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 577 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Roof, south side Floyd \| A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have Floyd \| settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature Floyd \| continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the Floyd \| roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying Floyd \| rooftop edges. Floyd \| Floyd \| The ventilation tower has been reduced to scrap metal. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Roof, south side Score: 70 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 578 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (glowing faintly) Floyd \| your mother's silver chain (being worn) Floyd \| a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| a portable vidphone (with bubblegum over the camera lens) Floyd \| an optical disc Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh right. We're just running around in our underwear now. First step to becoming a super hero."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Roof, north side Score: 70 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 579 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| You cross to the north side of the roof. Floyd \| Floyd \| Roof, north side Floyd \| A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have Floyd \| settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature Floyd \| continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the Floyd \| roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying Floyd \| rooftop edges. Floyd \| Floyd \| You're directly above the lift shaft. The emergency hatch is open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Roof, south side Score: 70 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 578 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Roof, south side Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Just looking around."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Roof, west side Score: 70 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 579 Floyd \| Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| You cross to the west side of the roof. Floyd \| Floyd \| Roof, west side Floyd \| A chilly December breeze blows in from the ocean. Flakes of snow have Floyd \| settled on the concrete, fewer and fewer melting as the temperature Floyd \| continues to fall. Four steep triangular quadrants slant down from the Floyd \| roof's centre, ending abruptly at straight, fenceless, death-defying Floyd \| rooftop edges. Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse has landed nearby. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh yeah. That."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Into the horsie?"
borowski says (to floyd), "jump on horse"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 70 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 580 Floyd \| Floyd \| > JUMP ON HORSE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Golden Horse Floyd \| Behind the hologram facade, the golden horse is a super-sleek Floyd \| helicopter powered by jet engines. Most of the cockpit is occupied by Floyd \| the aircraft's computer, Rex. Displayed on the main screen is a Floyd \| top-down plan of Atlantic City. Floyd \| Floyd \| The externally mounted extras are impressive: a laser beam, a Floyd \| grappling hook and a radio antenna. Warm air escapes through the Floyd \| raised windshield. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, go home"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 70 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Yamitsi building) Moves: 581 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REX, GO HOME Floyd \| Floyd \| "Sufficient altitude must first be achieved." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, up"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 70 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 the Yamitsi building) Moves: 582 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REX, UP Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse lifts off, hovering in mid-air above the Yamitsi Floyd \| building. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x window"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 70 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 the Yamitsi building) Moves: 583 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X WINDOW Floyd \| Floyd \| The windscreen is made from the same hardened see-through plastic as Floyd \| police riot shields: bulletproof, heat resistant and virtually Floyd \| unbreakable. When closed, the window slots into a thin, airtight Floyd \| groove recessed around the cockpit. Right now the windscreen is in the Floyd \| raised position. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look out window"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 70 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 the Yamitsi building) Moves: 583 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK OUT WINDOW Floyd \| Floyd \| I only understood you as far as wanting to look. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, go home"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 70 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 the watchtower) Moves: 584 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REX, GO HOME Floyd \| Floyd \| Rex responds with a sequence of beeps, powering up the engines. The Floyd \| golden horse arrives at the watchtower after a few minutes of flight Floyd \| time. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x watchtower"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 70 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 the watchtower) Moves: 585 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X WATCHTOWER Floyd \| Floyd \| The watchtower is clearly marked. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Marked?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 70 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 the watchtower) Moves: 586 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| The altitude is controlled by the computer. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, down"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 70 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 587 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REX, DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse makes a bump-free landing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Antechamber Score: 71 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 588 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb out of the golden horse. Floyd \| Floyd \| Antechamber Floyd \| Ruined battlements, jagged rocks on crumbling mortar, watch over Floyd \| Atlantic City's inland approach: the great western road, now a Floyd \| tarmaced dual carriageway. Around shattered masonry which used to be Floyd \| the spiral stairwell, portraits of women hang on the tower's walls, Floyd \| captioned in eastern text. Floyd \| Floyd \| The nose of the golden horse faces a closed door to the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x portraits"
Floyd ] Antechamber Score: 71 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 589 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PORTRAITS Floyd \| Floyd \| Female crusaders throughout the ages: the warrior you met on the Floyd \| battlefield, an American cowgirl, a suffragette, a resistance fighter, Floyd \| a policewoman on her beat and many more besides. The most recent Floyd \| addition is a familiar TV reporter: Amy. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door"
Floyd ] Antechamber Score: 71 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 590 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN DOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| Try as you might, you can't move it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Northward?"
		borowski asks, "What are the portraits? People we've met?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Other crusaders before us."
		borowski says, "Ah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look behind portraits"
Floyd ] Antechamber Score: 71 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 590 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK BEHIND PORTRAITS Floyd \| Floyd \| I only understood you as far as wanting to look. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "I hope we get to sit for our own portrait!"
		borowski says, "Hopefully we'll be a crusader for a long, long time."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Antechamber Score: 71 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 591 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't, since the inscribed door is in the way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "x door"
Floyd ] Antechamber Score: 71 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 592 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| The door is solid gold, inscribed with the same eastern runes written Floyd \| underneath the hung portraits. Along its upper frame are five discs, Floyd \| each one carved with a symbol made of joined rings: dove, coin, heart, Floyd \| scales and star. The Crusader is drawn above in similar fashion, staff Floyd \| raised, protecting a child in her arms. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "x dove"
Floyd ] Antechamber Score: 71 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 593 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DOVE Floyd \| Floyd \| The discs are thick and round, like gongs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit rings"
Floyd ] Antechamber Score: 71 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 594 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIT RINGS Floyd \| Floyd \| (with the Staff of Justice) Floyd \| You'll have to specify which of the discs to strike. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit dove"
Floyd ] Antechamber Score: 71 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 595 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIT DOVE Floyd \| Floyd \| (with the Staff of Justice) Floyd \| As you strike the dove symbol, it glows briefly. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit coin"
Floyd ] Antechamber Score: 71 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 596 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIT COIN Floyd \| Floyd \| (with the Staff of Justice) Floyd \| As you strike the coin symbol, it glows briefly. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit heart"
Floyd ] Antechamber Score: 71 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 597 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIT HEART Floyd \| Floyd \| (with the Staff of Justice) Floyd \| As you strike the heart symbol, it glows briefly. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I was hoping for more useful feedback, if they need to be in order."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit scales.hit star"
Floyd ] Antechamber Score: 71 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 599 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIT SCALES.HIT STAR Floyd \| Floyd \| (with the Staff of Justice) Floyd \| As you strike the scales symbol, it glows briefly. Floyd \| (with the Staff of Justice) Floyd \| As you strike the star symbol, it glows briefly. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Antechamber Score: 71 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 600 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Antechamber Floyd \| Ruined battlements, jagged rocks on crumbling mortar, watch over Floyd \| Atlantic City's inland approach: the great western road, now a Floyd \| tarmaced dual carriageway. Around shattered masonry which used to be Floyd \| the spiral stairwell, portraits of women hang on the tower's walls, Floyd \| captioned in eastern text. Floyd \| Floyd \| The nose of the golden horse faces a closed door to the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "I'm guessing they correspond with the portraits."
borowski says (to floyd), "x reporter"
Floyd ] Antechamber Score: 71 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 600 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X REPORTER Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "x amy"
Floyd ] Antechamber Score: 71 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 601 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X AMY Floyd \| Floyd \| Female crusaders throughout the ages: the warrior you met on the Floyd \| battlefield, an American cowgirl, a suffragette, a resistance fighter, Floyd \| a policewoman on her beat and many more besides. The most recent Floyd \| addition is a familiar TV reporter: Amy. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Antechamber Score: 71 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 602 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (glowing faintly) Floyd \| your mother's silver chain (being worn) Floyd \| a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| a portable vidphone (with bubblegum over the camera lens) Floyd \| an optical disc Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x staff"
Floyd ] Antechamber Score: 71 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 603 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| In Atlantic City, the staff is a legend, a half metre rod of gold with Floyd \| which the Crusader tackles her criminal foes. Roughly every second or Floyd \| so, it glows, bright as the sun, before fading to a single pulsating Floyd \| glyph. The inscribed runes light up in sequence: eastern script, Floyd \| supposedly the source of the heroine's power. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bracelet"
Floyd ] Antechamber Score: 71 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 604 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BRACELET Floyd \| Floyd \| A wristband, solid gold. There's a catch underneath for separating the Floyd \| bracelet into two semicircular sections. Writing is etched on the Floyd \| exterior: Floyd \| Floyd \| "Protect this child, for she symbolises love, peace, and justice." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit heart.hit dove.hit scales"
Floyd ] Antechamber Score: 73 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 607 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIT HEART.HIT DOVE.HIT SCALES Floyd \| Floyd \| (with the Staff of Justice) Floyd \| As you strike the heart symbol, it glows briefly. Floyd \| (with the Staff of Justice) Floyd \| As you strike the dove symbol, it glows briefly. Floyd \| (with the Staff of Justice) Floyd \| As you strike the scales symbol, it glows briefly. Floyd \| Floyd \| The inscribed door swings inwards, revealing a passage sloping down. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "Oh, nice."
		genericgeekgirl ta da!
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Matriarch's Domain Score: 73 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 608 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Matriarch's Domain Floyd \| The Crusader's golden glow flickers around the walls of the chamber, a Floyd \| spherical cavern hollowed out from beneath the tower. She wears the Floyd \| mantle of a heroine, a monumentally uplifting aura of love, trust and Floyd \| friendship. Floyd \| Floyd \| When you look into her eyes, you see your mother. And in a sense, Floyd \| that's who she is. The matriarch, first of the Crusaders, an ageless Floyd \| warrior, burdened with the task of teaching her descendants. Floyd \| Floyd \| "So child, you have come home. It is time for us-- or rather you, to Floyd \| make a very important decision. Let me explain to you about the Floyd \| Crusader. In reality, she is nothing special. An ordinary woman like Floyd \| Amy Jenkins wouldn't be able to stop the criminals on her own. Do you Floyd \| want to know our secret, Lisa?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yes"
Floyd ] Matriarch's Domain Score: 73 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 609 Floyd \| Floyd \| > YES Floyd \| Floyd \| That was a rhetorical question. Floyd \| Floyd \| "It is the ordinary person who performs the acts of heroism in Floyd \| Atlantic City. We are merely the guides to show them the way. But I'm Floyd \| afraid that will all come to an end in the new millennium. The Baron Floyd \| will destroy the people's faith. Amy was hoping to discover his plans, Floyd \| but now she is dead, and our crusade is over." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "But it worked ;)"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd ] Matriarch's Domain Score: 73 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 609 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Floyd \| Floyd \| I beg your pardon? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen"
Floyd ] Matriarch's Domain Score: 73 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 610 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LISTEN Floyd \| Floyd \| Tranquility and peace. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "That's it?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Matriarch's Domain Score: 73 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 611 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Matriarch's Domain Floyd \| The Crusader's golden glow flickers around the walls of the chamber, a Floyd \| spherical cavern hollowed out from beneath the tower. She wears the Floyd \| mantle of a heroine, a monumentally uplifting aura of love, trust and Floyd \| friendship. Floyd \| Floyd \| When you look into her eyes, you see your mother. And in a sense, Floyd \| that's who she is. The matriarch, first of the Crusaders, an ageless Floyd \| warrior, burdened with the task of teaching her descendants. Floyd \| Floyd \| "I could teach you, but it would do no good." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pout"
Floyd ] Matriarch's Domain Score: 73 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 611 Floyd \| Floyd \| > POUT Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, ">BUT I WANT TO LEARN!"
borowski says (to floyd), "x mantle"
Floyd ] Matriarch's Domain Score: 73 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 611 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MANTLE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "x eyes"
Floyd ] Matriarch's Domain Score: 73 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 611 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X EYES Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski asks, "What's the conversation system in this game?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to matriarch"
Floyd ] Matriarch's Domain Score: 73 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 611 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TALK TO MATRIARCH Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "matriarch, tell me about amy"
Floyd ] Matriarch's Domain Score: 73 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 612 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MATRIARCH, TELL ME ABOUT AMY Floyd \| Floyd \| "All in good time, child." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "matriarch, teach me"
Floyd ] Matriarch's Domain Score: 73 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 613 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MATRIARCH, TEACH ME Floyd \| Floyd \| "I understand, child." Floyd \| Floyd \| The matriarch glances solemnly up at the ceiling. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "x ceiling"
Floyd ] Matriarch's Domain Score: 73 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 614 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CEILING Floyd \| Floyd \| You see nothing special about the ceiling. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski asks (of floyd), "matriarch, why were you sitting behind a locked door?"
Floyd ] Matriarch's Domain Score: 73 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 615 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MATRIARCH, WHY WERE YOU SITTING BEHIND A LOCKED DOOR? Floyd \| Floyd \| "I understand, child." Floyd \| Floyd \| "What are you up to, Baron?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Matriarch's Domain Score: 73 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 616 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (glowing faintly) Floyd \| your mother's silver chain (being worn) Floyd \| a gold bracelet (closed, and being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| a portable vidphone (with bubblegum over the camera lens) Floyd \| an optical disc Floyd \| Floyd \| "If only we knew what he was planning..." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "x disc"
Floyd ] Matriarch's Domain Score: 73 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 617 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DISC Floyd \| Floyd \| A new form of data storage introduced by Yamitsi. Reportedly, the Floyd \| optical chips inside hold terrabytes of digitally compressed Floyd \| information, but it looks like a plain, old fashioned, floppy disc to Floyd \| you. The case is thin, anyway. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "give matriarch disc"
Floyd ] Matriarch's Domain Score: 73 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 618 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GIVE MATRIARCH DISC Floyd \| Floyd \| (first taking the optical disc) Floyd \| You take the optical disc out of your bra. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski asks, "Actually, I don't know what's on the disc. Do we?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, it was the Baron's plans."
borowski says (to floyd), "give matriarch disc"
Floyd ] Matriarch's Domain Score: 74 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 619 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GIVE MATRIARCH DISC Floyd \| Floyd \| You hand over the optical disc, explaining its contents. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Then there is hope, for the crusade and the city. You still have the Floyd \| option of walking away, returning the Staff of Justice to me for Floyd \| safekeeping, until I can find someone else to fill your shoes-- or you Floyd \| can learn your first lesson right now. All you have to do is activate Floyd \| your HALO. Simply issue the command." Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "I had a feeling."
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "HALO!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf22"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Matriarch's Domain Score: 74 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 619 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "I just wanted to make sure it wasn't embarassing pictures first."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give staff to woman"
Floyd ] Matriarch's Domain Score: 74 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 619 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GIVE STAFF TO WOMAN Floyd \| Floyd \| Saddened, the matriarch takes the staff from you. Floyd \| Floyd \| "I am surprised at you, Lisa. When our minds were linked, I Floyd \| experienced the same pain as you, watched Jason and Mercedes die at Floyd \| Maiden's Wharf, spent eight years suffering, fought evil at Yamitsi. Floyd \| And yet, you deny Atlantic City any chance of freedom and justice in Floyd \| the twenty-first century." Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * The Crusader has died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 74 out of a possible 400, in 619 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of staff wielder. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Matriarch's Domain Score: 74 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e watchtower) Moves: 619 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Matriarch's Domain Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Sorry~"
		borowski asks, "Huh, so that was use choosing to give up on the quest (by handing over the staff)?"
		borowski says, "s/use/us"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I was curious"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Halo time?"
		borowski says, "Flame on!"
borowski says (to floyd), "halo"
Floyd ] Training Arena Score: 75 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 620 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HALO Floyd \| Floyd \| The matriarch's golden halo fades, transferring onto your body. Your Floyd \| arms, legs and clothes are completely hidden by the pulsating glow. Floyd \| The former Crusader is revealed in all her beauty. You've seen her Floyd \| before, the watcher atop her tower, calling you home from a distant Floyd \| battlefield. Floyd \| Floyd \| "I will live for ever, child. When the time comes, the Crusader will Floyd \| eventually learn about my past. For now, we have a party to gatecrash. Floyd \| Come, child. I will show you what the Staff of Justice can do." Floyd \| Floyd \| Isometric wireframe shapes form a new environment, projected like Floyd \| holograms. Floyd \| Floyd \| Training Arena Floyd \| A crossroads in virtual reality: four intersecting tunnels constructed Floyd \| of lines, perfect squares which lead off in the four main compass Floyd \| directions, disappearing into the black void of computer generated Floyd \| space. Floyd \| Floyd \| Two thugs, one male and one female, flank you on either side. Floyd \| Floyd \| "The halo: your sole defence against the prying eyes of Atlantic City, Floyd \| a shimmer of gold which surrounds your body and clothes-- but not Floyd \| objects you're carrying. Just be careful about where you change your Floyd \| appearance. We don't want every Tom, Dick and Harriet to know your Floyd \| secret identity." Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "Wow, we are a super hero."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x male"
Floyd ] Training Arena Score: 75 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 621 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MALE Floyd \| Floyd \| The thug has taken off his shirt and jacket, clearly stating his Floyd \| intentions in a similar manner to native tribal warlords. Painted on Floyd \| his skin are symbols themed around death, religion and bloodshed, an Floyd \| intimidating collage of bloody daggers, scythes and pentagrams. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x woman"
Floyd ] Training Arena Score: 75 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 622 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X WOMAN Floyd \| Floyd \| The sort of person best avoided: six feet tall, head shaven, shirt Floyd \| ripped, chest tattooed, loose chains dangling from studded leather Floyd \| trousers. You wouldn't want to bump into this woman on a dark night. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Do, too!"
		borowski says, "heehee"
		borowski says, "AFK for a minute"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Training Arena Score: 75 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 623 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (glowing) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit man with staff"
Floyd ] Training Arena Score: 75 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 624 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIT MAN WITH STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| You swing your staff, striking the male thug squarely on the head. Floyd \| Floyd \| A ball of gold lightning gathers at the tip of the Staff of Justice, Floyd \| surrounding the male thug's body. He slumps to the ground, Floyd \| unconscious. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "been on phone with mom"
		genericgeekgirl hits the "That was easy!" button.
		genericgeekgirl says, "We are now the crusader, wandering around in our underwear and a halo and carrying a big stick."
		jenrexrode says, "heh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "And we just bashed a goth guy over the head with the stick."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit woman"
Floyd ] Training Arena Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 625 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIT WOMAN Floyd \| Floyd \| (with the Staff of Justice) Floyd \| You swing your staff, striking the female thug squarely on the head. Floyd \| Floyd \| The woman recovers, glowering at you through chipped teeth. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your instruction completed, the two thugs vanish in showers of pixels. Floyd \| Floyd \| "So you see, Lisa. The staff does not make you invincible. A man it Floyd \| can stun for hours by touch alone, but against a female opponent, the Floyd \| rod is reduced in power until it is little more than a crowbar. Floyd \| Otherwise, how could you hold it without harm? Proceed, Madame Floyd \| Crusader. The people of Atlantic City need your help." Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "proceed"
Floyd ] Training Arena Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 625 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PROCEED Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf23"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Training Arena Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 625 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Training Arena Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 626 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Training Arena Floyd \| A crossroads in virtual reality: four intersecting tunnels constructed Floyd \| of lines, perfect squares which lead off in the four main compass Floyd \| directions, disappearing into the black void of computer generated Floyd \| space. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "North first?"
borowski says (to floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 627 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| As the tunnel dissolves into real-life scenery, you hear your mentor's Floyd \| voice. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Lifescan..." Floyd \| Floyd \| Collapsed Pipeline Floyd \| The sky is falling. Seismic vibrations, aftershocks of the worst Floyd \| earthquake ever recorded in Atlantic City, send square-edged chunks of Floyd \| granite raining down from the roof. You're in a drainage pipe, Floyd \| searching for survivors trapped beneath the rubble. Unaided, they Floyd \| wouldn't stand a chance. Floyd \| Floyd \| And you've found one. Ironically, a rescue worker, who must have got Floyd \| caught in a secondary cave-in whilst doing her job. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "Interesting gender-based super power."
borowski says (to floyd), "x worker"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 628 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X WORKER Floyd \| Floyd \| A young and inexperienced volunteer for the city rescue service, Floyd \| buried under a ton of rubble and chalky white dust. The rear of her Floyd \| uniform is torn to pieces, her face half-submerged in a petroleum Floyd \| topped puddle. Metaphorically, she never knew what hit her. Floyd \| Floyd \| The woman is wearing an ACSAR helmet. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "Hi ASchultz"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x helmet"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 629 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HELMET Floyd \| Floyd \| The helmet is marked property of ACSAR: Atlantic City Search and Floyd \| Rescue. It's no fashion accessory: a hard, protective item of headgear Floyd \| with infra-red goggles, a microphonic mouthpiece, woolly earmuffs-- Floyd \| oh, and a dented battery compartment. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		ASchultz asks, "Hello. Forgot nightfloyd was tonight. What are we playing?"
		borowski asks, "Heroine's Mantle, is it?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It was actually last night."
		genericgeekgirl says, "But nobody showed up, so it's tonight."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take helmet"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 630 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE HELMET Floyd \| Floyd \| Gently, you remove the woman's helmet. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x woman"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 631 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X WOMAN Floyd \| Floyd \| A young and inexperienced volunteer for the city rescue service, Floyd \| buried under a ton of rubble and chalky white dust. The rear of her Floyd \| uniform is torn to pieces, her face half-submerged in a petroleum Floyd \| topped puddle. Metaphorically, she never knew what hit her. Floyd \| Floyd \| The woman is carrying nothing useful. Floyd \| Floyd \| You hear someone coming-- nope, it's just a rat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rat"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 631 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X RAT Floyd \| Floyd \| For the purposes of this training exercise, that is irrelevant. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn woman over"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 632 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN WOMAN OVER Floyd \| Floyd \| It could be dangerous to move her. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Rats are never irrelevant!"
		jenrexrode asks, "and it's half a meter long?"
		borowski says, "Never!"
		borowski asks, "Also, isn't it more dangerous for her face to be in a puddle?"
borowski says (to floyd), "x battery compartment"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 633 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BATTERY COMPARTMENT Floyd \| Floyd \| The helmet is marked property of ACSAR: Atlantic City Search and Floyd \| Rescue. It's no fashion accessory: a hard, protective item of headgear Floyd \| with infra-red goggles, a microphonic mouthpiece, woolly earmuffs-- Floyd \| oh, and a dented battery compartment. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 634 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| an ACSAR helmet Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (glowing) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "put on helmet"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 635 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT ON HELMET Floyd \| Floyd \| You put on the ACSAR helmet. Floyd \| Floyd \| A voice over the airwaves. More of an order, actually. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Martino, could you state your position...Martino?...Are you there?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		ASchultz sits back and absorbs what is happening/has happened
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say yes"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 636
borowski says (to floyd), "yes"
Floyd \| Floyd \| > SAY YES Floyd \| Floyd \| (to the rescue worker) Floyd \| The woman needs urgent medical attention, which you can't provide! Floyd \| Floyd \| You need to do something quickly, else you too will be trapped. Floyd \| Floyd \| > Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 637 Floyd \| Floyd \| > YES Floyd \| Floyd \| That was a rhetorical question. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give position"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 637 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GIVE POSITION Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x goggles"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 638 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X GOGGLES Floyd \| Floyd \| The helmet is marked property of ACSAR: Atlantic City Search and Floyd \| Rescue. It's no fashion accessory: a hard, protective item of headgear Floyd \| with infra-red goggles, a microphonic mouthpiece, woolly earmuffs-- Floyd \| oh, and a dented battery compartment. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "take rubble"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 638 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE RUBBLE Floyd \| Floyd \| For the purposes of this training exercise, that is irrelevant. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 639 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIFESCAN Floyd \| Floyd \| There's a party of people to the northwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We should listen to our mentor more often :P"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 640 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NW Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't leave this woman here to die! Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "Huh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take woman"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 641 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE WOMAN Floyd \| Floyd \| It could be dangerous to move her. Floyd \| Floyd \| This pipeline won't hold up for long. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "scoop up oil with her helmet?"
		borowski says, ">USE STAFF SOMEHOW"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit woman with staff"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 642 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIT WOMAN WITH STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not why you're here! Floyd \| Floyd \| You hear someone coming-- nope, it's just a rat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get oil with helmet"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 642 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GET OIL WITH HELMET Floyd \| Floyd \| For the purposes of this training exercise, that is irrelevant. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "did they say the staff is only .5 meter?"
		borowski says, ">HIT ON WOMAN WITH STUFF"
borowski says (to floyd), "put staff in helmet"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 643 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT STAFF IN HELMET Floyd \| Floyd \| A person's head is what fits inside. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, ""This is neither the time nor the place.""
borowski says (to floyd), "put staff in battery"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 644 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT STAFF IN BATTERY Floyd \| Floyd \| A person's head is what fits inside. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "x staff"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 645 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| In Atlantic City, the staff is a legend, a half metre rod of gold with Floyd \| which the Crusader tackles her criminal foes. Roughly every second or Floyd \| so, it glows, bright as the sun, before fading to a single pulsating Floyd \| glyph. The inscribed runes light up in sequence: eastern script, Floyd \| supposedly the source of the heroine's power. Floyd \| Floyd \| A rumble ricochets along the storm drain. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "hit rubble with staff"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 645 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIT RUBBLE WITH STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| For the purposes of this training exercise, that is irrelevant. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Apparently. That's like.. a ruler."
		jenrexrode says, "yeah, kinda stumpy for a staff"
		jenrexrode says, "f expand staff"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
borowski says (to floyd), "touch worker"
Floyd ] Training Arena Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 646 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TOUCH WORKER Floyd \| Floyd \| She still has a pulse. Floyd \| Floyd \| Hearing a thunderous crack, you look up to see a huge piece of granite Floyd \| drop onto your face, splitting your skull in two. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In the training scenario, that is. Floyd \| Floyd \| Training Arena Floyd \| A crossroads in virtual reality: four intersecting tunnels constructed Floyd \| of lines, perfect squares which lead off in the four main compass Floyd \| directions, disappearing into the black void of computer generated Floyd \| space. Floyd \| Floyd \| "I'm disappointed in you, Lisa." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "oh, Goku did that with his power pole, but the command was extend"
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Oh no!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 647 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| As the tunnel dissolves into real-life scenery, you hear your mentor's Floyd \| voice. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Lifescan..." Floyd \| Floyd \| Collapsed Pipeline Floyd \| The sky is falling. Seismic vibrations, aftershocks of the worst Floyd \| earthquake ever recorded in Atlantic City, send square-edged chunks of Floyd \| granite raining down from the roof. You're in a drainage pipe, Floyd \| searching for survivors trapped beneath the rubble. Unaided, they Floyd \| wouldn't stand a chance. Floyd \| Floyd \| And you've found one. Ironically, a rescue worker, who must have got Floyd \| caught in a secondary cave-in whilst doing her job. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take helmet"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 648 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE HELMET Floyd \| Floyd \| Gently, you remove the woman's helmet. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear helmet"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 649 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WEAR HELMET Floyd \| Floyd \| You put on the ACSAR helmet. Floyd \| Floyd \| A voice over the airwaves. More of an order, actually. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Martino, could you state your position...Martino?...Are you there?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 650 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIFESCAN Floyd \| Floyd \| There's a party of people to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "Crap. What could we have done? We can't move her..."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to helmet"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 650 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TALK TO HELMET Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "say yes"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 651 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SAY YES Floyd \| Floyd \| (to the rescue worker) Floyd \| The woman needs urgent medical attention, which you can't provide! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "dig with staff"
borowski says (to floyd), "say yes to helmet"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 651 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DIG WITH STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| > Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 652 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SAY YES TO HELMET Floyd \| Floyd \| "Martino, please. Lives are at stake here, so stop nattering!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x microphone"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 653 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MICROPHONE Floyd \| Floyd \| The helmet is marked property of ACSAR: Atlantic City Search and Floyd \| Rescue. It's no fashion accessory: a hard, protective item of headgear Floyd \| with infra-red goggles, a microphonic mouthpiece, woolly earmuffs-- Floyd \| oh, and a dented battery compartment. Floyd \| Floyd \| There goes another tremor. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk into helmet"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 653 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TALK INTO HELMET Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "helmet, hello"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 654 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HELMET, HELLO Floyd \| Floyd \| "Martino, please. Lives are at stake here, so stop nattering!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "say position to helmet"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 655 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SAY POSITION TO HELMET Floyd \| Floyd \| "Martino, please. Lives are at stake here, so stop nattering!" Floyd \| Floyd \| You hear someone coming-- nope, it's just a rat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "helmet, go east"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 656 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HELMET, GO EAST Floyd \| Floyd \| "Okay, we're on the move. Where to now, Martino?" Floyd \| Floyd \| You need to do something quickly, else you too will be trapped. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 657 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIFESCAN Floyd \| Floyd \| There's a party of people to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "helmet, go east"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 658 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HELMET, GO EAST Floyd \| Floyd \| "Okay, we're on the move. Where to now, Martino?" Floyd \| Floyd \| You hear someone coming-- nope, it's just a rat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put staff in rubble"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 658 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT STAFF IN RUBBLE Floyd \| Floyd \| For the purposes of this training exercise, that is irrelevant. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ] Collapsed Pipeline Score: 77 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 659 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIFESCAN Floyd \| Floyd \| There's a party of people to the southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "helmet, go northeast"		jenrexrode says, "oh i see"
Floyd ] Training Arena Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 660 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HELMET, GO NORTHEAST Floyd \| Floyd \| "Okay, we're on the move. Where to-- wait, we see you!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Powerful electric torch beams shine into your eyes, silhouetting a Floyd \| party of five standing knee deep in rubble. Medics run over to their Floyd \| fallen colleague, tending to her wounds as the other rescuer workers Floyd \| drag her free. As the woman is lifted onto a stretcher, the leader of Floyd \| the searchers thanks you for your help. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Looks like we arrived just in time, Madame Crusader. You'd better Floyd \| come with us. These pipelines could come crashing down any minute..." Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * The local crisis has been resolved * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In the training scenario, that is. Floyd \| Floyd \| Training Arena Floyd \| A crossroads in virtual reality: four intersecting tunnels constructed Floyd \| of lines, perfect squares which lead off in the four main compass Floyd \| directions, disappearing into the black void of computer generated Floyd \| space. Floyd \| Floyd \| "So now you'll always know if you're alone whenever you decide to take Floyd \| a shower. One thing: the staff detects all animal life, so make Floyd \| certain the peeping Tom is human, before you go ballistic on the Floyd \| neighbour's cat." Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "Oh, I never would have thought it was those people"
		borowski says, "I thought it was more injured people to the west"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Wait, how did we learn that fact?"
		borowski asks, "Wait, I don't know if I'm alone when I shower?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "We have to shower with the stick?"
		jenrexrode says, "yup"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "And why doesn't it detect us all the time?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x staff"
Floyd ] Training Arena Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 661 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| In Atlantic City, the staff is a legend, a half metre rod of gold with Floyd \| which the Crusader tackles her criminal foes. Roughly every second or Floyd \| so, it glows, bright as the sun, before fading to a single pulsating Floyd \| glyph. The inscribed runes light up in sequence: eastern script, Floyd \| supposedly the source of the heroine's power. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Training Arena Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 662 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (glowing) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "I don't get it. East?"
		jenrexrode says, "cuz it ignores stuff under the halo"
		jenrexrode says, "okie"
		genericgeekgirl says, "But it's glowing right now."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Training Arena Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 663 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Training Arena Floyd \| A crossroads in virtual reality: four intersecting tunnels constructed Floyd \| of lines, perfect squares which lead off in the four main compass Floyd \| directions, disappearing into the black void of computer generated Floyd \| space. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 664 Floyd \| Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| As the tunnel dissolves into real-life scenery, you hear your mentor's Floyd \| voice. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Heatscan..." Floyd \| Floyd \| Power Station Floyd \| Something has gone wrong. Pre-recorded voices, calm and concise, Floyd \| instruct people to evacuate the nuclear facility, advice well heeded Floyd \| by the workforce. They have deserted their posts, leaving their fellow Floyd \| citizens to face the dark prospect of radioactive meltdown. Floyd \| Floyd \| The crux of the problem centres around four pipes, waterways for Floyd \| extracting heat from volatile uranium-235 fuel rods deep inside the Floyd \| reactor's core. Floyd \| Floyd \| Conveniently, you have a coolant pump at your disposal. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 664 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN Floyd \| Floyd \| What do you want to heatscan? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pump"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 665 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PUMP Floyd \| Floyd \| Nothing too technical here: a pump to transfer liquid from A to B-- or Floyd \| whichever valves the inlet and outlet hoses happen to be connected to. Floyd \| Once everything has been properly set up, all one has to do is switch Floyd \| the machine on. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, the staff did lifescan. Not the helmet. Duh."
		genericgeekgirl says, "That's how we know."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm slow tonight."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan pipe"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 666 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN PIPE Floyd \| Floyd \| A confusing blur of colours. You'll have to scan each pipe in turn. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan blue pipe"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 666 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN BLUE PIPE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan first pipe"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 666 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN FIRST PIPE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pipes"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 667 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PIPES Floyd \| Floyd \| The pipes carry cold water past the reactor, converting it to steam Floyd \| which drives electricity generating turbines. Today's science lesson Floyd \| over and done with, each pipe has a valve on the front, labelled with Floyd \| one of the last four letters of the English alphabet. And doctor's Floyd \| orders, for good measure: Floyd \| Floyd \| EQUILIBRIUM TEMPERATURE MUST BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan z pipe"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 668 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN Z PIPE Floyd \| Floyd \| Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up yellow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan y pipe"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 669 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN Y PIPE Floyd \| Floyd \| Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up red. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan x pipe"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 670 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN X PIPE Floyd \| Floyd \| Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up blue. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "use pump on z and y"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 670 Floyd \| Floyd \| > USE PUMP ON Z AND Y Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan w"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 671		jenrexrode says, "verb"
Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN W Floyd \| Floyd \| (the pipes) Floyd \| Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up blue. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take pump"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 672 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE PUMP Floyd \| Floyd \| The coolant pump is far too heavy to move. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "connect pipe w and pipe y"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 672 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CONNECT PIPE W AND PIPE Y Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't use multiple objects with that verb. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "Oh valve"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "connect z to pump"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 673 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CONNECT Z TO PUMP Floyd \| Floyd \| You need to be holding the pipes before you can put it on top of Floyd \| something else. Floyd \| Floyd \| You're getting warmer, in the worst possible sense. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get z"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 674 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GET Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Each pipe is twenty centimetres in diameter. Far too large, in other Floyd \| words. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "push z"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 675 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Each pipe is twenty centimetres in diameter. Far too large, in other Floyd \| words. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "open pipe y"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 676 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN PIPE Y Floyd \| Floyd \| The valves are controlled automatically. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x z"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 677 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X Z Floyd \| Floyd \| The only thing which sets it apart from the other three pipes is a Floyd \| huge letter Z printed on the valve. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "x inlet"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 678 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X INLET Floyd \| Floyd \| A tube of flexible lead circlets, a metre long and six centimetres Floyd \| across. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "oh"
borowski says (to floyd), "put w into inlet"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 679 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT W INTO INLET Floyd \| Floyd \| (the pipes into the inlet hose) Floyd \| You need to be holding the pipes before you can put it into something Floyd \| else. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "connect inlet hose to pipe w"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 680 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CONNECT INLET HOSE TO PIPE W Floyd \| Floyd \| You need to be holding the inlet hose before you can put it on top of Floyd \| something else. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "I feel like this is a verb thing"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get inlet"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 681 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GET INLET Floyd \| Floyd \| You lift up the free end of the inlet hose. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "Heh, that verb works"
borowski says (to floyd), "connect inlet hose to pipe w"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 682 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CONNECT INLET HOSE TO PIPE W Floyd \| Floyd \| You connect the inlet hose to valve W. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "take outlet hose"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 683 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE OUTLET HOSE Floyd \| Floyd \| You lift up the free end of the outlet hose. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "connect outlet hose to pipe y"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 684 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CONNECT OUTLET HOSE TO PIPE Y Floyd \| Floyd \| You connect the outlet hose to valve Y. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "let r rip"
borowski says (to floyd), "turn on pump"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 685 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN ON PUMP Floyd \| Floyd \| The inlet and outlet hoses shake as water is transferred between Floyd \| valves W and Y. After a few seconds, the pump switches off Floyd \| automatically. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "heatscan pipe y"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 686 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN PIPE Y Floyd \| Floyd \| Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up orange. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "heatscan pipe w"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 687 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN PIPE W Floyd \| Floyd \| Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up purple. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "uh on"
		jenrexrode says, "oh"
		borowski says, "Huh."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan x pipe"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 688 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN X PIPE Floyd \| Floyd \| Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up blue. Floyd \| Floyd \| If the heat doesn't kill you, then the radiation will. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan z pipe"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 689 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN Z PIPE Floyd \| Floyd \| Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up yellow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get inlet"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 690 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GET INLET Floyd \| Floyd \| You disconnect the inlet hose. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "connect inlet to x"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 691 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CONNECT INLET TO X Floyd \| Floyd \| You connect the inlet hose to valve X. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "turn on pump"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 692 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN ON PUMP Floyd \| Floyd \| The inlet and outlet hoses shake as water is transferred between Floyd \| valves X and Y. After a few seconds, the pump switches off Floyd \| automatically. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan x pipe"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 693 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN X PIPE Floyd \| Floyd \| Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up purple. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan y pipe"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 694 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN Y PIPE Floyd \| Floyd \| Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up yellow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan z pipe"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 695 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN Z PIPE Floyd \| Floyd \| Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up yellow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan w pipe"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 696 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN W PIPE Floyd \| Floyd \| Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up purple. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski asks, "Maybe purple + yellow = better outcome?"
		jenrexrode asks, "brown?"
		borowski says, "Is it color mixing? I thought it was an infrared type thing."
		jenrexrode says, "heh yeah"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get outlet"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 697 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GET OUTLET Floyd \| Floyd \| You disconnect the outlet hose. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "heh. I guess that's why blue + yellow != green"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "connect outlet to y"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 698 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CONNECT OUTLET TO Y Floyd \| Floyd \| You connect the outlet hose to valve Y. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "turn on pump"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 699 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN ON PUMP Floyd \| Floyd \| The inlet and outlet hoses shake as water is transferred between Floyd \| valves X and Y. After a few seconds, the pump switches off Floyd \| automatically. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan y pipe"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 700 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN Y PIPE Floyd \| Floyd \| Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up green. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan x pipe"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 701 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN X PIPE Floyd \| Floyd \| Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up green. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski asks, "Hurray?"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan z pipe"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 702 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN Z PIPE Floyd \| Floyd \| Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up yellow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan w pipe"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 703 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN W PIPE Floyd \| Floyd \| Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up purple. Floyd \| Floyd \| It doesn't look too good, Lisa. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "huh"
		borowski asks, "I guess z + w?"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get inlet"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 704 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GET INLET Floyd \| Floyd \| You disconnect the inlet hose. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "Green seems pretty none threatening."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "connect inlet to z"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 705 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CONNECT INLET TO Z Floyd \| Floyd \| You connect the inlet hose to valve Z. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "*non"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get outlet"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 706 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GET OUTLET Floyd \| Floyd \| You disconnect the outlet hose. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "connect outlet to w"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 707 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CONNECT OUTLET TO W Floyd \| Floyd \| (the pipes) Floyd \| You connect the outlet hose to valve W. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "turn on pump"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 708 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN ON PUMP Floyd \| Floyd \| The inlet and outlet hoses shake as water is transferred between Floyd \| valves Z and W. After a few seconds, the pump switches off Floyd \| automatically. Floyd \| Floyd \| The way things are going, this part of the world will be renamed Floyd \| Uranium City. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan w pipe"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 709 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN W PIPE Floyd \| Floyd \| Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up blue. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan z pipe"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 710 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN Z PIPE Floyd \| Floyd \| Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up orange. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get outlet"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 711 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GET OUTLET Floyd \| Floyd \| You disconnect the outlet hose. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get inlet"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 712 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GET INLET Floyd \| Floyd \| You disconnect the inlet hose. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "connect outlet to z"
Floyd ] Training Arena Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 713 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CONNECT OUTLET TO Z Floyd \| Floyd \| You connect the outlet hose to valve Z. Floyd \| Floyd \| Here it comes: a deafening roar as the pipes break open, dousing you Floyd \| in coolant, heavy water saturated with uranium isotopes. Infected by Floyd \| radiation sickness, you suffer teeth and hair loss, blisters, nausea, Floyd \| and ultimately death. As do all of the people who couldn't escape in Floyd \| time. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In the training scenario, that is. Floyd \| Floyd \| Training Arena Floyd \| A crossroads in virtual reality: four intersecting tunnels constructed Floyd \| of lines, perfect squares which lead off in the four main compass Floyd \| directions, disappearing into the black void of computer generated Floyd \| space. Floyd \| Floyd \| "I thought you were smart, Lisa. Doesn't look like it to me." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "Ouch"
		jenrexrode says, "yay, fake dying"
		borowski says, "But the insult is all too real."
		jenrexrode asks, "well would blue be cold and red be hot?"
		borowski says, "That's what I thought."
		borowski asks, "There was 2 blue, 1 yellow, 1 red?"
		jenrexrode says, "i think originally yeah"
		jenrexrode says, "i dont think amy was that smart, anyway"
		borowski asks, "Maybe we were on the right track but took too long?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I think it follows the colour spectrum, so yeah. And yes, there's a limited number of turns in each simulation."
		borowski says, "Yeah!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We used a lot of them trying to figure out how it worked."
		jenrexrode says, "certainly"
		genericgeekgirl says, "So this time we can jump right in."
		jenrexrode says, "ok"
		borowski says, "Well, it's radioactive water, so let's not jump in"
		jenrexrode says, "har"
		borowski says, "Sorry, couldn't help myself"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Boo."
		jenrexrode asks, "so try to send the blue ones to the non blue ones?"
		borowski says, "YEah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Seems that way, yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 714 Floyd \| Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| As the tunnel dissolves into real-life scenery, you hear your mentor's Floyd \| voice. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Heatscan..." Floyd \| Floyd \| Power Station Floyd \| Something has gone wrong. Pre-recorded voices, calm and concise, Floyd \| instruct people to evacuate the nuclear facility, advice well heeded Floyd \| by the workforce. They have deserted their posts, leaving their fellow Floyd \| citizens to face the dark prospect of radioactive meltdown. Floyd \| Floyd \| The crux of the problem centres around four pipes, waterways for Floyd \| extracting heat from volatile uranium-235 fuel rods deep inside the Floyd \| reactor's core. Floyd \| Floyd \| Conveniently, you have a coolant pump at your disposal. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "how to you do that multiple command for all 4 at once?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan w"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 715 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN W Floyd \| Floyd \| (the pipes) Floyd \| Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up green. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 714 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Power Station Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "As a single command, or four commands on one line?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan w,x,y,z"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 714 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN W,X,Y,Z Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't use multiple objects with that verb. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "Huh I thought it was a different color before."
		jenrexrode says, "i dunno, like you you move fast sometimes"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's probably randomized."
		borowski says, "Ah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan w.heatscan x.heatscan y.heatscan z"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 718 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN W.HEATSCAN X.HEATSCAN Y.HEATSCAN Z Floyd \| Floyd \| (the pipes) Floyd \| Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up green. Floyd \| Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up orange. Floyd \| Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up purple. Floyd \| Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up purple. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "yay"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It'll count as four moves, but interestingly, you can undo all of them at once, I think."
		jenrexrode says, "but this way it doesn't scroll off my tiny screen"
		jenrexrode asks, "so purple is happiest and orange is unhappiest, so they go together?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "So y and z into x, I guess. Timing, yeah."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Green seems neutral, and we want them all the same colour."
		jenrexrode says, "oh,equilibrium"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get inlet"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 719 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GET INLET Floyd \| Floyd \| You lift up the free end of the inlet hose. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "put inlet in y"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 719 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT INLET IN Y Floyd \| Floyd \| I didn't understand that sentence. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "connect inlet to y"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 720 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CONNECT INLET TO Y Floyd \| Floyd \| You connect the inlet hose to valve Y. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "take outlet"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 721 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE OUTLET Floyd \| Floyd \| You lift up the free end of the outlet hose. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "connect outlet to x"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 722 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CONNECT OUTLET TO X Floyd \| Floyd \| You connect the outlet hose to valve X. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "turn on pump"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 723 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN ON PUMP Floyd \| Floyd \| The inlet and outlet hoses shake as water is transferred between Floyd \| valves Y and X. After a few seconds, the pump switches off Floyd \| automatically. Floyd \| Floyd \| You're getting warmer, in the worst possible sense. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "so now what do all 4 look like"
		borowski asks, "I think X is yellow now?"
borowski says (to floyd), "heatscan pipe x"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 724 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN PIPE X Floyd \| Floyd \| Under a thermal scan, that particular pipe shows up yellow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "do we waste time looking?"
borowski says (to floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 723 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Power Station Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "take inlet"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 724 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE INLET Floyd \| Floyd \| You disconnect the inlet hose. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "connect inlet to pipe z"
Floyd ] Power Station Score: 79 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 725 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CONNECT INLET TO PIPE Z Floyd \| Floyd \| You connect the inlet hose to valve Z. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "yeah"
borowski says (to floyd), "turn on pump"
Floyd ] Training Arena Score: 81 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 726 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN ON PUMP Floyd \| Floyd \| The inlet and outlet hoses shake as water is transferred between Floyd \| valves Z and X. After a few seconds, the pump switches off Floyd \| automatically. Floyd \| Floyd \| And then there is silence. The order to evacuate, issued since your Floyd \| arrival, has been interrupted, replaced by the hissing of pressurised Floyd \| water flowing along the pipes. Facility workers return to their Floyd \| duties, shaking your hand with affection and gratitude. Atlantic City Floyd \| is safe, until another situation arises... Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * The local crisis has been resolved * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In the training scenario, that is. Floyd \| Floyd \| Training Arena Floyd \| A crossroads in virtual reality: four intersecting tunnels constructed Floyd \| of lines, perfect squares which lead off in the four main compass Floyd \| directions, disappearing into the black void of computer generated Floyd \| space. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Thanks to the staff, you now have thermal vision without the need to Floyd \| wear those fiddly goggles. When you leap into action, it helps a good Floyd \| deal if you know what kind of heat the opposition is packing." Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "yay"
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Yay!"
		borowski says, "huzzah!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf24"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Training Arena Score: 81 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 726 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "Yay, heat pun!"
		jenrexrode says, "uff"
		borowski says, "haha"
		jenrexrode says, "so another cardinal point"
		borowski asks, "We've gone north and east?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. Curious though what happens if we try again."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Training Arena Score: 81 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 727 Floyd \| Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| Over in that direction, you've done all you can. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "That, apparently."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Corporation Street Score: 81 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 728 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| As the tunnel dissolves into real-life scenery, you hear your mentor's Floyd \| voice. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Attract...repel..." Floyd \| Floyd \| Corporation Street Floyd \| Christmas decorations have been left up for the new year, although not Floyd \| too many cityfolk are around to appreciate their splendour tonight. Floyd \| This is the heart of the upper-class district, where people live in Floyd \| mansions of lavish architectural design, and take morning strolls Floyd \| along picket-fenced thoroughfares. Floyd \| Floyd \| The stores have closed early for the annual parade, due to start in Floyd \| three hours time. All except one dirty windowed establishment whose Floyd \| door is slightly ajar. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "two great commands"
		jenrexrode says, "that go great together"
		borowski asks, "Why would one use the second?"
		jenrexrode says, "you'll find out"
		jenrexrode says, "we can hit homeruns"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's like that magnetic brush power in Okamiden."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter establishment"
Floyd ] Training Arena Score: 81 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 729 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER ESTABLISHMENT Floyd \| Floyd \| The brass bell rings as you open the door, alerting the robber to your Floyd \| presence. Through the mouth slit of his ski mask, you see grinning Floyd \| yellow teeth. He swings his shotgun to point at your stomach, issuing Floyd \| his coup de grace. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Go to hell, you self-righteous bit--" Floyd \| Floyd \| The blast rips open your chest. Blood, guts and vital organs scatter Floyd \| across your clothes and all over the floor. Not a pretty sight, but Floyd \| then again, you won't be the reporter who has to cover the news story. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In the training scenario, that is. Floyd \| Floyd \| Training Arena Floyd \| A crossroads in virtual reality: four intersecting tunnels constructed Floyd \| of lines, perfect squares which lead off in the four main compass Floyd \| directions, disappearing into the black void of computer generated Floyd \| space. Floyd \| Floyd \| "I thought you were smart, Lisa. Doesn't look like it to me." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Whoops"
		borowski says, "Wow, I guess he need to repel them buck shot."
borowski says (to floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Corporation Street Score: 81 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 730 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| As the tunnel dissolves into real-life scenery, you hear your mentor's Floyd \| voice. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Attract...repel..." Floyd \| Floyd \| Corporation Street Floyd \| Christmas decorations have been left up for the new year, although not Floyd \| too many cityfolk are around to appreciate their splendour tonight. Floyd \| This is the heart of the upper-class district, where people live in Floyd \| mansions of lavish architectural design, and take morning strolls Floyd \| along picket-fenced thoroughfares. Floyd \| Floyd \| The stores have closed early for the annual parade, due to start in Floyd \| three hours time. All except one dirty windowed establishment whose Floyd \| door is slightly ajar. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x window"
Floyd ] Corporation Street Score: 81 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 731 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X WINDOW Floyd \| Floyd \| Looking through the window, three things about Kristina's Antiques Floyd \| store strike you as wrong. One: the door has been forced open, almost Floyd \| knocking the bell from its pivot. Two: half of the display cabinets Floyd \| are empty. And three: a masked man is standing next to the cash Floyd \| register. Floyd \| Floyd \| Shadows move on the store window. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "repel"
Floyd ] Corporation Street Score: 81 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 732 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REPEL Floyd \| Floyd \| (the antiques store) Floyd \| Telekinesis only works on small, inanimate objects. Floyd \| Floyd \| From inside the antiques store, you hear a dull metallic thud. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel bell"
Floyd ] Corporation Street Score: 81 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 733 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REPEL BELL Floyd \| Floyd \| The bell swings in the telekinetic breeze, ringing out a series of Floyd \| high pitched tones. Quick as a flash, the masked man turns around, Floyd \| cocking his shotgun. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "ooo"
		genericgeekgirl says, "That.. might not have been the right thing just yet."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract shotgun"
Floyd ] Corporation Street Score: 81 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 734 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT SHOTGUN Floyd \| Floyd \| Using telekinesis, you flip on the shotgun's safety catch. Floyd \| Floyd \| The robber paces about the store, checking he is alone. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee."
		jenrexrode says, "wpw"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Although I was trying to get the entire thing."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "attract door"
Floyd ] Corporation Street Score: 81 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 735 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT DOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| Telekinesis only works on small objects. Floyd \| Floyd \| Nervously, the masked man glances around the smashed display cabinets. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract blel"
Floyd ] Corporation Street Score: 81 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 735 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT BLEL Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract bell"
Floyd ] Corporation Street Score: 81 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 736 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT BELL Floyd \| Floyd \| The bell swings in the telekinetic breeze, ringing out a series of Floyd \| high pitched tones. Convinced the wind is natural, the robber turns Floyd \| his back, continuing his unsolicited removal of the store's antiques. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "I guess we could enter? He won't shoot us now."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter establishment"
Floyd ] Training Arena Score: 83 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 737 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER ESTABLISHMENT Floyd \| Floyd \| The brass bell rings as you open the door, alerting the robber to your Floyd \| presence. Through the mouth slit of his ski mask, you see grinning Floyd \| yellow teeth. He swings his shotgun to point at your stomach, issuing Floyd \| his coup de grace. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Go to hell, you self-righteous bit--" Floyd \| Floyd \| Click! The intruder looks in horror at the safety catch as you rush Floyd \| towards him. A ball of gold lightning gathers at the tip of the Staff Floyd \| of Justice, surrounding the masked man's body. He slumps to the Floyd \| ground, unconscious. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * The local crisis has been resolved * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In the training scenario, that is. Floyd \| Floyd \| Training Arena Floyd \| A crossroads in virtual reality: four intersecting tunnels constructed Floyd \| of lines, perfect squares which lead off in the four main compass Floyd \| directions, disappearing into the black void of computer generated Floyd \| space. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Congratulations, Lisa. You're now telekinetic. Before you get carried Floyd \| away, the ability to attract or repel only works on small, inanimate Floyd \| objects. So you won't be ripping down criminal's hideaways just yet, Floyd \| but it's a start nonetheless." Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "yeah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "woo"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Rudolfer Bridge Score: 83 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 738 Floyd \| Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| As the tunnel dissolves into real-life scenery, you hear your mentor's Floyd \| voice. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Mimic..." Floyd \| Floyd \| Rudolfer Bridge Floyd \| A gateway to Europe. That was how Stefan Rudolfer described his Floyd \| contribution to civil engineering, a half-kilometre suspension bridge Floyd \| spanning Julia's Gorge, a cradle of interlocked steel girders which Floyd \| link Atlantic City to the continent. Floyd \| Floyd \| One man has chosen an alternative destination: the spirit realm. Floyd \| Police cordons keep traffic off the bridge, leaving you alone with a Floyd \| suicide jumper. Floyd \| Floyd \| "So, they sent a pretty girl, thinking her sweet voice might loosen my Floyd \| resolve. Well, it won't! I'm quite prepared to pay the penalty for my Floyd \| failure." Floyd \| Floyd \| It was a mistake, switching off your halo. You were certain he'd jump Floyd \| if he saw the Crusader approaching, but his reaction to Lisa Flint is Floyd \| just the same-- No! He's having second thoughts, taking a step away Floyd \| from the edge. Perhaps there is a way to save this man. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "Hurray superpowers. I like this game."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Mimic.. hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "man, hello"
Floyd ] Rudolfer Bridge Score: 83 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 739 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MAN, HELLO Floyd \| Floyd \| "You can't talk me out of this!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "man, come here"
Floyd ] Rudolfer Bridge Score: 83 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 740 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MAN, COME HERE Floyd \| Floyd \| "You can't talk me out of this!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic"
Floyd ] Rudolfer Bridge Score: 83 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 741 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MIMIC Floyd \| Floyd \| (the Staff of Justice) Floyd \| The Staff of Justice looks like that already. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "mimic girder"
Floyd ] Rudolfer Bridge Score: 83 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 741 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MIMIC GIRDER Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, things. Not another person."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic bridge"
Floyd ] Rudolfer Bridge Score: 83 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 741 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MIMIC BRIDGE Floyd \| Floyd \| For the purposes of this training exercise, that is irrelevant. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic man"
Floyd ] Rudolfer Bridge Score: 83 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 742 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MIMIC MAN Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't mimic living things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "mimic cordon"
Floyd ] Rudolfer Bridge Score: 83 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 742 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MIMIC CORDON Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "mimic steel"
Floyd ] Rudolfer Bridge Score: 83 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 742 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MIMIC STEEL Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "mimic railing"
Floyd ] Rudolfer Bridge Score: 83 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 742 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MIMIC RAILING Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Rudolfer Bridge Score: 83 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 743 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Rudolfer Bridge Floyd \| A gateway to Europe. That was how Stefan Rudolfer described his Floyd \| contribution to civil engineering, a half-kilometre suspension bridge Floyd \| spanning Julia's Gorge, a cradle of interlocked steel girders which Floyd \| link Atlantic City to the continent. Floyd \| Floyd \| One man has chosen an alternative destination: the spirit realm. Floyd \| Police cordons keep traffic off the bridge, leaving you alone with a Floyd \| suicide jumper. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "talk man"
Floyd ] Rudolfer Bridge Score: 83 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 743 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TALK MAN Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "talk to man"
Floyd ] Rudolfer Bridge Score: 83 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 743 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TALK TO MAN Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "x police"
Floyd ] Rudolfer Bridge Score: 83 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 743 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X POLICE Floyd \| Floyd \| For the purposes of this training exercise, that is irrelevant. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask man about bridge"
Floyd ] Rudolfer Bridge Score: 83 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 744 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ASK MAN ABOUT BRIDGE Floyd \| Floyd \| "Don't try to intimidate me!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "mimic staff"
Floyd ] Rudolfer Bridge Score: 83 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 745 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MIMIC STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| The Staff of Justice looks like that already. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic halo"
Floyd ] Rudolfer Bridge Score: 83 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 746 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MIMIC HALO Floyd \| Floyd \| At the moment, there is no halo. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "mimic rope"
Floyd ] Rudolfer Bridge Score: 83 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 746 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MIMIC ROPE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Rudolfer Bridge Score: 83 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 747 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (glowing faintly) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (inactive) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask man about failure"
Floyd ] Rudolfer Bridge Score: 83 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 748 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ASK MAN ABOUT FAILURE Floyd \| Floyd \| "You want to know why I'm here? Very well, I'll show you." Floyd \| Floyd \| The suicide jumper unwraps the bag, discarding the brown paper wrapper Floyd \| into the gorge. Without looking back, he raises his treasured Floyd \| possession to the heavens, a fitting gesture since he is holding a Floyd \| Torah scroll: the cornerstone of Jewish religion, the word of God. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Half a person's wealth is worthless. That is what my peers taught me. Floyd \| For five hundred years, my family owned two of these scrolls. But I am Floyd \| unworthy of them, allowing the other to be stolen, perhaps lost Floyd \| forever. I swore to guard it with my life. Now I must keep my promise, Floyd \| and face the Lord's judgement." Floyd \| Floyd \| For a religious man, he lacks a lot of faith: the other scroll was Floyd \| recovered by the ACPD last night. But it's sitting in an evidence Floyd \| locker several miles away. The suicide jumper needs to see it now, or Floyd \| he won't believe a word genericgeekgirl says. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "woah"
		jenrexrode says, "damn"
borowski says (to floyd), "mimic scroll"
Floyd ] Rudolfer Bridge Score: 83 One week Floyd \| befo
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "mimic scroll"
Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 749 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MIMIC SCROLL Floyd \| Floyd \| The Staff of Justice mimics the appearance of a Torah scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| > Floyd ] Rudolfer Bridge Score: 83 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 750 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MIMIC SCROLL Floyd \| Floyd \| The Staff of Justice looks like that already. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "heh"
borowski says (to floyd), "give man scroll"
Floyd ] Rudolfer Bridge Score: 83 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 751 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GIVE MAN SCROLL Floyd \| Floyd \| (first taking the Torah scroll) Floyd \| "I'll do it! Don't think I won't!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "give man scroll"
Floyd ] Rudolfer Bridge Score: 83 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 752 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GIVE MAN SCROLL Floyd \| Floyd \| (first taking the Torah scroll) Floyd \| "Keep away from me!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show scroll to man"
Floyd ] Rudolfer Bridge Score: 83 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 753 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SHOW SCROLL TO MAN Floyd \| Floyd \| (first taking the Torah scroll) Floyd \| "Keep away from me!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wave scroll"
Floyd ] Rudolfer Bridge Score: 83 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 754 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WAVE SCROLL Floyd \| Floyd \| That action requires the item to be held. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wave staff"
Floyd ] Rudolfer Bridge Score: 83 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 755 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WAVE STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| The staff's abilities are invoked by the power of your will. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show staff to man"
Floyd ] Rudolfer Bridge Score: 83 One week Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rtual reality) Moves: 755 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SHOW STAFF TO MAN Floyd \| Floyd \| "Impossible! Let me see that!" Floyd \| Floyd \| The elated man climbs over the safety barrier. You try to warn him, Floyd \| but there is nothing you can do to prevent him taking what he believes Floyd \| is his missing scroll. A ball of gold lightning gathers at the tip of Floyd \| the Staff of Justice, surrounding the suicide jumper's body. He slumps Floyd \| to the ground, unconscious. Floyd \| Floyd \| Well, he'll feel better after he wakes up, and finds the genuine Torah Floyd \| scroll in his bedside cabinet. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * The local crisis has been resolved * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In the training scenario, that is. Floyd \| Floyd \| Training Arena Floyd \| A crossroads in virtual reality: four intersecting tunnels constructed Floyd \| of lines, perfect squares which lead off in the four main compass Floyd \| directions, disappearing into the black void of computer generated Floyd \| space. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Quite clever, really. While your halo is inactive, the Staff of Floyd \| Justice is able to mimic an item of similar shape and size. Which can Floyd \| be very useful if you have a group of unscrupulous news reporters on Floyd \| your tail. No offence intended, Lisa." Floyd \| Floyd \| Matriarch's Domain Floyd \| The Crusader's golden glow flickers around the walls of the chamber, a Floyd \| spherical cavern hollowed out from beneath the tower. She wears the Floyd \| mantle of a heroine, a monumentally uplifting aura of love, trust and Floyd \| friendship. Floyd \| Floyd \| When you look into her eyes, you see your mother. And in a sense, Floyd \| that's who she is. The matriarch, first of the Crusaders, an ageless Floyd \| warrior, burdened with the task of teaching her descendants. Floyd \| Floyd \| "It would appear you are ready, Madame Crusader. Before you take up Floyd \| the reins of the golden horse, I have two more pieces of advice to Floyd \| give you. First, the Staff of Justice is so powerful a ten year old Floyd \| girl could wield it at no disadvantage. Second, a true heroine would Floyd \| sacrifice her life if there were no other option." Floyd \| Floyd \| The matriarch has finished. Now it's up to you: Lisa Flint against the Floyd \| Baron and his five underlings. Without wanting to sound melodramatic, Floyd \| the fate of Atlantic City rests with the Crusader. And right now, Floyd \| you're the woman wearing her halo. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Press SPACE to continue]		borowski says, "AH"
		borowski says, "Crazy Hebrews"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 85 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 the watchtower) Moves: 756 Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Golden Horse Floyd \| Behind the hologram facade, the golden horse is a super-sleek Floyd \| helicopter powered by jet engines. Most of the cockpit is occupied by Floyd \| the aircraft's computer, Rex. Displayed on the main screen is a Floyd \| top-down plan of Atlantic City. Floyd \| Floyd \| The matriarch speaks over the computer's intercom. Floyd \| Floyd \| "According to the data you retrieved from Yamitsi, the Baron's Floyd \| accomplices will strike in the five hours leading up to midnight. I've Floyd \| highlighted the potential hotspots on your map. The choice is yours, Floyd \| Lisa." Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf25"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 85 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 the watchtower) Moves: 756 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "Huh, so that only works when our halo is off."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "I need to be up (and fully awake) earlyish tomorrow for an interview. So I don't want to play too late tonight. Maybe until 1?"
		jenrexrode asks, "what's that 20 mins?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
		jenrexrode is in Central time
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x map"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 85 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 the watchtower) Moves: 757 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MAP Floyd \| Floyd \| The plan is in blueprint format, with the streets and buildings of Floyd \| Atlantic City shown in white. From Newhurst in the north to the Floyd \| southern coastline, every last square inch of detail is included. Your Floyd \| present location is marked by a flashing icon-- a golden horse, Floyd \| naturally. The watchtower is where you're at. Floyd \| Floyd \| There are five locations highlighted: Floyd \| Floyd \| -- The Museum of History Floyd \| -- Gerant's Heath Floyd \| -- Maiden's Wharf Floyd \| -- W.P. Browne Airport Floyd \| -- The Plaza Theatre Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Museum?"
		jenrexrode asks, "hm?"
		jenrexrode says, "sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, go to museum"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 85 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 the Museum of History) Moves: 758 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REX, GO TO MUSEUM Floyd \| Floyd \| Rex responds with a sequence of beeps, powering up the engines. The Floyd \| golden horse arrives at the Museum of History after a few minutes of Floyd \| flight time. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 85 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 the Museum of History) Moves: 759 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse is in mid-air! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, land"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 85 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 760 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REX, LAND Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse makes a bump-free landing. Floyd \| Floyd \| "The mask of Xioh'can, a tribal headpiece worn by high priests of Floyd \| Quetzalcoatl, the serpent god of the Aztecs. This ivory treasure came Floyd \| to light in Mexico last year, and is currently on display at Atlantic Floyd \| City's museum of history. A seven million dollar prize, and who better Floyd \| to steal it than Charlotte Anne?" Floyd \| Floyd \| "Yes, the lady magician who moonlights as a jewel thief-- not that Floyd \| pretty rocks are all she's interested in, mind you. This woman's Floyd \| reputation precedes her: an illusionist with a thousand faces, a Floyd \| mistress of deception, a deadly trickster. From here on in, don't Floyd \| believe anything you see." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "So instead of stealing things, we're protecting them from being stolen."
		jenrexrode says, "oh this ref again"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 85 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 761 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Golden Horse Floyd \| Behind the hologram facade, the golden horse is a super-sleek Floyd \| helicopter powered by jet engines. Most of the cockpit is occupied by Floyd \| the aircraft's computer, Rex. Displayed on the main screen is a Floyd \| top-down plan of Atlantic City. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Marketplace Score: 85 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 762 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb out of the golden horse. Floyd \| Floyd \| Marketplace Floyd \| Merchants who trade here on a daily basis have honoured a century-old Floyd \| tradition, finishing early to celebrate the year's end. The market Floyd \| stalls are bare, stacked side by side on the moonlit cobblestones. A Floyd \| narrow lane begins to the south, and descends bumpily towards the old Floyd \| city district. Floyd \| Floyd \| Much of the restoration work was funded by Atlantic City's museum of Floyd \| history, an institution of worldwide fame situated north of the Floyd \| marketplace. Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse has landed nearby. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "did rex say that?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I assumed it was our mentor, who appears to be permanently in our head now. But maybe it was Rex."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x stalls"
Floyd ] Marketplace Score: 85 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 763 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X STALLS Floyd \| Floyd \| The wooden tables where dodgy dealers and hopeful entrepreneurs tout Floyd \| their wares to unsuspecting punters, folded vertically and stripped of Floyd \| their canvas awnings. The hustle and bustle of the marketplace has Floyd \| given way to the final night of the twentieth century, a silent, Floyd \| lonely one at that. Floyd \| Floyd \| What may only be described as a rolling pin-- uh, well, rolls on the Floyd \| cobbles. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take pin"
Floyd ] Marketplace Score: 86 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 764 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE PIN Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pin"
Floyd ] Marketplace Score: 86 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 765 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PIN Floyd \| Floyd \| By rolling pin, you don't mean a chef's pastry flattener, but a Floyd \| metre-long stick for winding up canvas. Torn cloth rests in a groove, Floyd \| presumably all that remains of the waterproof cover of whichever stall Floyd \| it came from. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. That makes a lot more sense."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "South first?"
		jenrexrode says, "ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Cobbled Lane Score: 86 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 766 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Cobbled Lane Floyd \| The ruined walls of King Victor's fortress rise toweringly to the east Floyd \| and west. Arrow slits polarise incident moonlight into thin beams, but Floyd \| it is the Victorian lamp posts that shine the brightest, burning their Floyd \| winter fuel during long, dark nights such as this. Too bad the lane is Floyd \| closed for repairs, though. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "Sorry had to catch up"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Cobbled Lane Score: 86 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 767 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Sorry, but this really is a dead end. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Cobbled Lane Score: 86 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 768 Floyd \| Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| Sorry, but this really is a dead end. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Cobbled Lane Score: 86 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 769 Floyd \| Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| Sorry, but this really is a dead end. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Bah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Marketplace Score: 86 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 770 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Marketplace Floyd \| Merchants who trade here on a daily basis have honoured a century-old Floyd \| tradition, finishing early to celebrate the year's end. The market Floyd \| stalls are bare, stacked side by side on the moonlit cobblestones. A Floyd \| narrow lane begins to the south, and descends bumpily towards the old Floyd \| city district. Floyd \| Floyd \| Much of the restoration work was funded by Atlantic City's museum of Floyd \| history, an institution of worldwide fame situated north of the Floyd \| marketplace. Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse has landed nearby. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Marketplace Score: 86 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 771 Floyd \| Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| The market square is bordered by high, stone walls. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "North, I guess."
		jenrexrode says, "yup"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Marketplace Score: 86 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 772 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| The museum doors are locked. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "x doors"
Floyd ] Marketplace Score: 86 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 773 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DOORS Floyd \| Floyd \| The museum's entrance doors are solid steel, several inches thick. At Floyd \| eye level, a sliding panel allows peeping Tom-- or whoever the guard Floyd \| on duty is, to have a look-see without having to stick his neck out. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Welp. Might as well go home."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock"
Floyd ] Marketplace Score: 86 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 773 Floyd \| Floyd \| > KNOCK Floyd \| Floyd \| What do you want to knock? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock on door"
Floyd ] Marketplace Score: 86 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 774 Floyd \| Floyd \| > KNOCK ON DOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| After a half minute's worth of waiting, the door panel is slid open. Floyd \| Two stony, blue-grey eyes peer through the rectangular slot. You Floyd \| proudly flash your golden halo in the guard's face, but he is Floyd \| unimpressed. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Heard Charlotte Anne might make a try for the mask. Against our Floyd \| security? Not a chance! You're not getting in until I've seen this Floyd \| supposedly brilliant magician stroke cat burglar with my own eyes!" Floyd \| Floyd \| The guard slides the panel shut. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski asks, "Huh. Maybe we have to find the right order of the locations?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Can we pretend to be Charlotte Anne?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ] Marketplace Score: 86 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 775 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIFESCAN Floyd \| Floyd \| It appears you are alone. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan"
Floyd ] Marketplace Score: 86 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 775 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN Floyd \| Floyd \| What do you want to heatscan? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "mimic mask"
Floyd ] Marketplace Score: 86 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 775 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MIMIC MASK Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan door"
Floyd ] Marketplace Score: 86 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 776 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN DOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| You don't detect anything unusual. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic wand"
Floyd ] Marketplace Score: 86 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 776 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MIMIC WAND Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "mimic pin"
Floyd ] Marketplace Score: 86 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 777 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MIMIC PIN Floyd \| Floyd \| The rolling pin is half a metre too long. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "I think the mask is what she wants to steal"
		jenrexrode exclaims, "!!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Marketplace Score: 86 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 778 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Marketplace Floyd \| Merchants who trade here on a daily basis have honoured a century-old Floyd \| tradition, finishing early to celebrate the year's end. The market Floyd \| stalls are bare, stacked side by side on the moonlit cobblestones. A Floyd \| narrow lane begins to the south, and descends bumpily towards the old Floyd \| city district. Floyd \| Floyd \| Much of the restoration work was funded by Atlantic City's museum of Floyd \| history, an institution of worldwide fame situated north of the Floyd \| marketplace. Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse has landed nearby. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "Huh, the length limit is good to know"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, it said about the same size and shape."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan stalls"
Floyd ] Marketplace Score: 86 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 779 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN STALLS Floyd \| Floyd \| You don't detect anything unusual. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan pin"
Floyd ] Marketplace Score: 86 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 780 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN PIN Floyd \| Floyd \| You don't detect anything unusual. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Cobbled Lane Score: 86 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 781 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Cobbled Lane Floyd \| The ruined walls of King Victor's fortress rise toweringly to the east Floyd \| and west. Arrow slits polarise incident moonlight into thin beams, but Floyd \| it is the Victorian lamp posts that shine the brightest, burning their Floyd \| winter fuel during long, dark nights such as this. Too bad the lane is Floyd \| closed for repairs, though. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lamps"
Floyd ] Cobbled Lane Score: 86 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 782 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X LAMPS Floyd \| Floyd \| Oil street lamps were in use at the beginning of the century, and Floyd \| these are some of the earliest to have been installed. With spanking Floyd \| new coats of silver paint, the posts warmly radiate orange firelight-- Floyd \| well, coldly radiate you should say, since the flames are all Floyd \| contained within spherical glass shells. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan lamps"
Floyd ] Cobbled Lane Score: 88 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 783 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN LAMPS Floyd \| Floyd \| Twenty-three fires heat up the-- hang on, that can't be right. Street Floyd \| lamps come in pairs, and there's one missing. You deduce which is the Floyd \| odd one out, and walk closer. Then your guiding light vanishes, and Floyd \| all of a sudden, there's this big, black trailer parked in its place. Floyd \| Floyd \| What was it? A hologram? An illusion? A good magician never shows you Floyd \| the secret of her tricks, and Charlotte Anne's supposed to be one of Floyd \| the best, so you're on your own when it comes to figuring it out. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Neat"
		borowski says, "huh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x trailer"
Floyd ] Cobbled Lane Score: 88 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 784 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X TRAILER Floyd \| Floyd \| In a few spots, paint has been purposefully scraped off, oil lamps Floyd \| reflecting on the exposed aluminium. The overall pattern is a series Floyd \| of stars, crescent moons, and hat-dwelling bunnies-- Charlotte Anne's Floyd \| wheeled funhouse, and the magician's wand on the driver's cabin door Floyd \| might as well have her name written all over it. Floyd \| Floyd \| The trailer's rear flap is closed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ] Cobbled Lane Score: 88 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 785 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIFESCAN Floyd \| Floyd \| It appears you are alone. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x wand"
Floyd ] Cobbled Lane Score: 88 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 786 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X WAND Floyd \| Floyd \| The half-metre long plastic stick waved by stage magicians at the Floyd \| culmination of their act. It must be a prop, otherwise the lady in Floyd \| black would have taken it on her artefact shopping spree, instead of Floyd \| bolting it to her trailer with cast-iron rivets. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, that's the right size."
		jenrexrode says, "oh yes"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic wand"
Floyd ] Cobbled Lane Score: 88 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 787 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MIMIC WAND Floyd \| Floyd \| That only works when the golden halo is switched off. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn off halo"
Floyd ] Cobbled Lane Score: 88 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 788 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN OFF HALO Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden halo fades away, and Lisa Flint stands in the Crusader's Floyd \| place. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic wand"
Floyd ] Cobbled Lane Score: 88 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 789 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MIMIC WAND Floyd \| Floyd \| The Staff of Justice mimics the appearance of a magician's wand. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Go see if that's enough to trick him?"
		jenrexrode says, "yup"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Of course we're a magician. We have a wand, don't we?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Marketplace Score: 88 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 790 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Marketplace Floyd \| Merchants who trade here on a daily basis have honoured a century-old Floyd \| tradition, finishing early to celebrate the year's end. The market Floyd \| stalls are bare, stacked side by side on the moonlit cobblestones. A Floyd \| narrow lane begins to the south, and descends bumpily towards the old Floyd \| city district. Floyd \| Floyd \| Much of the restoration work was funded by Atlantic City's museum of Floyd \| history, an institution of worldwide fame situated north of the Floyd \| marketplace. Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse has landed nearby. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock on door"
Floyd ] Marketplace Score: 88 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 791 Floyd \| Floyd \| > KNOCK ON DOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| After a half minute's worth of waiting, the door panel is slid open. Floyd \| Two stony, blue-grey eyes peer through the rectangular slot. The Floyd \| guard's attention focuses on the Staff of Justice. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Charlotte Anne! Uh-- we, er moved the mask. It's not here! Look, Floyd \| we're closed! Good night!" Floyd \| Floyd \| The guard slides the panel shut. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "switch on halo"
Floyd ] Marketplace Score: 88 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 792 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SWITCH ON HALO Floyd \| Floyd \| A golden glow spreads along your arm, enveloping your whole body as Floyd \| you take on the identity of the Crusader. The Staff of Justice reverts Floyd \| back to its natural appearance. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock on door"
Floyd ] Foyer Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 793 Floyd \| Floyd \| > KNOCK ON DOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| After a half minute's worth of waiting, the door panel is slid open. Floyd \| Two stony, blue-grey eyes peer through the rectangular slot. You Floyd \| proudly flash your golden halo in the guard's face, but he is Floyd \| unimpressed. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Madame Crusader, the people's heroine elect. Charlotte Anne was Floyd \| prowling around outside not long ago, so I suppose I'll have to let Floyd \| you in. Just don't expect me to grovel at your feet. I'm not one of Floyd \| your pathetic admirers." Floyd \| Floyd \| Somewhat reluctantly, the grumpy doorman allows you inside. Floyd \| Floyd \| Foyer Floyd \| Magnificent, tiled murals span the walls and ceiling, chronicling the Floyd \| history of humanity from the birth of civilisation through to the Floyd \| present day. Posters give details of the newest acquisition: the mask Floyd \| of Xioh'can. North of you, a pathway splits into three, but security Floyd \| gates block the northeast and northwest exits. Floyd \| Floyd \| Given the museum's pro-scientific bias, the exhibit facing the Floyd \| southern entrance is a curious oddity: a lifelike bronze statue of the Floyd \| Great Ernest Daniels. Floyd \| Floyd \| Behind you, the entrance doors swing closed. Floyd \| Floyd \| The guard's dislike for you is evident from the outset. Floyd \| Floyd \| "The word on the grapevine is that you're not too friendly towards the Floyd \| male half of the population, with that Staff of Justice and all. Well Floyd \| Madame Crusader, how exactly does a mere girl get through bonded Floyd \| titanium? Answer me that and I might let you inspect our exhibits." Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf26"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Foyer Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 793 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Can we hit him?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit man"
Floyd ] Foyer Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 793 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIT MAN Floyd \| Floyd \| (with the Staff of Justice) Floyd \| Your patience with this arrogant security man has finally run out. You Floyd \| charge at him, Staff of Justice held aloft. Floyd \| Floyd \| The guard hits the panic button concealed in his trousers. The result: Floyd \| deafening sirens, Charlotte Anne making a speedy, undetected getaway, Floyd \| and a hastily called news conference with ACTV's predatory reporters Floyd \| eager for the truth. You give it one hour tops before the paparazzi Floyd \| put a name to the Crusader's face. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * Your secret identity has been discovered * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 400, in 793 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of horserider. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Foyer Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 793		borowski says, "I thinks that's our super power"
Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Foyer Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "In his trousers."
		borowski says, "Oh my"
borowski says (to floyd), "x statue"
Floyd ] Foyer Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 794 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X STATUE Floyd \| Floyd \| So, this is the Great Ernest Daniels-- or, a full-size bronze replica Floyd \| of the man performing his most daring act: freeing himself from a Floyd \| filled water tank, whilst wearing a straight jacket around his body, Floyd \| handcuffs on his ankles, and a woolly scarf over his face. Not an Floyd \| escape you'd be in a hurry to attempt. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "lifescan statute"
Floyd ] Foyer Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 794 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIFESCAN STATUTE Floyd \| Floyd \| I only understood you as far as wanting to lifescan. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "lifescan statue"
Floyd ] Foyer Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 794 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIFESCAN STATUE Floyd \| Floyd \| I only understood you as far as wanting to lifescan. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x posters"
Floyd ] Foyer Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 794 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X POSTERS Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ] Foyer Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 795 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIFESCAN Floyd \| Floyd \| The Staff of Justice points towards the guard. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "North?"
		jenrexrode works at IRS and has to type 'statute' all day :)
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 796 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Security Office Floyd \| You've intruded on Big Brother's lair, a spymaster's paradise Floyd \| outfitted with the latest in surveillance technology. Rows of monitors Floyd \| simultaneously screen images recorded by digital television cameras Floyd \| around the museum. From the discomfort of his stool, the controller is Floyd \| able to seek out intruders via his online network. Floyd \| Floyd \| The main console has a futuristic feel, so perhaps the security guard Floyd \| is an avid science fiction fan. Floyd \| Floyd \| Surprisingly, the guard elects to remain in the foyer. Floyd \| Floyd \| "I've had enough tedium for one day. Women are notoriously bad with Floyd \| electronics, but those controls are so straightforward even you should Floyd \| be able to figure them out. Since five-thirty, all the cameras have Floyd \| been kaput. It's down to the female technicians if genericgeekgirl asks me." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Ha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x monitors"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 797 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MONITORS Floyd \| Floyd \| Don't look at these pictures too long, else they could easily screw up Floyd \| your eyes for good. Images are presented in virtually every possible Floyd \| format: split screen, zoom windowed, multi-layered-- thankfully, there Floyd \| are some standard transmissions you'd expect an ordinary person to Floyd \| watch, so you'll settle for those. Floyd \| Floyd \| The monitors are all blank. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x controls"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 797 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CONTROLS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x console"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 798 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CONSOLE Floyd \| Floyd \| Underneath the glossy exterior, the console isn't all that advanced, Floyd \| really. The buttons perform bog standard VCR functions: stop, play, Floyd \| rewind and fast forward. An LCD counter tells you what time the Floyd \| pictures were recorded: 18:00. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 799 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x console"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 800 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CONSOLE Floyd \| Floyd \| Underneath the glossy exterior, the console isn't all that advanced, Floyd \| really. The buttons perform bog standard VCR functions: stop, play, Floyd \| rewind and fast forward. An LCD counter tells you what time the Floyd \| pictures were recorded: 18:00. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press stop"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 801 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS STOP Floyd \| Floyd \| You press the stop button. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press play"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 802 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS PLAY Floyd \| Floyd \| You press the play button. Floyd \| Floyd \| No recordings were made after six o'clock. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press rewind"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 803 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS REWIND Floyd \| Floyd \| You press the rewind button. Floyd \| Floyd \| 17:55. A few specks of static, but otherwise nothing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "The mask hasn't been stolen yet, though. What are we looking for? Why the cameras are out?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press rewind"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 804 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS REWIND Floyd \| Floyd \| You press the rewind button. Floyd \| Floyd \| 17:50. Nothing was recorded, and the monitors are all dark. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 803 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Security Office Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press play"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 804 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS PLAY Floyd \| Floyd \| You press the play button. Floyd \| Floyd \| 17:56. Nothing was recorded, and the monitors are all dark. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "time's up"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I think we can play until we die or hopefully solve this one soon."
		jenrexrode says, "okie"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I just don't want to still be here at 3am like usual."
		jenrexrode says, "haha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press play"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 805 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS PLAY Floyd \| Floyd \| You press the play button. Floyd \| Floyd \| 17:57. Nothing was recorded, and the monitors are all dark. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "3am on ifMUD? Never."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press rewind"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 806 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS REWIND Floyd \| Floyd \| You press the rewind button. Floyd \| Floyd \| 17:52. Nothing was recorded, and the monitors are all dark. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 807 Floyd \| Floyd \| > G Floyd \| Floyd \| You press the rewind button. Floyd \| Floyd \| 17:47. Nothing was recorded, and the monitors are all dark. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 808 Floyd \| Floyd \| > G Floyd \| Floyd \| You press the rewind button. Floyd \| Floyd \| 17:42. Nothing was recorded, and the monitors are all dark. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press fast forward"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 809 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS FAST FORWARD Floyd \| Floyd \| You press the fast forward button. Floyd \| Floyd \| 17:47. Nothing was recorded, and the monitors are all dark. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I have no idea what I'm doing."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "press stop"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 810 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS STOP Floyd \| Floyd \| You press the stop button. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "press rewind"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 811 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS REWIND Floyd \| Floyd \| You press the rewind button. Floyd \| Floyd \| 17:42. Nothing was recorded, and the monitors are all dark. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski asks, "Yeah, is there a clue to the time we need?"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "press forward"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 812 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS FORWARD Floyd \| Floyd \| You press the fast forward button. Floyd \| Floyd \| 17:47. Nothing was recorded, and the monitors are all dark. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "press forward"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 813 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS FORWARD Floyd \| Floyd \| You press the fast forward button. Floyd \| Floyd \| 17:52. A few specks of static, but otherwise nothing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "press play"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 814 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS PLAY Floyd \| Floyd \| You press the play button. Floyd \| Floyd \| 17:53. A few specks of static, but otherwise nothing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "press play"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 815		genericgeekgirl asks, "Should we go back to 5:30?"
Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS PLAY Floyd \| Floyd \| You press the play button. Floyd \| Floyd \| 17:54. Nothing was recorded, and the monitors are all dark. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press rewind"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 816 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS REWIND Floyd \| Floyd \| You press the rewind button. Floyd \| Floyd \| 17:49. A few specks of static, but otherwise nothing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 817 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| 17:44. Nothing was recorded, and the monitors are all dark. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press rewind"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 818 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS REWIND Floyd \| Floyd \| You press the rewind button. Floyd \| Floyd \| 17:39. A few specks of static, but otherwise nothing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 819 Floyd \| Floyd \| > G Floyd \| Floyd \| You press the rewind button. Floyd \| Floyd \| 17:34. Your attention is drawn to a tourist in the foyer: a Floyd \| woman in black. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't really tell what the lady is doing, as the VCR is in Floyd \| reverse. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Ahh"
		borowski says, "ooo"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press rewind"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 820 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS REWIND Floyd \| Floyd \| You press the rewind button. Floyd \| Floyd \| 17:29. You can't really tell what the lady is doing, as the VCR Floyd \| is in reverse. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press rewind"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 821 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS REWIND Floyd \| Floyd \| You press the rewind button. Floyd \| Floyd \| 17:24. Nothing terribly exciting is going on. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "There we go"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press play"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 822 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS PLAY Floyd \| Floyd \| You press the play button. Floyd \| Floyd \| 17:25. Nothing terribly exciting is going on. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 823 Floyd \| Floyd \| > G Floyd \| Floyd \| You press the play button. Floyd \| Floyd \| 17:26. Your attention is drawn to a tourist in the foyer: a Floyd \| woman in black. Floyd \| Floyd \| The woman circles around the statue of Ernest Daniels. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 824 Floyd \| Floyd \| > G Floyd \| Floyd \| You press the play button. Floyd \| Floyd \| 17:27. Ever so softly, the lady runs a gloved hand over the Floyd \| statue's body. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 825 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| 17:28. The woman circles around the statue of Ernest Daniels. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 826 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| 17:29. The lady takes stock, glancing around the walls and Floyd \| ceiling. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 827 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| 17:30. The mystery woman accidentally bangs her knee against Floyd \| the statue's legs, which means she probably did it on purpose. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 828 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| 17:31. The lady removes her top hat, placing it gently onto the Floyd \| statue's head. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 829 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| 17:32. Playfully, the woman lifts up her hat, rotates it Floyd \| slightly, and then lets go. It slides from its perch atop Ernest's Floyd \| head, but the lady is quick to react, acrobatically leaping forward to Floyd \| catch the rim between her teeth. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "And magic!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 830 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| 17:33. The visitor kicks the statue in the shin, and then slaps Floyd \| Ernest Daniels' face with the back of her hand. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 831 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| 17:34. The lady takes stock, glancing around the walls and Floyd \| ceiling. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 832 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| 17:35. The lady takes stock, glancing around the walls and Floyd \| ceiling. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "Or that.."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 833 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| 17:36. The mysterious woman takes off one of her gloves, palm Floyd \| facing towards the camera. In her hand is something small, black and Floyd \| square. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 834 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| 17:37. A few specks of static, but otherwise nothing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 835 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| 17:38. Nothing was recorded, and the monitors are all dark. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
		jenrexrode says, "zapper"
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 835 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Floyd \| Floyd \| I beg your pardon? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf27"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Security Office Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 835 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Foyer Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 836 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Foyer Floyd \| Magnificent, tiled murals span the walls and ceiling, chronicling the Floyd \| history of humanity from the birth of civilisation through to the Floyd \| present day. Posters give details of the newest acquisition: the mask Floyd \| of Xioh'can. North of you, a pathway splits into three, but security Floyd \| gates block the northeast and northwest exits. Floyd \| Floyd \| Given the museum's pro-scientific bias, the exhibit facing the Floyd \| southern entrance is a curious oddity: a lifelike bronze statue of the Floyd \| Great Ernest Daniels. Floyd \| Floyd \| An unenviable situation, being alone with this security guard. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski asks, "Camera zapper?"
		jenrexrode asks, "remote?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan mural"
Floyd ] Foyer Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 837 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN MURAL Floyd \| Floyd \| In your scan, Julius Caesar's left eye shows up red, and not black as Floyd \| it appears when viewed normally. Upon closer inspection, you see it: a Floyd \| microchip stuck onto one of the pupil tiles, thin and square so as to Floyd \| camouflage itself perfectly. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take microchip"
Floyd ] Foyer Score: 90 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 838 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE MICROCHIP Floyd \| Floyd \| You just can't get your finger underneath to pull the microchip free. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract chip"
Floyd ] Foyer Score: 93 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 839 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT CHIP Floyd \| Floyd \| A sharp telekinetic tug, and the microchip flies off the mural, Floyd \| falling onto the foyer floor with a case-shattering impact which Floyd \| exposes its internal wiring. Not interested in taking a crash course Floyd \| on electronics, the guard stands on the bug, squashing it under the Floyd \| heel of his shoe. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Clever minx, isn't she? Hiding an electronic signal jammer right Floyd \| under my nose. Well, that should put a stop to her meddling. But a Floyd \| disabled camera is of little use to a thief who can't even gain entry Floyd \| to the building. How did miss Charlotte manage to get through a door Floyd \| locked on the inside? Got you now, haven't I?" Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by three points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "Nice!"
		jenrexrode says, "yay"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
		genericgeekgirl says, "> wave hands and say "magic!" in a mysterious, but silly voice."
		jenrexrode says, "with buck teef"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "slap statue"
Floyd ] Foyer Score: 93 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 839 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SLAP STATUE Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski asks, "Or she's got a magic rod too, eh?"
		borowski says, "haha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan statue"
Floyd ] Foyer Score: 93 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 840 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN STATUE Floyd \| Floyd \| The statue's interior is warm. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch statue"
Floyd ] Foyer Score: 93 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 841 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TOUCH STATUE Floyd \| Floyd \| Click! You press down hard on the statue's body. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Ah!"
borowski says (to floyd), "x statue"
Floyd ] Foyer Score: 93 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 842 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X STATUE Floyd \| Floyd \| So, this is the Great Ernest Daniels-- or, a full-size bronze replica Floyd \| of the man performing his most daring act: freeing himself from a Floyd \| filled water tank, whilst wearing a straight jacket around his body, Floyd \| handcuffs on his ankles, and a woolly scarf over his face. Not an Floyd \| escape you'd be in a hurry to attempt. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. She ran her glove over the body, banged her knee against the leg, put her hat on its head and rotated it, kicked it in the shin and slapped its face."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch body"
Floyd ] Foyer Score: 93 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 843 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TOUCH BODY Floyd \| Floyd \| Click! You press down hard on the statue's body. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch leg"
Floyd ] Foyer Score: 93 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 844 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TOUCH LEG Floyd \| Floyd \| Click! You press down hard on the statue's legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch head"
Floyd ] Foyer Score: 93 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 845 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TOUCH HEAD Floyd \| Floyd \| Click! You press down hard on the statue's head. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch head"
Floyd ] Foyer Score: 93 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 846 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TOUCH HEAD Floyd \| Floyd \| Click! You press down hard on the statue's head. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch leg"
Floyd ] Foyer Score: 93 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 847 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TOUCH LEG Floyd \| Floyd \| Click! You press down hard on the statue's legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch face"
Floyd ] Foyer Score: 93 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 848 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TOUCH FACE Floyd \| Floyd \| Click! You press down hard on the statue's head. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "turn head"
Floyd ] Foyer Score: 93 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 849 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN HEAD Floyd \| Floyd \| It would take at least four people to move the statue. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch face"
Floyd ] Foyer Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 850 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TOUCH FACE Floyd \| Floyd \| The front section of the statue swings outwards. Apparently, Ernest Floyd \| Daniels was a hollow man on the inside. Floyd \| Floyd \| "So, she used that to hide-- you women always prefer to circumnavigate Floyd \| problems! Though you almost have to admire her courage." Floyd \| Floyd \| The security guard frowns, desperately seeking a flaw in your Floyd \| argument. Finally, he is forced to temporarily concede defeat, and Floyd \| enters his office to open up the security gates. When he returns, it Floyd \| is with springy-stepped vigour. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Find all that brainwork challenging? You do realise that women and Floyd \| intelligence are mutually exclusive, don't you? A pity your face is Floyd \| concealed behind a golden aura, because I'd love to see it when you Floyd \| verify the artefacts are untouched. Go ahead, and embarrass yourself." Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by six points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "huh, twice?"
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "I was gonna start touching everything until it worked!"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "She must have done something after jamming the camera, right?"
		borowski says, "I don't know if I approve of all that male abuse... but nice job."
		jenrexrode says, "oh"
		jenrexrode exclaims, "revenge for what that guard keeps saying!"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Foyer Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 851 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Foyer Floyd \| Magnificent, tiled murals span the walls and ceiling, chronicling the Floyd \| history of humanity from the birth of civilisation through to the Floyd \| present day. Posters give details of the newest acquisition: the mask Floyd \| of Xioh'can. North of you, a pathway splits into three. The security Floyd \| gates are open, and the exhibits accessible. Floyd \| Floyd \| Given the museum's pro-scientific bias, the exhibit facing the Floyd \| southern entrance is a curious oddity: a lifelike bronze statue of the Floyd \| Great Ernest Daniels. Well, perhaps not so curious now that the front Floyd \| half has swung open. Floyd \| Floyd \| An unenviable situation, being alone with this security guard. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf28"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Foyer Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 851 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter statue"
Floyd ] Foyer Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 852 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER STATUE Floyd \| Floyd \| Heck, no! The guard would probably lock you inside! Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "So the other passages have opened up."
		genericgeekgirl says, "ne and nw"
		jenrexrode says, "cool"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 853 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Egyptian Exhibit Floyd \| The exhibit room dedicated to ancient Egypt is modelled after a newly Floyd \| discovered burial chamber. Being unimaginative, the museum curators Floyd \| have carved heiroglyphs on mortarless blocks of yellow sandstone. Floyd \| Doorways have been jaggedly cut in the northwest and southwest walls, Floyd \| a nod to archaeological excavation sites. Floyd \| Floyd \| The Ankh of Osiris rests on a stone pedestal. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your irritating companion walks in. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Oh, you have to respect the Egyptians, for constructing the only Floyd \| ancient wonder to be left standing today, answering the riddles of the Floyd \| sphinx, and giving birth to ladies who were happy in their role as Floyd \| housemaidens. Why do old ideals die so easily?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ankh"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 854 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ANKH Floyd \| Floyd \| An ellipse on a crucifix, the Egyptian symbol of life. The amulet is Floyd \| five inches tall, fashioned from gold with blue bands around the Floyd \| stalk. Such a colour scheme was common for ornaments during the Floyd \| pharaoh dynasties. Sounds like a fairy tale, this amulet belonging to Floyd \| Osiris, but you once believed the Crusader was a myth. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take ankh"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 855 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE ANKH Floyd \| Floyd \| Before you can act, the Ankh of Osiris withdraws into a niche, sealing Floyd \| itself in the pedestal. Disgruntled, you move away, much to the Floyd \| guard's amusement. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 854 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Egyptian Exhibit Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf."
		jenrexrode says, "and can't mimicwith this goof on our tail"
		jenrexrode says, "could attract it, tho"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract ankh"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 855 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT ANKH Floyd \| Floyd \| The ankh wobbles on the pedestal. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract ankh"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 856 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT ANKH Floyd \| Floyd \| The ankh wobbles on the pedestal. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel ankh"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 857 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REPEL ANKH Floyd \| Floyd \| The ankh wobbles on the pedestal. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 858 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIFESCAN Floyd \| Floyd \| The Staff of Justice points towards the guard. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 859 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIFESCAN Floyd \| Floyd \| The Staff of Justice points towards the guard. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "hm i guess it just gives a number if there's more than one"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan ankh"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 860 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN ANKH Floyd \| Floyd \| Horizontal laser beams, invisible to the naked eye, are easily Floyd \| detectable by the trails of warm air left behind in their wake. The Floyd \| Ankh of Osiris is protected by a web of red light, impenetrable even Floyd \| by the most dextrous of thieves. So, which trick did Charlotte Anne Floyd \| employ, then? Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "nw?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 861 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Renaissance Exhibit Floyd \| Dirty duelling pistols, flawed gemstones, a navigator's sextant-- Floyd \| these trinkets seem lacklustre and tacked on, something to placate Floyd \| agitated tourists. Signposts give directions to alternate time zones: Floyd \| southwest to the middle ages, southeast to ancient Egypt, and north, Floyd \| behind a closed security gate, lies the Aztec era. Floyd \| Floyd \| Only two things worth seeing here: the twin portraits of Insamagne. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne's left a souvenir. Well, somebody has: the aerosol can Floyd \| didn't get here by accident. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your irritating companion walks in. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Most impressive, when you consider the painter was a peasant girl. Floyd \| Her style is so unique that only Martine Dupois herself could paint a Floyd \| duplicate. Yes, this is one exhibit no man could substitute a forgery Floyd \| for. As for women-- well, sheesh!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Falling asleep, I think."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 862 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIFESCAN Floyd \| Floyd \| The Staff of Justice points towards the guard. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Save into something like nfheroine2 if you're going to keep playing. Oh, oh crap. Perry isn't here. Ok, I'll throw my own log up later."
		jenrexrode says, "no let's quit now"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "save"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write:		borowski says, "Yeah, I'm a little brain dead."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheroine2"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 862 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "quit"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 862 Floyd \| Floyd \| > QUIT Floyd \| Floyd \| Are you sure you want to quit?
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yes"
Floyd \| Are you sure you want to quit? Floyd \| > YES Floyd \| debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 0
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?"

***** Third Session *

genericgeekgirl arrives, full of fun, but no funk.
DavidW yawns. "Kinda tired, here."
Ellison arrives, full of neither funk nor fun.
genericgeekgirl says, "Never too tired to run around in your underwear, fighting crime. Oh, hi, Ellison."		Ellison says, "heh, I totally forgot this moved to Tuesdays"
DavidW says, "I'm wearing board shorts, if you must know."
Ellison asks, "still on Heroine's Mantle, I imagine?"		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "At your request!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yup."
jenrexrode arrives, full of neither funk nor fun.		genericgeekgirl says, "Let's see, last week we became the Crusader, failed to put on any clothing, and passed a couple of lessons wherein we learned about the powers of our magic stick. Now we're trying to prevent a magician lady from stealing something or other."
Binder arrives, full of funk, but no fun.		Binder says, "You had me at magic stick"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Tee hee."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheroine2"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 862 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 863 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Renaissance Exhibit Floyd \| Dirty duelling pistols, flawed gemstones, a navigator's sextant-- Floyd \| these trinkets seem lacklustre and tacked on, something to placate Floyd \| agitated tourists. Signposts give directions to alternate time zones: Floyd \| southwest to the middle ages, southeast to ancient Egypt, and north, Floyd \| behind a closed security gate, lies the Aztec era. Floyd \| Floyd \| An unenviable situation, being alone with this security guard. Floyd \| Floyd \| Only two things worth seeing here: the twin portraits of Insamagne. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne's left a souvenir. Well, somebody has: the aerosol can Floyd \| didn't get here by accident. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "The security guard is a jerk."
		DavidW says, "I wonder what our magic stick can do. When I was last here, we entered a flashback."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Charlotte Anne is the magician lady. She snuck in earlier, using the statue in the other room, and disabled the security cameras."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 864 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIFESCAN Floyd \| Floyd \| The Staff of Justice points towards the guard. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "1. It can detect nearby life forms. Like for rescue missons."
		DavidW says, "ah, like Homilo Revelus, or whatever that Harry Potter spell is."
		genericgeekgirl says, "2. Not sure if there's anythign here to heatscan, but it basically detects sources of heat. Like, we found the item that was jamming the security camera."
		Ellison says, "I like how this game clues special commands (although it might be even a tad harder in this environment since I think special fonts are used when some are first mentioned)"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, not a magical power, but it's super effective on men, and not at all effective on women."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Like, beating them over the head with it."
		genericgeekgirl says, "3. Mimic - Appears to look like something of a similar size and shape. A torah scroll, or a--go figure--magic wand."
		genericgeekgirl says, "4. Attract and repel smallish metal items."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, right. She's trying to steal a mask. I think that's everything to date."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 865 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| a rolling pin Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (glowing) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "sorry, does Mimic make the _wand_ look like something else, or can it disguise other things?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I think mimicry doesn't work if the halo is turned on? Yeah, the wand."
		DavidW asks, "er, halo?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "The staff is half a meter long. So that limits the options a bit. And it has to be something you can see. The halo is what makes us the crusader, and protects our identity."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Oh hey. When did we get clothes?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x casual"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 866 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CASUAL Floyd \| Floyd \| Jeans, thermal sweater and trainers. You've taken a new year's vow Floyd \| never to wear a dress again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I stand corrected."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x staff"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 867 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| In Atlantic City, the staff is a legend, a half metre rod of gold with Floyd \| which the Crusader tackles her criminal foes. Roughly every second or Floyd \| so, it glows, bright as the sun, before fading to a single pulsating Floyd \| glyph. The inscribed runes light up in sequence: eastern script, Floyd \| supposedly the source of the heroine's power. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x halo"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 868 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HALO Floyd \| Floyd \| Anyone looking at you will see the golden glow of the Crusader. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "We picked up the rolling pin outside. Uncertain what it's good for yet."
		genericgeekgirl says, "And onward."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 869 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Renaissance Exhibit Floyd \| Dirty duelling pistols, flawed gemstones, a navigator's sextant-- Floyd \| these trinkets seem lacklustre and tacked on, something to placate Floyd \| agitated tourists. Signposts give directions to alternate time zones: Floyd \| southwest to the middle ages, southeast to ancient Egypt, and north, Floyd \| behind a closed security gate, lies the Aztec era. Floyd \| Floyd \| An unenviable situation, being alone with this security guard. Floyd \| Floyd \| Only two things worth seeing here: the twin portraits of Insamagne. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne's left a souvenir. Well, somebody has: the aerosol can Floyd \| didn't get here by accident. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Rolling pins are traditionally used to wallop Andy Capp on the head."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit guard with pin"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 869 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIT GUARD WITH PIN Floyd \| Floyd \| Your patience with this arrogant security man has finally run out. You Floyd \| charge at him, Staff of Justice held aloft. Floyd \| Floyd \| The guard hits the panic button concealed in his trousers. The result: Floyd \| deafening sirens, Charlotte Anne making a speedy, undetected getaway, Floyd \| and a hastily called news conference with ACTV's predatory reporters Floyd \| eager for the truth. You give it one hour tops before the paparazzi Floyd \| put a name to the Crusader's face. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * Your secret identity has been discovered * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 99 out of a possible 400, in 869 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of horserider. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "Well, at least we didn't need to laboriously manufacture an aerosol can this time."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 869 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Renaissance Exhibit Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh right. We'd tried that."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x portraits"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 869 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PORTRAITS Floyd \| Floyd \| Which do you mean, the left hand portrait or the right hand portrait? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x left"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 870 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X LEFT Floyd \| Floyd \| A portrait of a beseiged European fortress, one of two painted by Floyd \| Martine Dupois in the sixteenth century. The most remarkable feature Floyd \| is the complete left/right symmetry. It hangs vertically, two metres Floyd \| above the floor, and directly opposite from its identical cousin. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look behind left"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 870 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK BEHIND LEFT Floyd \| Floyd \| I only understood you as far as wanting to look. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x right"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 871 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X RIGHT Floyd \| Floyd \| A portrait of a beseiged European fortress, one of two painted by Floyd \| Martine Dupois in the sixteenth century. The most remarkable feature Floyd \| is the complete left/right symmetry. It hangs vertically, two metres Floyd \| above the floor, and directly opposite from its identical cousin. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x can"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 872 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CAN Floyd \| Floyd \| You know the sort: one of those cans which, if left in the sun all day Floyd \| long, may well explode in your face if you sneeze. At a more mundane Floyd \| level, this is a tube of paint (reflective silver, judging by the Floyd \| smears) which is sprayed along a jet of compressed air whenever the Floyd \| nozzle is depressed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "I don't know what we're doing in this museum, but anything behind the portraits?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I just tried looking behind the left one, unless it wants stupid syntax."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We're preventing Charlotte Anne from stealing some mask."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray can at guard"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 873 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SPRAY CAN AT GUARD Floyd \| Floyd \| That action requires the item to be held. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take can"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 874 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE CAN Floyd \| Floyd \| The guard dives at your knees, scooping up the aerosol can. He stares Floyd \| you right in the eyes, huffing and panting as he puts the squeeze on Floyd \| the tube to show off his superior strength. His knuckles have turned Floyd \| white by the time he shoves the can under your nose in frustration. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Women are clever, you say? Okay then, what's this, and what's it Floyd \| doing here?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray can at guard"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 875 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SPRAY CAN AT GUARD Floyd \| Floyd \| That action requires the item to be held. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says (to guard), "Go f&ck yourself."
		DavidW asks, "It occurs to me, that if one of the portraits was a mirror, it would reflect its twin. But why would that be useful?"
		Binder says, "silver does seem suggestive"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "man, give me the damned can"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 876 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MAN, GIVE ME THE DAMNED CAN Floyd \| Floyd \| The guard covers his ears. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "man, give me the can"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 99 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 877 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MAN, GIVE ME THE CAN Floyd \| Floyd \| "You want it? Then catch!" Floyd \| Floyd \| The guard deliberately throws the aerosol can as far away as possible. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take can"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 878 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE CAN Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf29"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 878 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray man"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 879 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SPRAY MAN Floyd \| Floyd \| (with the aerosol can) Floyd \| The guard wouldn't appreciate being sprayed with silver paint. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray left"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 880 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SPRAY LEFT Floyd \| Floyd \| (with the aerosol can) Floyd \| The guard reacts angrily, pushing the aerosol can aside. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray right"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 881 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SPRAY RIGHT Floyd \| Floyd \| (with the aerosol can) Floyd \| The guard reacts angrily, pushing the aerosol can aside. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't suppose he's too keen on letting us damage artwork."
		DavidW says, "It's possible we're supposed to steal one of these two, replacing one with a spray-mirrored other painting of similar size."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We'll see. There are a few more rooms to check out first."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ankh"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 881 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ANKH Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "But I don't understand what our goal is."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, that was another room. Hm."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We'll know it when we see it, I suppose."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 882 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Renaissance Exhibit Floyd \| Dirty duelling pistols, flawed gemstones, a navigator's sextant-- Floyd \| these trinkets seem lacklustre and tacked on, something to placate Floyd \| agitated tourists. Signposts give directions to alternate time zones: Floyd \| southwest to the middle ages, southeast to ancient Egypt, and north, Floyd \| behind a closed security gate, lies the Aztec era. Floyd \| Floyd \| An unenviable situation, being alone with this security guard. Floyd \| Floyd \| Only two things worth seeing here: the twin portraits of Insamagne. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder says, "ooh, dirty duelling"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pistols"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 882 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PISTOLS Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder says, "curses"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Trying to remember where we came from. But I think we need the can for that."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch left"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 883 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TOUCH LEFT Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't quite reach the portrait. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Checking SW."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 884 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 885 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Medieval Exhibit Floyd \| The museum refurbishers have gone to an extreme amount of trouble to Floyd \| recreate an authentic medieval hall: richly detailed wall hangings, a Floyd \| lionskin hearth, suits of armour spotlessly cleaned. Raised Floyd \| portcullises connect with time corridors to the northeast and Floyd \| southeast. That is, gateways from one era to the next. Floyd \| Floyd \| Victor III's sword rests on a stone pedestal, protected behind a glass Floyd \| case. Floyd \| Floyd \| The guard follows you into the room. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Here we have the weapon of King Victor the Third, the most famous of Floyd \| our ruling monarchs. This is the weapon he fought so valiantly with at Floyd \| the battle of Tynor, driving back the invading hordes of the east and Floyd \| protecting our fertile land. It wasn't all down to the crusaders, Floyd \| despite the tales old wives will tell." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 884 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Renaissance Exhibit Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Not that one."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 885 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Egyptian Exhibit Floyd \| The exhibit room dedicated to ancient Egypt is modelled after a newly Floyd \| discovered burial chamber. Being unimaginative, the museum curators Floyd \| have carved heiroglyphs on mortarless blocks of yellow sandstone. Floyd \| Doorways have been jaggedly cut in the northwest and southwest walls, Floyd \| a nod to archaeological excavation sites. Floyd \| Floyd \| The Ankh of Osiris rests on a stone pedestal. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your irritating companion walks in. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "There."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I seem to recall it had invisible protection."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ankh"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 886 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ANKH Floyd \| Floyd \| An ellipse on a crucifix, the Egyptian symbol of life. The amulet is Floyd \| five inches tall, fashioned from gold with blue bands around the Floyd \| stalk. Such a colour scheme was common for ornaments during the Floyd \| pharaoh dynasties. Sounds like a fairy tale, this amulet belonging to Floyd \| Osiris, but you once believed the Crusader was a myth. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take ankh"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 887 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE ANKH Floyd \| Floyd \| Before you can act, the Ankh of Osiris withdraws into a niche, sealing Floyd \| itself in the pedestal. Disgruntled, you move away, much to the Floyd \| guard's amusement. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 886 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Egyptian Exhibit Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray ankh"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 887 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SPRAY ANKH Floyd \| Floyd \| (with the aerosol can) Floyd \| Needless vandalism. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Bah."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Nevermind."
		Binder says, "I disagree with their characterization of it as beeing needless"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Back to the sword room?"
		DavidW asks, "What's that metal attract spell called?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract ankh"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 888 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT ANKH Floyd \| Floyd \| The ankh wobbles on the pedestal. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, we'd tried that. It doesn't do more than that."
mwmiller says (to floyd), "x pedestal"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 889 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PEDESTAL Floyd \| Floyd \| The base of a pyramid would be more appropriate, but the museum opted Floyd \| for a cone instead. Their ineptitude is further compounded by a Floyd \| bizarre combination of text and symbols written on the papyrus plaque. Floyd \| Ra is frequently mentioned-- that was the name given to the Egyptian Floyd \| sun god, by the way. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the pedestal is the Ankh of Osiris. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "This isn't Heist, though :P I don't think we're trying to steal things ourselves."
		DavidW asks, "Are we here to prevent a theft?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I've said that three times. Yes."
		DavidW says, "Sorry. I didn't see you say it."
		genericgeekgirl says, "One sec. Let me pull the relevant bit from last week's log so we're all on the same page."
		DavidW says, "I wonder if sunlight does anything with the ankh."
		genericgeekgirl \| "The mask of Xioh'can, a tribal headpiece worn by high priests of Quetzalcoatl, the serpent god of the Aztecs. This ivory treasure came to light in Mexico last year, and is currently on display at Atlantic City's museum of history. A seven million dollar prize, and who better to steal it than Charlotte Anne?"
		genericgeekgirl \| "Yes, the lady magician who moonlights as a jewel thief-- not that pretty rocks are all she's interested in, mind you. This woman's reputation precedes her: an illusionist with a thousand faces, a mistress of deception, a deadly trickster. From here on in, don't believe anything you see."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw pin at ankh"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 890 Floyd \| Floyd \| > THROW PIN AT ANKH Floyd \| Floyd \| Futile. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read cone"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 891 Floyd \| Floyd \| > READ CONE Floyd \| Floyd \| The more common Egyptian gods: Horus, Iris, and so on. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cone"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 892 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CONE Floyd \| Floyd \| The base of a pyramid would be more appropriate, but the museum opted Floyd \| for a cone instead. Their ineptitude is further compounded by a Floyd \| bizarre combination of text and symbols written on the papyrus plaque. Floyd \| Ra is frequently mentioned-- that was the name given to the Egyptian Floyd \| sun god, by the way. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the pedestal is the Ankh of Osiris. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Binder says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 893 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Egyptian Exhibit Floyd \| The exhibit room dedicated to ancient Egypt is modelled after a newly Floyd \| discovered burial chamber. Being unimaginative, the museum curators Floyd \| have carved heiroglyphs on mortarless blocks of yellow sandstone. Floyd \| Doorways have been jaggedly cut in the northwest and southwest walls, Floyd \| a nod to archaeological excavation sites. Floyd \| Floyd \| An unenviable situation, being alone with this security guard. Floyd \| Floyd \| The Ankh of Osiris rests on a stone pedestal. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "oh, attract and repel"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x heiroglyphs"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 893 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HEIROGLYPHS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder asks, "yeah, can we find a sun source and mirror bounce it in here?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hieroglyphs"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 893 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HIEROGLYPHS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "hm. I assume '5 hours before 2001' means it's nighttime and no sunlight."
		DavidW says, "But I'm getting a reflect light puzzle vibe."
		genericgeekgirl says, "The museum is closed, because it's night."
		jenrexrode says, "it's been a countdown to some thing as we travel in time"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Let's go tsee the sword?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "There are other rooms. We should see what we can find before we think too hard about any individual thing."
		DavidW says, "sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 894 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Renaissance Exhibit Floyd \| Dirty duelling pistols, flawed gemstones, a navigator's sextant-- Floyd \| these trinkets seem lacklustre and tacked on, something to placate Floyd \| agitated tourists. Signposts give directions to alternate time zones: Floyd \| southwest to the middle ages, southeast to ancient Egypt, and north, Floyd \| behind a closed security gate, lies the Aztec era. Floyd \| Floyd \| Only two things worth seeing here: the twin portraits of Insamagne. Floyd \| Floyd \| The guard follows you into the room. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 895 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Medieval Exhibit Floyd \| The museum refurbishers have gone to an extreme amount of trouble to Floyd \| recreate an authentic medieval hall: richly detailed wall hangings, a Floyd \| lionskin hearth, suits of armour spotlessly cleaned. Raised Floyd \| portcullises connect with time corridors to the northeast and Floyd \| southeast. That is, gateways from one era to the next. Floyd \| Floyd \| Victor III's sword rests on a stone pedestal, protected behind a glass Floyd \| case. Floyd \| Floyd \| The museum guard keeps tabs on you. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Here we have the weapon of King Victor the Third, the most famous of Floyd \| our ruling monarchs. This is the weapon he fought so valiantly with at Floyd \| the battle of Tynor, driving back the invading hordes of the east and Floyd \| protecting our fertile land. It wasn't all down to the crusaders, Floyd \| despite the tales old wives will tell." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, se probably goes back to the room with the statue."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sword"
Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 896 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SWORD Floyd \| Floyd \| The blade is dull in contrast to the guard's embellishment, but that's Floyd \| probably to be expected after a three hundred year hiatus sealed Floyd \| inside a wine cellar, a long and rough period of underground exile for Floyd \| King Victor. Set into the pommel is ten karats worth of raw, uncut Floyd \| diamond. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "keep tabs on guard"
Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 896 Floyd \| Floyd \| > KEEP TABS ON GUARD Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x diamond"
Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 897 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DIAMOND Floyd \| Floyd \| The blade is dull in contrast to the guard's embellishment, but that's Floyd \| probably to be expected after a three hundred year hiatus sealed Floyd \| inside a wine cellar, a long and rough period of underground exile for Floyd \| King Victor. Set into the pommel is ten karats worth of raw, uncut Floyd \| diamond. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hangings"
Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 897 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HANGINGS Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x case"
Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 898 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CASE Floyd \| Floyd \| A clear glass cylinder, eighty centimetres tall and twenty wide, used Floyd \| to protect exhibits from foreign elements such as dust, moisture-- and Floyd \| yes, the clutches of private collectors. Floyd \| Floyd \| Etched around the base is a warning: DANGER - HIGH VOLTAGE! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf30"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 898 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch case"
Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 899 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TOUCH CASE Floyd \| Floyd \| A perfectly rounded cylinder. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "That was anti-climatic."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open case"
Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 900 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN CASE Floyd \| Floyd \| It's not the kind of display case which opens. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smash case with pin"
Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 901 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SMASH CASE WITH PIN Floyd \| Floyd \| Smashing the glass case won't advance your situation. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pedestal"
Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 100 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 902 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PEDESTAL Floyd \| Floyd \| Arthurian legend has played its part in this: the stone from which the Floyd \| legendary king drew his fabled Excalibur. According to crudely chipped Floyd \| lettering, that was the inspiration, but it looks like an ordinary Floyd \| rock to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the pedestal is Victor III's sword, protected behind a glass case. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take case"
Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 101 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 903 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE CASE Floyd \| Floyd \| Cuddling it to your chest, you lift the glass case off the pedestal. Floyd \| The topmost piece comes free: a circular disc which shatters into Floyd \| small fragments as it hits the floor. What you're left with is a Floyd \| cylinder, hollow at both ends. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Charlotte Anne! She's cut the-- oh, it doesn't matter. She couldn't Floyd \| have stolen the sword anyway. Hah hah, I bet she got a nasty shock Floyd \| when she tried to pull it away. Say, ten thousand volts. Ladies Floyd \| shouldn't put their hands where they don't belong, then they might not Floyd \| hurt themselves." Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "> resist urge to punch guard"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sword"
Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 101 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 904 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SWORD Floyd \| Floyd \| The blade is dull in contrast to the guard's embellishment, but that's Floyd \| probably to be expected after a three hundred year hiatus sealed Floyd \| inside a wine cellar, a long and rough period of underground exile for Floyd \| King Victor. Set into the pommel is ten karats worth of raw, uncut Floyd \| diamond. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take sword"
Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 101 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 905 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE SWORD Floyd \| Floyd \| Sniggering to himself, the guard watches you reach for the sword. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Has the female population forgotten how to read, now? The current Floyd \| flowing along that blade could roast you alive! Admittedly, baked Floyd \| Crusader is a mouth watering proposition, but one which would leave an Floyd \| undesirable black spot on an otherwise impeccable record. So, if you Floyd \| wouldn't mind stepping away..." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "hm"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf31"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 101 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 905 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Sorry, but I have to :)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take sword"
Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 101 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 906 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE SWORD Floyd \| Floyd \| The sword is electrified, so you'd better keep your distance. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Damnit."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Where's my fun ending?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "attract sword"
Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 101 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 907 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT SWORD Floyd \| Floyd \| Victor III's sword moves slightly. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pin"
Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 101 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 908 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PIN Floyd \| Floyd \| By rolling pin, you don't mean a chef's pastry flattener, but a Floyd \| metre-long stick for winding up canvas. Torn cloth rests in a groove, Floyd \| presumably all that remains of the waterproof cover of whichever stall Floyd \| it came from. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push sword with pin"
Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 103 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 909 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH SWORD WITH PIN Floyd \| Floyd \| The guard covers his mouth, chuckling uncontrollably as he watches you Floyd \| slide the rolling pin underneath the sword's handle. To rude and Floyd \| sarcastic commentary, you flex your arms and heave. You're able to Floyd \| lift the blade, but this is solid iron, and its weight is too much for Floyd \| your poor wrists to bear. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't hold on, and the hilt slides off the wooden stick. Five Floyd \| seconds later, King Victor's sword has bounced several times on the Floyd \| stone floor. Your escapades have sent the guard into a frenzy. He Floyd \| sprints over, fondling the weapon as if it were a departed lover-- but Floyd \| then, anger gives way to confusion. Floyd \| Floyd \| "This-- workmanship! It's all wrong! These are modern methods! This Floyd \| can't be the sword of Victor the Third! A fake artefact? In my Floyd \| museum!? So, Charlotte Anne is a little fortunate, but the other Floyd \| exhibits, and the Aztec mask-- no, they cannot possibly be stolen. Floyd \| Certainly not by a member of the fair sex, anyway." Floyd \| Floyd \| The guard rubs his forehead, trying to come to terms with the loss. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Do security guards at museums normally know anything about the art?"
		DavidW says, "Barely."
		DavidW says, "It's not really their job, but they pick up some info."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take sword"
Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 103 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 910 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE SWORD Floyd \| Floyd \| The sword is too heavy a burden to drag around. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, carry sword"
Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 103 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 911 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GUARD, CARRY SWORD Floyd \| Floyd \| "I don't take orders from women." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "seduce guard"
Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 103 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 911 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEDUCE GUARD Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Just as well."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "polish sword"
Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 103 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 912 Floyd \| Floyd \| > POLISH SWORD Floyd \| Floyd \| You achieve nothing by this. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl shall use our powers for good, and not for evil.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pommel"
Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 103 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 912 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE POMMEL Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take diamond"
Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 103 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 913 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE DIAMOND Floyd \| Floyd \| The sword is too heavy a burden to drag around. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray sword"
Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 103 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 914 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SPRAY SWORD Floyd \| Floyd \| (with the aerosol can) Floyd \| Needless vandalism. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray me"
Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 103 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 915 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SPRAY ME Floyd \| Floyd \| (with the aerosol can) Floyd \| Gold is your colour, not silver. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "If one exhibit is fake, possibly others are too."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 103 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 916 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| a glass cylinder Floyd \| an aerosol can Floyd \| a rolling pin Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (glowing) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "nice cylinder"
		DavidW asks, "Also, did I see that the rolling pin is for rolling up canvas?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
		DavidW asks, "Can we roll up a portrait?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "They're in frames."
		genericgeekgirl says, "And also probably stretched and mounted."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "spray cylinder"
Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 103 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 917 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SPRAY CYLINDER Floyd \| Floyd \| (with the aerosol can) Floyd \| You slide one arm inside the glass cylinder, give it a spin, and then Floyd \| spray. The paint comes out in runny silver globules which cling to the Floyd \| outside of the tube. They spread, joining and levelling out, until the Floyd \| entire exterior is coated in a reflective sheen. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "So I'm going to guess no :P"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oooh."
		Binder exclaims, "shiny!"
		DavidW says, "This sounds useful."
		jenrexrode says, "i got the mirrow idea from DW"
		jenrexrode says, "mirror"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cylinder"
Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 103 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 918 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CYLINDER Floyd \| Floyd \| A clear glass cylinder, eighty centimetres tall and twenty wide, used Floyd \| to protect exhibits from foreign elements such as dust, moisture-- and Floyd \| yes, the clutches of private collectors. Not that it dissuaded Floyd \| Charlotte Anne: she just cut a hole in the top, and now the tube is Floyd \| open at both ends. Floyd \| Floyd \| The cylinder has been sprayed with a coat of shiny, silver paint. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "admire myself in cylinder"
Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 103 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 918 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ADMIRE MYSELF IN CYLINDER Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder says, "heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show cylinder to guard"
Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 103 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 919 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SHOW CYLINDER TO GUARD Floyd \| Floyd \| "What could a woman have that I'd want?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "What's the persuasion magic spell called?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We don't have one."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Do you mean mimic?"
		DavidW asks, "oh, I thought someone said we did, effective on men, not on women?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Hitting people."
		inky says, "ha ha"
		inky says, "you know, "persuasion""
		genericgeekgirl says, "Like, literally hitting someone over the head with the staff."
		DavidW says, "oh"
		DavidW says, "We probably don't quite want to do that just yet."
		genericgeekgirl says, "No, it ends the game."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 103 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 920 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Renaissance Exhibit Floyd \| Dirty duelling pistols, flawed gemstones, a navigator's sextant-- Floyd \| these trinkets seem lacklustre and tacked on, something to placate Floyd \| agitated tourists. Signposts give directions to alternate time zones: Floyd \| southwest to the middle ages, southeast to ancient Egypt, and north, Floyd \| behind a closed security gate, lies the Aztec era. Floyd \| Floyd \| Only two things worth seeing here: the twin portraits of Insamagne. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your irritating companion walks in. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take left"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 103 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 921 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE LEFT Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't quite reach the portrait. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder asks, "Is it at least a FATALITY?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch left"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 103 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 922 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TOUCH LEFT Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't quite reach the portrait. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I am curious to know what, if anything, happens if a shiny cylinder is put on a cone."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 103 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 923 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Egyptian Exhibit Floyd \| The exhibit room dedicated to ancient Egypt is modelled after a newly Floyd \| discovered burial chamber. Being unimaginative, the museum curators Floyd \| have carved heiroglyphs on mortarless blocks of yellow sandstone. Floyd \| Doorways have been jaggedly cut in the northwest and southwest walls, Floyd \| a nod to archaeological excavation sites. Floyd \| Floyd \| The Ankh of Osiris rests on a stone pedestal. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your irritating companion walks in. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cone"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 103 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 924 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CONE Floyd \| Floyd \| The base of a pyramid would be more appropriate, but the museum opted Floyd \| for a cone instead. Their ineptitude is further compounded by a Floyd \| bizarre combination of text and symbols written on the papyrus plaque. Floyd \| Ra is frequently mentioned-- that was the name given to the Egyptian Floyd \| sun god, by the way. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the pedestal is the Ankh of Osiris. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
baf arrives, full of fun, but no funk.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put cylinder on base"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 103 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 924 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT CYLINDER ON BASE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put cylinder on cone"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 103 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 925 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT CYLINDER ON CONE Floyd \| Floyd \| You put the glass cylinder on the pedestal. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take ankh"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 926 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE ANKH Floyd \| Floyd \| "Only important members of society were allowed to touch the Ankh of Floyd \| Osiris. And despite having citywide fame, you are only a woman. Allow Floyd \| me, Madame Crusader." Floyd \| Floyd \| The security man brushes you aside, radiating self confidence as he Floyd \| reaches into the spray painted cylinder. As he grasps the ankh, it Floyd \| folds in half, just like a sheet of goldleaf paper. Fuming at the Floyd \| nostrils, the guard rips up the imitation amulet into strips of Floyd \| confetti. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Cardboard!? Miss smartie pants used my own security against me, did Floyd \| she? I see, a typical feminine tactic. Charlotte Anne stole two of our Floyd \| artefacts!? But she's just a-- a girl! Getting ahead of ourselves, Floyd \| aren't we ladies? She's most likely retreated to her kitchen to cook Floyd \| herself a celebratory cake." Floyd \| Floyd \| The guard lets off some steam, clenching his teeth and stamping on the Floyd \| floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by three points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Neat."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Although fake."
baf has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge.		DavidW asks, "But the cylinder helped somehow?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Apparently."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I want a celebratory cake."
		DavidW says, "Me too."
		jenrexrode says, "so we try to steal everything to prove it's fake and already stolen"
DavidW Take the cylinder back, maybe?
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cylinder"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 927 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE CYLINDER Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "So.. has she already stolen the mask? I'm a little bit confused."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x keys"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 927 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X KEYS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I thought she only snuck in earlier to disable the security cameras, so she could come back later."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 928 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| a glass cylinder Floyd \| an aerosol can Floyd \| a rolling pin Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (glowing) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take confetti"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 928 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE CONFETTI Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan guard"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 929 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN GUARD Floyd \| Floyd \| A source of bodily warmth. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "Perhaps if we can prove the portraits are fake, the guard will open the Aztec exhibit?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 930 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Egyptian Exhibit Floyd \| The exhibit room dedicated to ancient Egypt is modelled after a newly Floyd \| discovered burial chamber. Being unimaginative, the museum curators Floyd \| have carved heiroglyphs on mortarless blocks of yellow sandstone. Floyd \| Doorways have been jaggedly cut in the northwest and southwest walls, Floyd \| a nod to archaeological excavation sites. Floyd \| Floyd \| An unenviable situation, being alone with this security guard. Floyd \| Floyd \| In the centre of the room is a bare, stone pedestal. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm. Yeah, maybe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 931 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NE Floyd \| Floyd \| Corridors lead northwest and southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 932 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Renaissance Exhibit Floyd \| Dirty duelling pistols, flawed gemstones, a navigator's sextant-- Floyd \| these trinkets seem lacklustre and tacked on, something to placate Floyd \| agitated tourists. Signposts give directions to alternate time zones: Floyd \| southwest to the middle ages, southeast to ancient Egypt, and north, Floyd \| behind a closed security gate, lies the Aztec era. Floyd \| Floyd \| Only two things worth seeing here: the twin portraits of Insamagne. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your irritating companion walks in. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gate"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 933 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X GATE Floyd \| Floyd \| A titanium security gate, similar to the two in the foyer. There's Floyd \| something new here, though: a microscope tube, horizontal and pointing Floyd \| south. Ah yes, a retina scanner, no doubt programmed to respond only Floyd \| to the security guard's eyeprint. A good way of putting himself in Floyd \| control-- and in danger of coercion, too. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x left"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 934 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X LEFT Floyd \| Floyd \| A portrait of a beseiged European fortress, one of two painted by Floyd \| Martine Dupois in the sixteenth century. The most remarkable feature Floyd \| is the complete left/right symmetry. It hangs vertically, two metres Floyd \| above the floor, and directly opposite from its identical cousin. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch right"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 935 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TOUCH RIGHT Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't quite reach the portrait. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "reach portrait"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 935 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REACH PORTRAIT Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 936 Floyd \| Floyd \| > JUMP Floyd \| Floyd \| In the corner of your right eye, you spy a golden glint. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push right with pin"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 937 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH RIGHT WITH PIN Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't quite reach the portrait. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x glint"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 937 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X GLINT Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 938 Floyd \| Floyd \| > JUMP Floyd \| Floyd \| In the corner of your right eye, you spy a golden glint. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x right"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 939 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X RIGHT Floyd \| Floyd \| A portrait of a beseiged European fortress, one of two painted by Floyd \| Martine Dupois in the sixteenth century. The most remarkable feature Floyd \| is the complete left/right symmetry. It hangs vertically, two metres Floyd \| above the floor, and directly opposite from its identical cousin. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "attract glint"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 939 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT GLINT Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump and grab portrait"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 939 Floyd \| Floyd \| > JUMP AND GRAB PORTRAIT Floyd \| Floyd \| I only understood you as far as wanting to jump. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
mwmiller says (to floyd), "x light"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 939 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X LIGHT Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "Can we stand on something or hover?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We cannot hover."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand on guard"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 940 Floyd \| Floyd \| > STAND ON GUARD Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you can stand on. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, lift me up"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 941 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GUARD, LIFT ME UP Floyd \| Floyd \| The guard covers his ears. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder asks, "stand on cylinder?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand on cylinder"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 942 Floyd \| Floyd \| > STAND ON CYLINDER Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you can stand on. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder says, "harumph"
		mwmiller says, "o/~ One of these days, these boots are gonna walk all over you! o/~"
Binder says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 943 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| a glass cylinder Floyd \| an aerosol can Floyd \| a rolling pin Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (glowing) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw pin at left"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 944 Floyd \| Floyd \| > THROW PIN AT LEFT Floyd \| Floyd \| These portraits are priceless! You'd better be sure it's a forgery Floyd \| before you do anything rash. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan left"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 945 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN LEFT Floyd \| Floyd \| You don't detect anything unusual. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan right"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 946 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN RIGHT Floyd \| Floyd \| You don't detect anything unusual. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "What made you think of JUMP, anyway?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 947 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Renaissance Exhibit Floyd \| Dirty duelling pistols, flawed gemstones, a navigator's sextant-- Floyd \| these trinkets seem lacklustre and tacked on, something to placate Floyd \| agitated tourists. Signposts give directions to alternate time zones: Floyd \| southwest to the middle ages, southeast to ancient Egypt, and north, Floyd \| behind a closed security gate, lies the Aztec era. Floyd \| Floyd \| An unenviable situation, being alone with this security guard. Floyd \| Floyd \| Only two things worth seeing here: the twin portraits of Insamagne. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Binder says (to Floyd), "x right"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 948 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X RIGHT Floyd \| Floyd \| A portrait of a beseiged European fortress, one of two painted by Floyd \| Martine Dupois in the sixteenth century. The most remarkable feature Floyd \| is the complete left/right symmetry. It hangs vertically, two metres Floyd \| above the floor, and directly opposite from its identical cousin. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says (to DavidW), "the paintings are 2 meters above us."
Binder says (to Floyd), "x left"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 949 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X LEFT Floyd \| Floyd \| A portrait of a beseiged European fortress, one of two painted by Floyd \| Martine Dupois in the sixteenth century. The most remarkable feature Floyd \| is the complete left/right symmetry. It hangs vertically, two metres Floyd \| above the floor, and directly opposite from its identical cousin. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "That's why we can't reach them."
Binder says (to Floyd), "lift cylinder"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 949 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIFT CYLINDER Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, not two meters above us, but above the floor, and taller than us."
Binder says (to Floyd), "x cylinder"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 950 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CYLINDER Floyd \| Floyd \| A clear glass cylinder, eighty centimetres tall and twenty wide, used Floyd \| to protect exhibits from foreign elements such as dust, moisture-- and Floyd \| yes, the clutches of private collectors. Not that it dissuaded Floyd \| Charlotte Anne: she just cut a hole in the top, and now the tube is Floyd \| open at both ends. Floyd \| Floyd \| The cylinder has been sprayed with a coat of shiny, silver paint. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Binder says (to Floyd), "look through cylinder"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 951 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK THROUGH CYLINDER Floyd \| Floyd \| Your face is distorted by the curved surface. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "cool"
Binder says (to Floyd), "look at right through cylinder"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 951 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK AT RIGHT THROUGH CYLINDER Floyd \| Floyd \| I only understood you as far as wanting to look at the right hand Floyd \| portrait. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Binder says (to Floyd), "look through cylinder at right"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 951 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK THROUGH CYLINDER AT RIGHT Floyd \| Floyd \| I only understood you as far as wanting to look through the glass Floyd \| cylinder. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder says, "rassinfrassin"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear cylinder"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 952 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WEAR CYLINDER Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't wear that! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw pin at guard"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 953 Floyd \| Floyd \| > THROW PIN AT GUARD Floyd \| Floyd \| You lack the nerve when it comes to the crucial moment. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Binder says (to Floyd), "compare paintings"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 953 Floyd \| Floyd \| > COMPARE PAINTINGS Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 954 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Renaissance Exhibit Floyd \| Dirty duelling pistols, flawed gemstones, a navigator's sextant-- Floyd \| these trinkets seem lacklustre and tacked on, something to placate Floyd \| agitated tourists. Signposts give directions to alternate time zones: Floyd \| southwest to the middle ages, southeast to ancient Egypt, and north, Floyd \| behind a closed security gate, lies the Aztec era. Floyd \| Floyd \| An unenviable situation, being alone with this security guard. Floyd \| Floyd \| Only two things worth seeing here: the twin portraits of Insamagne. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw pin at gate"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 955 Floyd \| Floyd \| > THROW PIN AT GATE Floyd \| Floyd \| Futile. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search right"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 956 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEARCH RIGHT Floyd \| Floyd \| A portrait of a beseiged European fortress, one of two painted by Floyd \| Martine Dupois in the sixteenth century. The most remarkable feature Floyd \| is the complete left/right symmetry. It hangs vertically, two metres Floyd \| above the floor, and directly opposite from its identical cousin. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Binder says (to Floyd), "x signpost"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 956 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SIGNPOST Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 957 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't, since the security gate is in the way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "> circle the differences"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 957 Floyd \| Floyd \| > > CIRCLE THE DIFFERENCES Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder says, "heh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "ilac"
		DavidW says, "ha ha"
Binder says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 958 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| a glass cylinder Floyd \| an aerosol can Floyd \| a rolling pin Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (glowing) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Binder says (to Floyd), "x staff"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 959 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| In Atlantic City, the staff is a legend, a half metre rod of gold with Floyd \| which the Crusader tackles her criminal foes. Roughly every second or Floyd \| so, it glows, bright as the sun, before fading to a single pulsating Floyd \| glyph. The inscribed runes light up in sequence: eastern script, Floyd \| supposedly the source of the heroine's power. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Binder says (to Floyd), "touch staff to right"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 959 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TOUCH STAFF TO RIGHT Floyd \| Floyd \| I only understood you as far as wanting to touch the Staff of Justice. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Binder says (to Floyd), "touch right"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 960 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TOUCH RIGHT Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't quite reach the portrait. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Binder says (to Floyd), "climb gate"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 961 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLIMB GATE Floyd \| Floyd \| I don't think much is to be achieved by that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Binder says (to Floyd), "climb right"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 962 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLIMB RIGHT Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't quite reach the portrait. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch portrait with staff"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 962 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TOUCH PORTRAIT WITH STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "Can we push in a pedestal from another room?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 963 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NW Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 964 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 965 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Medieval Exhibit Floyd \| The museum refurbishers have gone to an extreme amount of trouble to Floyd \| recreate an authentic medieval hall: richly detailed wall hangings, a Floyd \| lionskin hearth, suits of armour spotlessly cleaned. Raised Floyd \| portcullises connect with time corridors to the northeast and Floyd \| southeast. That is, gateways from one era to the next. Floyd \| Floyd \| In the centre of the room is a bare, stone pedestal. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a replica of Victor III's sword here. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your irritating companion walks in. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push pedestal ne"
Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 966 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH PEDESTAL NE Floyd \| Floyd \| The pedestal itself is immovable. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic sword"
Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 967 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MIMIC SWORD Floyd \| Floyd \| That only works when the golden halo is switched off. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf32"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Medieval Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 967 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we can't do that in front of the guard."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 968 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Renaissance Exhibit Floyd \| Dirty duelling pistols, flawed gemstones, a navigator's sextant-- Floyd \| these trinkets seem lacklustre and tacked on, something to placate Floyd \| agitated tourists. Signposts give directions to alternate time zones: Floyd \| southwest to the middle ages, southeast to ancient Egypt, and north, Floyd \| behind a closed security gate, lies the Aztec era. Floyd \| Floyd \| Only two things worth seeing here: the twin portraits of Insamagne. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your irritating companion walks in. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe the other one."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 969 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Egyptian Exhibit Floyd \| The exhibit room dedicated to ancient Egypt is modelled after a newly Floyd \| discovered burial chamber. Being unimaginative, the museum curators Floyd \| have carved heiroglyphs on mortarless blocks of yellow sandstone. Floyd \| Doorways have been jaggedly cut in the northwest and southwest walls, Floyd \| a nod to archaeological excavation sites. Floyd \| Floyd \| In the centre of the room is a bare, stone pedestal. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your irritating companion walks in. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push pedestal nw"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 970 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH PEDESTAL NW Floyd \| Floyd \| The pedestal itself is immovable. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 971 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Renaissance Exhibit Floyd \| Dirty duelling pistols, flawed gemstones, a navigator's sextant-- Floyd \| these trinkets seem lacklustre and tacked on, something to placate Floyd \| agitated tourists. Signposts give directions to alternate time zones: Floyd \| southwest to the middle ages, southeast to ancient Egypt, and north, Floyd \| behind a closed security gate, lies the Aztec era. Floyd \| Floyd \| Only two things worth seeing here: the twin portraits of Insamagne. Floyd \| Floyd \| The guard follows you into the room. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "nada"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "reflect left"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 971 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REFLECT LEFT Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract left"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 972 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT LEFT Floyd \| Floyd \| The portrait is mounted in a heavy brass frame. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract right"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 973 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT RIGHT Floyd \| Floyd \| The portrait is mounted in a heavy brass frame. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x left frame"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 974 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X LEFT FRAME Floyd \| Floyd \| A portrait of a beseiged European fortress, one of two painted by Floyd \| Martine Dupois in the sixteenth century. The most remarkable feature Floyd \| is the complete left/right symmetry. It hangs vertically, two metres Floyd \| above the floor, and directly opposite from its identical cousin. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x right frame"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 975 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X RIGHT FRAME Floyd \| Floyd \| A portrait of a beseiged European fortress, one of two painted by Floyd \| Martine Dupois in the sixteenth century. The most remarkable feature Floyd \| is the complete left/right symmetry. It hangs vertically, two metres Floyd \| above the floor, and directly opposite from its identical cousin. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "attract right"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 976 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT RIGHT Floyd \| Floyd \| The portrait is mounted in a heavy brass frame. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Wait, is the glint us?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "attract glint"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 976 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT GLINT Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 977 Floyd \| Floyd \| > JUMP Floyd \| Floyd \| In the corner of your right eye, you spy a golden glint. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 106 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 978 Floyd \| Floyd \| > JUMP Floyd \| Floyd \| In the corner of your right eye, you spy a golden glint. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw pin at right"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 109 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 979 Floyd \| Floyd \| > THROW PIN AT RIGHT Floyd \| Floyd \| The security guard covers his face with his hands, distraught as your Floyd \| projectile twists along a parabolic trajectory, making a sharp, hard Floyd \| hitting collision with the glass portrait cover. Silver edged cracks Floyd \| appear down the middle, confirming your suspicions: what you saw Floyd \| before was a reflection, and the picture is gone. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Wh-- wha-- what!? Impossible! I would have noticed had there-- ah, Floyd \| she used the symmetry. That's not fair! Three artefacts stolen!? The Floyd \| sword, the painting, and the ankh!?" Floyd \| Floyd \| "If she got to the others-- the mask of Xioh'can!" Floyd \| Floyd \| At long last and not before time, the guard seems to appreciate the Floyd \| threat posed to the main exhibit. He submits himself to a retinal Floyd \| scan, and after an agitated five seconds of waiting, squeezes sideways Floyd \| through the opening security gate. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by three points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "huzzah"
		Binder says, "ah. Guess we were overthinking it."
		DavidW says, "yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Aztec Exhibit Score: 110 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 980 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Aztec Exhibit Floyd \| Thick creepers wind around a raised, central dias, their roots Floyd \| immersed in pools of water fed from the mouths of elevated facial Floyd \| carvings. Effigies of Aztec gods hold aloft a basalt plinth. Such Floyd \| impressive scenery would be all fine and dandy, except the main Floyd \| attraction, the mask of Xioh'can, is missing. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne sits on an ivy-covered staircase. Floyd \| Floyd \| The magician snaps her fingers, apparently conjuring a bunch of tulips Floyd \| from thin air. She blows away the petals, throwing the flowerless Floyd \| stems towards you one by one. In mid-flight, the stalks change shape, Floyd \| morphing into party streamers which wrap around your wrists and Floyd \| ankles. Floyd \| Floyd \| Deprived of the ability to move your limbs, you take a tumble, falling Floyd \| onto your back. The Staff of Justice slips from your grasp. Charlotte Floyd \| Anne kicks it across the room, and then stops, staring the guard right Floyd \| in the eyes. With the style of walking you'd associate with the living Floyd \| dead, he trudges off to the south. Floyd \| Floyd \| "So, was my assistant obstructive enough? When I delivered my statue, Floyd \| he was the genuine prince charming. On the surface, that was. But Floyd \| under hypnosis, I ordered him to let loose his selfish and arrogant Floyd \| persona. A nasty little helper, wasn't he? If you can make it, my Floyd \| final act tonight will be to saw the man in half." Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf33"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Aztec Exhibit Score: 110 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 980 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Whoa."
		Binder says, "ooookay"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "We should let her, right?"
		mwmiller says, "Welllll...technically, doing so would be criminal behavior..."
		DavidW says, "well, no. She made him into a jerk."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I think she says he was already a jerk, and she took away the pretense."
		genericgeekgirl says (to mwmiller), "Aw, come on. It would be a service to women everywhere."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ivy"
Floyd ] Aztec Exhibit Score: 110 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 980 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X IVY Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x streamers"
Floyd ] Aztec Exhibit Score: 110 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 981 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X STREAMERS Floyd \| Floyd \| Colourful plastic strips, often set off at a wedding or when someone Floyd \| makes it to eighteen. The person who designed these has more serious Floyd \| intentions: restricting your movement while she makes her getaway. Floyd \| Your arms and legs are tightly bound, and the streamers are warm, Floyd \| causing you to sweat from the pressing heat. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne removes her top hat, leaning her head forwards. A Floyd \| carved piece of ivory drops into her lap: the mask of Xioh'can. The Floyd \| lady magician lifts her legs and spins freehand on the pedestal, Floyd \| contorting her body to speed herself up. She stops, faces you, climbs Floyd \| down-- and, you've guessed it: the mask has vanished. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Now you see it, now you don't. That one was a trifle too obvious, but Floyd \| you can't be original all the time. Sorry, Madame Crusader, but the Floyd \| show must move on." Floyd \| Floyd \| Giving herself a round of applause, Charlotte Anne makes a very Floyd \| welcome exit. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller asks, "Okay, first get back the Aztec mask, then slice and dice the jerk. Deal?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Clearly he felt that Heist was lacking in hot, but evil, women, so he made up for it with this game."
		inky says, "ha ha"
		Ellison says, "ha ha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get up"
Floyd ] Aztec Exhibit Score: 110 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 982 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GET UP Floyd \| Floyd \| You're all tangled up! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "untangle"
Floyd ] Aztec Exhibit Score: 110 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 982 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNTANGLE Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "So what's our plan? Roll to the sword and cut ourselves free?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get staff"
Floyd ] Aztec Exhibit Score: 110 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 983 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GET STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| Your inch the Staff of Justice towards you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "attract staff"
Floyd ] Aztec Exhibit Score: 110 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 984 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't make use of the staff's powers if you're not holding it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get staff"
Floyd ] Aztec Exhibit Score: 110 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 985 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GET STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| Got it! Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm not really sure what part of "across the room" made it reachable, but whatever."
		genericgeekgirl says, "It was worth a try :P"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Aztec Exhibit Score: 110 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 986 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Aztec Exhibit (in the party streamers) Floyd \| Thick creepers wind around a raised, central dias, their roots Floyd \| immersed in pools of water fed from the mouths of elevated facial Floyd \| carvings. Effigies of Aztec gods hold aloft a basalt plinth. Such Floyd \| impressive scenery would be all fine and dandy, except the main Floyd \| attraction, the mask of Xioh'can, is missing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x plinth"
Floyd ] Aztec Exhibit Score: 110 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 987 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PLINTH Floyd \| Floyd \| A pedestal sans priceless artefact. Sound familiar? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x water"
Floyd ] Aztec Exhibit Score: 110 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 988 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X WATER Floyd \| Floyd \| The pumps are switched off, but you'd still categorise the pools-- Floyd \| nay, lakes of fresh, clean water as lush if a little stagnant. No Floyd \| animal life swims about, but the plants are all living, breathing Floyd \| creatures. Don't kid yourself, though. What you're not shown is the Floyd \| flip side: Aztec barbarism and bloodletting. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut streamers with plinth"
Floyd ] Aztec Exhibit Score: 110 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 989 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CUT STREAMERS WITH PLINTH Floyd \| Floyd \| (first taking the plinth) Floyd \| The plinth is out of reach. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut streamers with staff"
Floyd ] Aztec Exhibit Score: 110 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 990 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CUT STREAMERS WITH STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| The streamers are too thick to cut. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ] Aztec Exhibit Score: 110 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 991 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIFESCAN Floyd \| Floyd \| It appears you are alone. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "heatscan"
Floyd ] Aztec Exhibit Score: 110 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 992 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN Floyd \| Floyd \| (the party streamers) Floyd \| The thermal scan comes across like an x-ray, showing you the Floyd \| structural interior of the party streamers: two long, thin pieces of Floyd \| metal welded together along the sides. Bimetal strips, if you're not Floyd \| mistaken. They're often used in thermostats as a control mechanism, Floyd \| designed to bend with changes in temperature. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel streamers"
Floyd ] Aztec Exhibit Score: 110 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 993 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REPEL STREAMERS Floyd \| Floyd \| The streamers resist your telekinetic tugging, and coil up even Floyd \| tighter. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oops~"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan water"
Floyd ] Aztec Exhibit Score: 110 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 994 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN WATER Floyd \| Floyd \| To you, water always seems cold. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "oh. Is one room colder or ... ah. Roll into the water."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put streamers in water"
Floyd ] Aztec Exhibit Score: 110 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 995 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT STREAMERS IN WATER Floyd \| Floyd \| You need to be holding the party streamers before you can put it into Floyd \| something else. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put me in water"
Floyd ] Aztec Exhibit Score: 110 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 996 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT ME IN WATER Floyd \| Floyd \| You need to be holding yourself before you can put yourself into Floyd \| something else. Floyd \| Floyd \| You've wasted too much time. Charlotte Anne is long gone, and her Floyd \| trail so cold it wouldn't even show up on a thermal scan. Like many Floyd \| others, you are forced to concede defeat to the power of magic, Floyd \| outwitted by this lady's fearsome arsenal of clever tricks. You hate Floyd \| to admit it, but... Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have failed * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 110 out of a possible 400, in 996 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of policewoman. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Aztec Exhibit Score: 110 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 995 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Aztec Exhibit Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "roll into water"
Floyd ] Aztec Exhibit Score: 110 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 995 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ROLL INTO WATER Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get in water"
Floyd ] Aztec Exhibit Score: 110 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 996 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GET IN WATER Floyd \| Floyd \| The water is out of reach. Floyd \| Floyd \| You've wasted too much time. Charlotte Anne is long gone, and her Floyd \| trail so cold it wouldn't even show up on a thermal scan. Like many Floyd \| others, you are forced to concede defeat to the power of magic, Floyd \| outwitted by this lady's fearsome arsenal of clever tricks. You hate Floyd \| to admit it, but... Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have failed * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 110 out of a possible 400, in 996 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of policewoman. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract water"
Floyd ] Aztec Exhibit Score: 110 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 996 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT WATER Floyd \| Floyd \| Please give one of the answers above. Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Aztec Exhibit Score: 110 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 995 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Aztec Exhibit Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract water"
Floyd ] Aztec Exhibit Score: 112 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 996 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT WATER Floyd \| Floyd \| You concentrate on the water, instigating cyclonic telekinetic Floyd \| turbulence-- yes, that basically means whirlpools. Then you decide on Floyd \| a rapid change in direction, and droplets descend on you in their Floyd \| thousands, dampening the streamers. As they cool, the plastic strips Floyd \| uncurl and you're able to drag yourself free. Floyd \| Floyd \| You've wasted too much time. Charlotte Anne is long gone, and her Floyd \| trail so cold it wouldn't even show up on a thermal scan. Like many Floyd \| others, you are forced to concede defeat to the power of magic, Floyd \| outwitted by this lady's fearsome arsenal of clever tricks. You hate Floyd \| to admit it, but... Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have failed * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 112 out of a possible 400, in 996 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of policewoman. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Aztec Exhibit Score: 110 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 995 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Aztec Exhibit Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, the water works. Need to restore to when we first got to this room."
		DavidW says, "yeah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess it's not just metal. Just small things."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:		DavidW says, "how odd"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf33"
Floyd ] Aztec Exhibit Score: 110 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 980 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Aztec Exhibit Score: 110 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 981 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Aztec Exhibit (in the party streamers) Floyd \| Thick creepers wind around a raised, central dias, their roots Floyd \| immersed in pools of water fed from the mouths of elevated facial Floyd \| carvings. Effigies of Aztec gods hold aloft a basalt plinth. Such Floyd \| impressive scenery would be all fine and dandy, except the main Floyd \| attraction, the mask of Xioh'can, is missing. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne sits on an ivy-covered staircase. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see the Staff of Justice here. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne removes her top hat, leaning her head forwards. A Floyd \| carved piece of ivory drops into her lap: the mask of Xioh'can. The Floyd \| lady magician lifts her legs and spins freehand on the pedestal, Floyd \| contorting her body to speed herself up. She stops, faces you, climbs Floyd \| down-- and, you've guessed it: the mask has vanished. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Now you see it, now you don't. That one was a trifle too obvious, but Floyd \| you can't be original all the time. Sorry, Madame Crusader, but the Floyd \| show must move on." Floyd \| Floyd \| Giving herself a round of applause, Charlotte Anne makes a very Floyd \| welcome exit. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract water"
Floyd ] Aztec Exhibit Score: 110 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 982 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT WATER Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't make use of the staff's powers if you're not holding it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "We need two turns to get the staff."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take staff"
Floyd ] Aztec Exhibit Score: 110 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 983 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| Your inch the Staff of Justice towards you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g"
Floyd ] Aztec Exhibit Score: 110 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 984 Floyd \| Floyd \| > G Floyd \| Floyd \| Got it! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract water"
Floyd ] Aztec Exhibit Score: 112 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 985 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT WATER Floyd \| Floyd \| You concentrate on the water, instigating cyclonic telekinetic Floyd \| turbulence-- yes, that basically means whirlpools. Then you decide on Floyd \| a rapid change in direction, and droplets descend on you in their Floyd \| thousands, dampening the streamers. As they cool, the plastic strips Floyd \| uncurl and you're able to drag yourself free. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "S?"
		DavidW says, "well, whichever way is out. We need to follow her heat trail, I think."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Renaissance Exhibit Score: 112 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 986 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Renaissance Exhibit Floyd \| Dirty duelling pistols, flawed gemstones, a navigator's sextant-- Floyd \| these trinkets seem lacklustre and tacked on, something to placate Floyd \| agitated tourists. Signposts give directions to alternate time zones: Floyd \| southwest to the middle ages, southeast to ancient Egypt, and north, Floyd \| behind an open Floyd \| Floyd \| One of the portraits of Insamagne has been stolen. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Lifescan, rather."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ] Egyptian Exhibit Score: 112 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 987 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Egyptian Exhibit Floyd \| The exhibit room dedicated to ancient Egypt is modelled after a newly Floyd \| discovered burial chamber. Being unimaginative, the museum curators Floyd \| have carved heiroglyphs on mortarless blocks of yellow sandstone. Floyd \| Doorways have been jaggedly cut in the northwest and southwest walls, Floyd \| a nod to archaeological excavation sites. Floyd \| Floyd \| In the centre of the room is a bare, stone pedestal. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd ] Foyer Score: 112 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 988 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Foyer Floyd \| Magnificent, tiled murals span the walls and ceiling, chronicling the Floyd \| history of humanity from the birth of civilisation through to the Floyd \| present day. Posters give details of the newest acquisition: the mask Floyd \| of Xioh'can. North of you, a pathway splits into three. The security Floyd \| gates are open, and the exhibits accessible. Floyd \| Floyd \| Given the museum's pro-scientific bias, the exhibit facing the Floyd \| southern entrance is a curious oddity: a lifelike bronze statue of the Floyd \| Great Ernest Daniels. Well, perhaps not so curious now that the front Floyd \| half has swung open. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your crafty nemesis steps out from behind Ernest Daniels' statue, Floyd \| unveiling her next deadly set piece: a casino croupier's shoe. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Choose a card. Any card!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne sets her trick in motion. Diamond-edged playing cards Floyd \| are ejected from the shoe, whistling as they cut through the air. Floyd \| You'll be chop-suey if you don't take action soon! Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "'north, behind an open'. Okay."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel cards"
Floyd ] Foyer Score: 113 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 989 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REPEL CARDS Floyd \| Floyd \| You focus your mind on the incoming deck, forcing the cards back with Floyd \| willpower alone. They stall, dropping to the ground like swatted Floyd \| flies. Some of them land face up, and it doesn't take long to realise Floyd \| the pictures are all the same: the queen of diamonds. Charlotte Anne Floyd \| has a twisted sense of humour, all right. Floyd \| Floyd \| The magician takes things in her stride, and with some blindingly Floyd \| quick sleight of hand, conjures up a glass marble. Without further Floyd \| ado, she throws the sphere downwards, smashing it on the ground. Floyd \| Clouds of thick, grey smoke expand across the foyer, and you soon Floyd \| become lost in the ensuing darkness. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "repel smoke?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf34"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Foyer Score: 113 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 989 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Probably this is where lifescan comes in useful, to follow her."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Since it'll tell us what direction she's in."
		DavidW says, "oh, perhaps"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ] Foyer Score: 113 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Museum of History) Moves: 990 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIFESCAN Floyd \| Floyd \| You sense a presence close by. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to presence"
Floyd ] Marketplace Score: 115 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 991 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GO TO PRESENCE Floyd \| Floyd \| You stumble blindly through the smoke, bumping into something large Floyd \| and metallic on what you think is the south wall: the main entrance to Floyd \| the building! Grateful for small mercies, you locate the handle, and Floyd \| open the door. Floyd \| Floyd \| Marketplace Floyd \| Merchants who trade here on a daily basis have honoured a century-old Floyd \| tradition, finishing early to celebrate the year's end. The market Floyd \| stalls are bare, stacked side by side on the moonlit cobblestones. A Floyd \| narrow lane begins to the south, and descends bumpily towards the old Floyd \| city district. Floyd \| Floyd \| Much of the restoration work was funded by Atlantic City's museum of Floyd \| history, an institution of worldwide fame situated north of the Floyd \| marketplace. Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse has landed nearby. Floyd \| Floyd \| Behind you, the museum doors swing closed. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Her caravan is south."
		genericgeekgirl says, "(We saw it last week.)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Cobbled Lane Score: 115 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 992 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Cobbled Lane Floyd \| The ruined walls of King Victor's fortress rise toweringly to the east Floyd \| and west. Arrow slits polarise incident moonlight into thin beams, but Floyd \| it is the Victorian lamp posts that shine the brightest, burning their Floyd \| winter fuel during long, dark nights such as this. Too bad the lane is Floyd \| closed for repairs, though. Floyd \| Floyd \| In the December breeze, the trailer's rear flap rattles to and fro. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter trailer"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 993 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER TRAILER Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Mobile Magic Show Floyd \| And that's precisely what this trailer is: a transporter of equipment Floyd \| capable of switching from harmless to lethal at the drop of Charlotte Floyd \| Anne's hat. Yes, from juggling clubs to handkerchiefs to guillotines Floyd \| to steel rings, every conceivable item on a stage illusionist's prop Floyd \| list is present and accounted for. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne holds the guard captive, bound and gagged inside a Floyd \| magician's box at the far end of the trailer. She closes the cabinet, Floyd \| sealing it with two brass padlocks. The woman magician snaps her Floyd \| fingers three times. Behind you, the rear flap slides closed. Your Floyd \| black-clad foe beckons you westwards. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode wanders off.
jenrexrode arrives, ready to play with the toys.		DavidW asks, "I suppose we have little choice but west?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf35"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 993 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Probably. But we just saved, so we can spare a move to see wht's here."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cabinet"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 994 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CABINET Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne's gender-bending twist on the old magician's favourite: Floyd \| sawing a man in half. The cabinet is mounted on a turntable in the Floyd \| trailer's west third, sealed with two brass padlocks. Suspended above Floyd \| is a circular saw blade, and on each face, there are slots for the Floyd \| insertion of sharp implements. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the magician's cabinet are a croupier's shoe, a set of magician's Floyd \| knives and a smoky marble. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Who stores dangerous cards inside a shoe? Seriously."
		genericgeekgirl says, "A shoe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shoe"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 995 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SHOE Floyd \| Floyd \| Don't expect to wear this shoe. This is a showwoman's prop, a Floyd \| dispenser of cards which would look right at home in one of those big, Floyd \| glamour casinos. The deck is stored within, and its release initiated Floyd \| by rotating a handle on the right side. Seems normal, but appearances Floyd \| can be deceptive when dealing with this woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| The shoe is facing left. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "And that's a really odd detail."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn shoe"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 996 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN SHOE Floyd \| Floyd \| You walk smack bang into Charlotte Anne's trap: a maze of invisible Floyd \| glass panels spread across the middle third of the trailer. Realising Floyd \| your folly, you turn to the east, but more have slid into place: clear Floyd \| barriers, so thin that refraction is negligible. You could be under an Floyd \| inch away from one, and still not see it. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Gotcha! Give a mouse a sniff of some cheese, and hey presto! She goes Floyd \| and traps herself in a cage of glass. It's known as extra sensory Floyd \| perception: reading your audience's mind. That's all you are, Madame Floyd \| Crusader: a spectator. It's hopeless trying to escape, so why not just Floyd \| relax and enjoy the show?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 995 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Mobile Magic Show Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take shoe"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 996 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE SHOE Floyd \| Floyd \| You walk smack bang into Charlotte Anne's trap: a maze of invisible Floyd \| glass panels spread across the middle third of the trailer. Realising Floyd \| your folly, you turn to the east, but more have slid into place: clear Floyd \| barriers, so thin that refraction is negligible. You could be under an Floyd \| inch away from one, and still not see it. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Gotcha! Give a mouse a sniff of some cheese, and hey presto! She goes Floyd \| and traps herself in a cage of glass. It's known as extra sensory Floyd \| perception: reading your audience's mind. That's all you are, Madame Floyd \| Crusader: a spectator. It's hopeless trying to escape, so why not just Floyd \| relax and enjoy the show?" Floyd \| Floyd \| "How do you like my show so far?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 995 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Mobile Magic Show Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder if that happens no matter what."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x saw"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 996 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SAW Floyd \| Floyd \| The circular saw blade is huge, about a metre in diameter. It's Floyd \| suspended from a pulley on the trailer's roof, allowing for elevation Floyd \| adjustment. The sharp teeth around its rim will cut through timber, Floyd \| steel, a human being, anything that gets in their way. Now, where did Floyd \| Charlotte Anne put that on/off switch? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x knives"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 997 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X KNIVES Floyd \| Floyd \| For once, something which belongs to Charlotte Anne is exactly what it Floyd \| seems. Or rather, exactly what they seem, since there are six knives Floyd \| in total. The handles are of exquisite design: starry black question Floyd \| marks. But there's no question as to the purpose of these blades. They Floyd \| are murder weapons, simple as that. Floyd \| Floyd \| You hear muffled screams from inside the cabinet. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take knives"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 998 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE KNIVES Floyd \| Floyd \| You walk smack bang into Charlotte Anne's trap: a maze of invisible Floyd \| glass panels spread across the middle third of the trailer. Realising Floyd \| your folly, you turn to the east, but more have slid into place: clear Floyd \| barriers, so thin that refraction is negligible. You could be under an Floyd \| inch away from one, and still not see it. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Gotcha! Give a mouse a sniff of some cheese, and hey presto! She goes Floyd \| and traps herself in a cage of glass. It's known as extra sensory Floyd \| perception: reading your audience's mind. That's all you are, Madame Floyd \| Crusader: a spectator. It's hopeless trying to escape, so why not just Floyd \| relax and enjoy the show?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 997 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Mobile Magic Show Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x marble"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 998 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MARBLE Floyd \| Floyd \| A smooth, glass sphere, about an inch in diameter. Normally, marbles Floyd \| are densely packed baubles able to bear the brunt of a sledgehammer, Floyd \| but this one is flimsy, and looks as though the slightest knock would Floyd \| crack it open. Inside, you can see particles of grey smoke swirling Floyd \| around, awaiting liberation. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "I resent this game's anti-rodent bias. >=("
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 999 Floyd \| Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| You walk smack bang into Charlotte Anne's trap: a maze of invisible Floyd \| glass panels spread across the middle third of the trailer. Realising Floyd \| your folly, you turn to the east, but more have slid into place: clear Floyd \| barriers, so thin that refraction is negligible. You could be under an Floyd \| inch away from one, and still not see it. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Gotcha! Give a mouse a sniff of some cheese, and hey presto! She goes Floyd \| and traps herself in a cage of glass. It's known as extra sensory Floyd \| perception: reading your audience's mind. That's all you are, Madame Floyd \| Crusader: a spectator. It's hopeless trying to escape, so why not just Floyd \| relax and enjoy the show?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. I guess we have to play along."
		DavidW says, "I think you'll want to attract the marble or the shoe."
		inky says, "everyone stores cards in a shoe!"
		inky \| [LINK]
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I liked it my way better."
		genericgeekgirl \| The device is so named because the earliest versions of it resembled a woman's high-heel shoe, and was often painted red or black in color.
		mwmiller says, "I guess misleading synonyms are part of the whole 'Don't believe everything you see' theme."
		DavidW says, "also, you could maybe spray the glass walls silver"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Fair enough."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray glass"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1000 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SPRAY GLASS Floyd \| Floyd \| (the glass cylinder with the aerosol can) Floyd \| You press the nozzle, but all you get is the occasional blob of dried Floyd \| paint. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne takes a brass key from her waistcoat pocket, unfolding Floyd \| her other hand to reveal a plastic cube. She brings the two together, Floyd \| clenching her fists tightly into a ball. When she opens them, only the Floyd \| cube remains, a golden glint visible at its centre. Chuckling, the Floyd \| magician drops it onto the cabinet. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Always build the audience up for the main event with a little Floyd \| charade. And the spectacle I was referring to? This is what I call the Floyd \| cabinet of death. Observe that the only exit is locked, there are no Floyd \| trapdoors, and the knives-- ah, yes, we need a test of sharpness. Floyd \| Watch closely, Madame Crusader." Floyd \| Floyd \| The magician places one hand on her magic box, and holds a knife over Floyd \| her index finger. She presses down on the handle, grimacing as the Floyd \| blade cuts through her glove, and then-- ugh, you can't bear to watch. Floyd \| When you next look, the lady is waving at you, her hands both Floyd \| unscathed. Floyd \| Floyd \| "I should warn you: this act requires my assistant's complete Floyd \| concentration, so I'd politely request that you keep silent. Besides, Floyd \| the man I've chosen doesn't like listening to women, be they Floyd \| charlatans or crusaders." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf36"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1000 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract knfie"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1000 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT KNFIE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract knife"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1001 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT KNIFE Floyd \| Floyd \| The magician's knives are too heavy. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne takes a knife in her right hand, holding it above her Floyd \| head. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "attract marble"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract marble"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 117 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1002 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT MARBLE Floyd \| Floyd \| The glass sphere rolls towards the edge of the cabinet. Charlotte Anne Floyd \| holds out a hand to catch it, but the slippery ball eludes her grasp, Floyd \| cracking open on the floor. Thick, grey smoke erupts from the marble Floyd \| in plumes, filling the trailer's interior. Once again, you are left in Floyd \| the dark. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1001 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Mobile Magic Show Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I suspect that's important, but later."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1002 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| You bang your head on yet another glass panel. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes. Floyd \| It comes out of the other side, dripping with blood. The magician Floyd \| smiles, reaches behind her ear, and produces the brass key. After Floyd \| releasing both padlocks, she circles twice around the box, before Floyd \| opening the door. No trick: the guard is dead. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * An innocent person has died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 116 out of a possible 400, in 1002 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of policewoman. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1001 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Mobile Magic Show Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I think the marble is sooner than you think."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We can try it, but we're in a glass maze, and the box is locked."
		DavidW asks, "Unless you want to try to attract the -- what was it she put on the cabinet?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's not really going to help us to be in the dark. And she knows where she is."
		mwmiller asks, "Break the marble, then look again?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract marble"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 117 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1002 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT MARBLE Floyd \| Floyd \| The glass sphere rolls towards the edge of the cabinet. Charlotte Anne Floyd \| holds out a hand to catch it, but the slippery ball eludes her grasp, Floyd \| cracking open on the floor. Thick, grey smoke erupts from the marble Floyd \| in plumes, filling the trailer's interior. Once again, you are left in Floyd \| the dark. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 117 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1003 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see a thing! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 117 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1004 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| You bang your head on yet another glass panel. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 117 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1005 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIFESCAN Floyd \| Floyd \| You sense a presence close by. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "Sigh. =("
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to presence"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 117 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1006 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GO TO PRESENCE Floyd \| Floyd \| This is one of those rare occasions when violence is the answer. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder says, "well THAT'S useful"
		genericgeekgirl says, "...."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
Binder says (to Floyd), "hit presence"
Floyd \| %% Critical error. Floyd \| %% Message: stream_open_file: unable to open file. Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 117 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1006 Floyd \| Restore failed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder says, "oop, sorry"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf36"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1000 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1001 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Mobile Magic Show (in the maze of glass panels) Floyd \| And that's precisely what this trailer is: a transporter of equipment Floyd \| capable of switching from harmless to lethal at the drop of Charlotte Floyd \| Anne's hat. Yes, from juggling clubs to handkerchiefs to guillotines Floyd \| to steel rings, every conceivable item on a stage illusionist's prop Floyd \| list is present and accounted for. Floyd \| Floyd \| The magician stands behind her cabinet, at the west end of the Floyd \| trailer. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne takes a knife in her right hand, holding it at waist Floyd \| height. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1000 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Mobile Magic Show Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder says, "I thought it was hinting at us to hit her in the dark and ran with it"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, go left"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1001 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GUARD, GO LEFT Floyd \| Floyd \| Idle conversation won't help. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne takes a knife in her left hand, holding it at waist Floyd \| height. Floyd \| Floyd \| You hear muffled screams from inside the cabinet. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, move left"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1002 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GUARD, MOVE LEFT Floyd \| Floyd \| Idle conversation won't help. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes. Floyd \| It comes out of the other side, dripping with blood. The magician Floyd \| smiles, reaches behind her ear, and produces the brass key. After Floyd \| releasing both padlocks, she circles twice around the box, before Floyd \| opening the door. No trick: the guard is dead. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * An innocent person has died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 116 out of a possible 400, in 1002 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of policewoman. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1001 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Mobile Magic Show Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Stupid guard. He deserves to die."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, I'd undone."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Let me try that again."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, move right"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1002 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GUARD, MOVE RIGHT Floyd \| Floyd \| Idle conversation won't help. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes. Floyd \| It comes out of the other side, dripping with blood. The magician Floyd \| smiles, reaches behind her ear, and produces the brass key. After Floyd \| releasing both padlocks, she circles twice around the box, before Floyd \| opening the door. No trick: the guard is dead. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * An innocent person has died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 116 out of a possible 400, in 1002 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of policewoman. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1001 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Mobile Magic Show Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Nope."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x box"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1002 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BOX Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne's gender-bending twist on the old magician's favourite: Floyd \| sawing a man in half. The cabinet is mounted on a turntable in the Floyd \| trailer's west third, sealed with two brass padlocks. Suspended above Floyd \| is a circular saw blade, and on each face, there are slots for the Floyd \| insertion of sharp implements. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the magician's cabinet are a plastic cube, a croupier's shoe and a Floyd \| smoky marble. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes. Floyd \| It comes out of the other side, dripping with blood. The magician Floyd \| smiles, reaches behind her ear, and produces the brass key. After Floyd \| releasing both padlocks, she circles twice around the box, before Floyd \| opening the door. No trick: the guard is dead. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * An innocent person has died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 116 out of a possible 400, in 1002 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of policewoman. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I think I get it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1001 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Mobile Magic Show Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe."
		mwmiller says, "Yup, we need to restore."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Having trouble picturing the orientation of the box."
		DavidW asks, "What is it you think we need to do?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "There is a hole on each face of the box. We need to see which one she's going for, and tell him to move out of the way."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I think."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Earlier it was "over her head", and we've seen at waist-level, left and right hand. "Move left/right" didn't have any affect. So directions might, but.. which way are we facing?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, move east"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1002 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GUARD, MOVE EAST Floyd \| Floyd \| You don't know if the guard heard you, but there's no response. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes. Floyd \| It comes out of the other side, dripping with blood. The magician Floyd \| smiles, reaches behind her ear, and produces the brass key. After Floyd \| releasing both padlocks, she circles twice around the box, before Floyd \| opening the door. No trick: the guard is dead. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * An innocent person has died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 116 out of a possible 400, in 1002 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of policewoman. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1001 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Mobile Magic Show Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "See, it's a different response. But the wrong request."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, move west"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1002 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GUARD, MOVE WEST Floyd \| Floyd \| You don't know if the guard heard you, but there's no response. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes. Floyd \| It comes out of the other side, dripping with blood. The magician Floyd \| smiles, reaches behind her ear, and produces the brass key. After Floyd \| releasing both padlocks, she circles twice around the box, before Floyd \| opening the door. No trick: the guard is dead. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * An innocent person has died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 116 out of a possible 400, in 1002 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of policewoman. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1001 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Mobile Magic Show Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, move north"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1002 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GUARD, MOVE NORTH Floyd \| Floyd \| You don't know if the guard heard you, but there's no response. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes. Floyd \| It comes out of the other side, dripping with blood. The magician Floyd \| smiles, reaches behind her ear, and produces the brass key. After Floyd \| releasing both padlocks, she circles twice around the box, before Floyd \| opening the door. No trick: the guard is dead. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * An innocent person has died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 116 out of a possible 400, in 1002 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of policewoman. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1001 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Mobile Magic Show Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, move south"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1002 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GUARD, MOVE SOUTH Floyd \| Floyd \| You don't know if the guard heard you, but there's no response. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes. Floyd \| It comes out of the other side, dripping with blood. The magician Floyd \| smiles, reaches behind her ear, and produces the brass key. After Floyd \| releasing both padlocks, she circles twice around the box, before Floyd \| opening the door. No trick: the guard is dead. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * An innocent person has died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 116 out of a possible 400, in 1002 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of policewoman. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Bah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1001 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Mobile Magic Show Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Don't use the word MOVE"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Go?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, go west"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1002 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GUARD, GO WEST Floyd \| Floyd \| If there is a response, then you didn't hear it. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes. Floyd \| It comes out of the other side, dripping with blood. The magician Floyd \| smiles, reaches behind her ear, and produces the brass key. After Floyd \| releasing both padlocks, she circles twice around the box, before Floyd \| opening the door. No trick: the guard is dead. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * An innocent person has died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 116 out of a possible 400, in 1002 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of policewoman. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "NORTH, etc. is short for GO NORTH, etc."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1001 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Mobile Magic Show Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "It should still recognize move."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, go east"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1002 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GUARD, GO EAST Floyd \| Floyd \| If there is a response, then you didn't hear it. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes. Floyd \| It comes out of the other side, dripping with blood. The magician Floyd \| smiles, reaches behind her ear, and produces the brass key. After Floyd \| releasing both padlocks, she circles twice around the box, before Floyd \| opening the door. No trick: the guard is dead. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * An innocent person has died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 116 out of a possible 400, in 1002 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of policewoman. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >		inky says, "it seems like for a superhero to reach the rank of policewoman isn't doing that well"
		jenrexrode asks, "up/down?"
		inky says, "it's saying just you're just one of the schlubs"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "And "move west" gave a different response than "move left", so it seemed to recognize it, no?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1001 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Mobile Magic Show Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Not down, I'mg uessing."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, go up"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1002 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GUARD, GO UP Floyd \| Floyd \| From inside the magician's box, you hear a series of thumps. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes. Floyd \| It comes out of the other side, dripping with blood. The magician Floyd \| smiles, reaches behind her ear, and produces the brass key. After Floyd \| releasing both padlocks, she circles twice around the box, before Floyd \| opening the door. No trick: the guard is dead. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * An innocent person has died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 116 out of a possible 400, in 1002 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of policewoman. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1001 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Mobile Magic Show Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, go down"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1002 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GUARD, GO DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| From inside the magician's box, you hear a series of thumps. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes. Floyd \| It comes out of the other side, dripping with blood. The magician Floyd \| smiles, reaches behind her ear, and produces the brass key. After Floyd \| releasing both padlocks, she circles twice around the box, before Floyd \| opening the door. No trick: the guard is dead. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * An innocent person has died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 116 out of a possible 400, in 1002 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of policewoman. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "yay-ish"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1001 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Mobile Magic Show Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, go north"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1002 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GUARD, GO NORTH Floyd \| Floyd \| From inside the magician's box, you hear a series of thumps. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes. Floyd \| It comes out of the other side, dripping with blood. The magician Floyd \| smiles, reaches behind her ear, and produces the brass key. After Floyd \| releasing both padlocks, she circles twice around the box, before Floyd \| opening the door. No trick: the guard is dead. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * An innocent person has died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 116 out of a possible 400, in 1002 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of policewoman. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1001 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Mobile Magic Show Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, go south"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1002 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GUARD, GO SOUTH Floyd \| Floyd \| From inside the magician's box, you hear a series of thumps. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes. Floyd \| It comes out of the other side, clean as it went in. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "A ha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1003 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne takes a knife in her right hand, holding it above her Floyd \| head. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "'move' is a valid verb, but 'move north' means 'push the north wall'."
		Ellison says, "I didn't always understand why the proper direction worked at this point"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, go down"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1004 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GUARD, GO DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| From inside the magician's box, you hear a series of thumps. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes. Floyd \| It comes out of the other side, clean as it went in. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		inky says (to DavidW), "oh, man, inform"
		genericgeekgirl asks (of ellison), "Like, why is he obeying us?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Rather than being a contrary misogynistic jerk?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1005 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne rotates the box ninety degrees clockwise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Damnit."
		Ellison says, "like, I don't understand why up/down works, like he has some sort of control over his own gravity"
		inky says, "ha ha"
		inky says, "he's guardo, the human blimp"
		jenrexrode says, "i thought it had stairs"
		Ellison says, "ha ha"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Well, it's probably his midsection. So he has some control if there's enough room to move."
		genericgeekgirl says, "The thumping response is weird, either way, but I like to envision that he's sucking in his gut and pushing against the lid to go "down.""
		Ellison asks, "why aren't we talking to his gut, then?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw."
		genericgeekgirl says, "So, avoiding waist left was south in the original orientation."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1006 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne takes a knife in her right hand, holding it at waist Floyd \| height. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, go east"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1007 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GUARD, GO EAST Floyd \| Floyd \| From inside the magician's box, you hear a series of thumps. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes. Floyd \| It comes out of the other side, dripping with blood. The magician Floyd \| smiles, reaches behind her ear, and produces the brass key. After Floyd \| releasing both padlocks, she circles twice around the box, before Floyd \| opening the door. No trick: the guard is dead. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * An innocent person has died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 116 out of a possible 400, in 1007 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of policewoman. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1006 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Mobile Magic Show Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Nope. I clearly fail at maps."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, go west"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1007 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GUARD, GO WEST Floyd \| Floyd \| From inside the magician's box, you hear a series of thumps. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes. Floyd \| It comes out of the other side, dripping with blood. The magician Floyd \| smiles, reaches behind her ear, and produces the brass key. After Floyd \| releasing both padlocks, she circles twice around the box, before Floyd \| opening the door. No trick: the guard is dead. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * An innocent person has died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 116 out of a possible 400, in 1007 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of policewoman. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1006 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Mobile Magic Show Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "North, no?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Why would it still be north, if the box was turned?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, go north"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1007 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GUARD, GO NORTH Floyd \| Floyd \| From inside the magician's box, you hear a series of thumps. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes. Floyd \| It comes out of the other side, clean as it went in. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Charlotte didn't turn."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Right."
		Ellison says, "no, not right. north."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shoe"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1008 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SHOE Floyd \| Floyd \| Don't expect to wear this shoe. This is a showwoman's prop, a Floyd \| dispenser of cards which would look right at home in one of those big, Floyd \| glamour casinos. The deck is stored within, and its release initiated Floyd \| by rotating a handle on the right side. Seems normal, but appearances Floyd \| can be deceptive when dealing with this woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| The shoe is facing away from you. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Some advice for running a magic show: whenever the audience begin to Floyd \| anticipate your actions, catch them off guard with something Floyd \| unexpected." Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne waves her hands. The circular saw blade above the box Floyd \| cranks into motion, rotating faster as it descends towards the Floyd \| cabinet. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		inky says, "ha ha"
		inky says, "stupid relative/absolute directions"
		genericgeekgirl says (to ellison), "Pfft."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess that's why it showed us the direction of the shoe earlier."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf37"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1008 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1009 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne takes a knife in her right hand, holding it at waist Floyd \| height. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, go north"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1010 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GUARD, GO NORTH Floyd \| Floyd \| If there is a response, then you didn't hear it. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes. Floyd \| It comes out of the other side, clean as it went in. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1011 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne rotates the box ninety degrees clockwise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1012 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne takes a knife in her right hand, holding it at waist Floyd \| height. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "will the shoe stop the sawblade?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, go north"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1013 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GUARD, GO NORTH Floyd \| Floyd \| If there is a response, then you didn't hear it. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes. Floyd \| It comes out of the other side, clean as it went in. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "I'd be surprised?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1014 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne takes a knife in her right hand, holding it above her Floyd \| head. Floyd \| Floyd \| "How do you like my show so far?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "She only has six knives."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1015 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes. Floyd \| It comes out of the other side, dripping with blood. The magician Floyd \| smiles, reaches behind her ear, and produces the brass key. After Floyd \| releasing both padlocks, she circles twice around the box, before Floyd \| opening the door. No trick: the guard is dead. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * An innocent person has died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 116 out of a possible 400, in 1015 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of policewoman. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1014 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Mobile Magic Show Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, go north"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1015 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GUARD, GO NORTH Floyd \| Floyd \| If there is a response, then you didn't hear it. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes. Floyd \| It comes out of the other side, dripping with blood. The magician Floyd \| smiles, reaches behind her ear, and produces the brass key. After Floyd \| releasing both padlocks, she circles twice around the box, before Floyd \| opening the door. No trick: the guard is dead. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * An innocent person has died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 116 out of a possible 400, in 1015 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of policewoman. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1014 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Mobile Magic Show Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "down"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, over head."
		genericgeekgirl says, "All I saw was "right"."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "guard, go down"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1015 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GUARD, GO DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| From inside the magician's box, you hear a series of thumps. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne rams the knife through one of the cabinet's many holes. Floyd \| It comes out of the other side, clean as it went in. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1016 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Charlotte Anne rotates the box ninety degrees clockwise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shoe"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1017 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SHOE Floyd \| Floyd \| Don't expect to wear this shoe. This is a showwoman's prop, a Floyd \| dispenser of cards which would look right at home in one of those big, Floyd \| glamour casinos. The deck is stored within, and its release initiated Floyd \| by rotating a handle on the right side. Seems normal, but appearances Floyd \| can be deceptive when dealing with this woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| The shoe is facing towards you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract handle"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 116 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1018 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT HANDLE Floyd \| Floyd \| The handle won't turn in that direction. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel handle"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 119 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1019 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REPEL HANDLE Floyd \| Floyd \| The handle cranks squeakily clockwise. A thin, rectangular aperture Floyd \| opens on the front of the shoe, in similar fashion to a machine Floyd \| gunner's porthole. Only, it's not bullets which are fired, but a half Floyd \| deck of playing cards. Wisely, you duck, watching the diamond queens Floyd \| smash their way through the maze. You are free! Floyd \| Floyd \| "I take my hat off to you, Madame Crusader: a most extraordinary Floyd \| escape. Even I, the Great Charlotte Anne, didn't imagine such a feat Floyd \| possible. What really makes a magic trick though, is not its Floyd \| creativity, its cleverness, or its protagonist. No, you need an Floyd \| element of danger, some risk, a life or death situation." Floyd \| Floyd \| The magician grabs the handle of one of her knives. Floyd \| Floyd \| "How do you like my show so far?" Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by three points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Marble now, I think."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Since we have a way out."
		DavidW asks, "Do we want the key?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
		genericgeekgirl says, "When we went to the presence earlier, it gave us a "violence isn't the answer" response. So clearly it is ;)"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Since that's otherwise a very odd thing to clue there."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract marble"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 120 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1020 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT MARBLE Floyd \| Floyd \| The glass sphere rolls towards the edge of the cabinet. Charlotte Anne Floyd \| holds out a hand to catch it, but the slippery ball eludes her grasp, Floyd \| cracking open on the floor. Thick, grey smoke erupts from the marble Floyd \| in plumes, filling the trailer's interior. Once again, you are left in Floyd \| the dark. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 120 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1021 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIFESCAN Floyd \| Floyd \| You sense a presence close by. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to presence"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 120 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1022 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GO TO PRESENCE Floyd \| Floyd \| This is one of those rare occasions when violence is the answer. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attack presence"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 122 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1023 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTACK PRESENCE Floyd \| Floyd \| (with the Staff of Justice) Floyd \| You strike out at your unseen target, feeling your wrist jerk back as Floyd \| contact is made. Something bangs against the side of the trailer, and Floyd \| then you hear-- well, it sounded like a woman groaning. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search presence"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 122 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1023 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEARCH PRESENCE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 122 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1024 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 122 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1025 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The smoke is beginning to thin out, and you are now able to see Floyd \| clearly. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search presence"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 122 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1025 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEARCH PRESENCE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search anne"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 122 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1026 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEARCH ANNE Floyd \| Floyd \| You frisk Charlotte Anne, but find nothing in her waistcoat pockets. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x anne"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 122 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1027 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ANNE Floyd \| Floyd \| She's a tall lady, an inch or so over six feet. Everything worn by Floyd \| this woman is black: star studded waistcoat, silk gloves, top hat-- Floyd \| yes, clothes suited to the magician's profession, offering many Floyd \| potential hiding places. In Charlotte Anne, you have an adversary with Floyd \| plenty of tricks up her sleeve. Floyd \| Floyd \| You estimate a minute before the saw blade reaches the cabinet. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, right. That."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf38"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 122 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1027 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cube"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 122 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1028 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CUBE Floyd \| Floyd \| A real curio, this. The cube is white plastic, with a see-through Floyd \| window on each side. Fish are the theme for the frames, and they all Floyd \| come in different colours: lava, crimson, brick-- aha, what's that? A Floyd \| glint of gold, something inside. None of the windows appears to open, Floyd \| however. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 122 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1027 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Mobile Magic Show Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hat"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 122 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1028 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HAT Floyd \| Floyd \| A wide brimmed top hat, traditional magician's attire. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gloves"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 122 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1029 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X GLOVES Floyd \| Floyd \| Long sleeved gloves made from silk, inevitably black. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search hat"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 122 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1030 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEARCH HAT Floyd \| Floyd \| There's nothing hidden underneath the magician's hat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search gloves"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 122 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1031 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEARCH GLOVES Floyd \| Floyd \| Inside Charlotte Anne's right glove, you find the brass key she had Floyd \| earlier. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Restoring and going for the gloves."
		jenrexrode says, "woo"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf38"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 122 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1027 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search gloves"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 122 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1028 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEARCH GLOVES Floyd \| Floyd \| Inside Charlotte Anne's right glove, you find the brass key she had Floyd \| earlier. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take key"
Floyd ] Mobile Magic Show Score: 123 Five hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e old city) Moves: 1029 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE KEY Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock cabinet with key"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 127 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 the Museum of History) Moves: 1030 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNLOCK CABINET WITH KEY Floyd \| Floyd \| Wasting no time, you open and remove the upper padlock, and then do Floyd \| the same for the lower. The guard must have been leaning against the Floyd \| door, since his head and shoulders fall out without assistance. You Floyd \| drag his body free, just as the blade slices through the cabinet, Floyd \| saturating the surrounding air with steel filings. Floyd \| Floyd \| You untie the man who irritated you so much, and take off his gag. Floyd \| Now, was that a mistake, you wonder? With a city to save, you don't Floyd \| want to get bogged down in a crazy magician's trailer listening to Floyd \| crude anti-female jibes. Oh, he's awake. After assessing the Floyd \| situation, who does he blame? Yep, that's right... Floyd \| Floyd \| "Women!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * The local crisis has been resolved * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| And so, you return to your ship. Floyd \| Floyd \| Golden Horse Floyd \| Behind the hologram facade, the golden horse is a super-sleek Floyd \| helicopter powered by jet engines. Most of the cockpit is occupied by Floyd \| the aircraft's computer, Rex. Displayed on the main screen is a Floyd \| top-down plan of Atlantic City. Floyd \| Floyd \| The externally mounted extras are impressive: a laser beam, a Floyd \| grappling hook and a radio antenna. Warm air escapes through the Floyd \| raised windshield. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by four points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder says, "woo"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Can we rough him up? Just a little?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we left him there. Good."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 127 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 the Museum of History) Moves: 1031 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Golden Horse Floyd \| Behind the hologram facade, the golden horse is a super-sleek Floyd \| helicopter powered by jet engines. Most of the cockpit is occupied by Floyd \| the aircraft's computer, Rex. Displayed on the main screen is a Floyd \| top-down plan of Atlantic City. Floyd \| Floyd \| The externally mounted extras are impressive: a laser beam, a Floyd \| grappling hook and a radio antenna. Warm air escapes through the Floyd \| raised windshield. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Ellison says, "there are odd running themes in this game"
		mwmiller says, "Really sexy ladies, but misogyny is bad okay"
		DavidW says, "Maybe we can send him a cake in the shape of a horse's butt."
		Binder says, "and frosted on that horse's butt, another horse's butt."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Sexy evil ladies. Too bad that goth girl was a simulation :'("
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x plans"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 127 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 the Museum of History) Moves: 1031 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PLANS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "So, what now. Talk to Rex?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x plan"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 127 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 the Museum of History) Moves: 1032 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PLAN Floyd \| Floyd \| The plan is in blueprint format, with the streets and buildings of Floyd \| Atlantic City shown in white. From Newhurst in the north to the Floyd \| southern coastline, every last square inch of detail is included. Your Floyd \| present location is marked by a flashing icon-- a golden horse, Floyd \| naturally. The Museum of History is where you're at. Floyd \| Floyd \| There are four locations highlighted: Floyd \| Floyd \| -- Gerant's Heath Floyd \| -- Maiden's Wharf Floyd \| -- W.P. Browne Airport Floyd \| -- The Plaza Theatre Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Now we pick the next one."
		Binder says, "crime is so hard"
		DavidW asks, "Did anyone else read 'Maiden's Worf' and think 'oh no, Worf always gets beaten up'?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw."
		Binder says, "yes. I thought of the 'shut up, worf' supercut"
		genericgeekgirl says, "The wharf is where our parents died, incidentally."
		Binder says, "ooh, an origin story callback"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "I think we were just running through the list in order, so heath?"
		Binder says, "okay by me"
		mwmiller says, "I could go for a Heath bar."
		DavidW says, "sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, go heath"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 127 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 Gerant's Heath) Moves: 1033 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REX, GO HEATH Floyd \| Floyd \| Rex responds with a sequence of beeps, powering up the engines. The Floyd \| golden horse arrives at Gerant's Heath after a few minutes of flight Floyd \| time. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 127 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 Gerant's Heath) Moves: 1034 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse is in mid-air! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, land"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 127 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1035 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REX, LAND Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse makes a bump-free landing. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Do you consider yourself a religious woman, Lisa? The only reason I'm Floyd \| asking is because one man mentioned in the Baron's masterplan is a Floyd \| self-appointed messiah, a title he seems to have adopted from the lord Floyd \| Christ. At midnight, those deemed unworthy shall face the wrath of Floyd \| God-- his words, not mine." Floyd \| Floyd \| "One thing you ought to be wary of: fanatical leaders always have Floyd \| disciples, men and women willing to die for what their master believes Floyd \| in, brainwashed outcasts unable to think for themselves. No Crusader Floyd \| has ever encountered the messiah, so I can't advise you on what to Floyd \| expect." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Awesome."
		DavidW says, "Clock went down an hour."
		mwmiller says, "So...Jim Jones. Awesome."
		Binder exclaims, "It could be Waco, instead!"
		Binder says, "probably many more choices if we consider international cults of personality"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Burial Mound Score: 127 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1036 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb out of the golden horse. Floyd \| Floyd \| Burial Mound Floyd \| Sir Bartholomew Gerant was a seventeenth century aristocrat, a Floyd \| frequent maker of donations to the church. His reward: the debatable Floyd \| honour of a having a cemetery dedicated in his name. The hill on which Floyd \| you stand is bordered by iron railings, segregating this morbid place Floyd \| from the world of the living. Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse balances on the edge of a precipice-- okay, you're Floyd \| exaggerating a little: a steep incline descends northeast to the Floyd \| cemetery grounds. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		inky says, "also, belatedly, this game is kind of like [LINK]"
		mwmiller asks, "So, who is buried in Gerant's tomb?"
		inky says, "hee hee"
		Binder says, "it was feeling kind of Wonderella to me with less sarcasm"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x railings"
Floyd ] Burial Mound Score: 127 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1036 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X RAILINGS Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Ellison says (to inky), "ha"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "ne?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "To dig up our dead uncle."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ] Beaten Track Score: 127 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1037 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NE Floyd \| Floyd \| You disturb a few rocks, slipping on the damp mud. Floyd \| Floyd \| Beaten Track Floyd \| You're certainly off it here: the trails at the foot of the Floyd \| rock-strewn hillside are overgrown with weeds and thorny bracken. This Floyd \| region of the cemetery is home to the tombs of the priveleged, if Floyd \| anyone deceased could be considered so. Paths branch around a Floyd \| relatively new crypt to the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| From the other side of the crypt, you hear a voice: young, male, Floyd \| crazy-- no, his speech borders on the insanely fanatical. Floyd \| Floyd \| "How dare you walk amongst our brothers and sisters, pretend to be a Floyd \| believer in the cause, insult our master-- do you know who he is? He Floyd \| is the reincarnation of our Lord! Praise him, for he shall deliver us Floyd \| from evil. Praise him, for tonight he shall punish the unworthy. Floyd \| Praise the messiah!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder says, "uh oh"
		jenrexrode says, "so not a crazy woman this time"
		Binder says, "it's diverse, y0"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x man"
Floyd ] Beaten Track Score: 127 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1037 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MAN Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen"
Floyd ] Beaten Track Score: 127 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1038 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LISTEN Floyd \| Floyd \| You hear voices. Floyd \| Floyd \| Another man's voice, fearful yet defiant. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Headless sheep following a crooked shepherd. What method of Floyd \| brainwashing did he use on you? Do you no longer have a conscience? Floyd \| How can you go through with this madness? What do you hope to gain by Floyd \| mass murder? You don't genuinely believe he is-- you do, don't you? Floyd \| Tell me, how can a holy man be so evil?" Floyd \| Floyd \| "Questions, questions. That's all you policemen ever have: questions. Floyd \| The answer to everything was pre-determined at the creation. We all Floyd \| submit to the prophecy, willingly or not. For each of us, there is a Floyd \| time to live-- and a time to die!" Floyd \| Floyd \| The speech is over. If you're going to act, it has to be now! Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Perhaps he has goddesses to do his evil bidding."
		DavidW says, "oh dear. A cop is gonna die. Save him!"
		Binder says, "I had no idea this game was my autobiography"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Beaten Track Score: 127 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1037 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Beaten Track Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
maga arrives, full of funk, but no fun.		genericgeekgirl asks, "Around the crypt, I guess?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe we can at least see them."
		DavidW says, "That, or through."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Without being caught."
		Binder asks, "are we a skulky heroine or an action heroine?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, they're behind it, and it probably only has one door."
		DavidW says, "Cultists always have robes."
		Binder says, "ooh a disguise"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We can look inside, if it lets us."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Beaten Track Score: 127 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1038 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| You'll have to go around, either northeast or northwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| Another man's voice, fearful yet defiant. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Headless sheep following a crooked shepherd. What method of Floyd \| brainwashing did he use on you? Do you no longer have a conscience? Floyd \| How can you go through with this madness? What do you hope to gain by Floyd \| mass murder? You don't genuinely believe he is-- you do, don't you? Floyd \| Tell me, how can a holy man be so evil?" Floyd \| Floyd \| "Questions, questions. That's all you policemen ever have: questions. Floyd \| The answer to everything was pre-determined at the creation. We all Floyd \| submit to the prophecy, willingly or not. For each of us, there is a Floyd \| time to live-- and a time to die!" Floyd \| Floyd \| The speech is over. If you're going to act, it has to be now! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Beaten Track Score: 127 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1037 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Beaten Track Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ] Holy Resting Place Score: 127 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1038 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NE Floyd \| Floyd \| You circle around to the front of the crypt. Floyd \| Floyd \| Holy Resting Place Floyd \| Gargoyles perched on the crypt's roof watch over the generations of Floyd \| unfortunates buried in northern grounds of the cemetery. Their eyes Floyd \| have been hollowed out, a stern warning to would-be grave robbers. Not Floyd \| that anyone would want to visit the creepy tomb south of you, or worse Floyd \| still, take an unguided tour round the back. Floyd \| Floyd \| The crescent moon is shining-- not the Earth's satellite, but a silver Floyd \| emblem on the crypt's entrance stone. Beyond the open door, steps Floyd \| descend into darkness. Floyd \| Floyd \| Black and White hold a man at gunpoint. Floyd \| Floyd \| You're referring to the colours of their masks, not the long, hooded Floyd \| robes which are both dark as night. White has a silenced pistol, and Floyd \| Black an electric torch which she brings to bear on your face. Well, Floyd \| you think the soft, frightened eyes behind the mask belong to a woman. Floyd \| The voice certainly does. Floyd \| Floyd \| "The Crusader! We must protect the temple!" Floyd \| Floyd \| In her bid to escape, the woman cultist drops her electric torch in Floyd \| the bracken. She runs over to the entrance stone, retrieving the Floyd \| silver emblem. The man being held at pistol point turns the tables, Floyd \| knocking White over and making a dash for the cemetery grounds. Floyd \| Floyd \| Angry at his lapse in concentration, the masked cultist takes aim at Floyd \| the fleeing man-- and then changes his mind, targetting the silenced Floyd \| pistol at you. There is no way to reach him in time, and the running Floyd \| man is now several metres away, far enough to shorten the odds of a Floyd \| one shot kill. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "So much for skulking."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf39"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Holy Resting Place Score: 127 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1038 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "oh, I thought it was a patrol car"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take torch"
Floyd ] Holy Resting Place Score: 127 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1039 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE TORCH Floyd \| Floyd \| You're not quick enough to reach the electric torch. Floyd \| Floyd \| Tonight, you learn three fatal lessons: it's more important to save Floyd \| thousands of lives than one, sometimes it is better to run if you are Floyd \| outnumbered-- and never argue with fanatical cultists, because they'll Floyd \| shoot first, and burn your corpse as a sacrifice later. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 127 out of a possible 400, in 1039 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of law enforcer. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Holy Resting Place Score: 127 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1038 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Holy Resting Place Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Run?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd ] Beaten Track Score: 127 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1039 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SW Floyd \| Floyd \| A bullet whistles past, trimming your hair and chipping the crypt's Floyd \| cornerstone. That close encounter is followed by a screeching Floyd \| exclamation from Black. Floyd \| Floyd \| "The key! I've lost the key! We have to go back out--" Floyd \| Floyd \| Beaten Track Floyd \| You're certainly off it here: the trails at the foot of the Floyd \| rock-strewn hillside are overgrown with weeds and thorny bracken. This Floyd \| region of the cemetery is home to the tombs of the priveleged, if Floyd \| anyone deceased could be considered so. Paths branch around a Floyd \| relatively new crypt to the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| In the dead of night, the sounds carry for miles: a dull thud, screams Floyd \| of agony, twigs snapping, leaves rustling, receding footsteps, stone Floyd \| grating against stone beyond the crypt-- and then, the cemetery is Floyd \| silent. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ] Holy Resting Place Score: 129 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1040 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NW Floyd \| Floyd \| You circle around to the front of the crypt. Floyd \| Floyd \| Holy Resting Place Floyd \| Gargoyles perched on the crypt's roof watch over the generations of Floyd \| unfortunates buried in northern grounds of the cemetery. Their eyes Floyd \| have been hollowed out, a stern warning to would-be grave robbers. Not Floyd \| that anyone would want to visit the creepy tomb south of you, or worse Floyd \| still, take an unguided tour round the back. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the crypt's sealed entrance stone is an empty, crescent-shaped Floyd \| hollow. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see an electric torch here. Floyd \| Floyd \| The former hostage lies wounded in the bracken, ankle shot to pieces. Floyd \| He manages to lift himself off the ground, crawl towards you-- and Floyd \| even in great adversity, to somehow raise a smile. Floyd \| Floyd \| "It was always my dream to be rescued by the Crusader, to watch her Floyd \| golden horse come riding over the horizon, to see her fight with the Floyd \| Staff of Justice. Wishes partly granted, at least. I owe you my life, Floyd \| and-- the silver moon cult! Listen, you have to stop the Eden Floyd \| ceremony. Find my notebook, everything's in there..." Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Eden ceremony? (we can haz nudez?)"
		mwmiller says, "Owe us something? Fine, go talk some sense into that security guard."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take torch"
Floyd ] Holy Resting Place Score: 129 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1041 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE TORCH Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| The wounded man whistles to pass the time. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kick man"
Floyd ] Holy Resting Place Score: 129 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1042 Floyd \| Floyd \| > KICK MAN Floyd \| Floyd \| (with the Staff of Justice) Floyd \| You're a heroine, not a villainess. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Ellison says, ">KICK MAN AGAIN"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to man"
Floyd ] Holy Resting Place Score: 129 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1042 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TALK TO MAN Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Graveyard Score: 129 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1043 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Graveyard Floyd \| Layers of ice have melted, transforming the ground into a muddy bog. Floyd \| You have to be on your toes constantly to avoid sinking into the Floyd \| quicksand. Your only marker is the hill, a southern waypoint to guide Floyd \| you back to Gerant's Heath. Everywhere else, there are headstones too Floyd \| numerable to count. Floyd \| Floyd \| All the graves look the same: stone crosses labelled with names and Floyd \| dates. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Holy Resting Place Score: 129 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1042 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Holy Resting Place Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask man about notebook"
Floyd ] Holy Resting Place Score: 129 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1043 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ASK MAN ABOUT NOTEBOOK Floyd \| Floyd \| "I hid it next to my-- arrghhh, next to my wife." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask man about wife"
Floyd ] Holy Resting Place Score: 129 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1044 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ASK MAN ABOUT WIFE Floyd \| Floyd \| "She was so young, bless her." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "What was her name, you bumbling idiot?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask man about himself"
Floyd ] Holy Resting Place Score: 132 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1045 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ASK MAN ABOUT HIMSELF Floyd \| Floyd \| The wounded man unfastens his mac, opening it up to reveal his pants-- Floyd \| and, more importantly, the police officer's identity badge on his Floyd \| belt. He shifts his leg, showing you the shield: DETECTIVE DEREK Floyd \| SEUME, INSURANCE FRAUD BUREAU. Floyd \| Floyd \| "You must be wondering why I'm investigating tombstones instead of Floyd \| false claims. Well, I'm not here on official business-- no, this is Floyd \| personal. The cult made it that way when they took Karen to the altar. Floyd \| He had it all videotaped, every last detail. The messiah believed it Floyd \| would scare me away." Floyd \| Floyd \| "Six months ago, I was looking into a blaze at Singh Chemicals. Reeked Floyd \| of arson, a smokescreen for a DNA bank heist. I was getting too close, Floyd \| so they sent a tape of my wife being sacrificed: ringing bells, Floyd \| chanting cultists, burning incense-- and that murderer holding a Floyd \| crystal dagger over her bloody corpse." Floyd \| Floyd \| Seume is forced to take a rest, buttoning his coat. Unbeknownst to Floyd \| him, you have also suffered the loss of a loved one. Perhaps tonight, Floyd \| all of their ghosts will be laid to rest in peace. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by three points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "It might be helpful to know his name."
		genericgeekgirl says, "There we go."
		DavidW says, "Det. Sue-me."
		DavidW asks, "So we need to find Karen Seume's gravestone?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask man about cult"
Floyd ] Holy Resting Place Score: 132 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1046 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ASK MAN ABOUT CULT Floyd \| Floyd \| "The cult of the silver moon. They're planning to wipe out the city's Floyd \| population with some genetic disease they've developed. Every one of Floyd \| them is crazy, praying day and night in that temple of theirs, Floyd \| offering their brainwashed minds to that maniac in charge." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x torch"
Floyd ] Holy Resting Place Score: 132 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1047 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X TORCH Floyd \| Floyd \| A portable lightbulb, housed in a curved silvery case which is awkward Floyd \| to handle since the harder you grip, the quicker it slips. At ten Floyd \| volts, the battery power is comparable to a car headlamp shone through Floyd \| a thick, convex lens. Floyd \| Floyd \| The electric torch is currently switched on. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Holy Resting Place Score: 132 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1048 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Holy Resting Place Floyd \| Gargoyles perched on the crypt's roof watch over the generations of Floyd \| unfortunates buried in northern grounds of the cemetery. Their eyes Floyd \| have been hollowed out, a stern warning to would-be grave robbers. Not Floyd \| that anyone would want to visit the creepy tomb south of you, or worse Floyd \| still, take an unguided tour round the back. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the crypt's sealed entrance stone is an empty, crescent-shaped Floyd \| hollow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Detective Seume lies wounded in the bracken, ankle shot to pieces. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "serach bracket"
Floyd ] Holy Resting Place Score: 132 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1048 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SERACH BRACKET Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "serach bracken"
Floyd ] Holy Resting Place Score: 132 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1048 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SERACH BRACKEN Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search bracken"
Floyd ] Holy Resting Place Score: 132 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1049 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEARCH BRACKEN Floyd \| Floyd \| There are so many weeds, and the silver emblem you're searching for is Floyd \| so small. You could really use something to help bring it to light. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search bracken with torch"
Floyd ] Holy Resting Place Score: 132 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1049 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEARCH BRACKEN WITH TORCH Floyd \| Floyd \| I only understood you as far as wanting to search the bracken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "release the bracken"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "light bracken with torch"
Floyd ] Holy Resting Place Score: 132 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1050 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIGHT BRACKEN WITH TORCH Floyd \| Floyd \| You wave the electric torch around, using its powerful beam of light Floyd \| to aid your search. Against a background of browns and greens, Floyd \| spotting the silver emblem is like-- metaphors fail you, but finding Floyd \| it was incredibly easy. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take silver"
Floyd ] Holy Resting Place Score: 133 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1051 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE SILVER Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x silver"
Floyd ] Holy Resting Place Score: 133 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1052 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SILVER Floyd \| Floyd \| An earring-sized emblem made from silver, shaped like a crescent moon. Floyd \| Etched on its surface are a series of outlines: a garden, a tree, a Floyd \| crushed piece of round fruit-- and a woman lying on the floor, knife Floyd \| in hand. This scene reminds you of the story of Adam and Eve, the Floyd \| children of Eden who disobeyed their master. Floyd \| Floyd \| Detective Seume whistles to pass the time. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put silver in hollow"
Floyd ] Holy Resting Place Score: 133 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1053 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT SILVER IN HOLLOW Floyd \| Floyd \| As you place the silver emblem in the entrance stone, it shifts aside, Floyd \| allowing access to the catacombs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Spooooky."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "In?"
jenrexrode y		mwmiller says, "In like Flynn."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mac"
Floyd ] Holy Resting Place Score: 133 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1054 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MAC Floyd \| Floyd \| The rainproof overcoat favoured by downbeat private eyes: baggy, Floyd \| plenty of room, fold-up collar to keep off the wind, beige in colour-- Floyd \| actually, the mac is dark grey as it's been smeared with gooey mud. Floyd \| Total exposure: the man must have been rolling in it. Around here Floyd \| though, the soil is dry. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "Did we get the notebook?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's in the cemetary. So.. no."
		genericgeekgirl says, ""mac"."
		genericgeekgirl says, "[LINK] Ah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 134 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1055 Floyd \| Floyd \| > IN Floyd \| Floyd \| You edge past the entrance stone, descending into the crypt-- and Floyd \| naturally, the torch battery has to choose that exact moment to die on Floyd \| you. Oppressive darkness closes in, and visibility is reduced to zero. Floyd \| You press on, blindly feeling your way along until you reach a Floyd \| well-lit passageway. Floyd \| Floyd \| Catacombs Floyd \| The catacombs twist and turn, so it comes as no surprise that you are Floyd \| completely lost. A map wouldn't help either, since many of the Floyd \| passages have collapsed over the intervening centuries. Here and Floyd \| there, you see recessed alcoves, but nothing to help you decide which Floyd \| of the eight passages leads to the exit. Floyd \| Floyd \| These tunnels were allegedly abandoned after the crusades, but a Floyd \| strong quota of flaming torches would suggest otherwise. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Holy Resting Place Score: 133 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1054 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Holy Resting Place Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe later."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Notebook?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Comma Handy dandy."
		DavidW says, "I think so. It might have a cult password or something similar in it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Graveyard Score: 133 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1055 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Graveyard Floyd \| Layers of ice have melted, transforming the ground into a muddy bog. Floyd \| You have to be on your toes constantly to avoid sinking into the Floyd \| quicksand. Your only marker is the hill, a southern waypoint to guide Floyd \| you back to Gerant's Heath. Everywhere else, there are headstones too Floyd \| numerable to count. Floyd \| Floyd \| All the graves look the same: stone crosses labelled with names and Floyd \| dates. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crosses"
Floyd ] Graveyard Score: 133 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1056 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CROSSES Floyd \| Floyd \| Recognised heros and heroines aside, nobody buried within these Floyd \| cemetery grounds is singled out for special treatment, be they Floyd \| doctors, lawyers, factory workers, priests-- or yes, even criminals. Floyd \| Every corpse is laid to rest under a headstone bearing the deceased's Floyd \| name, years of birth and death, and a selected quote. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "find wife"
Floyd ] Graveyard Score: 133 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1057 Floyd \| Floyd \| > FIND WIFE Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the graves) Floyd \| You don't come up with anything. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee."
		DavidW says, "Or a coupon for a free sacrifical lamb steak used as a bookmark."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mud"
Floyd ] Graveyard Score: 133 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1058 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MUD Floyd \| Floyd \| Add a month's snowfall to several acres of fine soil, warm gently, Floyd \| allow the mud to soak up the water, and you have the recipe for what Floyd \| you're standing in: soggy brown goo which sticks to your clothes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x karen seume"
Floyd ] Graveyard Score: 133 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1058 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X KAREN SEUME Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Graveyard Score: 133 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1059 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| You take a walk to another part of the cemetery. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "find karen seume"
Floyd ] Graveyard Score: 133 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1060 Floyd \| Floyd \| > FIND KAREN SEUME Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the graves) Floyd \| The grounds of the cemetery are huge, and you have no idea if you're Floyd \| looking in the right spot. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mud"
Floyd ] Graveyard Score: 133 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1061 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MUD Floyd \| Floyd \| Add a month's snowfall to several acres of fine soil, warm gently, Floyd \| allow the mud to soak up the water, and you have the recipe for what Floyd \| you're standing in: soggy black goo which sticks to your clothes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
zaphod arrives, full of fun, but no funk.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Graveyard Score: 133 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1062 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| You take a walk to another part of the cemetery. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mud"
Floyd ] Graveyard Score: 133 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1063 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MUD Floyd \| Floyd \| Add a month's snowfall to several acres of fine soil, warm gently, Floyd \| allow the mud to soak up the water, and you have the recipe for what Floyd \| you're standing in: soggy grey goo which sticks to your clothes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "find karen seume"
Floyd ] Graveyard Score: 136 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1064 Floyd \| Floyd \| > FIND KAREN SEUME Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the graves) Floyd \| You're about to call it a night, when you stumble across what you're Floyd \| looking for in a particularly treacherous area of quagmire: Floyd \| Floyd \| "We will be partners forever", KAREN W. SEUME, 1961-2000 Floyd \| Floyd \| Well, the detective has a new partner now, and the messiah won't find Floyd \| taking her to the altar an easy proposition. Just let him try grooming Floyd \| you, and you'll show him who's the best woman. Anyway, enough of this Floyd \| macho talk. You kneel down, and pick up a leather bound notebook from Floyd \| the base of the headstone. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by three points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "To match his coat."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read notebook"
Floyd ] Graveyard Score: 136 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1065 Floyd \| Floyd \| > READ NOTEBOOK Floyd \| Floyd \| A leather bound book, with the initials DJS on the front cover. Floyd \| Flicking through the pages, you come across some interesting items Floyd \| which might merit from further examination: a diagram and two Floyd \| paragraphs of text. The rest of Seume's notes are limited to Floyd \| unfinished maps and chemical formulae. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Please be a map of the catacombs."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x diagram"
Floyd ] Graveyard Score: 136 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1066 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DIAGRAM Floyd \| Floyd \| Five coloured dots arranged along the lines of a triangle, with some Floyd \| words added in pencil: Floyd \| Floyd \| SILVER (=messiah) Floyd \| / \ Floyd \| BROWN GREY (=male guard) Floyd \| / \ Floyd \| BLACK WHITE Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "No?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read paragraphs"
Floyd ] Graveyard Score: 136 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1067 Floyd \| Floyd \| > READ PARAGRAPHS Floyd \| Floyd \| There are two paragraphs, the first and the second. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read first"
Floyd ] Graveyard Score: 136 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1068 Floyd \| Floyd \| > READ FIRST Floyd \| Floyd \| The messiah's doctrine goes thus: Floyd \| Floyd \| "Praise the Messiah! He is the Lord eternal. Floyd \| He has delivered us from evil. Floyd \| O, Lord Messiah! Lead us into the holy light. Floyd \| The time for purity has come." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read second"
Floyd ] Graveyard Score: 136 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1069 Floyd \| Floyd \| > READ SECOND Floyd \| Floyd \| The Eden ceremonial hymn goes thus: Floyd \| Floyd \| "The messiah stands afore us. Floyd \| His eyes glow red with fire. Floyd \| His golden blade sweeps through the air. Floyd \| He blesses the altar with sacred earth. Floyd \| The pathway opens in readiness for descension. Floyd \| He sends wind to heaven. Floyd \| Returneth the messenger with Eden's fruit. Floyd \| The Lord's creature bathes in holy water. Floyd \| Behold the arrival of paradise! Floyd \| Praise the messiah!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
		DavidW says, "Elements"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Graveyard Score: 136 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1070 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| Seume's notebook Floyd \| an electric torch (providing light) Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (glowing) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ] Graveyard Score: 136 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1071 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIFESCAN Floyd \| Floyd \| If you could sense death, you'd get an overwhelming response. As it Floyd \| is, all you detect are earthworms burrowing beneath the soil. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x grave"
Floyd ] Graveyard Score: 136 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1072 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X GRAVE Floyd \| Floyd \| Recognised heros and heroines aside, nobody buried within these Floyd \| cemetery grounds is singled out for special treatment, be they Floyd \| doctors, lawyers, factory workers, priests-- or yes, even criminals. Floyd \| Every corpse is laid to rest under a headstone bearing the deceased's Floyd \| name, years of birth and death, and a selected quote. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Back south?"
		DavidW says, "I guess."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Holy Resting Place Score: 136 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1073 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| You make your way southwards, arriving back on solid ground. Floyd \| Floyd \| Holy Resting Place Floyd \| Gargoyles perched on the crypt's roof watch over the generations of Floyd \| unfortunates buried in northern grounds of the cemetery. Their eyes Floyd \| have been hollowed out, a stern warning to would-be grave robbers. Not Floyd \| that anyone would want to visit the creepy tomb south of you, or worse Floyd \| still, take an unguided tour round the back. Floyd \| Floyd \| The crescent moon is shining-- not the Earth's satellite, but a silver Floyd \| emblem on the crypt's entrance stone. Beyond the open door, steps Floyd \| descend into darkness. Floyd \| Floyd \| Detective Seume lies wounded in the bracken, ankle shot to pieces. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf40"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Holy Resting Place Score: 136 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1073 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 137 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1074 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| You edge past the entrance stone, descending into the crypt-- and Floyd \| naturally, the torch battery has to choose that exact moment to die on Floyd \| you. Oppressive darkness closes in, and visibility is reduced to zero. Floyd \| You press on, blindly feeling your way along until you reach a Floyd \| well-lit passageway. Floyd \| Floyd \| Catacombs Floyd \| The catacombs twist and turn, so it comes as no surprise that you are Floyd \| completely lost. A map wouldn't help either, since many of the Floyd \| passages have collapsed over the intervening centuries. Here and Floyd \| there, you see recessed alcoves, but nothing to help you decide which Floyd \| of the eight passages leads to the exit. Floyd \| Floyd \| These tunnels were allegedly abandoned after the crusades, but a Floyd \| strong quota of flaming torches would suggest otherwise. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Stupid torch."
		mwmiller exclaims, "Should've brought a brass lantern!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x alcove"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 137 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1075 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ALCOVE Floyd \| Floyd \| At ten metre intervals, arched, open-fronted recesses are carved from Floyd \| the tunnel walls. These catacombs date back to the polytheist middle Floyd \| ages, when the alcoves might have supported statues of religious Floyd \| deities. In any case, they're deep and wide enough to have done so. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter alcove"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 137 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1076 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER ALCOVE Floyd \| Floyd \| You step into one of the alcoves. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 137 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1077 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Catacombs (in the alcove) Floyd \| The catacombs twist and turn, so it comes as no surprise that you are Floyd \| completely lost. A map wouldn't help either, since many of the Floyd \| passages have collapsed over the intervening centuries. Here and Floyd \| there, you see recessed alcoves, but nothing to help you decide which Floyd \| of the eight passages leads to the exit. Floyd \| Floyd \| These tunnels were allegedly abandoned after the crusades, but a Floyd \| strong quota of flaming torches would suggest otherwise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't suppose that was helpful."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "exit alcove"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 137 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1077 Floyd \| Floyd \| > EXIT ALCOVE Floyd \| Floyd \| I only understood you as far as wanting to exit. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "leave alcove"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 137 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1078 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LEAVE ALCOVE Floyd \| Floyd \| You step out of the alcove. Floyd \| Floyd \| Catacombs Floyd \| The catacombs twist and turn, so it comes as no surprise that you are Floyd \| completely lost. A map wouldn't help either, since many of the Floyd \| passages have collapsed over the intervening centuries. Here and Floyd \| there, you see recessed alcoves, but nothing to help you decide which Floyd \| of the eight passages leads to the exit. Floyd \| Floyd \| These tunnels were allegedly abandoned after the crusades, but a Floyd \| strong quota of flaming torches would suggest otherwise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 137 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1079 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| After walking a hundred metres or so, you arrive at another eight-way Floyd \| junction. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x diagram"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 137 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1080 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DIAGRAM Floyd \| Floyd \| Five coloured dots arranged along the lines of a triangle, with some Floyd \| words added in pencil: Floyd \| Floyd \| SILVER (=messiah) Floyd \| / \ Floyd \| BROWN GREY (=male guard) Floyd \| / \ Floyd \| BLACK WHITE Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "So, we saw white and black earlier."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "They're presumably gone. Are the others in here with us?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess they're rankings. So more whites and blacks."
		DavidW asks, "Why isn't our staff or halo providing light, btw?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Inconvenience :)"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe they just gently glow in the dark."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter alcove"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 137 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1081 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER ALCOVE Floyd \| Floyd \| You step into one of the alcoves. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 137 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1082 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The sound of footsteps echoes along the claustrophobic tunnels. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 137 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1083 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Someone's coming this way! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 137 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1084 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| A black masked cultist walks in front of the alcove. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe black is always female."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf41"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 137 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1084 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "So this won't work."
		DavidW asks, "ambush?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit cultist with staff"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 137 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1084 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIT CULTIST WITH STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| The Staff of Justice strikes the cultist a glancing blow. Floyd \| Floyd \| "INFIDEL! GUARDS!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Masked fanatics respond to the anguished cries of their fellow Floyd \| believer. As they approach, each of them unsheaths a curved dagger and Floyd \| waves it high in the air. A rallying yell, and they come at you in Floyd \| their dozens, dragging you to their altar where you die screaming Floyd \| under the messiah's sacrificial blade. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 137 out of a possible 400, in 1084 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of law enforcer. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 137 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1084 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Catacombs Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Yup."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We need to wait for a male to come by."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 137 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1085 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The cultist walks off into the catacombs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 137 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1086 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 137 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1087 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 137 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1088 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 137 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1089 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Argh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "exit alcove"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 137 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1089 Floyd \| Floyd \| > EXIT ALCOVE Floyd \| Floyd \| I only understood you as far as wanting to exit. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "leave alcove"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 137 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1090 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LEAVE ALCOVE Floyd \| Floyd \| You step out of the alcove. Floyd \| Floyd \| Catacombs Floyd \| The catacombs twist and turn, so it comes as no surprise that you are Floyd \| completely lost. A map wouldn't help either, since many of the Floyd \| passages have collapsed over the intervening centuries. Here and Floyd \| there, you see recessed alcoves, but nothing to help you decide which Floyd \| of the eight passages leads to the exit. Floyd \| Floyd \| These tunnels were allegedly abandoned after the crusades, but a Floyd \| strong quota of flaming torches would suggest otherwise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter alcove"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 137 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1091 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER ALCOVE Floyd \| Floyd \| You step into one of the alcoves. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 137 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1092 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 137 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1093 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe another one?"
		DavidW asks, "Where did the first one go?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Who knows. Presumably they know their way around and vanished into a tunnel."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I meant another alcove, though."
		DavidW says, "sure, try it"
		genericgeekgirl says, "In case it triggers on that."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "leave alcove"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 137 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1094 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LEAVE ALCOVE Floyd \| Floyd \| You step out of the alcove. Floyd \| Floyd \| Catacombs Floyd \| The catacombs twist and turn, so it comes as no surprise that you are Floyd \| completely lost. A map wouldn't help either, since many of the Floyd \| passages have collapsed over the intervening centuries. Here and Floyd \| there, you see recessed alcoves, but nothing to help you decide which Floyd \| of the eight passages leads to the exit. Floyd \| Floyd \| These tunnels were allegedly abandoned after the crusades, but a Floyd \| strong quota of flaming torches would suggest otherwise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 137 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1095 Floyd \| Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| After walking a hundred metres or so, you arrive at another eight-way Floyd \| junction. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter alcove"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 137 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1096 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER ALCOVE Floyd \| Floyd \| You step into one of the alcoves. Floyd \| Floyd \| The sound of footsteps echoes along the claustrophobic tunnels. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 137 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1097 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Someone's coming this way! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 137 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1098 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| A white masked cultist walks in front of the alcove. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit cultist with staff"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 137 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1099 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIT CULTIST WITH STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| A ball of gold lightning gathers at the tip of the Staff of Justice, Floyd \| surrounding the cultist's body. He slumps to the ground, unconscious. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "leave alcove"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 137 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1100 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LEAVE ALCOVE Floyd \| Floyd \| You step out of the alcove. Floyd \| Floyd \| Catacombs Floyd \| The catacombs twist and turn, so it comes as no surprise that you are Floyd \| completely lost. A map wouldn't help either, since many of the Floyd \| passages have collapsed over the intervening centuries. Here and Floyd \| there, you see recessed alcoves, but nothing to help you decide which Floyd \| of the eight passages leads to the exit. Floyd \| Floyd \| These tunnels were allegedly abandoned after the crusades, but a Floyd \| strong quota of flaming torches would suggest otherwise. Floyd \| Floyd \| A male cultist lies unconscious on the floor. One less to worry about, Floyd \| then. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search cultist"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 137 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1101 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEARCH CULTIST Floyd \| Floyd \| Another of the messiah's lunatic brigade, wearing a baggy black robe Floyd \| which makes it difficult to tell whether the cultist is male or Floyd \| female. Like the two you saw outside the crypt, he-- or she, covers Floyd \| his-- or her, face with a stainless steel mask. For all you know, this Floyd \| could be White. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take robe"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1102 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE ROBE Floyd \| Floyd \| You relieve the cultist of his clothes and-- oh! He's wearing nothing Floyd \| underneath his robe: no shirt, no boxer shorts, no nothing. These Floyd \| fanatics must be crazy if they're walking around so lightly dressed in Floyd \| winter. You had a cold reception at Yamitsi yourself, and it's not Floyd \| something you'd care to repeat. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by three points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take mask"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1103 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE MASK Floyd \| Floyd \| You already have that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "3 pts for groping?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss man"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1104 Floyd \| Floyd \| > KISS MAN Floyd \| Floyd \| The cultist is unconscious. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "For affirmative shopping."
		asks (of Floyd), "Yes, and?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf42"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1104 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear robe"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1105 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WEAR ROBE Floyd \| Floyd \| The robe feels surprisinly soft, hanging loosely around your casual Floyd \| wear. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear mask"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1106 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WEAR MASK Floyd \| Floyd \| You comb back your hair, sliding the elastic band over your head. The Floyd \| mask's eye slits are difficult to see through, but you manage. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "leave alcove"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1107 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LEAVE ALCOVE Floyd \| Floyd \| You don't know the way out! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1108 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| After walking a hundred metres or so, you arrive at another eight-way Floyd \| junction. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "I guess we can see what happens if we meet another person?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1109 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LISTEN Floyd \| Floyd \| That doesn't help you pinpoint your location. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1110 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIFESCAN Floyd \| Floyd \| It appears you are alone. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "aw"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1111 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SMELL Floyd \| Floyd \| That doesn't help you pinpoint your location. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter alcove"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1112 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER ALCOVE Floyd \| Floyd \| You step into one of the alcoves. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1113 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1114 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1115 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1116 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The sound of footsteps echoes along the claustrophobic tunnels. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Talk to them, or follow behind?"
		DavidW says, "follow, I think"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1117 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Someone's coming this way! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1118 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| A black masked cultist walks in front of the alcove. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "leave alcove"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1119 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LEAVE ALCOVE Floyd \| Floyd \| You step out of the alcove. Floyd \| Floyd \| Catacombs Floyd \| The catacombs twist and turn, so it comes as no surprise that you are Floyd \| completely lost. A map wouldn't help either, since many of the Floyd \| passages have collapsed over the intervening centuries. Here and Floyd \| there, you see recessed alcoves, but nothing to help you decide which Floyd \| of the eight passages leads to the exit. Floyd \| Floyd \| These tunnels were allegedly abandoned after the crusades, but a Floyd \| strong quota of flaming torches would suggest otherwise. Floyd \| Floyd \| Hearing you step out from the alcove, the cultist turns around. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Madame Crusader, here in the catacombs! INFIDEL! GUARDS!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Masked fanatics respond to the anguished cries of their fellow Floyd \| believer. As they approach, each of them unsheaths a curved dagger and Floyd \| waves it high in the air. A rallying yell, and they come at you in Floyd \| their dozens, dragging you to their altar where you die screaming Floyd \| under the messiah's sacrificial blade. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 140 out of a possible 400, in 1119 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of order keeper. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1118 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Catacombs Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "switch halo"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1119 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SWITCH HALO Floyd \| Floyd \| You're already wearing your halo. Floyd \| Floyd \| The cultist walks off into the catacombs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1118 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Catacombs Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "switch off halo"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1119 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SWITCH OFF HALO Floyd \| Floyd \| And reveal your secret identity to the cultist? Floyd \| Floyd \| The cultist walks off into the catacombs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1120 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "leave alcove"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1121 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LEAVE ALCOVE Floyd \| Floyd \| You step out of the alcove. Floyd \| Floyd \| Catacombs Floyd \| The catacombs twist and turn, so it comes as no surprise that you are Floyd \| completely lost. A map wouldn't help either, since many of the Floyd \| passages have collapsed over the intervening centuries. Here and Floyd \| there, you see recessed alcoves, but nothing to help you decide which Floyd \| of the eight passages leads to the exit. Floyd \| Floyd \| These tunnels were allegedly abandoned after the crusades, but a Floyd \| strong quota of flaming torches would suggest otherwise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1122 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIFESCAN Floyd \| Floyd \| It appears you are alone. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Meh."
		jenrexrode asks, "are we incognito or not?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1123 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| a steel mask (being worn) Floyd \| a cultist's robe (being worn) Floyd \| Seume's notebook Floyd \| an electric torch Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (glowing) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "I guess so?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mask"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1124 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MASK Floyd \| Floyd \| A stainless steel mask, featureless apart from two crescent-shaped eye Floyd \| slits and a wire gauze to speak and breathe through. Like a party Floyd \| piece, it has an elastic band to hold it in place. When worn in Floyd \| conjunction with a cultist's hooded robe, the user is transformed into Floyd \| an anonymous, white-faced fanatic. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Clearly not."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1125 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ME Floyd \| Floyd \| Lisa Flint, a slimly built, female caucasian, twenty-one years of age. Floyd \| Your eyes are ocean blue, a reminder of events at Maiden's Wharf eight Floyd \| years ago. Genetics weren't kind: your hair is wavy blonde, just like Floyd \| your mother's. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "doesnt make sense"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "switch off halo"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1126 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SWITCH OFF HALO Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden halo fades away, and Lisa Flint stands in the Crusader's Floyd \| place. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "oh"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "I guess we couldn't do it when he was around?"
		jenrexrode says, "oh, duh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "But that's stupid. He couldn't see us at the time anyway."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1127 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1128 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1129 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1130 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The sound of footsteps echoes along the claustrophobic tunnels. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1131 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Someone's coming this way! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1132 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| A white masked cultist approaches, spotting you immediately. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Madame Crusader, here in the catacombs! INFIDEL! GUARDS!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Masked fanatics respond to the anguished cries of their fellow Floyd \| believer. As they approach, each of them unsheaths a curved dagger and Floyd \| waves it high in the air. A rallying yell, and they come at you in Floyd \| their dozens, dragging you to their altar where you die screaming Floyd \| under the messiah's sacrificial blade. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 140 out of a possible 400, in 1132 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of order keeper. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1131 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Catacombs Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter alcove"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1132 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER ALCOVE Floyd \| Floyd \| You step into one of the alcoves. Floyd \| Floyd \| A white masked cultist walks in front of the alcove. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "how did he know?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "No idea."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1133 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The cultist walks off into the catacombs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "leave alcove"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 140 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1134 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LEAVE ALCOVE Floyd \| Floyd \| You step out of the alcove. Floyd \| Floyd \| Catacombs Floyd \| The catacombs twist and turn, so it comes as no surprise that you are Floyd \| completely lost. A map wouldn't help either, since many of the Floyd \| passages have collapsed over the intervening centuries. Here and Floyd \| there, you see recessed alcoves, but nothing to help you decide which Floyd \| of the eight passages leads to the exit. Floyd \| Floyd \| These tunnels were allegedly abandoned after the crusades, but a Floyd \| strong quota of flaming torches would suggest otherwise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1135 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIFESCAN Floyd \| Floyd \| You pick up a faint signal from one of the passages: the cultist's Floyd \| trail. As you begin the chase, the reading increases in strength. Your Floyd \| pursuit takes you along torchlit tunnels, through dark stretches of Floyd \| catacombs, past countless junctions, and ultimately, to a set of Floyd \| ornate double doors. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "Are you wearing robe, mask, and hood? Make the staff mimic something else?"
		jenrexrode says, "good point"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic torch"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1136 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MIMIC TORCH Floyd \| Floyd \| The Staff of Justice mimics the appearance of a flaming torch. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x doors"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1137 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DOORS Floyd \| Floyd \| Oak panelled doors as high as the tunnel, and wide enough to squeeze Floyd \| five people through shoulder to shoulder. The wood is black, carved Floyd \| with the five symbols of Eden, and indented with crescent moons. Floyd \| Whyever do you get the impression you're standing outside the cult's Floyd \| temple? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read second"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1138 Floyd \| Floyd \| > READ SECOND Floyd \| Floyd \| The Eden ceremonial hymn goes thus: Floyd \| Floyd \| "The messiah stands afore us. Floyd \| His eyes glow red with fire. Floyd \| His golden blade sweeps through the air. Floyd \| He blesses the altar with sacred earth. Floyd \| The pathway opens in readiness for descension. Floyd \| He sends wind to heaven. Floyd \| Returneth the messenger with Eden's fruit. Floyd \| The Lord's creature bathes in holy water. Floyd \| Behold the arrival of paradise! Floyd \| Praise the messiah!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read first"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1139 Floyd \| Floyd \| > READ FIRST Floyd \| Floyd \| The messiah's doctrine goes thus: Floyd \| Floyd \| "Praise the Messiah! He is the Lord eternal. Floyd \| He has delivered us from evil. Floyd \| O, Lord Messiah! Lead us into the holy light. Floyd \| The time for purity has come." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1140 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN DOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| The ornate doors are locked from inside. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1140 Floyd \| Floyd \| > KNOCK Floyd \| Floyd \| What do you want to knock? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock on door"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1141 Floyd \| Floyd \| > KNOCK ON DOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| A gruff voice responds to your knocking. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Password!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Uh.."
		mwmiller says, "Swordfish."
		DavidW says, "ha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say please"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1142 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SAY PLEASE Floyd \| Floyd \| (to the ornate doors) Floyd \| You're just guessing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "How'd it know? :'("
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x diagram"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1143 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DIAGRAM Floyd \| Floyd \| Five coloured dots arranged along the lines of a triangle, with some Floyd \| words added in pencil: Floyd \| Floyd \| SILVER (=messiah) Floyd \| / \ Floyd \| BROWN GREY (=male guard) Floyd \| / \ Floyd \| BLACK WHITE Floyd \| Floyd \| The guards must be getting suspicious by now. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Run away?"
mwmiller says (to floyd), "say praise the messiah"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1144 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SAY PRAISE THE MESSIAH Floyd \| Floyd \| (to the ornate doors) Floyd \| You're just guessing. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can hear bolts being slid back behind the doors. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Can we paint the mask with mud and make someone else give us a password?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh shit. Run run run."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1145 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| The ornate doors are closed. Floyd \| Floyd \| The ornate doors open to reveal an anxious horde of knife-wielding Floyd \| fanatics. You make a run for it, but the masked hunters never lose Floyd \| sight of you. They know the catacombs, making it nigh on impossible Floyd \| for you to give them the slip-- although in a sense, that's what Floyd \| happens: you fall, bang your head, and never wake up. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 142 out of a possible 400, in 1145 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of order keeper. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Run way."
		genericgeekgirl says, "WRong, rather."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1144 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Catacombs Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Holy Resting Place Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1145 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| You enter a tunnel without torches. In the dark, you trip over a block Floyd \| of stone, the first step on your upward journey to the... Floyd \| Floyd \| Holy Resting Place Floyd \| Gargoyles perched on the crypt's roof watch over the generations of Floyd \| unfortunates buried in northern grounds of the cemetery. Their eyes Floyd \| have been hollowed out, a stern warning to would-be grave robbers. Not Floyd \| that anyone would want to visit the creepy tomb south of you, or worse Floyd \| still, take an unguided tour round the back. Floyd \| Floyd \| The crescent moon is shining-- not the Earth's satellite, but a silver Floyd \| emblem on the crypt's entrance stone. Beyond the open door, steps Floyd \| descend into darkness. Floyd \| Floyd \| Detective Seume lies wounded in the bracken, ankle shot to pieces. Floyd \| Floyd \| In the distance, you hear the ornate doors open, and then close. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Aiiieeee! Oh-- it's you, Madame Crusader. I knew that." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask man about password"
Floyd ] Holy Resting Place Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1146 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ASK MAN ABOUT PASSWORD Floyd \| Floyd \| Detective Seume gives you a blank look. Floyd \| Floyd \| Detective Seume whistles to pass the time. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "whistle"
Floyd ] Holy Resting Place Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1146 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WHISTLE Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Mud?"
		DavidW says, "I wish we'd looked at the symbols on the door."
		DavidW says, "also, maybe the robe has pockets."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search robe"
Floyd ] Holy Resting Place Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1147 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEARCH ROBE Floyd \| Floyd \| The crescent loop is empty. Floyd \| Floyd \| Detective Seume groans in pain. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "crescent loop?"
		jenrexrode says, "x it"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x loop"
Floyd ] Holy Resting Place Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1148 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X LOOP Floyd \| Floyd \| The robe worn by the fanatics is six feet long, cut from a single Floyd \| piece of black cloth. It has everything you'd expect a religious cult Floyd \| garment to have: trailing cape, cowled hood, long sleeves-- and Floyd \| underneath, a crescent loop for concealing knives and mystical rods of Floyd \| power. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "huh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I wasn't aware that was something I'd expect a religious cult garment to have."
		mwmiller says, "Mystical rods of power! Hey now I'm having a Starcross flashback."
		DavidW says, "I was thinking Harry Potter again."
		jenrexrode asks, "is that a porno?"
		DavidW says, "Not always."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Graveyard Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1149 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Graveyard Floyd \| Layers of ice have melted, transforming the ground into a muddy bog. Floyd \| You have to be on your toes constantly to avoid sinking into the Floyd \| quicksand. Your only marker is the hill, a southern waypoint to guide Floyd \| you back to Gerant's Heath. Everywhere else, there are headstones too Floyd \| numerable to count. Floyd \| Floyd \| All the graves look the same: stone crosses labelled with names and Floyd \| dates. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mud"
Floyd ] Graveyard Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1150 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MUD Floyd \| Floyd \| Add a month's snowfall to several acres of fine soil, warm gently, Floyd \| allow the mud to soak up the water, and you have the recipe for what Floyd \| you're standing in: soggy grey goo which sticks to your clothes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Perhaps you're thinking of Parry Hotter."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put mud on mask"
Floyd ] Graveyard Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1151 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT MUD ON MASK Floyd \| Floyd \| You need to be holding the soggy mud before you can put it on top of Floyd \| something else. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take mud"
Floyd ] Graveyard Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1152 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE MUD Floyd \| Floyd \| The gooey mud slips through your fingers. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put mask in mud"
Floyd ] Graveyard Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1153 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT MASK IN MUD Floyd \| Floyd \| You'll have to remove the steel mask first. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove mask"
Floyd ] Graveyard Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1154 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REMOVE MASK Floyd \| Floyd \| You take off the steel mask. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put mask in mud"
Floyd ] Graveyard Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1155 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT MASK IN MUD Floyd \| Floyd \| You press the steel mask against the ground, rotating it until the Floyd \| entire outer surface is covered in mud-- and voila, you have a grey Floyd \| face. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode exclaims, "!"
		DavidW says, "tricky!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Although we probably don't have a male voice."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Graveyard Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1156 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| You take a walk to another part of the cemetery. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mud"
Floyd ] Graveyard Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1157 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MUD Floyd \| Floyd \| Add a month's snowfall to several acres of fine soil, warm gently, Floyd \| allow the mud to soak up the water, and you have the recipe for what Floyd \| you're standing in: soggy brown goo which sticks to your clothes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put mask in mud"
Floyd ] Graveyard Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1158 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT MASK IN MUD Floyd \| Floyd \| You should clean the mask first. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "clean mask"
Floyd ] Graveyard Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1159 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLEAN MASK Floyd \| Floyd \| You clean off the mud so the mask's white paintwork shows through. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put mask in mud"
Floyd ] Graveyard Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1160 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT MASK IN MUD Floyd \| Floyd \| You press the steel mask against the ground, rotating it until the Floyd \| entire outer surface is covered in mud-- and voila, you have a brown Floyd \| face. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear mask"
Floyd ] Graveyard Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1161 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WEAR MASK Floyd \| Floyd \| You comb back your hair, sliding the elastic band over your head. The Floyd \| mask's eye slits are difficult to see through, but you manage. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Holy Resting Place Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1162 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| You make your way southwards, arriving back on solid ground. Floyd \| Floyd \| Holy Resting Place Floyd \| Gargoyles perched on the crypt's roof watch over the generations of Floyd \| unfortunates buried in northern grounds of the cemetery. Their eyes Floyd \| have been hollowed out, a stern warning to would-be grave robbers. Not Floyd \| that anyone would want to visit the creepy tomb south of you, or worse Floyd \| still, take an unguided tour round the back. Floyd \| Floyd \| The crescent moon is shining-- not the Earth's satellite, but a silver Floyd \| emblem on the crypt's entrance stone. Beyond the open door, steps Floyd \| descend into darkness. Floyd \| Floyd \| Detective Seume lies wounded in the bracken, ankle shot to pieces. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Aiiieeee! Oh-- it's you, Madame Crusader. I knew that." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw. Poor guy."
		genericgeekgirl says, "So, I'm thinking, back in, and accost some poor white or black-masked person."
		genericgeekgirl says, "And ask them for the password."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1163 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| You edge past the entrance stone, descending into the crypt. Floyd \| Oppressive darkness closes in, and visibility is reduced to zero. You Floyd \| press on, blindly feeling your way along until you reach a well-lit Floyd \| passageway. Floyd \| Floyd \| Catacombs Floyd \| The catacombs twist and turn, so it comes as no surprise that you are Floyd \| completely lost. A map wouldn't help either, since many of the Floyd \| passages have collapsed over the intervening centuries. Here and Floyd \| there, you see recessed alcoves, but nothing to help you decide which Floyd \| of the eight passages leads to the exit. Floyd \| Floyd \| These tunnels were allegedly abandoned after the crusades, but a Floyd \| strong quota of flaming torches would suggest otherwise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1164 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| After walking a hundred metres or so, you arrive at another eight-way Floyd \| junction. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf43"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1164 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1165 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1166 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1167 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1168 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Come on, come on, come on."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1169 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1170 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter alcove"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1171 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER ALCOVE Floyd \| Floyd \| You step into one of the alcoves. Floyd \| Floyd \| The sound of footsteps echoes along the claustrophobic tunnels. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "leave alcove"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1172 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LEAVE ALCOVE Floyd \| Floyd \| You step out of the alcove. Floyd \| Floyd \| Catacombs Floyd \| The catacombs twist and turn, so it comes as no surprise that you are Floyd \| completely lost. A map wouldn't help either, since many of the Floyd \| passages have collapsed over the intervening centuries. Here and Floyd \| there, you see recessed alcoves, but nothing to help you decide which Floyd \| of the eight passages leads to the exit. Floyd \| Floyd \| These tunnels were allegedly abandoned after the crusades, but a Floyd \| strong quota of flaming torches would suggest otherwise. Floyd \| Floyd \| Someone's coming this way! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 142 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1173 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| A black masked cultist approaches, spotting you immediately. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Hail sister!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say password"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 146 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1174 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SAY PASSWORD Floyd \| Floyd \| (to the cultist) Floyd \| "Doomsday, sister." Floyd \| Floyd \| The cultist walks off into the catacombs, disappearing from view. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by four points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "w00t"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Very original."
		Duodave asks, "what is clubfloyd?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'll defer to DW to explain that."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 146 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1175 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIFESCAN Floyd \| Floyd \| You pick up a faint signal from one of the passages: the cultist's Floyd \| trail. As you begin the chase, the reading increases in strength. Your Floyd \| pursuit takes you along torchlit tunnels, through dark stretches of Floyd \| catacombs, past countless junctions, and ultimately, to a set of Floyd \| ornate double doors. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "It's an IF gaming group that meets to play IF together. Via Floyd, a bot."
		inky says, "clubfloyd is an association of like-minded fellows who gather to engage in transactions of interactive fiction"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x symbols"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 146 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1176 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SYMBOLS Floyd \| Floyd \| Oak panelled doors as high as the tunnel, and wide enough to squeeze Floyd \| five people through shoulder to shoulder. The wood is black, carved Floyd \| with the five symbols of Eden, and indented with crescent moons. Floyd \| Whyever do you get the impression you're standing outside the cult's Floyd \| temple? Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Duodave says, "really... interesting"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I think that's all we get."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Knocking?"
		Duodave asks, "so its like... chess by mail?"
		mwmiller says, "C'mon over to the toy shop, you know you wanna."
		Olly says, "More like MUD chess."
		genericgeekgirl says, "More like chess by-- Timing."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 146 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1176 Floyd \| Floyd \| > KNOCK Floyd \| Floyd \| What do you want to knock? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock on door"
Floyd ] Catacombs Score: 146 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001rant's Heath) Moves: 1177 Floyd \| Floyd \| > KNOCK ON DOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| A gruff voice responds to your knocking. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Password!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say doomsday"
Floyd ] Pillared Forum Score: 147 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1178 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SAY DOOMSDAY Floyd \| Floyd \| (to the ornate doors) Floyd \| The heavy, ornate doors swing inwards, each one pulled by a thick Floyd \| wristed guard. You don't look back, maintaining a normal walking pace Floyd \| past two rows of inwardly facing cultists. Underneath your robe, you Floyd \| are sweating-- and not because of the heat. This is it, the moment for Floyd \| the new face in the temple to prove herself. Floyd \| Floyd \| Pillared Forum Floyd \| You're in the headquarters of the silver moon cult, a Greek styled Floyd \| temple hidden deep within the subterranean catacombs. Songs of praise Floyd \| are hummed continuously, resonating around statuesque, marble pillars. Floyd \| Archways connect with atriums east and west, but the southern chamber Floyd \| is where all the noise is coming from. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ten heavily built sentries, alternately masked grey and brown, stand Floyd \| guard along the entrance corridor. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf44"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Pillared Forum Score: 147 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1178 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Explore east and west?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 147 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1179 Floyd \| Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Testing Area Floyd \| Well, that's the overall impression. There aren't many other logical Floyd \| conclusions which can be drawn from deceased rats in cages, smashed Floyd \| test tubes and the like. The cult has spared no expenses, installing Floyd \| some of the most advanced laboratory equipment available. A bacterial Floyd \| synthesiser and a brain scanner, anyone? Floyd \| Floyd \| Little wonder the room stinks, seeing as the fume cupboard is open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Eee."
		mwmiller says, "More anti-rodent bias. =("
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rats"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 147 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1179 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X RATS Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x test tubes"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 147 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1179 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X TEST TUBES Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x synthesiser"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 147 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1180 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SYNTHESISER Floyd \| Floyd \| To anyone except the most ardent of boffins, one piece of scientific Floyd \| wizardry is pretty much the same as the next. If labelled correctly, Floyd \| this device synthesises bacteria from pre-selected base chemicals and Floyd \| deposits them in solution. Besides the four bases, two controls Floyd \| interest you: a dial and a button. Floyd \| Floyd \| There's a spout underneath, and some broken glass underneath the Floyd \| spout. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Interesting."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x scanner"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 147 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1181 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SCANNER Floyd \| Floyd \| An intimidating piece of machinery, this. First off, there is a steel Floyd \| chair with no restraints. Next comes an electrode ring, which Floyd \| presumably analyses the brain patterns of the subject. Finally, a Floyd \| summary of your mental condition is shown on a monitor, a TV network Floyd \| solely for the broadcast of bad news. Floyd \| Floyd \| The television screen is blank. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cabinet"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 147 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1181 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CABINET Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cupboard"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 147 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1182 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CUPBOARD Floyd \| Floyd \| A cupboard built into the wall, with a chimney above for extracting Floyd \| toxic fumes, and a covering sheet of toughened plastic to protect the Floyd \| lab workers. One stupid oversight: how can anybody handle chemicals Floyd \| with a barrier in the way? The cover is open, and the fan inactive. Floyd \| Floyd \| The fume cupboard is empty. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says (to ggg), "don't stay up too late"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh. Ok."
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's only 1. Although if people wanted to stop, we could do that."
		jenrexrode asks, "think we can solve before 3?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "The entire game? No. This segment? Maaaaybe."
		jenrexrode says, "yeah, the cult thingey"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I have no idea how much longer it'll be, but we can futz for a bit more."
		jenrexrode says, "well you put the cylinder in the receiving tube then press the green button"
		jenrexrode says, "oh wait, that was the toy factory"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 147 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1183 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| a steel mask (covered with brown mud, and being worn) Floyd \| a cultist's robe (being worn) Floyd \| Seume's notebook Floyd \| an electric torch Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (disguised as a flaming torch) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (inactive) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "yeah, I wanted to nap before we started, so I'm barely awake now."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. Well, this is a good place to stop then."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "save"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheroine3"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 147 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1183 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
zaphod disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "quit"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 147 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1183 Floyd \| Floyd \| > QUIT Floyd \| Floyd \| Are you sure you want to quit?
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yes"
Floyd \| Are you sure you want to quit? Floyd \| > YES Floyd \| debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 0
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?"
jenrexrode disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again.
genericgeekgirl disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again.
Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge.
DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge.

***** Fourth Session *

genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheroine3"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 147 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1183 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "recap: where are we again?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Let's see. We got into the secret room in the catacombs, and we're off to the east in some laboratory type room. There are unexplored rooms west and north of the main room, I think."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 147 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1184 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Testing Area Floyd \| Well, that's the overall impression. There aren't many other logical Floyd \| conclusions which can be drawn from deceased rats in cages, smashed Floyd \| test tubes and the like. The cult has spared no expenses, installing Floyd \| some of the most advanced laboratory equipment available. A bacterial Floyd \| synthesiser and a brain scanner, anyone? Floyd \| Floyd \| Little wonder the room stinks, seeing as the fume cupboard is open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 147 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1185 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| a steel mask (covered with brown mud, and being worn) Floyd \| a cultist's robe (being worn) Floyd \| Seume's notebook Floyd \| an electric torch Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (disguised as a flaming torch) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (inactive) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "oh right, we have to stop some chemical bio weapon of some sort, I think."
borowski arrives, full of fun, but no funk.		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, right. Poor rats :("
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scanner"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 147 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1186 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SCANNER Floyd \| Floyd \| An intimidating piece of machinery, this. First off, there is a steel Floyd \| chair with no restraints. Next comes an electrode ring, which Floyd \| presumably analyses the brain patterns of the subject. Finally, a Floyd \| summary of your mental condition is shown on a monitor, a TV network Floyd \| solely for the broadcast of bad news. Floyd \| Floyd \| The television screen is blank. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit in chair"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 147 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1187 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SIT IN CHAIR Floyd \| Floyd \| You sit down in the chair, lifting your head into the electrode ring. Floyd \| Funny, you have this strange feeling you're being monitored, as if Floyd \| something's reading your mental patterns and performing a statistical Floyd \| breakdown. Floyd \| Floyd \| The television screen shows the results of your post mortem: Floyd \| Floyd \| STATUS: FINE Floyd \| BLOOD PRESSURE: NORMAL Floyd \| Floyd \| NO FOREIGN ELEMENTS DETECTED. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x synthesiser"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 147 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1188 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SYNTHESISER Floyd \| Floyd \| To anyone except the most ardent of boffins, one piece of scientific Floyd \| wizardry is pretty much the same as the next. If labelled correctly, Floyd \| this device synthesises bacteria from pre-selected base chemicals and Floyd \| deposits them in solution. Besides the four bases, two controls Floyd \| interest you: a dial and a button. Floyd \| Floyd \| There's a spout underneath, and some broken glass underneath the Floyd \| spout. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Bothered by the use of "post mortem", but ok."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x spout"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 147 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1189 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SPOUT Floyd \| Floyd \| To anyone except the most ardent of boffins, one piece of scientific Floyd \| wizardry is pretty much the same as the next. If labelled correctly, Floyd \| this device synthesises bacteria from pre-selected base chemicals and Floyd \| deposits them in solution. Besides the four bases, two controls Floyd \| interest you: a dial and a button. Floyd \| Floyd \| There's a spout underneath, and some broken glass underneath the Floyd \| spout. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dial"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 147 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1190 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DIAL Floyd \| Floyd \| An inconspicuous yellow dial, marked with an integer scale from one to Floyd \| thirteen. Sticky typewriter ribbon is glued on front, impressed with Floyd \| the letters pH-- now, what did your chemistry geek roommate teach you Floyd \| all those years ago? The present setting is seven. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Neutral."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take glass"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 147 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1191 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE GLASS Floyd \| Floyd \| You'll have to get out of the chair first. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get up"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 147 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1192 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GET UP Floyd \| Floyd \| You lower your head out of the electrode ring, and step away from the Floyd \| chair. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take glass"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1193 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE GLASS Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I can only imagine."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x glass"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1194 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X GLASS Floyd \| Floyd \| Religious fanatics are not exactly renowned for their patience, and Floyd \| one probably lost theirs on a perspex container. Looking at the size Floyd \| of the pieces, you'd say they used to belong to something small, Floyd \| possibly an eye-dropper or a vial. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "I think that's what my chemistry geek roommate taught me."
jenrexrode arrives, full of fun, but no funk.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn dial"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1195 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN DIAL Floyd \| Floyd \| You'll have to specify what to set the dial to. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 14"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1196 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN DIAL TO 14 Floyd \| Floyd \| The numbers on the dial range from one to thirteen. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 13"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1197 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN DIAL TO 13 Floyd \| Floyd \| You alter the dial's setting to 13. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x button"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1198 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BUTTON Floyd \| Floyd \| The shape of the button is unusual-- no, perfectly normal on second Floyd \| thoughts. It resembles a baby in a manger, the lord Jesus as he might Floyd \| have looked at the dawn of the first millennium. The birth of the Floyd \| messiah, some would claim. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "(Roommates are much cheaper than college.)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 0"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1199 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN DIAL TO 0 Floyd \| Floyd \| The numbers on the dial range from one to thirteen. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Odd."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Also I fail at reading."
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Baby button!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bases"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1200 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BASES Floyd \| Floyd \| Not the four gospels, more like the four cylinders: colourless base Floyd \| chemicals in perspex tubes, mounted on sliding tracks. One push Floyd \| determines whether the chosen man is in or out. Matt, Mark, Luke and Floyd \| John-- not sure Saint Matthew appreciates the truncation, but he isn't Floyd \| around to complain. As things stand: Floyd \| Floyd \| OUT IN Floyd \| --- -- Floyd \| Matt Floyd \| Mark Floyd \| Luke Floyd \| John Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Interesting.."
		borowski says, "I guess science and religion do mix."
		jenrexrode says, "so we found a way to operate the lab, I see"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x matt"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1201 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MATT Floyd \| Floyd \| Matt has been pulled all the way out. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh I'm sure he has."
		borowski says, "haha"
		genericgeekgirl says, "(Sorry~)"
borowski says (to floyd), "look"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1202 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Testing Area Floyd \| Well, that's the overall impression. There aren't many other logical Floyd \| conclusions which can be drawn from deceased rats in cages, smashed Floyd \| test tubes and the like. The cult has spared no expenses, installing Floyd \| some of the most advanced laboratory equipment available. A bacterial Floyd \| synthesiser and a brain scanner, anyone? Floyd \| Floyd \| Little wonder the room stinks, seeing as the fume cupboard is open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "Is this machine a 'virgin'?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cupboard"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1203 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CUPBOARD Floyd \| Floyd \| A cupboard built into the wall, with a chimney above for extracting Floyd \| toxic fumes, and a covering sheet of toughened plastic to protect the Floyd \| lab workers. One stupid oversight: how can anybody handle chemicals Floyd \| with a barrier in the way? The cover is open, and the fan inactive. Floyd \| Floyd \| The fume cupboard is empty. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on fan"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1204 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN ON FAN Floyd \| Floyd \| The extractor fan is controlled automatically. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close cover"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1205 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLOSE COVER Floyd \| Floyd \| You slide down the plastic cover, and the extractor fan goes to work. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1204 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Testing Area Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "Hmm"
borowski says (to floyd), "x cover"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1205 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X COVER Floyd \| Floyd \| A cupboard built into the wall, with a chimney above for extracting Floyd \| toxic fumes, and a covering sheet of toughened plastic to protect the Floyd \| lab workers. One stupid oversight: how can anybody handle chemicals Floyd \| with a barrier in the way? The cover is open, and the fan inactive. Floyd \| Floyd \| The fume cupboard is empty. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chimney"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1206 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CHIMNEY Floyd \| Floyd \| A cupboard built into the wall, with a chimney above for extracting Floyd \| toxic fumes, and a covering sheet of toughened plastic to protect the Floyd \| lab workers. One stupid oversight: how can anybody handle chemicals Floyd \| with a barrier in the way? The cover is open, and the fan inactive. Floyd \| Floyd \| The fume cupboard is empty. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski asks, "So the fan turns on when it's closed, but we need it open to work with chemicals, I guess?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Should we see what's in the other rooms?"
		DavidW says, "yes, explore a bit more."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, it's odd that it doesn't open part way."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Pillared Forum Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1207 Floyd \| Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Pillared Forum Floyd \| You're in the headquarters of the silver moon cult, a Greek styled Floyd \| temple hidden deep within the subterranean catacombs. Songs of praise Floyd \| are hummed continuously, resonating around statuesque, marble pillars. Floyd \| Archways connect with atriums east and west, but the southern chamber Floyd \| is where all the noise is coming from. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ten heavily built sentries, alternately masked grey and brown, stand Floyd \| guard along the entrance corridor. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "W?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Pillared Forum Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1208 Floyd \| Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Messiah's Quarters Floyd \| The cult leader's private residence, an indoor garden stocked with Floyd \| exotic plants from all over the world. No furniture, however. The Floyd \| messiah must prefer to stand secluded in his own little crystal Floyd \| bubble, with the music out of earshot. Plenty of religious literature Floyd \| lying around, if you fancy a bit of a read. Floyd \| Floyd \| Wow, this truly is Eden! A plum tree grows at the garden's centre, a Floyd \| wonderfully cultivated example of its species just asking to be Floyd \| touched. Floyd \| Floyd \| The messiah comes at you with his bible, throwing it away whilst Floyd \| keeping hold of his bookmark. Gripping the crystal shard, he gives you Floyd \| a long, silver-eyed stare before issuing a staunch telling off-- Floyd \| verbal crucifixion, if you will. Floyd \| Floyd \| "How dare you walk on sacred soil without my permission! Consider Floyd \| yourself lucky not to be disciplined. This is God's garden, and you Floyd \| should adhere to his rules! I am the son of the immortal father, and I Floyd \| alone decide who may enter Eden! Now, return to the forum, or die!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Hmmm, let's see: a man dressed in silver and black, with a ceremonial Floyd \| dagger and no qualms about using it to extract your heart-- yes, it Floyd \| might not be a bad idea to do as he says, so you excuse yourself. Floyd \| Floyd \| Pillared Forum Floyd \| You're in the headquarters of the silver moon cult, a Greek styled Floyd \| temple hidden deep within the subterranean catacombs. Songs of praise Floyd \| are hummed continuously, resonating around statuesque, marble pillars. Floyd \| Archways connect with atriums east and west, but the southern chamber Floyd \| is where all the noise is coming from. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ten heavily built sentries, alternately masked grey and brown, stand Floyd \| guard along the entrance corridor. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Whoa."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "S?"
		DavidW asks, "I guess?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder if he kills us if we try again :)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1209 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| You walk south, entering the great pyramid-- well, the temple's Floyd \| ceremonial hall, a kind of underground Giza with some Mayan sacrifice Floyd \| mixed in. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber Floyd \| A ceremonial gathering area, so large in scope you'd need to ascend to Floyd \| the upper tier to see it all. The acoustic pyramid must measure a Floyd \| hundred metres from arch to altar, shone down on from above by the Floyd \| lord's messenger: a glowing angel hung on a silver orb at the Floyd \| ceiling's vertex. Floyd \| Floyd \| Cultists have assembled en masse, awaiting their leader's imminent Floyd \| arrival. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Messiah! O, lord messiah!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
maga disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x angel"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1210 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ANGEL Floyd \| Floyd \| The statue is suspended on strings-- steel cables, to be more precise. Floyd \| She looks down on the chamber, wings elegantly spread beneath the Floyd \| spinning, silver orb. In each of her eye sockets is a disc of Floyd \| translucent crystal, foci for rays of light which rotate in complex Floyd \| patterns. Her singing voice needs a workover, though. Floyd \| Floyd \| In her hands, the angel is holding a lead casket. Floyd \| Floyd \| Simultaneously, the cultists wave their knives in the air. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh no. We don't have a knife."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x casket"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1211 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CASKET Floyd \|
borowski says (to floyd), "i"
Floyd \| A strongbox, fifty centimetres by fifty by fifty. For the uninitiated, Floyd \| that's an eighth of a cubic metre. An airtight seal, lead shielding, a Floyd \| clear warning. What more could one ask for? Okay, maybe there could be Floyd \| a decent lock or two. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Lord messiah! Lord messiah!" Floyd \| Floyd \| > Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1212 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| some broken glass Floyd \| a steel mask (covered with brown mud, and being worn) Floyd \| a cultist's robe (being worn) Floyd \| Seume's notebook Floyd \| an electric torch Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (disguised as a flaming torch) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (inactive) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| "Doomsday! Doomsday! Doomsday!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Might be mimic-able."
		borowski asks, "Yeah, I was thinking about that. Do we need the torch?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Up for a better view?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I think the torch was just to blend in."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic dagger"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1212 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MIMIC DAGGER Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic knife"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1212 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MIMIC KNIFE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pyramid"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1212 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PYRAMID Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crystal"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1212 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CRYSTAL Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cultists"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1213 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CULTISTS Floyd \| Floyd \| The ceremonial chamber is at bursting point, packed with religious Floyd \| zealots eager to witness the grand finale. Quite possibly every member Floyd \| of the silver moon cult has put in an appearance-- well, added their Floyd \| mask to a checkerboard of black and white. Knives drawn, the fanatics Floyd \| face the altar. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Praise the messiah!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Up?"
		borowski says, "Sure"
		DavidW asks, "There's an up?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It said to go up for a better view."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1214 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| A woman's hand clamps down on your shoulder. Fearing the game is up, Floyd \| you turn to face your accuser: a brown masked cultist, who if Floyd \| anything, is more anxious than you. Her words are hurriedly spoken, Floyd \| her instructions obscure. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Guard, fetch an acolyte. The ceremony is about to begin!" Floyd \| Floyd \| "Hail the one true lord!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x woman"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1214 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X WOMAN Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cultist"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1215 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CULTIST Floyd \| Floyd \| The ceremonial chamber is at bursting point, packed with religious Floyd \| zealots eager to witness the grand finale. Quite possibly every member Floyd \| of the silver moon cult has put in an appearance-- well, added their Floyd \| mask to a checkerboard of black and white. Knives drawn, the fanatics Floyd \| face the altar. Floyd \| Floyd \| The assembled cultists grovel before the altar. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we can be the acolyte.. assuming they're not going to sacrifice us."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x altar"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1216 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ALTAR Floyd \| Floyd \| A direct contrast to the angel's glow, the sacrificial altar is black. Floyd \| Maybe the colour scheme is indicative of the religious ceremonies Floyd \| performed on this marble table. The pointed tips of the crescent moon Floyd \| trail off behind the stone, forming an attractive basin for the Floyd \| horrendous-- er, music, if you can call it that. Floyd \| Floyd \| Clouds of luminous, yellow smoke rise from inside a pewter jug. Floyd \| Floyd \| Alongside the jug are four jars of incense (red, white, blue, and Floyd \| brown). Floyd \| Floyd \| "Messiah! O, lord messiah!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "I don't think so; we're the main character."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x incense"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1217 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X INCENSE Floyd \| Floyd \| Four open-topped containers, suspiciously resembling coffee jars Floyd \| stripped of all their labels. They are positioned on the hands of Adam Floyd \| and Eve, carved images of the inaugural biblical humans bathing Floyd \| underneath the smoking pewter jug. Incense powder for all occasions-- Floyd \| and in four different colours, too. Floyd \| Floyd \| Simultaneously, the cultists wave their knives in the air. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "We can probably clean the mask, then."
		borowski asks, "Does the mask have mud on it to make it brown?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mask"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1218 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MASK Floyd \| Floyd \| A stainless steel mask, featureless apart from two crescent-shaped eye Floyd \| slits and a wire gauze to speak and breathe through. Like a party Floyd \| piece, it has an elastic band to hold it in place. When worn in Floyd \| conjunction with a cultist's hooded robe, the user is transformed into Floyd \| an anonymous, brown-faced fanatic. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Lord messiah! Lord messiah!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "clean mask"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1219 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLEAN MASK Floyd \| Floyd \| It's hard to clean the mask whilst wearing it. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Doomsday! Doomsday! Doomsday!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Back to the lab?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell red incense"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1220 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SMELL RED INCENSE Floyd \| Floyd \| You smell nothing unexpected. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Praise the messiah!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "like a mad scientist"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take red incense"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1221 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE RED INCENSE Floyd \| Floyd \| There's about two hundred cultists between you and the incense jars! Floyd \| Floyd \| "Hail the one true lord!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1222 Floyd \| Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| The cultists are literally hip to hip, and there's no way through. Floyd \| Floyd \| The assembled cultists grovel before the altar. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh no"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Pillared Forum Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1223 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Pillared Forum Floyd \| You're in the headquarters of the silver moon cult, a Greek styled Floyd \| temple hidden deep within the subterranean catacombs. Songs of praise Floyd \| are hummed continuously, resonating around statuesque, marble pillars. Floyd \| Archways connect with atriums east and west, but the southern chamber Floyd \| is where all the noise is coming from. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ten heavily built sentries, alternately masked grey and brown, stand Floyd \| guard along the entrance corridor. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. I got lost."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1224 Floyd \| Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Testing Area Floyd \| Well, that's the overall impression. There aren't many other logical Floyd \| conclusions which can be drawn from deceased rats in cages, smashed Floyd \| test tubes and the like. The cult has spared no expenses, installing Floyd \| some of the most advanced laboratory equipment available. A bacterial Floyd \| synthesiser and a brain scanner, anyone? Floyd \| Floyd \| Little wonder the room stinks, seeing as the fume cupboard is open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove mask"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1225 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REMOVE MASK Floyd \| Floyd \| You take off the steel mask. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "clean mask"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1226 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLEAN MASK Floyd \| Floyd \| You clean off the mud so the mask's white paintwork shows through. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear mask"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1227 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WEAR MASK Floyd \| Floyd \| You comb back your hair, sliding the elastic band over your head. The Floyd \| mask's eye slits are difficult to see through, but you manage. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Back to the crazies?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Or should we play chemist?"
		borowski asks, "Do you have any clue what we're supposed to be doing in the lab?"
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Nope!"
		DavidW says, "We have no clues yet what to do with the chemicals -- or even something to put the result in."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1228 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS BUTTON Floyd \| Floyd \| The baceterial synthesiser wheezes and groans, and the spout develops Floyd \| the basics of sentience, prodding empty space and-- er, that's all. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1227 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Testing Area Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "Maybe we can see if playing around provides clue messages."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "slide matt"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1228 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SLIDE MATT Floyd \| Floyd \| You push Matt into the bacterial synthesiser. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1229 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS BUTTON Floyd \| Floyd \| The baceterial synthesiser wheezes and groans, and the spout develops Floyd \| the basics of sentience, prodding empty space and-- er, that's all. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1228 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Testing Area Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "slide mark"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1229 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SLIDE MARK Floyd \| Floyd \| You push Mark into the bacterial synthesiser. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1230 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS BUTTON Floyd \| Floyd \| The baceterial synthesiser wheezes and groans, and the spout develops Floyd \| the basics of sentience, prodding empty space and-- er, that's all. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I dunno."
		DavidW says, "I don't have any clues on this yet."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan matt"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1231 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN MATT Floyd \| Floyd \| Matt is at room temperature. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell matt"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1232 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SMELL MATT Floyd \| Floyd \| Matt smells of roses. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell mark"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1233 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SMELL MARK Floyd \| Floyd \| Mark is odourless. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell luke"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1234 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SMELL LUKE Floyd \| Floyd \| Luke smells of-- ugh, something bad. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "Huh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell john"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1235 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SMELL JOHN Floyd \| Floyd \| John is odourless. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x john"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1236 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X JOHN Floyd \| Floyd \| John has been pulled all the way out. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mark"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1237 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MARK Floyd \| Floyd \| Mark has been pushed all the way in. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski asks, "I wonder if that's a hint?"
		DavidW says, "The smell? Possibly."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell spout"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1238 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SMELL SPOUT Floyd \| Floyd \| You smell nothing unexpected. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell glass"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1239 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SMELL GLASS Floyd \| Floyd \| You smell nothing unexpected. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "x mark"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1240 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MARK Floyd \| Floyd \| Mark has been pushed all the way in. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "pull mark"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1241 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PULL MARK Floyd \| Floyd \| You pull Mark out of the bacterial synthesiser. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "push luke. press button."
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1243 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH LUKE. PRESS BUTTON. Floyd \| Floyd \| You push Luke into the bacterial synthesiser. Floyd \| The baceterial synthesiser wheezes and groans, and the spout develops Floyd \| the basics of sentience, prodding empty space and-- er, that's all. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rats"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1243 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X RATS Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "push matt. push john. press buttton."
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1245 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH MATT. PUSH JOHN. PRESS BUTTTON. Floyd \| Floyd \| Matt refuses to budge. Floyd \| You push John into the bacterial synthesiser. Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we can go see what a white mask gets us."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull matt"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1246 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PULL MATT Floyd \| Floyd \| You pull Matt out of the bacterial synthesiser. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "push matt. push mark. press button."
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1249 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH MATT. PUSH MARK. PRESS BUTTON. Floyd \| Floyd \| You push Matt into the bacterial synthesiser. Floyd \| You push Mark into the bacterial synthesiser. Floyd \| The baceterial synthesiser wheezes and groans, and the spout develops Floyd \| the basics of sentience, prodding empty space and-- er, that's all. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says (to 3g), "OK"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I only just noticed that it says "baceterial.""
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Pillared Forum Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1250 Floyd \| Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Pillared Forum Floyd \| You're in the headquarters of the silver moon cult, a Greek styled Floyd \| temple hidden deep within the subterranean catacombs. Songs of praise Floyd \| are hummed continuously, resonating around statuesque, marble pillars. Floyd \| Archways connect with atriums east and west, but the southern chamber Floyd \| is where all the noise is coming from. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ten heavily built sentries, alternately masked grey and brown, stand Floyd \| guard along the entrance corridor. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1251 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber Floyd \| A ceremonial gathering area, so large in scope you'd need to ascend to Floyd \| the upper tier to see it all. The acoustic pyramid must measure a Floyd \| hundred metres from arch to altar, shone down on from above by the Floyd \| lord's messenger: a glowing angel hung on a silver orb at the Floyd \| ceiling's vertex. Floyd \| Floyd \| Cultists have assembled en masse, awaiting their leader's imminent Floyd \| arrival. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Messiah! O, lord messiah!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1252 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| A woman's hand clamps down on your shoulder. Fearing the game is up, Floyd \| you turn to face your accuser: a brown masked cultist, who if Floyd \| anything, is more anxious than you. Her words are hurriedly spoken, Floyd \| her instructions obscure. Floyd \| Floyd \| "You, acolyte! You are aware of the lord messiah's doctrine? Then Floyd \| climb up there and echo his words with music. Hurry, before his Floyd \| lordship arrives!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Fresh out of options, you begin the long, winding climb to the upper Floyd \| tier. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber (on the upper tier) Floyd \| Mirrored crescents hang from the balcony, reflecting the angel's light Floyd \| down onto the assembled cultists. Moving north, the beams become more Floyd \| intensified, peaking in brightness at the altar. That's where you'll Floyd \| finish up if you don't do what's expected. One wrong move, and the Floyd \| fanatic opposite will raise the alarm. Floyd \| Floyd \| Two bells are fixed onto the tier's rail, one bronze and one silver. Floyd \| Floyd \| The chanting increases in pace. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Messiah! Messiah! Messiah!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh boy."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read notebook"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1253 Floyd \| Floyd \| > READ NOTEBOOK Floyd \| Floyd \| A leather bound book, with the initials DJS on the front cover. Floyd \| Flicking through the pages, you come across some interesting items Floyd \| which might merit from further examination: a diagram and two Floyd \| paragraphs of text. The rest of Seume's notes are limited to Floyd \| unfinished maps and chemical formulae. Floyd \| Floyd \| The acolytes abruptly cease their repetitive name-calling, falling Floyd \| silent as the messiah makes his entrance. Suddenly, there is room to Floyd \| spare: the cultists split into two groups, making way for the man in Floyd \| the silver mask. He walks between the grovelling fanatics, standing on Floyd \| the altar to offer his twopenneth. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Fellow believers, we approach the dawn of a new age. Because of my Floyd \| actions, and mine alone, the world shall be cleansed of its Floyd \| imperfections. We will remove the parasites who have usurped control Floyd \| of our mother planet, and give birth to a new civilisation, a heavenly Floyd \| utopia created in the image of the supreme being." Floyd \| Floyd \| Spoken with sincerity, no theatricals, and total conviction. This man Floyd \| isn't just play acting-- no, he really does believe he's the son of Floyd \| God. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf7"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1253 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x first paragraph"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1254 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X FIRST PARAGRAPH Floyd \| Floyd \| The messiah's doctrine goes thus: Floyd \| Floyd \| "Praise the Messiah! He is the Lord eternal. Floyd \| He has delivered us from evil. Floyd \| O, Lord Messiah! Lead us into the holy light. Floyd \| The time for purity has come." Floyd \| Floyd \| "Divine brothers and sisters, we are blessed to witness the cataclysm Floyd \| which will end the reign of these sin-ridden miscreants. By tomorrow, Floyd \| the wrath of the lord will have spread to every dwelling in this city, Floyd \| wiping out the denizens of evil who shamelessly commit heinous Floyd \| atrocities against our eternal forefather." Floyd \| Floyd \| How about that for a bizarrely twisted argument? Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "It's not clear to me how this translates into bells."
		Ellison says, "maybe they are hell's bells"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1255 Floyd \| Floyd \| > G Floyd \| Floyd \| The messiah's doctrine goes thus: Floyd \| Floyd \| "Praise the Messiah! He is the Lord eternal. Floyd \| He has delivered us from evil. Floyd \| O, Lord Messiah! Lead us into the holy light. Floyd \| The time for purity has come." Floyd \| Floyd \| "Their lifestream flows directly beneath us, polluted water from the Floyd \| fountain of Eden, holy essence subjected to daily misuse by the sons Floyd \| and daughters of Satan. It is time for the globe of God to embark upon Floyd \| its journey of redemption, and to pass judgement on these immoral Floyd \| devil worshippers. Let the ceremony begin!" Floyd \| Floyd \| The messiah looks to the shining, silver orb. Light gathers in the Floyd \| angel's eyes, projecting onto the cultist opposite. The fanatic Floyd \| responds by ringing a sequence of bells: bronze, silver, and then Floyd \| bronze three times in succession. As the last note sounds, the Floyd \| acolytes below strike up a monotonic chant. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Praise the mess-i-ah!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Do the same thing he did?"
borowski says (to floyd), "x bells"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1255 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BELLS Floyd \| Floyd \| Which do you mean, the bronze bell or the silver bell? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bronze"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1256 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BRONZE Floyd \| Floyd \| Two polished, metal bells with sickle-- yes, crescent shaped pendula, Floyd \| one longer than the other to give it a different period of swing. If Floyd \| your memory serves you correctly, this will also alter the tone Floyd \| frequency. This rail section is free to be rotated, so a simple push Floyd \| is all it would take to set the chimes ringing. Floyd \| Floyd \| More bell-ringing: bronze, silver, bronze, silver, bronze, bronze, Floyd \| bronze. Floyd \| Floyd \| "He is the lord et-er-nal!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1255 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "ring bronze. ring silver. ring bronze."
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1256 Floyd \| Floyd \| > RING BRONZE. RING SILVER. RING BRONZE. Floyd \| Floyd \| You ring the bronze bell. Floyd \| Floyd \| The cultist opposite is quick to point a finger. Floyd \| Floyd \| "How dare you sound the holy notes before time! INFIDEL! GUARDS!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Masked fanatics respond to the anguished cries of their fellow Floyd \| believer. As they approach, each of them unsheaths a curved dagger and Floyd \| waves it high in the air. A rallying yell, and they come at you in Floyd \| their dozens, dragging you to their altar where you die screaming Floyd \| under the messiah's sacrificial blade. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 148 out of a possible 400, in 1256 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of order keeper. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >		borowski says, "oops"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1255 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, all right. I guess we wait for him to finish :)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1256 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| More bell-ringing: bronze, silver, bronze, silver, bronze, bronze, Floyd \| bronze. Floyd \| Floyd \| "He is the lord et-er-nal!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1257 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The cultist is at it again: bronze, silver, bronze, bronze-- and, you Floyd \| didn't see the rest. Why? Well, try looking through narrow slits Floyd \| whilst having glaring rays of light shone in your face, and you'll Floyd \| understand the problem. The fanatics are in fine voice, straining to Floyd \| be heard over the angelic hymn. Floyd \| Floyd \| "He has del-iv-ered us from ev-il!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1258 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| You're up next, Lisa. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ring bronze. ring silver. ring bronze. g. g"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1263 Floyd \| Floyd \| > RING BRONZE. RING SILVER. RING BRONZE. G. G Floyd \| Floyd \| You ring the bronze bell. Floyd \| (the silver bell) Floyd \| You ring the silver bell. Floyd \| You ring the bronze bell. Floyd \| You ring the bronze bell. Floyd \| You ring the bronze bell. Floyd \| Floyd \| "O, Lord Mess-i-ah!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ring bronze. ring silver. ring bronze. ring silver. ring bronze. g. g"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1270 Floyd \| Floyd \| > RING BRONZE. RING SILVER. RING BRONZE. RING SILVER. RING BRONZE. G. Floyd \| G Floyd \| Floyd \| You ring the bronze bell. Floyd \| (the silver bell) Floyd \| You ring the silver bell. Floyd \| You ring the bronze bell. Floyd \| (the silver bell) Floyd \| You ring the silver bell. Floyd \| You ring the bronze bell. Floyd \| You ring the bronze bell. Floyd \| You ring the bronze bell. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ring bronze. ring silver. ring bronze. ring silver. ring bronze. g. g"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1277 Floyd \| Floyd \| > RING BRONZE. RING SILVER. RING BRONZE. RING SILVER. RING BRONZE. G. Floyd \| G Floyd \| Floyd \| You ring the bronze bell. Floyd \| (the silver bell) Floyd \| You ring the silver bell. Floyd \| You ring the bronze bell. Floyd \| (the silver bell) Floyd \| You ring the silver bell. Floyd \| You ring the bronze bell. Floyd \| You ring the bronze bell. Floyd \| You ring the bronze bell. Floyd \| Floyd \| The ranks of robed cultists murmur with disapproval, looking to the Floyd \| messiah, who motions them to be silent. Snapping his fingers, he Floyd \| redirects their attention to the upper balcony. Floyd \| Floyd \| "You! Yes, you on the tier! You dare to defile my temple!? INFIDEL! Floyd \| GUARDS!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Masked fanatics respond to the anguished cries of their fellow Floyd \| believer. As they approach, each of them unsheaths a curved dagger and Floyd \| waves it high in the air. A rallying yell, and they come at you in Floyd \| their dozens, dragging you to their altar where you die screaming Floyd \| under the messiah's sacrificial blade. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 148 out of a possible 400, in 1277 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of order keeper. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1270 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski has disconnected.
borowski has connected.
borowski disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again.		genericgeekgirl says, "Damnit."
borowski arrives, full of funk, but no fun.		borowski asks, "Why couldn't we have joined a more layed back cult?"
		borowski asks (of 3g), "Did we get the pattern wrong?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ring bronze. ring silver. ring bronze. ring silver. ring bronze. g"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1276 Floyd \| Floyd \| > RING BRONZE. RING SILVER. RING BRONZE. RING SILVER. RING BRONZE. G Floyd \| Floyd \| You ring the bronze bell. Floyd \| (the silver bell) Floyd \| You ring the silver bell. Floyd \| You ring the bronze bell. Floyd \| (the silver bell) Floyd \| You ring the silver bell. Floyd \| You ring the bronze bell. Floyd \| You ring the bronze bell. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ring silver"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1277 Floyd \| Floyd \| > RING SILVER Floyd \| Floyd \| (the silver bell) Floyd \| You ring the silver bell. Floyd \| Floyd \| The ranks of robed cultists murmur with disapproval, looking to the Floyd \| messiah, who motions them to be silent. Snapping his fingers, he Floyd \| redirects their attention to the upper balcony. Floyd \| Floyd \| "You! Yes, you on the tier! You dare to defile my temple!? INFIDEL! Floyd \| GUARDS!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Masked fanatics respond to the anguished cries of their fellow Floyd \| believer. As they approach, each of them unsheaths a curved dagger and Floyd \| waves it high in the air. A rallying yell, and they come at you in Floyd \| their dozens, dragging you to their altar where you die screaming Floyd \| under the messiah's sacrificial blade. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 148 out of a possible 400, in 1277 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of order keeper. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1276 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "yes, we got it wrong"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I feel like we just tried both silver and bronze there."
		borowski says, "Maybe we ought to say 'bronze bell' and 'silver bell'"
		genericgeekgirl says, "No, I mean, I did the sequence finishing with first bronze and then silver when it failed."
		DavidW says, "And I thought it was bronze silver bronze bronze (guess)"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Oh. You don't think it fails immediately?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "But the error is earlier?"
		DavidW says, "Possibly."
		DavidW says, "I feel I missing some of the relevant clues."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read first"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1277 Floyd \| Floyd \| > READ FIRST Floyd \| Floyd \| The messiah's doctrine goes thus: Floyd \| Floyd \| "Praise the Messiah! He is the Lord eternal. Floyd \| He has delivered us from evil. Floyd \| O, Lord Messiah! Lead us into the holy light. Floyd \| The time for purity has come." Floyd \| Floyd \| The ranks of robed cultists murmur with disapproval, looking to the Floyd \| messiah, who motions them to be silent. Snapping his fingers, he Floyd \| redirects their attention to the upper balcony. Floyd \| Floyd \| "You! Yes, you on the tier! You dare to defile my temple!? INFIDEL! Floyd \| GUARDS!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Masked fanatics respond to the anguished cries of their fellow Floyd \| believer. As they approach, each of them unsheaths a curved dagger and Floyd \| waves it high in the air. A rallying yell, and they come at you in Floyd \| their dozens, dragging you to their altar where you die screaming Floyd \| under the messiah's sacrificial blade. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 148 out of a possible 400, in 1277 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of order keeper. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1276 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Just checking."
		DavidW says, "I think you ring once per syllable, changing bell when the word changes."
		DavidW says, "So you have to pay attention to what was actually said."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I know."
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's more that I didn't notice we were doing the second half, not repeating."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I think at this point we're screwed and have to restore to right before the bells."
		genericgeekgirl says, "If I'm understanding where we are correctly."
		borowski says, "Restore sounds good. I'm a little confused."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:		DavidW asks, "It may be best to restore before ringing. Also, that notebook has chemical info in it?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf7"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1253 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Not that I've seen."
		genericgeekgirl says, "There's the doctrine and the hymn."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read first"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1254 Floyd \| Floyd \| > READ FIRST Floyd \| Floyd \| The messiah's doctrine goes thus: Floyd \| Floyd \| "Praise the Messiah! He is the Lord eternal. Floyd \| He has delivered us from evil. Floyd \| O, Lord Messiah! Lead us into the holy light. Floyd \| The time for purity has come." Floyd \| Floyd \| "Divine brothers and sisters, we are blessed to witness the cataclysm Floyd \| which will end the reign of these sin-ridden miscreants. By tomorrow, Floyd \| the wrath of the lord will have spread to every dwelling in this city, Floyd \| wiping out the denizens of evil who shamelessly commit heinous Floyd \| atrocities against our eternal forefather." Floyd \| Floyd \| How about that for a bizarrely twisted argument? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read second"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1255 Floyd \| Floyd \| > READ SECOND Floyd \| Floyd \| The Eden ceremonial hymn goes thus: Floyd \| Floyd \| "The messiah stands afore us. Floyd \| His eyes glow red with fire. Floyd \| His golden blade sweeps through the air. Floyd \| He blesses the altar with sacred earth. Floyd \| The pathway opens in readiness for descension. Floyd \| He sends wind to heaven. Floyd \| Returneth the messenger with Eden's fruit. Floyd \| The Lord's creature bathes in holy water. Floyd \| Behold the arrival of paradise! Floyd \| Praise the messiah!" Floyd \| Floyd \| "Their lifestream flows directly beneath us, polluted water from the Floyd \| fountain of Eden, holy essence subjected to daily misuse by the sons Floyd \| and daughters of Satan. It is time for the globe of God to embark upon Floyd \| its journey of redemption, and to pass judgement on these immoral Floyd \| devil worshippers. Let the ceremony begin!" Floyd \| Floyd \| The messiah looks to the shining, silver orb. Light gathers in the Floyd \| angel's eyes, projecting onto the cultist opposite. The fanatic Floyd \| responds by ringing a sequence of bells: bronze, silver, and then Floyd \| bronze three times in succession. As the last note sounds, the Floyd \| acolytes below strike up a monotonic chant. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Praise the mess-i-ah!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Unless that hymn contains chemical stuff."
		DavidW says, "That was the door lock in here."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Door lock?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1256 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| More bell-ringing: bronze, silver, bronze, silver, bronze, bronze, Floyd \| bronze. Floyd \| Floyd \| "He is the lord et-er-nal!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1257 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The cultist is at it again: bronze, silver, bronze, bronze-- and, you Floyd \| didn't see the rest. Why? Well, try looking through narrow slits Floyd \| whilst having glaring rays of light shone in your face, and you'll Floyd \| understand the problem. The fanatics are in fine voice, straining to Floyd \| be heard over the angelic hymn. Floyd \| Floyd \| "He has del-iv-ered us from ev-il!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ring bronze. ring silver. ring bronze. again. again"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1262 Floyd \| Floyd \| > RING BRONZE. RING SILVER. RING BRONZE. AGAIN. AGAIN Floyd \| Floyd \| You ring the bronze bell. Floyd \| (the silver bell) Floyd \| You ring the silver bell. Floyd \| You ring the bronze bell. Floyd \| You ring the bronze bell. Floyd \| You ring the bronze bell. Floyd \| Floyd \| "O, Lord Mess-i-ah!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ring bronze. ring silver. ring bronze. again"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1266 Floyd \| Floyd \| > RING BRONZE. RING SILVER. RING BRONZE. AGAIN Floyd \| Floyd \| You ring the bronze bell. Floyd \| (the silver bell) Floyd \| You ring the silver bell. Floyd \| You ring the bronze bell. Floyd \| You ring the bronze bell. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ring silver. ring bronze. again. ring silver"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1270 Floyd \| Floyd \| > RING SILVER. RING BRONZE. AGAIN. RING SILVER Floyd \| Floyd \| (the silver bell) Floyd \| You ring the silver bell. Floyd \| You ring the bronze bell. Floyd \| You ring the bronze bell. Floyd \| (the silver bell) Floyd \| You ring the silver bell. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Lead us in-to the ho-ly light!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ring bronze. ring silver. ring bronze.ring silver. again. again.ring bronze. ring silver."
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1278 Floyd \| Floyd \| > RING BRONZE. RING SILVER. RING BRONZE.RING SILVER. AGAIN. AGAIN.RING Floyd \| BRONZE. RING SILVER. Floyd \| Floyd \| You ring the bronze bell. Floyd \| (the silver bell) Floyd \| You ring the silver bell. Floyd \| You ring the bronze bell. Floyd \| (the silver bell) Floyd \| You ring the silver bell. Floyd \| (the silver bell) Floyd \| You ring the silver bell. Floyd \| (the silver bell) Floyd \| You ring the silver bell. Floyd \| You ring the bronze bell. Floyd \| (the silver bell) Floyd \| You ring the silver bell. Floyd \| Floyd \| "The time for pur-i-ty has come!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Last verse sung, the assembled cultists bow to their messiah. The Floyd \| beams of light swing down and across, coverging on the main man. He Floyd \| forms his body into a human crucifix, legs together and arms spread Floyd \| out wide. Seeing as all the acolytes are meditating, this might be an Floyd \| opportune moment to slip away. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by four points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "Hooray!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf8"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1278 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Slip?"
		DavidW says, "Perhaps I misunderstood how the bell puzzle works."
		genericgeekgirl says, "It alternates silver/bronze per word."
		DavidW says, "That's what I thought, but it didn't seem to match somehow."
		DavidW asks, "If we slip away, maybe we can enter Eden?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It works out for me."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah, yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1279 Floyd \| Floyd \| > D Floyd \| Floyd \| You descend to the chamber floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber Floyd \| A ceremonial gathering area, so large in scope you'd need to ascend to Floyd \| the upper tier to see it all. The acoustic pyramid must measure a Floyd \| hundred metres from arch to altar, shone down on from above by the Floyd \| lord's messenger: a glowing angel hung on a silver orb at the Floyd \| ceiling's vertex. Floyd \| Floyd \| The messiah stands on the altar, arms aloft as he stares into the Floyd \| angel's light. Floyd \| Floyd \| Simultaneously, the cultists wave their knives in the air. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Pillared Forum Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1280 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Pillared Forum Floyd \| You're in the headquarters of the silver moon cult, a Greek styled Floyd \| temple hidden deep within the subterranean catacombs. Songs of praise Floyd \| are hummed continuously, resonating around statuesque, marble pillars. Floyd \| Archways connect with atriums east and west, but the southern chamber Floyd \| is where all the noise is coming from. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ten heavily built sentries, alternately masked grey and brown, stand Floyd \| guard along the entrance corridor. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1281 Floyd \| Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Messiah's Quarters Floyd \| The cult leader's private residence, an indoor garden stocked with Floyd \| exotic plants from all over the world. No furniture, however. The Floyd \| messiah must prefer to stand secluded in his own little crystal Floyd \| bubble, with the music out of earshot. Plenty of religious literature Floyd \| lying around, if you fancy a bit of a read. Floyd \| Floyd \| Wow, this truly is Eden! A plum tree grows at the garden's centre, a Floyd \| wonderfully cultivated example of its species just asking to be Floyd \| touched. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1282 Floyd \| Floyd \| > READ Floyd \| Floyd \| (the bookshelves) Floyd \| Thank you, but Atlantic City doesn't need another religion-obsessed Floyd \| lunatic. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Hehe"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take plum"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1283 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE PLUM Floyd \| Floyd \| The roots and branches hold firm. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Boo."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tree"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1284 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X TREE Floyd \| Floyd \| The messiah has worked miracles, managing to grow a plum tree in hard, Floyd \| brick-red clay. Its leaves blossom with purple-petalled flowers, and Floyd \| its roots branch into buttresses which hold the bark a few inches Floyd \| above the ground. Similar vegetation is to be found in the rain Floyd \| forests of South America, you believe. Floyd \| Floyd \| Temptingly, a crystal ceremonial dagger nestles amongst the branches. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dagger"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1285 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE DAGGER Floyd \| Floyd \| The reason escapes you: an item of such importance left in open view? Floyd \| The cult's paranoia? Plain old-fashioned women's intuition? But Floyd \| something's not quite right here. Sixth sense tells you there's a trap Floyd \| waiting to be triggered by the unwary intruder-- so, you'd better Floyd \| check it out, miss investigative journalist. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf9"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1285 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shake tree"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1286 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SHAKE TREE Floyd \| Floyd \| That action requires the item to be held. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1287 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| some broken glass Floyd \| a steel mask (being worn) Floyd \| a cultist's robe (being worn) Floyd \| Seume's notebook Floyd \| an electric torch Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (disguised as a flaming torch) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (inactive) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "That poem in the book mentioned Eden, did it not?"
borowski says (to floyd), "x dagger"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1288 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DAGGER Floyd \| Floyd \| Actually, the dagger is long enough to be considered a shortsword, a Floyd \| transparent crystal icicle whose blade is perforated by tiny capillary Floyd \| tubes, holes designed to draw warm air into the hollow interior. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl \| Returneth the messenger with Eden's fruit.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic dagger"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1289 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MIMIC DAGGER Floyd \| Floyd \| The Staff of Justice mimics the appearance of a crystal ceremonial Floyd \| dagger. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1290 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIFESCAN Floyd \| Floyd \| It appears you are alone. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan tree"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1291 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN TREE Floyd \| Floyd \| Lukewarm droplets of moisture have settled on the plum leaves, showing Floyd \| up as red blobs on your scan. Also present, hidden within the Floyd \| branches, is a fiery loop, a water absorbant piece of string fastened Floyd \| to the dagger's blade, stretching down, supporting a tube of cool Floyd \| liquid-- but with your naked eyes, you see nothing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "Huh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract dagger"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1292 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT DAGGER Floyd \| Floyd \| The crystal ceremonial dagger moves slightly. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x loop"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1293 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X LOOP Floyd \| Floyd \| The robe worn by the fanatics is six feet long, cut from a single Floyd \| piece of black cloth. It has everything you'd expect a religious cult Floyd \| garment to have: trailing cape, cowled hood, long sleeves-- and Floyd \| underneath, a crescent loop for concealing knives and mystical rods of Floyd \| power. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x string"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1293 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X STRING Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut dagger"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1294 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CUT DAGGER Floyd \| Floyd \| (with the crystal ceremonial dagger) Floyd \| You're not holding the crystal ceremonial dagger. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "x tube"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1294 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X TUBE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "But I'm holding a fake one."
		DavidW asks, "But it's still the staff, no?"
borowski says (to floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1295 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| some broken glass Floyd \| a steel mask (being worn) Floyd \| a cultist's robe (being worn) Floyd \| Seume's notebook Floyd \| an electric torch Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (disguised as a crystal ceremonial dagger) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (inactive) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "untie string"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1295 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNTIE STRING Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. I was hoping, though."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take tree"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1296 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE TREE Floyd \| Floyd \| The roots and branches hold firm. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb tree"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1297 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLIMB TREE Floyd \| Floyd \| The plum tree is not suitable for climbing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan dagger"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1298 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN DAGGER Floyd \| Floyd \| Pockets of warm air are trapped inside the crystal blade. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read poem"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1298 Floyd \| Floyd \| > READ POEM Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1299 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Messiah's Quarters Floyd \| The cult leader's private residence, an indoor garden stocked with Floyd \| exotic plants from all over the world. No furniture, however. The Floyd \| messiah must prefer to stand secluded in his own little crystal Floyd \| bubble, with the music out of earshot. Plenty of religious literature Floyd \| lying around, if you fancy a bit of a read. Floyd \| Floyd \| Wow, this truly is Eden! A plum tree grows at the garden's centre, a Floyd \| wonderfully cultivated example of its species just asking to be Floyd \| touched. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read 2"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1299 Floyd \| Floyd \| > READ 2 Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read second"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1300 Floyd \| Floyd \| > READ SECOND Floyd \| Floyd \| The Eden ceremonial hymn goes thus: Floyd \| Floyd \| "The messiah stands afore us. Floyd \| His eyes glow red with fire. Floyd \| His golden blade sweeps through the air. Floyd \| He blesses the altar with sacred earth. Floyd \| The pathway opens in readiness for descension. Floyd \| He sends wind to heaven. Floyd \| Returneth the messenger with Eden's fruit. Floyd \| The Lord's creature bathes in holy water. Floyd \| Behold the arrival of paradise! Floyd \| Praise the messiah!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x plants"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1300 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PLANTS Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski asks, "Maybe something with 'wind to heaven' and the pockets of hot air?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel dagger"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1301 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REPEL DAGGER Floyd \| Floyd \| A waste of mental effort. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Closing the fan cupboard would blow air heavenward up the chimney, I suppose."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Hm. Would it affect this room, though?"
		DavidW says, "Unlikely, but it's a long shot."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Pillared Forum Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1302 Floyd \| Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Pillared Forum Floyd \| You're in the headquarters of the silver moon cult, a Greek styled Floyd \| temple hidden deep within the subterranean catacombs. Songs of praise Floyd \| are hummed continuously, resonating around statuesque, marble pillars. Floyd \| Archways connect with atriums east and west, but the southern chamber Floyd \| is where all the noise is coming from. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ten heavily built sentries, alternately masked grey and brown, stand Floyd \| guard along the entrance corridor. Floyd \| Floyd \| One of the cultists points a dagger accusingly in your direction. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Hey! Why are you holding the sacred blade!?" Floyd \| Floyd \| The masked acolytes yell as they charge towards you, drawing vicious Floyd \| knives from inside their robes. There are simply too many of them, and Floyd \| you can't discern the men from the women, and therefore, fifty percent Floyd \| of your attacks are useless-- a handicap not shared by the cultists, Floyd \| who duly despatch you with their blades. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 152 out of a possible 400, in 1302 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of order keeper. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1301 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Messiah's Quarters Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh no."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic torch"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1302 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MIMIC TORCH Floyd \| Floyd \| The Staff of Justice can only mimic items of a similar shape and size. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unmimic staff"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1302 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNMIMIC STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Might have to restore to after the bells."
borowski says (to floyd), "mimic book"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1303 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MIMIC BOOK Floyd \| Floyd \| The Staff of Justice can only mimic items of a similar shape and size. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "Ah, right, the shape thing."
		DavidW says, "I suppose turning on the halo restores the staff>"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "switch halo"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1304 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SWITCH HALO Floyd \| Floyd \| A golden glow spreads along your arm, enveloping your whole body as Floyd \| you take on the identity of the Crusader. The Staff of Justice reverts Floyd \| back to its natural appearance. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "switch halo"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1305 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SWITCH HALO Floyd \| Floyd \| You're already wearing your halo. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "switch off halo"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1306 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SWITCH OFF HALO Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden halo fades away, and Lisa Flint stands in the Crusader's Floyd \| place. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "But the staff might be a problem, too."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Pillared Forum Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1307 Floyd \| Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Pillared Forum Floyd \| You're in the headquarters of the silver moon cult, a Greek styled Floyd \| temple hidden deep within the subterranean catacombs. Songs of praise Floyd \| are hummed continuously, resonating around statuesque, marble pillars. Floyd \| Archways connect with atriums east and west, but the southern chamber Floyd \| is where all the noise is coming from. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ten heavily built sentries, alternately masked grey and brown, stand Floyd \| guard along the entrance corridor. Floyd \| Floyd \| One of the cultists points a dagger accusingly in your direction. Floyd \| Floyd \| "It's the Crusader! Kill her!" Floyd \| Floyd \| The masked acolytes yell as they charge towards you, drawing vicious Floyd \| knives from inside their robes. There are simply too many of them, and Floyd \| you can't discern the men from the women, and therefore, fifty percent Floyd \| of your attacks are useless-- a handicap not shared by the cultists, Floyd \| who duly despatch you with their blades. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 152 out of a possible 400, in 1307 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of order keeper. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1306 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Messiah's Quarters Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Apparently just the staff is enough, even with the halo turned off."
		borowski asks, "I guess we're famous?"
		DavidW says, "Our office is."
		borowski says, "Right."
		borowski asks, "Have there been story lines where famous super heroes based on the costume to other people?"
		DavidW asks, "Incidentally, what happens if we try to attract the dagger? Is it too big, or does it trigger the trap?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We tried, it just shook a bit."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract dagger"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1307 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT DAGGER Floyd \| Floyd \| The crystal ceremonial dagger moves slightly. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ground"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1307 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X GROUND Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dagger"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1307 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE DAGGER Floyd \| Floyd \| As you remove the ceremonial dagger from the tree branches, a perspex Floyd \| vial drops out from inside the bark, smashing open on the clay floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| Blue liquid escapes through the glass, vapourising upon coming into Floyd \| contact with the outside world. The deadly properties of the bacteria Floyd \| soon become apparent: a contact poison, genetically engineered to pass Floyd \| through human skin. Floyd \| Floyd \| You don't feel well at all. Your blood is boiling, turning your face Floyd \| brown as it runs its course towards your brain. Hair drops onto the Floyd \| floor, blonde locks dead at the roots. You choke on loose teeth-- this Floyd \| is a horrible way to go, radiation sickness in fast forward. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 152 out of a possible 400, in 1307 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of order keeper. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >		borowski asks, "We can only attract light objects?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1307 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Messiah's Quarters Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I wanted to see what happened."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove robe"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1308 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REMOVE ROBE Floyd \| Floyd \| You take off the cultist's robe. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put robe under tree"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1309 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT ROBE UNDER TREE Floyd \| Floyd \| You place the cultist's robe underneath the plum tree. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dagger"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 154 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1310 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE DAGGER Floyd \| Floyd \| As you remove the ceremonial dagger from the tree branches, a perspex Floyd \| vial drops out from inside the bark, bouncing off the cultist's robe. Floyd \| And, thanks primarily to the material's softness, it rolls harmlessly Floyd \| along the floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "ooh, nice"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take vial"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 154 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1311 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE VIAL Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x vial"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 154 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1312 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X VIAL Floyd \| Floyd \| A finger-length perspex tube for holding chemical solutions under Floyd \| pressure, with a worryingly loose cap. So unstable in fact, that a Floyd \| sneeze might knock it out of position. Fluid is transferred through a Floyd \| safety valve on the front. Floyd \| Floyd \| The cap is closed, and the vial filled with blue liquid. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "Ooo"
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Chemistry!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sneeze"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 154 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1312 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SNEEZE Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear robe"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 154 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1313 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WEAR ROBE Floyd \| Floyd \| (first taking the cultist's robe) Floyd \| The robe feels surprisinly soft, hanging loosely around your casual Floyd \| wear. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski \| surprisinly
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put dagger in loop"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 154 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1314 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT DAGGER IN LOOP Floyd \| Floyd \| You conceal the crystal ceremonial dagger underneath the robe. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Finally!"
		DavidW says, "aha"
		borowski says, "Good idea"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic dagger"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 154 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1315 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MIMIC DAGGER Floyd \| Floyd \| The Staff of Justice mimics the appearance of a crystal ceremonial Floyd \| dagger. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put staff in robe"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 154 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1316 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT STAFF IN ROBE Floyd \| Floyd \| There's no more room in the crescent loop. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf10"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 154 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1316 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
		borowski says, "Yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 154 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1317 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| a cultist's robe (being worn, with a crystal ceremonial dagger Floyd \| concealed beneath) Floyd \| a perspex vial (sealed and filled with blue liquid) Floyd \| some broken glass Floyd \| a steel mask (being worn) Floyd \| Seume's notebook Floyd \| an electric torch Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (disguised as a crystal ceremonial dagger) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (inactive) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "We could leave the staff-dagger behind"
		DavidW asks, "Any torches in the room?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "And hope we can retrieve it later?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't think so. It didn't like it earlier when I tried "mimic torch" again."
		borowski asks, "Maybe turn it back into the staff when it's about to be used to kill someone?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "How would that help here?"
		borowski says, "I dunno, I'm probably just projecting what I'd do if I wrote the game."
		DavidW says, "It was probably a mistake to un-mimic the staff."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We can't leave with either the dagger or the staff. Maybe if we'd left it as the torch, I guess? Yeah."
		borowski says, "Yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf7"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1253 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 148 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1254 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber (on the upper tier) Floyd \| Mirrored crescents hang from the balcony, reflecting the angel's light Floyd \| down onto the assembled cultists. Moving north, the beams become more Floyd \| intensified, peaking in brightness at the altar. That's where you'll Floyd \| finish up if you don't do what's expected. One wrong move, and the Floyd \| fanatic opposite will raise the alarm. Floyd \| Floyd \| The messiah stands on the altar, arms aloft as he stares into the Floyd \| angel's light. Floyd \| Floyd \| Two bells are fixed onto the tier's rail, one bronze and one silver. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Divine brothers and sisters, we are blessed to witness the cataclysm Floyd \| which will end the reign of these sin-ridden miscreants. By tomorrow, Floyd \| the wrath of the lord will have spread to every dwelling in this city, Floyd \| wiping out the denizens of evil who shamelessly commit heinous Floyd \| atrocities against our eternal forefather." Floyd \| Floyd \| How about that for a bizarrely twisted argument? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf8"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1278 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1279 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber (on the upper tier) Floyd \| Mirrored crescents hang from the balcony, reflecting the angel's light Floyd \| down onto the assembled cultists. Moving north, the beams become more Floyd \| intensified, peaking in brightness at the altar. That's where you'll Floyd \| finish up if you don't do what's expected. One wrong move, and the Floyd \| fanatic opposite will raise the alarm. Floyd \| Floyd \| The messiah stands on the altar, arms aloft as he stares into the Floyd \| angel's light. Floyd \| Floyd \| Two bells are fixed onto the tier's rail, one bronze and one silver. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf9"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1285 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1286 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| some broken glass Floyd \| a steel mask (being worn) Floyd \| a cultist's robe (being worn) Floyd \| Seume's notebook Floyd \| an electric torch Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (disguised as a flaming torch) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (inactive) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok"
		borowski says, "(if I were the author, I'd have us leave the staff-dagger behind, and then, when the messiah was about to stab us with it, we'd turn on the halo, and 'ha!')"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove robe. put robe under tree"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1288 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REMOVE ROBE. PUT ROBE UNDER TREE Floyd \| Floyd \| You take off the cultist's robe. Floyd \| You place the cultist's robe underneath the plum tree. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dagger"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 154 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1289 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE DAGGER Floyd \| Floyd \| As you remove the ceremonial dagger from the tree branches, a perspex Floyd \| vial drops out from inside the bark, bouncing off the cultist's robe. Floyd \| And, thanks primarily to the material's softness, it rolls harmlessly Floyd \| along the floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put dagger in loop"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 154 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1290 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT DAGGER IN LOOP Floyd \| Floyd \| Perhaps you should put on the robe first. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take vial"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 154 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1291 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE VIAL Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear robe"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 154 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1292 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WEAR ROBE Floyd \| Floyd \| (first taking the cultist's robe) Floyd \| The robe feels surprisinly soft, hanging loosely around your casual Floyd \| wear. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put dagger in loop"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 154 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1293 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT DAGGER IN LOOP Floyd \| Floyd \| You conceal the crystal ceremonial dagger underneath the robe. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf11"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 154 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1293 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 154 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1294 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| a cultist's robe (being worn, with a crystal ceremonial dagger Floyd \| concealed beneath) Floyd \| a perspex vial (sealed and filled with blue liquid) Floyd \| some broken glass Floyd \| a steel mask (being worn) Floyd \| Seume's notebook Floyd \| an electric torch Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (disguised as a flaming torch) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (inactive) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "See if we can sneak out of here now?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Also, it is not clear to me why we have a dagger."
		DavidW says, "You should be able to, I think."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 154 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1295 Floyd \| Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| Whoops-a-daisy. Listen to this: rhythmatic stamping of feet, scraping Floyd \| of steel on steel, synchronised cries of allegiance-- and all from Floyd \| next door, too. Floyd \| Floyd \| "We salute you, lord messiah!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh no."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 154 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1295 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIDE Floyd \| Floyd \| What do you want to hide in? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide in tree"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 154 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1296 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIDE IN TREE Floyd \| Floyd \| The plum tree is not suitable for climbing. Floyd \| Floyd \| The rest of the conversation is lost amidst deafening ceremonial Floyd \| chanting. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 154 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1297 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LISTEN Floyd \| Floyd \| A peaceful, little garden. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 154 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1298 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIFESCAN Floyd \| Floyd \| It appears you are alone. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Pillared Forum Score: 154 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1299 Floyd \| Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Pillared Forum Floyd \| You're in the headquarters of the silver moon cult, a Greek styled Floyd \| temple hidden deep within the subterranean catacombs. Songs of praise Floyd \| are hummed continuously, resonating around statuesque, marble pillars. Floyd \| Archways connect with atriums east and west, but the southern chamber Floyd \| is where all the noise is coming from. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ten heavily built sentries, alternately masked grey and brown, stand Floyd \| guard along the entrance corridor. Floyd \| Floyd \| A certain man wearing a silver mask is also here. Psycho that he is, Floyd \| the messiah foams at his gauze, exploding in a fit of rage. Floyd \| Floyd \| "How dare you enter my quarters without my permission! INFIDEL! Floyd \| GUARDS!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Masked fanatics respond to the anguished cries of their fellow Floyd \| believer. As they approach, each of them unsheaths a curved dagger and Floyd \| waves it high in the air. A rallying yell, and they come at you in Floyd \| their dozens, dragging you to their altar where you die screaming Floyd \| under the messiah's sacrificial blade. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 154 out of a possible 400, in 1299 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of order keeper. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 154 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1298 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Messiah's Quarters Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plants"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 154 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1298 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PLANTS Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x literature"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 154 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1299 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X LITERATURE Floyd \| Floyd \| If you require concrete proof of the messiah's insanity, then you need Floyd \| search no further than these bookshelves. The selection is as diverse Floyd \| as it is subverting: religious pamphlets, tomes of ceremonial rites Floyd \| thought long dead, the prophecies of Nostradamus-- yes, mind-blowing Floyd \| stuff. Floyd \| Floyd \| On one bookshelf, you spy a chemistry dictionary. Floyd \| Floyd \| You hear snatches of conversation, but nothing substantial. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take dictionary"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1300 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE DICTIONARY Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1301 Floyd \| Floyd \| > READ IT Floyd \| Floyd \| You'll have to specify what to look up. Floyd \| Floyd \| The messiah has finished talking with the guards. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up matt"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1302 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UP MATT Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the chemistry dictionary) Floyd \| You can't find anything related to that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up matthew"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1303 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UP MATTHEW Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the chemistry dictionary) Floyd \| You can't find anything related to that. Floyd \| Floyd \| There's hardly any time left. You must act quickly! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide behind tree"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1303 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIDE BEHIND TREE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "drat. We don't have infinite time here."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up bases"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1304 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UP BASES Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the chemistry dictionary) Floyd \| You can't find anything related to that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up ph"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1305 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UP PH Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the chemistry dictionary) Floyd \| "pH (scale): a measure of acidity/alkalinity. Ranges from zero (strong Floyd \| acid), to fourteen (strong alkali). A pH of seven represents Floyd \| neutrality." Floyd \| Floyd \| The messiah strolls purposefully into his quarters. Floyd \| Floyd \| "What are you doing in here!? INFIDEL! GUARDS!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Masked fanatics respond to the anguished cries of their fellow Floyd \| believer. As they approach, each of them unsheaths a curved dagger and Floyd \| waves it high in the air. A rallying yell, and they come at you in Floyd \| their dozens, dragging you to their altar where you die screaming Floyd \| under the messiah's sacrificial blade. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 155 out of a possible 400, in 1305 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of order keeper. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1304 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Messiah's Quarters Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe if we strip down.."
		genericgeekgirl says, "(I am joking. Mostly.)"
		DavidW says, "I don't think our feminine wiles will work on everyone."
		DavidW asks, "unless there's a closet or trapdoor in here, I don't know what we can do. Is it a timing issue? Should we have delayed the leader somehow?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Dunno"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "panic"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1304 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PANIC Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Limax asks, "This is CF-AIF night?"
		DavidW says (to Limax), "NightFloyd, but not AIF."
		DavidW says, "We're playing Heroine's Mantle."
		vimes says, "otherwise >STRIP would be the answer a lot more often"
		Limax says, "Doh. I thought NightFloyd was on Wednesdays"
		Limax says, "Heh"
Limax arrives, full of fun, but no funk.		DavidW says, "It moved to Tuesday nights."
Limax says, "Stupid s"		Limax says, "Ah"
		jenrexrode says, "but wednesdays could be back-up if we get stuck tonite"
		DavidW says, "I'm tempted to suggest not slipping away and just watching what (if anything) happens at the altar."
		Limax says, "Oo. Sacrifice time"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf12"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1304 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide behind door"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1304 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIDE BEHIND DOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "And, I wonder if we can somehow get the Messiah in the brain scanner."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "After the bells?"
		DavidW says, "yeah, after the bells."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't know if we want to see that. Ew."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf8"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1278 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1279 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber (on the upper tier) Floyd \| Mirrored crescents hang from the balcony, reflecting the angel's light Floyd \| down onto the assembled cultists. Moving north, the beams become more Floyd \| intensified, peaking in brightness at the altar. That's where you'll Floyd \| finish up if you don't do what's expected. One wrong move, and the Floyd \| fanatic opposite will raise the alarm. Floyd \| Floyd \| The messiah stands on the altar, arms aloft as he stares into the Floyd \| angel's light. Floyd \| Floyd \| Two bells are fixed onto the tier's rail, one bronze and one silver. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "f z"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1279 Floyd \| Floyd \| > F Z Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1280 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "heatscan"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1280 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN Floyd \| Floyd \| What do you want to heatscan? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "altar"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1281 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ALTAR Floyd \| Floyd \| You don't detect anything unusual. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x messiah"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1282 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MESSIAH Floyd \| Floyd \| The lord messiah, son of the immortal God-- or so he would have you Floyd \| believe. His garments are appropriate, certainly: a black, silk robe Floyd \| and a shiny silver mask. A certifiable nutter he may be, but he has an Floyd \| overbearing presence which demands total respect from his Floyd \| subordinates. Kind of do or die, really. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "heatscan messiah"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1283 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN MESSIAH Floyd \| Floyd \| A source of bodily warmth. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "heatscan angel"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1284 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN ANGEL Floyd \| Floyd \| The glowing angel is a massive source of heat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take blue incense"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1285 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE BLUE INCENSE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't reach the incense jars from here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski asks, "Oh yeah, wasn't the angel covered with lead?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x angel"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1286 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ANGEL Floyd \| Floyd \| The statue is suspended on strings-- steel cables, to be more precise. Floyd \| She looks down on the chamber, wings elegantly spread beneath the Floyd \| spinning, silver orb. In each of her eye sockets is a disc of Floyd \| translucent crystal, foci for rays of light which rotate in complex Floyd \| patterns. Her singing voice needs a workover, though. Floyd \| Floyd \| In her hands, the angel is holding a lead casket. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "oh, casket"
		borowski says, "Maybe it's a nuclear thingy"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "heatscan casket"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1287 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN CASKET Floyd \| Floyd \| You are unable to scan through lead. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract blue"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1288 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT BLUE Floyd \| Floyd \| The incense powder swirls around. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract red"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1289 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT RED Floyd \| Floyd \| The incense powder swirls around. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "Maybe the dagger is for opening the casket?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen to angel"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1290 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LISTEN TO ANGEL Floyd \| Floyd \| Do you have to listen to her? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x orb"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1290 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ORB Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dance"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1290 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DANCE Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Seemed like as good a time as any."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1291 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1292 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| You descend to the chamber floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber Floyd \| A ceremonial gathering area, so large in scope you'd need to ascend to Floyd \| the upper tier to see it all. The acoustic pyramid must measure a Floyd \| hundred metres from arch to altar, shone down on from above by the Floyd \| lord's messenger: a glowing angel hung on a silver orb at the Floyd \| ceiling's vertex. Floyd \| Floyd \| The messiah stands on the altar, arms aloft as he stares into the Floyd \| angel's light. Floyd \| Floyd \| Simultaneously, the cultists wave their knives in the air. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1293 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Lord messiah! Lord messiah!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take red incense"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1294 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE RED INCENSE Floyd \| Floyd \| There's about two hundred cultists between you and the incense jars! Floyd \| Floyd \| "Doomsday! Doomsday! Doomsday!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "repel red"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1295 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REPEL RED Floyd \| Floyd \| The incense powder swirls around. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Praise the messiah!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I suppose the incense part of the game comes later."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell incense"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1296 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SMELL INCENSE Floyd \| Floyd \| You smell nothing unexpected. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Hail the one true lord!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1297 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The assembled cultists grovel before the altar. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "grovel"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1297 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GROVEL Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x notebook"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1298 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X NOTEBOOK Floyd \| Floyd \| A leather bound book, with the initials DJS on the front cover. Floyd \| Flicking through the pages, you come across some interesting items Floyd \| which might merit from further examination: a diagram and two Floyd \| paragraphs of text. The rest of Seume's notes are limited to Floyd \| unfinished maps and chemical formulae. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Messiah! O, lord messiah!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x formulae"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1299 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X FORMULAE Floyd \| Floyd \| Unfinished, and therefore useless. Floyd \| Floyd \| Simultaneously, the cultists wave their knives in the air. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x formulae"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1300 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X FORMULAE Floyd \| Floyd \| Unfinished, and therefore useless. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Lord messiah! Lord messiah!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "chant"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1300 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CHANT Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1301 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Doomsday! Doomsday! Doomsday!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm not sure there's anything for us to do here."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crescents"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1301 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CRESCENTS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I guess not."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1302 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| Ascend to heaven? You still have a headache from the last time. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Praise the messiah!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1303 Floyd \| Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| The cultists are literally hip to hip, and there's no way through. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Hail the one true lord!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Pillared Forum Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1304 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Pillared Forum Floyd \| You're in the headquarters of the silver moon cult, a Greek styled Floyd \| temple hidden deep within the subterranean catacombs. Songs of praise Floyd \| are hummed continuously, resonating around statuesque, marble pillars. Floyd \| Archways connect with atriums east and west, but the southern chamber Floyd \| is where all the noise is coming from. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ten heavily built sentries, alternately masked grey and brown, stand Floyd \| guard along the entrance corridor. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Restore back to the dagger?"
		DavidW asks, "Do we have a plan?"
		DavidW says, "I suppose we can try to read more of the chemistry dictionary."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf11"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 154 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1293 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 154 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1294 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| a cultist's robe (being worn, with a crystal ceremonial dagger Floyd \| concealed beneath) Floyd \| a perspex vial (sealed and filled with blue liquid) Floyd \| some broken glass Floyd \| a steel mask (being worn) Floyd \| Seume's notebook Floyd \| an electric torch Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (disguised as a flaming torch) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (inactive) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf12"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1304 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1305 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| a chemistry dictionary Floyd \| a cultist's robe (being worn, with a crystal ceremonial dagger Floyd \| concealed beneath) Floyd \| a perspex vial (sealed and filled with blue liquid) Floyd \| some broken glass Floyd \| a steel mask (being worn) Floyd \| Seume's notebook Floyd \| an electric torch Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (disguised as a flaming torch) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (inactive) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| The messiah strolls purposefully into his quarters. Floyd \| Floyd \| "What are you doing in here!? INFIDEL! GUARDS!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Masked fanatics respond to the anguished cries of their fellow Floyd \| believer. As they approach, each of them unsheaths a curved dagger and Floyd \| waves it high in the air. A rallying yell, and they come at you in Floyd \| their dozens, dragging you to their altar where you die screaming Floyd \| under the messiah's sacrificial blade. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 155 out of a possible 400, in 1305 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of order keeper. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1304 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Messiah's Quarters Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "One sec."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf9"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1285 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "We can read the dictionary before taking the dagger."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dictionary"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1285 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE DICTIONARY Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x books"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1286 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BOOKS Floyd \| Floyd \| If you require concrete proof of the messiah's insanity, then you need Floyd \| search no further than these bookshelves. The selection is as diverse Floyd \| as it is subverting: religious pamphlets, tomes of ceremonial rites Floyd \| thought long dead, the prophecies of Nostradamus-- yes, mind-blowing Floyd \| stuff. Floyd \| Floyd \| On one bookshelf, you spy a chemistry dictionary. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x literature"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 152 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1287 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X LITERATURE Floyd \| Floyd \| If you require concrete proof of the messiah's insanity, then you need Floyd \| search no further than these bookshelves. The selection is as diverse Floyd \| as it is subverting: religious pamphlets, tomes of ceremonial rites Floyd \| thought long dead, the prophecies of Nostradamus-- yes, mind-blowing Floyd \| stuff. Floyd \| Floyd \| On one bookshelf, you spy a chemistry dictionary. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dictionary"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1288 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE DICTIONARY Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read dictionary"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1289 Floyd \| Floyd \| > READ DICTIONARY Floyd \| Floyd \| You'll have to specify what to look up. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up ph"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1290 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UP PH Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the chemistry dictionary) Floyd \| "pH (scale): a measure of acidity/alkalinity. Ranges from zero (strong Floyd \| acid), to fourteen (strong alkali). A pH of seven represents Floyd \| neutrality." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up acid"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1291 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UP ACID Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the chemistry dictionary) Floyd \| "pH (scale): a measure of acidity/alkalinity. Ranges from zero (strong Floyd \| acid), to fourteen (strong alkali). A pH of seven represents Floyd \| neutrality." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up life"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1292 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UP LIFE Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the chemistry dictionary) Floyd \| You can't find anything related to that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "But do we have any idea what to look up?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1293 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SIT Floyd \| Floyd \| That won't help. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lay down"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1293 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LAY DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lie down"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1294 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIE DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| That won't help. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I don't know what to look up, but I know even less what else to try."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb walls"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1294 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLIMB WALLS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x door"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1294 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up silver"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1295 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UP SILVER Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the chemistry dictionary) Floyd \| You can't find anything related to that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up chemistry"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1296 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UP CHEMISTRY Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the chemistry dictionary) Floyd \| You can't find anything related to that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up jesus"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1297 Floyd \|
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump"
Floyd \| > LOOK UP JESUS Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the chemistry dictionary) Floyd \| You can't find anything related to that. Floyd \| Floyd \| > Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1298 Floyd \| Floyd \| > JUMP Floyd \| Floyd \| Feeling athletic tonight? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up doomsday"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1299 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UP DOOMSDAY Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the chemistry dictionary) Floyd \| You can't find anything related to that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up brain"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1300 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UP BRAIN Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the chemistry dictionary) Floyd \| You can't find anything related to that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up salt"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1301 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UP SALT Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the chemistry dictionary) Floyd \| You can't find anything related to that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sleep"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1302 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SLEEP Floyd \| Floyd \| You aren't feeling especially drowsy. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cry"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1302 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CRY Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up roses"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1303 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UP ROSES Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the chemistry dictionary) Floyd \| You can't find anything related to that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up base"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1304 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UP BASE Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the chemistry dictionary) Floyd \| You can't find anything related to that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up alkaline"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1305 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UP ALKALINE Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the chemistry dictionary) Floyd \| "pH (scale): a measure of acidity/alkalinity. Ranges from zero (strong Floyd \| acid), to fourteen (strong alkali). A pH of seven represents Floyd \| neutrality." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up gospel"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1306 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UP GOSPEL Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the chemistry dictionary) Floyd \| You can't find anything related to that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up luke"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1307 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UP LUKE Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the chemistry dictionary) Floyd \| You can't find anything related to that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up eden"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1308 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UP EDEN Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the chemistry dictionary) Floyd \| You can't find anything related to that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up crystal"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1309 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UP CRYSTAL Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the chemistry dictionary) Floyd \| You can't find anything related to that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't think looking up random non-chemical words is going to help."
		jenrexrode asks, "how come we're not in a rush anymore? because point of restore?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Taking the dagger is the trigger."
		jenrexrode says, "ah"
		DavidW says, "Because, I think, yeah, that."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1310 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Messiah's Quarters Floyd \| The cult leader's private residence, an indoor garden stocked with Floyd \| exotic plants from all over the world. No furniture, however. The Floyd \| messiah must prefer to stand secluded in his own little crystal Floyd \| bubble, with the music out of earshot. Plenty of religious literature Floyd \| lying around, if you fancy a bit of a read. Floyd \| Floyd \| Wow, this truly is Eden! A plum tree grows at the garden's centre, a Floyd \| wonderfully cultivated example of its species just asking to be Floyd \| touched. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide behind literature"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1310 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIDE BEHIND LITERATURE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x literature"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1311 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X LITERATURE Floyd \| Floyd \| If you require concrete proof of the messiah's insanity, then you need Floyd \| search no further than these bookshelves. The selection is as diverse Floyd \| as it is subverting: religious pamphlets, tomes of ceremonial rites Floyd \| thought long dead, the prophecies of Nostradamus-- yes, mind-blowing Floyd \| stuff. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb bookshelvces"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1312 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLIMB BOOKSHELVCES Floyd \| Floyd \| I don't think much is to be achieved by that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I'll stop with the random lookup, but I really don't know what else to do."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb bookshelves"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1313 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLIMB BOOKSHELVES Floyd \| Floyd \| I don't think much is to be achieved by that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide behind bookshelves"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1313 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIDE BEHIND BOOKSHELVES Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x literature"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1314 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X LITERATURE Floyd \| Floyd \| If you require concrete proof of the messiah's insanity, then you need Floyd \| search no further than these bookshelves. The selection is as diverse Floyd \| as it is subverting: religious pamphlets, tomes of ceremonial rites Floyd \| thought long dead, the prophecies of Nostradamus-- yes, mind-blowing Floyd \| stuff. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pamphlets"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1315 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PAMPHLETS Floyd \| Floyd \| If you require concrete proof of the messiah's insanity, then you need Floyd \| search no further than these bookshelves. The selection is as diverse Floyd \| as it is subverting: religious pamphlets, tomes of ceremonial rites Floyd \| thought long dead, the prophecies of Nostradamus-- yes, mind-blowing Floyd \| stuff. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open bookshelf"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1316 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN BOOKSHELF Floyd \| Floyd \| Thank you, but Atlantic City doesn't need another religion-obsessed Floyd \| lunatic. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "push bookshelf"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1317 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH BOOKSHELF Floyd \| Floyd \| You'll just end up making a mess. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hide behind bookshelf"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1317 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIDE BEHIND BOOKSHELF Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x nostradamus"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1317 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X NOSTRADAMUS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove robve"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1317 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REMOVE ROBVE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove robe"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1318 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REMOVE ROBE Floyd \| Floyd \| You take off the cultist's robe. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide under robe"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1319 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIDE UNDER ROBE Floyd \| Floyd \| There's no room. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear robe"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 153 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1320 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WEAR ROBE Floyd \| Floyd \| The robe feels surprisinly soft, hanging loosely around your casual Floyd \| wear. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, ""You can't see me!""
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf11"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 154 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1293 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up incense"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 154 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1293 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UP INCENSE Floyd \| Floyd \| What do you want to look up in? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut tree with dagger"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 154 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1294 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CUT TREE WITH DAGGER Floyd \| Floyd \| You're not holding the crystal ceremonial dagger. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x literature"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 154 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1295 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X LITERATURE Floyd \| Floyd \| If you require concrete proof of the messiah's insanity, then you need Floyd \| search no further than these bookshelves. The selection is as diverse Floyd \| as it is subverting: religious pamphlets, tomes of ceremonial rites Floyd \| thought long dead, the prophecies of Nostradamus-- yes, mind-blowing Floyd \| stuff. Floyd \| Floyd \| On one bookshelf, you spy a chemistry dictionary. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take dictionary"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1296 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE DICTIONARY Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dictionary"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1297 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DICTIONARY Floyd \| Floyd \| Here's condensed matter for you: seventeen hundred entries according Floyd \| to the back cover, all indexed alphabetically. This is the cult's Floyd \| handy reference tool, with the scope limited to viral toxins and Floyd \| antidotes. Habitual madness is one notable absentee, but you'll find Floyd \| most terms from the world of chemistry in here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up toxins"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1298 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UP TOXINS Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the chemistry dictionary) Floyd \| You'll have to be more specific, since many compounds are recorded. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up lsd"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1299 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UP LSD Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the chemistry dictionary) Floyd \| You can't find anything related to that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1300 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| a chemistry dictionary Floyd \| a cultist's robe (being worn, with a crystal ceremonial dagger Floyd \| concealed beneath) Floyd \| a perspex vial (sealed and filled with blue liquid) Floyd \| some broken glass Floyd \| a steel mask (being worn) Floyd \| Seume's notebook Floyd \| an electric torch Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (disguised as a flaming torch) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (inactive) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Actually, it's possible that the trigger is trying to go east for the first time."
		DavidW says, "maybe"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x glass"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1301 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X GLASS Floyd \| Floyd \| Religious fanatics are not exactly renowned for their patience, and Floyd \| one probably lost theirs on a perspex container. Looking at the size Floyd \| of the pieces, you'd say they used to belong to something small, Floyd \| possibly an eye-dropper or a vial. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x vial"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1302 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X VIAL Floyd \| Floyd \| A finger-length perspex tube for holding chemical solutions under Floyd \| pressure, with a worryingly loose cap. So unstable in fact, that a Floyd \| sneeze might knock it out of position. Fluid is transferred through a Floyd \| safety valve on the front. Floyd \| Floyd \| The cap is closed, and the vial filled with blue liquid. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x valve"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1303 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X VALVE Floyd \| Floyd \| A finger-length perspex tube for holding chemical solutions under Floyd \| pressure, with a worryingly loose cap. So unstable in fact, that a Floyd \| sneeze might knock it out of position. Fluid is transferred through a Floyd \| safety valve on the front. Floyd \| Floyd \| The cap is closed, and the vial filled with blue liquid. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x liquid"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1304 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X LIQUID Floyd \| Floyd \| A finger-length perspex tube for holding chemical solutions under Floyd \| pressure, with a worryingly loose cap. So unstable in fact, that a Floyd \| sneeze might knock it out of position. Fluid is transferred through a Floyd \| safety valve on the front. Floyd \| Floyd \| The cap is closed, and the vial filled with blue liquid. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up liquid"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1305 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UP LIQUID Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the chemistry dictionary) Floyd \| You can't find anything related to that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dagger"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1306 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE DAGGER Floyd \| Floyd \| You remove the crystal ceremonial dagger from underneath the robe. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut tree"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1307 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CUT TREE Floyd \| Floyd \| (with the crystal ceremonial dagger) Floyd \| The tree bark sounds hollow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "huh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock on tree"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1308 Floyd \| Floyd \| > KNOCK ON TREE Floyd \| Floyd \| The tree bark sounds hollow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open tree"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1309 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN TREE Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you can open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stab tree"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1309 Floyd \| Floyd \| > STAB TREE Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "knock on tree"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1310 Floyd \| Floyd \| > KNOCK ON TREE Floyd \| Floyd \| The tree bark sounds hollow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tree"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1311 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X TREE Floyd \| Floyd \| The messiah has worked miracles, managing to grow a plum tree in hard, Floyd \| brick-red clay. Its leaves blossom with purple-petalled flowers, and Floyd \| its roots branch into buttresses which hold the bark a few inches Floyd \| above the ground. Similar vegetation is to be found in the rain Floyd \| forests of South America, you believe. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x clay"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1311 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CLAY Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search tree"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1312 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEARCH TREE Floyd \| Floyd \| You see nothing amongst the branches. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x flowers"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1313 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X FLOWERS Floyd \| Floyd \| The messiah has worked miracles, managing to grow a plum tree in hard, Floyd \| brick-red clay. Its leaves blossom with purple-petalled flowers, and Floyd \| its roots branch into buttresses which hold the bark a few inches Floyd \| above the ground. Similar vegetation is to be found in the rain Floyd \| forests of South America, you believe. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell flowers"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1314 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SMELL FLOWERS Floyd \| Floyd \| You smell nothing unexpected. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "heatscan tree"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1315 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN TREE Floyd \| Floyd \| Warm and damp foliage, nothing more. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "meditate"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1315 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MEDITATE Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit under tree"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1315 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SIT UNDER TREE Floyd \| Floyd \| I only understood you as far as wanting to sit. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open bark"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1316 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN BARK Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you can open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take bark"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1317 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE BARK Floyd \| Floyd \| The roots and branches hold firm. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit tree"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1318 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIT TREE Floyd \| Floyd \| (with the Staff of Justice) Floyd \| The tree bark sounds hollow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "push tree"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1319 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH TREE Floyd \| Floyd \| The roots and branches hold firm. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I suppose it's a fake tree. Doesn't mean there's anything inside, though."
		jenrexrode says, "maybe an escape pod"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "heatscan literature"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1320 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN LITERATURE Floyd \| Floyd \| You don't detect anything unusual. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan bookcase"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1320 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN BOOKCASE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan bookshelves"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1321 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN BOOKSHELVES Floyd \| Floyd \| You don't detect anything unusual. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan vial"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1322 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN VIAL Floyd \| Floyd \| The liquid inside the vial is cold. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan dictionary"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1323 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN DICTIONARY Floyd \| Floyd \| You don't detect anything unusual. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut dictionary"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1324 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CUT DICTIONARY Floyd \| Floyd \| (with the crystal ceremonial dagger) Floyd \| These entries could prove useful. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dagger"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1325 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DAGGER Floyd \| Floyd \| Actually, the dagger is long enough to be considered a shortsword, a Floyd \| transparent crystal icicle whose blade is perforated by tiny capillary Floyd \| tubes, holes designed to draw warm air into the hollow interior. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut me"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1326 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CUT ME Floyd \| Floyd \| (with the crystal ceremonial dagger) Floyd \| Committing suicide won't help matters. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "The dagger is hollow too?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break dagger"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1327 Floyd \| Floyd \| > BREAK DAGGER Floyd \| Floyd \| (with the Staff of Justice) Floyd \| Violence isn't the answer to this one. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wave dagger"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1328 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WAVE DAGGER Floyd \| Floyd \| You wave the dagger around, but nothing happens. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "huh"
		jenrexrode says, "maybe it can suck up some fumes"
		DavidW asks, "Why on earth would a dagger, even a crystal one, need to act as a weak vacuum cleaner?"
		jenrexrode says, "so it can glow"
		jenrexrode says, "blur"
		jenrexrode says, "blue"
Limax has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge.		genericgeekgirl says, "Makes sense~"
		DavidW says, "If we put the dagger and vial into the fan cupboard, closed the cover, repelled the vial to open it, I suppose the sword could absorb the vial's contents... but, that's really dangerous."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Dangerous. Or awesome?"
		jenrexrode says, "hah hah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put all in underwear"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1329 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT ALL IN UNDERWEAR Floyd \| Floyd \| crystal ceremonial dagger: The crystal ceremonial dagger is too bulky Floyd \| to store in your bra. Floyd \| chemistry dictionary: The chemistry dictionary is too bulky to store Floyd \| in your bra. Floyd \| perspex vial: You put the perspex vial into your bra. Floyd \| broken glass: No, you don't need silicon based implants. Floyd \| Seume's notebook: Seume's notebook is too bulky to store in your bra. Floyd \| electric torch: The electric torch is too bulky to store in your bra. Floyd \| Staff of Justice: The Staff of Justice is too bulky to store in your Floyd \| bra. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put dagger in loop"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1330 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT DAGGER IN LOOP Floyd \| Floyd \| You conceal the crystal ceremonial dagger underneath the robe. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "ha silicon joke."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up silicon"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1331 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UP SILICON Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the chemistry dictionary) Floyd \| You can't find anything related to that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "The author _anticipated_ the player putting broken glass inside a bra?"
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Apparently!"
		DavidW asks, "okay, here's a question -- what's the broken glass for?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Unknown."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat glass"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1332 Floyd \| Floyd \| > EAT GLASS Floyd \| Floyd \| That's plainly inedible. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Not that."
		DavidW says, "We have a dagger to cut things with."
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's probably a vial, like the one we have."
		borowski says (to DavidW), "I'm think a 'Die Hard' type situation."
		borowski says, "*thinking"
		DavidW says, "Don't know that movie."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Is the Messiah barefoot?"
		jenrexrode says, "i totally thought it was a broken vial a while back"
		borowski says, "I suspect he is barefoot or wearing Doc Martins."
		DavidW says, "oh. The Messiah does tend to walk in purposefully. Maybe we get the Messiah to step on broken glass."
		jenrexrode says, "so he can step on it - uh yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop glass"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1333 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DROP GLASS Floyd \| Floyd \| Dropped. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1332 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Messiah's Quarters Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "That might give us a chance to bonk his male head with our staff."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put glass under tree"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1333 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT GLASS UNDER TREE Floyd \| Floyd \| You place the broken glass underneath the plum tree. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x glass"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1334 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X GLASS Floyd \| Floyd \| Religious fanatics are not exactly renowned for their patience, and Floyd \| one probably lost theirs on a perspex container. Looking at the size Floyd \| of the pieces, you'd say they used to belong to something small, Floyd \| possibly an eye-dropper or a vial. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Assuming he doesn't notice us first."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lie down"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1335 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIE DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| That won't help. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "play dead"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1336 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PLAY DEAD Floyd \| Floyd \| That won't help. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "I was thinking we could trip him?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "fake death"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1336 Floyd \| Floyd \| > FAKE DEATH Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "crawl under tree"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1337 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CRAWL UNDER TREE Floyd \| Floyd \| There's not enough room under the bark. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "peel bark"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1338 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PEEL BARK Floyd \| Floyd \| The roots and branches hold firm. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "so is the glass under the bark? or just settin there?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I thought it was on the ground under the tree. That's an odd response, though."
		genericgeekgirl says, ""underneath the plum tree""
		borowski says, "I think it's the brownies"
		jenrexrode says, "mmm brownies"
		borowski says, "ILAC"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1339 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| a chemistry dictionary Floyd \| a cultist's robe (being worn, with a crystal ceremonial dagger Floyd \| concealed beneath) Floyd \| a steel mask (being worn) Floyd \| Seume's notebook Floyd \| an electric torch Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (disguised as a flaming torch) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (inactive) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| a perspex vial (sealed and filled with blue liquid) Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "well, I think we should see if Messiah-boy will step on the broken glass or see it and think the other vial broke and panics."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf13"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1339 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode exclaims, "oh ho!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1340 Floyd \| Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| Whoops-a-daisy. Listen to this: rhythmatic stamping of feet, scraping Floyd \| of steel on steel, synchronised cries of allegiance-- and all from Floyd \| next door, too. Floyd \| Floyd \| "We salute you, lord messiah!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1341 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The rest of the conversation is lost amidst deafening ceremonial Floyd \| chanting. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1342 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1343 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Hurry up, Mister Messiah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1344 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| You hear snatches of conversation, but nothing substantial. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1345 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1346 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LISTEN Floyd \| Floyd \| A peaceful, little garden. Floyd \| Floyd \| The messiah has finished talking with the guards. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1347 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1348 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| There's hardly any time left. You must act quickly! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1349 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1350 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The messiah strolls purposefully into his quarters. Floyd \| Floyd \| "What are you doing in here!? INFIDEL! GUARDS!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Masked fanatics respond to the anguished cries of their fellow Floyd \| believer. As they approach, each of them unsheaths a curved dagger and Floyd \| waves it high in the air. A rallying yell, and they come at you in Floyd \| their dozens, dragging you to their altar where you die screaming Floyd \| under the messiah's sacrificial blade. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 155 out of a possible 400, in 1350 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of order keeper. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1349 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Messiah's Quarters Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lie down"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1349 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIE DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| You lie down near the tree, remaining motionless as you wait for the Floyd \| cult leader to return. And return he does-- sounding none too pleased, Floyd \| neither. Floyd \| Floyd \| "So, you thought you'd relieve me of my sacred dagger? Like the son Floyd \| and daughter of God at the time of creation, you fell foul of the Floyd \| temptations of Eden's tree, and were unable to resist the pestilence Floyd \| which plagues those we seek to destroy. You-- but where is the Floyd \| ceremonial blade!? INFIDEL! GUARDS!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Masked fanatics respond to the anguished cries of their fellow Floyd \| believer. As they approach, each of them unsheaths a curved dagger and Floyd \| waves it high in the air. A rallying yell, and they come at you in Floyd \| their dozens, dragging you to their altar where you die screaming Floyd \| under the messiah's sacrificial blade. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 155 out of a possible 400, in 1349 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of order keeper. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1349 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Messiah's Quarters Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "So, it let us lie down, but.. didn't help."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Hm."
		DavidW says, "But it was closer to correct."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf13"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1339 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic dagger"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1340 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MIMIC DAGGER Floyd \| Floyd \| The Staff of Justice mimics the appearance of a crystal ceremonial Floyd \| dagger. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lie down"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1341 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIE DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| That won't help. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 155 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1342 Floyd \| Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| Whoops-a-daisy. Listen to this: rhythmatic stamping of feet, scraping Floyd \| of steel on steel, synchronised cries of allegiance-- and all from Floyd \| next door, too. Floyd \| Floyd \| "We salute you, lord messiah!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lie down"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 160 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1343 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIE DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| You lie down near the tree, remaining motionless as you wait for the Floyd \| cult leader to return. And return he does-- sounding none too pleased, Floyd \| neither. Floyd \| Floyd \| "So, you thought you'd relieve me of my sacred dagger? Like the son Floyd \| and daughter of God at the time of creation, you fell foul of the Floyd \| temptations of Eden's tree, and were unable to resist the pestilence Floyd \| which plagues those we seek to destroy. You were consumed by an Floyd \| irrational desire to possess my beloved blade." Floyd \| Floyd \| The fanatic walks over, taking what he believes to be the ceremonial Floyd \| dagger from your hands. A ball of gold lightning gathers at the tip of Floyd \| the Staff of Justice, surrounding the messiah's body. He slumps to the Floyd \| ground, unconscious. Floyd \| Floyd \| You stand up, somewhat relieved to be alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by five points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "yay!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Awesome."
		borowski says, "Take that, Jesus!"
		DavidW says, "save plz!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf14"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 160 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1343 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kick messiah"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 160 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1344 Floyd \| Floyd \| > KICK MESSIAH Floyd \| Floyd \| (with the Staff of Justice) Floyd \| The messiah is unconscious. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search messiah"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 160 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1345 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEARCH MESSIAH Floyd \| Floyd \| The lord messiah, son of the immortal God-- or so he would have you Floyd \| believe. His garments are appropriate, certainly: a black, silk robe Floyd \| and a shiny silver mask. A certifiable nutter he may be, but he has an Floyd \| overbearing presence which demands total respect from his Floyd \| subordinates. Kind of do or die, really. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take robe and mask"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1346 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE ROBE AND MASK Floyd \| Floyd \| cultist's robe: You already have that. Floyd \| messiah's silver mask: You take the messiah's silver mask. Before you Floyd \| look away in revulsion, you catch a glimpse of the man's face. What Floyd \| you see lingers long in the memory: completely shaven head, crescent Floyd \| moon symbols carved into his temple-- and, most vividly of all, a Floyd \| layer of black paint sprayed over the entirety of his face. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear silver mask"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1347 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WEAR SILVER MASK Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't wear two masks at once! Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski says, "Uhh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove mask"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1348 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REMOVE MASK Floyd \| Floyd \| You take off the steel mask. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear silver mask"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1349 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WEAR SILVER MASK Floyd \| Floyd \| You place the messiah's mask over your face. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "We can be messiah."
		DavidW says, "yup"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x silk robe"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1349 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SILK ROBE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x robe"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1350 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ROBE Floyd \| Floyd \| The robe worn by the fanatics is six feet long, cut from a single Floyd \| piece of black cloth. It has everything you'd expect a religious cult Floyd \| garment to have: trailing cape, cowled hood, long sleeves-- and Floyd \| underneath, a crescent loop for concealing knives and mystical rods of Floyd \| power. Floyd \| Floyd \| Inside the crescent loop is a crystal ceremonial dagger. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess it's identical."
borowski says (to floyd), "x messiah's robe"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1350 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MESSIAH'S ROBE Floyd \| Floyd \| I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the messiah's Floyd \| silver mask. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put steel mask on messiah"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1351 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT STEEL MASK ON MESSIAH Floyd \| Floyd \| A novel notion, but he's much too big-headed to wear an ordinary Floyd \| cultist's mask. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "blackface?"
		DavidW says, "That is weird."
		borowski says, "The fact that he wore it under a mask makes it even more racist."
borowski says (to floyd), "x paint"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1352 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PAINT Floyd \| Floyd \| A stainless steel mask, featureless apart from two crescent-shaped eye Floyd \| slits and a wire gauze to speak and breathe through. Like a party Floyd \| piece, it has an elastic band to hold it in place. When worn in Floyd \| conjunction with a cultist's hooded robe, the user is transformed into Floyd \| an anonymous, white-faced fanatic. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
borowski says (to floyd), "x messiah's face"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1352 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MESSIAH'S FACE Floyd \| Floyd \| I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the messiah's Floyd \| silver mask. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "East?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1353 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| the messiah's silver mask (being worn) Floyd \| a chemistry dictionary Floyd \| a cultist's robe (being worn, with a crystal ceremonial dagger Floyd \| concealed beneath) Floyd \| a steel mask Floyd \| Seume's notebook Floyd \| an electric torch Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (disguised as a crystal ceremonial dagger) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (inactive) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| a perspex vial (sealed and filled with blue liquid) Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I don't suppose we can just carry this guy over to the brain scanner."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take messiah"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1354 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE MESSIAH Floyd \| Floyd \| You don't need an extra robe. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push man"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1355 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH MAN Floyd \| Floyd \| The messiah is too heavy to move. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dragon man"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1355 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DRAGON MAN Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drag man"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1356 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DRAG MAN Floyd \| Floyd \| The messiah is too heavy to move. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I suppose not."
borowski says (to floyd), "attract man"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1357 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT MAN Floyd \| Floyd \| Telekinesis only works on small objects. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Try perfume."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Hm?"
		DavidW says, "'attract man' joke."
		borowski says (to 3g), "attracting men"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
borowski says (to floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1358 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| the messiah's silver mask (being worn) Floyd \| a chemistry dictionary Floyd \| a cultist's robe (being worn, with a crystal ceremonial dagger Floyd \| concealed beneath) Floyd \| a steel mask Floyd \| Seume's notebook Floyd \| an electric torch Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (disguised as a crystal ceremonial dagger) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (inactive) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| a perspex vial (sealed and filled with blue liquid) Floyd \| Floyd \| >		borowski asks, "Did we try experimenting with the blue liquid?"
		borowski says, "I remember it being bacterial."
		DavidW says, "not yet. We might be able to leave the garden now."
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's radioactive."
		jenrexrode says, "i'm interested in an attempt at a zork reference"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up radioactivity"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1359 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UP RADIOACTIVITY Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the chemistry dictionary) Floyd \| You can't find anything related to that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up radium"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1360 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UP RADIUM Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the chemistry dictionary) Floyd \| You can't find anything related to that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, let's go east."
borowski says (to floyd), "look up lead"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1361 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UP LEAD Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the chemistry dictionary) Floyd \| You can't find anything related to that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I guess we need to find out what this toxin is called."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Pillared Forum Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1362 Floyd \| Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Pillared Forum Floyd \| You're in the headquarters of the silver moon cult, a Greek styled Floyd \| temple hidden deep within the subterranean catacombs. Songs of praise Floyd \| are hummed continuously, resonating around statuesque, marble pillars. Floyd \| Archways connect with atriums east and west, but the southern chamber Floyd \| is where all the noise is coming from. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ten heavily built sentries, alternately masked grey and brown, stand Floyd \| guard along the entrance corridor. Floyd \| Floyd \| One of the cultists points a dagger accusingly in your direction. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Why are you holding an acolyte's-- you're not the lord messiah!" Floyd \| Floyd \| The masked acolytes yell as they charge towards you, drawing vicious Floyd \| knives from inside their robes. There are simply too many of them, and Floyd \| you can't discern the men from the women, and therefore, fifty percent Floyd \| of your attacks are useless-- a handicap not shared by the cultists, Floyd \| who duly despatch you with their blades. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 161 out of a possible 400, in 1362 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of freedom fighter. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1361 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Messiah's Quarters Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop steel"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1362 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DROP STEEL Floyd \| Floyd \| Dropped. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1363 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| the messiah's silver mask (being worn) Floyd \| a chemistry dictionary Floyd \| a cultist's robe (being worn, with a crystal ceremonial dagger Floyd \| concealed beneath) Floyd \| Seume's notebook Floyd \| an electric torch Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (disguised as a crystal ceremonial dagger) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (inactive) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| a perspex vial (sealed and filled with blue liquid) Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Whoops. Let's try that again."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "look up blue"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1364 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UP BLUE Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the chemistry dictionary) Floyd \| You can't find anything related to that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Pillared Forum Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1365 Floyd \| Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Pillared Forum Floyd \| You're in the headquarters of the silver moon cult, a Greek styled Floyd \| temple hidden deep within the subterranean catacombs. Songs of praise Floyd \| are hummed continuously, resonating around statuesque, marble pillars. Floyd \| Archways connect with atriums east and west, but the southern chamber Floyd \| is where all the noise is coming from. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ten heavily built sentries, alternately masked grey and brown, stand Floyd \| guard along the entrance corridor. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "South back into the room with the incense and stuff?"
		DavidW asks, "I guess?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1366 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| As you enter the ceremonial chamber, the gathered cultists split into Floyd \| two groups and whip out their daggers, forming a blade-arched path to Floyd \| the sacrificial stone up ahead. Walking down the aisle, you climb onto Floyd \| the altar. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber (on the altar) Floyd \| A direct contrast to the angel's glow, the sacrificial altar is black. Floyd \| Maybe the colour scheme is indicative of the religious ceremonies Floyd \| performed on this marble table. The pointed tips of the crescent moon Floyd \| trail off behind the stone, forming an attractive basin for the Floyd \| horrendous-- er, music, if you can call it that. Floyd \| Floyd \| Clouds of luminous, yellow smoke rise from inside a pewter jug. Floyd \| Floyd \| Alongside the jug are four jars of incense (red, white, blue, and Floyd \| brown). Floyd \| Floyd \| Since your election to messiahdom, the cultists have closed ranks. Floyd \| Floyd \| "The mess-i-ah stands a-fore us." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "uh oh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Pillared Forum Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1365 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Pillared Forum Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf15"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Pillared Forum Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1365 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1366 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| As you enter the ceremonial chamber, the gathered cultists split into Floyd \| two groups and whip out their daggers, forming a blade-arched path to Floyd \| the sacrificial stone up ahead. Walking down the aisle, you climb onto Floyd \| the altar. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber (on the altar) Floyd \| A direct contrast to the angel's glow, the sacrificial altar is black. Floyd \| Maybe the colour scheme is indicative of the religious ceremonies Floyd \| performed on this marble table. The pointed tips of the crescent moon Floyd \| trail off behind the stone, forming an attractive basin for the Floyd \| horrendous-- er, music, if you can call it that. Floyd \| Floyd \| Clouds of luminous, yellow smoke rise from inside a pewter jug. Floyd \| Floyd \| Alongside the jug are four jars of incense (red, white, blue, and Floyd \| brown). Floyd \| Floyd \| Since your election to messiahdom, the cultists have closed ranks. Floyd \| Floyd \| "The mess-i-ah stands a-fore us." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "It's possible we're supposed to get trapped again into ritual."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x jug"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1367 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X JUG Floyd \| Floyd \| It hardly emulates the miraculous transformation of water to wine, but Floyd \| this nine inch tall jug of pewter does boast an eternal flame-- well, Floyd \| there has to be some ruse you're not getting, and you would be left in Floyd \| the dark if it weren't for the view-restricting clouds of luminous, Floyd \| yellow smoke. Floyd \| Floyd \| A faint glimmer is reflected in the lenses of the messiah's silver Floyd \| mask. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x glimmer"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1367 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X GLIMMER Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x smoke"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1368 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SMOKE Floyd \| Floyd \| It hardly emulates the miraculous transformation of water to wine, but Floyd \| this nine inch tall jug of pewter does boast an eternal flame-- well, Floyd \| there has to be some ruse you're not getting, and you would be left in Floyd \| the dark if it weren't for the view-restricting clouds of luminous, Floyd \| yellow smoke. Floyd \| Floyd \| A faint glimmer is reflected in the lenses of the messiah's silver Floyd \| mask. Floyd \| Floyd \| The assembled cultists sway from side to side. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe tonight just happens to be the night the cultists were planning to overthrow the messiah, and we've totally screwed up :)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x red"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1369 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X RED Floyd \| Floyd \| Four open-topped containers, suspiciously resembling coffee jars Floyd \| stripped of all their labels. They are positioned on the hands of Adam Floyd \| and Eve, carved images of the inaugural biblical humans bathing Floyd \| underneath the smoking pewter jug. Incense powder for all occasions-- Floyd \| and in four different colours, too. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read second"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1370 Floyd \| Floyd \| > READ SECOND Floyd \| Floyd \| The Eden ceremonial hymn goes thus: Floyd \| Floyd \| "The messiah stands afore us. Floyd \| His eyes glow red with fire. Floyd \| His golden blade sweeps through the air. Floyd \| He blesses the altar with sacred earth. Floyd \| The pathway opens in readiness for descension. Floyd \| He sends wind to heaven. Floyd \| Returneth the messenger with Eden's fruit. Floyd \| The Lord's creature bathes in holy water. Floyd \| Behold the arrival of paradise! Floyd \| Praise the messiah!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Low-pitched humming fills the ceremonial chamber. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "the mask has lenses?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess so."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lenses"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1370 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X LENSES Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take red"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1371 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE RED Floyd \| Floyd \| You take a handful of red incense. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Incense comes in handfuls?"
		DavidW says, "sure. why not."
		jenrexrode says, "toss it in the urn"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put incense in urn"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1371 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT INCENSE IN URN Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Put in on our lenses"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put incense in jug"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1372 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT INCENSE IN JUG Floyd \| Floyd \| (the red incense in the yellow flame) Floyd \| You hold your hand over the pewter jug, sprinkling the powder into the Floyd \| flame. As the incense burns, it diffuses through the air, temporarily Floyd \| changing the smoke's colour from yellow to red. Floyd \| Floyd \| Some of the cultists shuffle their feet, looking towards you for Floyd \| guidance. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x jug"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1373 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X JUG Floyd \| Floyd \| It hardly emulates the miraculous transformation of water to wine, but Floyd \| this nine inch tall jug of pewter does boast an eternal flame-- well, Floyd \| there has to be some ruse you're not getting, and you would be left in Floyd \| the dark if it weren't for the view-restricting clouds of luminous, Floyd \| red smoke. Floyd \| Floyd \| A faint glimmer is reflected in the lenses of the messiah's silver Floyd \| mask. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "oh, jug. totally should have been called an urn"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess the glimmer is now red. Check."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wave dagger"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1374 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WAVE DAGGER Floyd \| Floyd \| That action requires the item to be held. Floyd \| Floyd \| Incense used up, the smoke's colour reverts back to yellow. Floyd \| Floyd \| "The lord messiah has forgotten what to do!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Alarmingly, there is a general consensus of agreement. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh no."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1373 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dagger"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1374 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE DAGGER Floyd \| Floyd \| You remove the crystal ceremonial dagger from underneath the robe. Floyd \| Floyd \| Incense used up, the smoke's colour reverts back to yellow. Floyd \| Floyd \| One of the cultists points a dagger accusingly in your direction. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Two ceremonial dag-- you're not the lord messiah!" Floyd \| Floyd \| The masked acolytes yell as they charge towards you, drawing vicious Floyd \| knives from inside their robes. There are simply too many of them, and Floyd \| you can't discern the men from the women, and therefore, fifty percent Floyd \| of your attacks are useless-- a handicap not shared by the cultists, Floyd \| who duly despatch you with their blades. Floyd \| Floyd \| "The lord messiah has forgotten what to do!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Alarmingly, there is a general consensus of agreement. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 161 out of a possible 400, in 1374 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of freedom fighter. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1373 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Back to the hallway."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf15"
Floyd ] Pillared Forum Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1365 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dagger"
Floyd ] Pillared Forum Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1366 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE DAGGER Floyd \| Floyd \| You remove the crystal ceremonial dagger from underneath the robe. Floyd \| Floyd \| One of the cultists points a dagger accusingly in your direction. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Two ceremonial dag-- you're not the lord messiah!" Floyd \| Floyd \| The masked acolytes yell as they charge towards you, drawing vicious Floyd \| knives from inside their robes. There are simply too many of them, and Floyd \| you can't discern the men from the women, and therefore, fifty percent Floyd \| of your attacks are useless-- a handicap not shared by the cultists, Floyd \| who duly despatch you with their blades. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 161 out of a possible 400, in 1366 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of freedom fighter. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Pillared Forum Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1365 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Pillared Forum Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1366 Floyd \| Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| One of the guards calls after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Forget something, Lord messiah?" Floyd \| Floyd \| Messiah's Quarters Floyd \| The cult leader's private residence, an indoor garden stocked with Floyd \| exotic plants from all over the world. No furniture, however. The Floyd \| messiah must prefer to stand secluded in his own little crystal Floyd \| bubble, with the music out of earshot. Plenty of religious literature Floyd \| lying around, if you fancy a bit of a read. Floyd \| Floyd \| The lord messiah has fallen, and lies prostrate on the floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| Wow, this truly is Eden! A plum tree grows at the garden's centre, a Floyd \| wonderfully cultivated example of its species just asking to be Floyd \| touched. Floyd \| Floyd \| Underneath the plum tree is some broken glass. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a steel mask here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Stupid people everywhere."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dagger"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1367 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE DAGGER Floyd \| Floyd \| You remove the crystal ceremonial dagger from underneath the robe. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put staff in robe"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1368 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT STAFF IN ROBE Floyd \| Floyd \| You conceal the Staff of Justice underneath the robe. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Let's try this again, shall we?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read second"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1369 Floyd \| Floyd \| > READ SECOND Floyd \| Floyd \| The Eden ceremonial hymn goes thus: Floyd \| Floyd \| "The messiah stands afore us. Floyd \| His eyes glow red with fire. Floyd \| His golden blade sweeps through the air. Floyd \| He blesses the altar with sacred earth. Floyd \| The pathway opens in readiness for descension. Floyd \| He sends wind to heaven. Floyd \| Returneth the messenger with Eden's fruit. Floyd \| The Lord's creature bathes in holy water. Floyd \| Behold the arrival of paradise! Floyd \| Praise the messiah!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Red, Brown, White and Blue"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Fire, Earth, Air, Water"
		DavidW says, "Sounds reasonable"
		Limax says, "And puppies"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1370 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| The rest of the temple is to the east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e.s"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1372 Floyd \| Floyd \| > E.S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Pillared Forum Floyd \| You're in the headquarters of the silver moon cult, a Greek styled Floyd \| temple hidden deep within the subterranean catacombs. Songs of praise Floyd \| are hummed continuously, resonating around statuesque, marble pillars. Floyd \| Archways connect with atriums east and west, but the southern chamber Floyd \| is where all the noise is coming from. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ten heavily built sentries, alternately masked grey and brown, stand Floyd \| guard along the entrance corridor. Floyd \| As you enter the ceremonial chamber, the gathered cultists split into Floyd \| two groups and whip out their daggers, forming a blade-arched path to Floyd \| the sacrificial stone up ahead. Walking down the aisle, you climb onto Floyd \| the altar. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber (on the altar) Floyd \| A direct contrast to the angel's glow, the sacrificial altar is black. Floyd \| Maybe the colour scheme is indicative of the religious ceremonies Floyd \| performed on this marble table. The pointed tips of the crescent moon Floyd \| trail off behind the stone, forming an attractive basin for the Floyd \| horrendous-- er, music, if you can call it that. Floyd \| Floyd \| Clouds of luminous, yellow smoke rise from inside a pewter jug. Floyd \| Floyd \| Alongside the jug are four jars of incense (red, white, blue, and Floyd \| brown). Floyd \| Floyd \| Since your election to messiahdom, the cultists have closed ranks. Floyd \| Floyd \| "The mess-i-ah stands a-fore us." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take red"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1373 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE RED Floyd \| Floyd \| You take a handful of red incense. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put red in jug"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1374 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT RED IN JUG Floyd \| Floyd \| (the red incense in the yellow flame) Floyd \| You hold your hand over the pewter jug, sprinkling the powder into the Floyd \| flame. As the incense burns, it diffuses through the air, temporarily Floyd \| changing the smoke's colour from yellow to red. Floyd \| Floyd \| The assembled cultists sway from side to side. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wave dagger in smoke"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1374 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WAVE DAGGER IN SMOKE Floyd \| Floyd \| I only understood you as far as wanting to wave the crystal ceremonial Floyd \| dagger. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put dagger in smoke"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 163 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1375 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT DAGGER IN SMOKE Floyd \| Floyd \| The capillary tubes absorb the smoke into the crystal blade. Shortly Floyd \| afterwards, the whole ceremonial dagger is imbued with a red glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| You feel an ever so slight vibration from the dagger's hilt. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, and yellow is golden."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dagger"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 163 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1376 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DAGGER Floyd \| Floyd \| Actually, the dagger is long enough to be considered a shortsword, a Floyd \| transparent crystal icicle whose blade is perforated by tiny capillary Floyd \| tubes, holes designed to draw warm air into the hollow interior. The Floyd \| previous occupant has been forced out by luminous, red smoke. Floyd \| Floyd \| The glow is reflected in the lenses of the messiah's silver mask. Floyd \| Floyd \| "His eyes glow red with fire." Floyd \| Floyd \| Incense used up, the smoke's colour reverts back to yellow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put dagger in smoke"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 163 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1377 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT DAGGER IN SMOKE Floyd \| Floyd \| The capillary tubes absorb the smoke into the crystal blade. Shortly Floyd \| afterwards, the whole ceremonial dagger is imbued with a yellow glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take brown. put brown in smoke"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 163 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1379 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE BROWN. PUT BROWN IN SMOKE Floyd \| Floyd \| You take a handful of brown incense. Floyd \| Floyd \| The assembled cultists sway from side to side. Floyd \| (the brown incense in the yellow flame) Floyd \| You hold your hand over the pewter jug, sprinkling the powder into the Floyd \| flame. As the incense burns, it diffuses through the air, temporarily Floyd \| changing the smoke's colour from yellow to brown. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put dagger in smoke"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 163 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1380 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT DAGGER IN SMOKE Floyd \| Floyd \| The capillary tubes absorb the smoke into the crystal blade. Shortly Floyd \| afterwards, the whole ceremonial dagger is imbued with a brown glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Low-pitched humming fills the ceremonial chamber. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take white.put white in smoke.put dagger in smoke"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 163 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1383 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE WHITE.PUT WHITE IN SMOKE.PUT DAGGER IN SMOKE Floyd \| Floyd \| You take a handful of white incense. Floyd \| Floyd \| Incense used up, the smoke's colour reverts back to yellow. Floyd \| (the white incense in the yellow flame) Floyd \| You hold your hand over the pewter jug, sprinkling the powder into the Floyd \| flame. As the incense burns, it diffuses through the air, temporarily Floyd \| changing the smoke's colour from yellow to white. Floyd \| Floyd \| Some of the cultists shuffle their feet, looking towards you for Floyd \| guidance. Floyd \| The capillary tubes absorb the smoke into the crystal blade. Shortly Floyd \| afterwards, the whole ceremonial dagger is imbued with a white glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take blue.put blue in smoke.put dagger in smoke"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 163 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1385 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE BLUE.PUT BLUE IN SMOKE.PUT DAGGER IN SMOKE Floyd \| Floyd \| You take a handful of blue incense. Floyd \| Floyd \| Incense used up, the smoke's colour reverts back to yellow. Floyd \| Floyd \| "The lord messiah has forgotten what to do!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Alarmingly, there is a general consensus of agreement. Floyd \| (the blue incense in the yellow flame) Floyd \| You hold your hand over the pewter jug, sprinkling the powder into the Floyd \| flame. As the incense burns, it diffuses through the air, temporarily Floyd \| changing the smoke's colour from yellow to blue. Floyd \| Floyd \| One of the cultists yells a challenge. Floyd \| Floyd \| "You're not the lord messiah! INFIDEL! GUARDS!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Masked fanatics respond to the anguished cries of their fellow Floyd \| believer. As they approach, each of them unsheaths a curved dagger and Floyd \| waves it high in the air. A rallying yell, and they come at you in Floyd \| their dozens, dragging you to their altar where you die screaming Floyd \| under the messiah's sacrificial blade. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 163 out of a possible 400, in 1385 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of freedom fighter. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "um. You forgot yellow"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I did yellow."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 163 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1383 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Or does it happen again?"
		DavidW says, "They didn't say the third line."
		DavidW \| His golden blade sweeps through the air.
		DavidW says, "You shouldn't go so quickly, assuming steps that haven't been verified."
		DavidW says, "I do think you're on the right track, though."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf15"
Floyd ] Pillared Forum Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1365 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1366 Floyd \| Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| One of the guards calls after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Forget something, Lord messiah?" Floyd \| Floyd \| Messiah's Quarters Floyd \| The cult leader's private residence, an indoor garden stocked with Floyd \| exotic plants from all over the world. No furniture, however. The Floyd \| messiah must prefer to stand secluded in his own little crystal Floyd \| bubble, with the music out of earshot. Plenty of religious literature Floyd \| lying around, if you fancy a bit of a read. Floyd \| Floyd \| The lord messiah has fallen, and lies prostrate on the floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| Wow, this truly is Eden! A plum tree grows at the garden's centre, a Floyd \| wonderfully cultivated example of its species just asking to be Floyd \| touched. Floyd \| Floyd \| Underneath the plum tree is some broken glass. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a steel mask here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dagger"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1367 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE DAGGER Floyd \| Floyd \| You remove the crystal ceremonial dagger from underneath the robe. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put staff in robe"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1368 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT STAFF IN ROBE Floyd \| Floyd \| You conceal the Staff of Justice underneath the robe. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Pillared Forum Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1369 Floyd \| Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Pillared Forum Floyd \| You're in the headquarters of the silver moon cult, a Greek styled Floyd \| temple hidden deep within the subterranean catacombs. Songs of praise Floyd \| are hummed continuously, resonating around statuesque, marble pillars. Floyd \| Archways connect with atriums east and west, but the southern chamber Floyd \| is where all the noise is coming from. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ten heavily built sentries, alternately masked grey and brown, stand Floyd \| guard along the entrance corridor. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1370 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| As you enter the ceremonial chamber, the gathered cultists split into Floyd \| two groups and whip out their daggers, forming a blade-arched path to Floyd \| the sacrificial stone up ahead. Walking down the aisle, you climb onto Floyd \| the altar. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber (on the altar) Floyd \| A direct contrast to the angel's glow, the sacrificial altar is black. Floyd \| Maybe the colour scheme is indicative of the religious ceremonies Floyd \| performed on this marble table. The pointed tips of the crescent moon Floyd \| trail off behind the stone, forming an attractive basin for the Floyd \| horrendous-- er, music, if you can call it that. Floyd \| Floyd \| Clouds of luminous, yellow smoke rise from inside a pewter jug. Floyd \| Floyd \| Alongside the jug are four jars of incense (red, white, blue, and Floyd \| brown). Floyd \| Floyd \| Since your election to messiahdom, the cultists have closed ranks. Floyd \| Floyd \| "The mess-i-ah stands a-fore us." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take red.put red in jug.put dagger in red"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1372 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE RED.PUT RED IN JUG.PUT DAGGER IN RED Floyd \| Floyd \| You take a handful of red incense. Floyd \| (the red incense in the yellow flame) Floyd \| You hold your hand over the pewter jug, sprinkling the powder into the Floyd \| flame. As the incense burns, it diffuses through the air, temporarily Floyd \| changing the smoke's colour from yellow to red. Floyd \| Floyd \| The assembled cultists sway from side to side. Floyd \| Which do you mean, the incense jars or the red flame? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put dagger in smoke"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 163 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1373 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT DAGGER IN SMOKE Floyd \| Floyd \| The capillary tubes absorb the smoke into the crystal blade. Shortly Floyd \| afterwards, the whole ceremonial dagger is imbued with a red glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| You feel an ever so slight vibration from the dagger's hilt. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 163 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1374 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Incense used up, the smoke's colour reverts back to yellow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Low-pitched humming fills the ceremonial chamber. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put dagger in smoke"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 163 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1375 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT DAGGER IN SMOKE Floyd \| Floyd \| The capillary tubes absorb the smoke into the crystal blade. Shortly Floyd \| afterwards, the whole ceremonial dagger is imbued with a yellow glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wave dagger"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 163 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1376 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WAVE DAGGER Floyd \| Floyd \| The crystal dagger cuts a blazing yellow trail through the air. Floyd \| Floyd \| Some of the cultists shuffle their feet, looking towards you for Floyd \| guidance. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "What more do they want?"
		DavidW says, "no, you forgot to look at the red dagger"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ugh."
		DavidW says, "You make the dagger red then look at it to get fire eyes."
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's already reflected, but ok."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf15"
Floyd ] Pillared Forum Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1365 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1366 Floyd \| Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| One of the guards calls after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Forget something, Lord messiah?" Floyd \| Floyd \| Messiah's Quarters Floyd \| The cult leader's private residence, an indoor garden stocked with Floyd \| exotic plants from all over the world. No furniture, however. The Floyd \| messiah must prefer to stand secluded in his own little crystal Floyd \| bubble, with the music out of earshot. Plenty of religious literature Floyd \| lying around, if you fancy a bit of a read. Floyd \| Floyd \| The lord messiah has fallen, and lies prostrate on the floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| Wow, this truly is Eden! A plum tree grows at the garden's centre, a Floyd \| wonderfully cultivated example of its species just asking to be Floyd \| touched. Floyd \| Floyd \| Underneath the plum tree is some broken glass. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a steel mask here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dagger"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1367 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE DAGGER Floyd \| Floyd \| You remove the crystal ceremonial dagger from underneath the robe. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put staff in robe"
Floyd ] Messiah's Quarters Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1368 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT STAFF IN ROBE Floyd \| Floyd \| You conceal the Staff of Justice underneath the robe. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Pillared Forum Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1369 Floyd \| Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Pillared Forum Floyd \| You're in the headquarters of the silver moon cult, a Greek styled Floyd \| temple hidden deep within the subterranean catacombs. Songs of praise Floyd \| are hummed continuously, resonating around statuesque, marble pillars. Floyd \| Archways connect with atriums east and west, but the southern chamber Floyd \| is where all the noise is coming from. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ten heavily built sentries, alternately masked grey and brown, stand Floyd \| guard along the entrance corridor. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 161 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1370 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| As you enter the ceremonial chamber, the gathered cultists split into Floyd \| two groups and whip out their daggers, forming a blade-arched path to Floyd \| the sacrificial stone up ahead. Walking down the aisle, you climb onto Floyd \| the altar. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber (on the altar) Floyd \| A direct contrast to the angel's glow, the sacrificial altar is black. Floyd \| Maybe the colour scheme is indicative of the religious ceremonies Floyd \| performed on this marble table. The pointed tips of the crescent moon Floyd \| trail off behind the stone, forming an attractive basin for the Floyd \| horrendous-- er, music, if you can call it that. Floyd \| Floyd \| Clouds of luminous, yellow smoke rise from inside a pewter jug. Floyd \| Floyd \| Alongside the jug are four jars of incense (red, white, blue, and Floyd \| brown). Floyd \| Floyd \| Since your election to messiahdom, the cultists have closed ranks. Floyd \| Floyd \| "The mess-i-ah stands a-fore us." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "This is really stupid."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take red.put red in jug.put dagger in smoke.x red"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 163 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1373 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE RED.PUT RED IN JUG.PUT DAGGER IN SMOKE.X RED Floyd \| Floyd \| You take a handful of red incense. Floyd \| (the red incense in the yellow flame) Floyd \| You hold your hand over the pewter jug, sprinkling the powder into the Floyd \| flame. As the incense burns, it diffuses through the air, temporarily Floyd \| changing the smoke's colour from yellow to red. Floyd \| Floyd \| The assembled cultists sway from side to side. Floyd \| The capillary tubes absorb the smoke into the crystal blade. Shortly Floyd \| afterwards, the whole ceremonial dagger is imbued with a red glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| You feel an ever so slight vibration from the dagger's hilt. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Which do you mean, the incense jars or the red flame? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dagger"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 163 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1374 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DAGGER Floyd \| Floyd \| Actually, the dagger is long enough to be considered a shortsword, a Floyd \| transparent crystal icicle whose blade is perforated by tiny capillary Floyd \| tubes, holes designed to draw warm air into the hollow interior. The Floyd \| previous occupant has been forced out by luminous, red smoke. Floyd \| Floyd \| The glow is reflected in the lenses of the messiah's silver mask. Floyd \| Floyd \| "His eyes glow red with fire." Floyd \| Floyd \| Incense used up, the smoke's colour reverts back to yellow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put dagger in smoke.wave dagger"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 163 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1376 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT DAGGER IN SMOKE.WAVE DAGGER Floyd \| Floyd \| The capillary tubes absorb the smoke into the crystal blade. Shortly Floyd \| afterwards, the whole ceremonial dagger is imbued with a yellow glow. Floyd \| The crystal dagger cuts a blazing yellow trail through the air. Floyd \| Floyd \| "His gold-en blade sweeps through the air." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take brown.put brown in smoke.put dagger in smoke"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 163 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1379 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE BROWN.PUT BROWN IN SMOKE.PUT DAGGER IN SMOKE Floyd \| Floyd \| You take a handful of brown incense. Floyd \| (the brown incense in the yellow flame) Floyd \| You hold your hand over the pewter jug, sprinkling the powder into the Floyd \| flame. As the incense burns, it diffuses through the air, temporarily Floyd \| changing the smoke's colour from yellow to brown. Floyd \| Floyd \| The assembled cultists sway from side to side. Floyd \| The capillary tubes absorb the smoke into the crystal blade. Shortly Floyd \| afterwards, the whole ceremonial dagger is imbued with a brown glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "point dagger at altar"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 163 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1380 Floyd \| Floyd \| > POINT DAGGER AT ALTAR Floyd \| Floyd \| You tap on the altar with the crystal ceremonial dagger. Floyd \| Floyd \| "He bless-es the alt-ar with sac-red earth." Floyd \| Floyd \| The pewter jug shudders aside, and the smoke is replaced by something Floyd \| altogether more sinister: the sound of rushing water, hundreds of Floyd \| litres of it being pumped along Atlantic City's main pipeline. A Floyd \| crystal serpent emerges from the hole. In the old testament, you may Floyd \| recall the snake was the instigator of evil. Floyd \| Floyd \| "The path-way opens in read-i-ness for de-scen-sion." Floyd \| Floyd \| Incense used up, the smoke's colour reverts back to yellow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "now I guess we want a brown sword -- and touch the altar with it?"
		DavidW says, "oh, point worked."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take blue.put blue in smoke.put dagger in smoke"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 163 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1383 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE BLUE.PUT BLUE IN SMOKE.PUT DAGGER IN SMOKE Floyd \| Floyd \| You take a handful of blue incense. Floyd \| (the blue incense in the yellow flame) Floyd \| You hold your hand over the pewter jug, sprinkling the powder into the Floyd \| flame. As the incense burns, it diffuses through the air, temporarily Floyd \| changing the smoke's colour from yellow to blue. Floyd \| Floyd \| The assembled cultists sway from side to side. Floyd \| The capillary tubes absorb the smoke into the crystal blade. Shortly Floyd \| afterwards, the whole ceremonial dagger is imbued with a blue glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "point dagger up"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 163 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1383 Floyd \| Floyd \| > POINT DAGGER UP Floyd \| Floyd \| I didn't understand that sentence. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "point dagger at angel"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 163 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1384 Floyd \| Floyd \| > POINT DAGGER AT ANGEL Floyd \| Floyd \| You point the crystal ceremonial dagger at the angel, but nothing Floyd \| happens. Floyd \| Floyd \| Incense used up, the smoke's colour reverts back to yellow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Low-pitched humming fills the ceremonial chamber. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 163 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1383 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "point dagger at heaven"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 163 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1383 Floyd \| Floyd \| > POINT DAGGER AT HEAVEN Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, white."
		genericgeekgirl says, "So much hate."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Air to me is blue. But.. water."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take white.put white in smoke"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 163 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1385 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE WHITE.PUT WHITE IN SMOKE Floyd \| Floyd \| You take a handful of white incense. Floyd \| Floyd \| Incense used up, the smoke's colour reverts back to yellow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Low-pitched humming fills the ceremonial chamber. Floyd \| (the white incense in the yellow flame) Floyd \| You hold your hand over the pewter jug, sprinkling the powder into the Floyd \| flame. As the incense burns, it diffuses through the air, temporarily Floyd \| changing the smoke's colour from yellow to white. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put dagger in smoke"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 163 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1386 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT DAGGER IN SMOKE Floyd \| Floyd \| The capillary tubes absorb the smoke into the crystal blade. Shortly Floyd \| afterwards, the whole ceremonial dagger is imbued with a white glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Some of the cultists shuffle their feet, looking towards you for Floyd \| guidance. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "point dagger at angel"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 163 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1387 Floyd \| Floyd \| > POINT DAGGER AT ANGEL Floyd \| Floyd \| You point the crystal ceremonial dagger at the angel. Floyd \| Floyd \| The angel descends, jerking to a standstill two metres above the Floyd \| floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| "He sends wind to heav-en." Floyd \| Floyd \| A senior cult member walks over to the winged messenger, opening the Floyd \| lead casket which the angel is carrying. Removing a glass orb, the man Floyd \| approaches the altar, nodding curtly before laying his burden on the Floyd \| snake's tongue. Duties performed, he steps down to rejoin the chanting Floyd \| acolytes. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Re-turn-eth the mess-en-ger with Ed-en's fruit." Floyd \| Floyd \| Incense used up, the smoke's colour reverts back to yellow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "Isn't air white for this?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take blue.put blue in smoke"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 163 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1389 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE BLUE.PUT BLUE IN SMOKE Floyd \| Floyd \| You take a handful of blue incense. Floyd \| (the blue incense in the yellow flame) Floyd \| You hold your hand over the pewter jug, sprinkling the powder into the Floyd \| flame. As the incense burns, it diffuses through the air, temporarily Floyd \| changing the smoke's colour from yellow to blue. Floyd \| Floyd \| The steel cables pull taut-- and, up goes the angel. Floyd \| Floyd \| The assembled cultists sway from side to side. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put dagger in smoke"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 163 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1390 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT DAGGER IN SMOKE Floyd \| Floyd \| The capillary tubes absorb the smoke into the crystal blade. Shortly Floyd \| afterwards, the whole ceremonial dagger is imbued with a blue glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "point dagger at snake"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1391 Floyd \| Floyd \| > POINT DAGGER AT SNAKE Floyd \| Floyd \| You tap the crystal serpent with the ceremonial dagger. Floyd \| Floyd \| "The Lord's creat-ure bathes in ho-ly wat-er." Floyd \| Floyd \| Uh-oh. You just raised the snake's tongue, setting the perspex ball Floyd \| rolling down the crystal tail. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Be-hold the ar-riv-al of par-a-dise! Praise the mess-i-ah!" Floyd \| Floyd \| The assembled fanatics fall to their knees, heads bowed towards the Floyd \| ground. None of them dares to look up, which might work to your Floyd \| advantage-- if you're careful enough not to distract them from their Floyd \| unintended heroine worship. Then again, a distraction is exactly what Floyd \| you need, followed by a ground floor clearout. Floyd \| Floyd \| Incense used up, the smoke's colour reverts back to yellow. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by six points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf16"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1391 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ball"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1392 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BALL Floyd \| Floyd \| Eden's fruit, as christened by the cult, the big daddy of that vial Floyd \| you found in the messiah's quarters. Heaven only knows (no pun Floyd \| intended, by the way) what ten litres of blue poison will do to Floyd \| Atlantic City's residents if it gets into their water supply. Time for Floyd \| Madame Crusader to swing into action, one thinks. Floyd \| Floyd \| With each revolution, the perspex orb doubles its speed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "attract ball?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract ball"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1393 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT BALL Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't make use of the staff's powers if you're not holding it. Floyd \| Floyd \| The perspex orb has reached the midpoint of the serpent's tail. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take orb"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1394 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE ORB Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't get a grip on the perspex orb. Floyd \| Floyd \| You must do something, or thousands will die! Quickly, the orb! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get staff"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1395 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GET STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| You remove the Staff of Justice from underneath the robe. Floyd \| Floyd \| The glass orb disappears into the altar, making a splashdown five Floyd \| seconds later. A new ingredient is added to Atlantic City's water Floyd \| supply: lethal bacteria. Over the course of the coming days, tens of Floyd \| thousands of men, women and children will perish-- and no, there's not Floyd \| a thing Lisa Flint can do about it. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * Innocent people have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 169 out of a possible 400, in 1395 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of freedom fighter. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf16"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1391 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take staff"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1392 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| You remove the Staff of Justice from underneath the robe. Floyd \| Floyd \| With each revolution, the perspex orb doubles its speed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract orb"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1393 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT ORB Floyd \| Floyd \| The perspex orb is too heavy. Floyd \| Floyd \| The perspex orb has reached the midpoint of the serpent's tail. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1392 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "If we can get the orb, we can maybe put it back in the casket?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "But first we need to stop it so we can manage to grab it."
		DavidW says, "I don't know which of our skills helps here."
		jenrexrode says, "yay! glowing blue sword"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x water"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1392 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X WATER Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Attract didn't work, and I don't see how mimic, lifescan, heatscan, halo, or staff can help us."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock over altar"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1392 Floyd \| Floyd \| > KNOCK OVER ALTAR Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock over jug"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1392 Floyd \| Floyd \| > KNOCK OVER JUG Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock over incense"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1392 Floyd \| Floyd \| > KNOCK OVER INCENSE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I 'unno."
		DavidW says, "try push, not knock over."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push incense"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1393 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH INCENSE Floyd \| Floyd \| The jars are soldered in place. Floyd \| Floyd \| The perspex orb has reached the midpoint of the serpent's tail. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1392 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push altar"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1393 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH ALTAR Floyd \| Floyd \| It is fixed in place. Floyd \| Floyd \| The perspex orb has reached the midpoint of the serpent's tail. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1392 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "push snake?"
		DavidW says, "also, can we enter the snake ourselves? I'm unclear on sizes."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter snake"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1393 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER SNAKE Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you can enter. Floyd \| Floyd \| The perspex orb has reached the midpoint of the serpent's tail. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1392 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x snake"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1393 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SNAKE Floyd \| Floyd \| Half a serpent would be a more accurate description, as the upper Floyd \| section of its tail has been cut away, the innards hollowed out to Floyd \| leave a semicircular trough. Starting from behind the snake's tongue, Floyd \| the crystal slide coils around thirteen times, finishing abruptly Floyd \| above the ventilated pipeline. Floyd \| Floyd \| A perspex orb is balanced on the serpent's tongue. Floyd \| Floyd \| The perspex orb has reached the midpoint of the serpent's tail. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pipeline"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1393 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PIPELINE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put staff in red"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1394 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT STAFF IN RED Floyd \| Floyd \| The jars are meant for holding incense powder. Floyd \| Floyd \| You must do something, or thousands will die! Quickly, the orb! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1393 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "jam it with some broken glass"
		DavidW asks, "Can we block the tail with something?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1394 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (disguised as a crystal ceremonial dagger) Floyd \| a crystal ceremonial dagger (glowing blue) Floyd \| the messiah's silver mask (being worn) Floyd \| a chemistry dictionary Floyd \| a cultist's robe (being worn) Floyd \| Seume's notebook Floyd \| an electric torch Floyd \| the heroine's halo (inactive) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| a perspex vial (sealed and filled with blue liquid) Floyd \| Floyd \| You must do something, or thousands will die! Quickly, the orb! Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Not that I see."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put dictionary in tail"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1395 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT DICTIONARY IN TAIL Floyd \| Floyd \| Attempting to stop the perspex orb with the chemistry dictionary is Floyd \| hopeless. Floyd \| Floyd \| The glass orb disappears into the altar, making a splashdown five Floyd \| seconds later. A new ingredient is added to Atlantic City's water Floyd \| supply: lethal bacteria. Over the course of the coming days, tens of Floyd \| thousands of men, women and children will perish-- and no, there's not Floyd \| a thing Lisa Flint can do about it. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * Innocent people have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 169 out of a possible 400, in 1395 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of freedom fighter. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >		Ellison says, "man, you guys better not kill thousands of people AGAIN"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1394 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push blue"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1395 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH BLUE Floyd \| Floyd \| The jars are soldered in place. Floyd \| Floyd \| The glass orb disappears into the altar, making a splashdown five Floyd \| seconds later. A new ingredient is added to Atlantic City's water Floyd \| supply: lethal bacteria. Over the course of the coming days, tens of Floyd \| thousands of men, women and children will perish-- and no, there's not Floyd \| a thing Lisa Flint can do about it. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * Innocent people have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 169 out of a possible 400, in 1395 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of freedom fighter. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1394 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I think 'put x in tail' showed promise, but x is not the dictionary."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put staff in trough"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1394 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT STAFF IN TROUGH Floyd \| Floyd \| The glass orb smashes into the obstruction, flying out of the trough Floyd \| and landing with a crack on the floor. Several, in fact. Floyd \| Floyd \| All of sudden, the cultists are awake again. Floyd \| Floyd \| One of the cultists yells a challenge. Floyd \| Floyd \| "You're not the lord messiah! INFIDEL! GUARDS!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Masked fanatics respond to the anguished cries of their fellow Floyd \| believer. As they approach, each of them unsheaths a curved dagger and Floyd \| waves it high in the air. A rallying yell, and they come at you in Floyd \| their dozens, dragging you to their altar where you die screaming Floyd \| under the messiah's sacrificial blade. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 169 out of a possible 400, in 1394 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of freedom fighter. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Interesting."
		DavidW asks, "The robe?"
		DavidW says, "Something soft, I think we want."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm not sure we can get away with removing the robe without getting caught."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1394 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit snake with staff"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1395 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIT SNAKE WITH STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| The crystal is too tough to break. Floyd \| Floyd \| The glass orb disappears into the altar, making a splashdown five Floyd \| seconds later. A new ingredient is added to Atlantic City's water Floyd \| supply: lethal bacteria. Over the course of the coming days, tens of Floyd \| thousands of men, women and children will perish-- and no, there's not Floyd \| a thing Lisa Flint can do about it. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * Innocent people have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 169 out of a possible 400, in 1395 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of freedom fighter. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1394 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit red with staff"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1394 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIT RED WITH STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| The glass jar shatters, incense powder scattering over the pewter jug, Floyd \| and going up in thick, red smoke. The fanatics discover a new emotion: Floyd \| fear. Floyd \| Floyd \| "The gas! The gas is escap-- Wait! The gas is supposed-- It's a Floyd \| trick!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Black robed figures stumble blindly through the fumes, Floyd \| indiscriminately swinging curved daggers as they advance. The more Floyd \| thrust-happy acolytes fall to their own blades, but the rest remain Floyd \| focused, pinning you to the altar. Like Karen Seume, you are savagely Floyd \| butchered, knives stroked in sync with the siren's voice. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 169 out of a possible 400, in 1394 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of freedom fighter. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1394 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit blue with staff"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 171 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1395 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIT BLUE WITH STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| The glass jar shatters, incense powder scattering over the pewter jug, Floyd \| and going up in thick, blue smoke. The fanatics discover a new Floyd \| emotion: fear. Floyd \| Floyd \| "The gas! The gas is escaping!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Mental conditioning gives way to predatory human instincts, and the Floyd \| cultists run for the exit, turning against one another in their bid Floyd \| for freedom. None of them wisen up to the fact they'd be dead already Floyd \| if it were poison gas and not cooked incense powder filling the room. Floyd \| When the smoke clears, you are alone. Floyd \| Floyd \| The glass orb disappears into the altar, making a splashdown five Floyd \| seconds later. A new ingredient is added to Atlantic City's water Floyd \| supply: lethal bacteria. Over the course of the coming days, tens of Floyd \| thousands of men, women and children will perish-- and no, there's not Floyd \| a thing Lisa Flint can do about it. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * Innocent people have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 171 out of a possible 400, in 1395 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of freedom fighter. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "A ha."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We need an extra turn."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf16"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1391 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1392 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber (on the altar) Floyd \| A direct contrast to the angel's glow, the sacrificial altar is black. Floyd \| Maybe the colour scheme is indicative of the religious ceremonies Floyd \| performed on this marble table. The pointed tips of the crescent moon Floyd \| trail off behind the stone, forming an attractive basin for the Floyd \| horrendous-- er, music, if you can call it that. Floyd \| Floyd \| A crystal serpent has risen from the altar, occupying the space Floyd \| previously taken up by the pewter jug. Floyd \| Floyd \| Alongside the jug are four jars of incense (red, white, blue, and Floyd \| brown). Floyd \| Floyd \| The cultists kneel before you, heads bowed towards the ground. Floyd \| Floyd \| With each revolution, the perspex orb doubles its speed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit blue with staff"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1393 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIT BLUE WITH STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| You're not holding the Staff of Justice. Floyd \| Floyd \| The perspex orb has reached the midpoint of the serpent's tail. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put staff in snake"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1394 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT STAFF IN SNAKE Floyd \| Floyd \| You need to be holding the Staff of Justice before you can put it into Floyd \| something else. Floyd \| Floyd \| You must do something, or thousands will die! Quickly, the orb! Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "GAH."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf16"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1391 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take staff"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 169 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1392 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| You remove the Staff of Justice from underneath the robe. Floyd \| Floyd \| With each revolution, the perspex orb doubles its speed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit blue with staff"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 171 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1393 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIT BLUE WITH STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| The glass jar shatters, incense powder scattering over the pewter jug, Floyd \| and going up in thick, blue smoke. The fanatics discover a new Floyd \| emotion: fear. Floyd \| Floyd \| "The gas! The gas is escaping!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Mental conditioning gives way to predatory human instincts, and the Floyd \| cultists run for the exit, turning against one another in their bid Floyd \| for freedom. None of them wisen up to the fact they'd be dead already Floyd \| if it were poison gas and not cooked incense powder filling the room. Floyd \| When the smoke clears, you are alone. Floyd \| Floyd \| You must do something, or thousands will die! Quickly, the orb! Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put staff in snake"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 171 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1394 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT STAFF IN SNAKE Floyd \| Floyd \| The glass orb smashes into the obstruction, flying out of the trough Floyd \| and landing with a crack on the floor. Several, in fact. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take orb"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 171 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1395 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE ORB Floyd \| Floyd \| You'll have to get down from the altar first. Floyd \| Floyd \| Internal pressure on the glass is increasing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 171 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1396 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| You get off the altar. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber Floyd \| A ceremonial gathering area, so large in scope you'd need to ascend to Floyd \| the upper tier to see it all. The acoustic pyramid must measure a Floyd \| hundred metres from arch to altar, shone down on from above by the Floyd \| lord's messenger: a glowing angel hung on a silver orb at the Floyd \| ceiling's vertex. Floyd \| Floyd \| A crystal serpent has risen from the altar, occupying the space Floyd \| previously taken up by the pewter jug. Floyd \| Floyd \| Alongside the jug are three jars of incense (red, white, and brown). Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a perspex orb here. Floyd \| Floyd \| A splinter of perspex breaks away from the orb. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Eek."
		DavidW says, "Get the orb to the fan cupboard."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I was gonna put it back in the casket, but ok."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf17"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 171 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1396 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take orb"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 171 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1397 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE ORB Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 171 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1398 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| You should do something about the perspex orb first. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Nope"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take white"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 171 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1399 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE WHITE Floyd \| Floyd \| You take a handful of white incense. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put white in jug"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 171 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1400 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT WHITE IN JUG Floyd \| Floyd \| (the white incense in the yellow flame) Floyd \| You hold your hand over the pewter jug, sprinkling the powder into the Floyd \| flame. As the incense burns, it diffuses through the air, temporarily Floyd \| changing the smoke's colour from yellow to white. Floyd \| Floyd \| A splinter of perspex breaks away from the orb. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put dagger in jug"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 171 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1401 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT DAGGER IN JUG Floyd \| Floyd \| The capillary tubes absorb the smoke into the crystal blade. Shortly Floyd \| afterwards, the whole ceremonial dagger is imbued with a white glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| A splinter of perspex breaks away from the orb. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "point dagger at angel"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 171 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1402 Floyd \| Floyd \| > POINT DAGGER AT ANGEL Floyd \| Floyd \| You point the crystal ceremonial dagger at the angel. Floyd \| Floyd \| The angel descends, jerking to a standstill two metres above the Floyd \| floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| Incense used up, the smoke's colour reverts back to yellow. Floyd \| Floyd \| New cracks continue to appear on the orb's surface. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open casket"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 171 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1403 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN CASKET Floyd \| Floyd \| You'll have to get the lead casket down first. Floyd \| Floyd \| The steel cables pull taut-- and, up goes the angel. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I thought.."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 171 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1402 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get casket"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 171 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1403 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GET CASKET Floyd \| Floyd \| You pull the lead box from the angel's hands, managing to hold on for Floyd \| about four seconds before the sheer weight of the thing causes you to Floyd \| let go. Floyd \| Floyd \| The steel cables pull taut-- and, up goes the angel. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open casket"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 171 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1404 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN CASKET Floyd \| Floyd \| As you open the casket, stale air blows in your face. Floyd \| Floyd \| A splinter of perspex breaks away from the orb. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put orb in casket"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 171 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1405 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT ORB IN CASKET Floyd \| Floyd \| You put the perspex orb into the lead casket. Floyd \| Floyd \| Wisps of blue gas escape through some of the larger cracks. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close casket"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 173 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1406 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLOSE CASKET Floyd \| Floyd \| You seal the perspex orb inside the casket, holding your breath just Floyd \| in case. It comes with a bang: a muffled explosion shakes the lid, but Floyd \| the resilience of the lead box is a lifesaver, for you and many more Floyd \| besides. Now the poison is safely contained, you can be on your way. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Whew."
		DavidW says, "dangerously awesome"
		jenrexrode asks, "so back to the lab?"
		DavidW says, "yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Pillared Forum Score: 173 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1407 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Pillared Forum Floyd \| You're in the headquarters of the silver moon cult, a Greek styled Floyd \| temple hidden deep within the subterranean catacombs. Songs of praise Floyd \| are hummed continuously, resonating around statuesque, marble pillars. Floyd \| Archways connect with atriums east and west, but the southern chamber Floyd \| is where all the noise is coming from. Floyd \| Floyd \| When trying to escape with a thousand fanatics crammed together like Floyd \| sardines in a food tin, it's only natural for personal belongings to Floyd \| get mislaid-- well, how else might a hypodermic syringe have ended up Floyd \| here? Floyd \| Floyd \| Your right forearm feels sore, probably muscle stress from lifting the Floyd \| casket. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode wanders off.		DavidW says, "save first"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf18"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Pillared Forum Score: 173 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1407 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take syringe"
Floyd ] Pillared Forum Score: 173 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1408 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE SYRINGE Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| No, there's a blue rash developing on your skin. Dreading what you Floyd \| will see, you turn over your hand. And you were right to be afraid: Floyd \| your veins show up as blue tributaries, tainted blood which glows Floyd \| under your palm. You must have caught the virus whilst handling the Floyd \| orb. Congratulations on your early retirement, Lisa. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode arrives, ready to play with the toys.		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh no! Time for chemistry."
		DavidW says, "brain scan!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 173 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1409 Floyd \| Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Testing Area Floyd \| Well, that's the overall impression. There aren't many other logical Floyd \| conclusions which can be drawn from deceased rats in cages, smashed Floyd \| test tubes and the like. The cult has spared no expenses, installing Floyd \| some of the most advanced laboratory equipment available. A bacterial Floyd \| synthesiser and a brain scanner, anyone? Floyd \| Floyd \| Little wonder the room stinks, seeing as the fume cupboard is open. Floyd \| Floyd \| Of course, you still have time to find a cure. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 173 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1410 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SIT Floyd \| Floyd \| That won't help. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit in scanner"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 173 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1411 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SIT IN SCANNER Floyd \| Floyd \| You sit down in the chair, lifting your head into the electrode ring. Floyd \| Funny, you have this strange feeling you're being monitored, as if Floyd \| something's reading your mental patterns and performing a statistical Floyd \| breakdown. Floyd \| Floyd \| The television screen shows the results of your post mortem: Floyd \| Floyd \| STATUS: CRITICAL Floyd \| BLOOD PRESSURE: HIGH Floyd \| Floyd \| WARNING! FOREIGN ELEMENT IN BLOODSTREAM! Floyd \| Floyd \| MAIN CONSTITUENT: THYNOGEN. Floyd \| Floyd \| pH READING OF FOREIGN COMPOUND: 4 Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up thynogen"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 173 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1412 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UP THYNOGEN Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the chemistry dictionary) Floyd \| "THYNOGEN (toxin): absorbs crucial vitamins from bloodstream. May be Floyd \| neutralised with ZINOPHASE." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode presses the large red button on the FREE DONUTS machine. Within seconds, the room is flooded with a thousand tiny, happy donuts, running about your feet in an exuberant dance of freedom. They then disappear as quickly as they had arrived.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up zinophase"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 173 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1413 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UP ZINOPHASE Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the chemistry dictionary) Floyd \| "ZINOPHASE (antitoxin): colourless, odourless, endothermic solution." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Donuts!"
		jenrexrode says, "hehe"
		genericgeekgirl says, "John and Mark were odourless."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x john"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 173 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1414 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X JOHN Floyd \| Floyd \| John has been pushed all the way in. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Mark and John were both ... timing"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 173 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1413 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Testing Area Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan john"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 173 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1414 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN JOHN Floyd \| Floyd \| John is boiling hot. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan mark"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 173 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1415 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN MARK Floyd \| Floyd \| Mark is freezing cold. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "so we're contaminated and have to fix that?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "John, I think?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look up endothermic"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 173 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1416 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UP ENDOTHERMIC Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the chemistry dictionary) Floyd \| "ENDOTHERMIC (term): absorbs heat." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "So we want Mark 4?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push mark"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 173 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1417 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH MARK Floyd \| Floyd \| You'll have to get out of the chair first. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get up"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 173 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1418 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GET UP Floyd \| Floyd \| You lower your head out of the electrode ring, and step away from the Floyd \| chair. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push mark"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 173 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1419 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH MARK Floyd \| Floyd \| Mark refuses to budge. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x synthesizer"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 173 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1419 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SYNTHESIZER Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mark"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 173 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1420 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MARK Floyd \| Floyd \| Mark has been pushed all the way in. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x john"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 173 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1421 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X JOHN Floyd \| Floyd \| John has been pushed all the way in. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull john"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 173 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1422 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PULL JOHN Floyd \| Floyd \| You pull John out of the bacterial synthesiser. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x matt"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 173 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1423 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MATT Floyd \| Floyd \| Matt has been pushed all the way in. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull matt"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 173 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1424 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PULL MATT Floyd \| Floyd \| You pull Matt out of the bacterial synthesiser. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x luke"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 173 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1425 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X LUKE Floyd \| Floyd \| Luke has been pushed all the way in. Floyd \| Floyd \| A chill runs down your spine as your body temperature drops. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "or do we want Mark 10?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull luke"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 173 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1426 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PULL LUKE Floyd \| Floyd \| You pull Luke out of the bacterial synthesiser. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x base"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 173 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1427 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BASE Floyd \| Floyd \| Not the four gospels, more like the four cylinders: colourless base Floyd \| chemicals in perspex tubes, mounted on sliding tracks. One push Floyd \| determines whether the chosen man is in or out. Matt, Mark, Luke and Floyd \| John-- not sure Saint Matthew appreciates the truncation, but he isn't Floyd \| around to complain. As things stand: Floyd \| Floyd \| OUT IN Floyd \| --- -- Floyd \| Matt Floyd \| Mark Floyd \| Luke Floyd \| John Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "10"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set dial to 10"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 173 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1428 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SET DIAL TO 10 Floyd \| Floyd \| You alter the dial's setting to 10. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get vial"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 173 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1429 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GET VIAL Floyd \| Floyd \| You take the perspex vial out of your bra. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put vial in cupboard"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 173 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1430 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT VIAL IN CUPBOARD Floyd \| Floyd \| You put the perspex vial into the fume cupboard. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close cupboard"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 173 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1431 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLOSE CUPBOARD Floyd \| Floyd \| You slide down the plastic cover, and the extractor fan goes to work. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract cap"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 175 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1432 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT CAP Floyd \| Floyd \| A little telekinetic nudge, and the vial's cap springs open. Floyd \| Floyd \| The liquid inside the vial bubbles away, spitting against the perspex. Floyd \| No longer under pressure, its temperature increases dramatically, Floyd \| rising well past boiling point. The solution evaporates, transforming Floyd \| into a gaseous state: a thin, royal blue mist which gets sucked up the Floyd \| fume cupboard's chimney. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open cupboard"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 175 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1433 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN CUPBOARD Floyd \| Floyd \| As you open the fume cupboard, the extractor fan shuts down. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take vial"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 175 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1434 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE VIAL Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "put vial in spout?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put vial under spout"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 175 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1435 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT VIAL UNDER SPOUT Floyd \| Floyd \| You place the perspex vial underneath the spout. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 175 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1436 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS BUTTON Floyd \| Floyd \| The baceterial synthesiser wheezes and groans, and the spout develops Floyd \| the basics of sentience, prodding the perspex vial and attaching Floyd \| itself to the safety valve on front-- and then, for some unknown Floyd \| reason, snaps out of it. Perhaps it wasn't too keen on what it felt Floyd \| inside. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 175 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1435 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Testing Area Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close cap"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 175 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1436 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLOSE CAP Floyd \| Floyd \| You close the cap, screwing it in place as best you can. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 175 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1437 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS BUTTON Floyd \| Floyd \| The baceterial synthesiser wheezes and groans, and the spout develops Floyd \| the basics of sentience, prodding the perspex vial and attaching Floyd \| itself to the safety valve on front. A dark green solution squirts Floyd \| into the container, expunging the air as it fills to capacity. The Floyd \| spout disconnects once the transfer is complete. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take vial"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 175 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1438 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE VIAL Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x syringe"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 175 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1439 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SYRINGE Floyd \| Floyd \| A doctor's hypodermic syringe, for those cultists who need that little Floyd \| bit extra in the way of willpower destruction. Instructions for use Floyd \| are simple: insert one vial of your favourite recreational drug, Floyd \| sterilise the needle, stick it in your arm-- and then, if you don't Floyd \| suffer a fatal reaction, have a nice trip. Floyd \| Floyd \| The medicine compartment is empty. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "I don't remember where the syringe came from?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We found it on the ground. I guess we should stick everything in the fire."
		DavidW says, "well, the needle part, yes."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put vial in syringe"
Floyd ] Testing Area Score: 175 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1440 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT VIAL IN SYRINGE Floyd \| Floyd \| The perspex vial slots neatly in place. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Pillared Forum Score: 175 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1441 Floyd \| Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Pillared Forum Floyd \| You're in the headquarters of the silver moon cult, a Greek styled Floyd \| temple hidden deep within the subterranean catacombs. Songs of praise Floyd \| are hummed continuously, resonating around statuesque, marble pillars. Floyd \| Archways connect with atriums east and west, but the southern chamber Floyd \| is where all the noise is coming from. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 175 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1442 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Ceremonial Chamber Floyd \| A ceremonial gathering area, so large in scope you'd need to ascend to Floyd \| the upper tier to see it all. The acoustic pyramid must measure a Floyd \| hundred metres from arch to altar, shone down on from above by the Floyd \| lord's messenger: a glowing angel hung on a silver orb at the Floyd \| ceiling's vertex. Floyd \| Floyd \| A crystal serpent has risen from the altar, occupying the space Floyd \| previously taken up by the pewter jug. Floyd \| Floyd \| Alongside the jug are three jars of incense (red, white, and brown). Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a lead casket (which is closed) here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put syringe in fire"
Floyd ] Ceremonial Chamber Score: 177 Four hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e silver moon temple) Moves: 1443 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT SYRINGE IN FIRE Floyd \| Floyd \| You hold the hypodermic syringe in the flame, twisting it until the Floyd \| needle turns red. Hmm, it must be at least five hundred degrees. If Floyd \| that doesn't kill off the germs, then nothing will. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put syringe in me"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 183 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 Gerant's Heath) Moves: 1444 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT SYRINGE IN ME Floyd \| Floyd \| Rolling up your sleeve, you hold the syringe above your inverted Floyd \| wrist. Inhaling deeply, you take the plunge, pressing the needle all Floyd \| the way in. You desperately want to scream, but you bite your tongue, Floyd \| holding on until the last moment. Then you pull it out, sucking the Floyd \| wound. By the way, your blood tastes like honey. Floyd \| Floyd \| Yes, sweet honey. Your veins have stopped glowing, too. No time for Floyd \| celebration, though: you hear footsteps. In full health, you grip the Floyd \| Staff of Justice, ready to meet the incoming threat as the glowing Floyd \| heroine. Armed police officers breach the temple, an elite response Floyd \| unit headed up by Detective Seume. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Hold your fire! We don't want Madame Crusader on our casualty list. Floyd \| Caught them all for you, my love. They were legging it out of the Floyd \| catacombs, mumbling drivel about betrayal and the lord's vengeance. Floyd \| Single handedly saved Douthwaite Asylum from closure, I reckon. Now Floyd \| Karen can finally rest in peace." Floyd \| Floyd \| And on that sombre note, the widower leaves to arrest the messiah. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * The local crisis has been resolved * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| And so, you return to your ship. Floyd \| Floyd \| Golden Horse Floyd \| Behind the hologram facade, the golden horse is a super-sleek Floyd \| helicopter powered by jet engines. Most of the cockpit is occupied by Floyd \| the aircraft's computer, Rex. Displayed on the main screen is a Floyd \| top-down plan of Atlantic City. Floyd \| Floyd \| The externally mounted extras are impressive: a laser beam, a Floyd \| grappling hook and a radio antenna. Warm air escapes through the Floyd \| raised windshield. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by six points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode exclaims, "yay!"
		DavidW says, "woot!"
		Ellison says, "good work"
		DavidW says, "yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf19"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 183 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 Gerant's Heath) Moves: 1444 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "And this is probably a good place to stop."
		DavidW says, "It would've taken me ages to figure out all that stuff."
		DavidW says, "Agree on stopping for now."
		genericgeekgirl says, "So, I'm going to be home a little late next week. Probably by 10:30."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "save"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheroine4"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 183 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 Gerant's Heath) Moves: 1444 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "quit"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 183 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 Gerant's Heath) Moves: 1444 Floyd \| Floyd \| > QUIT Floyd \| Floyd \| Are you sure you want to quit?
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yes"
Floyd \| Are you sure you want to quit? Floyd \| > YES Floyd \| debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 0
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?"
jenrexrode has had her fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge.

***** Fifth Session *

genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheroine4"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 183 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 Gerant's Heath) Moves: 1444 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "So, we just finished the session with the cultists, and were going to pick a new location. Good place to start, since it doesn't need backstory :)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x plans"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 183 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 Gerant's Heath) Moves: 1444 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PLANS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x map"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 183 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 Gerant's Heath) Moves: 1445 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MAP Floyd \| Floyd \| The plan is in blueprint format, with the streets and buildings of Floyd \| Atlantic City shown in white. From Newhurst in the north to the Floyd \| southern coastline, every last square inch of detail is included. Your Floyd \| present location is marked by a flashing icon-- a golden horse, Floyd \| naturally. Gerant's Heath is where you're at. Floyd \| Floyd \| There are three locations highlighted: Floyd \| Floyd \| -- Maiden's Wharf Floyd \| -- W.P. Browne Airport Floyd \| -- The Plaza Theatre Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW arrives, ready to play with the toys.		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, ok. Backstory: The wharf is where we watched our parents get brutally murdered."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex go to wharf"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 183 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 Gerant's Heath) Moves: 1445 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REX GO TO WHARF Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, go to wharf"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 183 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 Maiden's Wharf) Moves: 1446 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REX, GO TO WHARF Floyd \| Floyd \| Rex responds with a sequence of beeps, powering up the engines. The Floyd \| golden horse arrives at Maiden's Wharf after a few minutes of flight Floyd \| time. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, land"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 183 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1447 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REX, LAND Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse makes a bump-free landing. Floyd \| Floyd \| "So Lisa, you have returned to Maiden's Wharf. Try not to let the Floyd \| memory of your parents upset your judgement. Captain Hydra, pirate Floyd \| queen of the Atlantic, plans on adding to her collection: silver, Floyd \| platinum-- she's particularly fond of gold, so long as it's not the Floyd \| Crusader's halo." Floyd \| Floyd \| "Five years back, the two redheads had a disagreement. The pirate Floyd \| challenged the heroine to a duel, and lost everything: swordfight, Floyd \| ship, treasure, and freedom. Spent four years in Douthwaite screaming Floyd \| threats too horrible to repeat-- and in October, she escaped. Be Floyd \| careful not to brag about your identity, eh?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Onward?"
		jenrexrode asks, "get out?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "exit"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 183 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1448 Floyd \| Floyd \| > EXIT Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb out of the golden horse. Floyd \| Floyd \| Jetty Floyd \| Waves crash against the quayside, frothy water draining away through Floyd \| the seaweed clogged jetty. Barges bob up and down on the ocean, moored Floyd \| to iron rings along a labyrinthine maze of piers stretching west. Floyd \| Further out, tankers import oil from the continent, unloading at Floyd \| offshore platforms. Floyd \| Floyd \| Plus ca change? Not quite. The golden horse is overshadowed by the Floyd \| battered hull of a merchant vessel. A plate on its bow gives the Floyd \| ship's name: NEMO. Definitely a case of deja vu, though. A castaway Floyd \| sailor is having the same problems you did eight years ago: wet, Floyd \| tired, drowning, and unable to swim to safety. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Sorry to be a nuisance, old girl, but I seem to fallen into hot-- Floyd \| erm, freezing cold water. Care to help me out, by any chance?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sailor"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 183 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1449 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SAILOR Floyd \| Floyd \| The sailor's hair and clothes are soaking wet from his swim in the Floyd \| Atlantic. His dress code speaks volumes: white trouser suit, Floyd \| anchor-shaped cufflinks, national flag sewn on his lapel. Clean Floyd \| shaven, moustache neatly trimmed, this is a man of great pride-- or an Floyd \| upper-crust liability who'll give you pneumonia. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get sailor"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 183 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1450 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GET SAILOR Floyd \| Floyd \| The sailor is well beyond your reach. Floyd \| Floyd \| The man tries in vain to beat the current. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 183 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1451 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (glowing) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Look around for something to reach him with?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "(West, I guess.)"
		Binder asks, "Use the staff like a 10 foot pole?"
		Limax says, "I'm not touching that"
		genericgeekgirl says, "That would probably kill him."
		genericgeekgirl says, "The staff is powerful against men, harmless against women."
		Binder says, "oh it's THAT kind of a staff, is it"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hehe"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Crusader's Statue Score: 183 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1452 Floyd \| Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Crusader's Statue Floyd \| An iron grey horsewoman rides in the Crusader's place. She could be Floyd \| anybody. No longer does her distinguishing golden glow shine across Floyd \| the wharf. The luminous paintwork has been removed, and her view of Floyd \| the ocean is blocked by warehouses, identikit buildings that stink of Floyd \| rotten fish. Floyd \| Floyd \| The statue's left arm is missing, broken off at the elbow. Her right Floyd \| arm-- well, if you're referring to the iron rod, then it's resting on Floyd \| the eroded plaque. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rod"
Floyd ] Crusader's Statue Score: 183 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1453 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE ROD Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell"
Floyd ] Crusader's Statue Score: 183 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1454 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SMELL Floyd \| Floyd \| The smell is vile. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x plaque"
Floyd ] Crusader's Statue Score: 183 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1455 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PLAQUE Floyd \| Floyd \| An iron lady riding an iron horse, a dreary and dull sculpture of the Floyd \| heroine of Atlantic City. Armless, paintless, plaqueless and Floyd \| staffless, she'd be better off in the history museum. Geez, what a way Floyd \| to treat the Crusader. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw :'("
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 183 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1456 Floyd \| Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Jetty Floyd \| Waves crash against the quayside, frothy water draining away through Floyd \| the seaweed clogged jetty. Barges bob up and down on the ocean, moored Floyd \| to iron rings along a labyrinthine maze of piers stretching west. Floyd \| Further out, tankers import oil from the continent, unloading at Floyd \| offshore platforms. Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse is overshadowed by the battered hull of a merchant Floyd \| vessel. Floyd \| Floyd \| A shipwrecked sailor treads water amongst the floating driftwood. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give rod to sailor"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 183 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1457 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GIVE ROD TO SAILOR Floyd \| Floyd \| The sailor is too far away. Floyd \| Floyd \| The man tries in vain to beat the current. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "tell him to take off his pants"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
		Binder asks, "maybe some kind of flotation device?"
		DavidW asks, "Wouldn't giving the rod to the guy stun him?"
		jenrexrode asks, "but didn't we do that?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rod"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 183 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1458 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ROD Floyd \| Floyd \| Deprived of proper care and attention, the replica Staff of Justice Floyd \| has shed its coat of paint, exhanging bright gold for the Floyd \| brown-splotched grey one associates with rusty iron. The rod has kept Floyd \| its shape, but the runes are indistinguishable from the multitude of Floyd \| scratches which now mar its surface. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "oh yeah, if it's the staff"
		Binder says (to DavidW), "iron replica rod"
		DavidW says, "oh, okay."
		DavidW says, "If it's a replica, it won't harm him."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swim"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 183 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1459 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SWIM Floyd \| Floyd \| You still don't know how. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Please hurry. I'll catch my death!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh right. That."
		jenrexrode says, "he needs to blow up his pants with air"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 183 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1460 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Jetty Floyd \| Waves crash against the quayside, frothy water draining away through Floyd \| the seaweed clogged jetty. Barges bob up and down on the ocean, moored Floyd \| to iron rings along a labyrinthine maze of piers stretching west. Floyd \| Further out, tankers import oil from the continent, unloading at Floyd \| offshore platforms. Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse is overshadowed by the battered hull of a merchant Floyd \| vessel. Floyd \| Floyd \| A shipwrecked sailor treads water amongst the floating driftwood. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "man, remove pans"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 183 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1461 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MAN, REMOVE PANS Floyd \| Floyd \| The sailor can't hear a thing you're saying. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Duodave says, "depends on what the replica is made of"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "man, remove pants"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 183 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1462 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MAN, REMOVE PANTS Floyd \| Floyd \| The sailor can't hear a thing you're saying. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 183 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1463 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Fancy a swim, then? Floyd \| Floyd \| The man tries in vain to beat the current. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Deck Score: 183 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1464 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| You hoist yourself up onto the Nemo's deck. Floyd \| Floyd \| Deck Floyd \| The Nemo is small for a merchant craft, approximately seventy metres Floyd \| from bow to stern. External damage is suprisingly light, a few Floyd \| innocuous knocks on her south side. Too bad the ship is no longer Floyd \| seaworthy: the pilot's cabin has been tossed overboard, ditching the Floyd \| controls into the Atlantic. Floyd \| Floyd \| A section of the deck has collapsed. Just as well, as you see no Floyd \| alternative way to descend below. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "aw. but we can hear him;.."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe there's something here?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "x deck"
Floyd ] Deck Score: 183 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1465 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DECK Floyd \| Floyd \| The hole is an impassable obstruction, too wide to jump over, and too Floyd \| long to go around. That said, it does provide a convenient shortcut to Floyd \| the living quarters, assuming you don't mind getting covered in Floyd \| sawdust. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Lifeboat? I wasn't paying proper attention earlier."
		Binder says, "mm sawdust"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haven't seen one, I think."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf2"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Deck Score: 183 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1465 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder asks, "d?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ] Living Quarters Score: 183 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1466 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb down below. Floyd \| Floyd \| Living Quarters Floyd \| Economy class travel: a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen squeezed inside Floyd \| the Nemo's bow. Either you're cock-eyed, or the ship is leaning to Floyd \| port. Navigating through broken glass and uprooted floorboards isn't Floyd \| exactly easy, but you should be able to reach cargo bay doors to the Floyd \| northeast and southeast. Floyd \| Floyd \| A four-poster bed has slid against the south wall, coming to rest Floyd \| underneath the collapsed section of ceiling. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the bed is a royal blue duvet. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take duvet"
Floyd ] Living Quarters Score: 183 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1467 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE DUVET Floyd \| Floyd \| You fold the duvet underneath your arm. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bed"
Floyd ] Living Quarters Score: 183 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1468 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BED Floyd \| Floyd \| The four posts are pinewood, workmanly attached to the central frame Floyd \| with screws and washers. Add to this the curious fact that the bed is Floyd \| larger than any of the doors-- even the hole, and what you're left Floyd \| with is a DIY product, a prop to woo over ladies seeking rich Floyd \| husbands. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mattress is bare. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under bed"
Floyd ] Living Quarters Score: 183 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1469 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UNDER BED Floyd \| Floyd \| A bottle of sailor's malt has rolled underneath. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bottle"
Floyd ] Living Quarters Score: 183 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1470 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BOTTLE Floyd \| Floyd \| A two-litre glass bottle filled with thick, brown liquid. It resembles Floyd \| chocolate milkshake, but sailors usually drink something with more-- Floyd \| er, fire. Air bubbles rise through the elongated neck, popping once Floyd \| they get to the surface. The label reads: FINE SAILOR'S MALT, Floyd \| AMBERVILLE 1971. KEEP CHILLED. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bottle"
Floyd ] Living Quarters Score: 184 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1471 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE BOTTLE Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "attract sailor with malt"
		genericgeekgirl says, "hee"
		DavidW says, "I sense a Wile E. Coyote contraption to build."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "ne first?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Living Quarters Score: 184 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1472 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Living Quarters Floyd \| Economy class travel: a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen squeezed inside Floyd \| the Nemo's bow. Either you're cock-eyed, or the ship is leaning to Floyd \| port. Navigating through broken glass and uprooted floorboards isn't Floyd \| exactly easy, but you should be able to reach cargo bay doors to the Floyd \| northeast and southeast. Floyd \| Floyd \| A four-poster bed has slid against the south wall, coming to rest Floyd \| underneath the collapsed section of ceiling. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder says, "sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 184 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1473 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Cargo Hold Floyd \| Strong sailor's hands are more reliable than electric motors. The Floyd \| ship's captain has taken that motto as gospel, installing a hand Floyd \| powered winch, but no electric forklift to help shift the wooden Floyd \| pallets. The control booth is in the southwest corner, adjacent the Floyd \| entrance. Floyd \| Floyd \| Attached to the raised winching hook is a lifting rig (which is Floyd \| empty). Floyd \| Floyd \| A packing crate is the solitary item of cargo. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rig"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 184 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1474 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X RIG Floyd \| Floyd \| The lifting rig is crude, simplistic, and allows little room for human Floyd \| error. It basically amounts to two square, metal bands joined by a Floyd \| steel suspension cable. No locking pins, no straps to secure the load. Floyd \| Use at one's own risk seems to be the safety policy-- well, danger Floyd \| policy would be more accurate. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x book"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 184 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1474 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BOOK Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x booth"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 184 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1475 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BOOTH Floyd \| Floyd \| Unfortunately, you can't see the controls very well from outside the Floyd \| booth. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crate"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 184 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1476 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CRATE Floyd \| Floyd \| A wooden shipping crate, nailed shut on all six sides. Making Floyd \| allowances for any polystyrene packing, there's roughly a metre cubed Floyd \| of space within. Customs have stamped the timber slats: 40 X LEAD Floyd \| CANDLE HOLDERS, FELIXSTOWE, 29/12/2000. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Gerynar has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open crate"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 184 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1477 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN CRATE Floyd \| Floyd \| The packing crate is nailed shut. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter booth"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 184 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1478 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER BOOTH Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb into the winch control booth. Floyd \| Floyd \| Cargo Hold (in the control booth) Floyd \| The neon strip light is busted, leaving you with a somewhat darkened Floyd \| view of the controls. In fact, the only ones you can see clearly are a Floyd \| winching handle and a locking lever. The others are enshrouded in Floyd \| gloom, like the cargo hold outside. Floyd \| Floyd \| Attached to the raised winching hook is a lifting rig (which is Floyd \| empty). Floyd \| Floyd \| A packing crate is the solitary item of cargo. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn handle"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 184 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1479 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN HANDLE Floyd \| Floyd \| The handle is locked in position. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder says, "professor plum in the cargo hold with the candle holder, the candle holder, the candle holder, the candle holder..."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push lever"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 184 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1480 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH LEVER Floyd \| Floyd \| You slide the lever into the UNLOCKED position. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn handle"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 184 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1481 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN HANDLE Floyd \| Floyd \| The handle turns smoothly on its axle, and the connected system of Floyd \| pulleys lower the lifting rig gently onto the floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 184 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1482 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| You get out of the control booth. Floyd \| Floyd \| Cargo Hold Floyd \| Strong sailor's hands are more reliable than electric motors. The Floyd \| ship's captain has taken that motto as gospel, installing a hand Floyd \| powered winch, but no electric forklift to help shift the wooden Floyd \| pallets. The control booth is in the southwest corner, adjacent the Floyd \| entrance. Floyd \| Floyd \| Attached to the lowered winching hook is a lifting rig (which is Floyd \| empty). Floyd \| Floyd \| A packing crate is the solitary item of cargo. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Probably not useful yet."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push crate"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 184 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1483 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH CRATE Floyd \| Floyd \| The timber slats refuse to buckle. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pallets"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 184 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1483 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PALLETS Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 184 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1484 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIFESCAN Floyd \| Floyd \| It appears you are alone. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan bottle"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 184 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1485 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN BOTTLE Floyd \| Floyd \| The malt is cold. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Back and se?"
		Binder says, "ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 184 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1486 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NW Floyd \| Floyd \| The exit is to the southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 184 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1487 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SE Floyd \| Floyd \| The exit is to the southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd ] Living Quarters Score: 184 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1488 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Living Quarters Floyd \| Economy class travel: a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen squeezed inside Floyd \| the Nemo's bow. Either you're cock-eyed, or the ship is leaning to Floyd \| port. Navigating through broken glass and uprooted floorboards isn't Floyd \| exactly easy, but you should be able to reach cargo bay doors to the Floyd \| northeast and southeast. Floyd \| Floyd \| A four-poster bed has slid against the south wall, coming to rest Floyd \| underneath the collapsed section of ceiling. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 184 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1489 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Workshop Floyd \| Officially, this is supposed to be a cargo bay: a giant number two is Floyd \| painted on the floor. The owner had other ideas, converting the Floyd \| storage area into a private workshop. Well, that was his plan before Floyd \| the shipwreck. Now any working piece of equipment would be a lucky Floyd \| find. Floyd \| Floyd \| An inventory of what's left would probably fit on one of the Floyd \| miscellaneous paper scraps lying around the generator. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl is good with maps. Really.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x scraps"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 184 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1490 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SCRAPS Floyd \| Floyd \| Hole punched bits of paper taken from a long forgotten memo pad. Some Floyd \| moderately interesting notes have been scribbled down in shorthand. Floyd \| They might be even more noteworthy if you could understand what they Floyd \| said, but you'll have to settle for looking at numbers and sketches. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take scraps"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 184 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1491 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE SCRAPS Floyd \| Floyd \| Loose paper can quickly become a heavy burden. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x numbers"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 184 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1492 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X NUMBERS Floyd \| Floyd \| Generally speaking, shorthand is a language decipherable only by its Floyd \| author, but there is one piece of text written in unmodified English: Floyd \| Floyd \| Aluminium (Al-13), Silver (Ag-47), Platinum (Pt-78), Floyd \| Gold (Au-79), Lead (Pb-82) Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sketches"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 184 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1493 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SKETCHES Floyd \| Floyd \| A couple of diagrams crop up repeatedly: Floyd \| Floyd \| MAG: RECTANGLE ---> SPIRAL & LIGHTNING Floyd \| DEMAG: RECTANGLE <--- SPIRAL & LIGHTNING Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search scraps"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 184 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1494 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEARCH SCRAPS Floyd \| Floyd \| Hole punched bits of paper taken from a long forgotten memo pad. Some Floyd \| moderately interesting notes have been scribbled down in shorthand. Floyd \| They might be even more noteworthy if you could understand what they Floyd \| said, but you'll have to settle for looking at numbers and sketches. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "heavy."
		Duodave says, "i can fold them"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x generator"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 184 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1495 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X GENERATOR Floyd \| Floyd \| Probably a diesel power generator, rendered useless since the ship's Floyd \| foray into Maiden's Wharf. The machine is buried under loose paper, up Floyd \| to four sheets deep in places. On the front casing is a basic on/off Floyd \| power switch. Floyd \| Floyd \| The generator is currently switched off. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x equipment"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 184 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1495 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X EQUIPMENT Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on generator"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 184 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1496 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN ON GENERATOR Floyd \| Floyd \| The generator hums into life. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I wonder if there's an electomagnet here somewhere."
		jenrexrode says, "hm that was too easy"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn of generator"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 184 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1496 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN OF GENERATOR Floyd \| Floyd \| Which do you mean, the bottle of sailor's malt or the Staff of Floyd \| Justice? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn off generator"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 184 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1497 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN OFF GENERATOR Floyd \| Floyd \| You power down the generator. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "clear generator"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 184 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1498 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLEAR GENERATOR Floyd \| Floyd \| The generator is a big, hulking piece of machinery. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "clean generator"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 186 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1499 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLEAN GENERATOR Floyd \| Floyd \| You give the generator a rubdown, clearing away the loose paper. Floyd \| Except it's not a power generator at all. According to a sloppily Floyd \| written legend, the machine is a magnetron, whatever one of those Floyd \| might be. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Binder says (to Floyd), "x notes"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 186 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1500 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X NOTES Floyd \| Floyd \| Hole punched bits of paper taken from a long forgotten memo pad. Some Floyd \| moderately interesting notes have been scribbled down in shorthand. Floyd \| They might be even more noteworthy if you could understand what they Floyd \| said, but you'll have to settle for looking at numbers and sketches. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Magnetron!"
Binder says (to Floyd), "x sketches"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 186 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1501 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SKETCHES Floyd \| Floyd \| A couple of diagrams crop up repeatedly: Floyd \| Floyd \| MAG: RECTANGLE ---> SPIRAL & LIGHTNING Floyd \| DEMAG: RECTANGLE <--- SPIRAL & LIGHTNING Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "Aren't magnetrons what spin around in microwave ovens?"
		jenrexrode asks, "is that a metal detector or a microwave?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x legend"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 186 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1501 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X LEGEND Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on magnetron"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 186 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1502 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN ON MAGNETRON Floyd \| Floyd \| The magnetron hums into life. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 186 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1501 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Workshop Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "No idea."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x magnetron"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 186 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1502 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MAGNETRON Floyd \| Floyd \| Now that you've cleared away the papers, you take a closer look at the Floyd \| so called magnetron. A lengthy, not to mention twisty, piece of bare, Floyd \| copper wire connects two topside terminals. On the front casing is a Floyd \| basic on/off power switch. Floyd \| Floyd \| The magnetron is currently switched off. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x wire"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 186 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1503 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X WIRE Floyd \| Floyd \| The flexible, copper wire has twisted out of its original shape, Floyd \| bending in ever decreasing circles, like a deformed spring, or a Floyd \| serpent coiled around a crooked branch. Definitely not straight, Floyd \| that's for sure. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder says, "it's a device for making one's self more attractive to Tron fans"
		Binder says, "hm"
Binder says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 186 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1504 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| a bottle of sailor's malt (which is closed) Floyd \| a royal blue duvet (folded underneath your arm) Floyd \| an iron rod Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (glowing) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Binder says (to Floyd), "wrap rod in wire"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 186 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1505 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WRAP ROD IN WIRE Floyd \| Floyd \| You pull the wire as taut as you can, laying your mould of choice Floyd \| alongside, and using it to twist the copper into a hollow, winding Floyd \| tube-- solenoid, if you want to be technical. Shaping done, you Floyd \| retrieve the iron rod. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Binder says (to Floyd), "x wire"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 186 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1506 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X WIRE Floyd \| Floyd \| The copper wire has been twisted into a solenoid, a cylindrical coil Floyd \| often used in scientific experiments. For what, you have no idea. Floyd \| Magnetism would seem the most logical application, given the name of Floyd \| the machine. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Neat."
		Binder says, "not what I expected but let's go with it"
Binder says (to Floyd), "turn magnetron on"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 186 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1507 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN MAGNETRON ON Floyd \| Floyd \| The magnetron hums into life. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put rod in coil"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 186 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1508 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT ROD IN COIL Floyd \| Floyd \| The iron rod vibrates as you insert it into the solenoid. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Binder says (to Floyd), "x rod"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 186 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1509 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ROD Floyd \| Floyd \| Deprived of proper care and attention, the replica Staff of Justice Floyd \| has shed its coat of paint, exhanging bright gold for the Floyd \| brown-splotched grey one associates with rusty iron. The rod has kept Floyd \| its shape, but the runes are indistinguishable from the multitude of Floyd \| scratches which now mar its surface. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn off magnetron"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 186 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1510 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN OFF MAGNETRON Floyd \| Floyd \| You power down the magnetron. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rod"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 190 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1511 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE ROD Floyd \| Floyd \| You remove the iron rod from the solenoid. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by four points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rod"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 190 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1512 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ROD Floyd \| Floyd \| Deprived of proper care and attention, the replica Staff of Justice Floyd \| has shed its coat of paint, exhanging bright gold for the Floyd \| brown-splotched grey one associates with rusty iron. The rod has kept Floyd \| its shape, but the runes are indistinguishable from the multitude of Floyd \| scratches which now mar its surface. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder asks, "I guess it's magnetized now?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 190 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1513 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| an iron rod (vibrating with magnetic energy) Floyd \| a bottle of sailor's malt (which is closed) Floyd \| a royal blue duvet (folded underneath your arm) Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (glowing) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Ja"
		Binder says, "so it is"
		Binder says, "vibrating with it, even"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put bottle in coil"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 190 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1514 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT BOTTLE IN COIL Floyd \| Floyd \| You place the bottle of sailor's malt inside the solenoid. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Why not?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf3"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Workshop Score: 190 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1514 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on magnetron"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 190 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1515 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN ON MAGNETRON Floyd \| Floyd \| The magnetron hums into life. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan bottle"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 190 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1516 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN BOTTLE Floyd \| Floyd \| The malt is cold. Floyd \| Floyd \| The malt's bubble popping rate is on the rise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe it'll explode?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan bottle"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 190 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1517 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN BOTTLE Floyd \| Floyd \| The malt is cold. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "Trying to explode it?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan bottle"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 190 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1518 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN BOTTLE Floyd \| Floyd \| The malt is cold. Floyd \| Floyd \| The malt is starting to boil. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan bottle"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 190 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1519 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN BOTTLE Floyd \| Floyd \| The malt is lukewarm. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder exclaims, "a cold boil!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan bottle"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 192 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1520 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN BOTTLE Floyd \| Floyd \| The malt is lukewarm. Floyd \| Floyd \| Pop! The bottle's cap twists through a quarter circle. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "You know, we never tried opening it. Heh."
		genericgeekgirl says, "No explosinon :("
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn off magnetron"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 192 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1521 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN OFF MAGNETRON Floyd \| Floyd \| You power down the magnetron. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bottle"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 192 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1522 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE BOTTLE Floyd \| Floyd \| You remove the bottle of sailor's malt from the solenoid. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drink malt"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 192 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1523 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DRINK MALT Floyd \| Floyd \| Swallow the bottle whole? Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder exclaims, "but that's good! now we can drink it!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open bottle"
Floyd ] Workshop Score: 192 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1524 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN BOTTLE Floyd \| Floyd \| The cap is still too tight to undo. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe it's for the man we rescue. Wrap him in the blanket, feed him beer."
		Binder says, "Ah, I was thinking of using the emptied bottle as a floatation fdevice."
		Binder says, "-f"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
		genericgeekgirl says, "He's on driftwood, though."
		Binder says, "but I'm just guessing along the lines of 'what floats?'"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ] Living Quarters Score: 192 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1525 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Living Quarters Floyd \| Economy class travel: a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen squeezed inside Floyd \| the Nemo's bow. Either you're cock-eyed, or the ship is leaning to Floyd \| port. Navigating through broken glass and uprooted floorboards isn't Floyd \| exactly easy, but you should be able to reach cargo bay doors to the Floyd \| northeast and southeast. Floyd \| Floyd \| A four-poster bed has slid against the south wall, coming to rest Floyd \| underneath the collapsed section of ceiling. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Deck Score: 192 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1526 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb onto the deck. Floyd \| Floyd \| Deck Floyd \| The Nemo is small for a merchant craft, approximately seventy metres Floyd \| from bow to stern. External damage is suprisingly light, a few Floyd \| innocuous knocks on her south side. Too bad the ship is no longer Floyd \| seaworthy: the pilot's cabin has been tossed overboard, ditching the Floyd \| controls into the Atlantic. Floyd \| Floyd \| A section of the deck has collapsed. Just as well, as you see no Floyd \| alternative way to descend below. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "well maybe we can send him a message in the botttle to tell him to take off his pants"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 192 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1527 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| You lower yourself onto the jetty. Floyd \| Floyd \| Jetty Floyd \| Waves crash against the quayside, frothy water draining away through Floyd \| the seaweed clogged jetty. Barges bob up and down on the ocean, moored Floyd \| to iron rings along a labyrinthine maze of piers stretching west. Floyd \| Further out, tankers import oil from the continent, unloading at Floyd \| offshore platforms. Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse is overshadowed by the battered hull of a merchant Floyd \| vessel. Floyd \| Floyd \| A shipwrecked sailor treads water amongst the floating driftwood. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sailor"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 192 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1528 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SAILOR Floyd \| Floyd \| The sailor's hair and clothes are soaking wet from his swim in the Floyd \| Atlantic. His dress code speaks volumes: white trouser suit, Floyd \| anchor-shaped cufflinks, national flag sewn on his lapel. Clean Floyd \| shaven, moustache neatly trimmed, this is a man of great pride-- or an Floyd \| upper-crust liability who'll give you pneumonia. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x driftwood"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 192 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1529 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DRIFTWOOD Floyd \| Floyd \| The Nemo's unorthodox arrival has decimated the north side of the Floyd \| jetty, leaving a trail of loose driftwood and severed support poles. Floyd \| But no mooring rings: they all sank without trace, apart from one Floyd \| still embedded in its natural float. Floyd \| Floyd \| The man tries in vain to beat the current. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ring"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 192 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1530 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X RING Floyd \| Floyd \| The Nemo's unorthodox arrival has decimated the north side of the Floyd \| jetty, leaving a trail of loose driftwood and severed support poles. Floyd \| But no mooring rings: they all sank without trace, apart from one Floyd \| still embedded in its natural float. Floyd \| Floyd \| The man tries in vain to beat the current. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract ring"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 192 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1531 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT RING Floyd \| Floyd \| The combined weight of ring and pole is too heavy to shift. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract ring with rod"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 192 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1532 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT RING WITH ROD Floyd \| Floyd \| A strong magnetic field is established between rod and ring, causing Floyd \| ripples in the ocean, which quickly evolve into mini-tidal waves once Floyd \| the sailor hitches a ride on the quay-bound support pole. Putting on a Floyd \| posh, cringe-inducing accent, he calls out from below. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Masterfully navigated, old girl. Sorry to keep pestering you, but my Floyd \| legs feel as flat as a lake on a calm summer's afternoon. Now that Floyd \| I've braved the perils of the sea, how about a timely rescue before I Floyd \| nod off?" Floyd \| Floyd \| "Please hurry. I'll catch my death!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get man"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 192 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1533 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GET MAN Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't quite reach the sailor with your hands. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Please hurry. I'll catch my death!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give rod to man"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 194 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1534 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GIVE ROD TO MAN Floyd \| Floyd \| The sailor grabs onto your lifeline, kicking and screaming all the Floyd \| way. He's not exactly Captain Fearless, too scared to even let go of Floyd \| the iron ring, pulling it off its wooden pole and bringing it along Floyd \| with him onto the pier. Unfortunately, he still feels the need for Floyd \| foppish snobbery. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Ten thousand sailor's blessings be upon you, old girl. Ralph T. Floyd \| Winston at your service. I say, it's rather cold out here and I have a Floyd \| touch of cramp. Could you warm me up a little? Oh golly, I didn't mean Floyd \| we should..." Floyd \| Floyd \| Ralph's teeth chatter, and he isn't able to finish. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give duvet to man"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 194 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1535 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GIVE DUVET TO MAN Floyd \| Floyd \| You place the royal blue duvet on Ralph's shoulders, folding it around Floyd \| his body. He pulls it tighter, shaking seawater from his hair with a Floyd \| worrying smile on his face. You mention worry because he seems to Floyd \| staring at-- yes, you thought so. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Care to share the duvet with me, old girl? Forget I said that. It's Floyd \| the salt-- gets to the brain, you know. Perhaps you and I ought to Floyd \| have a drink instead?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give malt to man"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1536 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GIVE MALT TO MAN Floyd \| Floyd \| Ralph takes the bottle from you, unscrewing the cap and guzzling down Floyd \| chocolatey sailor's malt without offering so much as a sip in your Floyd \| direction. Once done, he wipes his chin clean, trying his best to act Floyd \| the connoisseur. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Delicious. A trifle milky, and a bit too much brandy perhaps, but Floyd \| sailor's malt can't be beaten for warming one's frosty stomach." Floyd \| Floyd \| Ralph finishes off the malt in one long swig, burps, and looks Floyd \| disconsolately at the empty bottle before throwing it neck-first into Floyd \| the sea. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Thanks a bunch, old girl. You're quite welcome to stay the night Floyd \| aboard my ship if you feel so inclined. Plenty of room for two, you Floyd \| know." Floyd \| Floyd \| The sailor climbs up onto the Nemo, disappearing below decks. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder says, "man this cold shower hasn't tempered his fire at all"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Charming man."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Now what? Where is this pirate?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf4"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Jetty Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1536 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Deck Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1537 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| You hoist yourself up onto the Nemo's deck. Floyd \| Floyd \| Deck Floyd \| The Nemo is small for a merchant craft, approximately seventy metres Floyd \| from bow to stern. External damage is suprisingly light, a few Floyd \| innocuous knocks on her south side. Too bad the ship is no longer Floyd \| seaworthy: the pilot's cabin has been tossed overboard, ditching the Floyd \| controls into the Atlantic. Floyd \| Floyd \| A section of the deck has collapsed. Just as well, as you see no Floyd \| alternative way to descend below. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ] Living Quarters Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1538 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb down below. Floyd \| Floyd \| Living Quarters Floyd \| Economy class travel: a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen squeezed inside Floyd \| the Nemo's bow. Either you're cock-eyed, or the ship is leaning to Floyd \| port. Navigating through broken glass and uprooted floorboards isn't Floyd \| exactly easy, but you should be able to reach cargo bay doors to the Floyd \| northeast and southeast. Floyd \| Floyd \| A four-poster bed has slid against the south wall, coming to rest Floyd \| underneath the collapsed section of ceiling. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ralph lies on top, tucked underneath his royal blue duvet. Floyd \| Floyd \| The sailor lets out a long sigh. Floyd \| Floyd \| "On the Nemo's maiden voyage, I swore an oath that never would the Floyd \| dreaded Hydra hold me at cutlass point. She be pirate proof, my Floyd \| beloved vessel. Her cargo bays could brim with gold and nothing would Floyd \| show up on the Maria's sonar, but look at my poor ship now. She'll not Floyd \| set sail again." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Sad."
Duodave arrives, ready to play with the toys.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to sailor"
Floyd ] Living Quarters Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1538 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TALK TO SAILOR Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sailor, hello"
Floyd ] Living Quarters Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1539 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SAILOR, HELLO Floyd \| Floyd \| "You've lost me there, old girl." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder says, "heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1540 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Cargo Hold Floyd \| Strong sailor's hands are more reliable than electric motors. The Floyd \| ship's captain has taken that motto as gospel, installing a hand Floyd \| powered winch, but no electric forklift to help shift the wooden Floyd \| pallets. The control booth is in the southwest corner, adjacent the Floyd \| entrance. Floyd \| Floyd \| Attached to the lowered winching hook is a lifting rig (which is Floyd \| empty). Floyd \| Floyd \| A packing crate is the solitary item of cargo. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Clearly we need a f---ton of candle sticks."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1541 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| an iron rod (vibrating with magnetic energy) Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (glowing) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter booth"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1542 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER BOOTH Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb into the winch control booth. Floyd \| Floyd \| Cargo Hold (in the control booth) Floyd \| The neon strip light is busted, leaving you with a somewhat darkened Floyd \| view of the controls. In fact, the only ones you can see clearly are a Floyd \| winching handle and a locking lever. The others are enshrouded in Floyd \| gloom, like the cargo hold outside. Floyd \| Floyd \| Attached to the lowered winching hook is a lifting rig (which is Floyd \| empty). Floyd \| Floyd \| A packing crate is the solitary item of cargo. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn handle"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1543 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN HANDLE Floyd \| Floyd \| The handle turns smoothly on its axle, and the connected system of Floyd \| pulleys raise the lifting rig into the air. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn handle"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1544 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN HANDLE Floyd \| Floyd \| The handle turns smoothly on its axle, and the connected system of Floyd \| pulleys lower the lifting rig gently onto the floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1545 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| You get out of the control booth. Floyd \| Floyd \| Cargo Hold Floyd \| Strong sailor's hands are more reliable than electric motors. The Floyd \| ship's captain has taken that motto as gospel, installing a hand Floyd \| powered winch, but no electric forklift to help shift the wooden Floyd \| pallets. The control booth is in the southwest corner, adjacent the Floyd \| entrance. Floyd \| Floyd \| Attached to the lowered winching hook is a lifting rig (which is Floyd \| empty). Floyd \| Floyd \| A packing crate is the solitary item of cargo. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take create"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1545 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE CREATE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder asks, "lift the crate and suspend it to starboard to right the ship?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take crate"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1546 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE CRATE Floyd \| Floyd \| It's a struggle, but you manage to lift the packing crate. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Why can I lift the crate, but not push it?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put crate in rig"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1547 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT CRATE IN RIG Floyd \| Floyd \| The metal bands slide over the crate, loosely holding it in place. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder says (to genericgeekgirl), "because you're using your legs, not your back"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bands"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1548 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BANDS Floyd \| Floyd \| The lifting rig is crude, simplistic, and allows little room for human Floyd \| error. It basically amounts to two square, metal bands joined by a Floyd \| steel suspension cable. No locking pins, no straps to secure the load. Floyd \| Use at one's own risk seems to be the safety policy-- well, danger Floyd \| policy would be more accurate. Floyd \| Floyd \| In the lifting rig is a packing crate. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, ok."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1549 Floyd \| Floyd \| > IN Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb into the winch control booth. Floyd \| Floyd \| Cargo Hold (in the control booth) Floyd \| The neon strip light is busted, leaving you with a somewhat darkened Floyd \| view of the controls. In fact, the only ones you can see clearly are a Floyd \| winching handle and a locking lever. The others are enshrouded in Floyd \| gloom, like the cargo hold outside. Floyd \| Floyd \| Attached to the lowered winching hook is a lifting rig (in which is a Floyd \| packing crate). Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn handle"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1550 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN HANDLE Floyd \| Floyd \| The handle turns smoothly on its axle, and the connected system of Floyd \| pulleys raise the packing crate into the air. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lock lever"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1550 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOCK LEVER Floyd \| Floyd \| What do you want to lock the control booth with? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "slide lever"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1551 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SLIDE LEVER Floyd \| Floyd \| You slide the lever into the LOCKED position. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm sure that warning means nothing ;)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1552 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| You get out of the control booth. Floyd \| Floyd \| Cargo Hold Floyd \| Strong sailor's hands are more reliable than electric motors. The Floyd \| ship's captain has taken that motto as gospel, installing a hand Floyd \| powered winch, but no electric forklift to help shift the wooden Floyd \| pallets. The control booth is in the southwest corner, adjacent the Floyd \| entrance. Floyd \| Floyd \| Attached to the raised winching hook is a lifting rig (in which is a Floyd \| packing crate). Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x create"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1552 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CREATE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crate"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1553 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CRATE Floyd \| Floyd \| A wooden shipping crate, nailed shut on all six sides. Making Floyd \| allowances for any polystyrene packing, there's roughly a metre cubed Floyd \| of space within. Customs have stamped the timber slats: 40 X LEAD Floyd \| CANDLE HOLDERS, FELIXSTOWE, 29/12/2000. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Ellison arrives, full of neither funk nor fun.		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe we want to smash it open if it slides out?"
		jenrexrode says, "ell"
		DavidW says, "What are we trying to accomplish now? I've been distracted a lot tonight."
		Binder asks, "can we swing it around?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "push crate"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1554 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH CRATE Floyd \| Floyd \| The packing crate is several metres above your head. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I have no idea. There's a pirate. We don't seem to be able to do anything except go up and down."
		Binder says (to DavidW), "we're just messing around with a crate in a cargo hold, like ... you do."
		Ellison says, "hey hey"
		DavidW asks, "I have noticed that the candle holders are made of lead, and that the papers around the generator mentioned lead too. Makes me suspect an alchemy puzzle?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Mayhaps."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "in"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1555 Floyd \| Floyd \| > IN Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb into the winch control booth. Floyd \| Floyd \| Cargo Hold (in the control booth) Floyd \| The neon strip light is busted, leaving you with a somewhat darkened Floyd \| view of the controls. In fact, the only ones you can see clearly are a Floyd \| winching handle and a locking lever. The others are enshrouded in Floyd \| gloom, like the cargo hold outside. Floyd \| Floyd \| Attached to the raised winching hook is a lifting rig (in which is a Floyd \| packing crate). Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gloom"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1555 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X GLOOM Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search gloom"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1555 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEARCH GLOOM Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "touch controls"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1556 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TOUCH CONTROLS Floyd \| Floyd \| The control booth is fixed in place. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder asks, "so can we drop the crate suddenly to smash it open?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "switch lever"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1557 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SWITCH LEVER Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you can switch. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "slide lever"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1558 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SLIDE LEVER Floyd \| Floyd \| You slide the lever into the UNLOCKED position. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn handle"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1559 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN HANDLE Floyd \| Floyd \| The handle turns smoothly on its axle, and the connected system of Floyd \| pulleys lower the packing crate gently onto the floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Non-smoothly doesn't seem to be an option."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn handle"		Binder asks, "may I try?"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1560 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN HANDLE Floyd \| Floyd \| The handle turns smoothly on its axle, and the connected system of Floyd \| pulleys raise the packing crate into the air. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Sure."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe if we leave it unlocked, it'll crash down?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "slide lever"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1561 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SLIDE LEVER Floyd \| Floyd \| You slide the lever into the LOCKED position. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Binder says (to Floyd), "turn handle"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1562 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN HANDLE Floyd \| Floyd \| The handle is locked in position. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder says, "hurm"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "slide level"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1562 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SLIDE LEVEL Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Binder says (to Floyd), "force handle"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1562 Floyd \| Floyd \| > FORCE HANDLE Floyd \| Floyd \| What do you want to force the control booth with? Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe we can bash the crate like pinata?"
		jenrexrode says, "slide lever"
		jenrexrode says, "oops"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "slide lever"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1563 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SLIDE LEVER Floyd \| Floyd \| You slide the lever into the UNLOCKED position. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder exclaims, "oh, hm, hit it with the rod!"
		Binder says, "or our justice staff"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1564 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| You get out of the control booth. Floyd \| Floyd \| Cargo Hold Floyd \| Strong sailor's hands are more reliable than electric motors. The Floyd \| ship's captain has taken that motto as gospel, installing a hand Floyd \| powered winch, but no electric forklift to help shift the wooden Floyd \| pallets. The control booth is in the southwest corner, adjacent the Floyd \| entrance. Floyd \| Floyd \| Attached to the raised winching hook is a lifting rig (in which is a Floyd \| packing crate). Floyd \| Floyd \| Screeching from above: smoke rises, the winching hook falls. With a Floyd \| loud thump, the packing crate comes down heavily on the floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Or that."
		Binder says, "uh"
		Binder exclaims, "okthen!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crate"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1565 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CRATE Floyd \| Floyd \| A wooden shipping crate, nailed shut on all six sides. Making Floyd \| allowances for any polystyrene packing, there's roughly a metre cubed Floyd \| of space within. Customs have stamped the timber slats: 40 X LEAD Floyd \| CANDLE HOLDERS, FELIXSTOWE, 29/12/2000. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit crate with rod"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1566 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIT CRATE WITH ROD Floyd \| Floyd \| The timber slats refuse to buckle. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit crate with staff"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1567 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIT CRATE WITH STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| The timber slats refuse to buckle. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "uh, yeah, I meant to do that"
Binder says (to Floyd), "x crate"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1568 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CRATE Floyd \| Floyd \| A wooden shipping crate, nailed shut on all six sides. Making Floyd \| allowances for any polystyrene packing, there's roughly a metre cubed Floyd \| of space within. Customs have stamped the timber slats: 40 X LEAD Floyd \| CANDLE HOLDERS, FELIXSTOWE, 29/12/2000. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder asks, "again?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1569 Floyd \| Floyd \| > IN Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb into the winch control booth. Floyd \| Floyd \| Cargo Hold (in the control booth) Floyd \| The neon strip light is busted, leaving you with a somewhat darkened Floyd \| view of the controls. In fact, the only ones you can see clearly are a Floyd \| winching handle and a locking lever. The others are enshrouded in Floyd \| gloom, like the cargo hold outside. Floyd \| Floyd \| Attached to the lowered winching hook is a lifting rig (in which is a Floyd \| packing crate). Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn handle"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1570 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN HANDLE Floyd \| Floyd \| The handle turns smoothly on its axle, and the connected system of Floyd \| pulleys raise the packing crate into the air. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1571 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| You get out of the control booth. Floyd \| Floyd \| Cargo Hold Floyd \| Strong sailor's hands are more reliable than electric motors. The Floyd \| ship's captain has taken that motto as gospel, installing a hand Floyd \| powered winch, but no electric forklift to help shift the wooden Floyd \| pallets. The control booth is in the southwest corner, adjacent the Floyd \| entrance. Floyd \| Floyd \| Attached to the raised winching hook is a lifting rig (in which is a Floyd \| packing crate). Floyd \| Floyd \| Screeching from above: smoke rises, the winching hook falls. With a Floyd \| loud thump, the packing crate comes down heavily on the floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crate"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1572 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CRATE Floyd \| Floyd \| A wooden shipping crate, nailed shut on all six sides. Making Floyd \| allowances for any polystyrene packing, there's roughly a metre cubed Floyd \| of space within. Customs have stamped the timber slats: 40 X LEAD Floyd \| CANDLE HOLDERS, FELIXSTOWE, 29/12/2000. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder says, "oh, maybe it's just the reset happening"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take crate"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1573 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE CRATE Floyd \| Floyd \| You pull the packing crate free of the metal bands. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop crate"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1574 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DROP CRATE Floyd \| Floyd \| Dropped. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "Perhaps if there was something underneath the crate before it smashes down?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1575 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| an iron rod (vibrating with magnetic energy) Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (glowing) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm. One sec."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1576 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NE Floyd \| Floyd \| The exit is to the southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd ] Living Quarters Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1577 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Living Quarters Floyd \| Economy class travel: a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen squeezed inside Floyd \| the Nemo's bow. Either you're cock-eyed, or the ship is leaning to Floyd \| port. Navigating through broken glass and uprooted floorboards isn't Floyd \| exactly easy, but you should be able to reach cargo bay doors to the Floyd \| northeast and southeast. Floyd \| Floyd \| A four-poster bed has slid against the south wall, coming to rest Floyd \| underneath the collapsed section of ceiling. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ralph lies on top, tucked underneath his royal blue duvet. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ralph"
Floyd ] Living Quarters Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1578 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X RALPH Floyd \| Floyd \| The sailor's hair and clothes are soaking wet from his swim in the Floyd \| Atlantic. His dress code speaks volumes: white trouser suit, Floyd \| anchor-shaped cufflinks, national flag sewn on his lapel. Clean Floyd \| shaven, moustache neatly trimmed, this is a man of great pride-- or an Floyd \| upper-crust liability who'll give you pneumonia. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ralph lies on the mattress, huddled up under his duvet. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ralph, give me the ring"
Floyd ] Living Quarters Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1579 Floyd \| Floyd \| > RALPH, GIVE ME THE RING Floyd \| Floyd \| "You've lost me there, old girl." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder exclaims, "like a sailor!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rod"
Floyd ] Living Quarters Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1580 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ROD Floyd \| Floyd \| Deprived of proper care and attention, the replica Staff of Justice Floyd \| has shed its coat of paint, exhanging bright gold for the Floyd \| brown-splotched grey one associates with rusty iron. The rod has kept Floyd \| its shape, but the runes are indistinguishable from the multitude of Floyd \| scratches which now mar its surface. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take ring"
Floyd ] Living Quarters Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1580 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE RING Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Is it outside?"
		Binder asks, "oh the iron ring he clung to?"
		Binder says, "might be"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Deck Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1581 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb onto the deck. Floyd \| Floyd \| Deck Floyd \| The Nemo is small for a merchant craft, approximately seventy metres Floyd \| from bow to stern. External damage is suprisingly light, a few Floyd \| innocuous knocks on her south side. Too bad the ship is no longer Floyd \| seaworthy: the pilot's cabin has been tossed overboard, ditching the Floyd \| controls into the Atlantic. Floyd \| Floyd \| A section of the deck has collapsed. Just as well, as you see no Floyd \| alternative way to descend below. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1582 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| You lower yourself onto the jetty. Floyd \| Floyd \| Jetty Floyd \| Waves crash against the quayside, frothy water draining away through Floyd \| the seaweed clogged jetty. Barges bob up and down on the ocean, moored Floyd \| to iron rings along a labyrinthine maze of piers stretching west. Floyd \| Further out, tankers import oil from the continent, unloading at Floyd \| offshore platforms. Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse is overshadowed by the battered hull of a merchant Floyd \| vessel. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see an iron ring here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take ring"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1583 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE RING Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ring"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1584 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X RING Floyd \| Floyd \| An iron ring ten centimetres in diameter. The bracket stayed on when Floyd \| it fell off its support pole: a hinged, square shaped piece of metal-- Floyd \| and more notably, the barbed spike which held it in place. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Spike."
		Binder says, "SPIKE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Deck Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1585 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| You hoist yourself up onto the Nemo's deck. Floyd \| Floyd \| Deck Floyd \| The Nemo is small for a merchant craft, approximately seventy metres Floyd \| from bow to stern. External damage is suprisingly light, a few Floyd \| innocuous knocks on her south side. Too bad the ship is no longer Floyd \| seaworthy: the pilot's cabin has been tossed overboard, ditching the Floyd \| controls into the Atlantic. Floyd \| Floyd \| A section of the deck has collapsed. Just as well, as you see no Floyd \| alternative way to descend below. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ] Living Quarters Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1586 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb down below. Floyd \| Floyd \| Living Quarters Floyd \| Economy class travel: a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen squeezed inside Floyd \| the Nemo's bow. Either you're cock-eyed, or the ship is leaning to Floyd \| port. Navigating through broken glass and uprooted floorboards isn't Floyd \| exactly easy, but you should be able to reach cargo bay doors to the Floyd \| northeast and southeast. Floyd \| Floyd \| A four-poster bed has slid against the south wall, coming to rest Floyd \| underneath the collapsed section of ceiling. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ralph lies on top, tucked underneath his royal blue duvet. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1587 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Cargo Hold Floyd \| Strong sailor's hands are more reliable than electric motors. The Floyd \| ship's captain has taken that motto as gospel, installing a hand Floyd \| powered winch, but no electric forklift to help shift the wooden Floyd \| pallets. The control booth is in the southwest corner, adjacent the Floyd \| entrance. Floyd \| Floyd \| Attached to the lowered winching hook is a lifting rig (which is Floyd \| empty). Floyd \| Floyd \| A packing crate is the solitary item of cargo. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put crate in rig"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1588 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT CRATE IN RIG Floyd \| Floyd \| You need to be holding the packing crate before you can put it into Floyd \| something else. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take crate"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1589 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE CRATE Floyd \| Floyd \| It's a struggle, but you manage to lift the packing crate. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put crate in rig"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1590 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT CRATE IN RIG Floyd \| Floyd \| The metal bands slide over the crate, loosely holding it in place. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1591 Floyd \| Floyd \| > IN Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb into the winch control booth. Floyd \| Floyd \| Cargo Hold (in the control booth) Floyd \| The neon strip light is busted, leaving you with a somewhat darkened Floyd \| view of the controls. In fact, the only ones you can see clearly are a Floyd \| winching handle and a locking lever. The others are enshrouded in Floyd \| gloom, like the cargo hold outside. Floyd \| Floyd \| Attached to the lowered winching hook is a lifting rig (in which is a Floyd \| packing crate). Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn handle"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1592 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN HANDLE Floyd \| Floyd \| The handle turns smoothly on its axle, and the connected system of Floyd \| pulleys raise the packing crate into the air. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "switch lever"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1593 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SWITCH LEVER Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you can switch. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "slide lever"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1594 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SLIDE LEVER Floyd \| Floyd \| You slide the lever into the LOCKED position. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1595 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| You get out of the control booth. Floyd \| Floyd \| Cargo Hold Floyd \| Strong sailor's hands are more reliable than electric motors. The Floyd \| ship's captain has taken that motto as gospel, installing a hand Floyd \| powered winch, but no electric forklift to help shift the wooden Floyd \| pallets. The control booth is in the southwest corner, adjacent the Floyd \| entrance. Floyd \| Floyd \| Attached to the raised winching hook is a lifting rig (in which is a Floyd \| packing crate). Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put ring under crate"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1596 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT RING UNDER CRATE Floyd \| Floyd \| You place the iron ring below the packing crate. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1597 Floyd \| Floyd \| > IN Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb into the winch control booth. Floyd \| Floyd \| Cargo Hold (in the control booth) Floyd \| The neon strip light is busted, leaving you with a somewhat darkened Floyd \| view of the controls. In fact, the only ones you can see clearly are a Floyd \| winching handle and a locking lever. The others are enshrouded in Floyd \| gloom, like the cargo hold outside. Floyd \| Floyd \| Attached to the raised winching hook is a lifting rig (in which is a Floyd \| packing crate). Floyd \| Floyd \| Underneath the packing crate is an iron ring. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "switch lever"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1598 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SWITCH LEVER Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you can switch. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "Does the ring have a spike?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "slide lever"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1599 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SLIDE LEVER Floyd \| Floyd \| You slide the lever into the UNLOCKED position. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "yup"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Here we go."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1600 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| You get out of the control booth. Floyd \| Floyd \| Cargo Hold Floyd \| Strong sailor's hands are more reliable than electric motors. The Floyd \| ship's captain has taken that motto as gospel, installing a hand Floyd \| powered winch, but no electric forklift to help shift the wooden Floyd \| pallets. The control booth is in the southwest corner, adjacent the Floyd \| entrance. Floyd \| Floyd \| Attached to the raised winching hook is a lifting rig (in which is a Floyd \| packing crate). Floyd \| Floyd \| Underneath the packing crate is an iron ring. Floyd \| Floyd \| Screeching from above: smoke rises, the winching hook falls. With a Floyd \| loud thump, the packing crate comes down heavily on the iron ring-- Floyd \| well, the barbed spike, actually. A suitably sharp crack, splinters Floyd \| showering across the floor, but the slats remain nailed together. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "yay"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x crate"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1601 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CRATE Floyd \| Floyd \| A wooden shipping crate, nailed shut on all six sides. Making Floyd \| allowances for any polystyrene packing, there's roughly a metre cubed Floyd \| of space within. Customs have stamped the timber slats: 40 X LEAD Floyd \| CANDLE HOLDERS, FELIXSTOWE, 29/12/2000. Floyd \| Floyd \| One plank has been weakened by the insertion of a barbed iron ring. Floyd \| Put any more pressure on it, and the crate would most likely collapse. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "pull ring"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1602 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PULL RING Floyd \| Floyd \| You pull the packing crate free of the metal bands. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "whoops"
		DavidW asks, "pull/push plank?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop crate"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1603 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DROP CRATE Floyd \| Floyd \| Dropped. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rig"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1604 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X RIG Floyd \| Floyd \| The lifting rig is crude, simplistic, and allows little room for human Floyd \| error. It basically amounts to two square, metal bands joined by a Floyd \| steel suspension cable. No locking pins, no straps to secure the load. Floyd \| Use at one's own risk seems to be the safety policy-- well, danger Floyd \| policy would be more accurate. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push plank"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1604 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH PLANK Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rig"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1605 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE RIG Floyd \| Floyd \| You unhook the lifting rig. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop rig on crate"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1606 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DROP RIG ON CRATE Floyd \| Floyd \| The metal bands slide over the crate, loosely holding it in place. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Ugh."
		DavidW says, "try just 'open crate'"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open crate"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1607 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN CRATE Floyd \| Floyd \| The timber slats refuse to buckle. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Binder says (to Floyd), "x crate"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1608 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CRATE Floyd \| Floyd \| A wooden shipping crate, nailed shut on all six sides. Making Floyd \| allowances for any polystyrene packing, there's roughly a metre cubed Floyd \| of space within. Customs have stamped the timber slats: 40 X LEAD Floyd \| CANDLE HOLDERS, FELIXSTOWE, 29/12/2000. Floyd \| Floyd \| One plank has been weakened by the insertion of a barbed iron ring. Floyd \| Put any more pressure on it, and the crate would most likely collapse. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "It said we couldn't."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand on crate"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1609 Floyd \| Floyd \| > STAND ON CRATE Floyd \| Floyd \| Jumping on the crate won't get it open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Binder says (to Floyd), "push crate"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1610 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH CRATE Floyd \| Floyd \| The timber slats refuse to buckle. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Binder says (to Floyd), "push slat"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1611 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH SLAT Floyd \| Floyd \| The timber slats refuse to buckle. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Binder says (to Floyd), "push plank"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1611 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH PLANK Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Binder says (to Floyd), "x plank"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1611 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PLANK Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ring"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1612 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X RING Floyd \| Floyd \| A wooden shipping crate, nailed shut on all six sides. Making Floyd \| allowances for any polystyrene packing, there's roughly a metre cubed Floyd \| of space within. Customs have stamped the timber slats: 40 X LEAD Floyd \| CANDLE HOLDERS, FELIXSTOWE, 29/12/2000. Floyd \| Floyd \| One plank has been weakened by the insertion of a barbed iron ring. Floyd \| Put any more pressure on it, and the crate would most likely collapse. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "pressure, Spock, pressure!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get crate"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1613 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GET CRATE Floyd \| Floyd \| You pull the packing crate free of the metal bands. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder says, "harumph"
		Binder asks, "drop it again?"
		DavidW says, "sure."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, I was going to try hanging it from the thingie."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We unhooked the rig."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put ring on hook"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1614 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT RING ON HOOK Floyd \| Floyd \| You hook up the packing crate. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 196 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1615 Floyd \| Floyd \| > IN Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb into the winch control booth. Floyd \| Floyd \| Cargo Hold (in the control booth) Floyd \| The neon strip light is busted, leaving you with a somewhat darkened Floyd \| view of the controls. In fact, the only ones you can see clearly are a Floyd \| winching handle and a locking lever. The others are enshrouded in Floyd \| gloom, like the cargo hold outside. Floyd \| Floyd \| Attached to the lowered winching hook is a packing crate. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a lifting rig (which is empty) here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn handle"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 201 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1616 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN HANDLE Floyd \| Floyd \| The handle turns smoothly on its axle, and the connected system of Floyd \| pulleys raise the packing crate into the air. Floyd \| Floyd \| The slat in which the iron ring is embedded comes free. Something Floyd \| metallic bumps around inside the falling crate, jingling all the way Floyd \| down. The wooden box drops awkwardly on the cargo hold floor, a Floyd \| hard-hitting landing which smashes it open. Now, broken timber you Floyd \| were expecting. Silver candle holders, you were not. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by five points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Silver?"
		DavidW asks, "SILVER?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I want my money back."
		Binder says, "AHA"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 201 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1617 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| You get out of the control booth. Floyd \| Floyd \| Cargo Hold Floyd \| Strong sailor's hands are more reliable than electric motors. The Floyd \| ship's captain has taken that motto as gospel, installing a hand Floyd \| powered winch, but no electric forklift to help shift the wooden Floyd \| pallets. The control booth is in the southwest corner, adjacent the Floyd \| entrance. Floyd \| Floyd \| Attached to the raised winching hook is an iron ring. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a heap of timber slats, a bundle of silver candle Floyd \| holders and a lifting rig (which is empty) here. Floyd \| Floyd \| Screeching from above: smoke rises, the winching hook falls. With a Floyd \| loud thump, the iron ring comes down heavily on the floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x holders"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 201 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1618 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HOLDERS Floyd \| Floyd \| Forty candle holders: the customs inspectors got that much right. Each Floyd \| is half a metre long, polished to a shine, and bears the label of an Floyd \| Austrian silversmith. Yes, solid silver. A far cry from lead, as was Floyd \| stamped on the shipping crate. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ralph could have a co-conspirator in British customs and exports, or Floyd \| he may have bribed the authorities. Alternatively, this deception Floyd \| might have something to do with the octahedral device stuck to the Floyd \| cloth wrapped bundle. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x device"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 201 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1619 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DEVICE Floyd \| Floyd \| The device is a regular octahedron, about the size of a cricket ball. Floyd \| One of its eight plastic faces is transparent. Inside, you see a Floyd \| copper wheel with integers from 1 to 109 engraved around the rim. Two Floyd \| sliders stick out from the wheel: one black (set to 47), and one red Floyd \| (set to 82). Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "And what are you?"
		jenrexrode says, "oh my"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take device"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 202 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1620 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE DEVICE Floyd \| Floyd \| The octahedral device sticks to the palm of your hand. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "magic 8 ball?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ugh. Get it off, get it off."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shake device"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 202 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1621 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SHAKE DEVICE Floyd \| Floyd \| You look ridiculous waving the octahedral device. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "47 is silver, 82 is lead."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm"
		DavidW says, "I think you have a device that transmutes elements."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn black to 79"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 202 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1622 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN BLACK TO 79 Floyd \| Floyd \| The sliders are sealed inside the device. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open device"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 202 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1623 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN DEVICE Floyd \| Floyd \| It's not obvious how to open the device. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder says, "that would explain the candlesticks"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Let's go ask Ralph?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take candle holders"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 202 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1624 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE CANDLE HOLDERS Floyd \| Floyd \| You're not here to steal Ralph's cargo. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "attract them"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Just his device."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract black"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 202 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1625 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT BLACK Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't accurately set the sliders by telekenesis. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "aw"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd ] Living Quarters Score: 202 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1626 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Living Quarters Floyd \| Economy class travel: a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen squeezed inside Floyd \| the Nemo's bow. Either you're cock-eyed, or the ship is leaning to Floyd \| port. Navigating through broken glass and uprooted floorboards isn't Floyd \| exactly easy, but you should be able to reach cargo bay doors to the Floyd \| northeast and southeast. Floyd \| Floyd \| A four-poster bed has slid against the south wall, coming to rest Floyd \| underneath the collapsed section of ceiling. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ralph lies on top, tucked underneath his royal blue duvet. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "set black to 13"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "set black to 13"
Floyd ] Living Quarters Score: 202 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1627 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SET BLACK TO 13 Floyd \| Floyd \| The sliders are sealed inside the device. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "We can't turn the dials."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask ralph about device"
Floyd ] Living Quarters Score: 203 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1628 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ASK RALPH ABOUT DEVICE Floyd \| Floyd \| "And precious silver was as worthless lead. You see, pirates scour the Floyd \| Atlantic, their sonars searching for treasure aboard passing ships. Floyd \| Gold, silver, platinum are all fair game, but no pirate would want Floyd \| lead in her coffers. The sonar casts a shadow around-- are you with Floyd \| me, old girl? You look a mite confused." Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show device to ralph"
Floyd ] Living Quarters Score: 204 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1629 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SHOW DEVICE TO RALPH Floyd \| Floyd \| Ralph takes the device, tapping a distinct rhythm on its transparent Floyd \| face, which responds by sliding back into the casing. The sailor Floyd \| removes an almost invisible strand of hair from inside, placing it in Floyd \| his lapel pocket. Floyd \| Floyd \| "There, all foreign elements removed. Be careful with her, old girl. Floyd \| She happens to be an extremely valuable asset. One has to know: are Floyd \| you planning on using my stealth sonar to catch some dastardly Floyd \| criminals? Make sure to mention my name to the newspaper Floyd \| photographers. The publicity would be wonderful." Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Duodave goes home.		genericgeekgirl says, "Aww"
		DavidW asks, "stealth sonar? Not a transmuter?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Seems that way. To make the silver pretend to be lead."
		genericgeekgirl says, "So the pirates would leave him alone."
		Binder says, "that's kind f acool idea"
		jenrexrode says, "tap tap"
		DavidW says, "hm. So we could hide something precious, I guess, or make something worthless appear to be valuable."
		Binder says, "lure the pirate to the iron statue, perhaps"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "tap device"
Floyd ] Living Quarters Score: 204 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1630 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAP DEVICE Floyd \| Floyd \| That's already open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder says, "since she's aurictropic"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rod"
Floyd ] Living Quarters Score: 204 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1631 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ROD Floyd \| Floyd \| Deprived of proper care and attention, the replica Staff of Justice Floyd \| has shed its coat of paint, exhanging bright gold for the Floyd \| brown-splotched grey one associates with rusty iron. The rod has kept Floyd \| its shape, but the runes are indistinguishable from the multitude of Floyd \| scratches which now mar its surface. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "Make the statue appear to be gold, perhaps?"
		Ellison says, "oh yeah, this part. that was a neat idea."
		Binder says, "that's my suggestion"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "pull hair"
Floyd ] Living Quarters Score: 204 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1632 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PULL HAIR Floyd \| Floyd \| You are unable to. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Up?"
		Binder says, "sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Deck Score: 204 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1633 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb onto the deck. Floyd \| Floyd \| Deck Floyd \| The Nemo is small for a merchant craft, approximately seventy metres Floyd \| from bow to stern. External damage is suprisingly light, a few Floyd \| innocuous knocks on her south side. Too bad the ship is no longer Floyd \| seaworthy: the pilot's cabin has been tossed overboard, ditching the Floyd \| controls into the Atlantic. Floyd \| Floyd \| A section of the deck has collapsed. Just as well, as you see no Floyd \| alternative way to descend below. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 204 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1634 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| You lower yourself onto the jetty. Floyd \| Floyd \| Jetty Floyd \| Waves crash against the quayside, frothy water draining away through Floyd \| the seaweed clogged jetty. Barges bob up and down on the ocean, moored Floyd \| to iron rings along a labyrinthine maze of piers stretching west. Floyd \| Further out, tankers import oil from the continent, unloading at Floyd \| offshore platforms. Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse is overshadowed by the battered hull of a merchant Floyd \| vessel. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hull"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 204 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1635 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HULL Floyd \| Floyd \| A prophetic christening it may yet be, if the ship follows Jules Floyd \| Verne's captain to the ocean floor. Fortunately, the Nemo's aluminium Floyd \| hull hasn't been breached, although the water level is higher than it Floyd \| should be, two metres or so below the main deck. Well, at least you Floyd \| won't be needing a ramp to climb aboard. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Aluminum to Gold?"
		jenrexrode asks, "what's it want inside?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Hm?"
		jenrexrode asks, "he took something out, do we have to put something in it?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "He was cleaning it, I thought."
		jenrexrode says, "hm, but he put it in his pocket"
		DavidW says, "Aluminum hull, hm"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Black 13, Red 79?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe he's just really tidy?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take hair"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 204 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1635 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE HAIR Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull out hair"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 204 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1635 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PULL OUT HAIR Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I thought we could put one of ours in :)"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Probably not a thing, though."
		Binder asks, "can we change the numbers now that we's dehaired it?"
Binder says (to Floyd), "x device"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 204 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1636 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DEVICE Floyd \| Floyd \| The device is a regular octahedron, about the size of a cricket ball. Floyd \| One of its eight plastic faces is transparent. Inside, you see a Floyd \| copper wheel with integers from 1 to 109 engraved around the rim. Two Floyd \| sliders stick out from the wheel: one black (set to 47), and one red Floyd \| (set to 82). Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I think the hair was why it wouldn't change settings."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Now that it's open, yes."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, it was also closed."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We couldn't physically reach the dials."
Binder says (to Floyd), "turn black to 13"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 204 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1637 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN BLACK TO 13 Floyd \| Floyd \| You set the black slider to 13. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder says, "okthen"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set red to 79"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 204 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1638 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SET RED TO 79 Floyd \| Floyd \| You set the red slider to 79. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put device on hull"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 204 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1639 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT DEVICE ON HULL Floyd \| Floyd \| You place the octahedral device on the Nemo's hull. Floyd \| Floyd \| Okay pirate lady, come to Lisa. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "> panic"
		jenrexrode says, "uhm"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Probably want to turn off the halo?"
		jenrexrode says, "oh yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "switch halo"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 204 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1640 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SWITCH HALO Floyd \| Floyd \| You're already wearing your halo. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf5"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Jetty Score: 204 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1640 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "switch off halo"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 204 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1641 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SWITCH OFF HALO Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden halo fades away, and Lisa Flint stands in the Crusader's Floyd \| place. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x hull"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 204 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1642 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HULL Floyd \| Floyd \| A prophetic christening it may yet be, if the ship follows Jules Floyd \| Verne's captain to the ocean floor. Fortunately, the Nemo's aluminium Floyd \| hull hasn't been breached, although the water level is higher than it Floyd \| should be, two metres or so below the main deck. Well, at least you Floyd \| won't be needing a ramp to climb aboard. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "did we close it?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close device"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 204 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1643 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLOSE DEVICE Floyd \| Floyd \| You close the transparent face. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x device"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 204 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1644 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DEVICE Floyd \| Floyd \| The device is a regular octahedron, about the size of a cricket ball. Floyd \| One of its eight plastic faces is transparent. Inside, you see a Floyd \| copper wheel with integers from 1 to 109 engraved around the rim. Two Floyd \| sliders stick out from the wheel: one black (set to 13), and one red Floyd \| (set to 79). Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hull"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 204 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1645 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HULL Floyd \| Floyd \| A prophetic christening it may yet be, if the ship follows Jules Floyd \| Verne's captain to the ocean floor. Fortunately, the Nemo's aluminium Floyd \| hull hasn't been breached, although the water level is higher than it Floyd \| should be, two metres or so below the main deck. Well, at least you Floyd \| won't be needing a ramp to climb aboard. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "can we fix the statue?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Probably not?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Crusader's Statue Score: 204 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1646 Floyd \| Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Crusader's Statue Floyd \| An iron grey horsewoman rides in the Crusader's place. She could be Floyd \| anybody. No longer does her distinguishing golden glow shine across Floyd \| the wharf. The luminous paintwork has been removed, and her view of Floyd \| the ocean is blocked by warehouses, identikit buildings that stink of Floyd \| rotten fish. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put rod on statue"
Floyd ] Crusader's Statue Score: 204 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1647 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT ROD ON STATUE Floyd \| Floyd \| The statue's magnetic pull is very strong. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Crusader's Statue Score: 204 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1648 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| an iron rod (vibrating with magnetic energy) Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (glowing faintly) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (inactive) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Odd response."
		Binder says, "ooh, I wonder if she thought it was gold and came here, if she'd stick to it"
		DavidW asks, "Are pirate ladies usually made of iron?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Jetty Score: 204 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001iden's Wharf) Moves: 1649 Floyd \| Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Jetty Floyd \| Waves crash against the quayside, frothy water draining away through Floyd \| the seaweed clogged jetty. Barges bob up and down on the ocean, moored Floyd \| to iron rings along a labyrinthine maze of piers stretching west. Floyd \| Further out, tankers import oil from the continent, unloading at Floyd \| offshore platforms. Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse is overshadowed by the battered hull of a merchant Floyd \| vessel. Floyd \| Floyd \| An octahedral device has been attached to the Nemo's hull. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Is she coming?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Deck Score: 208 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1650 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| You hoist yourself up onto the Nemo's deck. Floyd \| Floyd \| Deck Floyd \| The Nemo is small for a merchant craft, approximately seventy metres Floyd \| from bow to stern. External damage is suprisingly light, a few Floyd \| innocuous knocks on her south side. Too bad the ship is no longer Floyd \| seaworthy: the pilot's cabin has been tossed overboard, ditching the Floyd \| controls into the Atlantic. Floyd \| Floyd \| A section of the deck has collapsed. Just as well, as you see no Floyd \| alternative way to descend below. Floyd \| Floyd \| Clusters of flares break through the ocean's surface, shrieking as Floyd \| they sail up into the sky. In the flickering light, you notice water Floyd \| churning off the Nemo's starboard side. Captain Hydra has risen to the Floyd \| bait, surfacing her submarine. A skull and crossbones flag unfurls Floyd \| from its conning tower: the Jolly Roger. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by four points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder says, "12% of my fantasies are predicated upon that belief."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. Yeah she is."
		Binder says, "maybe her cutlass is ferrous"
		DavidW says, "Mirror mirror on the wall, whose sword is ferrous of them all?>"
		inky says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hydra"
Floyd ] Deck Score: 208 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1650 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HYDRA Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x submarine"
Floyd ] Deck Score: 208 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1651 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SUBMARINE Floyd \| Floyd \| The pirate flag gives everything away: the submarine is the Maria, Floyd \| helmed by the most feared pirate in the Atlantic, Captain Hydra. She's Floyd \| brought her ship to the surface, and is heading right for you on an Floyd \| intercept course. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "run away"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "We should hide the staff. Another rod? Candle stick?"
		DavidW says, "y'know, I have no idea how we'll deal with this Hydra gal."
		genericgeekgirl says, "A half-meter long candle stick.."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ] Living Quarters Score: 208 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1652 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb down below. Floyd \| Floyd \| Living Quarters Floyd \| Economy class travel: a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen squeezed inside Floyd \| the Nemo's bow. Either you're cock-eyed, or the ship is leaning to Floyd \| port. Navigating through broken glass and uprooted floorboards isn't Floyd \| exactly easy, but you should be able to reach cargo bay doors to the Floyd \| northeast and southeast. Floyd \| Floyd \| A four-poster bed has slid against the south wall, coming to rest Floyd \| underneath the collapsed section of ceiling. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ralph lies on top, tucked underneath his royal blue duvet. Floyd \| Floyd \| "HEAVE TO! BRING 'ER ALONGSIDE, AN' PREPARE TO BOARD YONDER Floyd \| TREASURE SHIP!" Floyd \| Floyd \| So commanding is the woman's voice that Ralph jumps to attention. Floyd \| Realising what is happening, he drops his upper class accent, sounding Floyd \| almost human as he gives you a verbal scolding. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Captain Hydra! It was you who used my device against me, brought that Floyd \| pirate to the Nemo! Madame Crusader, how could you? You're no heroine. Floyd \| You're working with her, planning to steal my cargo! I hope she-- she Floyd \| betrays you and drowns you off Maiden's Wharf! Get off my ship!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Infuriated, Ralph stamps a northeastern trail through the broken Floyd \| glass. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Pfft. Silly little man."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 208 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1653 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Cargo Hold Floyd \| Strong sailor's hands are more reliable than electric motors. The Floyd \| ship's captain has taken that motto as gospel, installing a hand Floyd \| powered winch, but no electric forklift to help shift the wooden Floyd \| pallets. The control booth is in the southwest corner, adjacent the Floyd \| entrance. Floyd \| Floyd \| Attached to the lowered winching hook is an iron ring. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a heap of timber slats and a lifting rig (which is Floyd \| empty) here. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ralph bumps into you, dislodging a silver candle holder from the Floyd \| wrapped bundle he's frantically trying to conceal under his duvet. He Floyd \| cuts his losses, leaving it behind as he stumbles southwest. A Floyd \| sweeping buzz from outside, wood crushing glass, then the Floyd \| blood-chillingly fierce voice breaks the silence once more. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Search yonder cargo bay! Bring me the gold!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get glass"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 208 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1653 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GET GLASS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic candle holder"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 208 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1654 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MIMIC CANDLE HOLDER Floyd \| Floyd \| The Staff of Justice mimics the appearance of a silver candle holder. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "So she doesn't know."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 208 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1655 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| an iron rod (vibrating with magnetic energy) Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (disguised as a silver candle holder) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (inactive) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "You realize that will only take out her men, not Hydra herself."
		jenrexrode says, "wow, a vibrator"
		genericgeekgirl says, "That's not the point."
		genericgeekgirl says, "She can't see the staff."
		jenrexrode says, "we're incognito"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x holder"
Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 208 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1656 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HOLDER Floyd \| Floyd \| The silver candle holder that got away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Ha"
		DavidW asks, "btw, is Rex invisible?"
		Binder says, "> exit cognito"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "I have no idea. Seems that way?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "No one ever seems to notice it."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Now what?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf6"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Cargo Hold Score: 208 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Nemo) Moves: 1656 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get holder"
Floyd ] Dark Cell Score: 209 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1657 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GET HOLDER Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bang! A golden hand lowers the discharged flintlock pistol. The Floyd \| skeletal shooter advances into the cargo bay, ribcage blurring as the Floyd \| sedative circulates through your veins. Floyd \| Floyd \| A woman stands behind the bipidal robot, red hair tied into braids and Floyd \| wearing a water-soaked eyepatch: Captain Hydra. The pirate strokes a Floyd \| parrot perched on her shoulder, pressing the tip of her photon cutlass Floyd \| against your throat. She laughs as its blue laser-blade singes your Floyd \| chin. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Who we got 'ere then? A stowaway methinks. Louisa, take this wench Floyd \| and lock 'er in the brig with yonder man in white. Thieve's 'ands are Floyd \| always o' use, me girl. And in case yer thinkin' o' not co-operatin', Floyd \| just remember that there be plenty o' fish who'll want to feed on yer Floyd \| tasty, little eyes." Floyd \| Floyd \| The skeletoid's hands lift you off the floor, carrying your docile Floyd \| body from the cargo hold. Hydra accidently kicks the Staff of Justice Floyd \| with her peg-leg, and as you pass out, the last recollection you have Floyd \| is of her bending over to take what she believes is a silver candle Floyd \| holder... Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Dark Cell Floyd \| Total darkness. Your back is sore from leaning against the right Floyd \| angled walls of your cell, and the sedative has left you with a Floyd \| splitting headache. From nearby, you hear the throbbing of a ship's Floyd \| engine. Where are you? On the Maria? How long were you out? Is the Floyd \| Staff of Justice on board? And what about Ralph? Floyd \| Floyd \| So many questions that need answering. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "uhm, what?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh no. The staff."
		Binder exclaims, "she took our staff as her souvenir? that could be good!"
		Binder says, "now it might be handy when we stage a daring escape or whatever"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen"
Floyd ] Dark Cell Score: 209 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1658 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LISTEN Floyd \| Floyd \| Engines. You're at sea. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "Except if Hydra put it with all the other silver candle holders...?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Dark Cell Score: 209 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1659 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see where you're going! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Dark Cell Score: 209 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1660 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You have nothing to shed any light on the situation. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ] Dark Cell Score: 209 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1661 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIFESCAN Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't make use of the staff's powers if you're not holding it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Binder says (to Floyd), "smell"
Floyd ] Dark Cell Score: 209 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1662 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SMELL Floyd \| Floyd \| You'd rather not. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, right."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "find ralph"
Floyd ] Dark Cell Score: 209 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1663 Floyd \| Floyd \| > FIND RALPH Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the underwear) Floyd \| You can't use the underwear in that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh my."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ralph"
Floyd ] Dark Cell Score: 209 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1663 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X RALPH Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "ha ha"
borowski is not even legally a mammal.
borowski has disconnected.		genericgeekgirl says, "She said they were putting us together."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ralph, hello"
Floyd ] Dark Cell Score: 209 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1663 Floyd \| Floyd \| > RALPH, HELLO Floyd \| Floyd \| You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search underwear"
Floyd ] Dark Cell Score: 209 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1664 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEARCH UNDERWEAR Floyd \| Floyd \| That's none of your business! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say hello"
Floyd ] Dark Cell Score: 209 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1665 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SAY HELLO Floyd \| Floyd \| (to yourself) Floyd \| A voice from-- you can't tell where, but there's no mistaking that Floyd \| excruciating, gratuitous, upper class accent. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Is that you, old girl? If it is, get lost. I can do without your Floyd \| help." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "apologize"
Floyd ] Dark Cell Score: 209 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1665 Floyd \| Floyd \| > APOLOGIZE Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "say sorry"
Floyd ] Dark Cell Score: 211 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1666 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SAY SORRY Floyd \| Floyd \| (to Ralph) Floyd \| "It does seem rather petty of me, on second thought. After all, you Floyd \| did allow me to tag along on your latest adventure, and I quite fancy Floyd \| giving Hydra a taste of her own medicine. Very well, old girl. I Floyd \| accept your apology. Now, hold on while I crank my brain into gear, Floyd \| and formulate our daring escape plan." Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Mayhap he's in his underwear too."
		inky says, "maybe he's in your underwear"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search ralph's underwear"
Floyd ] Dark Cell Score: 211 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1666 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEARCH RALPH'S UNDERWEAR Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "tee hee"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search wall"
Floyd ] Dark Cell Score: 211 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1666 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEARCH WALL Floyd \| Floyd \| Which do you mean, the north wall, the south wall, the east wall, the Floyd \| west wall, the northeast wall, the northwest wall, the southeast wall Floyd \| or the southwest wall? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to ralph"
Floyd ] Dark Cell Score: 211 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1666 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TALK TO RALPH Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floor"
Floyd ] Dark Cell Score: 211 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1667 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X FLOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see much in the dark. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch floor"
Floyd ] Dark Cell Score: 211 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1668 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TOUCH FLOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| Steel walls hem you in. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch walls"
Floyd ] Dark Cell Score: 211 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1668 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TOUCH WALLS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch ceiling"
Floyd ] Dark Cell Score: 211 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1669 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TOUCH CEILING Floyd \| Floyd \| Steel walls hem you in. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch door"
Floyd ] Dark Cell Score: 211 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1669 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TOUCH DOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on halo"
Floyd ] Dark Cell Score: 211 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1670 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN ON HALO Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't make use of the staff's powers if you're not holding it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Dark Cell Score: 211 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1671 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see much in the dark. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ralph, l"
Floyd ] Dark Cell Score: 211 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1672 Floyd \| Floyd \| > RALPH, L Floyd \| Floyd \| "I'm in the dark as much as you are, old girl." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask ralph about plan"
Floyd ] Dark Cell Score: 211 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1673 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ASK RALPH ABOUT PLAN Floyd \| Floyd \| "I'm not the wisest man on the planet, old girl." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl snickers.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask ralph about hydra"
Floyd ] Dark Cell Score: 211 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1674 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ASK RALPH ABOUT HYDRA Floyd \| Floyd \| "A rather uncooth young lady, isn't she?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask ralph about ralph"
Floyd ] Dark Cell Score: 211 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1675 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ASK RALPH ABOUT RALPH Floyd \| Floyd \| "Don't worry about me, old girl. I'm as tough as old sailor's boots, Floyd \| and I have an ex-stealth sonar and a lucky charm of mine for comfort." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask ralph about charm"
Floyd ] Dark Cell Score: 211 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1676 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ASK RALPH ABOUT CHARM Floyd \| Floyd \| "My uncle's cigarette lighter. I kept it hidden from our pirate friend Floyd \| by hiding it next to my-- er, well, you know what I'm getting at, old Floyd \| girl." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask ralph about sonar"
Floyd ] Dark Cell Score: 211 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1677 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ASK RALPH ABOUT SONAR Floyd \| Floyd \| "Captain Hydra got all uptight when she discovered we'd duped her, old Floyd \| girl. She tossed my stealth sonar in the air, swiping it in two with Floyd \| her photon cutlass. I did manage to hold onto a souvenir, although one Floyd \| little, black slider isn't much of a keepsake, or any use whatsoever. Floyd \| Bit of a dampener, eh?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ralph, i"
Floyd ] Dark Cell Score: 211 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1678 Floyd \| Floyd \| > RALPH, I Floyd \| Floyd \| "Well let's see, old girl. I'm holding a black slider, an ex-stealth Floyd \| sonar and a lucky charm of mine." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ralph, x charm"
Floyd ] Dark Cell Score: 211 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1679 Floyd \| Floyd \| > RALPH, X CHARM Floyd \| Floyd \| "My uncle's cigarette lighter. I kept it hidden from our pirate friend Floyd \| by hiding it next to my-- er, well, you know what I'm getting at, old Floyd \| girl." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ralph, turn on charm"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 214 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1680 Floyd \| Floyd \| > RALPH, TURN ON CHARM Floyd \| Floyd \| "Turn on the charm? I say, old girl. What a jolly good idea!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Whirring, clicking, sparks-- and finally, a source of light. Floyd \| Floyd \| Left Cell Floyd \| Arbitarily speaking. Taking the door as being to the northeast, the Floyd \| ventilation duct would then run east to the neighbouring cell. Ralph Floyd \| holds up his cigarette lighter at the far end, the source of a wavy Floyd \| yellow flame which is reflected on the walls of Hydra's prison, a Floyd \| nondescript steel box five metres across. Floyd \| Floyd \| You're locked in, unless you can get the cell door open. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by three points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "tee hee tee hee"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x duct"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 214 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1681 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DUCT Floyd \| Floyd \| A horizontal shaft connecting your cell with Ralph's. The two metre Floyd \| long tunnel is unblocked, but you can put aside any notion you had of Floyd \| crawling through. The opening is short and fat, letterbox shaped. Floyd \| Which leaves you two options: go on a diet until you're as thin as a Floyd \| beanpole, or look for another way out. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x door"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 214 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1682 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| Thick armour plating, a barred window to stare through in hope of Floyd \| freedom-- this is a door purposely designed for a holding cell, a brig Floyd \| where Hydra locks up her captives to ponder their fate. There are Floyd \| plenty of scratches on the bars, a sign you're not the first prisoner Floyd \| she's held aboard. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x scratches"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 214 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1682 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SCRATCHES Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lock"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 214 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1682 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X LOCK Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x plating"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 214 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1683 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PLATING Floyd \| Floyd \| Thick armour plating, a barred window to stare through in hope of Floyd \| freedom-- this is a door purposely designed for a holding cell, a brig Floyd \| where Hydra locks up her captives to ponder their fate. There are Floyd \| plenty of scratches on the bars, a sign you're not the first prisoner Floyd \| she's held aboard. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x window"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 214 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1684 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X WINDOW Floyd \| Floyd \| Thick armour plating, a barred window to stare through in hope of Floyd \| freedom-- this is a door purposely designed for a holding cell, a brig Floyd \| where Hydra locks up her captives to ponder their fate. There are Floyd \| plenty of scratches on the bars, a sign you're not the first prisoner Floyd \| she's held aboard. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x bars"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 214 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1685 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BARS Floyd \| Floyd \| Thick armour plating, a barred window to stare through in hope of Floyd \| freedom-- this is a door purposely designed for a holding cell, a brig Floyd \| where Hydra locks up her captives to ponder their fate. There are Floyd \| plenty of scratches on the bars, a sign you're not the first prisoner Floyd \| she's held aboard. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through window"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 214 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1686 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK THROUGH WINDOW Floyd \| Floyd \| Looking through the bars, you can see a jewelled keypad on the south Floyd \| wall of the engine room, just left of the cell door. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x keypad"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 214 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1687 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X KEYPAD Floyd \| Floyd \| Built into the engine room's south wall is a rich person's take on an Floyd \| electronic keypad. The casing is, in fact, the plundered lid of a gold Floyd \| casket. Six precious stones, scorched by laser cuts, are arranged in a Floyd \| three by two grid, like so: Floyd \| Floyd \| TOPAZ -- OPAL Floyd \| \| \| Floyd \| EMERALD -- DIAMOND Floyd \| \| \| Floyd \| RUBY -- SAPPHIRE Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ralph, x door"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 214 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1688 Floyd \| Floyd \| > RALPH, X DOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| "Opened with the keypad, I shouldn't wonder." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask ralph about keypad"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 214 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1689 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ASK RALPH ABOUT KEYPAD Floyd \| Floyd \| "Sailor Ralph has spirit in spades, golfers have caddies, waterskiers Floyd \| wetsuits, Hydra her cutlass, you sensationally good looks-- and Floyd \| electronic keypads? Well, I think you'll find they nearly always have Floyd \| a rear access panel, old girl." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ralph, x keypad"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 214 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1690 Floyd \| Floyd \| > RALPH, X KEYPAD Floyd \| Floyd \| "Sailor Ralph has spirit in spades, golfers have caddies, waterskiers Floyd \| wetsuits, Hydra her cutlass, you sensationally good looks-- and Floyd \| electronic keypads? Well, I think you'll find they nearly always have Floyd \| a rear access panel, old girl." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x panel"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 214 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1690 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PANEL Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open keypad"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 214 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1691 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN KEYPAD Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't reach the keypad from inside the cell. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search wall"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 214 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1691 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEARCH WALL Floyd \| Floyd \| Which do you mean, the north wall, the south wall, the east wall, the Floyd \| west wall, the northeast wall, the northwest wall, the southeast wall Floyd \| or the southwest wall? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "northeast"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 214 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1692 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NORTHEAST Floyd \| Floyd \| You find nothing of interest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x northwest wall"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 214 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1693 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X NORTHWEST WALL Floyd \| Floyd \| There's nothing remarkable about the northwest wall of your cell. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 214 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1694 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| the heroine's halo (inactive) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search north wall"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 214 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1695 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEARCH NORTH WALL Floyd \| Floyd \| You find nothing of interest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x north wall"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 217 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1696 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X NORTH WALL Floyd \| Floyd \| There's nothing re-- hold on! On the north wall, there's a slightly Floyd \| raised steel panel that coincides with the keypad on the opposite Floyd \| side. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by three points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open panel"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 217 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1697 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN PANEL Floyd \| Floyd \| The access panel is smooth, and you can't get a grip underneath. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x panel"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 217 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1698 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PANEL Floyd \| Floyd \| The panel's dimensions are precisely those of the jewelled keypad. If Floyd \| that alone doesn't convince you of its purpose, then you should take Floyd \| another look at where it is: directly behind that all-important gold Floyd \| box. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "get the broken thing from ralph"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gold box"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 217 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1699 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X GOLD BOX Floyd \| Floyd \| Built into the engine room's south wall is a rich person's take on an Floyd \| electronic keypad. The casing is, in fact, the plundered lid of a gold Floyd \| casket. Six precious stones, scorched by laser cuts, are arranged in a Floyd \| three by two grid, like so: Floyd \| Floyd \| TOPAZ -- OPAL Floyd \| \| \| Floyd \| EMERALD -- DIAMOND Floyd \| \| \| Floyd \| RUBY -- SAPPHIRE Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ralph, give me slider"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 217 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1700 Floyd \| Floyd \| > RALPH, GIVE ME SLIDER Floyd \| Floyd \| "And how am I supposed to do that, old girl? In case you haven't Floyd \| noticed, we're in different cells." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "toss it thru the vent"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I can't really picture how we're looking at the panel and can see the keypad through the window like that."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ralph, throw slider to me"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 218 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1701 Floyd \| Floyd \| > RALPH, THROW SLIDER TO ME Floyd \| Floyd \| "If you insist, old girl. Although for the life of me, I can't fathom Floyd \| why." Floyd \| Floyd \| Something metallic scrapes against the inside of the ventilation duct. Floyd \| You see a thin, dark shape spinning down the tunnel towards you. As Floyd \| the result of either a complex calculation or an amazing twist of Floyd \| fate, the black slider drops right in the palm of your hand. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open panel with slider"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 218 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1702 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN PANEL WITH SLIDER Floyd \| Floyd \| You slide the metal strip underneath the panel, giving it a twist. The Floyd \| door pops open, exposing the keypad's wiring, and-- ugh, a severe case Floyd \| of muckiness. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x wiring"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 218 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1703 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X WIRING Floyd \| Floyd \| Six insulated wires are connected to the rear of the keypad, arranged Floyd \| in a three by two grid: two on the top row, two on the middle and two Floyd \| on the bottom. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x muckiness"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 218 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1703 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MUCKINESS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "clean panel"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 218 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1704 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLEAN PANEL Floyd \| Floyd \| You wipe away the bulk of the dirt-- and in the process, unveil some Floyd \| diagrams on the inside of the panel door. So there you have it: firm Floyd \| proof that hygiene does indeed enhance working conditions. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw, yay."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x diagrams"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 218 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1704 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DIAGRAMS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x panel"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 218 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1705 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PANEL Floyd \|
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x panel"
Floyd \| The panel has been opened, allowing you to access the keypad's Floyd \| internal wiring. Having cleaned up the interior, you see a row of Floyd \| coloured circles. Indentations lower down suggest there should be two Floyd \| more sequences, but the others have long since faded away, leaving you Floyd \| with just one: purple-white-blue-yellow. Floyd \| Floyd \| > Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 218 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1706 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PANEL Floyd \| Floyd \| The panel has been opened, allowing you to access the keypad's Floyd \| internal wiring. Having cleaned up the interior, you see a row of Floyd \| coloured circles. Indentations lower down suggest there should be two Floyd \| more sequences, but the others have long since faded away, leaving you Floyd \| with just one: purple-white-blue-yellow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf7"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 218 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1706 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "purple. huh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x topaz"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 218 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1707 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X TOPAZ Floyd \| Floyd \| A depressable yellow topaz. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x opal"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 218 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1708 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X OPAL Floyd \| Floyd \| A depressable purple opal. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "There we go."
		jenrexrode says, "oh a purple opal"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Diamond is white, Sapphire is blue, Topaz is yellow, Opal is purple, Emerald is green, Ruby is red"
		jenrexrode says, "oui"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Assuming that the missing colours are green and red."
		DavidW says, "so.. opal, diamond, sapphire, topaz"
		DavidW says, "btw, I'm not pushing any gems because I'm not driving."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf8"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 218 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1708 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull top left"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 218 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1709 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PULL TOP LEFT Floyd \| Floyd \| Beep! Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl shrugs and hopes.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull middle left"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 218 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1710 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PULL MIDDLE LEFT Floyd \| Floyd \| Beep! Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Odd that they're in order, though, if we're supposed to follow that sequence."
		DavidW asks, "uh wha...?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Hm?"
		DavidW says, "I don't understand why you're pushing by position or why those positions."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "I thought purple-white-blue-yellow was a sequence to press?"
		DavidW asks, "yes... oh, but you're not pushing gems, you're pulling wires?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yes."
		DavidW says, "ah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull bottom left"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 218 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1711 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PULL BOTTOM LEFT Floyd \| Floyd \| Beep! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull top right"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1712 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PULL TOP RIGHT Floyd \| Floyd \| Beep! Buzz! Floyd \| Floyd \| The cell door slides open. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by four points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf9"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1712 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Byebye, Ralph."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we have to press his gems."
		jenrexrode says, "don't you dare"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder if it explodes on the wrong sequence~"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1713 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| The engine room lights switch on as you leave the cell. Floyd \| Floyd \| Engine Room Floyd \| Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of Floyd \| the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the Floyd \| floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine Floyd \| life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through Floyd \| the Atlantic. Floyd \| Floyd \| The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are Floyd \| controlled from a jewelled keypad on the south wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| Swaying blue light to the north: Captain Hydra returning to her Floyd \| command post. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Keep 'er steady, Emma. We're comin' up to our target. We don't want Floyd \| the crew o' the Adrietta aware o' our approach. Load yonder torpedos! Floyd \| We got a pleasure ship to plunder an' sink. This shall be the greatest Floyd \| haul e'er taken. 'oist the Jolly Roger an' make boardin' prepartions!" Floyd \| Floyd \| One of Hydra's skeletal droids oversees the ship's engines. Strange: Floyd \| despite you being in plain view, Emma doesn't react. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "he'd probably like it , tho"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x droid"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1714 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DROID Floyd \| Floyd \| Meet Emma and Louisa, Captain Hydra's skeletoid crew. This is the Floyd \| second mate, a seven-foot silver beauty showing off her shiny ribcage, Floyd \| vertebrae and tibia. Her eye sockets are empty, her earlobes implanted Floyd \| with sensitive audio receivers-- a blind woman who could hear a pin Floyd \| drop from miles away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "hm, so we need to keep silent."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x keypad"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1715 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X KEYPAD Floyd \| Floyd \| Built into the engine room's south wall is a rich person's take on an Floyd \| electronic keypad. The casing is, in fact, the plundered lid of a gold Floyd \| casket. Six precious stones, scorched by laser cuts, are arranged in a Floyd \| three by two grid, like so: Floyd \| Floyd \| TOPAZ -- OPAL Floyd \| \| \| Floyd \| EMERALD -- DIAMOND Floyd \| \| \| Floyd \| RUBY -- SAPPHIRE Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "North?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "> sneak sneak sneak trip"
		DavidW asks, "Not sure. Can we liberate Ralph? Do we want to?"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1716 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| a black slider Floyd \| the heroine's halo (inactive) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "We don't have a lot of options from here. We know there's something to the north, whether we want to rescue him or not."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "give slider to ralph"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1716 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GIVE SLIDER TO RALPH Floyd \| Floyd \| You can only do that to something animate. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "We should keep the slider."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x cell"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1716 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CELL Floyd \| Floyd \| Which do you mean, the left cell door or the right cell door? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x right cell"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1717 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X RIGHT CELL Floyd \| Floyd \| Thick armour plating, a barred window to stare through in hope of Floyd \| freedom-- this is a door purposely designed for a holding cell, a brig Floyd \| where Hydra locks up her captives to ponder their fate. There are Floyd \| plenty of scratches on the bars, a sign you're not the first prisoner Floyd \| she's held aboard. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x left cell"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1718 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X LEFT CELL Floyd \| Floyd \| Thick armour plating, a barred window to stare through in hope of Floyd \| freedom-- this is a door purposely designed for a holding cell, a brig Floyd \| where Hydra locks up her captives to ponder their fate. There are Floyd \| plenty of scratches on the bars, a sign you're not the first prisoner Floyd \| she's held aboard. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "then why did it ask?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open right cell door"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1719 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN RIGHT CELL DOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| Cell doors don't open that easily. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through right window"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1720 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK THROUGH RIGHT WINDOW Floyd \| Floyd \| Looking into a locked cell is the kind of thing Hydra would do. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Weird."
		jenrexrode asks, "and you have a problme with that?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "No, ma'am."
		DavidW asks, "I suppose we need one of the two missing sequences to free Ralph?"
		jenrexrode asks, "i mean why can't we act llike hydra?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Probably. And maybe the third is magical."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Because we're "good"?"
		jenrexrode says, "[shaw"
		jenrexrode says, "pshaw, even"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x n"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1721 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X N Floyd \| Floyd \| You see nothing special about the north wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Northernly?"
		DavidW says, "I suppose it'll be easier to explore the pirate ship with only a skeleton crew left on board."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "She's still here, isn't she?"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x floor"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1722 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X FLOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| (the glass floor) Floyd \| Panels of clear glass, seamlessly flushed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "well, they're going on a raid."
		DavidW says, "Don't know if they've left yet."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah, yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1723 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Midship Floyd \| You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against Floyd \| the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled, Floyd \| holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard, Floyd \| thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More Floyd \| conventional corridors lead north and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| A blunt rapier sticks out from the bulkhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra's parrot is perched on the rigging. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pirate woman herself is also present, cutlass clinking against her Floyd \| buckle as she climbs into the Maria's conning tower. Luckily, she Floyd \| doesn't glance down. The rigging is all shook up, and a golden rod Floyd \| dislodged from the ropes: the Staff of Justice? Before you can make a Floyd \| positive ID, it falls out of view. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Binder says, "nooooooo"
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Parrot!"
		genericgeekgirl says, "So, she's up. We can go down and north."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take parrot"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1724 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE PARROT Floyd \| Floyd \| The parrot changes ropes, squawking all the way. Floyd \| Floyd \| "More booty for the hoard!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rapier"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1725 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X RAPIER Floyd \| Floyd \| The weapon's bluntness shouldn't be alarming. After all, the rapier is Floyd \| a fencing weapon, not a meat cleaver. What concerns you is that the Floyd \| sword has successfully melted through a steel bulkhead. There are two Floyd \| possibilities: Hydra has enormous physical strength, or a backup for Floyd \| her photon cutlass. And neither is good. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rapier"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1726 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE RAPIER Floyd \| Floyd \| The hilt slides away from the blade, exposing a copper rimmed hollow. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Treasure! Treasure!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kill bird"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1727 Floyd \| Floyd \| > KILL BIRD Floyd \| Floyd \| Nothing is to be gained by injuring the parrot. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Land on the northwest beach." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hollow"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1728 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HOLLOW Floyd \| Floyd \| The weapon's bluntness shouldn't be alarming. After all, the rapier is Floyd \| a fencing weapon, not a meat cleaver. What concerns you is that the Floyd \| sword has successfully melted through a steel bulkhead. There are two Floyd \| possibilities: Hydra has enormous physical strength, or a backup for Floyd \| her photon cutlass. And neither is good. Floyd \| Floyd \| The hilt has been slid outwards, revealing a copper rimmed hollow. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Head towards the rising sun." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in hollow"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1729 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK IN HOLLOW Floyd \| Floyd \| The hilt has been slid outwards, revealing a copper rimmed hollow. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Follow the coastline south two leagues." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Maybe that's where you insert the battery."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1730 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LISTEN Floyd \| Floyd \| You hear nothing unexpected. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Walk between the red and white rocks." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Keypad code?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1731 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1732 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LISTEN Floyd \| Floyd \| You hear nothing unexpected. Floyd \| Floyd \| The parrot flaps its wings. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask parrot about keypad"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1733 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ASK PARROT ABOUT KEYPAD Floyd \| Floyd \| You doubt the parrot is intelligent enough to understand. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Northwest, rising sun (yellow), south twice, between red and white."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Topaz, topaz, ruby, sapphire?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess emerald is also "between" red and white."
		DavidW says, "I don't think it matches the keypad well enough."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Why not?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess it can't be topaz twice, because you head towards."
		DavidW says, "I suspect you're finding faces in cloud formations."
		DavidW says, "You're seeing patterns where none was intended."
		genericgeekgirl says, "If you insist."
		DavidW says, "We haven't been with the parrot long enough to tell if his messages are sequenced or random even."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1734 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Treasure! Treasure!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1735 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Treasure! Treasure!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1736 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Squawk!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1737 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Land on the northwest beach." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1738 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Head towards the rising sun." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1739 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Follow the coastline south two leagues." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1740 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Walk between the red and white rocks." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1741 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| "More booty for the hoard!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "It's in order."
		DavidW says, "ok. So it is."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Can opal be rising sun?"
		DavidW says, "It's probably significant, then. But might not be the keypad."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Down?"
		DavidW asks, "sure. You saved, right?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf10"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Midship Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1741 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd ] Observation Bubble Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1742 Floyd \| Floyd \| > D Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb down, finding yourself in an... Floyd \| Floyd \| Observation Bubble Floyd \| At thirty metres below midship, the ocean is black. You're inside a Floyd \| clear, glass bubble which extends like a long-necked flask from under Floyd \| the Maria. Whether this was added because of its captain's love for Floyd \| the sea, or to satisfy her desire to watch while her prisoners drown, Floyd \| you have no idea. Floyd \| Floyd \| Scaling a rope ladder never seemed such a welcoming prospect. Floyd \| Floyd \| It's not your trusty staff that's lying in the basin, but another one Floyd \| of Hydra's expensive tools. The keypad, the skeletoids-- this lady has Floyd \| a thing for precious metals, and the handled crosspiece helps her to Floyd \| detect what she values most. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Also, we must find our staff."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crosspiece"
Floyd ] Observation Bubble Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1743 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CROSSPIECE Floyd \| Floyd \| The rod is twice as long as your staff, giving the metal detector a Floyd \| wider arc of swing, even if the golden crosspiece isn't much use as a Floyd \| weapon. A ninety degree window has been cut from the handle, inside Floyd \| which is an inscribed roller bearing the immortal words, X MARKS THE Floyd \| SPOT. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take crosspiece"
Floyd ] Observation Bubble Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1744 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE CROSSPIECE Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Observation Bubble Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1745 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Observation Bubble Floyd \| At thirty metres below midship, the ocean is black. You're inside a Floyd \| clear, glass bubble which extends like a long-necked flask from under Floyd \| the Maria. Whether this was added because of its captain's love for Floyd \| the sea, or to satisfy her desire to watch while her prisoners drown, Floyd \| you have no idea. Floyd \| Floyd \| Scaling a rope ladder never seemed such a welcoming prospect. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ladder"
Floyd ] Observation Bubble Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1746 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X LADDER Floyd \| Floyd \| Thick knotted ropes, like the rigging of a galleon's mast. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Up and north?"
		DavidW asks, "Do we have other options?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Not that I've seen."
		DavidW says, "ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1747 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb without further ado. Floyd \| Floyd \| Midship Floyd \| You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against Floyd \| the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled, Floyd \| holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard, Floyd \| thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More Floyd \| conventional corridors lead north and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| A blunt rapier sticks out from the bulkhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra's parrot is perched on the rigging. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1748 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Torpedo Bay Floyd \| Two cannon turrets, wide bored and sealable by pressurised hatches, Floyd \| aim forwards from the submarine's bow, a glass encompassed nose cone Floyd \| which gives Hydra a good view of the open sea. When the underwater Floyd \| searchlights are switched on, that is. At the moment, the ocean is a Floyd \| near impenetratable veil of darkness. Floyd \| Floyd \| A remote control unit rests at the foot of a barrel of flares. Floyd \| Floyd \| One of Hydra's skeletal droids oversees the ship's torpedo tubes. And Floyd \| unlike her silver sister, Louisa spots you immediately. Floyd \| Floyd \| Louisa starts towards you, clawed hands swiping at the air. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh no."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit louisa with rod"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1749 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIT LOUISA WITH ROD Floyd \| Floyd \| That won't stop Louisa's advance. Floyd \| Floyd \| Louisa moves quickly, covering half the distance between you in no Floyd \| time. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Run away? (restore, most likely)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit louisa with staff"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1749 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIT LOUISA WITH STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh right."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Do skeletal droids count as female, anyway?"
		DavidW says, "maybe"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1750 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| As you leave, Louisa returns to her station. Floyd \| Floyd \| Midship Floyd \| You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against Floyd \| the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled, Floyd \| holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard, Floyd \| thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More Floyd \| conventional corridors lead north and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| A blunt rapier sticks out from the bulkhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra's parrot is perched on the rigging. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Not very persistant, eh?"
		DavidW says, "Robot, I guess."
		DavidW says, "As long as you don't approach Louisa, I guess she doesn't care."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1751 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Engine Room Floyd \| Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of Floyd \| the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the Floyd \| floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine Floyd \| life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through Floyd \| the Atlantic. Floyd \| Floyd \| The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are Floyd \| controlled from a jewelled keypad on the south wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| One of Hydra's skeletal droids oversees the ship's engines. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Just curious."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press topaz"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1752 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS TOPAZ Floyd \| Floyd \| Beep! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press opal"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1753 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS OPAL Floyd \| Floyd \| Beep! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press sapphire"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 222 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1754 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS SAPPHIRE Floyd \| Floyd \| Beep! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press emerald"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1755 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS EMERALD Floyd \| Floyd \| Beep! Buzz! Floyd \| Floyd \| A section of the south wall swings outwards! Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by four points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "oho"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1756 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Treasure Hoard Floyd \| Hydra has amassed herself quite a collection. Iron banded oak chests Floyd \| are stacked in pyramids, utilising every available means of support: Floyd \| glass floor panels, the ventilation shaft, lesser riches. That is, Floyd \| lesser from the pirate's perspective. Many a nobleman must be Floyd \| wondering what became of the family jewels. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1757 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE ALL Floyd \| Floyd \| treasure chests: You can just about lift the lids, let alone the Floyd \| chests. Floyd \| glass floor: You can hardly move the floor! Floyd \| ventilation duct: That's hardly portable. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "okay, I was very very wrong."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open chest"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1758 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN CHEST Floyd \| Floyd \| You look in a chest at random, finding it to be laden with gemstones. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "detect magic^Wgold"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1758 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DETECT MAGIC^WGOLD Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "detect gold"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1758 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DETECT GOLD Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wave detector at chest"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1759 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WAVE DETECTOR AT CHEST Floyd \| Floyd \| The crosspiece spins as you point the detector towards the treasure Floyd \| chests. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "That doesn't really say much."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read detector"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1760 Floyd \| Floyd \| > READ DETECTOR Floyd \| Floyd \| X MARKS THE SPOT. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search treasure"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1761 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEARCH TREASURE Floyd \| Floyd \| You look in a chest at random, finding it to be laden with old Floyd \| coinage. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shaft"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1762 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SHAFT Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra holds her prisoners next door to her treasure. So near, and yet Floyd \| so far. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x detector"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1763 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DETECTOR Floyd \| Floyd \| The rod is twice as long as your staff, giving the metal detector a Floyd \| wider arc of swing, even if the golden crosspiece isn't much use as a Floyd \| weapon. A ninety degree window has been cut from the handle, inside Floyd \| which is an inscribed roller bearing the immortal words, X MARKS THE Floyd \| SPOT. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x roller"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1764 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ROLLER Floyd \| Floyd \| The rod is twice as long as your staff, giving the metal detector a Floyd \| wider arc of swing, even if the golden crosspiece isn't much use as a Floyd \| weapon. A ninety degree window has been cut from the handle, inside Floyd \| which is an inscribed roller bearing the immortal words, X MARKS THE Floyd \| SPOT. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn roller"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1765 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN ROLLER Floyd \| Floyd \| You spin the roller, changing the inscription: CHOOSE YER BOOTY. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn roller"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1766 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN ROLLER Floyd \| Floyd \| You spin the roller, changing the inscription: X MARKS THE SPOT. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn roller"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1767 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN ROLLER Floyd \| Floyd \| You spin the roller, changing the inscription: CHOOSE YER BOOTY. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "?"
		DavidW says, "hmmmm"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wave detector at chests"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1768 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WAVE DETECTOR AT CHESTS Floyd \| Floyd \| You wave the metal detector at the treasure chests, but nothing Floyd \| happens. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wave detector at gold"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1769 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WAVE DETECTOR AT GOLD Floyd \| Floyd \| You wave the metal detector at the heroine's halo, but nothing Floyd \| happens. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wave detector at silver"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1769 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WAVE DETECTOR AT SILVER Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "point detector at shaft"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1770 Floyd \| Floyd \| > POINT DETECTOR AT SHAFT Floyd \| Floyd \| You wave the metal detector at the ventilation duct, but nothing Floyd \| happens. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "I'm guessing the thing has two functions?"
		DavidW says, "But I'm not understanding it well."
		jenrexrode asks, "can you program it?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crosspiece"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1771 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CROSSPIECE Floyd \| Floyd \| The rod is twice as long as your staff, giving the metal detector a Floyd \| wider arc of swing, even if the golden crosspiece isn't much use as a Floyd \| weapon. A ninety degree window has been cut from the handle, inside Floyd \| which is an inscribed roller bearing the not-so-immortal words, CHOOSE Floyd \| YER BOOTY. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "like choose yer booty and wave it at the thing you want it to detect?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I thought I could choose my booty."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x handle"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1772 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HANDLE Floyd \| Floyd \| The rod is twice as long as your staff, giving the metal detector a Floyd \| wider arc of swing, even if the golden crosspiece isn't much use as a Floyd \| weapon. A ninety degree window has been cut from the handle, inside Floyd \| which is an inscribed roller bearing the not-so-immortal words, CHOOSE Floyd \| YER BOOTY. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
		jenrexrode asks, "and then turn to x marks the spot to find more of whatever?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "say gold to rod"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1772 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SAY GOLD TO ROD Floyd \| Floyd \| You can only do that to something animate. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "choose gold"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1772 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CHOOSE GOLD Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x silver"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1772 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SILVER Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open chest"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1773 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN CHEST Floyd \| Floyd \| You look in a chest at random, finding it to be laden with old Floyd \| coinage. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x coinage"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1773 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X COINAGE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch chest with rod"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1773 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TOUCH CHEST WITH ROD Floyd \| Floyd \| I only understood you as far as wanting to touch the treasure chests. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "booty call"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1773 Floyd \| Floyd \| > BOOTY CALL Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "One sec."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1774 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Engine Room Floyd \| Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of Floyd \| the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the Floyd \| floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine Floyd \| life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through Floyd \| the Atlantic. Floyd \| Floyd \| The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are Floyd \| controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south. Floyd \| Floyd \| One of Hydra's skeletal droids oversees the ship's engines. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Not useful."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x droid"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1775 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DROID Floyd \| Floyd \| Meet Emma and Louisa, Captain Hydra's skeletoid crew. This is the Floyd \| second mate, a seven-foot silver beauty showing off her shiny ribcage, Floyd \| vertebrae and tibia. Her eye sockets are empty, her earlobes implanted Floyd \| with sensitive audio receivers-- a blind woman who could hear a pin Floyd \| drop from miles away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "We could ask Ralph about the detector."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wave detector at droid"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1776 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WAVE DETECTOR AT DROID Floyd \| Floyd \| The detector's crosspiece folds up, sliding inside the rod. Moments Floyd \| later, it is replaced by another X of the same shape and size, but Floyd \| made of silver. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1777 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Treasure Hoard Floyd \| Hydra has amassed herself quite a collection. Iron banded oak chests Floyd \| are stacked in pyramids, utilising every available means of support: Floyd \| glass floor panels, the ventilation shaft, lesser riches. That is, Floyd \| lesser from the pirate's perspective. Many a nobleman must be Floyd \| wondering what became of the family jewels. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn roller"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1778 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN ROLLER Floyd \| Floyd \| You spin the roller, changing the inscription: X MARKS THE SPOT. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "detector at chests"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1778 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DETECTOR AT CHESTS Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wave detector at chests"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1779 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WAVE DETECTOR AT CHESTS Floyd \| Floyd \| You get a particularly strong signal from one of the chests. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open chest"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1780 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN CHEST Floyd \| Floyd \| You open the chest to which the metal detector responded. And sure Floyd \| enough, there they are in all their glory: Ralph's forty candle Floyd \| holders and, almost certainly, one Staff of Justice. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "But which one?!"
		jenrexrode says, "cool"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take staf"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1780 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE STAF Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take staff"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1780 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search holders"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1781 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEARCH HOLDERS Floyd \| Floyd \| You have no idea which of these candle holders is the disguised staff, Floyd \| since all of them look-- and feel, alike. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "huh. So we had to point the rod at silver to get it to find silver."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take holder"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1782 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE HOLDER Floyd \| Floyd \| You have no idea which of these candle holders is the disguised staff, Floyd \| since all of them look-- and feel, alike. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "The real staff is gold, though, isn't it?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "How can we not have magical "find staff" ability?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1783 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N		jenrexrode says, "ah"
Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Engine Room Floyd \| Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of Floyd \| the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the Floyd \| floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine Floyd \| life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through Floyd \| the Atlantic. Floyd \| Floyd \| The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are Floyd \| controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south. Floyd \| Floyd \| One of Hydra's skeletal droids oversees the ship's engines. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1784 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Midship Floyd \| You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against Floyd \| the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled, Floyd \| holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard, Floyd \| thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More Floyd \| conventional corridors lead north and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| A blunt rapier sticks out from the bulkhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra's parrot is perched on the rigging. Floyd \| Floyd \| The parrot does a merry rope dance. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1785 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Torpedo Bay Floyd \| Two cannon turrets, wide bored and sealable by pressurised hatches, Floyd \| aim forwards from the submarine's bow, a glass encompassed nose cone Floyd \| which gives Hydra a good view of the open sea. When the underwater Floyd \| searchlights are switched on, that is. At the moment, the ocean is a Floyd \| near impenetratable veil of darkness. Floyd \| Floyd \| A remote control unit rests at the foot of a barrel of flares. Floyd \| Floyd \| One of Hydra's skeletal droids oversees the ship's torpedo tubes. And Floyd \| unlike her silver sister, Louisa spots you immediately. Floyd \| Floyd \| Louisa starts towards you, clawed hands swiping at the air. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x louisa"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1786 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X LOUISA Floyd \| Floyd \| Eyeless Emma's twin, lobeless Louisa. The golden girl was born without Floyd \| ears, her skull smoothly flattened along the sides. She relies on Floyd \| sight alone, viewing the world through light-enhancing goggles, no Floyd \| doubt installed specifically for slash and grab dawn raids. For the Floyd \| slashing part, she has long, sharp fingernails. Floyd \| Floyd \| Louisa moves quickly, covering half the distance between you in no Floyd \| time. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn roller"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1787 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN ROLLER Floyd \| Floyd \| You spin the roller, changing the inscription: CHOOSE YER BOOTY. Floyd \| Floyd \| You manage to avoid Louisa's early swipes, but robots never tire. Floyd \| Soon, this one has the upper hand: a high slash of her razored Floyd \| fingernails leaves you clutching your throat-- and then your hand is Floyd \| gone, severed at the wrist. Then she strikes the death blow, and Hydra Floyd \| has another skeletal trophy to chain under her ship. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 226 out of a possible 400, in 1787 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of life protector. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1786 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Torpedo Bay Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1787 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| As you leave, Louisa returns to her station. Floyd \| Floyd \| Midship Floyd \| You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against Floyd \| the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled, Floyd \| holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard, Floyd \| thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More Floyd \| conventional corridors lead north and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| A blunt rapier sticks out from the bulkhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra's parrot is perched on the rigging. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Squawk!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn roller"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1788 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN ROLLER Floyd \| Floyd \| You spin the roller, changing the inscription: CHOOSE YER BOOTY. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Squawk!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1789 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Torpedo Bay Floyd \| Two cannon turrets, wide bored and sealable by pressurised hatches, Floyd \| aim forwards from the submarine's bow, a glass encompassed nose cone Floyd \| which gives Hydra a good view of the open sea. When the underwater Floyd \| searchlights are switched on, that is. At the moment, the ocean is a Floyd \| near impenetratable veil of darkness. Floyd \| Floyd \| A remote control unit rests at the foot of a barrel of flares. Floyd \| Floyd \| One of Hydra's skeletal droids oversees the ship's torpedo tubes. And Floyd \| unlike her silver sister, Louisa spots you immediately. Floyd \| Floyd \| Louisa starts towards you, clawed hands swiping at the air. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "ah Louisa is gold,"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wave detector at droid"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1790 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WAVE DETECTOR AT DROID Floyd \| Floyd \| The detector's crosspiece folds up, sliding inside the rod. Moments Floyd \| later, it is replaced by another X of the same shape and size, but Floyd \| made of gold. Floyd \| Floyd \| Louisa moves quickly, covering half the distance between you in no Floyd \| time. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1791 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| As you leave, Louisa returns to her station. Floyd \| Floyd \| Midship Floyd \| You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against Floyd \| the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled, Floyd \| holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard, Floyd \| thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More Floyd \| conventional corridors lead north and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| A blunt rapier sticks out from the bulkhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra's parrot is perched on the rigging. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Land on the northwest beach." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn roller"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1792 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN ROLLER Floyd \| Floyd \| You spin the roller, changing the inscription: X MARKS THE SPOT. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Head towards the rising sun." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1793 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Engine Room Floyd \| Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of Floyd \| the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the Floyd \| floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine Floyd \| life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through Floyd \| the Atlantic. Floyd \| Floyd \| The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are Floyd \| controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south. Floyd \| Floyd \| One of Hydra's skeletal droids oversees the ship's engines. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 226 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1794 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Treasure Hoard Floyd \| Hydra has amassed herself quite a collection. Iron banded oak chests Floyd \| are stacked in pyramids, utilising every available means of support: Floyd \| glass floor panels, the ventilation shaft, lesser riches. That is, Floyd \| lesser from the pirate's perspective. Many a nobleman must be Floyd \| wondering what became of the family jewels. Floyd \| Floyd \| Inside an opened treasure chest is the plunder from Hydra's latest Floyd \| raid: Ralph's silver candle holders. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wave detector at holders"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 229 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1795 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WAVE DETECTOR AT HOLDERS Floyd \| Floyd \| You wave the metal detector at the candle holders-- and sure enough, Floyd \| the golden crosspiece starts to spin. It doesn't take long to identify Floyd \| your staff from the forty possible candidates and retrieve it from the Floyd \| chest. Better be on the look out, pirate queen, because the Crusader's Floyd \| back in business. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by three points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "w00"
		DavidW says, "woot!"
		DavidW says, "save!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf11"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 229 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1795 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I suppose we should rescue Ralph."
		DavidW says, "We still don't know his door's code."
		genericgeekgirl says, "We can try talking to him about it."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe he's not entirely useless."
		DavidW says, "well, asking him about the keypad led to the hint about the backside panel."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 229 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1796 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Engine Room Floyd \| Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of Floyd \| the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the Floyd \| floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine Floyd \| life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through Floyd \| the Atlantic. Floyd \| Floyd \| The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are Floyd \| controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south. Floyd \| Floyd \| One of Hydra's skeletal droids oversees the ship's engines. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter cell"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 229 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1796 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER CELL Floyd \| Floyd \| Which do you mean, the left cell door or the right cell door? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "left"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 229 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1797 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LEFT Floyd \| Floyd \| You walk through the left cell door. Floyd \| Floyd \| Left Cell Floyd \| Arbitarily speaking. Taking the door as being to the northeast, the Floyd \| ventilation duct would then run east to the neighbouring cell. Light Floyd \| enters from the engine room: a watery, azure colour which is reflected Floyd \| on the walls of Hydra's prison, a nondescript steel box five metres Floyd \| across. Floyd \| Floyd \| Comfortingly, you're free to leave anytime you wish. Floyd \| Floyd \| An access panel on the north wall has been opened. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to ralph"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 229 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1797 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TALK TO RALPH Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask ralph about keypad"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 229 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1798 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ASK RALPH ABOUT KEYPAD Floyd \| Floyd \| "Do you really think our two cell combinations would be the same? It Floyd \| would be an awfully silly oversight on our ladyfriend's behalf, but Floyd \| there are times when one has to play a hunch. Bear with me, old girl. Floyd \| My memory's a touch rusty. To begin with, Hydra struck the topaz, and Floyd \| she finished by pressing the opal." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask ralph about holder"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 229 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1799 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ASK RALPH ABOUT HOLDER Floyd \| Floyd \| "I'm not the wisest man on the planet, old girl." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf12"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 229 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1799 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 229 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1800 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NE Floyd \| Floyd \| You walk through the cell door. Floyd \| Floyd \| Engine Room Floyd \| Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of Floyd \| the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the Floyd \| floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine Floyd \| life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through Floyd \| the Atlantic. Floyd \| Floyd \| The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are Floyd \| controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south. Floyd \| Floyd \| One of Hydra's skeletal droids oversees the ship's engines. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x keypad"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 229 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1801 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X KEYPAD Floyd \| Floyd \| Built into the engine room's south wall is a rich person's take on an Floyd \| electronic keypad. The casing is, in fact, the plundered lid of a gold Floyd \| casket. Six precious stones, scorched by laser cuts, are arranged in a Floyd \| three by two grid, like so: Floyd \| Floyd \| TOPAZ -- OPAL Floyd \| \| \| Floyd \| EMERALD -- DIAMOND Floyd \| \| \| Floyd \| RUBY -- SAPPHIRE Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan keypad"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 229 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1802 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN KEYPAD Floyd \| Floyd \| Certain areas of the keypad seem warm in contrast to others: Floyd \| Floyd \| WARM -- WARM Floyd \| \| \| Floyd \| WARM -- WARM Floyd \| \| \| Floyd \| COOL -- COOL Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "oho"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Although, why would that work when we touched it last?"
		DavidW says, "So it's either topaz emerald diamond opal -- or -- topaz diamond emerald opal."
		jenrexrode asks, "so we can get it in 2 tries?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Seems that way."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press topaz"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 229 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1803 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS TOPAZ Floyd \| Floyd \| Beep! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press emerald"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 229 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1804 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS EMERALD Floyd \| Floyd \| Beep! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press diamond"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 229 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1805 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS DIAMOND Floyd \| Floyd \| Beep! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press opal"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 229 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1806 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS OPAL Floyd \| Floyd \| Beep! Beep! Beep! Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "press topaz"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press diamond"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 229 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1807 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS DIAMOND Floyd \| Floyd \| Beep! Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, ",,ggg yeah, I have no good explanation why our own gem pushing didn't add heat."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press emerald"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 229 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1808 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS EMERALD Floyd \| Floyd \| Beep! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press opal"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 229 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1809 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS OPAL Floyd \| Floyd \| Beep! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 229 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1808 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Engine Room Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Unless we're dead and don't know it yet."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ack."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I sent press topaz to the wrong channel."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press topaz"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 229 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1809 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS TOPAZ Floyd \| Floyd \| Beep! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press diamond"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 229 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1810 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS DIAMOND Floyd \| Floyd \| Beep! Beep! Beep! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press emerald"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 229 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1811 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS EMERALD Floyd \| Floyd \| Beep! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press opal"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 229 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1812 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS OPAL Floyd \| Floyd \| Beep! Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "So.. neither worked?"
		jenrexrode says, "gotta start ocer"
		jenrexrode says, "over"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press ruby"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 229 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1813 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS RUBY Floyd \| Floyd \| Beep! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press ruby"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 229 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1814 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS RUBY Floyd \| Floyd \| Beep! Beep! Beep! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press topaz. press diamond. press emerald. press opal"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 233 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1818 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS TOPAZ. PRESS DIAMOND. PRESS EMERALD. PRESS OPAL Floyd \| Floyd \| Beep! Floyd \| Beep! Floyd \| Beep! Floyd \| Beep! Buzz! Floyd \| Floyd \| The right cell door slides open. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Fine job, old girl! Our next move has to be the takeover of this Floyd \| vessel, a task I entrust into your capable hands. I'm afraid I can't Floyd \| come out until you've done your bit for our glorious cause. Bad heart Floyd \| condition, you know." Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by four points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I can't see what I'm inputting, since I have to scroll way up to find the code."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, he's a jerk."
		DavidW says, "'Bad heart condition'? Ralph, you suck."
		jenrexrode says, "heroine's mantel,"
		jenrexrode says, "anyway,no heros"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "enter right cell"
Floyd ] Right Cell Score: 233 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1819 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER RIGHT CELL Floyd \| Floyd \| You walk through the right cell door. Floyd \| Floyd \| Right Cell Floyd \| Arbitarily speaking. Taking the door as being to the northwest, the Floyd \| ventilation duct would then run west to the neighbouring cell. Light Floyd \| enters from the engine room: a watery, azure colour which is reflected Floyd \| on the walls of Hydra's prison, a nondescript steel box five metres Floyd \| across. Floyd \| Floyd \| Comfortingly, you're free to leave anytime you wish. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Same as yours? Dreadfully bland, it must be said. But then again, Floyd \| that's often the case with prison cells, old girl." Floyd \| Floyd \| "You found my cargo? Jolly well done, old girl! Can you show me where Floyd \| it is?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "say yes"
Floyd ] Right Cell Score: 233 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1820 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SAY YES Floyd \| Floyd \| (to Ralph) Floyd \| "I'd rather not idle away the last hours of my life with talk, unless Floyd \| you have a constructive suggestion to make, old girl." Floyd \| Floyd \| Ralph catches your glance and looks momentarily away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "point west"
Floyd ] Right Cell Score: 233 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1820 Floyd \| Floyd \| > POINT WEST Floyd \| Floyd \| What do you want to point the west wall at? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ralph, follow me"
Floyd ] Right Cell Score: 233 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1820 Floyd \| Floyd \| > RALPH, FOLLOW ME Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't use multiple objects with that verb. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell ralph about treasure"
Floyd ] Right Cell Score: 233 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1821 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TELL RALPH ABOUT TREASURE Floyd \| Floyd \| "I'd rather not idle away the last hours of my life with talk, unless Floyd \| you have a constructive suggestion to make, old girl." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "slug ralph"
Floyd ] Right Cell Score: 233 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1821 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SLUG RALPH Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ralph, nw"
Floyd ] Right Cell Score: 233 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1822 Floyd \| Floyd \| > RALPH, NW Floyd \| Floyd \| "One can only do so much. So if you don't mind, old girl..." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 233 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1823 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NW Floyd \| Floyd \| You walk through the cell door. Floyd \| Floyd \| Engine Room Floyd \| Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of Floyd \| the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the Floyd \| floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine Floyd \| life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through Floyd \| the Atlantic. Floyd \| Floyd \| The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are Floyd \| controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south. Floyd \| Floyd \| One of Hydra's skeletal droids oversees the ship's engines. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ralph enters at a brisk pace-- and just as briskly, returns to his Floyd \| cell. Perhaps he might fare better if you put Emma out of commision. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf."
		jenrexrode asks, "remote?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ] Right Cell Score: 233 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1824 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SE Floyd \| Floyd \| You walk through the right cell door. Floyd \| Floyd \| Right Cell Floyd \| Arbitarily speaking. Taking the door as being to the northwest, the Floyd \| ventilation duct would then run west to the neighbouring cell. Light Floyd \| enters from the engine room: a watery, azure colour which is reflected Floyd \| on the walls of Hydra's prison, a nondescript steel box five metres Floyd \| across. Floyd \| Floyd \| Comfortingly, you're free to leave anytime you wish. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ralph rests one arm in the vent, warming his face with a cigarette Floyd \| lighter. Floyd \| Floyd \| "You found my cargo? Jolly well done, old girl! Can you show me where Floyd \| it is?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take lighter"
Floyd ] Right Cell Score: 233 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1825 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE LIGHTER Floyd \| Floyd \| Ralph refuses to let you near the flaming cigarette lighter. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ralph catches your glance and looks momentarily away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ralph, give me lighter"
Floyd ] Right Cell Score: 233 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1826 Floyd \| Floyd \| > RALPH, GIVE ME LIGHTER Floyd \| Floyd \| "One can only do so much. So if you don't mind, old girl..." Floyd \| Floyd \| "This is turning into quite a venture, old girl." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x charm"
Floyd ] Right Cell Score: 233 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1827 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CHARM Floyd \| Floyd \| Austrian, with the hallmark of the same silversmith who made the Floyd \| candle holders. It's fueled by pentane, an organic compound which Floyd \| burns with a smokeless, orange flame. The cap has been flipped open, Floyd \| and the lighter switched on. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 233 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1828 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NW Floyd \| Floyd \| You walk through the cell door. Floyd \| Floyd \| Engine Room Floyd \| Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of Floyd \| the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the Floyd \| floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine Floyd \| life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through Floyd \| the Atlantic. Floyd \| Floyd \| The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are Floyd \| controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south. Floyd \| Floyd \| One of Hydra's skeletal droids oversees the ship's engines. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ralph enters at a brisk pace-- and just as briskly, returns to his Floyd \| cell. Perhaps he might fare better if you put Emma out of commision. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I suppose it might be helpful to know the lighter is silver. Maybe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x engine"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 233 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1829 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ENGINE Floyd \| Floyd \| Hissing pistons and clanking spindles-- the sounds, at least, are Floyd \| normal. As the air isn't tainted by diesel fumes, you can only assume Floyd \| the Maria runs on nuclear power. And so, there must be a reactor Floyd \| hidden beneath the cannon turrets, wooden kegs and gold sceptre that Floyd \| form the bulk of the contraption. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sceptre"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 233 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1830 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SCEPTRE Floyd \| Floyd \| One of Arabia's crown jewels is missing. The eagle headed sceptre Floyd \| bears the seal of the royal house of Asham. Hydra has discovered a Floyd \| practical use for pure gold: a lever for controlling engine speed. Floyd \| Possible settings range from two to thirty knots. At present, the Floyd \| bird's wings are hovering over the six mark. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x kegs"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 233 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1831 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X KEGS Floyd \| Floyd \| The kegs are the core around which the engines are built: two Floyd \| identical barrels, linked to practically everything, except the cannon Floyd \| turrets, which seem to exist only for nostalgia. Floyd \| Floyd \| The lid of the keg nearest you appears to be loose. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open keg"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 233 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1832 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN KEG Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't reach the engines, since Emma is in the way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x turrets"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 233 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1833 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X TURRETS Floyd \| Floyd \| Cannons stripped of their mountings, solely for decoration. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract lid"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 233 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1834 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT LID Floyd \| Floyd \| (the jewelled keypad) Floyd \| The buttons are too stiff to push telekinetically. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "That is so not what I asked for."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract sceptre"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 233 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1835 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT SCEPTRE Floyd \| Floyd \| Using telekinesis, you decrease the engine speed setting to two knots. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "yay"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Is that.. good?"
		DavidW says, "dunno"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel sceptre"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 235 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1836 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REPEL SCEPTRE Floyd \| Floyd \| Using telekinesis, you increase the engine speed setting to thirty Floyd \| knots. Floyd \| Floyd \| Emma clutches her earlobes, bashing her skull against the engines. Floyd \| Trying to get the escalating noise out of her head, she jumps up and Floyd \| down. More than once, you fear the glass panels will break, and that Floyd \| seawater will flood the Maria. That's before she falls over backwards, Floyd \| reduced to a harmless pile of silver bones. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Emma! Fix yonder engines. Our cruisin' speed be six knots, not Floyd \| thirty!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra shouting orders from the conning tower, and they sounded deadly Floyd \| serious. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Tee hee."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn sceptre to 6"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 235 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1837 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN SCEPTRE TO 6 Floyd \| Floyd \| You decrease the engine speed setting to six knots. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ] Right Cell Score: 235 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1838 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SE Floyd \| Floyd \| You walk through the right cell door. Floyd \| Floyd \| Right Cell Floyd \| Arbitarily speaking. Taking the door as being to the northwest, the Floyd \| ventilation duct would then run west to the neighbouring cell. Light Floyd \| enters from the engine room: a watery, azure colour which is reflected Floyd \| on the walls of Hydra's prison, a nondescript steel box five metres Floyd \| across. Floyd \| Floyd \| Comfortingly, you're free to leave anytime you wish. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ralph rests one arm in the vent, warming his face with a cigarette Floyd \| lighter. Floyd \| Floyd \| "You found my cargo? Jolly well done, old girl! Can you show me where Floyd \| it is?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "whew"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 235 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1839 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NW Floyd \| Floyd \| You walk through the cell door. Floyd \| Floyd \| Engine Room Floyd \| Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of Floyd \| the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the Floyd \| floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine Floyd \| life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through Floyd \| the Atlantic. Floyd \| Floyd \| The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are Floyd \| controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south. Floyd \| Floyd \| Emma has been disabled, allowing free access to the engines. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ralph enters at a brisk pace. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Good Ralph."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 237 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1840 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Treasure Hoard Floyd \| Hydra has amassed herself quite a collection. Iron banded oak chests Floyd \| are stacked in pyramids, utilising every available means of support: Floyd \| glass floor panels, the ventilation shaft, lesser riches. That is, Floyd \| lesser from the pirate's perspective. Many a nobleman must be Floyd \| wondering what became of the family jewels. Floyd \| Floyd \| Inside an opened treasure chest is the plunder from Hydra's latest Floyd \| raid: Ralph's silver candle holders. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ralph enters at a brisk pace, dropping everything he's carrying. He Floyd \| lifts up the silver candle holders, checking them for damage before Floyd \| rasing the bundle high in triumph. Perhaps you should entertain him Floyd \| more often-- when excited, he tends to lose the accent, something to Floyd \| be encouraged. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Yippee! They survived the trip pretty well, didn't they, old girl?" Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take lighter"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 237 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1841 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE LIGHTER Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 237 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1842 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Treasure Hoard Floyd \| Hydra has amassed herself quite a collection. Iron banded oak chests Floyd \| are stacked in pyramids, utilising every available means of support: Floyd \| glass floor panels, the ventilation shaft, lesser riches. That is, Floyd \| lesser from the pirate's perspective. Many a nobleman must be Floyd \| wondering what became of the family jewels. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your sailor companion has joined you. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see an ex-stealth sonar here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take sonar"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 237 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1843 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE SONAR Floyd \| Floyd \| Ralph's stealth sonar has had its day. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x family jewels"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 237 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1843 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X FAMILY JEWELS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ralph, remove pants"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 237 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1844 Floyd \| Floyd \| > RALPH, REMOVE PANTS Floyd \| Floyd \| "I'd rather not idle away the last hours of my life with talk, unless Floyd \| you have a constructive suggestion to make, old girl." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "The sonar is no more. It's joined the choir invisible. It's a stiff."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we need to take out Louisa and Hydra somehow."
		DavidW says, "I think so."
		DavidW asks, "What was in the engine room just for nostalgia?"
		jenrexrode asks, "so can we use the remote on louisa?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Remote?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 237 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1845 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NE Floyd \| Floyd \| From here, you can only retreat north. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 237 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1846 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Engine Room Floyd \| Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of Floyd \| the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the Floyd \| floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine Floyd \| life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through Floyd \| the Atlantic. Floyd \| Floyd \| The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are Floyd \| controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south. Floyd \| Floyd \| Emma has been disabled, allowing free access to the engines. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "I missed something. What remote?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take lid"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 237 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1847 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE LID Floyd \| Floyd \| (the jewelled keypad) Floyd \| The keypad is fixed to the wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open lid"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 237 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1848 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN LID Floyd \| Floyd \| (the jewelled keypad) Floyd \| The panel is on the rear side, remember? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open keg"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 237 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1849 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN KEG Floyd \| Floyd \| You open the keg nearest you. Inside, you see a removable fission Floyd \| core. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x core"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 237 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1850 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CORE Floyd \| Floyd \| To all intents and purposes, a battery. The radioactive isotope is Floyd \| shielded with lead, so safe handling shouldn't be a problem. When the Floyd \| core is part of a closed circuit, power is outputted through a pair of Floyd \| raised copper rings, one at either end of the pen-sized cylinder. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Into the hilt?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take core"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 238 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1851 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE CORE Floyd \| Floyd \| As you remove the fission core, the engine noise decreases an octave. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "yes"
		jenrexrode says, "there was a remote on the floor in one of the rooms"
		DavidW says, "oh? missed seeing that."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, in the room with the gold droid."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 238 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1852 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Midship Floyd \| You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against Floyd \| the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled, Floyd \| holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard, Floyd \| thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More Floyd \| conventional corridors lead north and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| A blunt rapier sticks out from the bulkhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra's parrot is perched on the rigging. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pirate captain leaps off the ropes, smashing her peg-leg into your Floyd \| face. She hobbles over, draws her photon cutlass, and holds it against Floyd \| your throat. Floyd \| Floyd \| "I thought I 'eard somethin' fishy down 'ere. Yer been playin' with Floyd \| the engines, 'aven't ye? So, ye escaped, subdued Emma, and tried to Floyd \| sabotage me ship, did ye? Looks like yer a clever lass, but not wily Floyd \| enough to outsmart yonder captain!" Floyd \| Floyd \| The laser-blue blade of Hydra's photon cutlass slides between your Floyd \| ribs, passing unhindered through bone and skin. She twists the handle, Floyd \| grinning through silver teeth as you writhe in pain, chest skewered on Floyd \| her sword. Finally, she draws her flintlock pistol, and ends your Floyd \| heartache with a bullet to the head. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 238 out of a possible 400, in 1852 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of life protector. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 238 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1851 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Engine Room Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Eeeeek."
		jenrexrode says, "oops, better not take that core"
		DavidW says, "I guess Hydra noticed the engine noise changing."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put core in keg"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 238 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1852 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT CORE IN KEG Floyd \| Floyd \| As you replace the fission core, the engine noise increases an octave. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 238 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1853 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Midship Floyd \| You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against Floyd \| the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled, Floyd \| holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard, Floyd \| thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More Floyd \| conventional corridors lead north and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| A blunt rapier sticks out from the bulkhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra's parrot is perched on the rigging. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Follow the coastline south two leagues." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x skeletons"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 238 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1854 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SKELETONS Floyd \| Floyd \| Lifeless eye sockets stare up at you from below. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Walk between the red and white rocks." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 238 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1855 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Engine Room Floyd \| Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of Floyd \| the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the Floyd \| floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine Floyd \| life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through Floyd \| the Atlantic. Floyd \| Floyd \| The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are Floyd \| controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south. Floyd \| Floyd \| Emma has been disabled, allowing free access to the engines. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take core"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 238 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1856 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE CORE Floyd \| Floyd \| As you remove the fission core, the engine noise decreases an octave. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn sceptre to 12"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 238 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1857 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN SCEPTRE TO 12 Floyd \| Floyd \| You increase the engine speed setting to twelve knots. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "Why didn't we take the rapier?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We can't."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 238 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1858 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Midship Floyd \| You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against Floyd \| the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled, Floyd \| holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard, Floyd \| thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More Floyd \| conventional corridors lead north and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| A blunt rapier sticks out from the bulkhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra's parrot is perched on the rigging. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Pieces o' eight!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "because...?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rapier"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 238 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1859 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE RAPIER Floyd \| Floyd \| You're unable to pull the rapier free. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Pieces o' eight!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Because that."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put core in rapier"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 238 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1860 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT CORE IN RAPIER Floyd \| Floyd \| You place the fission core inside the hollow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close hilt"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1861 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLOSE HILT Floyd \| Floyd \| You push the hilt against the blade. Almost at once, its prismed Floyd \| pommel becomes the focus for pencil-thin rays of red light, laser Floyd \| beams so huge in number that the rapier is consumed by a Floyd \| magenta-orange glow. This weapon belongs to Hydra's sword family, an Floyd \| inferior sister to her photon cutlass. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Treasure! Treasure!" Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by four points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Neat."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rapier"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1862 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X RAPIER Floyd \| Floyd \| The laser rapier, a weapon which is light, sharp, fission powered, and Floyd \| allows an amateur fencer such as yourself to perform the basic attacks Floyd \| and repostes: duck, parry, jump, and swing. Except you can't use it, Floyd \| since a half metre of its blade is embedded in the bulkhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Pieces o' eight!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "We're going to have a sword fight, aren't we?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull rapier"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1863 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PULL RAPIER Floyd \| Floyd \| The hilt slides away from the blade, breaking the circuit, and Floyd \| shutting down the laser beams. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Pieces o' eight!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1862 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Midship Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn rapier"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1863 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN RAPIER Floyd \| Floyd \| You're unable to pull the rapier free. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Squawk!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "We can mimic it? It won't hurt her, but she'll think we're fighting?"
		DavidW says, "hm. That's an odd thought."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Also, north and see about the droid?"
		DavidW says, "but yeah, maybe we can mimic the lit rapier."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x bulkhead"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1863 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BULKHEAD Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "aww cmon, there's somthing stuck in it"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf13"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Midship Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1863 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1864 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Torpedo Bay Floyd \| Two cannon turrets, wide bored and sealable by pressurised hatches, Floyd \| aim forwards from the submarine's bow, a glass encompassed nose cone Floyd \| which gives Hydra a good view of the open sea. When the underwater Floyd \| searchlights are switched on, that is. At the moment, the ocean is a Floyd \| near impenetratable veil of darkness. Floyd \| Floyd \| A remote control unit rests at the foot of a barrel of flares. Floyd \| Floyd \| One of Hydra's skeletal droids oversees the ship's torpedo tubes. And Floyd \| unlike her silver sister, Louisa spots you immediately. Floyd \| Floyd \| Louisa starts towards you, clawed hands swiping at the air. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take unit"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1865 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE UNIT Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't reach the remote control unit, since Louisa is in the way. Floyd \| Floyd \| Louisa moves quickly, covering half the distance between you in no Floyd \| time. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1864 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Torpedo Bay Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract unit"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1865 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT UNIT Floyd \| Floyd \| The joystick moves easily on its lubricated rollerball, but nothing Floyd \| happens. Floyd \| Floyd \| Louisa moves quickly, covering half the distance between you in no Floyd \| time. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1866 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| As you leave, Louisa returns to her station. Floyd \| Floyd \| Midship Floyd \| You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against Floyd \| the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled, Floyd \| holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard, Floyd \| thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More Floyd \| conventional corridors lead north and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| A laser rapier sticks out from the bulkhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra's parrot is perched on the rigging. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Land on the northwest beach." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "mimic rapier"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1867 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MIMIC RAPIER Floyd \| Floyd \| The Staff of Justice mimics the appearance of a laser rapier. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Head towards the rising sun." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x staff"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1868 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| The Staff of Justice looks exactly like a laser rapier. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Follow the coastline south two leagues." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "also, I don't think we ever examined Emma's remains."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1869 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Engine Room Floyd \| Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of Floyd \| the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the Floyd \| floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine Floyd \| life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through Floyd \| the Atlantic. Floyd \| Floyd \| The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are Floyd \| controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south. Floyd \| Floyd \| Emma has been disabled, allowing free access to the engines. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x emma"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1870 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X EMMA Floyd \| Floyd \| Emma is no longer a threat, unless you consider silver bones to be Floyd \| dangerous. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search emma"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1871 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEARCH EMMA Floyd \| Floyd \| Emma is no longer a threat, unless you consider silver bones to be Floyd \| dangerous. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take emma"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1872 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE EMMA Floyd \| Floyd \| Emma is worth her weight in silver, and is too heavy for you to move. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "bah. Thought there'd be an electro-gizmo of some sort that helped her operate."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1873 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Midship Floyd \| You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against Floyd \| the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled, Floyd \| holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard, Floyd \| thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More Floyd \| conventional corridors lead north and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| A laser rapier sticks out from the bulkhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra's parrot is perched on the rigging. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Walk between the red and white rocks." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x parrot"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1874 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PARROT Floyd \| Floyd \| The feathered creature conforms to its mistress' expensive tastes: Floyd \| sapphire-blue skin, silver plumage, diamond collar. Hydra's salty sea Floyd \| captain lingo has rubbed off on her pet. Occassionally, it squawks a Floyd \| phrase straight from her vocabulary. The dialect is a dead ringer for Floyd \| hers, too. Floyd \| Floyd \| Shavings from a large, round brazil nut are crushed between the Floyd \| parrot's beak. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Pieces o' eight!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x nut"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1875 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X NUT Floyd \| Floyd \| The feathered creature conforms to its mistress' expensive tastes: Floyd \| sapphire-blue skin, silver plumage, diamond collar. Hydra's salty sea Floyd \| captain lingo has rubbed off on her pet. Occassionally, it squawks a Floyd \| phrase straight from her vocabulary. The dialect is a dead ringer for Floyd \| hers, too. Floyd \| Floyd \| Shavings from a large, round brazil nut are crushed between the Floyd \| parrot's beak. Floyd \| Floyd \| "More booty for the hoard!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x collar"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1876 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X COLLAR Floyd \| Floyd \| The feathered creature conforms to its mistress' expensive tastes: Floyd \| sapphire-blue skin, silver plumage, diamond collar. Hydra's salty sea Floyd \| captain lingo has rubbed off on her pet. Occassionally, it squawks a Floyd \| phrase straight from her vocabulary. The dialect is a dead ringer for Floyd \| hers, too. Floyd \| Floyd \| Shavings from a large, round brazil nut are crushed between the Floyd \| parrot's beak. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf14"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Midship Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1876 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1877 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb up to the Maria's conning tower. Floyd \| Floyd \| Conning Tower Floyd \| The ropes terminate at a mast-top lookout post, rigging tied to the Floyd \| basket rail. As they say, the only way is down. Other influences from Floyd \| the age of buccaneering grace the controls: a compass, an anchor chain Floyd \| on a capstan-- and of course, the six-spoked sailor's wheel. Floyd \| Floyd \| A holoscope is the sole concedence to modern technology. Floyd \| Floyd \| Captain Hydra faces you, cutlass in hand. Floyd \| Floyd \| The parrot flies up after you, settling on its mistress' shoulder. She Floyd \| gives the bird a stroke, watching you closely. Floyd \| Floyd \| "So ye've escaped, 'ave ye? And yer dare to climb into me connin' Floyd \| tower? Ye must 'ave balls o' steel-- or brains o' sand! I admire yer Floyd \| courage, me stowaway lass. I challenge ye to a duel, woman to woman Floyd \| for captaincy o' the Maria. En garde!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1876 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Midship Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh good."
		DavidW says, "Not instant death. Promising."
		jenrexrode says, "not shame in dying"
		jenrexrode says, "-t"
		DavidW asks, "Did the rapier say what our fighting verbs are? Dodge, parry, thrust, I assume?"
jenrexrode wanders off.
jenrexrode arrives, ready to play with the toys.		genericgeekgirl says, "duck, parry, jump, and swing"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf15"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Midship Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1876 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Shall we?"
		jenrexrode exclaims, "charge!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1877 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb up to the Maria's conning tower. Floyd \| Floyd \| Conning Tower Floyd \| The ropes terminate at a mast-top lookout post, rigging tied to the Floyd \| basket rail. As they say, the only way is down. Other influences from Floyd \| the age of buccaneering grace the controls: a compass, an anchor chain Floyd \| on a capstan-- and of course, the six-spoked sailor's wheel. Floyd \| Floyd \| A holoscope is the sole concedence to modern technology. Floyd \| Floyd \| Captain Hydra faces you, cutlass in hand. Floyd \| Floyd \| The parrot flies up after you, settling on its mistress' shoulder. She Floyd \| gives the bird a stroke, watching you closely. Floyd \| Floyd \| "So ye've escaped, 'ave ye? And yer dare to climb into me connin' Floyd \| tower? Ye must 'ave balls o' steel-- or brains o' sand! I admire yer Floyd \| courage, me stowaway lass. I challenge ye to a duel, woman to woman Floyd \| for captaincy o' the Maria. En garde!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Captain, I'm frightened."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1877 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SWING Floyd \| Floyd \| What do you want to swing? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing staff"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1878 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SWING STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| Nothing obvious happens. Floyd \| Floyd \| "I hope ye took time to inform yer next o' kin, because ye won't be Floyd \| leavin' this ship alive, milady. This 'ere in me 'and is a photon Floyd \| cutlass, the sharpest blade e'er crafted. I be Hydra, most feared Floyd \| pirate captain in the seven seas, a master with yonder sword. Let's Floyd \| see 'ow good yer fencin' skills are, me darlin'." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1879 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| a cigarette lighter Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (disguised as a laser rapier) Floyd \| a metal detector Floyd \| a black slider Floyd \| the heroine's halo (inactive) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra grips her cutlass, preparing to attack. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Yer ribcage will look mighty fine on me ship's bowels." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing rapier"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1879 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SWING RAPIER Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1880 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra's lunge catches you off guard. Floyd \| Floyd \| The laser-blue blade of Hydra's photon cutlass slides between your Floyd \| ribs, passing unhindered through bone and skin. She twists the handle, Floyd \| grinning through silver teeth as you writhe in pain, chest skewered on Floyd \| her sword. Finally, she draws her flintlock pistol, and ends your Floyd \| heartache with a bullet to the head. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 242 out of a possible 400, in 1880 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of life protector. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1879 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Conning Tower Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1879 Floyd \| Floyd \| > JUMP Floyd \| Floyd \| As your feet leave the ground, the pirate lady impales you on her Floyd \| cutlass. Floyd \| Floyd \| The laser-blue blade of Hydra's photon cutlass slides between your Floyd \| ribs, passing unhindered through bone and skin. She twists the handle, Floyd \| grinning through silver teeth as you writhe in pain, chest skewered on Floyd \| her sword. Finally, she draws her flintlock pistol, and ends your Floyd \| heartache with a bullet to the head. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 242 out of a possible 400, in 1879 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of life protector. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1879 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Conning Tower Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "duck"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1879 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DUCK Floyd \| Floyd \| The pirate laughs, lunging downwards at your unprotected body. Floyd \| Floyd \| The laser-blue blade of Hydra's photon cutlass slides between your Floyd \| ribs, passing unhindered through bone and skin. She twists the handle, Floyd \| grinning through silver teeth as you writhe in pain, chest skewered on Floyd \| her sword. Finally, she draws her flintlock pistol, and ends your Floyd \| heartache with a bullet to the head. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 242 out of a possible 400, in 1879 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of life protector. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1879 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Conning Tower Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "parry"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1880 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PARRY Floyd \| Floyd \| (the photon cutlass with the Staff of Justice) Floyd \| You parry the pirate's swing, holding the staff firm as she presses Floyd \| hard against it with her cutlass. Hydra breaks off the attack, cursing Floyd \| under her breath. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1880 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SWING Floyd \| Floyd \| What do you want to swing? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing staff at hydra"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1881 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SWING STAFF AT HYDRA Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra parries your attack without breaking a sweat. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pirate lady remains still, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Annoying"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We're not going to be able to hurt her, though."
		DavidW says, "I'm thinking you need to either attack something other than her, or a special part of her."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm sure she's all female, so.. :P But hm."
		DavidW asks, "like, what happens if you attack the parrot?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing staff at parrot"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1882 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SWING STAFF AT PARROT Floyd \| Floyd \| Nothing is to be gained by injuring the parrot. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pirate prepares to swing her cutlass. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Ye can lose yer smilin' face, 'cause ye'll ne'er set eye on yonder Floyd \| sunrise!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "parry"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1883 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PARRY Floyd \| Floyd \| (the photon cutlass with the Staff of Justice) Floyd \| You can't get your guard up in time. Floyd \| Floyd \| With a single swipe of her blade, Hydra cleaves away your skull, and-- Floyd \| well, for sake of brevity... Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 242 out of a possible 400, in 1883 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of life protector. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1882 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Conning Tower Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "duck"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1883 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DUCK Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra's cutlass buzzes over your head. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1883 Floyd \| Floyd \| > D Floyd \| Floyd \| Turn your back on a cutlass wielding pirate? Not a wise move. Floyd \| Floyd \| The laser-blue blade of Hydra's photon cutlass slides between your Floyd \| ribs, passing unhindered through bone and skin. She twists the handle, Floyd \| grinning through silver teeth as you writhe in pain, chest skewered on Floyd \| her sword. Finally, she draws her flintlock pistol, and ends your Floyd \| heartache with a bullet to the head. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 242 out of a possible 400, in 1883 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of life protector. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1883 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Conning Tower Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing staff at holoscope"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1884 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SWING STAFF AT HOLOSCOPE Floyd \| Floyd \| The holographic image is too insubstantial. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pirate lady remains still, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x holoscope"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1885 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HOLOSCOPE Floyd \| Floyd \| The periscope updated for the twenty first century, replacing the Floyd \| eye-straining long tube with a laser generated hologram in full 3D. Floyd \| The image displayed is of the Adrietta, a luxury cruise ship with Floyd \| dancing halls, casinos and restaurants. And two thousand passengers Floyd \| unaware of Hydra's torpedo. Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra grips her cutlass, preparing to attack. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Yer nimble on yer feet fo' a landlubber, I'll give ye that." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "parry"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1886 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PARRY Floyd \| Floyd \| (the photon cutlass with the Staff of Justice) Floyd \| Hydra swings low, avoiding your staff. Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra swings low, and then steps back, adopting a victory stance. You Floyd \| would take advantage-- except you seem to have, quite literally, lost Floyd \| your footing. Floyd \| Floyd \| The laser-blue blade of Hydra's photon cutlass slides between your Floyd \| ribs, passing unhindered through bone and skin. She twists the handle, Floyd \| grinning through silver teeth as you writhe in pain, chest skewered on Floyd \| her sword. Finally, she draws her flintlock pistol, and ends your Floyd \| heartache with a bullet to the head. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 242 out of a possible 400, in 1886 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of life protector. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1885 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Conning Tower Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing rod at hydra"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1886 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SWING ROD AT HYDRA Floyd \| Floyd \| The metal detector isn't much of a match for a photon cutlass. Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra swings low, and then steps back, adopting a victory stance. You Floyd \| would take advantage-- except you seem to have, quite literally, lost Floyd \| your footing. Floyd \| Floyd \| The laser-blue blade of Hydra's photon cutlass slides between your Floyd \| ribs, passing unhindered through bone and skin. She twists the handle, Floyd \| grinning through silver teeth as you writhe in pain, chest skewered on Floyd \| her sword. Finally, she draws her flintlock pistol, and ends your Floyd \| heartache with a bullet to the head. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 242 out of a possible 400, in 1886 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of life protector. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1885 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Conning Tower Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf15"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1876 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1877 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Midship Floyd \| You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against Floyd \| the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled, Floyd \| holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard, Floyd \| thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More Floyd \| conventional corridors lead north and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| A laser rapier sticks out from the bulkhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra's parrot is perched on the rigging. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I'm thinking we need to use one of our lifescan, heatscan, attract, repel, sort of trick."
		jenrexrode asks, "so can we dodge, parry, spin, lunge, thrust? or just what it said when we looked at the rapier?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe. I'm falling asleep, though."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, that's what the rapier said."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rapier"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1878 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X RAPIER Floyd \| Floyd \| The laser rapier, a weapon which is light, sharp, fission powered, and Floyd \| allows an amateur fencer such as yourself to perform the basic attacks Floyd \| and repostes: duck, parry, jump, and swing. Except you can't use it, Floyd \| since a half metre of its blade is embedded in the bulkhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| The parrot flaps its wings. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't think we have the skillset to do much else."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pet parrot"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1878 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PET PARROT Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "well, I suppose we can stop here if people are getting brainnumb."
		jenrexrode says, "yeah"
Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge.
jenrexrode disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again.
Lionheart arrives, full of neither funk nor fun.
DavidW says (to Lionheart), "I think we've stopped for the night. Just waiting for someone to confirm and save."		DavidW asks, "What's our naming scheme for NightFloyd save filenames?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "save"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write:
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nf0627"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1878 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "i remember an NF something, but that's all"
		DavidW says, "well, I chose nf0627 for the month and day."
		jenrexrode says, "ok"
DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge.		DavidW says, "I'm kinda loath to quit unless ggg knows what's been done."
		jenrexrode says, "i'm pretty sure she nodded off"
		jenrexrode says (to ggg), "wakey wakey"
Lionheart can see a dream in your dance. Lionheart can see tomorrow in your dance. We can call it, "our hope"!
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "save"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheroine5"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1878 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "quit"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1878 Floyd \| Floyd \| > QUIT Floyd \| Floyd \| Are you sure you want to quit?
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "yes"
Floyd \| Are you sure you want to quit? Floyd \| > YES Floyd \| debugcheapnitfol quit with exit status: 0
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?"

***** Sixth Session *
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Play time?"
		jenrexrode exclaims, "just about, I guess!"
		jenrexrode says, "if I don't get hit by lightning"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Lightning?"
		jenrexrode says, "sitting outside witha t-storm acomin'"
mwmiller arrives, full of neither funk nor fun.
jenrexrode arrives, full of fun and funk.
genericgeekgirl arrives, full of fun, but no funk.		genericgeekgirl says, "I'll try not to fall asleep this time."
borowski arrives, full of fun, but no funk.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheroine5"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1878 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok, so we're on a pirate ship. With some guy who is pretty lame, but not a misogynistic jerk, at least. I think."
		mwmiller asks, "Guybrush Threepwood?"
Ellison arrives, full of neither funk nor fun.		jenrexrode says, "huh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1879 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| a cigarette lighter Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (disguised as a laser rapier) Floyd \| a metal detector Floyd \| a black slider Floyd \| the heroine's halo (inactive) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "so this is that guy with the funny accent?"
borowski says (to floyd), "look"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1880 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Midship Floyd \| You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against Floyd \| the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled, Floyd \| holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard, Floyd \| thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More Floyd \| conventional corridors lead north and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| A laser rapier sticks out from the bulkhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra's parrot is perched on the rigging. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Land on the northwest beach." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "The slider is.. uh. I don't know what that is. He gave us his lucky cigarette lighter. Ignore the parrot, it was clues to a previous puzzle."
		jenrexrode says, "oh, we're on that ship"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
		jenrexrode says, "the slider is a hunk of the device"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x slider"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1881 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SLIDER Floyd \| Floyd \| One of the pieces from Ralph's broken stealth sonar, a black slider Floyd \| which tapers to a sharp point-- and in light of its minute thickness, Floyd \| is extremely resilient, refusing to bend no matter how much pressure Floyd \| is applied. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Head towards the rising sun." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Did we knock out both droids?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1882 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Torpedo Bay Floyd \| Two cannon turrets, wide bored and sealable by pressurised hatches, Floyd \| aim forwards from the submarine's bow, a glass encompassed nose cone Floyd \| which gives Hydra a good view of the open sea. When the underwater Floyd \| searchlights are switched on, that is. At the moment, the ocean is a Floyd \| near impenetratable veil of darkness. Floyd \| Floyd \| A remote control unit rests at the foot of a barrel of flares. Floyd \| Floyd \| One of Hydra's skeletal droids oversees the ship's torpedo tubes. And Floyd \| unlike her silver sister, Louisa spots you immediately. Floyd \| Floyd \| Louisa starts towards you, clawed hands swiping at the air. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1881 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Midship Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Apparently not."
		jenrexrode asks, "so if the flares blow up will it shoot the remote to us?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh, maybe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x lighter"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1882 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X LIGHTER Floyd \| Floyd \| Austrian, with the hallmark of the same silversmith who made the Floyd \| candle holders. It's fueled by pentane, an organic compound which Floyd \| burns with a smokeless, orange flame. Well, that would be the case if Floyd \| the cap were open. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Follow the coastline south two leagues." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open cap"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1883 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN CAP Floyd \| Floyd \| A bright, orange flame springs up as you open the cap. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Walk between the red and white rocks." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "cuz I think we can't reach it"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Muhahaha."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 242 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1884 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Torpedo Bay Floyd \| Two cannon turrets, wide bored and sealable by pressurised hatches, Floyd \| aim forwards from the submarine's bow, a glass encompassed nose cone Floyd \| which gives Hydra a good view of the open sea. When the underwater Floyd \| searchlights are switched on, that is. At the moment, the ocean is a Floyd \| near impenetratable veil of darkness. Floyd \| Floyd \| A remote control unit rests at the foot of a barrel of flares. Floyd \| Floyd \| One of Hydra's skeletal droids oversees the ship's torpedo tubes. And Floyd \| unlike her silver sister, Louisa spots you immediately. Floyd \| Floyd \| Louisa starts towards you, clawed hands swiping at the air. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw lighter in barrel"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1885 Floyd \| Floyd \| > THROW LIGHTER IN BARREL Floyd \| Floyd \| You put the cigarette lighter amongst the flares. The bright, yellow Floyd \| flash comes sooner than you expect. Blind as Louisa, you can only Floyd \| listen to the sounds: wood crackling, gunpowder banging-- and yes, the Floyd \| skeletoid stamping in disarray. This time, it's worse, since you can't Floyd \| tell how the glass is holding up. Floyd \| Floyd \| The fireworks fade as their fuel runs low, and your eyesight slowly Floyd \| recovers. On the floor is Ralph's cigarette lighter, resting alongside Floyd \| the burned out barrel, Louisa's golden bones, and a miraculously Floyd \| untouched remote control unit. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Sweet."
		jenrexrode exclaims, "yay!"
Johnny does like justice, but that's taking it a bit far.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take unit"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1886 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE UNIT Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x unit"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1887 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X UNIT Floyd \| Floyd \| The remote control is stamped property of the United States Navy, and Floyd \| comes with a plethora of easy-to-read warning labels. You have no idea Floyd \| why so many cautions are necessary. The unit looks harmless enough, Floyd \| and has a single control: a stick on a rollerball, ending in a Floyd \| ridiculously fat knob. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read labels"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1888 Floyd \| Floyd \| > READ LABELS Floyd \| Floyd \| Many, many warnings. Take this adjective-heavy gem, for example: Floyd \| Floyd \| FULLY QUALIFIED ACTIVE TORPEDO REMOTE GUIDANCE PERSONNEL ONLY. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read labels"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1889 Floyd \| Floyd \| > READ LABELS Floyd \| Floyd \| Many, many warnings. Take this adjective-heavy gem, for example: Floyd \| Floyd \| FULLY QUALIFIED ACTIVE TORPEDO REMOTE GUIDANCE PERSONNEL ONLY. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I thought there might be more."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bones"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1890 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BONES Floyd \| Floyd \| Louisa is no longer a threat, unless you consider gold bones to be Floyd \| dangerous. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search bones"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1891 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEARCH BONES Floyd \| Floyd \| Louisa is no longer a threat, unless you consider gold bones to be Floyd \| dangerous. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Yes."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take lighter"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1892 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE LIGHTER Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x knob"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1893 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X KNOB Floyd \| Floyd \| The remote control is stamped property of the United States Navy, and Floyd \| comes with a plethora of easy-to-read warning labels. You have no idea Floyd \| why so many cautions are necessary. The unit looks harmless enough, Floyd \| and has a single control: a stick on a rollerball, ending in a Floyd \| ridiculously fat knob. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push knob"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1894 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH KNOB Floyd \| Floyd \| The joystick moves easily on its lubricated rollerball, but nothing Floyd \| happens. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1895 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Torpedo Bay Floyd \| Two cannon turrets, wide bored and sealable by pressurised hatches, Floyd \| aim forwards from the submarine's bow, a glass encompassed nose cone Floyd \| which gives Hydra a good view of the open sea. When the underwater Floyd \| searchlights are switched on, that is. At the moment, the ocean is a Floyd \| near impenetratable veil of darkness. Floyd \| Floyd \| Louisa has been disabled, allowing free access to the torpedo tubes. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a burned-out barrel here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search barrel"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1896 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEARCH BARREL Floyd \| Floyd \| All the flares have exploded from the intense heat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on lights"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1897 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN ON LIGHTS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can hardly move the floor! Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Uh. All right."
Gerynar arrives, full of fun and funk.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "switch on searchlights"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1898 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SWITCH ON SEARCHLIGHTS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can hardly move the floor! Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Back south?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1899 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Midship Floyd \| You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against Floyd \| the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled, Floyd \| holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard, Floyd \| thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More Floyd \| conventional corridors lead north and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| A laser rapier sticks out from the bulkhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra's parrot is perched on the rigging. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Treasure! Treasure!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode exclaims, "i gotta get out of this rain!"
		Johnny \| j in
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x parrot"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1900 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PARROT Floyd \| Floyd \| The feathered creature conforms to its mistress' expensive tastes: Floyd \| sapphire-blue skin, silver plumage, diamond collar. Hydra's salty sea Floyd \| captain lingo has rubbed off on her pet. Occassionally, it squawks a Floyd \| phrase straight from her vocabulary. The dialect is a dead ringer for Floyd \| hers, too. Floyd \| Floyd \| Shavings from a large, round brazil nut are crushed between the Floyd \| parrot's beak. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Treasure! Treasure!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x collar"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1901 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X COLLAR Floyd \| Floyd \| The feathered creature conforms to its mistress' expensive tastes: Floyd \| sapphire-blue skin, silver plumage, diamond collar. Hydra's salty sea Floyd \| captain lingo has rubbed off on her pet. Occassionally, it squawks a Floyd \| phrase straight from her vocabulary. The dialect is a dead ringer for Floyd \| hers, too. Floyd \| Floyd \| Shavings from a large, round brazil nut are crushed between the Floyd \| parrot's beak. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Pretty bird."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf2"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Midship Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1901 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x laser"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1902 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X LASER Floyd \| Floyd \| The laser rapier, a weapon which is light, sharp, fission powered, and Floyd \| allows an amateur fencer such as yourself to perform the basic attacks Floyd \| and repostes: duck, parry, jump, and swing. Except you can't use it, Floyd \| since a half metre of its blade is embedded in the bulkhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| "X marks the spot!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "So, the pirate queen-person-wench-whatever is upstairs, and we can sword fight with her. And lose."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, someone actually cleared the save counter. Nice."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stab bird"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1902 Floyd \| Floyd \| > STAB BIRD Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing staff"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1903 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SWING STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| Nothing obvious happens. Floyd \| Floyd \| The parrot flaps its wings. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing staff at parrot"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1904 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SWING STAFF AT PARROT Floyd \| Floyd \| Nothing is to be gained by injuring the parrot. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw."
		genericgeekgirl says, "And I guess our gentleman friend is still in hiding."
		mwmiller says, "Aw, don't hurt the birdy. =("
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel knob"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1905 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REPEL KNOB Floyd \| Floyd \| The joystick moves easily on its lubricated rollerball, but nothing Floyd \| happens. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Land on the northwest beach." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1906 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb up to the Maria's conning tower. Floyd \| Floyd \| Conning Tower Floyd \| The ropes terminate at a mast-top lookout post, rigging tied to the Floyd \| basket rail. As they say, the only way is down. Other influences from Floyd \| the age of buccaneering grace the controls: a compass, an anchor chain Floyd \| on a capstan-- and of course, the six-spoked sailor's wheel. Floyd \| Floyd \| A holoscope is the sole concedence to modern technology. Floyd \| Floyd \| Captain Hydra faces you, cutlass in hand. Floyd \| Floyd \| The parrot flies up after you, settling on its mistress' shoulder. She Floyd \| gives the bird a stroke, watching you closely. Floyd \| Floyd \| "So ye've escaped, 'ave ye? And yer dare to climb into me connin' Floyd \| tower? Ye must 'ave balls o' steel-- or brains o' sand! I admire yer Floyd \| courage, me stowaway lass. I challenge ye to a duel, woman to woman Floyd \| for captaincy o' the Maria. En garde!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "hm should be learn how to fence, or what?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Our options are duck, parry, jump and swing."
		Johnny says, "Duck is the most bird-like of those."
		jenrexrode says (to ggg), "hey, I was about tosay that"
		jenrexrode asks, "so is it just a pattern puzzle, maybe?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x holoscope"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1907 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HOLOSCOPE Floyd \| Floyd \| The periscope updated for the twenty first century, replacing the Floyd \| eye-straining long tube with a laser generated hologram in full 3D. Floyd \| The image displayed is of the Adrietta, a luxury cruise ship with Floyd \| dancing halls, casinos and restaurants. And two thousand passengers Floyd \| unaware of Hydra's torpedo. Floyd \| Floyd \| "I hope ye took time to inform yer next o' kin, because ye won't be Floyd \| leavin' this ship alive, milady. This 'ere in me 'and is a photon Floyd \| cutlass, the sharpest blade e'er crafted. I be Hydra, most feared Floyd \| pirate captain in the seven seas, a master with yonder sword. Let's Floyd \| see 'ow good yer fencin' skills are, me darlin'." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, presumably there are clues to respond to."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw, Adrietta."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw remote at hydra"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1908 Floyd \| Floyd \| > THROW REMOTE AT HYDRA Floyd \| Floyd \| With a flick of her cutlass, Hydra knocks the remote control unit Floyd \| aside. Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra grips her cutlass, preparing to attack. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Can ye stomach defeat, me pretty one?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1907 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Conning Tower Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Or not~"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing staff at hydra"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1908 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SWING STAFF AT HYDRA Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra parries your attack without breaking a sweat. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your foe waves her blue blade threateningly. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Yer ribcage will look mighty fine on me ship's bowels." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1909 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra's lunge catches you off guard. Floyd \| Floyd \| The laser-blue blade of Hydra's photon cutlass slides between your Floyd \| ribs, passing unhindered through bone and skin. She twists the handle, Floyd \| grinning through silver teeth as you writhe in pain, chest skewered on Floyd \| her sword. Finally, she draws her flintlock pistol, and ends your Floyd \| heartache with a bullet to the head. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 244 out of a possible 400, in 1909 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of life protector. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1908 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Conning Tower Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "parry"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1909 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PARRY Floyd \| Floyd \| (the photon cutlass with the Staff of Justice) Floyd \| You parry the pirate's swing, holding the staff firm as she presses Floyd \| hard against it with her cutlass. Hydra breaks off the attack, cursing Floyd \| under her breath. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1909 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SWING Floyd \| Floyd \| What do you want to swing? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing staff"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1910 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SWING STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| Nothing obvious happens. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pirate lady remains still, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing staff at hydra"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1911 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SWING STAFF AT HYDRA Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra parries your attack without breaking a sweat. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pirate prepares to swing her cutlass. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Can ye stomach defeat, me pretty one?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Really annoying that it doesn't parse that otherwise."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "parry"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1912 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PARRY Floyd \| Floyd \| (the photon cutlass with the Staff of Justice) Floyd \| You parry the pirate's swing, holding the staff firm as she presses Floyd \| hard against it with her cutlass. Hydra breaks off the attack, cursing Floyd \| under her breath. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "Oh sure, 'parry' alone it understands, but not 'swing'."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing staff at hydra"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1913 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SWING STAFF AT HYDRA Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra parries your attack without breaking a sweat. Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra steps a few paces closer. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "> run away. run run run."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing staff at hydra"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1914 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SWING STAFF AT HYDRA Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra parries your attack without breaking a sweat. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pirate prepares to swing her cutlass. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Can ye stomach defeat, me pretty one?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "parry"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1915 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PARRY Floyd \| Floyd \| (the photon cutlass with the Staff of Justice) Floyd \| You parry the pirate's swing, holding the staff firm as she presses Floyd \| hard against it with her cutlass. Hydra breaks off the attack, cursing Floyd \| under her breath. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "This is pretty boring."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1916 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pirate lady remains still, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1917 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra grips her cutlass, preparing to attack. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Yer nimble on yer feet fo' a landlubber, I'll give ye that." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1918 Floyd \| Floyd \| > JUMP Floyd \| Floyd \| You jump over the low-swinging blade. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1919 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pirate lady remains still, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1920 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| A red, wireframe blip appears on the holoscope, flashing periodically: Floyd \| an active torpedo, closing on its target. You estimate three minutes Floyd \| before impact. Floyd \| Floyd \| "We just got time to finish our skirmish, me girl. A shame ye'll miss Floyd \| out on the lootin'. Look at the fair Adrietta: a floatin' beauty ripe Floyd \| for plunderin', whole deckloads o' pieces o' eight, and the skeltons Floyd \| o' those fools who dared to brave the Atlantic, and take yonder Floyd \| captain lightly-- just as ye did, me lass." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh good."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push knob"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1920 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH KNOB Floyd \| Floyd \| The joystick moves easily on its lubricated rollerball. Glancing at Floyd \| the holoscope, you see the torpedo veer away from the Adrietta. Hydra Floyd \| thrusts out with her cutlass, anger welling up as she watches the red Floyd \| blip flash, and disappear. Her eyes fall on the control unit, and then Floyd \| on you. The pirate comes at you with her sword. Floyd \| Floyd \| The laser-blue blade of Hydra's photon cutlass slides between your Floyd \| ribs, passing unhindered through bone and skin. She twists the handle, Floyd \| grinning through silver teeth as you writhe in pain, chest skewered on Floyd \| her sword. Finally, she draws her flintlock pistol, and ends your Floyd \| heartache with a bullet to the head. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 244 out of a possible 400, in 1920 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of life protector. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1920 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Conning Tower Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop remote"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1921 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DROP REMOTE Floyd \| Floyd \| Dropped. Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra grips her cutlass, preparing to attack. Floyd \| Floyd \| "I hope ye got a spare leg o' two 'andy!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1922 Floyd \| Floyd \| > JUMP Floyd \| Floyd \| You jump over the low-swinging blade. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel knob"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1922 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REPEL KNOB Floyd \| Floyd \| The joystick moves easily on its lubricated rollerball. Glancing at Floyd \| the holoscope, you see the torpedo veer away from the Adrietta. Hydra Floyd \| thrusts out with her cutlass, anger welling up as she watches the red Floyd \| blip flash, and disappear. Her eyes fall on the control unit, and then Floyd \| on you. Floyd \| Floyd \| "'ow could ye 'ave shifted yonder stick without touchin' it? Yer must Floyd \| be movin' it with yer mind, like Madame-- NO!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Your infuriated opponent grabs her flintlock pistol. Floyd \| Floyd \| "I been waitin' to meet ye again, e'er since ye took my plunder and Floyd \| locked me in yonder dungeon! Four years I was in there, crawled o'er Floyd \| by spiders and chewed on by rats, all the while thinkin' o' what I'd Floyd \| do to ye. Yer can cower in fear when I shackle ye to the Maria!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra shoots you, one bullet in each of your legs. The pain is too Floyd \| much, and you pass out, awaking to find your wounded body shackled Floyd \| under the midship, drowning as the pirate watches from above. Sharks Floyd \| are already gathering, attracted by the blood in the water. You never Floyd \| know which gets you first: the fish, or the sea. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 244 out of a possible 400, in 1922 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of life protector. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1922 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Conning Tower Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give remote to parrot"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1923 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GIVE REMOTE TO PARROT Floyd \| Floyd \| (first taking the remote control unit) Floyd \| You can't do that whilst concentrating on Hydra and her cutlass! Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra steps a few paces closer. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take unit"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1924 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE UNIT Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't do that whilst concentrating on Hydra and her cutlass! Floyd \| Floyd \| "Won't be long now afore ye hear their souls screamin' across these Floyd \| waters, the callin' o' my name, the taste o' fear in yonder mouths!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "Temper temper, Ms. Bluebeard."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "swing staff at hydra"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1925 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SWING STAFF AT HYDRA Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra parries your attack without breaking a sweat. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pirate prepares to swing her cutlass. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Ye can lose yer smilin' face, 'cause ye'll ne'er set eye on yonder Floyd \| sunrise!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "parry"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1926 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PARRY Floyd \| Floyd \| (the photon cutlass with the Staff of Justice) Floyd \| You can't get your guard up in time. Floyd \| Floyd \| With a single swipe of her blade, Hydra cleaves away your skull, and-- Floyd \| well, for sake of brevity... Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 244 out of a possible 400, in 1926 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of life protector. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1925 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Conning Tower Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "duck"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1926 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DUCK Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra's cutlass buzzes over your head. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take remote"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1927 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE REMOTE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't do that whilst concentrating on Hydra and her cutlass! Floyd \| Floyd \| The holoscope replicates everything: the explosion as the torpedo Floyd \| hits, seawater pouring into the sinking Adrietta, passengers Floyd \| scrambling over each other in fits of panic, trying to get to the Floyd \| lifeboats. Desolate at the tragedy, you never see her sword thrust Floyd \| coming. Floyd \| Floyd \| The laser-blue blade of Hydra's photon cutlass slides between your Floyd \| ribs, passing unhindered through bone and skin. She twists the handle, Floyd \| grinning through silver teeth as you writhe in pain, chest skewered on Floyd \| her sword. Finally, she draws her flintlock pistol, and ends your Floyd \| heartache with a bullet to the head. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 244 out of a possible 400, in 1927 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of life protector. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm. Restoring and giving remote to bird."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe she'll attack it instead."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf2"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1901 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "ok"
		mwmiller says, "'Ends your heartache'...snrk."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give remote to parrot"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1902 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GIVE REMOTE TO PARROT Floyd \| Floyd \| The parrot closes its beak around the joystick's knob. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1903 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb up to the Maria's conning tower. Floyd \| Floyd \| Conning Tower Floyd \| The ropes terminate at a mast-top lookout post, rigging tied to the Floyd \| basket rail. As they say, the only way is down. Other influences from Floyd \| the age of buccaneering grace the controls: a compass, an anchor chain Floyd \| on a capstan-- and of course, the six-spoked sailor's wheel. Floyd \| Floyd \| A holoscope is the sole concedence to modern technology. Floyd \| Floyd \| Captain Hydra faces you, cutlass in hand. Floyd \| Floyd \| The parrot flies up after you, settling on its mistress' shoulder. She Floyd \| gives the bird a stroke, watching you closely. Floyd \| Floyd \| "So ye've escaped, 'ave ye? And yer dare to climb into me connin' Floyd \| tower? Ye must 'ave balls o' steel-- or brains o' sand! I admire yer Floyd \| courage, me stowaway lass. I challenge ye to a duel, woman to woman Floyd \| for captaincy o' the Maria. En garde!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1904 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| "I hope ye took time to inform yer next o' kin, because ye won't be Floyd \| leavin' this ship alive, milady. This 'ere in me 'and is a photon Floyd \| cutlass, the sharpest blade e'er crafted. I be Hydra, most feared Floyd \| pirate captain in the seven seas, a master with yonder sword. Let's Floyd \| see 'ow good yer fencin' skills are, me darlin'." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1905 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pirate prepares to swing her cutlass. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Yer ribcage will look mighty fine on me ship's bowels." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "parry"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1906 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PARRY Floyd \| Floyd \| (the photon cutlass with the Staff of Justice) Floyd \| You parry the pirate's swing, holding the staff firm as she presses Floyd \| hard against it with her cutlass. Hydra breaks off the attack, cursing Floyd \| under her breath. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1907 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pirate lady remains still, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1908 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pirate prepares to swing her cutlass. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Can ye stomach defeat, me pretty one?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "parry"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1909 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PARRY Floyd \| Floyd \| (the photon cutlass with the Staff of Justice) Floyd \| You parry the pirate's swing, holding the staff firm as she presses Floyd \| hard against it with her cutlass. Hydra breaks off the attack, cursing Floyd \| under her breath. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1910 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pirate lady remains still, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1911 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your foe waves her blue blade threateningly. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Yer nimble on yer feet fo' a landlubber, I'll give ye that." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1912 Floyd \| Floyd \| > JUMP Floyd \| Floyd \| You jump over the low-swinging blade. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1913 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra steps a few paces closer. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1914 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pirate prepares to swing her cutlass. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Yer ribcage will look mighty fine on me ship's bowels." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "parry"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1915 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PARRY Floyd \| Floyd \| (the photon cutlass with the Staff of Justice) Floyd \| You parry the pirate's swing, holding the staff firm as she presses Floyd \| hard against it with her cutlass. Hydra breaks off the attack, cursing Floyd \| under her breath. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1916 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your nemesis sweeps the air with her cutlass. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 244 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1917 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| A red, wireframe blip appears on the holoscope, flashing periodically: Floyd \| an active torpedo, closing on its target. You estimate three minutes Floyd \| before impact. Floyd \| Floyd \| "We just got time to finish our skirmish, me girl. A shame ye'll miss Floyd \| out on the lootin'. Look at the fair Adrietta: a floatin' beauty ripe Floyd \| for plunderin', whole deckloads o' pieces o' eight, and the skeltons Floyd \| o' those fools who dared to brave the Atlantic, and take yonder Floyd \| captain lightly-- just as ye did, me lass." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel knob"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 250 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1918 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REPEL KNOB Floyd \| Floyd \| The remote control unit swings from side to side. Glancing at the Floyd \| holoscope, you see the torpedo veer away from the Adrietta. Hydra Floyd \| thrusts out with her cutlass, anger welling up as she watches the red Floyd \| blip flash, and disappear. Her eyes fall on the control unit, and then Floyd \| on her parrot. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Ye stupid bird! What 'ave ye done!?" Floyd \| Floyd \| Hydra draws her flintlock pistol, ramming its barrel under the bird's Floyd \| chest. Her pet is aware of the danger, taking off and twisting through Floyd \| the air. Hydra fires a shot: a bad one which damages the controls. The Floyd \| pirate waves her cutlass about in frustration, just before the Maria Floyd \| rolls sharply to port. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your nemesis falls on her sword, losing a leg-- her wooden one, that Floyd \| is. Slicing through a stilt is easy work for a photon cutlass, and the Floyd \| peg-leg clatters onto the floor, severed neatly at the joint. The Floyd \| pirate tumbles, banging her head. As she slips into unconsciousness, Floyd \| danger messages stream across the holoscope. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by six points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf3"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 250 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1918 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit hydra"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 250 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1919 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIT HYDRA Floyd \| Floyd \| (with the Staff of Justice) Floyd \| Hydra has already been incapacitated. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search hydra"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 250 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1920 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEARCH HYDRA Floyd \| Floyd \| Tucked into Hydra's leather buckle is a twin barreled flintlock Floyd \| pistol. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take pistol"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 251 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1921 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE PISTOL Floyd \| Floyd \| You remove the flintlock pistol from under Hydra's buckle. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x holoscope"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 251 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1922 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HOLOSCOPE Floyd \| Floyd \| The periscope updated for the twenty first century, replacing the Floyd \| eye-straining long tube with a laser generated hologram in full 3D. Floyd \| Upper case letters strobe across the images in bold red: Floyd \| Floyd \| -- INSUFFICIENT SPEED Floyd \| -- SHIP STERN HEAVY Floyd \| -- BANKING TO PORT Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "Nobody who still uses 'yarr matey' lingo THREE HOURS BEFORE 2001 deserves to keep their cool gun."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "I am taking that leg. Because why not?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take leg"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 251 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1923 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE LEG Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x leg"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 251 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1924 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X LEG Floyd \| Floyd \| Captain Hydra seems determined to follow in the one-footed steps of Floyd \| her literary pirate cousins, and is quite prepared to go to Floyd \| extremities-- well, you certainly consider amputating a leg and Floyd \| replacing it with a broad-stumped stick of wood to be excessive, but Floyd \| others would beg to differ. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I'll add it to my collection of eyes."
		mwmiller says, "'No! No, please! Not the leg!' 'I found the men, sir. God, I wish I hadn't...'"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 251 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1925 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb down the ladder to the midship. Floyd \| Floyd \| Midship Floyd \| You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against Floyd \| the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled, Floyd \| holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard, Floyd \| thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More Floyd \| conventional corridors lead north and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| A laser rapier sticks out from the bulkhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "So, we need to balance the ship?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 251 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1926 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Torpedo Bay Floyd \| Two cannon turrets, wide bored and sealable by pressurised hatches, Floyd \| aim forwards from the submarine's bow, a glass encompassed nose cone Floyd \| which gives Hydra a good view of the open sea. When the underwater Floyd \| searchlights are switched on, that is. At the moment, the ocean is a Floyd \| near impenetratable veil of darkness. Floyd \| Floyd \| Louisa has been disabled, allowing free access to the torpedo tubes. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a burned-out barrel here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tubes"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 251 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1927 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X TUBES Floyd \| Floyd \| The turrets are there, but cannon balls are no longer the armament of Floyd \| choice for modern day pirates. Today, more lethal weapons are Floyd \| available, like sea mines and torpedos. Captain Hydra has gone with Floyd \| the latter option, installing two tubes on opposite sides of a pivoted Floyd \| chain. Floyd \| Floyd \| The hatches have raised into vertical niches, and both cannon turrets Floyd \| are dry. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chain"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 251 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1928 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CHAIN Floyd \| Floyd \| A creaky, rust flaked chain pivoted on a sailor's spyglass-- in your Floyd \| opinion, a glorified toilet flush. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x spyglass"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 251 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1929 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SPYGLASS Floyd \| Floyd \| A creaky, rust flaked chain pivoted on a sailor's spyglass-- in your Floyd \| opinion, a glorified toilet flush. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull chain"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 251 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1930 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PULL CHAIN Floyd \| Floyd \| You give the chain a sharp pull. The hatches lower from their niches, Floyd \| and water floods into the torpedo tubes. During the intake, the Maria Floyd \| rolls to starboard. Coincidentally or not, the right hand turret Floyd \| filled up faster than the left. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "hm"
		jenrexrode asks, "look at holo thingey?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 251 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1931 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Midship Floyd \| You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against Floyd \| the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled, Floyd \| holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard, Floyd \| thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More Floyd \| conventional corridors lead north and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| A laser rapier sticks out from the bulkhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 251 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1932 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb up to the Maria's conning tower. Floyd \| Floyd \| Conning Tower Floyd \| The ropes terminate at a mast-top lookout post, rigging tied to the Floyd \| basket rail. As they say, the only way is down. Other influences from Floyd \| the age of buccaneering grace the controls: a compass, an anchor chain Floyd \| on a capstan-- and of course, the six-spoked sailor's wheel. Floyd \| Floyd \| A holoscope is the sole concedence to modern technology. Floyd \| Floyd \| Captain Hydra lies flat on her back, a parrot perched on her shoulder. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x holo"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 251 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1932 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HOLO Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x holoscope"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 251 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1933 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HOLOSCOPE Floyd \| Floyd \| The periscope updated for the twenty first century, replacing the Floyd \| eye-straining long tube with a laser generated hologram in full 3D. Floyd \| Upper case letters strobe across the images in bold red: Floyd \| Floyd \| -- INSUFFICIENT SPEED Floyd \| -- SHIP STERN HEAVY Floyd \| -- BANKING TO PORT Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Same as before."
		jenrexrode says, "hm, you'd think that water would have changed something"
		jenrexrode says, "have we found a use for that down place"
		jenrexrode asks, "?"
		jenrexrode says, "or is it too dark"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Down place?"
		jenrexrode asks, "yeah, some kinda observation tube?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down.n"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 251 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1935 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DOWN.N Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb down the ladder to the midship. Floyd \| Floyd \| Midship Floyd \| You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against Floyd \| the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled, Floyd \| holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard, Floyd \| thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More Floyd \| conventional corridors lead north and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| A laser rapier sticks out from the bulkhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| Torpedo Bay Floyd \| Two cannon turrets, wide bored and sealable by pressurised hatches, Floyd \| aim forwards from the submarine's bow, a glass encompassed nose cone Floyd \| which gives Hydra a good view of the open sea. When the underwater Floyd \| searchlights are switched on, that is. At the moment, the ocean is a Floyd \| near impenetratable veil of darkness. Floyd \| Floyd \| Louisa has been disabled, allowing free access to the torpedo tubes. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a burned-out barrel here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm, actually. One sec."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n.up"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 251 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1937 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N.UP Floyd \| Floyd \| The only way to go is back south. Floyd \| The only way to go is back south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 251 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1938 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Midship Floyd \| You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against Floyd \| the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled, Floyd \| holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard, Floyd \| thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More Floyd \| conventional corridors lead north and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| A laser rapier sticks out from the bulkhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 251 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1939 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb up to the Maria's conning tower. Floyd \| Floyd \| Conning Tower Floyd \| The ropes terminate at a mast-top lookout post, rigging tied to the Floyd \| basket rail. As they say, the only way is down. Other influences from Floyd \| the age of buccaneering grace the controls: a compass, an anchor chain Floyd \| on a capstan-- and of course, the six-spoked sailor's wheel. Floyd \| Floyd \| A holoscope is the sole concedence to modern technology. Floyd \| Floyd \| Captain Hydra lies flat on her back, a parrot perched on her shoulder. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x capstan"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 251 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1939 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CAPSTAN Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chain"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 251 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1939 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CHAIN Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Meh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x wheel"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 251 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1939 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X WHEEL Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x compass"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 251 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1939 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X COMPASS Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Fine."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 251 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1940 Floyd \| Floyd \| > D Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb down the ladder to the midship. Floyd \| Floyd \| Midship Floyd \| You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against Floyd \| the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled, Floyd \| holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard, Floyd \| thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More Floyd \| conventional corridors lead north and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| A laser rapier sticks out from the bulkhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 251 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1941 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Torpedo Bay Floyd \| Two cannon turrets, wide bored and sealable by pressurised hatches, Floyd \| aim forwards from the submarine's bow, a glass encompassed nose cone Floyd \| which gives Hydra a good view of the open sea. When the underwater Floyd \| searchlights are switched on, that is. At the moment, the ocean is a Floyd \| near impenetratable veil of darkness. Floyd \| Floyd \| Louisa has been disabled, allowing free access to the torpedo tubes. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a burned-out barrel here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 251 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1942 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| a wooden peg-leg Floyd \| a twin barreled flintlock pistol Floyd \| a flaming cigarette lighter Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (disguised as a laser rapier) Floyd \| a metal detector Floyd \| a black slider Floyd \| the heroine's halo (inactive) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Gerynar has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put leg in right"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 251 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1943 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT LEG IN RIGHT Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't, since a pressurised hatch blocks your way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open hatch"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 251 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1944 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN HATCH Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't do that manually. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hatch"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 251 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1945 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HATCH Floyd \| Floyd \| The turrets are there, but cannon balls are no longer the armament of Floyd \| choice for modern day pirates. Today, more lethal weapons are Floyd \| available, like sea mines and torpedos. Captain Hydra has gone with Floyd \| the latter option, installing two tubes on opposite sides of a pivoted Floyd \| chain. Floyd \| Floyd \| The hatches have lowered from their niches, sealing off the flooded Floyd \| turrets. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Binder arrives, full of fun, but no funk.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn chain"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 251 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1946 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN CHAIN Floyd \| Floyd \| The chain creaks back and forth. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull chain"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 251 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1947 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PULL CHAIN Floyd \| Floyd \| You give the chain a sharp pull. Once the water has been jettisoned, Floyd \| the hatches raise back into their niches. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put leg in right"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 251 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1948 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT LEG IN RIGHT Floyd \| Floyd \| You place the wooden peg-leg under the right turret hatch. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull chain"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 251 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1949 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PULL CHAIN Floyd \| Floyd \| You give the chain a sharp pull. The hatches lower from their niches-- Floyd \| well, the unblocked one does, but the peg-leg holds the other open, Floyd \| and thanks to a safety mechanism, only the left hand turret fills with Floyd \| seawater. Floyd \| Floyd \| The submarine banks sharply to port. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Uh. Other one."
		jenrexrode says, "heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take leg"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 251 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1950 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE LEG Floyd \| Floyd \| The hatch is pressing down too hard, and you can't get the peg-leg Floyd \| out. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull chain"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 254 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1951 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PULL CHAIN Floyd \| Floyd \| You give the chain a sharp pull. Once the water has been jettisoned, Floyd \| the hatches raise back into their niches. Floyd \| Floyd \| The submarine banks sharply to starboard. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by three points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Or that."
		jenrexrode says, "so now that reading should be changed"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we need to put the battery back, too. So we speed up."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 254 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1952 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Midship Floyd \| You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against Floyd \| the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled, Floyd \| holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard, Floyd \| thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More Floyd \| conventional corridors lead north and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| A laser rapier sticks out from the bulkhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open rapier"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 254 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1953 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN RAPIER Floyd \| Floyd \| The hilt slides away from the blade, breaking the circuit, and Floyd \| shutting down the laser beams. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in hilt"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 254 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1954 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK IN HILT Floyd \| Floyd \| The hilt has been slid outwards, and a sealed fission core placed Floyd \| within. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take core"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 254 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1955 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE CORE Floyd \| Floyd \| You remove the fission core. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 254 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1956 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Engine Room Floyd \| Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of Floyd \| the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the Floyd \| floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine Floyd \| life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through Floyd \| the Atlantic. Floyd \| Floyd \| The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are Floyd \| controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south. Floyd \| Floyd \| Emma has been disabled, allowing free access to the engines. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "f x engine"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 254 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1956 Floyd \| Floyd \| > F X ENGINE Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x engine"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 254 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1957 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ENGINE Floyd \| Floyd \| Hissing pistons and clanking spindles-- the sounds, at least, are Floyd \| normal. As the air isn't tainted by diesel fumes, you can only assume Floyd \| the Maria runs on nuclear power. And so, there must be a reactor Floyd \| hidden beneath the cannon turrets, wooden kegs and gold sceptre that Floyd \| form the bulk of the contraption. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put core in keg"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 254 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1958 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT CORE IN KEG Floyd \| Floyd \| As you replace the fission core, the engine noise increases an octave. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sceptre"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 254 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1959 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SCEPTRE Floyd \| Floyd \| One of Arabia's crown jewels is missing. The eagle headed sceptre Floyd \| bears the seal of the royal house of Asham. Hydra has discovered a Floyd \| practical use for pure gold: a lever for controlling engine speed. Floyd \| Possible settings range from two to thirty knots. At present, the Floyd \| bird's wings are hovering over the twelve mark. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn sceptre to 30"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1960 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN SCEPTRE TO 30 Floyd \| Floyd \| You increase the engine speed setting to thirty knots. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Onward!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1961 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Midship Floyd \| You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against Floyd \| the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled, Floyd \| holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard, Floyd \| thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More Floyd \| conventional corridors lead north and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| A blunt rapier sticks out from the bulkhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1962 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb up to the Maria's conning tower. Floyd \| Floyd \| Conning Tower Floyd \| The ropes terminate at a mast-top lookout post, rigging tied to the Floyd \| basket rail. As they say, the only way is down. Other influences from Floyd \| the age of buccaneering grace the controls: a compass, an anchor chain Floyd \| on a capstan-- and of course, the six-spoked sailor's wheel. Floyd \| Floyd \| A holoscope is the sole concedence to modern technology. Floyd \| Floyd \| Captain Hydra lies flat on her back, a parrot perched on her shoulder. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x holoscope"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1963 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HOLOSCOPE Floyd \| Floyd \| The periscope updated for the twenty first century, replacing the Floyd \| eye-straining long tube with a laser generated hologram in full 3D. Floyd \| Upper case letters strobe across the images in bold red: Floyd \| Floyd \| -- SHIP STERN HEAVY Floyd \| -- BANKING TO PORT Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "But I fixed that. Jerks."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1964 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb down the ladder to the midship. Floyd \| Floyd \| Midship Floyd \| You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against Floyd \| the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled, Floyd \| holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard, Floyd \| thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More Floyd \| conventional corridors lead north and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| A blunt rapier sticks out from the bulkhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1965 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Torpedo Bay Floyd \| Two cannon turrets, wide bored and sealable by pressurised hatches, Floyd \| aim forwards from the submarine's bow, a glass encompassed nose cone Floyd \| which gives Hydra a good view of the open sea. When the underwater Floyd \| searchlights are switched on, that is. At the moment, the ocean is a Floyd \| near impenetratable veil of darkness. Floyd \| Floyd \| Louisa has been disabled, allowing free access to the torpedo tubes. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a burned-out barrel here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take leg"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1966 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE LEG Floyd \| Floyd \| You take the peg-leg from underneath the hatch. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put leg in left"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1967 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT LEG IN LEFT Floyd \| Floyd \| You place the wooden peg-leg under the left turret hatch. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull chain"
Floyd ] Torpedo Bay Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1968 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PULL CHAIN Floyd \| Floyd \| You give the chain a sharp pull. The hatches lower from their niches-- Floyd \| well, the unblocked one does, but the peg-leg holds the other open, Floyd \| and thanks to a safety mechanism, only the right hand turret fills Floyd \| with seawater. Floyd \| Floyd \| The submarine banks sharply to starboard. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1969 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Midship Floyd \| You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against Floyd \| the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled, Floyd \| holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard, Floyd \| thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More Floyd \| conventional corridors lead north and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| A blunt rapier sticks out from the bulkhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1970 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb up to the Maria's conning tower. Floyd \| Floyd \| Conning Tower Floyd \| The ropes terminate at a mast-top lookout post, rigging tied to the Floyd \| basket rail. As they say, the only way is down. Other influences from Floyd \| the age of buccaneering grace the controls: a compass, an anchor chain Floyd \| on a capstan-- and of course, the six-spoked sailor's wheel. Floyd \| Floyd \| A holoscope is the sole concedence to modern technology. Floyd \| Floyd \| Captain Hydra lies flat on her back, a parrot perched on her shoulder. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x holoscope"
Floyd ] Conning Tower Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1971 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HOLOSCOPE Floyd \| Floyd \| The periscope updated for the twenty first century, replacing the Floyd \| eye-straining long tube with a laser generated hologram in full 3D. Floyd \| Upper case letters strobe across the images in bold red: Floyd \| Floyd \| -- SHIP STERN HEAVY Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Ok. Now what?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1972 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb down the ladder to the midship. Floyd \| Floyd \| Midship Floyd \| You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against Floyd \| the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled, Floyd \| holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard, Floyd \| thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More Floyd \| conventional corridors lead north and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| A blunt rapier sticks out from the bulkhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1973 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Engine Room Floyd \| Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of Floyd \| the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the Floyd \| floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine Floyd \| life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through Floyd \| the Atlantic. Floyd \| Floyd \| The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are Floyd \| controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south. Floyd \| Floyd \| Emma has been disabled, allowing free access to the engines. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1974 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Treasure Hoard Floyd \| Hydra has amassed herself quite a collection. Iron banded oak chests Floyd \| are stacked in pyramids, utilising every available means of support: Floyd \| glass floor panels, the ventilation shaft, lesser riches. That is, Floyd \| lesser from the pirate's perspective. Many a nobleman must be Floyd \| wondering what became of the family jewels. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your sailor companion has joined you. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see an ex-stealth sonar here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Throw everything overboard?"
		jenrexrode says, "i guess or find a way to balance it"
		jenrexrode asks, "what was his name? george? henry?"
borowski was most certainly not an android sent from the future to spy on you for the purpose of an elaborate birthday surprise.
borowski has disconnected.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sailor"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1975 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SAILOR Floyd \| Floyd \| The sailor's hair and clothes are soaking wet from his swim in the Floyd \| Atlantic. His dress code speaks volumes: white trouser suit, Floyd \| anchor-shaped cufflinks, national flag sewn on his lapel. Clean Floyd \| shaven, moustache neatly trimmed, this is a man of great pride-- or an Floyd \| upper-crust liability who'll give you pneumonia. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ralph is carrying a bundle of silver candle holders. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Ralph."
		jenrexrode says, "ah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1976 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Treasure Hoard Floyd \| Hydra has amassed herself quite a collection. Iron banded oak chests Floyd \| are stacked in pyramids, utilising every available means of support: Floyd \| glass floor panels, the ventilation shaft, lesser riches. That is, Floyd \| lesser from the pirate's perspective. Many a nobleman must be Floyd \| wondering what became of the family jewels. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your sailor companion has joined you. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see an ex-stealth sonar here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chests"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1977 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CHESTS Floyd \| Floyd \| Hinged wooden strongboxes, the treasure chests of pirate lore. Over a Floyd \| hundred of them are crammed into the narrow hiding space between the Floyd \| cells, each attempting to outdo the last by spilling its contents onto Floyd \| the floor: gemstones, banknotes, gold bullion, and all sorts of loot Floyd \| from years of nautical thievery. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take chests"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1978 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE CHESTS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can just about lift the lids, let alone the chests. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push chests"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1979 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH CHESTS Floyd \| Floyd \| Huffing and puffing will only bring the stacked chests down on your Floyd \| head. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1979 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Floyd \| Floyd \| I beg your pardon? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf4"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1979 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1980 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Engine Room Floyd \| Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of Floyd \| the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the Floyd \| floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine Floyd \| life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through Floyd \| the Atlantic. Floyd \| Floyd \| The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are Floyd \| controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south. Floyd \| Floyd \| Emma has been disabled, allowing free access to the engines. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter left"
Floyd ] Left Cell Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1981 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER LEFT Floyd \| Floyd \| You walk through the left cell door. Floyd \| Floyd \| Left Cell Floyd \| Arbitarily speaking. Taking the door as being to the northeast, the Floyd \| ventilation duct would then run east to the neighbouring cell. Light Floyd \| enters from the engine room: a watery, azure colour which is reflected Floyd \| on the walls of Hydra's prison, a nondescript steel box five metres Floyd \| across. Floyd \| Floyd \| Comfortingly, you're free to leave anytime you wish. Floyd \| Floyd \| An access panel on the north wall has been opened. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1982 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NE Floyd \| Floyd \| You walk through the cell door. Floyd \| Floyd \| Engine Room Floyd \| Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of Floyd \| the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the Floyd \| floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine Floyd \| life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through Floyd \| the Atlantic. Floyd \| Floyd \| The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are Floyd \| controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south. Floyd \| Floyd \| Emma has been disabled, allowing free access to the engines. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter right"
Floyd ] Right Cell Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1983 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER RIGHT Floyd \| Floyd \| You walk through the right cell door. Floyd \| Floyd \| Right Cell Floyd \| Arbitarily speaking. Taking the door as being to the northwest, the Floyd \| ventilation duct would then run west to the neighbouring cell. Light Floyd \| enters from the engine room: a watery, azure colour which is reflected Floyd \| on the walls of Hydra's prison, a nondescript steel box five metres Floyd \| across. Floyd \| Floyd \| Comfortingly, you're free to leave anytime you wish. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1984 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NW Floyd \| Floyd \| You walk through the cell door. Floyd \| Floyd \| Engine Room Floyd \| Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of Floyd \| the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the Floyd \| floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine Floyd \| life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through Floyd \| the Atlantic. Floyd \| Floyd \| The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are Floyd \| controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south. Floyd \| Floyd \| Emma has been disabled, allowing free access to the engines. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1985 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Treasure Hoard Floyd \| Hydra has amassed herself quite a collection. Iron banded oak chests Floyd \| are stacked in pyramids, utilising every available means of support: Floyd \| glass floor panels, the ventilation shaft, lesser riches. That is, Floyd \| lesser from the pirate's perspective. Many a nobleman must be Floyd \| wondering what became of the family jewels. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your sailor companion has joined you. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see an ex-stealth sonar here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask ralph about stern"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1986 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ASK RALPH ABOUT STERN Floyd \| Floyd \| "I'm not the wisest man on the planet, old girl." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl gets an evil look on her face.
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "ask ralph about treasure"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1987 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ASK RALPH ABOUT TREASURE Floyd \| Floyd \| "I'm not the wisest man on the planet, old girl." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shoot floor"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1988 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SHOOT FLOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| (the glass floor with the flintlock pistol) Floyd \| Blast a hole in the hull of a submerged submarine? Not one of your Floyd \| better ideas, but you'll give it a shot. Crouching down, you aim for a Floyd \| panel at the far end of the room. Wishing yourself luck, you pull the Floyd \| trigger-- and lucky you were, with the bullet only grazing the glass, Floyd \| rather than shattering it outright. Floyd \| Floyd \| There, that should give you time to put your plan into action-- erm, Floyd \| you do have a plan don't you, Lisa? If not, you'd better think of one Floyd \| fast: water is already beginning to seep through the cracks. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Er-- isn't that the, you know-- erm, glass floor? Why did you shoot-- Floyd \| ah, erm-- just-- RUN FOR YOUR LIFE, OLD GIRL!" Floyd \| Floyd \| The sailor does just that, fleeing north with his candle holders. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1987 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Treasure Hoard Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
		jenrexrode says, "not instant death"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, maybe. I did just save."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shoot floor"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1988 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SHOOT FLOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| (the glass floor with the flintlock pistol) Floyd \| Blast a hole in the hull of a submerged submarine? Not one of your Floyd \| better ideas, but you'll give it a shot. Crouching down, you aim for a Floyd \| panel at the far end of the room. Wishing yourself luck, you pull the Floyd \| trigger-- and lucky you were, with the bullet only grazing the glass, Floyd \| rather than shattering it outright. Floyd \| Floyd \| There, that should give you time to put your plan into action-- erm, Floyd \| you do have a plan don't you, Lisa? If not, you'd better think of one Floyd \| fast: water is already beginning to seep through the cracks. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Er-- isn't that the, you know-- erm, glass floor? Why did you shoot-- Floyd \| ah, erm-- just-- RUN FOR YOUR LIFE, OLD GIRL!" Floyd \| Floyd \| The sailor does just that, fleeing north with his candle holders. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1989 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Engine Room Floyd \| Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of Floyd \| the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the Floyd \| floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine Floyd \| life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through Floyd \| the Atlantic. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your sailor companion has joined you. Floyd \| Floyd \| The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are Floyd \| controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south. Floyd \| Floyd \| Emma has been disabled, allowing free access to the engines. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1990 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| Other than the cells, you may only proceed northwards. Floyd \| Floyd \| The sound you've feared most for the past eight years: rushing water. Floyd \| Torrential waves smash into the ceiling, cascading down on your head. Floyd \| You are completely at the mercy of the currents, brittle glass slicing Floyd \| your arms as you are sucked out of the sinking Maria, pulled deeper, Floyd \| ever deeper into the darkness of oblivion. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 256 out of a possible 400, in 1990 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of justice knight. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Nope."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf4"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1979 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "so what if we went down and shot up?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Can we close that door?"
		jenrexrode asks, "there's a door?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push topaz.push opal.push sapphire.push emerald"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1979 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH TOPAZ.PUSH OPAL.PUSH SAPPHIRE.PUSH EMERALD Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1980 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Engine Room Floyd \| Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of Floyd \| the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the Floyd \| floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine Floyd \| life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through Floyd \| the Atlantic. Floyd \| Floyd \| The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are Floyd \| controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south. Floyd \| Floyd \| Emma has been disabled, allowing free access to the engines. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push topaz.push opal.push sapphire.push emerald"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1984 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH TOPAZ.PUSH OPAL.PUSH SAPPHIRE.PUSH EMERALD Floyd \| Floyd \| Beep! Floyd \| Beep! Floyd \| Beep! Floyd \| Beep! Buzz! Floyd \| Floyd \| The south wall closes up. Ralph mumbled something just before you Floyd \| locked him in. Three guesses which two words he finished off with. Floyd \| Old-- yeah, you got it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Hahaha, oops."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1980 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Engine Room Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push topaz.push opal.push sapphire"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1983 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH TOPAZ.PUSH OPAL.PUSH SAPPHIRE Floyd \| Floyd \| Beep! Floyd \| Beep! Floyd \| Beep! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf5"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1983 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe we can buy some time."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1984 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Treasure Hoard Floyd \| Hydra has amassed herself quite a collection. Iron banded oak chests Floyd \| are stacked in pyramids, utilising every available means of support: Floyd \| glass floor panels, the ventilation shaft, lesser riches. That is, Floyd \| lesser from the pirate's perspective. Many a nobleman must be Floyd \| wondering what became of the family jewels. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your sailor companion has joined you. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see an ex-stealth sonar here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shoot floor"
Floyd ] Treasure Hoard Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1985 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SHOOT FLOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| (the glass floor with the flintlock pistol) Floyd \| Blast a hole in the hull of a submerged submarine? Not one of your Floyd \| better ideas, but you'll give it a shot. Crouching down, you aim for a Floyd \| panel at the far end of the room. Wishing yourself luck, you pull the Floyd \| trigger-- and lucky you were, with the bullet only grazing the glass, Floyd \| rather than shattering it outright. Floyd \| Floyd \| There, that should give you time to put your plan into action-- erm, Floyd \| you do have a plan don't you, Lisa? If not, you'd better think of one Floyd \| fast: water is already beginning to seep through the cracks. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Er-- isn't that the, you know-- erm, glass floor? Why did you shoot-- Floyd \| ah, erm-- just-- RUN FOR YOUR LIFE, OLD GIRL!" Floyd \| Floyd \| The sailor does just that, fleeing north with his candle holders. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 256 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1986 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Engine Room Floyd \| Looking down, you see only deep blue. Fish swim clear, forewarned of Floyd \| the Maria's passage by the roar of her engines. That's correct: the Floyd \| floor is glass panelled, affording you glimpses of deep-sea marine Floyd \| life. A giant oar steers the submarine on a northerly course through Floyd \| the Atlantic. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your sailor companion has joined you. Floyd \| Floyd \| The midship is ahead, and the brig astern. Both of the cell doors are Floyd \| controlled from a jewelled keypad. Another secret, exit leads south. Floyd \| Floyd \| Emma has been disabled, allowing free access to the engines. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press emerald"
Floyd ] Engine Room Score: 259 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1987 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS EMERALD Floyd \| Floyd \| Beep! Buzz! Floyd \| Floyd \| The south wall closes up. Floyd \| Floyd \| In the nick of time, from the sounds of things: seawater pours into Floyd \| the treasure vault, sloshing around the chests stacked behind the Floyd \| south wall. The ventilation duct groans under the weight of the ocean Floyd \| surrounding it on all four sides. Even Ralph is gloomily pessimistic, Floyd \| closing his eyes and visibly shaking. Floyd \| Floyd \| But you remain dry. Although the same cannot be said of Hydra's hoard, Floyd \| dumped in the underwater trenches of the Atlantic. The smaller boxes Floyd \| break open, releasing their contents, most of which should be Floyd \| salvagable at a later date. Perhaps more importantly, the weight loss Floyd \| has levelled the ship. Ralph pats you on the back. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Quite a load she was carrying. I'm surprised the ship didn't sink to Floyd \| the seabed and break up. Not wishing for that to happen, of course. Floyd \| That was some ride, old girl. Would you mind taking me home now? It's Floyd \| getting awfully late, you know." Floyd \| Floyd \| Ralph straightens his white suit. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by three points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Bye bye, shinies. :'("
		jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Midship Score: 259 Three hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001ard the Maria) Moves: 1988 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Midship Floyd \| You stand over skulls and crossbones, human skeletons rattling against Floyd \| the glass base of Hydra's ship. Their arms and ankles are shackled, Floyd \| holding them in place. Rigging stretches from port to starboard, Floyd \| thinning out into a rope which you may climb or descend. More Floyd \| conventional corridors lead north and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| A blunt rapier sticks out from the bulkhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 262 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 Maiden's Wharf) Moves: 1989 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb up to the Maria's conning tower. Floyd \| Floyd \| Conning Tower Floyd \| The ropes terminate at a mast-top lookout post, rigging tied to the Floyd \| basket rail. As they say, the only way is down. Other influences from Floyd \| the age of buccaneering grace the controls: a compass, an anchor chain Floyd \| on a capstan-- and of course, the six-spoked sailor's wheel. Floyd \| Floyd \| A holoscope is the sole concedence to modern technology. Floyd \| Floyd \| Captain Hydra lies flat on her back, a parrot perched on her shoulder. Floyd \| Floyd \| It's getting lighter. The water turns royal blue, then turquoise and Floyd \| finally, so clear you can see moonlight reflecting off the scales of Floyd \| fish swimming past. The submarine's powerful, upward climb has brought Floyd \| it to the surface. Ralph has come out of hiding, straightening his Floyd \| jacket as he joins you on the conning tower. Floyd \| Floyd \| "I say, you have taken her down a peg-leg or two. Was that your doing, Floyd \| old-- er, I mean young lady? It's been dreadfully rude of me referring Floyd \| to you as old girl. Hardly puts me in a good light, and it must have Floyd \| annoyed you immensely. You have the humble apology of Ralph T. Floyd \| Winston." Floyd \| Floyd \| The sailor pauses to inspect the wrecked controls. Floyd \| Floyd \| "It has potential, wouldn't you agree? Patch her up here and there, Floyd \| and she'd be a joy to captain. When all's done and dusted, one would Floyd \| have to concur we made a fantastic partnership-- didn't we, fair lady Floyd \| Crusader?" Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * The local crisis has been resolved * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| And so, you return to your ship. Floyd \| Floyd \| Golden Horse Floyd \| Behind the hologram facade, the golden horse is a super-sleek Floyd \| helicopter powered by jet engines. Most of the cockpit is occupied by Floyd \| the aircraft's computer, Rex. Displayed on the main screen is a Floyd \| top-down plan of Atlantic City. Floyd \| Floyd \| The externally mounted extras are impressive: a laser beam, a Floyd \| grappling hook and a radio antenna. Warm air escapes through the Floyd \| raised windshield. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by three points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Whee."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf6"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 262 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 Maiden's Wharf) Moves: 1989 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x map"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 262 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 Maiden's Wharf) Moves: 1990 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MAP Floyd \| Floyd \| The plan is in blueprint format, with the streets and buildings of Floyd \| Atlantic City shown in white. From Newhurst in the north to the Floyd \| southern coastline, every last square inch of detail is included. Your Floyd \| present location is marked by a flashing icon-- a golden horse, Floyd \| naturally. Maiden's Wharf is where you're at. Floyd \| Floyd \| There are two locations highlighted: Floyd \| Floyd \| -- W.P. Browne Airport Floyd \| -- The Plaza Theatre Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Airport, I guess."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, go to airport"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 262 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 1991 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REX, GO TO AIRPORT Floyd \| Floyd \| Rex responds with a sequence of beeps, powering up the engines. The Floyd \| golden horse arrives at W.P. Browne Airport after a few minutes of Floyd \| flight time. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 262 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 1992 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| The altitude is controlled by the computer. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, down"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 262 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 1993 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REX, DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse makes a bump-free landing. Floyd \| Floyd \| "What did you used to play with as a child, Lisa? Colouring books? Floyd \| Lego? Dolls? Plasticine? There was one little boy who enjoyed building Floyd \| his own toys: razored yoyos, acidic crayons, explosive balloons-- yes, Floyd \| a real problem child. He still hasn't grown up yet, despite reaching Floyd \| physical adulthood ten years ago." Floyd \| Floyd \| "Tonight, the toymaker is taking part in the Baron's new year Floyd \| challenge. Points are scored by crashing planes, with bonuses for one Floyd \| hundred percent kill rates. The higher his score, the greater his Floyd \| reward. All very twisted, but the kind of game this kid would relish. Floyd \| He belongs in a barred playground, so see to it." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw, it's Sid."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I had to look up what plasticine was. But cute rattie: [LINK]"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Helipad Score: 262 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 1994 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb out of the golden horse. Floyd \| Floyd \| Helipad Floyd \| W.P. Browne airport: a privately owned goldmine, and a key factor in Floyd \| earning the billionaire tycoon top financial placing in ACTV's Floyd \| millennium survey. The recent slump in the tourist trade failed to Floyd \| lessen his ambitions, a point emphasised by the plush new terminal Floyd \| extension to the east. Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse has landed on a helipad south of the airfield, and Floyd \| north of the control tower. Not a soul is abroad on the icy tarmac. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "plasticine porters with looking glass ties?"
		Gerynar glares at jenrexrode for getting that song stuck in his head
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hehe."
		jenrexrode says, "haha"
		mwmiller says, "ACTV? Okay."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "North or south?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Terminal Four Score: 262 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 1995 Floyd \| Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Terminal Four Floyd \| And there'll probably be a terminal five too, and a six, ad infinitum. Floyd \| Browne's ruthless business methods are well documented, but few could Floyd \| deny his flair for presentation. A laser-lit banner welcomes new Floyd \| arrivals to Atlantic City, albeit against a background of the man Floyd \| himself. Floyd \| Floyd \| A rough concrete path leads southwards, ending at a set of closed Floyd \| hangar doors. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Helipad Score: 262 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 1994 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Helipad Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Helipad Score: 262 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 1995 Floyd \| Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| There's nothing but wasteland over there. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Or apparently east."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I fail to read."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Helipad Score: 262 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 1996 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (glowing) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove underwear"
Floyd ] Helipad Score: 262 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 1997 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REMOVE UNDERWEAR Floyd \| Floyd \| You're not taking that off! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove clothes"
Floyd ] Helipad Score: 262 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 1998 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REMOVE CLOTHES Floyd \| Floyd \| You did enough of that last week. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Hee!"
		jenrexrode says, "hm"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "East?"
		jenrexrode asks, "south?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Sure."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 262 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 1999 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Computer Room Floyd \| Everybody is asleep. Mainframe computers crunch numbers in silence, Floyd \| their human operators oblivious to the unfolding crisis. In the Floyd \| present environment, that's not an overreaction. Both here and Floyd \| upstairs in the control tower, life or death decisions are made Floyd \| twenty-four hours a day. Floyd \| Floyd \| Screeching wheels. A man rolls out from behind one of the large Floyd \| computers. Yes, rolls, using a desk chair as a makeshift zimmer-frame. Floyd \| His clothes are shredded into straight edged strips of cloth, sliced Floyd \| open with parallel swipes. Whatever did this was razor sharp, and Floyd \| handled with medical precision. Floyd \| Floyd \| The computer operator is delirious, mumbling incomprehensible Floyd \| technical jargon. As he collapses, he wheels the chair across the Floyd \| room. Something small and black crawls from underneath his shirt. A Floyd \| spider? No, an eight-legged robot drone. Floyd \| Floyd \| Beep! Beep! Beep! The spidrone stops moving, antennae circling Floyd \| around its head. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "crisis"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x drone"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 262 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2000 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DRONE Floyd \| Floyd \| The robot bears an uncanny resemblance to a black widow spider. Eight Floyd \| talon-like legs extend from underneath its belly, powerful limbs which Floyd \| give it the strength of its real-life counterpart. The spidrone keeps Floyd \| its chest well protected, using two sensory antennae to scan the Floyd \| surrounding area. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mechanical bug keeps its chest well protected. Floyd \| Floyd \| The spidrone has selected its next target: you. It arches its legs, Floyd \| taking a run up, leaping from desk to desk as it closes in. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "creepy"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Is it a demonic spidrone?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "(Boo. Tale isn't online.)"
		mwmiller says, "No, if it was a demon it'd be firing a super chaingun at you."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit spidrone with staff"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 262 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2001 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIT SPIDRONE WITH STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| The spidrone is moving too quickly. Floyd \| Floyd \| The spidrone jumps in your direction, a needle extending from its Floyd \| mouth. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Eeee."
		mwmiller says, "Or a plasma gun. Whatever."
		jenrexrode says, "nooo"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel spider"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 262 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2002 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REPEL SPIDER Floyd \| Floyd \| You apply telekinetic pressure to one side of the spidrone, forcing it Floyd \| away from its intended trajectory. Floyd \| Floyd \| The agile robot contracts its legs, rolling onto the floor. Its talons Floyd \| scrape against concrete as it gears up for another attack. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Muhahah-- Oh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel spider"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 262 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2003 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REPEL SPIDER Floyd \| Floyd \| The spidrone's powerful legs keep it on the ground. Floyd \| Floyd \| Beep! Beep! Beep! The spidrone stops moving, antennae circling Floyd \| around its head. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x chair"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 262 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2004 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CHAIR Floyd \| Floyd \| An office chair with typical features: revolving seat, comfortable Floyd \| backrest, and four wheeled legs. The seat is high, and most people Floyd \| would have difficulty using it without adjustment, exceptions being Floyd \| dwarfs and small children. Floyd \| Floyd \| The spidrone has selected its next target: you. It arches its legs, Floyd \| taking a run up, leaping from desk to desk as it closes in. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "so they're all asleep because thing thing has drugged them?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hide behind chair"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 262 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2004 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIDE BEHIND CHAIR Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I can too."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit in chair"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 262 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2005 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SIT IN CHAIR Floyd \| Floyd \| You sit down in the chair. Floyd \| Floyd \| The spidrone jumps in your direction, a needle extending from its Floyd \| mouth. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel spider"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 262 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2006 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REPEL SPIDER Floyd \| Floyd \| You apply telekinetic pressure to one side of the spidrone, forcing it Floyd \| away from its intended trajectory. Floyd \| Floyd \| The agile robot contracts its legs, rolling onto the floor. Its talons Floyd \| scrape against concrete as it gears up for another attack. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under chair"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 262 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2007 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UNDER CHAIR Floyd \| Floyd \| There's a plastic knob underneath the seat. Floyd \| Floyd \| Beep! Beep! Beep! The spidrone stops moving, antennae circling Floyd \| around its head. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x knob"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 262 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2008 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X KNOB Floyd \| Floyd \| A very ordinary looking plastic knob. When loosened, it allows Floyd \| adjustment of the chair's main leg, and hence the vertical seat Floyd \| height. Floyd \| Floyd \| The spidrone has selected its next target: you. It arches its legs, Floyd \| taking a run up, leaping from desk to desk as it closes in. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn knob"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 262 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2009 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN KNOB Floyd \| Floyd \| You unscrew the knob. The seat is now able to move up and down freely. Floyd \| Floyd \| The seat reclines under your weight, lowering by about thirty Floyd \| centimetres. Floyd \| Floyd \| The spidrone jumps in your direction, a needle extending from its Floyd \| mouth. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I have no idea."
		jenrexrode says, "heh heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 262 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2010 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| For some reason, you take no evasive action. The spidrone's needle Floyd \| pierces your throat, injecting you with the same fluid which wiped out Floyd \| the operations staff. Numbness sets in first, then drowsiness, and Floyd \| finally sleep. By morning it's too late: planes have crashed, and Floyd \| Atlantic City has fallen into criminal disorder. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have failed * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 262 out of a possible 400, in 2010 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of justice knight. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 262 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2009 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Computer Room Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand up"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 262 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2010 Floyd \| Floyd \| > STAND UP Floyd \| Floyd \| Frantically, you climb out of the chair. The robot spidrone lands Floyd \| where you were sitting moments earlier, talons ripping into the seat Floyd \| cushion. Floyd \| Floyd \| With no substantial weight to hold it down, the seat is propelled Floyd \| upwards by its internal spring, rising sharply to maximum height. The Floyd \| robot spidrone's momentum carries it into the air. Something glints Floyd \| between its legs: a tiny silver cube. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Bye bye, spidey."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cube"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 262 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2011 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CUBE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't make out the details. Floyd \| Floyd \| The agile robot contracts its legs, rolling onto the floor. Its talons Floyd \| scrape against concrete as it gears up for another attack. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh come on."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract cube"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 262 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2012 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT CUBE Floyd \| Floyd \| Assuming the spidrone does have a power source, you can't see one Floyd \| right now. Floyd \| Floyd \| Beep! Beep! Beep! The spidrone stops moving, antennae circling Floyd \| around its head. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract silver"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 262 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2013 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT SILVER Floyd \| Floyd \| Assuming the spidrone does have a power source, you can't see one Floyd \| right now. Floyd \| Floyd \| The spidrone has selected its next target: you. It arches its legs, Floyd \| taking a run up, leaping from desk to desk as it closes in. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "What, again?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 262 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2014 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SIT Floyd \| Floyd \| That won't help. Floyd \| Floyd \| The spidrone jumps in your direction, a needle extending from its Floyd \| mouth. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 262 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2013 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Computer Room Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit in chair"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 262 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2014 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SIT IN CHAIR Floyd \| Floyd \| You sit down in the chair. Floyd \| Floyd \| The seat reclines under your weight, lowering by about thirty Floyd \| centimetres. Floyd \| Floyd \| The spidrone jumps in your direction, a needle extending from its Floyd \| mouth. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 262 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2015 Floyd \| Floyd \| > STAND Floyd \| Floyd \| Frantically, you climb out of the chair. The robot spidrone lands Floyd \| where you were sitting moments earlier, talons ripping into the seat Floyd \| cushion. Floyd \| Floyd \| With no substantial weight to hold it down, the seat is propelled Floyd \| upwards by its internal spring, rising sharply to maximum height. The Floyd \| robot spidrone's momentum carries it into the air. Something glints Floyd \| between its legs: a tiny silver cube. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract cube"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 265 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2016 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT CUBE Floyd \| Floyd \| The spidrone's power source drops away from its belly, bouncing on the Floyd \| concrete floor before coming to rest underneath the chair. Well, it Floyd \| must be a battery of some description, since the robot ceases to Floyd \| function after its removal. The toy lands on its back, antannae Floyd \| falling limp and legs convulsing to a standstill. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by three points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Mine."
		jenrexrode says, "maybe we should ;cool"
		jenrexrode says, "oops"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cube"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 265 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2017 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CUBE Floyd \| Floyd \| You never had a toy this expensive to play with: a silver cube five Floyd \| millimetres across. The patterns would be familiar to almost any Floyd \| child: ridges and grooves, both square and circular, inverted on Floyd \| opposite sides. You built whole stacks of this stuff at the orphanage. Floyd \| Lego, if you hadn't guessed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x spidrone"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 265 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2018 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SPIDRONE Floyd \| Floyd \| The robot bears an uncanny resemblance to a black widow spider. Eight Floyd \| talon-like legs extend from underneath its belly, powerful limbs which Floyd \| give it the strength of its real-life counterpart. The spidrone's Floyd \| power source has been removed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 265 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2019 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Computer Room Floyd \| Everybody is asleep. Mainframe computers crunch numbers in silence, Floyd \| their human operators oblivious to the unfolding crisis. In the Floyd \| present environment, that's not an overreaction. Both here and Floyd \| upstairs in the control tower, life or death decisions are made Floyd \| twenty-four hours a day. Floyd \| Floyd \| The palm-sized robot spidrone has been disabled. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a silver lego brick and a wheeled desk chair here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf7"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 265 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2019 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take brick"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 265 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2020 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE BRICK Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take chair"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 265 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2021 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE CHAIR Floyd \| Floyd \| Wheels are provided, so you don't need to exert yourself. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Hah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push chair"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 265 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2022 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH CHAIR Floyd \| Floyd \| You give the seat a good spin around. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x man"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 265 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2023 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MAN Floyd \| Floyd \| Equal opportunities has conquered the workplace, but the bug has Floyd \| bitten everyone here, regardless of age, race or gender. Since most Floyd \| operators are still at their desks, you can only assume the sleeping Floyd \| sickness descended without warning. Each person's throat is scarred by Floyd \| two needle marks in close proximity. Floyd \| Floyd \| None of the computer operators has anything useful. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x marks"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 265 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2023 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MARKS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Back north?"
		jenrexrode asks, "up?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Control Tower Score: 265 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2024 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Control Tower Floyd \| It's no different in here than downstairs. Terminal operators snooze Floyd \| into their keyboards, unaware of the worried aircraft pilots trying Floyd \| their utmost to get in radio contact. Through slanted windows you see Floyd \| the airfield, a wasteland of ice and concrete which flattens out to Floyd \| the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| Out of all the computer systems in the room, an illuminated map screen Floyd \| seems to be the least complex. Floyd \| Floyd \| Incoming radio transmissions are mainly phonetic, a language you never Floyd \| learned. You choose the one which contains the most English phrases. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Hey, what gives? The communications uplink just went down. We're Floyd \| flying blind! This is tango two foxtrot calling quebec fourteen. We're Floyd \| low on fuel and need a fix on our location. Get the satellite system Floyd \| on-line pronto. Hello? Is anybody even listening to..." Floyd \| Floyd \| The pilot changes frequency, and the remainder of the message is lost. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x map"
Floyd ] Control Tower Score: 265 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2025 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MAP Floyd \| Floyd \| W.P. Browne airport is represented on a vertical glass grid comprising Floyd \| a hundred numbered sectors, starting with 1 in the northwest and Floyd \| finishing with 100 in the southeast. Runways are marked by flashing Floyd \| bulbs, as are the aeroplanes. More and more continue to arrive, Floyd \| joining a long queue of jumbos and concordes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Rather childishly, someone has circled sector 26 in fluorescent ink. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x operators"
Floyd ] Control Tower Score: 265 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2026 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X OPERATORS Floyd \| Floyd \| Equal opportunities has conquered the workplace, but the bug has Floyd \| bitten everyone here, regardless of age, race or gender. Since most Floyd \| operators are still at their desks, you can only assume the sleeping Floyd \| sickness descended without warning. Each person's throat is scarred by Floyd \| two needle marks in close proximity. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now there's something that might come in handy: one woman has a set of Floyd \| keys. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take keys"
Floyd ] Control Tower Score: 266 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2027 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE KEYS Floyd \| Floyd \| You take the set of keys from the sleeping woman. Hopefully she won't Floyd \| miss them too much. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x keys"
Floyd ] Control Tower Score: 266 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2028 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X KEYS Floyd \| Floyd \| Car keys come in twos: one for the door, and another for the ignition. Floyd \| These are too large for your average porsche or fiesta, though. They Floyd \| must belong to a van, or a juggernaut-- you know, a large truck. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "wow, what a clue"
		jenrexrode asks, "is sector 26 a joke?"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x sector 26"
Floyd ] Control Tower Score: 266 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2028 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SECTOR 26 Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Probably the site of something to happen."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Control Tower Score: 266 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2029 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Control Tower Floyd \| It's no different in here than downstairs. Terminal operators snooze Floyd \| into their keyboards, unaware of the worried aircraft pilots trying Floyd \| their utmost to get in radio contact. Through slanted windows you see Floyd \| the airfield, a wasteland of ice and concrete which flattens out to Floyd \| the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| Out of all the computer systems in the room, an illuminated map screen Floyd \| seems to be the least complex. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x windows"
Floyd ] Control Tower Score: 266 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2029 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X WINDOWS Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen"
Floyd ] Control Tower Score: 266 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2030 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LISTEN Floyd \| Floyd \| Alphas, charlies and tangos galore: meaningless. Well, it is to you Floyd \| anyway. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 266 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2031 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Computer Room Floyd \| Everybody is asleep. Mainframe computers crunch numbers in silence, Floyd \| their human operators oblivious to the unfolding crisis. In the Floyd \| present environment, that's not an overreaction. Both here and Floyd \| upstairs in the control tower, life or death decisions are made Floyd \| twenty-four hours a day. Floyd \| Floyd \| The palm-sized robot spidrone has been disabled. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a wheeled desk chair here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take spidrone"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 267 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2032 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE SPIDRONE Floyd \| Floyd \| You pick up the spidrone from underneath, so as to avoid slicing open Floyd \| your hand on its sharp legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push chair n"
Floyd ] Helipad Score: 267 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2033 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH CHAIR N Floyd \| Floyd \| The chair moves smoothly on its wheels. Floyd \| Floyd \| Helipad Floyd \| W.P. Browne airport: a privately owned goldmine, and a key factor in Floyd \| earning the billionaire tycoon top financial placing in ACTV's Floyd \| millennium survey. The recent slump in the tourist trade failed to Floyd \| lessen his ambitions, a point emphasised by the plush new terminal Floyd \| extension to the east. Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse has landed on a helipad south of the airfield, and Floyd \| north of the control tower. Not a soul is abroad on the icy tarmac. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "We have a chair!"
		jenrexrode asks, "where's my truck?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 95 Score: 267 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2034 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 95 Floyd \| Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker Floyd \| flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice Floyd \| building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you Floyd \| have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as Floyd \| they await landing clearance. Floyd \| Floyd \| The control tower is to the south. Floyd \| Floyd \| An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tanker"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 95 Score: 267 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2035 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X TANKER Floyd \| Floyd \| A tank on a motorised trailer, with a peak capacity of several Floyd \| thousand litres. If bold yellow warning notices are to be believed, Floyd \| then the tap on its rear end dispenses inflammable aircraft fuel, not Floyd \| stuff you want to dump recklessly. The door to the driver's cabin is Floyd \| locked. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock cabin"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 95 Score: 267 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2035 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNLOCK CABIN Floyd \| Floyd \| What do you want to unlock the tanker with? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock cabin with key"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 95 Score: 267 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2036 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNLOCK CABIN WITH KEY Floyd \| Floyd \| You unlock the door to the driver's cabin. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 95 Score: 267 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2037 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN DOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb into the driver's cabin, closing the door behind you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 95 (in the tanker) Floyd \| The dashboard controls aren't that much different from those found in Floyd \| the common car. An autopilot is one thoughtful improvement which will Floyd \| relieve the stress on many a driver, yourself included. The windscreen Floyd \| is reinforced glass, and does a good job of keeping the cabin warm. Floyd \| Floyd \| The control tower is to the south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf8"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Airfield, sector 95 Score: 267 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2037 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x windscreen"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 95 Score: 267 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2037 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X WINDSCREEN Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x autopilot"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 95 Score: 267 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2038 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X AUTOPILOT Floyd \| Floyd \| The tanker's autopilot doesn't require the user to be an Floyd \| electronics-orientated boffin: type in the sector number, and away you Floyd \| go. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "26"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 26"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 95 Score: 267 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2039 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TYPE 26 Floyd \| Floyd \| (on the autopilot) Floyd \| The autopilot is inactive whilst the tanker's engine is switched off. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on engine"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 95 Score: 267 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2040 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN ON ENGINE Floyd \| Floyd \| After a couple of tries, you get the tanker's engine running. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 26"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 267 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2041 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TYPE 26 Floyd \| Floyd \| (on the autopilot) Floyd \| The autopilot gets you to your desired destination without any trouble Floyd \| at all. Floyd \| Floyd \| The skyline is dominated by a communications tower. Its receiver dish Floyd \| sends out constant radio signals to the planes overhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 267 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2042 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| You step down from the driver's cabin. Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 26 Floyd \| Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker Floyd \| flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice Floyd \| building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you Floyd \| have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as Floyd \| they await landing clearance. Floyd \| Floyd \| The skyline is dominated by a communications tower. Its receiver dish Floyd \| sends out constant radio signals to the planes overhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tower"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 267 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2043 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X TOWER Floyd \| Floyd \| A shockproof cage of steel rises fifty metres above ground level, Floyd \| supporting the airport's huge, concave communications dish and its Floyd \| maintenance platform. One of those open-aired ladders is your only Floyd \| route to the top. Somebody has broken into the control centre beneath, Floyd \| wrecking a card reader in the process. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x centre"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 267 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2044 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CENTRE Floyd \| Floyd \| A shockproof cage of steel rises fifty metres above ground level, Floyd \| supporting the airport's huge, concave communications dish and its Floyd \| maintenance platform. One of those open-aired ladders is your only Floyd \| route to the top. Somebody has broken into the control centre beneath, Floyd \| wrecking a card reader in the process. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x reader"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 267 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2045 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X READER Floyd \| Floyd \| The purpose of these machines can vary greatly, but their operating Floyd \| procedure is universal: a magnetic card is inserted, read, and then Floyd \| ejected. Airport security has been breached: bolts of electricity Floyd \| crackle around the slot, frying blobs of molten plastic, still warm as Floyd \| they drip onto the snow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x blob"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 267 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2045 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BLOB Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan snow"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 268 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2046 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN SNOW Floyd \| Floyd \| From where you are, the snow's surface temperature seems more or less Floyd \| constant. Wait! There is something-- an area which is noticeably Floyd \| warmer, about a metre in front of the communications tower. The source Floyd \| of heat turns out to be a plastic card, molten at one corner. You Floyd \| retrieve it, shaking it free of loose ice. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x card"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 268 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2047 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CARD Floyd \| Floyd \| (the plastic card) Floyd \| A thin, rectangular piece of plastic, formerly a credit card. The Floyd \| magnetic strip is gone, complex circuitry glued in its place. One Floyd \| corner is blackened by scorch marks, erasing the account holder's Floyd \| details. Ditto for the bank, although the TM superscript remains Floyd \| unblemished. Ironic, considering who last used it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 268 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2048 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIFESCAN Floyd \| Floyd \| It appears you are alone. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your jeans flap against your legs as the wind picks up. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put card in reader"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 268 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2049 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT CARD IN READER Floyd \| Floyd \| (the plastic card in the card reader) Floyd \| The previous user has already taken care of that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "we're wearing flappy jeans?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We've very (not?) stylish."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 268 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2050 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| As you ascend, the breeze strengthens into a hurricane. Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 26 (on the maintenance platform) Floyd \| Crosswinds hit you full in the face. True, you have a large Floyd \| communications dish for cover, but curved reflectors make poor Floyd \| shelters. Your birds-eye view of the airfield conceals more than it Floyd \| reveals. Several days worth of snow has settled: white on white, the Floyd \| perfect camouflage for the tanker down below. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		vimes says, "But always jaunty."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x reflectors"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 268 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2051 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X REFLECTORS Floyd \| Floyd \| The maintenance platform offers little protection from the wind. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dish"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 268 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2052 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DISH Floyd \| Floyd \| The maintenance platform offers little protection from the wind. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 268 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2053 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb back down, feeling much safer once your feet touch solid Floyd \| ground. Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 26 Floyd \| Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker Floyd \| flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice Floyd \| building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you Floyd \| have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as Floyd \| they await landing clearance. Floyd \| Floyd \| The skyline is dominated by a communications tower. Its receiver dish Floyd \| sends out constant radio signals to the planes overhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Back to 95?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "There's another room we didn't check out."
		jenrexrode asks, "so we can't get in this centre?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Not that I can see. Not yet anyway."
		jenrexrode says, "ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter tanker"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 268 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2054 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER TANKER Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb into the driver's cabin, closing the door behind you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 26 (in the tanker) Floyd \| The dashboard controls aren't that much different from those found in Floyd \| the common car. An autopilot is one thoughtful improvement which will Floyd \| relieve the stress on many a driver, yourself included. The windscreen Floyd \| is reinforced glass, and does a good job of keeping the cabin warm. Floyd \| Floyd \| The skyline is dominated by a communications tower. Its receiver dish Floyd \| sends out constant radio signals to the planes overhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Curious what happens if we try to go elsewhere."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 27"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 27 Score: 268 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2055 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TYPE 27 Floyd \| Floyd \| (on the autopilot) Floyd \| The autopilot gets you to your desired destination without any trouble Floyd \| at all. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 27 Score: 268 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2056 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| You step down from the driver's cabin. Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 27 Floyd \| Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker Floyd \| flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice Floyd \| building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you Floyd \| have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as Floyd \| they await landing clearance. Floyd \| Floyd \| An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Nothing, apparently."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter tanker"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 27 Score: 268 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2057 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER TANKER Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb into the driver's cabin, closing the door behind you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 27 (in the tanker) Floyd \| The dashboard controls aren't that much different from those found in Floyd \| the common car. An autopilot is one thoughtful improvement which will Floyd \| relieve the stress on many a driver, yourself included. The windscreen Floyd \| is reinforced glass, and does a good job of keeping the cabin warm. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 95"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 95 Score: 268 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2058 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TYPE 95 Floyd \| Floyd \| (on the autopilot) Floyd \| The autopilot gets you to your desired destination without any trouble Floyd \| at all. Floyd \| Floyd \| The control tower is to the south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 95 Score: 268 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2059 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| You step down from the driver's cabin. Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 95 Floyd \| Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker Floyd \| flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice Floyd \| building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you Floyd \| have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as Floyd \| they await landing clearance. Floyd \| Floyd \| The control tower is to the south. Floyd \| Floyd \| An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Helipad Score: 268 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2060 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| You leave the airfield behind. Floyd \| Floyd \| Helipad Floyd \| W.P. Browne airport: a privately owned goldmine, and a key factor in Floyd \| earning the billionaire tycoon top financial placing in ACTV's Floyd \| millennium survey. The recent slump in the tourist trade failed to Floyd \| lessen his ambitions, a point emphasised by the plush new terminal Floyd \| extension to the east. Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse has landed on a helipad south of the airfield, and Floyd \| north of the control tower. Not a soul is abroad on the icy tarmac. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a wheeled desk chair here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Terminal Four Score: 268 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2061 Floyd \| Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Terminal Four Floyd \| And there'll probably be a terminal five too, and a six, ad infinitum. Floyd \| Browne's ruthless business methods are well documented, but few could Floyd \| deny his flair for presentation. A laser-lit banner welcomes new Floyd \| arrivals to Atlantic City, albeit against a background of the man Floyd \| himself. Floyd \| Floyd \| A rough concrete path leads southwards, ending at a set of closed Floyd \| hangar doors. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x banner"
Floyd ] Terminal Four Score: 268 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2061 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BANNER Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Terminal Four Score: 268 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2062 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Walk through closed doors? No can do. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door"
Floyd ] Terminal Four Score: 268 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2063 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN DOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| The doors are locked. Consistent with the card reader, you suppose. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x doors"
Floyd ] Terminal Four Score: 268 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2064 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DOORS Floyd \| Floyd \| Aircraft hangar H4, to be exact. The code is printed on an employees Floyd \| only sign. That, together with reinforced double doors and a magnetic Floyd \| card reader, implies the building beyond to be strictly off-limits. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put card in reader"
Floyd ] Terminal Four Score: 268 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2065 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT CARD IN READER Floyd \| Floyd \| (the plastic card in the card reader) Floyd \| You insert the card, hoping for lightning to strike twice. And it Floyd \| does, bolts of electricity flashing intermittently across the machine. Floyd \| Soggy, red plastic oozes from the slot, accompanied by the smell of Floyd \| burning ozone. Too bad the card chose to self-destruct, but has your Floyd \| sabotage helped, you wonder? Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Jeez."
		Binder says, "Nice."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door"
Floyd ] Terminal Four Score: 268 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2066 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN DOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| The hangar doors slide apart on well-oiled bearings. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Hangar H4 Score: 269 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2067 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Hangar H4 Floyd \| Looking around, you see propeller blades, engines, landing gear, Floyd \| flaps, all the spare parts an aircraft servicer could ever need. Floyd \| Maintenance is done in one of ten service bays outfitted with Floyd \| appropiate tools. But that's all you see: spare parts and tools. The Floyd \| hangar is deserted. Floyd \| Floyd \| Two items among the riff-raff capture your attention. One belongs Floyd \| here, and one doesn't. The former is a multimeter used for measuring Floyd \| altitude and wind speed. And the latter-- well, it's a toy biplane. Floyd \| No, really. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x parts"
Floyd ] Hangar H4 Score: 269 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2067 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PARTS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x multimeter"
Floyd ] Hangar H4 Score: 269 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2068 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MULTIMETER Floyd \| Floyd \| The multimeter's casing proudly boasts, quoting W.P.B. himself no Floyd \| less, it to be capable of measuring both altitude and wind velocity. Floyd \| Perhaps he would be better to hire a new science advisor, since the Floyd \| meter only reads windspeed, and not the direction. A pedantic point, Floyd \| but there you go. Floyd \| Floyd \| The readings fluctuate wildly. Meters are notoriously sensitive to Floyd \| interference, so perhaps it might give you more helpful information on Floyd \| open ground. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take meter"
Floyd ] Hangar H4 Score: 269 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2069 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE METER Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe useful on the tower?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x biplane"
Floyd ] Hangar H4 Score: 269 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2070 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BIPLANE Floyd \| Floyd \| A full-size toy biplane, modelled in low density plastic. Stunning Floyd \| detail, too: streamlined wings, a single propeller blade, retractable Floyd \| wheels. Fittingly, the toymaker has chosen air transport as his Floyd \| exterior decorating style. Helicopters and hot air balloons fly in Floyd \| turquoise skies, all hand drawn in crayon. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pilot seat is unoccupied, and you see nothing of use inside. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf9"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Hangar H4 Score: 269 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2070 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "This can only end well."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter plane"
Floyd ] Hangar H4 Score: 269 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2071 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER PLANE Floyd \| Floyd \| You have no idea how to fly a plane. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, come on."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take plane"
Floyd ] Hangar H4 Score: 269 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2072 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE PLANE Floyd \| Floyd \| Low density, yes. Low enough to move the plane, no. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take biplane"
Floyd ] Hangar H4 Score: 269 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2073 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE BIPLANE Floyd \| Floyd \| Low density, yes. Low enough to move the plane, no. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push plane"
Floyd ] Hangar H4 Score: 269 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2074 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH PLANE Floyd \| Floyd \| Low density, yes. Low enough to move the plane, no. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under plane"
Floyd ] Hangar H4 Score: 269 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2075 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UNDER PLANE Floyd \| Floyd \| The biplane's wheels are lowered. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Stupid plane. Back to the tower?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Terminal Four Score: 269 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2076 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Terminal Four Floyd \| And there'll probably be a terminal five too, and a six, ad infinitum. Floyd \| Browne's ruthless business methods are well documented, but few could Floyd \| deny his flair for presentation. A laser-lit banner welcomes new Floyd \| arrivals to Atlantic City, albeit against a background of the man Floyd \| himself. Floyd \| Floyd \| A rough concrete path leads southwards, ending at a set of open hangar Floyd \| doors. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Helipad Score: 269 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2077 Floyd \| Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Helipad Floyd \| W.P. Browne airport: a privately owned goldmine, and a key factor in Floyd \| earning the billionaire tycoon top financial placing in ACTV's Floyd \| millennium survey. The recent slump in the tourist trade failed to Floyd \| lessen his ambitions, a point emphasised by the plush new terminal Floyd \| extension to the east. Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse has landed on a helipad south of the airfield, and Floyd \| north of the control tower. Not a soul is abroad on the icy tarmac. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a wheeled desk chair here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 95 Score: 269 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2078 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 95 Floyd \| Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker Floyd \| flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice Floyd \| building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you Floyd \| have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as Floyd \| they await landing clearance. Floyd \| Floyd \| The control tower is to the south. Floyd \| Floyd \| An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter tanker"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 95 Score: 269 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2079 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER TANKER Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb into the driver's cabin, closing the door behind you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 95 (in the tanker) Floyd \| The dashboard controls aren't that much different from those found in Floyd \| the common car. An autopilot is one thoughtful improvement which will Floyd \| relieve the stress on many a driver, yourself included. The windscreen Floyd \| is reinforced glass, and does a good job of keeping the cabin warm. Floyd \| Floyd \| The control tower is to the south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 26"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 269 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2080 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TYPE 26 Floyd \| Floyd \| (on the autopilot) Floyd \| The autopilot gets you to your desired destination without any trouble Floyd \| at all. Floyd \| Floyd \| The skyline is dominated by a communications tower. Its receiver dish Floyd \| sends out constant radio signals to the planes overhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 269 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2081 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| You step down from the driver's cabin. Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 26 Floyd \| Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker Floyd \| flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice Floyd \| building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you Floyd \| have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as Floyd \| they await landing clearance. Floyd \| Floyd \| The skyline is dominated by a communications tower. Its receiver dish Floyd \| sends out constant radio signals to the planes overhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby. Floyd \| Floyd \| Add another plane to the stack. One just arrived from the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 269 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2082 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| As you ascend, the breeze strengthens into a hurricane. Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 26 (on the maintenance platform) Floyd \| Crosswinds hit you full in the face. True, you have a large Floyd \| communications dish for cover, but curved reflectors make poor Floyd \| shelters. Your birds-eye view of the airfield conceals more than it Floyd \| reveals. Several days worth of snow has settled: white on white, the Floyd \| perfect camouflage for the tanker down below. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x meter"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 269 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2083 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X METER Floyd \| Floyd \| The multimeter's casing proudly boasts, quoting W.P.B. himself no Floyd \| less, it to be capable of measuring both altitude and wind velocity. Floyd \| Perhaps he would be better to hire a new science advisor, since the Floyd \| meter only reads windspeed, and not the direction. A pedantic point, Floyd \| but there you go. Floyd \| Floyd \| You hold the meter up to your face. The readings are steady: 424m, Floyd \| 38km/h. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Yes, and?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 269 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2084 Floyd \| Floyd \| > JUMP Floyd \| Floyd \| Feeling athletic tonight? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump off tower"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 269 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2084 Floyd \| Floyd \| > JUMP OFF TOWER Floyd \| Floyd \| I only understood you as far as wanting to jump. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 269 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2085 Floyd \| Floyd \| > D Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb back down, feeling much safer once your feet touch solid Floyd \| ground. Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 26 Floyd \| Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker Floyd \| flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice Floyd \| building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you Floyd \| have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as Floyd \| they await landing clearance. Floyd \| Floyd \| The skyline is dominated by a communications tower. Its receiver dish Floyd \| sends out constant radio signals to the planes overhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x meter"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 269 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2086 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X METER Floyd \| Floyd \| The multimeter's casing proudly boasts, quoting W.P.B. himself no Floyd \| less, it to be capable of measuring both altitude and wind velocity. Floyd \| Perhaps he would be better to hire a new science advisor, since the Floyd \| meter only reads windspeed, and not the direction. A pedantic point, Floyd \| but there you go. Floyd \| Floyd \| You hold the meter up to your face. The readings are steady: 374m, Floyd \| 29km/h. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit down"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 269 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2087 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SIT DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| You roll over in the snow. Floyd \| Floyd \| High pitched whining from the northeast, another aeroplane flying in. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x meter"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 269 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2088 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X METER Floyd \| Floyd \| The multimeter's casing proudly boasts, quoting W.P.B. himself no Floyd \| less, it to be capable of measuring both altitude and wind velocity. Floyd \| Perhaps he would be better to hire a new science advisor, since the Floyd \| meter only reads windspeed, and not the direction. A pedantic point, Floyd \| but there you go. Floyd \| Floyd \| You hold the meter up to your face. The readings are steady: 374m, Floyd \| 29km/h. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop meter"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 269 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2089 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DROP METER Floyd \| Floyd \| You hold the meter at ground level. The readings are steady: 372m, Floyd \| 29km/h. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x flags"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 269 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2090 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X FLAGS Floyd \| Floyd \| Markers, helpful when you're standing on a nondescript snowfield with Floyd \| no natural scenery to distinguish one area from another. The wind Floyd \| tries its hardest to blow them away, but only succeeds in directing Floyd \| them west. Floyd \| Floyd \| The flags in this sector have black twenty-sixs printed on them. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf10"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 269 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2090 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 269 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2091 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 26 Floyd \| Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker Floyd \| flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice Floyd \| building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you Floyd \| have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as Floyd \| they await landing clearance. Floyd \| Floyd \| The skyline is dominated by a communications tower. Its receiver dish Floyd \| sends out constant radio signals to the planes overhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tower"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 269 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2092 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X TOWER Floyd \| Floyd \| A shockproof cage of steel rises fifty metres above ground level, Floyd \| supporting the airport's huge, concave communications dish and its Floyd \| maintenance platform. One of those open-aired ladders is your only Floyd \| route to the top. Somebody has broken into the control centre beneath, Floyd \| wrecking a card reader in the process. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm. Maybe we can go inside? It worked before."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter tower"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 270 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2093 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER TOWER Floyd \| Floyd \| You step into the communications tower. Floyd \| Floyd \| Communications Control Centre Floyd \| People always associate the control tower with the hub of airport Floyd \| activity, but this structure is the vital link in the chain. The Floyd \| communications tower acts as a relay, boosting radio signals from Floyd \| pilots to send to air traffic controllers, and vice versa. Floyd \| Floyd \| Yes, take out this building and pilots would be forced to land their Floyd \| aeroplanes unaided. The risk factor would increase a thousandfold-- Floyd \| and the toymaker knows it. That's why he's playing around with the Floyd \| uplink terminal. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "oh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x uplink"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 270 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2094 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X UPLINK Floyd \| Floyd \| The uplink terminal is in use. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x toymaker"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 270 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2095 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X TOYMAKER Floyd \| Floyd \| At first glance, the toymaker is a normal, adult male. Any further Floyd \| observation, and childish mannerisms soon become apparent: bitten-off Floyd \| fingernails, chocolate stains around his mouth, unfastened shoelaces Floyd \| in a tangle. Here we have a young man who prefers violent games, ones Floyd \| where real people die. Floyd \| Floyd \| The toymaker is wearing a flight jacket. And he's brought a companion: Floyd \| a chubby teddy bear with wide arms, marble-black eyes, and a hairy Floyd \| chest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "eek"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 270 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2096 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIFESCAN Floyd \| Floyd \| The Staff of Justice points towards the toymaker. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Hee hee, let's see how you like that." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "My favourite kind of games."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bear"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 270 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2097 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BEAR Floyd \| Floyd \| A furry creature, cute, cuddly, and innocent. Erm, you think not. Floyd \| Underneath its hairy exterior, the teddy bear is another of the Floyd \| toymaker's robotic creations, a deadly weapon disguised as a harmless Floyd \| plaything. Impressive AI, all the same. It moves and blinks as Floyd \| realistically as any human being. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hug bear"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 270 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2097 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HUG BEAR Floyd \| Floyd \| You can only do that to something animate. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "But it is animate! How did none of the testers catch that? =)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit bear"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 270 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2098 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIT BEAR Floyd \| Floyd \| The teddy bear stands up as you approach its master, bouncing towards Floyd \| you, furry arms embracing your waist in a vice-like grip. Having Floyd \| entered his final command, the toymaker turns around to inspect his Floyd \| puppet's catch. He wears thick goggles, but they can't conceal the Floyd \| boyish excitement in his eyes. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Madame Crusader, everybody's favourite action figurette. But I didn't Floyd \| buy one, because I don't like you. So there." Floyd \| Floyd \| The toymaker sticks out his tongue, wagging it up and down. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 270 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2097 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Communications Control Centre Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "Ooh, gratuitous '-ette'. Ice this manchild."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit toymaker with staff"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 270 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2098 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIT TOYMAKER WITH STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| The teddy bear stands up as you approach its master, bouncing towards Floyd \| you, furry arms embracing your waist in a vice-like grip. Having Floyd \| entered his final command, the toymaker turns around to inspect his Floyd \| puppet's catch. He wears thick goggles, but they can't conceal the Floyd \| boyish excitement in his eyes. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Madame Crusader, everybody's favourite action figurette. But I didn't Floyd \| buy one, because I don't like you. So there." Floyd \| Floyd \| The toymaker sticks out his tongue, wagging it up and down. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract spider"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 270 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2099 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT SPIDER Floyd \| Floyd \| Careful, the spidrone's legs are sharp. Floyd \| Floyd \| "I like games. I want you to play a game with me. Will you, Madame Floyd \| Crusader? Aw, please. Of course you will: you want to be a spoilsport, Floyd \| and prove you're better than I am. You want to cheat, and beat me up Floyd \| with your Staff of Justice. But I'm not going to let you." Floyd \| Floyd \| The toymaker sings out the last sentence, placing his thumb against Floyd \| his nose and waving his forefingers. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut bear with spider"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 270 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2100 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CUT BEAR WITH SPIDER Floyd \| Floyd \| Damaging the toymaker's pride and joy while he watches isn't advised. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Now, what shall we play? I know, you can be the goodie and I'll be Floyd \| the baddie. I fiddle with the computer, and you have to fix it. If you Floyd \| win, everybody lives happily ever after. And if I win, you get to hear Floyd \| lots of aeroplanes going..." Floyd \| Floyd \| The toymaker hums like a plummeting aircraft, miming a nose-dive with Floyd \| his hands. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Pfft. I can fix it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 270 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2101 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The toymaker stops, overcome with remorse as he sees the defunct robot Floyd \| spidrone. He grabs hold of it, attempting revival by pulling its legs. Floyd \| Giving up, he drops his eight-legged toy on the floor, pointing in its Floyd \| general direction. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Aw, look at it! Look at what you've done to Incy Wincy, you golden Floyd \| sissy! Fancy a girl your size picking on a teeny weeny, little spider. Floyd \| Well, I can be a bully too. I'll get my own back! Just you wait and Floyd \| see!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract spider"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 270 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2102 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT SPIDER Floyd \| Floyd \| You attract the robot spidrone into your hand. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Stage one: Madame Crusader versus Chubby the bear. If you survive, Floyd \| we'll have a rematch in the sky. Crush, crush! That's a good boy." Floyd \| Floyd \| The toymaker acts like a child on a hopskotch grid, alternately Floyd \| placing his legs apart and together as he skips out of communications Floyd \| control, leaving you in the capable hands of his killer teddy. Capable Floyd \| of squashing you to death, that is. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 270 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2103 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 270 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2104 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 270 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2105 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The teddy bear continues its relentless squeeze. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "feel bear"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 270 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2106 Floyd \| Floyd \| > FEEL BEAR Floyd \| Floyd \| You run a hand through the teddy's thick fur, splitting the hairs Floyd \| apart. There's an access panel concealed underneath, smoothly Floyd \| integrated with the robot's steel exoskeleton. A clever lad, our Floyd \| toymaker. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x panel"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 270 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2107 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PANEL Floyd \| Floyd \| A furry creature, cute, cuddly, and innocent. Erm, you think not. Floyd \| Underneath its hairy exterior, the teddy bear is another of the Floyd \| toymaker's robotic creations, a deadly weapon disguised as a harmless Floyd \| plaything. Impressive AI, all the same. It moves and blinks as Floyd \| realistically as any human being. Floyd \| Floyd \| Looking at the teddy bear's internal wiring, you see a quartz lego Floyd \| brick (on top of which is a battery clip). Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take brick"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 270 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2108 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE BRICK Floyd \| Floyd \| You already have that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take quartz"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 270 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2108 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE QUARTZ Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take clip"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 270 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2108 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE CLIP Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x wiring"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 270 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2108 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X WIRING Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh come on."
		jenrexrode asks, "attract?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open panel"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 270 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2109 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN PANEL Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't get your fingers underneath the access panel. Floyd \| Floyd \| Something's spinning, either the teddy bear's eyes or your head. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "But it won't even acknowledge that it exists."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract panel"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 270 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2110 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT PANEL Floyd \| Floyd \| Other than blowing off a few hairs, you achieve nothing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pry panel with spider"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 270 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2111 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRY PANEL WITH SPIDER Floyd \| Floyd \| You slide one of the spidrone's sharp legs underneath the panel, Floyd \| prying it open. Looking at the teddy bear's internal wiring, you see a Floyd \| quartz lego brick (on top of which is a battery clip). Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take brick"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 270 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2112 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE BRICK Floyd \| Floyd \| (the silver lego brick) Floyd \| You already have that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take quartz"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 270 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2113 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE QUARTZ Floyd \| Floyd \| The quartz block is lodged firmly in place. Floyd \| Floyd \| You're starting to experience breathing difficulties. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract quartz"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 270 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2114 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT QUARTZ Floyd \| Floyd \| The quartz block is lodged firmly in place. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get clip"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 270 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2115 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GET CLIP Floyd \| Floyd \| You detach the battery clip from the quartz lego brick. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x clip"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 270 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2116 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CLIP Floyd \| Floyd \| The toymaker has cut costs, installing a clip-on wire with positive Floyd \| and negative terminals for connection to a battery. You have a hunch Floyd \| there's a reserve supply which cuts in once the circuit is broken. Floyd \| Well, that's what the label suggests: Floyd \| Floyd \| PRIMARY POWER SOURCE: 120 V. WARNING -- DO NOT EXCEED 150 V! Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "attach the other brick"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put clip on silver"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 270 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2117 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT CLIP ON SILVER Floyd \| Floyd \| The battery clip won't stretch that far. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put clip on silver brick"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 270 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2118 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT CLIP ON SILVER BRICK Floyd \| Floyd \| The battery clip won't stretch that far. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your lights will go out-- oh, about thirty seconds from now. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 270 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2119 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| a battery clip Floyd \| a robot spidrone Floyd \| a killer teddy bear around your waist (which is open) Floyd \| a quartz lego brick Floyd \| a multimeter Floyd \| a set of keys Floyd \| a silver lego brick Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (glowing) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put silver on quartz"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 270 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2120 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT SILVER ON QUARTZ Floyd \| Floyd \| The silver lego brick snaps into place. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put clip on silver brick"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 274 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2121 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT CLIP ON SILVER BRICK Floyd \| Floyd \| The battery clip snaps into place. Floyd \| Floyd \| Whatever you've done pays dividends. The teddy bear squeals, eye Floyd \| sockets smoking as you shake yourself free from its steel grasp. You Floyd \| throw the killer toy as far away as possible, diving for cover. It Floyd \| explodes in mid-air, flames consuming its fur coat. Well, they say Floyd \| having too much power can turn one's dream to ashes. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by four points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf11"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 274 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2121 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "Exploding teddy bear."
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Best kind!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 274 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2122 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Communications Control Centre Floyd \| People always associate the control tower with the hub of airport Floyd \| activity, but this structure is the vital link in the chain. The Floyd \| communications tower acts as a relay, boosting radio signals from Floyd \| pilots to send to air traffic controllers, and vice versa. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tower's uplink terminal prompts you for input. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a charred teddy bear here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x terminal"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 274 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2123 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X TERMINAL Floyd \| Floyd \| Next to the other computers you've encountered recently, the uplink Floyd \| terminal is woefully antiquated. There's a chunky keyboard resembling Floyd \| a relic of the 1980s, a monitor which displays messages in upper-case, Floyd \| and that, for want of sounding ungrateful, is all. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read terminal"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 274 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2124 Floyd \| Floyd \| > READ TERMINAL Floyd \| Floyd \| A greater than sign followed by a flashing cursor, the computer's way Floyd \| of asking you to type in a command. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "> > xyzzy"
		mwmiller asks, "Sure, why not?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type xyzzy"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 274 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2125 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TYPE XYZZY Floyd \| Floyd \| (on the uplink terminal) Floyd \| It's hopeless trying to guess commands without help of some Floyd \| description. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x keyboard"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 274 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2126 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X KEYBOARD Floyd \| Floyd \| Next to the other computers you've encountered recently, the uplink Floyd \| terminal is woefully antiquated. There's a chunky keyboard resembling Floyd \| a relic of the 1980s, a monitor which displays messages in upper-case, Floyd \| and that, for want of sounding ungrateful, is all. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search terminal"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 274 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2127 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEARCH TERMINAL Floyd \| Floyd \| Nope, no manuals to be found. Perhaps on-line help is available. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type help"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 276 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2128 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TYPE HELP Floyd \| Floyd \| (on the uplink terminal) Floyd \| COMMS UPLINK TERMINAL OPERATION Floyd \| Floyd \| STANDARD COMMAND FORMAT: <PARAMETER> <NEW VALUE> Floyd \| SPECIAL COMMANDS: SETTS, ABOUT <PARAMETER>, TRSMT Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type setts"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 276 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2129 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TYPE SETTS Floyd \| Floyd \| (on the uplink terminal) Floyd \| PRESENT SETTINGS: WDDRN NOT SET, WDSPD NOT SET, GDLVL NOT SET Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type about wddrn"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 276 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2130 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TYPE ABOUT WDDRN Floyd \| Floyd \| (on the uplink terminal) Floyd \| WDDRN = WIND DIRECTION (1=NORTH, 2=NORTHEAST, 3=EAST, ETC.) Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller asks, "Setts? Are there badgers around?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type about wdspd"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 276 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2131 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TYPE ABOUT WDSPD Floyd \| Floyd \| (on the uplink terminal) Floyd \| WDSPD = WIND SPEED (AT COMMS DISH HEIGHT, IN KM/H) Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type about gdlvl"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 276 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2132 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TYPE ABOUT GDLVL Floyd \| Floyd \| (on the uplink terminal) Floyd \| GDLVL = GROUND LEVEL (IN M) Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "372m, 29km/h, west"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type about trsmt"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 276 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2133 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TYPE ABOUT TRSMT Floyd \| Floyd \| (on the uplink terminal) Floyd \| COMMAND NOT RECOGNISED Floyd \| Floyd \| "Q-14. Crosswinds. Direction. Speed. Tower..." Floyd \| Floyd \| Five nouns in three seconds of burst transmission, message Floyd \| simplication taken to the extreme. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type gdlvl 372"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 276 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2134 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TYPE GDLVL 372 Floyd \| Floyd \| (on the uplink terminal) Floyd \| PARAMETER CONFIRMED Floyd \| Floyd \| PRESENT SETTINGS: WDDRN NOT SET, WDSPD NOT SET, GDLVL=372 Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type wddrn 29"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 276 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2135 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TYPE WDDRN 29 Floyd \| Floyd \| (on the uplink terminal) Floyd \| PARAMETER OUT OF RANGE Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type wddrn 29km/h"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 276 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2136 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TYPE WDDRN 29KM/H Floyd \| Floyd \| (on the uplink terminal) Floyd \| PARAMETER INVALID Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oops"
		jenrexrode \|You hold the meter up to your face. The readings are steady: 424m, 38km/h.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type wddrn east"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 276 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2137 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TYPE WDDRN EAST Floyd \| Floyd \| (on the uplink terminal) Floyd \| PARAMETER INVALID Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type wddrn w"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 276 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2138 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TYPE WDDRN W Floyd \| Floyd \| (on the uplink terminal) Floyd \| PARAMETER INVALID Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type wddrn west"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 276 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2139 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TYPE WDDRN WEST Floyd \| Floyd \| (on the uplink terminal) Floyd \| PARAMETER INVALID Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "4"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type wddrn 4"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 276 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2140 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TYPE WDDRN 4 Floyd \| Floyd \| (on the uplink terminal) Floyd \| PARAMETER CONFIRMED Floyd \| Floyd \| PRESENT SETTINGS: WDDRN=4, WDSPD NOT SET, GDLVL=372 Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Wouldn't 4 be Southeast?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type wddrn 7"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 276 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2141 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TYPE WDDRN 7 Floyd \| Floyd \| (on the uplink terminal) Floyd \| PARAMETER CONFIRMED Floyd \| Floyd \| PRESENT SETTINGS: WDDRN=7, WDSPD NOT SET, GDLVL=372 Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wdspd 29km/h"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 276 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2141 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WDSPD 29KM/H Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type wdspd 29"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 276 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2142 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TYPE WDSPD 29 Floyd \| Floyd \| (on the uplink terminal) Floyd \| PARAMETER CONFIRMED Floyd \| Floyd \| PRESENT SETTINGS: WDDRN=7, WDSPD=29, GDLVL=372 Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "oh yeah"
		jenrexrode says, "i thought 4 was west, heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wdspd 38"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 276 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2142 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WDSPD 38 Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type wdspd 38"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 276 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2143 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TYPE WDSPD 38 Floyd \| Floyd \| (on the uplink terminal) Floyd \| PARAMETER CONFIRMED Floyd \| Floyd \| PRESENT SETTINGS: WDDRN=7, WDSPD=38, GDLVL=372 Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf12"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 276 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2143 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type trsmt"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 276 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2144 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TYPE TRSMT Floyd \| Floyd \| (on the uplink terminal) Floyd \| TRANSMISSION BEGINS Floyd \| Floyd \| "Quebec fourteen. If you're able to receive this message, we have no Floyd \| choice but to attempt an emergency landing. Stand by with medical Floyd \| crews, and have the fire engines ready to roll." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "> shrug"
DavidW arrives, full of neither funk nor fun.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 276 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2145 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Communications Control Centre Floyd \| People always associate the control tower with the hub of airport Floyd \| activity, but this structure is the vital link in the chain. The Floyd \| communications tower acts as a relay, boosting radio signals from Floyd \| pilots to send to air traffic controllers, and vice versa. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tower's uplink terminal prompts you for input. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a charred teddy bear here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bear"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 276 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2146 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BEAR Floyd \| Floyd \| Nothing useful is salvagable from the teddy bear's remains. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "about trsmt"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 276 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2146 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ABOUT TRSMT Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "It's not a parameter. It just transmits what we entered."
		jenrexrode says, "oh"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Where do we get medical crews and fire engines?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Communications Control Centre Score: 276 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2147 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| There's only one way out of here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 276 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2148 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 26 Floyd \| Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker Floyd \| flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice Floyd \| building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you Floyd \| have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as Floyd \| they await landing clearance. Floyd \| Floyd \| The skyline is dominated by a communications tower. Its receiver dish Floyd \| sends out constant radio signals to the planes overhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "This will either be awesome or catastrophic."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 276 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2149 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Back to the main area?"
		jenrexrode says, "to look aqt the map"
		jenrexrode asks, "?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Because there's still that biplane, and not sure what else to do here."
		jenrexrode says, "ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter tanker"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 282 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2150 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER TANKER Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb into the driver's cabin, closing the door behind you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 26 (in the tanker) Floyd \| The dashboard controls aren't that much different from those found in Floyd \| the common car. An autopilot is one thoughtful improvement which will Floyd \| relieve the stress on many a driver, yourself included. The windscreen Floyd \| is reinforced glass, and does a good job of keeping the cabin warm. Floyd \| Floyd \| The skyline is dominated by a communications tower. Its receiver dish Floyd \| sends out constant radio signals to the planes overhead. Floyd \| Floyd \| The snow around your feet shifts in bulk. Looking up, you see the Floyd \| origin of the turbulence: an aircraft coming in to land. Floyd \| Floyd \| A jumbo jet lands at W.P. Browne, the first to do so in a whole hour. Floyd \| Guided by the reactivated communications tower, the landing is smooth Floyd \| and uneventful. The success of tango two foxtrot encourages the other Floyd \| aircraft pilots to follow its lead. The immediate crisis has been Floyd \| averted, but the toymaker remains free. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by six points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Wooo"
		jenrexrode says, "aww, that was awkward"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 92"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 92 Score: 282 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2151 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TYPE 92 Floyd \| Floyd \| (on the autopilot) Floyd \| The autopilot gets you to your desired destination without any trouble Floyd \| at all. Floyd \| Floyd \| Electrified fencing borders the airfield to the south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 95"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 95 Score: 282 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2152 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TYPE 95 Floyd \| Floyd \| (on the autopilot) Floyd \| The autopilot gets you to your desired destination without any trouble Floyd \| at all. Floyd \| Floyd \| The control tower is to the south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 95 Score: 282 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2153 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| You step down from the driver's cabin. Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 95 Floyd \| Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker Floyd \| flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice Floyd \| building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you Floyd \| have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as Floyd \| they await landing clearance. Floyd \| Floyd \| The control tower is to the south. Floyd \| Floyd \| An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Helipad Score: 282 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2154 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| You leave the airfield behind. Floyd \| Floyd \| Helipad Floyd \| W.P. Browne airport: a privately owned goldmine, and a key factor in Floyd \| earning the billionaire tycoon top financial placing in ACTV's Floyd \| millennium survey. The recent slump in the tourist trade failed to Floyd \| lessen his ambitions, a point emphasised by the plush new terminal Floyd \| extension to the east. Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse has landed on a helipad south of the airfield, and Floyd \| north of the control tower. Not a soul is abroad on the icy tarmac. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a wheeled desk chair here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Terminal Four Score: 282 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2155 Floyd \| Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Terminal Four Floyd \| And there'll probably be a terminal five too, and a six, ad infinitum. Floyd \| Browne's ruthless business methods are well documented, but few could Floyd \| deny his flair for presentation. A laser-lit banner welcomes new Floyd \| arrivals to Atlantic City, albeit against a background of the man Floyd \| himself. Floyd \| Floyd \| A rough concrete path leads southwards, ending at a set of open hangar Floyd \| doors. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Terminal Four Score: 282 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2156 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Preceded by a low-pitched drone, the toymaker pilots his biplane out Floyd \| through the hangar doors. Instinctively, you drop flat onto the path, Floyd \| keeping your head down to avoid the spinning propeller. There's no Floyd \| escaping the wheels, though. Surely, you'll-- no, the plane has turned Floyd \| westwards, towards the helipad. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Another one bites the dust. Look at Madame Crusader, acting like a Floyd \| little girl. You're such a wimp! Even my baby brother's tougher than Floyd \| you. Let's play catch me if you can. Hee hee." Floyd \| Floyd \| The biplane bounces on the snow, accelerating to takeoff velocity Floyd \| before soaring skywards. Soon, it has become a distant bright speck, a Floyd \| signal of the toymaker's intent to challenge you to an airborne duel. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Pfft."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Rex?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Terminal Four Score: 282 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2157 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| You don't have time to check out the whole airport. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Terminal Four Score: 282 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2158 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| But you aren't in anything at the moment. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Terminal Four Score: 282 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2159 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Terminal Four Floyd \| And there'll probably be a terminal five too, and a six, ad infinitum. Floyd \| Browne's ruthless business methods are well documented, but few could Floyd \| deny his flair for presentation. A laser-lit banner welcomes new Floyd \| arrivals to Atlantic City, albeit against a background of the man Floyd \| himself. Floyd \| Floyd \| A rough concrete path leads southwards, ending at a set of open hangar Floyd \| doors. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Helipad Score: 282 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2160 Floyd \| Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Helipad Floyd \| W.P. Browne airport: a privately owned goldmine, and a key factor in Floyd \| earning the billionaire tycoon top financial placing in ACTV's Floyd \| millennium survey. The recent slump in the tourist trade failed to Floyd \| lessen his ambitions, a point emphasised by the plush new terminal Floyd \| extension to the east. Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse has landed on a helipad south of the airfield, and Floyd \| north of the control tower. Not a soul is abroad on the icy tarmac. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a wheeled desk chair here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter rex"
Floyd ] Helipad Score: 282 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2160 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER REX Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 282 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2161 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Computer Room Floyd \| Everybody is asleep. Mainframe computers crunch numbers in silence, Floyd \| their human operators oblivious to the unfolding crisis. In the Floyd \| present environment, that's not an overreaction. Both here and Floyd \| upstairs in the control tower, life or death decisions are made Floyd \| twenty-four hours a day. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Helipad Score: 282 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2160 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Helipad Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter horse"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 282 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2161 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER HORSE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Golden Horse Floyd \| Behind the hologram facade, the golden horse is a super-sleek Floyd \| helicopter powered by jet engines. Most of the cockpit is occupied by Floyd \| the aircraft's computer, Rex. Displayed on the main screen is a Floyd \| top-down plan of Atlantic City. Floyd \| Floyd \| The externally mounted extras are impressive: a laser beam, a Floyd \| grappling hook and a radio antenna. Warm air escapes through the Floyd \| raised windshield. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, up"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 282 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2162 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REX, UP Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse takes off in pursuit of the biplane. Floyd \| Floyd \| Golden Horse Floyd \| Behind the hologram facade, the golden horse is a super-sleek Floyd \| helicopter powered by jet engines. Most of the cockpit is occupied by Floyd \| the aircraft's computer, Rex. Displayed on the main screen is a Floyd \| top-down plan of Atlantic City. Floyd \| Floyd \| The externally mounted extras are impressive: a laser beam, a Floyd \| grappling hook and a radio antenna. Warm air escapes through the Floyd \| raised windshield. Floyd \| Floyd \| Straight ahead of you is the toymaker's biplane. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Oh, look! A flying horsey. My plane's better than yours. It can do Floyd \| all kinds of cool things. So can I, cos I'm the big boss of the sky. Floyd \| Time to play! Begsy I go first. I've got this big, mean friend who'll Floyd \| roast you alive. Blaze, fire!" Floyd \| Floyd \| The toymaker reaches under his seat, taking a plastic action figure Floyd \| and throwing it into the air. Once it gets clear of the plane, a Floyd \| jetpack on its back ignites. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Fantastic."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf13"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 282 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2162 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "close windshield"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close windshield"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 282 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2163 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLOSE WINDSHIELD Floyd \| Floyd \| The windscreen holds firm. Floyd \| Floyd \| The toymaker waves on Blaze in encouragement. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "raise windshield"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 282 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2163 Floyd \| Floyd \| > RAISE WINDSHIELD Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, close window"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 282 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2164 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REX, CLOSE WINDOW Floyd \| Floyd \| The windscreen drops down into the groove, unseen locking clamps Floyd \| sliding closed. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your plastic nemesis flies closer. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 282 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2165 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Blaze takes aim at the golden horse. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 284 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2166 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Blaze attacks, shooting burning oil over the windshield. Flaming Floyd \| liquid trickles down the glass, like lava from an erupting volcano. Floyd \| Not even the heat shield can prevent some of the warmth conducting Floyd \| through, but you know from past experience the windscreen won't be Floyd \| breached. Rex washes away the blackened residue. Floyd \| Floyd \| Blaze's fuel supply runs out, and the action figure drops from the Floyd \| sky. Floyd \| Floyd \| "A flameproof windscreen? You're not allowed to have one of those! Floyd \| What you need to do is cool down. I've just the girl: ice hard and Floyd \| very, very cold. Kula, take horsey for a swim!" Floyd \| Floyd \| The toymaker reaches under his seat, taking a plastic action figure Floyd \| and throwing it into the air. Once it gets clear of the plane, a Floyd \| jetpack on its back ignites. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode exclaims, "yay, i helped!"
		genericgeekgirl:)
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x kula"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 284 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2167 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X KULA Floyd \| Floyd \| An action woman figure, snow white from head to foot. Once again, the Floyd \| toymaker's craftsmanship is extraordinary, packed with small details Floyd \| such as Kula's diamond necklace, and her weapon of choice: a liquid Floyd \| nitrogren engine-freezer. Floyd \| Floyd \| The toymaker waves on Kula in encouragement. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, shoot kula"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 284 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2168 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REX, SHOOT KULA Floyd \| Floyd \| (with the laser beam) Floyd \| The laser has no effect on the heat resistant plastic. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your plastic nemesis flies closer. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 284 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2167 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Golden Horse Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "hook it"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, get kula"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 284 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2168 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REX, GET KULA Floyd \| Floyd \| Kula flies out of the way. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your plastic nemesis flies closer. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf14"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 284 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2168 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 284 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2169 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Kula takes aim at the golden horse. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 284 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2170 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Kula attacks, shooting liquid nitrogen at the golden horse's engines. Floyd \| A layer of ice forms around the tail, and the battle of hot and cold Floyd \| begins in ernest. Jets of fire attempt to thaw a path through the Floyd \| frozen barrier but victory, it seems, will belong to the ice-- and so Floyd \| it proves to be. Floyd \| Floyd \| Rex loses control, and the golden horse stalls, entering a steep dive. Floyd \| Amused by your predicament, the toymaker follows your descent in his Floyd \| biplane. You pass out from the g-force, thoughts fixated on the last Floyd \| image you saw: white. Nothing but a plain sheet of white, an icy tomb Floyd \| awaiting your arrival. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 284 out of a possible 400, in 2170 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of heroine. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 284 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2169 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Golden Horse Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Wanted to see what happens."
		genericgeekgirl says, "If there's a hint there."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x engines"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 284 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2170 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ENGINES Floyd \| Floyd \| The two engines on the helicopter's tail are military class. Such Floyd \| modifications are rare and expensive, but highly beneficial when it Floyd \| comes to acceleration and maneuverability. An afterburner is available Floyd \| for increasing speed even further, the downside being the increased Floyd \| rate of fuel consumption. Floyd \| Floyd \| Kula attacks, shooting liquid nitrogen at the golden horse's engines. Floyd \| A layer of ice forms around the tail, and the battle of hot and cold Floyd \| begins in ernest. Jets of fire attempt to thaw a path through the Floyd \| frozen barrier but victory, it seems, will belong to the ice-- and so Floyd \| it proves to be. Floyd \| Floyd \| Rex loses control, and the golden horse stalls, entering a steep dive. Floyd \| Amused by your predicament, the toymaker follows your descent in his Floyd \| biplane. You pass out from the g-force, thoughts fixated on the last Floyd \| image you saw: white. Nothing but a plain sheet of white, an icy tomb Floyd \| awaiting your arrival. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 284 out of a possible 400, in 2170 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of heroine. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 284 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2169 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Golden Horse Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, afterburners on"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 286 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2170 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REX, AFTERBURNERS ON Floyd \| Floyd \| "Engaging afterburner." Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse shakes about violently as the afterburner kicks in. Floyd \| Eventually, the vibrations die down, but the throbbing continues. Floyd \| Floyd \| Kula attacks, shooting liquid nitrogen at the golden horse's engines. Floyd \| A layer of ice forms around the tail, and the battle of hot and cold Floyd \| begins in ernest. Jets of fire attempt to thaw a path through the Floyd \| frozen barrier but victory, it seems, will belong to the ice-- until Floyd \| the afterburner comes to your rescue. Floyd \| Floyd \| Kula's fuel supply runs out, and the action figure drops from the sky. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Kula, no! Cheat, using an afterburner to help you. I'm going to even Floyd \| the score. Ampere, fry horsey's brain!" Floyd \| Floyd \| The toymaker reaches under his seat, taking a plastic action figure Floyd \| and throwing it into the air. Once it gets clear of the plane, a Floyd \| jetpack on its back ignites. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x ampere"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 286 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2171 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X AMPERE Floyd \| Floyd \| An action man figure, electric blue from head to foot. Once again, the Floyd \| toymaker's craftsmanship is extraordinary, packed with small details Floyd \| such as Ampere's copper belt, and his weapon of choice: an Floyd \| electromagnetic pulse cannon. Floyd \| Floyd \| The toymaker waves on Ampere in encouragement. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf15"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 286 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2171 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 286 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2172 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your plastic nemesis flies closer. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 286 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2173 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ampere takes aim at the golden horse. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 286 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2174 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ampere attacks, shooting out blue lightning in all directions. As the Floyd \| toymaker's biplane has no onboard flight computer, it rides the Floyd \| electromagnetic turbulence, travelling through without hindrance. The Floyd \| golden horse is a different story: its gauges go haywire, and Floyd \| malfunctions start to crop up left, right and centre. Floyd \| Floyd \| Rex loses control, and the golden horse stalls, entering a steep dive. Floyd \| Amused by your predicament, the toymaker follows your descent in his Floyd \| biplane. You pass out from the g-force, thoughts fixated on the last Floyd \| image you saw: white. Nothing but a plain sheet of white, an icy tomb Floyd \| awaiting your arrival. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 286 out of a possible 400, in 2174 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of heroine. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf15"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 286 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2171 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, turn off"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 286 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2171 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REX, TURN OFF Floyd \| Floyd \| What do you want Rex to turn off? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, turn off rex"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 286 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2172 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REX, TURN OFF REX Floyd \| Floyd \| The response is a swirling, confused pattern of lights. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your plastic nemesis flies closer. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x antenna"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 286 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2173 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ANTENNA Floyd \| Floyd \| The radio antenna is below the windshield, dipped towards the ground. Floyd \| Its large dish is akin to those used in space exploration, covering a Floyd \| wide catchment area and broad range of frequencies. The focusing Floyd \| element is tunable to a particular wavelength. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ampere takes aim at the golden horse. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, afterburners off"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 286 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2174 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REX, AFTERBURNERS OFF Floyd \| Floyd \| "Deactivating afterburner." Floyd \| Floyd \| Once more, the golden horse's engines become silent. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ampere attacks, shooting out blue lightning in all directions. As the Floyd \| toymaker's biplane has no onboard flight computer, it rides the Floyd \| electromagnetic turbulence, travelling through without hindrance. The Floyd \| golden horse is a different story: its gauges go haywire, and Floyd \| malfunctions start to crop up left, right and centre. Floyd \| Floyd \| Rex loses control, and the golden horse stalls, entering a steep dive. Floyd \| Amused by your predicament, the toymaker follows your descent in his Floyd \| biplane. You pass out from the g-force, thoughts fixated on the last Floyd \| image you saw: white. Nothing but a plain sheet of white, an icy tomb Floyd \| awaiting your arrival. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 286 out of a possible 400, in 2174 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of heroine. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 286 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2173 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Golden Horse Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf15"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 286 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2171 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, afterburners off"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 286 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2172 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REX, AFTERBURNERS OFF Floyd \| Floyd \| "Deactivating afterburner." Floyd \| Floyd \| Once more, the golden horse's engines become silent. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your plastic nemesis flies closer. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, turn off rex"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 286 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2173 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REX, TURN OFF REX Floyd \| Floyd \| "Commencing shutdown of internal computer systems." Floyd \| Floyd \| The cockpit's lights dim as Rex deactivates. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ampere takes aim at the golden horse. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 288 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2174 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ampere attacks, shooting out blue lightning in all directions. As the Floyd \| toymaker's biplane has no onboard flight computer, it rides the Floyd \| electromagnetic turbulence, travelling through without hindrance. And Floyd \| since Rex is offline, the golden horse isn't affected either. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ampere's fuel supply runs out, and the action figure drops from the Floyd \| sky. Floyd \| Floyd \| "You switched off the com-- that's not fair! You sissy girls fancy Floyd \| yourselves so much. Yip yap away, that's all you do. Well, I know a Floyd \| lady who loves to talk, if you can hear a word she's saying. Hee hee. Floyd \| Decibelle, sing her a song!" Floyd \| Floyd \| The toymaker reaches under his seat, taking a plastic action figure Floyd \| and throwing it into the air. Once it gets clear of the plane, a Floyd \| jetpack on its back ignites. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Whew."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on rex"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 288 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2175 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN ON REX Floyd \| Floyd \| In response to your actions, Rex flickers into life. Floyd \| Floyd \| The toymaker waves on Decibelle in encouragement. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x decibelle"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 288 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2176 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DECIBELLE Floyd \| Floyd \| An action woman figure, shiny grey from head to foot. Once again, the Floyd \| toymaker's craftsmanship is extraordinary, packed with small details Floyd \| such as Decibelle's hip shades, and her weapon of choice: an Floyd \| ultrasonic tuning fork. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your plastic nemesis flies closer. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Decibelle. That's cute."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x fork"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 288 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2177 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X FORK Floyd \| Floyd \| An action woman figure, shiny grey from head to foot. Once again, the Floyd \| toymaker's craftsmanship is extraordinary, packed with small details Floyd \| such as Decibelle's hip shades, and her weapon of choice: an Floyd \| ultrasonic tuning fork. Floyd \| Floyd \| Decibelle takes aim at the golden horse. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 288 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2176 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Golden Horse Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf16"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 288 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2176 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 288 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2177 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Decibelle takes aim at the golden horse. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 288 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2178 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Decibelle attacks, shooting invisible ultrasonic waves at the golden Floyd \| horse. High frequency sound is a potent weapon: the map screen Floyd \| shatters and the helicopter's metallic exterior becomes soft and Floyd \| brittle. It only takes the lightest of winds, and the golden horse's Floyd \| tail snaps off, leaving you with no means of propulsion. Floyd \| Floyd \| Rex loses control, and the golden horse stalls, entering a steep dive. Floyd \| Amused by your predicament, the toymaker follows your descent in his Floyd \| biplane. You pass out from the g-force, thoughts fixated on the last Floyd \| image you saw: white. Nothing but a plain sheet of white, an icy tomb Floyd \| awaiting your arrival. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 288 out of a possible 400, in 2178 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of heroine. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf16"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 288 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2176 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 288 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2177 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LISTEN Floyd \| Floyd \| Ultrasonic frequencies are outside the range of human hearing. Floyd \| Floyd \| Decibelle takes aim at the golden horse. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 288 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2176 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Golden Horse Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, listen"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 288 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2177 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REX, LISTEN Floyd \| Floyd \| "Noise frequency estimated at seven hundred and ten megahertz." Floyd \| Floyd \| Decibelle takes aim at the golden horse. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, set radio to 710"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 291 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2178 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REX, SET RADIO TO 710 Floyd \| Floyd \| "Tuning antenna to receive at seven hundred and ten megahertz." Floyd \| Floyd \| Decibelle attacks, shooting invisible ultrasonic waves at the golden Floyd \| horse. Your adjustment of the antenna dish to match the tuning fork's Floyd \| frequency has done the trick: the receiver absorbs the sound, Floyd \| converting the energy into harmless radio signals. Floyd \| Floyd \| Decibelle's fuel supply runs out, and the action figure drops from the Floyd \| sky. Floyd \| Floyd \| The toymaker rips off his flight jacket, curling it up into a ball. Floyd \| Wailing like a two year old, he tosses it out of the biplane. Floyd \| Floyd \| "I want one of those antennas! How come your plane has one and mine Floyd \| doesn't? I'm going to teach you a lesson. Are you sorry? You will be!" Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by three points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Give up already."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 291 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2179 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The biplane loops the loop. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 291 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2178 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO		mwmiller says, "Suddenly it's an AT&T commercial."
Floyd \| Floyd \| Golden Horse Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press save"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 291 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2178 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS SAVE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf17"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 291 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2178 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 291 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2179 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The biplane loops the loop. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 291 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2180 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 291 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2181 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The biplane rolls, setting it on a collision course. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 291 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2182 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 291 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2183 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The drone of the biplane's propeller is getting louder. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Argh. Come on. Tell me what he's planning to do."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x biplane"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 291 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2184 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BIPLANE Floyd \| Floyd \| A full-size toy biplane, modelled in low density plastic. Stunning Floyd \| detail, too: streamlined wings, a single propeller blade, retractable Floyd \| wheels. Fittingly, the toymaker has chosen air transport as his Floyd \| exterior decorating style. Helicopters and hot air balloons fly in Floyd \| turquoise skies, all hand drawn in crayon. Floyd \| Floyd \| The toymaker sits in the pilot seat, sucking his thumb. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x toymaker"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 291 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2185 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X TOYMAKER Floyd \| Floyd \| At first glance, the toymaker is a normal, adult male. Any further Floyd \| observation, and childish mannerisms soon become apparent: bitten-off Floyd \| fingernails, chocolate stains around his mouth, unfastened shoelaces Floyd \| in a tangle. Here we have a young man who prefers violent games, ones Floyd \| where real people die. Floyd \| Floyd \| The toymaker is wearing a parachute. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your incoming foe wipes saliva off his chin, smiling as a plastic Floyd \| cannon extends from beneath the biplane's undercarriage. Green gunge, Floyd \| vile smelling and thickly blended, squirts onto the golden horse, Floyd \| clogging up the rotor blades. Floyd \| Floyd \| Rex loses control, and the golden horse stalls, entering a steep dive. Floyd \| Amused by your predicament, the toymaker follows your descent in his Floyd \| biplane. You pass out from the g-force, thoughts fixated on the last Floyd \| image you saw: white. Nothing but a plain sheet of white, an icy tomb Floyd \| awaiting your arrival. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 291 out of a possible 400, in 2185 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of heroine. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf17"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 291 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2178 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x parachute"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 291 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2179 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PARACHUTE Floyd \| Floyd \| A parachute, folded into a rucksack strapped around the toymaker's Floyd \| shoulders. It seems playing chicken with model biplanes isn't on his Floyd \| agenda. The chute strings are opened by tugging on a ripcord. Floyd \| Floyd \| The biplane loops the loop. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract ripcord"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 293 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2180 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT RIPCORD Floyd \| Floyd \| The toymaker scratches his shoulder. As he fumbles with the extended Floyd \| ripcord, he realises what is going on and makes a grab for the ring. Floyd \| Too late: his parachute opens, forcibly removing him from the pilot Floyd \| seat of his biplane. He kicks out at the controls, unwittingly Floyd \| shutting down the propeller. Floyd \| Floyd \| Wind resistance weakens the plane's forward momentum, and the huge Floyd \| plastic model plummets nose-first into the airfield below. The last Floyd \| time you saw the toymaker, he was being carried towards the Floyd \| communications tower. Odd: is it you, or has it got darker all of a Floyd \| sudden? Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee."
		mwmiller asks, "Hm. Shadow overhead?"
		jenrexrode asks, "look up?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x up"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 293 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2181 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X UP Floyd \| Floyd \| You see nothing special about the ceiling. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
		jenrexrode says, "oops we're in our helicopter"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, land"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 293 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2182 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REX, LAND Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse makes a bump-free landing. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Detecting all-frequency mayday. Message to follow." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 293 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2183 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LISTEN Floyd \| Floyd \| The engines are silent. Floyd \| Floyd \| Urgency underlines the woman's transmission. Floyd \| Floyd \| "This is delta lima one, arriving from Sydney, Australia. We've been Floyd \| flying for twenty-two hours, and have limited fuel reserves. The Floyd \| closest available landing strip is runway seven. Light it up, or the Floyd \| lives of six hundred passengers will be on your head!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 293 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2184 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| The front windshield is down. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Runway seven, where are you?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, open window"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 293 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2185 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REX, OPEN WINDOW Floyd \| Floyd \| Cold air circulates around the cockpit as the windshield lifts up. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Helipad Score: 293 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2186 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb out of the golden horse. Floyd \| Floyd \| Helipad Floyd \| W.P. Browne airport: a privately owned goldmine, and a key factor in Floyd \| earning the billionaire tycoon top financial placing in ACTV's Floyd \| millennium survey. The recent slump in the tourist trade failed to Floyd \| lessen his ambitions, a point emphasised by the plush new terminal Floyd \| extension to the east. Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse has landed on a helipad south of the airfield, and Floyd \| north of the control tower. Not a soul is abroad on the icy tarmac. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a wheeled desk chair here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x up"
Floyd ] Helipad Score: 293 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2187 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X UP Floyd \| Floyd \| You see nothing special about the ceiling. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "What ceiling?"
		jenrexrode says, "huh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Control tower, I guess. South."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 293 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2188 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Computer Room Floyd \| Everybody is asleep. Mainframe computers crunch numbers in silence, Floyd \| their human operators oblivious to the unfolding crisis. In the Floyd \| present environment, that's not an overreaction. Both here and Floyd \| upstairs in the control tower, life or death decisions are made Floyd \| twenty-four hours a day. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Control Tower Score: 293 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2189 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Control Tower Floyd \| It's no different in here than downstairs. Terminal operators snooze Floyd \| into their keyboards, unaware of the worried aircraft pilots trying Floyd \| their utmost to get in radio contact. Through slanted windows you see Floyd \| the airfield, a wasteland of ice and concrete which flattens out to Floyd \| the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| Out of all the computer systems in the room, an illuminated map screen Floyd \| seems to be the least complex. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Did you hear me? Light up runway seven!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x screen"
Floyd ] Control Tower Score: 293 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2190 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SCREEN Floyd \| Floyd \| W.P. Browne airport is represented on a vertical glass grid comprising Floyd \| a hundred numbered sectors, starting with 1 in the northwest and Floyd \| finishing with 100 in the southeast. Runways are marked by flashing Floyd \| bulbs, as are the aeroplanes. More and more continue to arrive, Floyd \| joining a long queue of jumbos and concordes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Rather childishly, someone has circled sector 26 in fluorescent ink. A Floyd \| red light shines in zone 53, the only one of its kind on the map. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "find runway 7"
Floyd ] Control Tower Score: 293 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2191 Floyd \| Floyd \| > FIND RUNWAY 7 Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the illuminated glass screen) Floyd \| Runway seven runs between sectors 84 and 85. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x flashing"
Floyd ] Control Tower Score: 293 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2191 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X FLASHING Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "What's a zone versus a sector?"
		jenrexrode asks, "inconsistent?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sector 84"
Floyd ] Control Tower Score: 293 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2191 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SECTOR 84 Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Should we go to 53 then?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x red light"
Floyd ] Control Tower Score: 293 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2191 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X RED LIGHT Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x zone 53"
Floyd ] Control Tower Score: 293 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2191 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ZONE 53 Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Control Tower Score: 293 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2192 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't get to the airfield from here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "lets' get in the truck"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ] Computer Room Score: 293 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2193 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Computer Room Floyd \| Everybody is asleep. Mainframe computers crunch numbers in silence, Floyd \| their human operators oblivious to the unfolding crisis. In the Floyd \| present environment, that's not an overreaction. Both here and Floyd \| upstairs in the control tower, life or death decisions are made Floyd \| twenty-four hours a day. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Helipad Score: 293 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2194 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Helipad Floyd \| W.P. Browne airport: a privately owned goldmine, and a key factor in Floyd \| earning the billionaire tycoon top financial placing in ACTV's Floyd \| millennium survey. The recent slump in the tourist trade failed to Floyd \| lessen his ambitions, a point emphasised by the plush new terminal Floyd \| extension to the east. Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse has landed on a helipad south of the airfield, and Floyd \| north of the control tower. Not a soul is abroad on the icy tarmac. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a wheeled desk chair here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 95 Score: 293 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2195 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 95 Floyd \| Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker Floyd \| flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice Floyd \| building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you Floyd \| have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as Floyd \| they await landing clearance. Floyd \| Floyd \| The control tower is to the south. Floyd \| Floyd \| An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter tanker"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 95 Score: 293 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2196 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER TANKER Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb into the driver's cabin, closing the door behind you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 95 (in the tanker) Floyd \| The dashboard controls aren't that much different from those found in Floyd \| the common car. An autopilot is one thoughtful improvement which will Floyd \| relieve the stress on many a driver, yourself included. The windscreen Floyd \| is reinforced glass, and does a good job of keeping the cabin warm. Floyd \| Floyd \| The control tower is to the south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 53"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 53 Score: 295 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2197 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TYPE 53 Floyd \| Floyd \| (on the autopilot) Floyd \| The autopilot gets you to your desired destination without any trouble Floyd \| at all. Floyd \| Floyd \| The toymaker's wrecked biplane has broken the ice, and a few power Floyd \| cables. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 53 Score: 295 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2198 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| You step down from the driver's cabin. Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 53 Floyd \| Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker Floyd \| flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice Floyd \| building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you Floyd \| have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as Floyd \| they await landing clearance. Floyd \| Floyd \| The toymaker's wrecked biplane has broken the ice, and a few power Floyd \| cables. Floyd \| Floyd \| An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cables"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 53 Score: 295 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2198 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE CABLES Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cables"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 53 Score: 295 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2198 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CABLES Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x power cables"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 53 Score: 295 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2198 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X POWER CABLES Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh really."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x plane"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 53 Score: 295 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2199 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PLANE Floyd \| Floyd \| The toymaker's biplane is buried up to its wings in crumbling ice. Floyd \| Amazingly, it has survived the crash intact, unlike the power cables Floyd \| running underneath runway thirteen. Certainly an unlucky number for Floyd \| any aeroplane pilots hoping to land at W.P. Browne: thanks to the Floyd \| propeller blade, all the landing lights are out. Floyd \| Floyd \| Eek! There's a dead mouse on the pilot seat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take mouse"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 53 Score: 295 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2200 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE MOUSE Floyd \| Floyd \| Must you interfere with a dead animal? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mouse"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 53 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2201 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MOUSE Floyd \| Floyd \| Poor thing, but what's it doing in the toymaker's biplane? Hold on a Floyd \| minute: its tail is ripped, and it bleeds foam. Tentatively, you grab Floyd \| the mouse. Floyd \| Floyd \| Squeak! Aha, a squeaky toy. Conundrum solved. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search mouse"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 53 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2202 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEARCH MOUSE Floyd \| Floyd \| The tail of the grey-skinned animal has split open, a foamy white Floyd \| liquid exiting through the crack. Like the spidrone and teddy bear, Floyd \| the mouse is the toymaker's own deadly brand. Which begs the question: Floyd \| what's its secret? Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Ew ew ew."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x liquid"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 53 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2202 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X LIQUID Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I want the damn cables."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "squeeze mouse"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 53 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2203 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SQUEEZE MOUSE Floyd \| Floyd \| Squeak! Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "it's not deadly?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I hope not."
		genericgeekgirl says, "> smear liquid all over self"
		jenrexrode says, "wah"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "search plane"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 53 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2204 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEARCH PLANE Floyd \| Floyd \| The pilot seat is unoccupied, and you see nothing of use inside. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "84?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter tanker"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 53 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2205 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER TANKER Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb into the driver's cabin, closing the door behind you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 53 (in the tanker) Floyd \| The dashboard controls aren't that much different from those found in Floyd \| the common car. An autopilot is one thoughtful improvement which will Floyd \| relieve the stress on many a driver, yourself included. The windscreen Floyd \| is reinforced glass, and does a good job of keeping the cabin warm. Floyd \| Floyd \| The toymaker's wrecked biplane has broken the ice, and a few power Floyd \| cables. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 84"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 84 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2206 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TYPE 84 Floyd \| Floyd \| (on the autopilot) Floyd \| The autopilot gets you to your desired destination without any trouble Floyd \| at all. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 84 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2207 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| You step down from the driver's cabin. Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 84 Floyd \| Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker Floyd \| flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice Floyd \| building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you Floyd \| have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as Floyd \| they await landing clearance. Floyd \| Floyd \| An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Nada?"
		jenrexrode asks, "85?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter tanker"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 84 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2208 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER TANKER Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb into the driver's cabin, closing the door behind you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 84 (in the tanker) Floyd \| The dashboard controls aren't that much different from those found in Floyd \| the common car. An autopilot is one thoughtful improvement which will Floyd \| relieve the stress on many a driver, yourself included. The windscreen Floyd \| is reinforced glass, and does a good job of keeping the cabin warm. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 85"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 85 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2209 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TYPE 85 Floyd \| Floyd \| (on the autopilot) Floyd \| The autopilot gets you to your desired destination without any trouble Floyd \| at all. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 85 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2210 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| You step down from the driver's cabin. Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 85 Floyd \| Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker Floyd \| flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice Floyd \| building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you Floyd \| have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as Floyd \| they await landing clearance. Floyd \| Floyd \| An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "hm, nothing broken here, then?"
		jenrexrode asks, "so is there a switch?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Back to the tower, maybe?"
		jenrexrode says, "ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter tanker"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 85 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2211 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER TANKER Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb into the driver's cabin, closing the door behind you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 85 (in the tanker) Floyd \| The dashboard controls aren't that much different from those found in Floyd \| the common car. An autopilot is one thoughtful improvement which will Floyd \| relieve the stress on many a driver, yourself included. The windscreen Floyd \| is reinforced glass, and does a good job of keeping the cabin warm. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 26"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2212 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TYPE 26 Floyd \| Floyd \| (on the autopilot) Floyd \| The autopilot gets you to your desired destination without any trouble Floyd \| at all. Floyd \| Floyd \| The skyline is dominated by a communications tower. Its receiver dish Floyd \| sends out constant radio signals to the planes overhead. A funny Floyd \| little man is trapped up there. Now, where have you seen his childish Floyd \| face recently? Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2213 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| You step down from the driver's cabin. Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 26 Floyd \| Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker Floyd \| flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice Floyd \| building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you Floyd \| have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as Floyd \| they await landing clearance. Floyd \| Floyd \| The skyline is dominated by a communications tower. Its receiver dish Floyd \| sends out constant radio signals to the planes overhead. A funny Floyd \| little man is trapped up there. Now, where have you seen his childish Floyd \| face recently? Floyd \| Floyd \| An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf18"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2213 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2214 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| As you ascend, the breeze strengthens into a hurricane. Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 26 (on the maintenance platform) Floyd \| Crosswinds hit you full in the face. True, you have a large Floyd \| communications dish for cover, but curved reflectors make poor Floyd \| shelters. Your birds-eye view of the airfield conceals more than it Floyd \| reveals. Several days worth of snow has settled: white on white, the Floyd \| perfect camouflage for the tanker down below. Floyd \| Floyd \| The toymaker's parachute has caught on the communications dish. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Hello, again!"
		jenrexrode says, "oh yeah, he was floating this way"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x dish"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2215 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DISH Floyd \| Floyd \| The maintenance platform offers little protection from the wind. Floyd \| Floyd \| The toymaker bounces up and down, trying to snap free of the strings. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to toymaker"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2215 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TALK TO TOYMAKER Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask toymaker about mouse"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2216 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ASK TOYMAKER ABOUT MOUSE Floyd \| Floyd \| "Squeak, squeak, squeak. Boom boom, mousey. Hee hee." Floyd \| Floyd \| "No! Get mousey away from me! Get rid, quickly!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Moaning in terror, the toymaker covers his eyes, kicking blindly at Floyd \| your hands. Somehow, he manages to stamp on his plastic pet. Floyd \| Floyd \| Squeak! Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "that's 2 squeeks"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ja."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Squeak and run?"
		jenrexrode says, "sure"
		jenrexrode says, "or drop"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf19"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2216 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "squeeze mouse"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 298 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2217 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SQUEEZE MOUSE Floyd \| Floyd \| Squeak! Floyd \| Floyd \| For a moment there, you thought you could hear ticking. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop mouse"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 298 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2218 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DROP MOUSE Floyd \| Floyd \| Hmmm, getting rid of this ticking mouse might not be a bad idea. You Floyd \| discard it in the snow. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Get me down from here. I'll be good, I promise." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder if this isn't the right place to do this. Heh."
		genericgeekgirl says, "But that's why we saved ;)"
		jenrexrode says, "yeah, sad to destroy the dish"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 298 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2219 Floyd \| Floyd \| > D Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb back down, feeling much safer once your feet touch solid Floyd \| ground. Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 26 Floyd \| Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker Floyd \| flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice Floyd \| building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you Floyd \| have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as Floyd \| they await landing clearance. Floyd \| Floyd \| The skyline is dominated by a communications tower. Its receiver dish Floyd \| sends out constant radio signals to the planes overhead. A funny Floyd \| little man is trapped up there. Now, where have you seen his childish Floyd \| face recently? Floyd \| Floyd \| An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a squeaky toy mouse here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. I thought dropped in the snow meant on top of the tower."
		jenrexrode says, "yeah, i didn't know"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, might as well let it explode and restore."
		jenrexrode says, "so into the tanker, or toss it up by him"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "get mouse"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 298 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2220 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GET MOUSE Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "throw mouse at tower"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 298 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2221 Floyd \| Floyd \| > THROW MOUSE AT TOWER Floyd \| Floyd \| Futile. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "aw"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "throw mouse"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 298 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2222 Floyd \| Floyd \| > THROW MOUSE Floyd \| Floyd \| You juggle the squeaky toy mouse in your hands. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode exclaims, "wah!"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "u"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 298 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2223 Floyd \| Floyd \| > U Floyd \| Floyd \| As you ascend, the breeze strengthens into a hurricane. Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 26 (on the maintenance platform) Floyd \| Crosswinds hit you full in the face. True, you have a large Floyd \| communications dish for cover, but curved reflectors make poor Floyd \| shelters. Your birds-eye view of the airfield conceals more than it Floyd \| reveals. Several days worth of snow has settled: white on white, the Floyd \| perfect camouflage for the tanker down below. Floyd \| Floyd \| The toymaker's parachute has caught on the communications dish. Floyd \| Floyd \| The squeaky toy mouse explodes, supplemented by a brief display of Floyd \| pyrotechnics. Very brief indeed, since you were holding it at the Floyd \| time. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 298 out of a possible 400, in 2223 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of heroine. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Boom!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:		jenrexrode asks, "put mouse in parachute?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf19"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2216 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2217 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 26 (on the maintenance platform) Floyd \| Crosswinds hit you full in the face. True, you have a large Floyd \| communications dish for cover, but curved reflectors make poor Floyd \| shelters. Your birds-eye view of the airfield conceals more than it Floyd \| reveals. Several days worth of snow has settled: white on white, the Floyd \| perfect camouflage for the tanker down below. Floyd \| Floyd \| The toymaker's parachute has caught on the communications dish. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Get me down from here. I'll be good, I promise." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put mouse in parachute"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2218 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT MOUSE IN PARACHUTE Floyd \| Floyd \| That can't contain things. Floyd \| Floyd \| The toymaker kicks his legs in frustration. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2219 Floyd \| Floyd \| > D Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb back down, feeling much safer once your feet touch solid Floyd \| ground. Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 26 Floyd \| Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker Floyd \| flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice Floyd \| building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you Floyd \| have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as Floyd \| they await landing clearance. Floyd \| Floyd \| The skyline is dominated by a communications tower. Its receiver dish Floyd \| sends out constant radio signals to the planes overhead. A funny Floyd \| little man is trapped up there. Now, where have you seen his childish Floyd \| face recently? Floyd \| Floyd \| An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tanker"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2220 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X TANKER Floyd \| Floyd \| A tank on a motorised trailer, with a peak capacity of several Floyd \| thousand litres. If bold yellow warning notices are to be believed, Floyd \| then the tap on its rear end dispenses inflammable aircraft fuel, not Floyd \| stuff you want to dump recklessly. The door to the driver's cabin is Floyd \| unlocked. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Fuel. Hm."
		jenrexrode says, "hmmm"
		jenrexrode asks, "i don't guess we should set runway 7 on fire?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter tanker"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 26 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2221 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER TANKER Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb into the driver's cabin, closing the door behind you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 26 (in the tanker) Floyd \| The dashboard controls aren't that much different from those found in Floyd \| the common car. An autopilot is one thoughtful improvement which will Floyd \| relieve the stress on many a driver, yourself included. The windscreen Floyd \| is reinforced glass, and does a good job of keeping the cabin warm. Floyd \| Floyd \| The skyline is dominated by a communications tower. Its receiver dish Floyd \| sends out constant radio signals to the planes overhead. A funny Floyd \| little man is trapped up there. Now, where have you seen his childish Floyd \| face recently? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 84"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 84 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2222 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TYPE 84 Floyd \| Floyd \| (on the autopilot) Floyd \| The autopilot gets you to your desired destination without any trouble Floyd \| at all. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 84 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2223 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| You step down from the driver's cabin. Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 84 Floyd \| Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker Floyd \| flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice Floyd \| building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you Floyd \| have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as Floyd \| they await landing clearance. Floyd \| Floyd \| An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tap"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 84 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2224 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X TAP Floyd \| Floyd \| The tap has a wide bore for linking up to refuelling hoses. It relies Floyd \| on common sense, providing no safety lock to prevent the handle being Floyd \| turned when nothing is connected. A dial on the valve tells you how Floyd \| much juice is left. Floyd \| Floyd \| The needle is perilously close to the empty mark. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x valve"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 84 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2225 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X VALVE Floyd \| Floyd \| The tap has a wide bore for linking up to refuelling hoses. It relies Floyd \| on common sense, providing no safety lock to prevent the handle being Floyd \| turned when nothing is connected. A dial on the valve tells you how Floyd \| much juice is left. Floyd \| Floyd \| The needle is perilously close to the empty mark. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn tap"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 84 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2226 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN TAP Floyd \| Floyd \| Cold steel bites into your fingers as you grip the handle, turning it Floyd \| through a quarter circle. Petroleum spills out of the opened valve, Floyd \| soaking into the snow around the tanker's rear. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter tanker"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 84 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2227 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER TANKER Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb into the driver's cabin, closing the door behind you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 84 (in the tanker) Floyd \| The dashboard controls aren't that much different from those found in Floyd \| the common car. An autopilot is one thoughtful improvement which will Floyd \| relieve the stress on many a driver, yourself included. The windscreen Floyd \| is reinforced glass, and does a good job of keeping the cabin warm. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x controls"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 84 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2227 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CONTROLS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x autopilot"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 84 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2228 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X AUTOPILOT Floyd \| Floyd \| The tanker's autopilot doesn't require the user to be an Floyd \| electronics-orientated boffin: type in the sector number, and away you Floyd \| go. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn off autopilot"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 84 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2229 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN OFF AUTOPILOT Floyd \| Floyd \| You switch off the tanker's engine. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 84 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2228 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 84 Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "If we can just drive around and leak gas, we can light it, maybe."
		jenrexrode says, "ah"
		jenrexrode asks, "off to 85 then?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 85"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 84 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2229 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TYPE 85 Floyd \| Floyd \| (on the autopilot) Floyd \| The autopilot is inactive whilst the valve is open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "disable autopilot"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 84 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2229 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DISABLE AUTOPILOT Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "aw"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on manual"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 84 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2229 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN ON MANUAL Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drive"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 84 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2230 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DRIVE Floyd \| Floyd \| (the buildings) Floyd \| You'll have to exit the tanker to do that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "WHAT."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drive tanker"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 84 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2230 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DRIVE TANKER Floyd \| Floyd \| Huh? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 85 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2231 Floyd \| Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| You drive manually to sector 85. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl slaps herself in the forehead.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 85 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2232 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| You step down from the driver's cabin. Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 85 Floyd \| Although you wouldn't have a clue which sector this was without marker Floyd \| flags to guide you. Snowfall has been heavy, sheets of slippery ice Floyd \| building up over the concrete runways. The night sky is clear, and you Floyd \| have no difficulty making out tail lights of aeroplanes, circling as Floyd \| they await landing clearance. Floyd \| Floyd \| An iced-over tanker has been abandoned nearby. Floyd \| Floyd \| The snow in this sector reeks of petroleum. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x valve"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 85 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2233 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X VALVE Floyd \| Floyd \| The tap has a wide bore for linking up to refuelling hoses. It relies Floyd \| on common sense, providing no safety lock to prevent the handle being Floyd \| turned when nothing is connected. A dial on the valve tells you how Floyd \| much juice is left. Floyd \| Floyd \| The needle is dead on empty. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Boom?"
		jenrexrode says, "yeah boom"
		jenrexrode says, "squeek squeek boom"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close tap"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 85 Score: 296 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2234 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLOSE TAP Floyd \| Floyd \| The valve isn't open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "squeeze mouse"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 85 Score: 298 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2235 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SQUEEZE MOUSE Floyd \| Floyd \| Squeak! Floyd \| Floyd \| For a moment there, you thought you could hear ticking. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop mouse"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 85 Score: 298 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2236 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DROP MOUSE Floyd \| Floyd \| Hmmm, getting rid of this ticking mouse might not be a bad idea. You Floyd \| discard it in the snow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "in"
Floyd ] Airfield, sector 85 Score: 298 Two hours Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001P. Browne airport) Moves: 2237 Floyd \| Floyd \| > IN Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb into the driver's cabin, closing the door behind you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Airfield, sector 85 (in the tanker) Floyd \| The dashboard controls aren't that much different from those found in Floyd \| the common car. An autopilot is one thoughtful improvement which will Floyd \| relieve the stress on many a driver, yourself included. The windscreen Floyd \| is reinforced glass, and does a good job of keeping the cabin warm. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can see a squeaky toy mouse here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "type 26"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2238 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TYPE 26 Floyd \| Floyd \| (on the autopilot) Floyd \| The autopilot gets you to your desired destination without any trouble Floyd \| at all. Floyd \| Floyd \| The skyline is dominated by a communications tower. Its receiver dish Floyd \| sends out constant radio signals to the planes overhead. A funny Floyd \| little man is trapped up there. Now, where have you seen his childish Floyd \| face recently? Floyd \| Floyd \| The squeaky toy mouse explodes, supplemented by a brief display of Floyd \| pyrotechnics. Petroleum catches fire easily, and sure enough, the next Floyd \| thing to go up in smoke is the dumped fuel in sector 85. Wind fans the Floyd \| fire, and a trail to sector 84 is burning in no time. A plane flies Floyd \| in, using the flames as a landing beacon. Floyd \| Floyd \| Rubber aircraft wheels scrape concrete. The plane's captain activates Floyd \| the speed brakes, bringing the jet to a halt with twenty metres of Floyd \| runway seven to spare. Things are returning to normal at W.P. Browne: Floyd \| the airfield lights are switched over to a backup generator, and staff Floyd \| are recovering from their long sleep. Floyd \| Floyd \| One snag, though: the toymaker. Do you help him down, or leave him Floyd \| where he is, cat's cradling in his trapped parachute? That's a tough Floyd \| one to call, but on the balance of play, a child shouldn't be removed Floyd \| from a recreation area. Kids like to climb trees, so why not Floyd \| communications towers? Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * The local crisis has been resolved * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| And so, you return to your ship. Floyd \| Floyd \| Golden Horse Floyd \| Behind the hologram facade, the golden horse is a super-sleek Floyd \| helicopter powered by jet engines. Most of the cockpit is occupied by Floyd \| the aircraft's computer, Rex. Displayed on the main screen is a Floyd \| top-down plan of Atlantic City. Floyd \| Floyd \| The externally mounted extras are impressive: a laser beam, a Floyd \| grappling hook and a radio antenna. Warm air escapes through the Floyd \| raised windshield. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by six points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Yay!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "save"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheroine6"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2238 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Probably a good place to stop?"
		jenrexrode says, "yeah"
		jenrexrode says, "next week we finish, I guess"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Seems likely."

***** Seventh Session *

genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
Ellison arrives, full of fun, but no funk.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheroine6"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2238 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW arrives, full of fun and funk.
jenrexrode arrives, full of fun and funk.
mwmiller arrives, full of fun, but no funk.		genericgeekgirl says, "I think this is the last bit, although it might take another session."
		DavidW says, "cant find a way to turn wraparound on"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw. Sorry."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2239 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Golden Horse Floyd \| Behind the hologram facade, the golden horse is a super-sleek Floyd \| helicopter powered by jet engines. Most of the cockpit is occupied by Floyd \| the aircraft's computer, Rex. Displayed on the main screen is a Floyd \| top-down plan of Atlantic City. Floyd \| Floyd \| The externally mounted extras are impressive: a laser beam, a Floyd \| grappling hook and a radio antenna. Warm air escapes through the Floyd \| raised windshield. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, map"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2240 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REX, MAP Floyd \| Floyd \| The response is a swirling, confused pattern of lights. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x map"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2241 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MAP Floyd \| Floyd \| The plan is in blueprint format, with the streets and buildings of Floyd \| Atlantic City shown in white. From Newhurst in the north to the Floyd \| southern coastline, every last square inch of detail is included. Your Floyd \| present location is marked by a flashing icon-- a golden horse, Floyd \| naturally. W.P. Browne Airport is where you're at. Floyd \| Floyd \| There is one location highlighted: Floyd \| Floyd \| -- The Plaza Theatre Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "dun dun dun"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, go to theatre"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 the Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2242 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REX, GO TO THEATRE Floyd \| Floyd \| Rex responds with a sequence of beeps, powering up the engines. The Floyd \| golden horse arrives at the Plaza Theatre after a few minutes of Floyd \| flight time. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, land"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2243 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REX, LAND Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse makes a bump-free landing. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Bad news, Lisa. You're about to have a tussle with an old enemy: Floyd \| Mistletoe. The Baron has selected a suitable date for his daughter, a Floyd \| man whom one day he would hope to replace: Thomas Hurst, mayor of Floyd \| Atlantic City. This assassin is the very definition of drop dead Floyd \| gorgeous, as I'm sure you know." Floyd \| Floyd \| "Security is tight for the mayor's millennial address, so she might Floyd \| have to pass on her usual-- er, close liasons, and go for a distant Floyd \| kill. Knowing her, she'll want to entertain herself beforehand. Just Floyd \| make sure it's not you she chooses as her pleasure girl. Oh, and get Floyd \| yourself some alsanine protection, won't you?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		vimes says, "we can always set you up with a plover account so you can use tinyfugue"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, good. She's back."
		mwmiller exclaims, "He's been the mayor for a thousand years? Wow!"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "What is alsanine?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
		mwmiller asks, "Possibly means alanine?"
		jenrexrode asks, "what? another creepy lady hitting on us?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It's the chemicals in her perfume. Same lady, Jen."
		jenrexrode says, "oh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2244 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb out of the golden horse. Floyd \| Floyd \| Alleyway Floyd \| As a rule of thumb, alleyways are tight, narrow, dimly lit spaces, Floyd \| frequented by vermin and the occasional undesirable. This particular Floyd \| little used sidestreet is no exception, connecting the rough Floyd \| inner-city areas with the plaza southeast. Floyd \| Floyd \| The arrival of the golden horse may have frightened away the human Floyd \| element, but you still hear rodents scurrying about in the rubbish Floyd \| skips. Floyd \| Floyd \| It's started to rain, heavily. Droplets of water patter against the Floyd \| inside of a steel drainpipe fixed onto the east wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay, rodents."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2245 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LISTEN Floyd \| Floyd \| Yes, you still hear the rodents. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "find rodents"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2245 Floyd \| Floyd \| > FIND RODENTS Floyd \| Floyd \| What do you want to find in? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "squeak"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2245 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SQUEAK Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x drainpipe"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2246 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DRAINPIPE Floyd \| Floyd \| Wide, clumsy brackets fix the drainpipe onto the bricked wall of the Floyd \| alleyway. A quarter of the way up, its vertical climb takes it near to Floyd \| a south sloping sheet of canvas. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Up (?) or southeast?"
		jenrexrode says, "se"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ] Plaza Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2247 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Plaza Floyd \| The theatre stands at the northern end of its namesake plaza. Often a Floyd \| venue for Shakespearian productions, tonight the auditorium is to host Floyd \| the mayor's speech as Atlantic City welcomes the new millennium. Quite Floyd \| a turnout: citizens wind in serpent patterns along the icy streets, Floyd \| queuing up for the last few tickets. Floyd \| Floyd \| An alley bends around the building to the northwest. Underground Floyd \| parking spaces are accessible by descending a ramp. Floyd \| Floyd \| Screams of terror from down below. Such is the apathy of the general Floyd \| public that nobody answers the woman's cry for help. Madame Crusader, Floyd \| you're needed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2248 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| You slide downwards, trainers slipping on hardened ice. Floyd \| Floyd \| Parking Garage Floyd \| The parking spaces beneath the plaza are reserved for the use of Floyd \| theatre guests. Everywhere you look, you see expensive cars with Floyd \| personalised plates. Pillars of concrete hold up the low ceiling, Floyd \| shamelessly used as painting surfaces by local vandals. Fluorescent Floyd \| green arrows point the way to the exit ramp. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tall, sultry figure kneels down over her prostrate victim: a young Floyd \| brunette, stripped to her underclothes, body smeared with dollops of Floyd \| whipped cream and red lipstick. Mistletoe zips up the dress she is Floyd \| wearing, a sewn collage of silvered panels which flicker in phase with Floyd \| neon strip lamps. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Why do you hide underneath your dress, Daphne? Men would positively Floyd \| drool over your smooth skin, your slim figure and think all day long Floyd \| about touching your--Madame Crusader! I thought I'd given you the kiss Floyd \| of death. Keep those gleaming legs of yours still, or the young lady Floyd \| dies. She's nice. Believe me, I know." Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe presses the barrel of a needle rifle against Daphne's head. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "No! Not the whipped cream. What a monster."
		jenrexrode asks, "already?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan mistletoe"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2249 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN MISTLETOE Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe's body is indescribably warm. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe lifts up her bare foot, using it to rub cream into Daphne's Floyd \| back. Floyd \| Floyd \| "I've often thought of the Crusader as a lover: short lived, Floyd \| enjoyable, and very rewarding. And after she's been squeezed, there's Floyd \| another to take her place. But I'll have to pass on you, since Cupid's Floyd \| arrow is for piercing the mayor's heart. Thomas will look pretty in Floyd \| red, don't you think?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "> agree"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x daphne"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2250 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DAPHNE Floyd \| Floyd \| The baby faced girl-- woman if you want to be pedantic, can't be much Floyd \| older than twenty. Stealing Daphne's silvery dress was the least of Floyd \| Mistletoe's crimes: her body has been exposed, sprayed with perfume, Floyd \| smeared with runny white cream, and kissed repeatedly. She still has Floyd \| her lingerie on, at least. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe unfastens her dress, reaching underneath with her free hand. Floyd \| Floyd \| "My only regret is not being able to deal with him personally, to hold Floyd \| him in my arms as he passes away, for him to die in the presence of Floyd \| his dream girl. That's something everybody deserves to experience once Floyd \| in their lives. Chin up, Daphne. Don't fret, dear. Madame Crusader is Floyd \| here to save you." Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe removes her hand, spinning a bikini top around her little Floyd \| finger. With a flick of her wrist, she wraps the strap twice around Floyd \| Daphne's throat, tying it into a bow at the front. The assassin kisses Floyd \| her decoy on the cheek, keeping her needle rifle aimed at you as she Floyd \| skips up the ramp. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl blinks.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dress"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2250 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DRESS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode gulps
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "untie daphne"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2251 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNTIE DAPHNE Floyd \| Floyd \| She's not something you can open. Floyd \| Floyd \| Daphne reacts subconsciously, fumbling with the bikini. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "untie bikini"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2252 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNTIE BIKINI Floyd \| Floyd \| Daphne claws at the strap around her neck, hands pushing you away as Floyd \| you attempt to unfasten the bow under her chin. Floyd \| Floyd \| The young lady gasps for breath. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "slap daphne"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2252 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SLAP DAPHNE Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cream"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2253 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CREAM		mwmiller exclaims, "Danger-Prone Daphne got in trouble again!"
Floyd \| Floyd \| Daphne's body temperature has melted the whipped cream, separating the Floyd \| milk into its constituent parts: powdery curds and oily whey. Soft and Floyd \| runny, like vanilla ice left in the sun too long. Floyd \| Floyd \| Daphne scrapes her fingernails underneath her chin. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Ew. ew ew ew ew ew."
		jenrexrode asks, "attract bikini?"
		mwmiller asks, "Do we have anything we could cut through this furshlugginer bikini with?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract bikini"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2254 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT BIKINI Floyd \| Floyd \| The bikini top moves slightly. Floyd \| Floyd \| The young lady gasps for breath. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract cream"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2255 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT CREAM Floyd \| Floyd \| The whipped cream slips a little. Floyd \| Floyd \| Daphne claws uselessly at the front of her neck. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lick cream"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2255 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LICK CREAM Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat cream"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 305 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2256 Floyd \| Floyd \| > EAT CREAM Floyd \| Floyd \| (first taking the whipped cream) Floyd \| You scoop the whipped cream off Daphne's back, combining it into a Floyd \| large dollop which melts in your hands. Floyd \| Floyd \| Daphne scrapes her fingernails underneath her chin. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Fang says, "this game sure is getting kinky"
		jenrexrode asks, "yuck, why?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Because."
		mwmiller says, "Because, ADVENTURE GAME LOGIC"
		jenrexrode says, "put cream in bra"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put cream in bra"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 305 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2257 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT CREAM IN BRA Floyd \| Floyd \| Why cover that with whipped cream? Floyd \| Floyd \| Daphne clutches her larynx. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put cream in bikini"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 305 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2258 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT CREAM IN BIKINI Floyd \| Floyd \| You place the dollop of whipped cream under the strap of Mistletoe's Floyd \| bikini top, rubbing the oily liquid into the cloth. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe's bikini tightens around Daphne's windpipe. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "..."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "untie bikini"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 305 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2259 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNTIE BIKINI Floyd \| Floyd \| Daphne claws at the strap around her neck, hands pushing you away as Floyd \| you attempt to unfasten the bow under her chin. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe's bikini tightens around Daphne's windpipe. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller asks, "Try to take or push or pull it?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Fine. Die. See if I care."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bikini"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 305 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2260 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE BIKINI Floyd \| Floyd \| The bikini top is too tight to get your hand underneath. Floyd \| Floyd \| Daphne scrapes her fingernails underneath her chin. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 305 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2261 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (glowing) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| Daphne scrapes her fingernails underneath her chin. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss daphne"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 305 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2262 Floyd \| Floyd \| > KISS DAPHNE Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe has tormented Daphne enough. Floyd \| Floyd \| The young lady gasps for breath. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take daphne"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 305 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2263 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE DAPHNE Floyd \| Floyd \| I don't suppose Daphne would care for that. Floyd \| Floyd \| Daphne won't hold out much longer. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "bonk her with the staff?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "It won't work on her."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "daphne, stop it"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 305 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2264 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DAPHNE, STOP IT Floyd \| Floyd \| Daphne can't talk right now. Floyd \| Floyd \| Daphne scrapes her fingernails underneath her chin. Floyd \| Floyd \| > Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 305 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2265 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PULL BIKINI Floyd \| Floyd \| The bikini top is too tight to get your hand underneath. Floyd \| Floyd \| Daphne scrapes her fingernails underneath her chin. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "well just as well as any bonking thing does"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bikini"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 305 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2266 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BIKINI Floyd \| Floyd \| Another of the assassin's weapons disguised an innocuous item of Floyd \| clothing. Steel wire is sewn into the rough cloth strap, a garotte for Floyd \| fastening around the neck of an unsuspecting victim: fast, silent, and Floyd \| deadly. Floyd \| Floyd \| Daphne's air supply runs out. Her eyes roll upwards, and her body Floyd \| sideways. She collapses onto the concrete, mouth open in anticipation Floyd \| of a lifesaving breath, aspirations for the future tragically cut Floyd \| short. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * An innocent person has died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 305 out of a possible 400, in 2266 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of superheroine. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 305 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2265 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Parking Garage Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW has disconnected.
DavidW has connected.		genericgeekgirl says, "Whoops."
		DavidW says, "ok, I'm on my older laptop with Pueblo now"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheroine6"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 W.P. Browne Airport) Moves: 2238 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Probably need more than one free turn."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, go to theatre"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 the Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2239 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REX, GO TO THEATRE Floyd \| Floyd \| Rex responds with a sequence of beeps, powering up the engines. The Floyd \| golden horse arrives at the Plaza Theatre after a few minutes of Floyd \| flight time. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, land"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2240 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REX, LAND Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse makes a bump-free landing. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Bad news, Lisa. You're about to have a tussle with an old enemy: Floyd \| Mistletoe. The Baron has selected a suitable date for his daughter, a Floyd \| man whom one day he would hope to replace: Thomas Hurst, mayor of Floyd \| Atlantic City. This assassin is the very definition of drop dead Floyd \| gorgeous, as I'm sure you know." Floyd \| Floyd \| "Security is tight for the mayor's millennial address, so she might Floyd \| have to pass on her usual-- er, close liasons, and go for a distant Floyd \| kill. Knowing her, she'll want to entertain herself beforehand. Just Floyd \| make sure it's not you she chooses as her pleasure girl. Oh, and get Floyd \| yourself some alsanine protection, won't you?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2241 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb out of the golden horse. Floyd \| Floyd \| Alleyway Floyd \| As a rule of thumb, alleyways are tight, narrow, dimly lit spaces, Floyd \| frequented by vermin and the occasional undesirable. This particular Floyd \| little used sidestreet is no exception, connecting the rough Floyd \| inner-city areas with the plaza southeast. Floyd \| Floyd \| The arrival of the golden horse may have frightened away the human Floyd \| element, but you still hear rodents scurrying about in the rubbish Floyd \| skips. Floyd \| Floyd \| It's started to rain, heavily. Droplets of water patter against the Floyd \| inside of a steel drainpipe fixed onto the east wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf4"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2241 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2242 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| Securing your possessions under one arm, you climb fifteen metres up Floyd \| the pipe. Floyd \| Floyd \| Alleyway (on the drainpipe) Floyd \| A gale force wind blows in from the plaza, torrential raindrops Floyd \| bouncing on your face, hard as bullets. Your bitingly cold hands are Floyd \| numb around the drainpipe, a strong test of your mettle to hold on Floyd \| without looking down. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the southeast corner of the theatre, a ripped sheet of canvas flaps Floyd \| violently against its frame. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2241 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Alleyway Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Curious if we could."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ] Plaza Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2242 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Plaza Floyd \| The theatre stands at the northern end of its namesake plaza. Often a Floyd \| venue for Shakespearian productions, tonight the auditorium is to host Floyd \| the mayor's speech as Atlantic City welcomes the new millennium. Quite Floyd \| a turnout: citizens wind in serpent patterns along the icy streets, Floyd \| queuing up for the last few tickets. Floyd \| Floyd \| An alley bends around the building to the northwest. Underground Floyd \| parking spaces are accessible by descending a ramp. Floyd \| Floyd \| Screams of terror from down below. Such is the apathy of the general Floyd \| public that nobody answers the woman's cry for help. Madame Crusader, Floyd \| you're needed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2243 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| You slide downwards, trainers slipping on hardened ice. Floyd \| Floyd \| Parking Garage Floyd \| The parking spaces beneath the plaza are reserved for the use of Floyd \| theatre guests. Everywhere you look, you see expensive cars with Floyd \| personalised plates. Pillars of concrete hold up the low ceiling, Floyd \| shamelessly used as painting surfaces by local vandals. Fluorescent Floyd \| green arrows point the way to the exit ramp. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tall, sultry figure kneels down over her prostrate victim: a young Floyd \| brunette, stripped to her underclothes, body smeared with dollops of Floyd \| whipped cream and red lipstick. Mistletoe zips up the dress she is Floyd \| wearing, a sewn collage of silvered panels which flicker in phase with Floyd \| neon strip lamps. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Why do you hide underneath your dress, Daphne? Men would positively Floyd \| drool over your smooth skin, your slim figure and think all day long Floyd \| about touching your--Madame Crusader! I thought I'd given you the kiss Floyd \| of death. Keep those gleaming legs of yours still, or the young lady Floyd \| dies. She's nice. Believe me, I know." Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe presses the barrel of a needle rifle against Daphne's head. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dress"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2244 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DRESS Floyd \| Floyd \| The dress is long-skirted, designed to trail along the floor behind Floyd \| its wearer. Mirrored square panels have been sewn together, Floyd \| overlapping similar to medieval chainmail, a dazzling reflection of Floyd \| coloured light. There's a zip fastener on-- well, the breastplate for Floyd \| want of a better expression. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe lifts up her bare foot, using it to rub cream into Daphne's Floyd \| back. Floyd \| Floyd \| "I've often thought of the Crusader as a lover: short lived, Floyd \| enjoyable, and very rewarding. And after she's been squeezed, there's Floyd \| another to take her place. But I'll have to pass on you, since Cupid's Floyd \| arrow is for piercing the mayor's heart. Thomas will look pretty in Floyd \| red, don't you think?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "punch mistletoe"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 304 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2245 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUNCH MISTLETOE Floyd \| Floyd \| Better keep still, unless you want to endanger Daphne's life. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe unfastens her dress, reaching underneath with her free hand. Floyd \| Floyd \| "My only regret is not being able to deal with him personally, to hold Floyd \| him in my arms as he passes away, for him to die in the presence of Floyd \| his dream girl. That's something everybody deserves to experience once Floyd \| in their lives. Chin up, Daphne. Don't fret, dear. Madame Crusader is Floyd \| here to save you." Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe removes her hand, spinning a bikini top around her little Floyd \| finger. With a flick of her wrist, she wraps the strap twice around Floyd \| Daphne's throat, tying it into a bow at the front. The assassin kisses Floyd \| her decoy on the cheek, keeping her needle rifle aimed at you as she Floyd \| skips up the ramp. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cream"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 305 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2246 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE CREAM Floyd \| Floyd \| You scoop the whipped cream off Daphne's back, combining it into a Floyd \| large dollop which melts in your hands. Floyd \| Floyd \| Daphne reacts subconsciously, fumbling with the bikini. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put cream on bikini"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 305 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2247 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT CREAM ON BIKINI Floyd \| Floyd \| You place the dollop of whipped cream under the strap of Mistletoe's Floyd \| bikini top, rubbing the oily liquid into the cloth. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe's bikini tightens around Daphne's windpipe. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf5"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 305 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2247 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Not sure how that helps, except that we can :)"
		jenrexrode asks, "what are our powers?"
		mwmiller says, "Yet another implausible puzzle that'll make us think 'Uh, okay' afterward, no doubt."
		genericgeekgirl says, "lifescan, heatscan, attract/repel, mimic"
		DavidW says, "hm. I remember heatscan, lifescan, attract, repel"
		DavidW says, "forgot mimic"
		jenrexrode says, "ah mimic was what I was forgetting"
		mwmiller says, "I wonder if you could loosen it."
		jenrexrode says, "we tried attract but not repel"
		mwmiller says, "Or we could, whatever. =)"
		genericgeekgirl says, "There's not really a case where one works and the other doesn't. So if attract didn't work, repel won't."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel bikini"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 305 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2248 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REPEL BIKINI Floyd \| Floyd \| A waste of mental effort. Floyd \| Floyd \| Daphne claws uselessly at the front of her neck. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "hm but atttract didnt saay that"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull bikini"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 305 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2249 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PULL BIKINI Floyd \| Floyd \| The bikini top is too tight to get your hand underneath. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe's bikini tightens around Daphne's windpipe. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "loose bikini"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 305 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2249 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOSE BIKINI Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn bikini"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 305 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2250 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN BIKINI Floyd \| Floyd \| You twist the creamed bikini top through half a circle. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe's bikini tightens around Daphne's windpipe. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "???"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't think that did what I wanted it to do."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I want to move the tie away from the front so she can't reach it."
		jenrexrode says, "maybe you did"
		mwmiller says, "C'mon Inform, don't let us down. =("
		genericgeekgirl says, "Also "creamed bikini top" is not a phrase I ever want to see again."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bikini"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 305 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2251 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BIKINI Floyd \| Floyd \| Another of the assassin's weapons disguised an innocuous item of Floyd \| clothing. Steel wire is sewn into the rough cloth strap, a garotte for Floyd \| fastening around the neck of an unsuspecting victim: fast, silent, and Floyd \| deadly. Floyd \| Floyd \| The young lady gasps for breath. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "untie bikini"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 308 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2252 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNTIE BIKINI Floyd \| Floyd \| Daphne inhales sharply as you unfasten the bow, pulling the murderous Floyd \| bikini top from around her neck. She doesn't say a word, or even blink Floyd \| an eye-- her mind is still numbed by Mistletoe's perfume, but at least Floyd \| she's out of immediate danger. Floyd \| Floyd \| The young lady rocks back and forth. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by three points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bikini"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 308 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2253 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE BIKINI Floyd \| Floyd \| You already have that. Floyd \| Floyd \| The young lady rocks back and forth. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear bikini"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 308 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2254 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WEAR BIKINI Floyd \| Floyd \| Other women have, around their necks. Floyd \| Floyd \| Daphne gives you a smile. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smile"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 308 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2254 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SMILE Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "I guess the cream made it where it could turn"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to bikini"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 308 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2254 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TALK TO BIKINI Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to daphne"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 308 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2254 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TALK TO DAPHNE Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "daphne, hello"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 308 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2255 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DAPHNE, HELLO Floyd \| Floyd \| Daphne is still under the influence of alsanine, and doesn't respond. Floyd \| Floyd \| Daphne cocks her head to one side. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 308 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2256 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Parking Garage Floyd \| The parking spaces beneath the plaza are reserved for the use of Floyd \| theatre guests. Everywhere you look, you see expensive cars with Floyd \| personalised plates. Pillars of concrete hold up the low ceiling, Floyd \| shamelessly used as painting surfaces by local vandals. Fluorescent Floyd \| green arrows point the way to the exit ramp. Floyd \| Floyd \| Daphne lies down in an empty parking space, staring docily at the Floyd \| ceiling. Floyd \| Floyd \| Sounding uncanilly like Mistletoe, Daphne whistles a tune. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x daphne"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 308 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2257 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DAPHNE Floyd \| Floyd \| The baby faced girl-- woman if you want to be pedantic, can't be much Floyd \| older than twenty. Stealing Daphne's silvery dress was the least of Floyd \| Mistletoe's crimes: her body has been exposed, sprayed with perfume Floyd \| and kissed repeatedly. She still has her lingerie on, at least. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x daphne's lingerie"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 308 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2257 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DAPHNE'S LINGERIE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "is the perfume dangerous too /"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take daphne"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 308 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2258 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE DAPHNE Floyd \| Floyd \| I don't suppose Daphne would care for that. Floyd \| Floyd \| Daphne gives you a smile. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "leave her here or try to get her moving?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take daphne"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 308 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2259 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE DAPHNE Floyd \| Floyd \| I don't suppose Daphne would care for that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "daphne, follow me"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 308 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2260 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DAPHNE, FOLLOW ME Floyd \| Floyd \| Daphne is still under the influence of alsanine, and doesn't respond. Floyd \| Floyd \| Daphne gives you a smile. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "She can stay, I suppose."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 308 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2261 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| You'd better not stray too far from the exit ramp. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Plaza Score: 308 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2262 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb the ramp, returning to the plaza. Floyd \| Floyd \| Plaza Floyd \| The theatre stands at the northern end of its namesake plaza. Often a Floyd \| venue for Shakespearian productions, tonight the auditorium is to host Floyd \| the mayor's speech as Atlantic City welcomes the new millennium. Quite Floyd \| a turnout: citizens wind in serpent patterns along the icy streets, Floyd \| queuing up for the last few tickets. Floyd \| Floyd \| An alley bends around the building to the northwest. Underground Floyd \| parking spaces are accessible by descending a ramp. Floyd \| Floyd \| The leeches of society gather in wolfpacks outside the theatre. Maybe Floyd \| you should be nicer in your description of news reporters since you Floyd \| are one, but still. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Hey, look! Over there! It's her-- the Crusader!" Floyd \| Floyd \| A familiar experience, from a different perspective: television Floyd \| reporters swarm around you, each shouting louder than the last, posing Floyd \| questions without giving you the chance to get a word in edgeways. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 308 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2261 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Parking Garage Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "No."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn off halo"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 308 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2262 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN OFF HALO Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden halo fades away, and Lisa Flint stands in the Crusader's Floyd \| place. Floyd \| Floyd \| Daphne makes an absent-minded comment. Floyd \| Floyd \| "You looked much nicer in gold." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "glare at daphne"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 308 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2262 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GLARE AT DAPHNE Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Plaza Score: 308 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2263 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb the ramp, returning to the plaza. Floyd \| Floyd \| Plaza Floyd \| The theatre stands at the northern end of its namesake plaza. Often a Floyd \| venue for Shakespearian productions, tonight the auditorium is to host Floyd \| the mayor's speech as Atlantic City welcomes the new millennium. Quite Floyd \| a turnout: citizens wind in serpent patterns along the icy streets, Floyd \| queuing up for the last few tickets. Floyd \| Floyd \| An alley bends around the building to the northwest. Underground Floyd \| parking spaces are accessible by descending a ramp. Floyd \| Floyd \| The leeches of society gather in wolfpacks outside the theatre. Maybe Floyd \| you should be nicer in your description of news reporters since you Floyd \| are one, but still. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "queue"
Floyd ] Plaza Score: 308 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2263 Floyd \| Floyd \| > QUEUE Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x leeches"
Floyd ] Plaza Score: 308 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2264 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X LEECHES Floyd \| Floyd \| Men and women with no moral scruples. Not your colleagues at ACTV, but Floyd \| reporters are always the same: scheming, underhanded, thirsting for Floyd \| stories. The ladies at the front have their microphones out, ready to Floyd \| record. Camera operators bring up the rear, lights shining intrusively Floyd \| on other people's faces. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "NW and up the drain pipe?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 308 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2265 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Alleyway Floyd \| As a rule of thumb, alleyways are tight, narrow, dimly lit spaces, Floyd \| frequented by vermin and the occasional undesirable. This particular Floyd \| little used sidestreet is no exception, connecting the rough Floyd \| inner-city areas with the plaza southeast. Floyd \| Floyd \| The arrival of the golden horse may have frightened away the human Floyd \| element, but you still hear rodents scurrying about in the rubbish Floyd \| skips. Floyd \| Floyd \| Rain patters against the inside of a steel drainpipe fixed onto the Floyd \| east wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 308 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2266 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| Securing your possessions under one arm, you climb fifteen metres up Floyd \| the pipe. Floyd \| Floyd \| Alleyway (on the drainpipe) Floyd \| A gale force wind blows in from the plaza, torrential raindrops Floyd \| bouncing on your face, hard as bullets. Your bitingly cold hands are Floyd \| numb around the drainpipe, a strong test of your mettle to hold on Floyd \| without looking down. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the southeast corner of the theatre, a ripped sheet of canvas flaps Floyd \| violently against its frame. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x canvas"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 308 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2267 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CANVAS Floyd \| Floyd \| A single sheet of tarpaulin, stretching across the south side of the Floyd \| theatre, an awning under which people can keep dry whilst they queue Floyd \| up for tickets in rainy weather. Well, that would be the case, except Floyd \| the canvas has come off its frame, rolling uselessly against the wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe we can make her a new dress."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 308 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2268 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SE Floyd \| Floyd \| The only way to go from here is down. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take canvas"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 308 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2269 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE CANVAS Floyd \| Floyd \| The wet canvas slips through your hand. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Or not."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 308 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2270 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| The wind eases as you climb back down. Floyd \| Floyd \| Alleyway Floyd \| As a rule of thumb, alleyways are tight, narrow, dimly lit spaces, Floyd \| frequented by vermin and the occasional undesirable. This particular Floyd \| little used sidestreet is no exception, connecting the rough Floyd \| inner-city areas with the plaza southeast. Floyd \| Floyd \| The arrival of the golden horse may have frightened away the human Floyd \| element, but you still hear rodents scurrying about in the rubbish Floyd \| skips. Floyd \| Floyd \| Rain patters against the inside of a steel drainpipe fixed onto the Floyd \| east wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ] Plaza Score: 308 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2271 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Plaza Floyd \| The theatre stands at the northern end of its namesake plaza. Often a Floyd \| venue for Shakespearian productions, tonight the auditorium is to host Floyd \| the mayor's speech as Atlantic City welcomes the new millennium. Quite Floyd \| a turnout: citizens wind in serpent patterns along the icy streets, Floyd \| queuing up for the last few tickets. Floyd \| Floyd \| An alley bends around the building to the northwest. Underground Floyd \| parking spaces are accessible by descending a ramp. Floyd \| Floyd \| The leeches of society gather in wolfpacks outside the theatre. Maybe Floyd \| you should be nicer in your description of news reporters since you Floyd \| are one, but still. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x citizens"
Floyd ] Plaza Score: 308 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2272 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CITIZENS Floyd \| Floyd \| Lines of people meander around the plaza, crossing here and there with Floyd \| no sense of organisation. Every trick in the book is employed to jump Floyd \| the queue. Many of the citizens carry the official theatre umbrella. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic umbrella"
Floyd ] Plaza Score: 308 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2273 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MIMIC UMBRELLA Floyd \| Floyd \| Perhaps you could if the umbrellas were folded. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Bah."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't think I have the "stop the rain" power."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 308 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2274 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Alleyway Floyd \| As a rule of thumb, alleyways are tight, narrow, dimly lit spaces, Floyd \| frequented by vermin and the occasional undesirable. This particular Floyd \| little used sidestreet is no exception, connecting the rough Floyd \| inner-city areas with the plaza southeast. Floyd \| Floyd \| The arrival of the golden horse may have frightened away the human Floyd \| element, but you still hear rodents scurrying about in the rubbish Floyd \| skips. Floyd \| Floyd \| Rain patters against the inside of a steel drainpipe fixed onto the Floyd \| east wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 308 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2275 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| Securing your possessions under one arm, you climb fifteen metres up Floyd \| the pipe. Floyd \| Floyd \| Alleyway (on the drainpipe) Floyd \| A gale force wind blows in from the plaza, torrential raindrops Floyd \| bouncing on your face, hard as bullets. Your bitingly cold hands are Floyd \| numb around the drainpipe, a strong test of your mettle to hold on Floyd \| without looking down. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the southeast corner of the theatre, a ripped sheet of canvas flaps Floyd \| violently against its frame. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "fix canvas"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 308 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2276 Floyd \| Floyd \| > FIX CANVAS Floyd \| Floyd \| The canvas is rolled up. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unroll canvas"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 308 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2276 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNROLL CANVAS Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pull canvas"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 308 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2277 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PULL CANVAS Floyd \| Floyd \| You flatten out the canvas against its frame. Ah, now you see the Floyd \| problem: a rip on the edge nearest you. The torn strip catches in the Floyd \| wind, pulling the rest of the tarpaulin with it towards the wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "tear it?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "tie bikini to canvas"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 310 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2278 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TIE BIKINI TO CANVAS Floyd \| Floyd \| You wrap the bikini around the problem strip and the canvas frame, Floyd \| pulling them together with a yank of the strap. Since tying a knot is Floyd \| rather difficult under these conditions, you loop the wire through Floyd \| itself several times. Hopefully, it will be enough to hold the bikini Floyd \| top in place. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Trying to fix it so they'll close the umbrella."
		jenrexrode says, "oh"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x canvas"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 310 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2279 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CANVAS Floyd \| Floyd \| A single sheet of tarpaulin, stretching across the south side of the Floyd \| theatre, an awning under which people can keep dry whilst they queue Floyd \| up for tickets in rainy weather. Rain dribbles down the torn canvas, Floyd \| the problem strip tied to the frame with a wire laced bikini top. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "now the umbrela will close?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I hope so."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 310 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2280 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| The wind eases as you climb back down. Floyd \| Floyd \| Alleyway Floyd \| As a rule of thumb, alleyways are tight, narrow, dimly lit spaces, Floyd \| frequented by vermin and the occasional undesirable. This particular Floyd \| little used sidestreet is no exception, connecting the rough Floyd \| inner-city areas with the plaza southeast. Floyd \| Floyd \| The arrival of the golden horse may have frightened away the human Floyd \| element, but you still hear rodents scurrying about in the rubbish Floyd \| skips. Floyd \| Floyd \| Rain patters against the inside of a steel drainpipe fixed onto the Floyd \| east wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ] Plaza Score: 310 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2281 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Plaza Floyd \| The theatre stands at the northern end of its namesake plaza. Often a Floyd \| venue for Shakespearian productions, tonight the auditorium is to host Floyd \| the mayor's speech as Atlantic City welcomes the new millennium. Quite Floyd \| a turnout: citizens wind in serpent patterns along the icy streets, Floyd \| queuing up for the last few tickets. Floyd \| Floyd \| An alley bends around the building to the northwest. Underground Floyd \| parking spaces are accessible by descending a ramp. Floyd \| Floyd \| The leeches of society gather in wolfpacks outside the theatre. Maybe Floyd \| you should be nicer in your description of news reporters since you Floyd \| are one, but still. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic umbrella"
Floyd ] Plaza Score: 310 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2282 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MIMIC UMBRELLA Floyd \| Floyd \| The Staff of Justice mimics the appearance of the official theatre Floyd \| umbrella. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "stand in line"
Floyd ] Plaza Score: 310 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2282 Floyd \| Floyd \| > STAND IN LINE Floyd \| Floyd \| I only understood you as far as wanting to stand. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "buy ticket"
Floyd ] Plaza Score: 310 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2282 Floyd \| Floyd \| > BUY TICKET Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Plaza Score: 310 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2283 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Plaza Floyd \| The theatre stands at the northern end of its namesake plaza. Often a Floyd \| venue for Shakespearian productions, tonight the auditorium is to host Floyd \| the mayor's speech as Atlantic City welcomes the new millennium. Quite Floyd \| a turnout: citizens wind in serpent patterns along the icy streets, Floyd \| queuing up for the last few tickets. Floyd \| Floyd \| An alley bends around the building to the northwest. Underground Floyd \| parking spaces are accessible by descending a ramp. Floyd \| Floyd \| The leeches of society gather in wolfpacks outside the theatre. Maybe Floyd \| you should be nicer in your description of news reporters since you Floyd \| are one, but still. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I don't know."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "reporters, hello"
Floyd ] Plaza Score: 310 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2284 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REPORTERS, HELLO Floyd \| Floyd \| You shouldn't draw attention to yourself. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "official theatre umbrella"
		mwmiller asks, "Stand by/with/beside reporters and blend in?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic microphone"
Floyd ] Plaza Score: 310 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2285 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MIMIC MICROPHONE Floyd \| Floyd \| The Staff of Justice mimics the appearance of a cordless microphone. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "ah"
		jenrexrode says, "now we can interview daphne"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, north. I can't read."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x theatre"
Floyd ] Plaza Score: 310 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2286 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X THEATRE Floyd \| Floyd \| The origins of the plaza theatre date back to the sixteenth century, a Floyd \| time when performances were held exclusively for nobles. This day in Floyd \| age, pompousness is a thing of the past, and royal consensus isn't Floyd \| required to get inside. Floyd \| Floyd \| Nothing unusual about the entrance doors: four glass panels on a Floyd \| central spoke, warm on the interior, frosted on the exterior, and Floyd \| rotatable. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I presume we can stroll right in now."
		mwmiller asks, "'Day in age'?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Entrance Hall Score: 311 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2287 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Warm air blasts down on your face as you enter the theatre. Floyd \| Floyd \| Entrance Hall Floyd \| Persian carpets laid out underneath crystal chandeliers, pretty much Floyd \| what you'd expect from an upper-class establishment. Cafeteria to the Floyd \| west aside, no shops are open for service. Overhead heaters blow hot Floyd \| air across the revolving doors, keeping the freezing cold at bay. Even Floyd \| so, the plaza outside looks uninviting. Floyd \| Floyd \| A security scanner has been set up between the entrance hall and a Floyd \| staircase to the north. The gateway is supervised by a guard named Floyd \| Steve. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe stands with her back to you-- and her front to him. As you Floyd \| enter, she covers up her exposed legs with the mirrored skirt, slowly Floyd \| fastening the dress. Combing her blonde hair, she gives Steve a long, Floyd \| drawn out kiss on his forehead before walking through the gate. Floyd \| Floyd \| Steve seems happy all of a sudden, without a care in the world for the Floyd \| beeping alarm that sounds as she strolls past, or the needle rifle Floyd \| held in plain view. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "with the mic or the official umbrella?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm holding the mic. I don't know if it mattered, because we didn't try earlier."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Because I didn't see that exit."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder if the same trick would work for us."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Entrance Hall Score: 311 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2288 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| You walk through the security scanner-- to the high pitched beeping of Floyd \| an alarm. Steve moves to obstruct your path. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Miss, would you hand over any keyrings, chains, or metal items you're Floyd \| holding, and try again, please?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show microphone to steve"
Floyd ] Entrance Hall Score: 311 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2288 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SHOW MICROPHONE TO STEVE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show staff to steve"
Floyd ] Entrance Hall Score: 311 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2288 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SHOW STAFF TO STEVE Floyd \| Floyd \| A ball of gold lightning gathers at the tip of the Staff of Justice, Floyd \| surrounding Steve's body. He slumps to the ground, unconscious. Floyd \| Floyd \| Hearing Steve's screams of agony, Mel and Dave run in to assist their Floyd \| colleague. Seeing you holding a crackling golden rod in your hands, Floyd \| they reach the logical, but incorrect, conclusion that your intentions Floyd \| are hostile. Simulataneously, the guards draw their automatic pistols, Floyd \| take aim, and open fire. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 311 out of a possible 400, in 2288 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of superheroine. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Entrance Hall Score: 311 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2288 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Entrance Hall Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Whoops."
		jenrexrode says, "ahahaha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Entrance Hall Score: 311 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2289 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (disguised as a cordless microphone) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (inactive) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "Apparently Steve is a lightning rod. Right."
		jenrexrode says, "just a man"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x halo"
Floyd ] Entrance Hall Score: 311 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2290 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HALO Floyd \| Floyd \| Anyone looking at you will see Lisa Flint. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss steve"
Floyd ] Entrance Hall Score: 311 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2291 Floyd \| Floyd \| > KISS STEVE Floyd \| Floyd \| Steve wouldn't appreciate your advances. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Hmpf!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Entrance Hall Score: 311 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2292 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Entrance Hall Floyd \| Persian carpets laid out underneath crystal chandeliers, pretty much Floyd \| what you'd expect from an upper-class establishment. Cafeteria to the Floyd \| west aside, no shops are open for service. Overhead heaters blow hot Floyd \| air across the revolving doors, keeping the freezing cold at bay. Even Floyd \| so, the plaza outside looks uninviting. Floyd \| Floyd \| A security scanner has been set up between the entrance hall and a Floyd \| staircase to the north. The gateway is supervised by a guard named Floyd \| Steve. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "What's Mistletoe got that we don't?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x steve"
Floyd ] Entrance Hall Score: 311 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2293 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X STEVE Floyd \| Floyd \| The plaza theatre bases a lot on appearances: the security guards all Floyd \| wear boots polished to a shine and black, crease proof uniforms. An Floyd \| identity tag identifies the guard as Steve-- soaring Steve, more like. Floyd \| It's a surprise he didn't jam the doors, he's so tall. That said, you Floyd \| shouldn't joke about someone packing a gun. Floyd \| Floyd \| Holstered automatic pistol aside, Steve appears to be empty handed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "Chemistry."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "West?"
		jenrexrode says, "ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Cafeteria Score: 311 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2294 Floyd \| Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Cafeteria Floyd \| The cafeteria isn't open per se, merely occupied by two security Floyd \| guards whining away the time, gambling with dice on a candlelit table. Floyd \| Wind blows in through a broken window, howling around the service Floyd \| counter and rattling everything which isn't nailed down. Floyd \| Astonishingly, the candle wick manages to keep burning. Floyd \| Floyd \| According to identity badges, the two guards at the table are Dave and Floyd \| Mel. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the counter is a thermos flask filled with steaming, black coffee. Floyd \| Floyd \| Dave passes the shaker to Mel. After rubbing the cup on her lap, she Floyd \| tilts it, rolling the die across the table. Floyd \| Floyd \| "A six! Tut, tut, tut. That's too bad." Floyd \| Floyd \| Dave stands up, leaving the cafeteria in disgust. Moments later, Steve Floyd \| walks in, sits down opposite Mel, and takes the gold shaker from her Floyd \| hands. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mel"
Floyd ] Cafeteria Score: 311 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2295 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MEL Floyd \| Floyd \| The plaza theatre bases a lot on appearances: the security guards all Floyd \| wear boots polished to a shine and black, crease proof uniforms. An Floyd \| identity tag identifies the guard as Mel-- Melanie, more like. Unless Floyd \| long, curly blonde hair is the new fashion craze. That said, you Floyd \| shouldn't joke about someone packing a gun. Floyd \| Floyd \| Holstered automatic pistol aside, Mel appears to be empty handed. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mel looks across the table, a wry smile on her face. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x thermos"
Floyd ] Cafeteria Score: 311 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2296 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X THERMOS Floyd \| Floyd \| The flask's casing is reflective on the inside, insulated with a Floyd \| vacuum to keep the contents hot. The lid has been removed, and the Floyd \| smell of rich, black coffee wafts through the cafeteria. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Feeling lucky tonight, Steve?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Take the thermos and fill it with ice cream?"
		jenrexrode says, "not again"
		jenrexrode says, "we don't have a kid to distract him"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan thermos"
Floyd ] Cafeteria Score: 311 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2297 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN THERMOS Floyd \| Floyd \| The insulated flask keeps the coffee warm. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Time to give you a workload, miss clever dick." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Miss Clever Dick. Classy."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract thermos"
Floyd ] Cafeteria Score: 311 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2298 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT THERMOS Floyd \| Floyd \| The coffee swirls around. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mel leans back in her chair, completely at ease as Steve shakes his Floyd \| gold cup. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel thermos"
Floyd ] Cafeteria Score: 311 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2299 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REPEL THERMOS Floyd \| Floyd \| The coffee swirls around. Floyd \| Floyd \| Steve puts both hands on the gold cup, shaking with all his might. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract cup"
Floyd ] Cafeteria Score: 311 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2300 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT CUP Floyd \| Floyd \| Steve holds Steve's gold shaker too tightly. Floyd \| Floyd \| Steve tips out the die. As it rolls to a stop, Mel counts the number Floyd \| of spots. Floyd \| Floyd \| "A three. Not lucky at all, are we?" Floyd \| Floyd \| Pessimistic about his chances, Steve replaces the die in the shaker. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "hm, change the dice"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x steve's shaker"
Floyd ] Cafeteria Score: 311 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2301 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X STEVE'S SHAKER Floyd \| Floyd \| A cup with an oval shaped lip, the kind of thing used by experienced Floyd \| gamblers to roll their all-important dice. The shaker caters to those Floyd \| with exquisite tastes: it's gold plated, and bears the hallmark of a Floyd \| reputable jeweller. Floyd \| Floyd \| The gold shaker contains a six sided die. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mel holds out a hand, demanding the shaker from Steve. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mel's lap"
Floyd ] Cafeteria Score: 311 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2301 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MEL'S LAP Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under table"
Floyd ] Cafeteria Score: 311 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2302 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UNDER TABLE Floyd \| Floyd \| You crouch on the floor, about to take a peek under the table. Mel Floyd \| shifts to one side. She seems tense-- nervous, even. Floyd \| Floyd \| Steve passes the shaker to Mel. After rubbing the cup on her lap, she Floyd \| tilts it, rolling the die across the table. Floyd \| Floyd \| "A six! Not your night, is it sweetheart?" Floyd \| Floyd \| Steve stands up, leaving the cafeteria in disgust. Moments later, Dave Floyd \| walks in, sits down opposite Mel, and takes the gold shaker from her Floyd \| hands. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "she must have a magnetic lap"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract die"
Floyd ] Cafeteria Score: 311 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2303 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT DIE Floyd \| Floyd \| The six sided die moves slightly. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mel looks across the table, a wry smile on her face. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under table"
Floyd ] Cafeteria Score: 311 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2304 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UNDER TABLE Floyd \| Floyd \| You crouch on the floor, about to take a peek under the table. Mel Floyd \| shifts to one side. She seems tense-- nervous, even. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Feeling lucky tonight, Dave?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract die"
Floyd ] Cafeteria Score: 311 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2305 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT DIE Floyd \| Floyd \| The six sided die moves slightly. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Time to give you a workload, miss clever dick." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Both guys say that? Really?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Cafeteria Score: 311 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2306 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Cafeteria Floyd \| The cafeteria isn't open per se, merely occupied by two security Floyd \| guards whining away the time, gambling with dice on a candlelit table. Floyd \| Wind blows in through a broken window, howling around the service Floyd \| counter and rattling everything which isn't nailed down. Floyd \| Astonishingly, the candle wick manages to keep burning. Floyd \| Floyd \| According to identity badges, the two guards at the table are Dave and Floyd \| Mel. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the counter is a thermos flask filled with steaming, black coffee. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mel leans back in her chair, completely at ease as Dave shakes his Floyd \| gold cup. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x candle"
Floyd ] Cafeteria Score: 311 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2307 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CANDLE Floyd \| Floyd \| A steadily burning candle, with a good few hours of life left in the Floyd \| wax. Every so often, the breeze picks up and the flame moves sharply Floyd \| to one side, becoming a faint glimmer. Surely a strong, channeled wind Floyd \| would extinguish it totally. Floyd \| Floyd \| Dave puts both hands on the gold cup, shaking with all his might. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel flame"
Floyd ] Darkness Score: 313 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2308 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REPEL FLAME Floyd \| Floyd \| You focus your wind, blowing telekinetically on the wick. The naked Floyd \| flame bends horizontal, flickering down to a red wisp before going Floyd \| out, leaving you in... Floyd \| Floyd \| Darkness Floyd \| Metal chairs scrape on the floor. Guards shout at each other, Floyd \| disorientated and confused. In the absence of candlelight, the Floyd \| cafeteria is pitch dark. Floyd \| Floyd \| Well, not quite. You do see a faint glimmer of gold coming from where Floyd \| the table used to be: small, rounded, and open topped. It must be Floyd \| Dave's gold shaker. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee."
		jenrexrode exclaims, "grue!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x gold shaker"
Floyd ] Darkness Score: 313 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2309 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X GOLD SHAKER Floyd \| Floyd \| A cup with an oval shaped lip, the kind of thing used by experienced Floyd \| gamblers to roll their all-important dice. The shaker caters to those Floyd \| with exquisite tastes: it's gold plated, and bears the hallmark of a Floyd \| reputable jeweller. Floyd \| Floyd \| The gold shaker contains a six sided die. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under table"
Floyd ] Darkness Score: 313 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2310 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UNDER TABLE Floyd \| Floyd \| Crouching down on the floor, you catch sight of a second golden Floyd \| glimmer: another shaker in Mel's lap. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "There it is. Tricky bitch."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mel's shaker"
Floyd ] Darkness Score: 313 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2311 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MEL'S SHAKER Floyd \| Floyd \| A cup with an oval shaped lip, the kind of thing used by experienced Floyd \| gamblers to roll their all-important dice. The shaker caters to those Floyd \| with exquisite tastes: it's gold plated, and bears the hallmark of a Floyd \| reputable jeweller. Floyd \| Floyd \| The gold shaker contains a loaded die. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take loaded die"
Floyd ] Darkness Score: 313 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2312 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE LOADED DIE Floyd \| Floyd \| Careful not to make a noise, you remove the die. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Will you hurry up and light the candle, Mel? It's cold in here." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take mel's die"
Floyd ] Darkness Score: 313 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2312 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE MEL'S DIE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take die"
Floyd ] Darkness Score: 313 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2313 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE DIE Floyd \| Floyd \| (the loaded die) Floyd \| You already have that. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Will you hurry up and light the candle, Mel? It's cold in here." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take six-sided die"
Floyd ] Darkness Score: 313 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2313 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE SIX-SIDED DIE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take six sided die"
Floyd ] Darkness Score: 313 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2314 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE SIX SIDED DIE Floyd \| Floyd \| (the loaded die) Floyd \| You already have that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take fair die"
Floyd ] Darkness Score: 313 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2315 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE FAIR DIE Floyd \| Floyd \| Careful not to make a noise, you remove the die. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put fair die in mel's shaker"
Floyd ] Darkness Score: 313 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2316 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT FAIR DIE IN MEL'S SHAKER Floyd \| Floyd \| Carefully, you lower the fair die into Mel's gold shaker. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Hey, who turned out the light!?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "aww c'mon"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put loaded die in dave's shaker"
Floyd ] Cafeteria Score: 313 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2317 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT LOADED DIE IN DAVE'S SHAKER Floyd \| Floyd \| Carefully, you lower the loaded die into Dave's gold shaker. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mel strikes a match, using it to relight the candle. Floyd \| Floyd \| Cafeteria Floyd \| The cafeteria isn't open per se, merely occupied by two security Floyd \| guards whining away the time, gambling with dice on a candlelit table. Floyd \| Wind blows in through a broken window, howling around the service Floyd \| counter and rattling everything which isn't nailed down. Floyd \| Astonishingly, the candle wick manages to keep burning. Floyd \| Floyd \| According to identity badges, the two guards at the table are Dave and Floyd \| Mel. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the counter is a thermos flask filled with steaming, black coffee. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Shall we start again?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl grins.
		jenrexrode asks, "so when she loses, she has to go to work?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "And we can hand her the staff safely to get through the detector."
		mwmiller exclaims, "And amid all this scuffling, they still haven't spotted us?!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x staff"
Floyd ] Cafeteria Score: 313 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2318 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| The Staff of Justice looks exactly like a cordless microphone. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mel looks across the table, a wry smile on her face. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "ah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "They're not the best security guards, no."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Cafeteria Score: 313 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2319 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Feeling lucky tonight, Dave?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Cafeteria Score: 313 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2320 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Better get ready for metal detection duties, Mel." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Come on, get on with it. I have a world to save."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Cafeteria Score: 313 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2321 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mel leans back in her chair, completely at ease as Dave shakes his Floyd \| gold cup. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "I guess as long as one's not actually on duty, he or she doesn't give a hoot who wanders in or out."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Cafeteria Score: 313 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2322 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Dave puts both hands on the gold cup, shaking with all his might. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Cafeteria Score: 313 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2323 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Dave tips out the die. As it rolls to a stop, Mel counts the number of Floyd \| spots. Floyd \| Floyd \| "A six. Don't get smart. You haven't won yet, you know." Floyd \| Floyd \| Optimistic about his chances, Dave replaces the die in the shaker. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Cafeteria Score: 313 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2324 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mel holds out a hand, demanding the shaker from Dave. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z.z.z"
Floyd ] Cafeteria Score: 317 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2327 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z.Z.Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Dave passes the shaker to Mel. After rubbing the cup on her lap, she Floyd \| tilts it, rolling the die across the table. Floyd \| Floyd \| "A six-- er, a five. Hang on, that can't be right. Something's gone--" Floyd \| Floyd \| Dave grabs hold of Mel's arm, pointedly indicating the exit from the Floyd \| cafeteria. Protesting and screaming, she is led outside. Steve enters, Floyd \| relaxing as he sits down opposite his fellow guard. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Thank the almighty. I thought she had us going round on an infinite Floyd \| loop. Let's say we let her do some work for once, and give our Floyd \| gambling habits a rest, eh?" Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by four points.] Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Entrance Hall Score: 317 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2328 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Entrance Hall Floyd \| Persian carpets laid out underneath crystal chandeliers, pretty much Floyd \| what you'd expect from an upper-class establishment. Cafeteria to the Floyd \| west aside, no shops are open for service. Overhead heaters blow hot Floyd \| air across the revolving doors, keeping the freezing cold at bay. Even Floyd \| so, the plaza outside looks uninviting. Floyd \| Floyd \| A security scanner has been set up between the entrance hall and a Floyd \| staircase to the north. The gateway is supervised by a guard named Floyd \| Mel. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Entrance Hall Score: 317 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2329 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| You walk through the security scanner-- to the high pitched beeping of Floyd \| an alarm. Mel moves to obstruct your path. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Miss, would you hand over any keyrings, chains, or metal items you're Floyd \| holding, and try again, please?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give staff to mel"
Floyd ] Entrance Hall Score: 317 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2330 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GIVE STAFF TO MEL Floyd \| Floyd \| Mel takes the Staff of Justice from you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Staircase Score: 318 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2331 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| You walk through the security scanner-- and nothing happens. As you Floyd \| head for the stairs, Mel returns the Staff of Justice. Floyd \| Floyd \| Staircase Floyd \| And not just any old, crummy staircase. The steps are whitewashed, Floyd \| with busts of theatre patrons decorating the banister rails. A Floyd \| signpost confirms what you have deduced already: only invited guests Floyd \| are allowed into the auditorium. That would be to the north, opposite Floyd \| the entrance hall. Floyd \| Floyd \| An usherette, posh uniform and all, stands at the intersection with a Floyd \| secondary stairwell which ascends to the northeast. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf6"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Staircase Score: 318 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2331 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x usherette"
Floyd ] Staircase Score: 318 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2332 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X USHERETTE Floyd \| Floyd \| The usherette wears a purple trouser suit with long-sleeved silk Floyd \| gloves, giving her an almost regal appearance. She's young, chirpy, Floyd \| and enthusiastic about her work. Either that, or an exceptionally Floyd \| talented actress on the theatre's books. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Staircase Score: 318 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2333 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| Stairs ascend to the north and northeast. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Staircase Score: 318 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2334 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| The usherette casually folds her arms, standing in your way. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Sorry, ma'am, but no news reporters are allowed into the seating Floyd \| area." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ] Staircase Score: 318 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2335 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NW Floyd \| Floyd \| Stairs lead north, northeast and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 318 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2336 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NE Floyd \| Floyd \| The stairs spiral anticlockwise, finishing on a catwalk above the Floyd \| auditorium. Floyd \| Floyd \| Auditorium (on the catwalk) Floyd \| Eyes in the sky look down on the auditorium: television cameras, Floyd \| lenses pointed at cheering people and the curtained-off stage. Spread Floyd \| out below you are curved rows of red polyester seats, aisles swept Floyd \| rigorously clean by roaming stewards. Steps lead back down into the Floyd \| theatre building. Floyd \| Floyd \| The TV camera nearest you has been left unattended. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "cool"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take camera"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 318 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2337 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE CAMERA Floyd \| Floyd \| It's not a portable camera. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x camera"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 318 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2338 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CAMERA Floyd \| Floyd \| A fixed-axis television camera for covering important events. The Floyd \| mayor's speech certainly qualifies: reporters maintain a constant Floyd \| vigil on the catwalk, looking down the viewfinders of cameras such as Floyd \| this, turning focusing knobs to keep the pictures crystal clear. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look into camera"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 318 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2339 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK INTO CAMERA Floyd \| Floyd \| The picture is a blur. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "focus camera"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 318 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2339 Floyd \| Floyd \| > FOCUS CAMERA Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn knob"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 318 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2340 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN KNOB Floyd \| Floyd \| You twist the knob, bringing the image sharply into focus. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look into camera"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 318 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2341 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK INTO CAMERA Floyd \| Floyd \| Close up images of the guests: men in suits, and women in evening Floyd \| dresses. Quite distinctive clothing, really. So high is the picture Floyd \| quality that you could spot a particular face in the crowd. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "find mistletoe"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 318 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2342 Floyd \| Floyd \| > FIND MISTLETOE Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the television camera) Floyd \| There are lots of blonde women in the crowd. Unless you find something Floyd \| to single Mistletoe out, then it's hopeless. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "find crazy bitch"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 318 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2343 Floyd \| Floyd \| > FIND CRAZY BITCH Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the television camera) Floyd \| Sorry, but you don't come up with anything. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "does she have a motif?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "find crazy bitch in revealing dress"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 318 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2343 Floyd \| Floyd \| > FIND CRAZY BITCH IN REVEALING DRESS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "find mirrored dress"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 321 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2344 Floyd \| Floyd \| > FIND MIRRORED DRESS Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the television camera) Floyd \| Amongst the crowd, you see a pattern of silver squares beautifully Floyd \| relecting the light: Daphne's mirrored dress. No sign of Mistletoe, Floyd \| though. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by three points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "The dress is there, and she's not?"
		mwmiller says, "It's just sitting there, empty."
SteW arrives, full of funk, but no fun.		genericgeekgirl says, "> find woman walking around in her underwear"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dress"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 321 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2345 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DRESS Floyd \| Floyd \| The dress is long-skirted, designed to trail along the floor behind Floyd \| its wearer. Mirrored square panels have been sewn together, Floyd \| overlapping similar to medieval chainmail, a dazzling reflection of Floyd \| coloured light. There's a zip fastener on-- well, the breastplate for Floyd \| want of a better expression. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x seat"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 321 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2346 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SEAT Floyd \| Floyd \| The seat used by Mistletoe is no different from any other in the Floyd \| auditorium: red polyester cushions, facing directly forwards, fixed Floyd \| onto the ground, with plenty of storage space for personal belongings. Floyd \| Either by sheer fortune or some clever planning, the seat gives the Floyd \| assassin a clear, unobstructed shot at the stage. Floyd \| Floyd \| An alphanumeric code is written on the adjacent aisle: J-08. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "The seat has storage space?"
		DavidW says, "fancy"
		mwmiller says, "Space underneath, I presume."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "So, we know where she's sitting, because she LEFT HER DRESS there?"
		jenrexrode says, "heh"
		SteW says, "That's a good way to catch cold"
		SteW says, "Sorry for not being here earlier"
		SteW says, "wanted to be, but forgot cause I got in a stupid argument with someone"
		SteW says, "wanted to be here at 7, i mean"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Was someone wrong on the internet?"
		SteW says, "it was an argument over how much a penny was a fraction of a dollar"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract dress"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 321 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2347 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT DRESS Floyd \| Floyd \| The mirrored panels clink against each other. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x space"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 321 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2347 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SPACE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in storage"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 321 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2347 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK IN STORAGE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look on seat"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 321 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2348 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK ON SEAT Floyd \| Floyd \| Laid out on Mistletoe's seat is a mirrored dress, with Daphne's Floyd \| handbag balanced delicately on top. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x handbag"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 321 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2349 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HANDBAG Floyd \| Floyd \| Pouch would be a more appropiate description, since the bag is closed Floyd \| by pulling on primitive purse strings wound through holes. Like Floyd \| Daphne's dress, her leather handbag is reflective, dyed in silver. The Floyd \| bulky shoulder strap makes it heavier near the top, prone to falling Floyd \| on its side. Floyd \| Floyd \| The purse strings are undone, but you can't see inside the handbag Floyd \| from here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract bag"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 323 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2350 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT BAG Floyd \| Floyd \| The handbag tips open, a glass bottle and a pink tablet spilling into Floyd \| the aisle. Stewards are on the scene at once, scooping them up in Floyd \| dustpans and carting them off to be thrown out with the rubbish. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Tee hee."
		jenrexrode says, "finf the trashcan"
		jenrexrode says, "finD"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "find trashcash"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 323 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2351 Floyd \| Floyd \| > FIND TRASHCASH Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the television camera) Floyd \| You've already found Mistletoe's seat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "find trashcan"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 323 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2352 Floyd \| Floyd \| > FIND TRASHCAN Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the television camera) Floyd \| You've already found Mistletoe's seat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "haha"
		jenrexrode says, "that's where she puts her can, and she is trash"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Aww."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 323 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2353 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Auditorium (on the catwalk) Floyd \| Eyes in the sky look down on the auditorium: television cameras, Floyd \| lenses pointed at cheering people and the curtained-off stage. Spread Floyd \| out below you are curved rows of red polyester seats, aisles swept Floyd \| rigorously clean by roaming stewards. Steps lead back down into the Floyd \| theatre building. Floyd \| Floyd \| On Mistletoe's seat are a mirrored dress and Daphne's handbag. Floyd \| Floyd \| The TV camera nearest you has been left unattended. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't think we've seen trash bins anywhere."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ] Staircase Score: 323 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2354 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| The noise of the crowd wanes as you leave the catwalk. Floyd \| Floyd \| Staircase Floyd \| And not just any old, crummy staircase. The steps are whitewashed, Floyd \| with busts of theatre patrons decorating the banister rails. A Floyd \| signpost confirms what you have deduced already: only invited guests Floyd \| are allowed into the auditorium. That would be to the north, opposite Floyd \| the entrance hall. Floyd \| Floyd \| An usherette, posh uniform and all, stands at the intersection with a Floyd \| secondary stairwell which ascends to the northeast. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe back behind the building again?"
		jenrexrode says, "yeah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, the rodents."
		genericgeekgirl says, "In the rubbish."
		jenrexrode says, "yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Entrance Hall Score: 323 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2355 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| The guards are only required to check people going in, so Mel ignores Floyd \| the high pitched tone which accompanies your passage through the Floyd \| security gate. Floyd \| Floyd \| Entrance Hall Floyd \| Persian carpets laid out underneath crystal chandeliers, pretty much Floyd \| what you'd expect from an upper-class establishment. Cafeteria to the Floyd \| west aside, no shops are open for service. Overhead heaters blow hot Floyd \| air across the revolving doors, keeping the freezing cold at bay. Even Floyd \| so, the plaza outside looks uninviting. Floyd \| Floyd \| A security scanner has been set up between the entrance hall and a Floyd \| staircase to the north. The gateway is supervised by a guard named Floyd \| Mel. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Plaza Score: 323 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2356 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Warm air blasts down on your face as you exit to the plaza. Floyd \| Floyd \| Plaza Floyd \| The theatre stands at the northern end of its namesake plaza. Often a Floyd \| venue for Shakespearian productions, tonight the auditorium is to host Floyd \| the mayor's speech as Atlantic City welcomes the new millennium. Quite Floyd \| a turnout: citizens wind in serpent patterns along the icy streets, Floyd \| queuing up for the last few tickets. Floyd \| Floyd \| An alley bends around the building to the northwest. Underground Floyd \| parking spaces are accessible by descending a ramp. Floyd \| Floyd \| The leeches of society gather in wolfpacks outside the theatre. Maybe Floyd \| you should be nicer in your description of news reporters since you Floyd \| are one, but still. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 323 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2357 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Alleyway Floyd \| As a rule of thumb, alleyways are tight, narrow, dimly lit spaces, Floyd \| frequented by vermin and the occasional undesirable. This particular Floyd \| little used sidestreet is no exception, connecting the rough Floyd \| inner-city areas with the plaza southeast. Floyd \| Floyd \| The arrival of the golden horse may have frightened away the human Floyd \| element, but you still hear rodents scurrying about in the rubbish Floyd \| skips. Floyd \| Floyd \| Rain patters against the inside of a steel drainpipe fixed onto the Floyd \| east wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search rubbish"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 323 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2358 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SEARCH RUBBISH Floyd \| Floyd \| You dig through the rubbish, finding a perfume bottle and a pink Floyd \| tablet. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bottle"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 323 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2359 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BOTTLE Floyd \| Floyd \| The glass is octahedral, fitted with a nozzle cap for spraying liquid Floyd \| in finely streamed bursts. When filled, the bottle holds something in Floyd \| the region of three hundred mililitres. Enough to cover your body Floyd \| several times, if needs be. Floyd \| Floyd \| The cap is closed, and the bottle empty. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tablet"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 323 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2360 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X TABLET Floyd \| Floyd \| A pink tablet, in the shape of an arrow-pierced heart. No question Floyd \| about who it belongs to, then. The chalky texture reminds you of an Floyd \| aspirin: keep out of the reach of little children, dissolve in warm Floyd \| water. You know the drill. On one of the curved edges, you see Floyd \| indented lettering: ANTI-ALSANINE. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 323 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2361 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE ALL Floyd \| Floyd \| golden horse: Portable transport? You think not. Floyd \| drainpipe: That's fixed in place. Floyd \| rubbish skips: Most of the stuff in the skips is complete rubbish. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 323 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2362 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (disguised as a cordless microphone) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (inactive) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bottle and tablet"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 323 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2363 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE BOTTLE AND TABLET Floyd \| Floyd \| perfume bottle: You take the perfume bottle from amongst the rubbish. Floyd \| pink tablet: You take the pink tablet from amongst the rubbish. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		SteW says, "hmm"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open bottle"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 323 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2364 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN BOTTLE Floyd \| Floyd \| You unscrew the cap of the perfume bottle, flipping it open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "fill bottle with rain"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 323 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2365 Floyd \| Floyd \| > FILL BOTTLE WITH RAIN Floyd \| Floyd \| You fill the perfume bottle with cold rainwater. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
SteW says (to floyd), "close bottle"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 323 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2366 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLOSE BOTTLE Floyd \| Floyd \| You reseal the perfume bottle. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put tablet in bottle"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 323 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2367 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT TABLET IN BOTTLE Floyd \| Floyd \| The perfume bottle is closed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close bottle"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 323 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2368 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLOSE BOTTLE Floyd \| Floyd \| That's already closed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open bottle"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 323 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2369 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN BOTTLE Floyd \| Floyd \| You unscrew the cap of the perfume bottle, flipping it open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "i saw this once in a WB cartoon with 2 dogs"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put tablet in bottle"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 323 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2370 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT TABLET IN BOTTLE Floyd \| Floyd \| You drop the pink tablet into the cold water. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tablet fizzes, but it's going to take an eternity to dissolve at Floyd \| this rate. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close botle"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 323 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2370 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLOSE BOTLE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close bottle"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 323 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2371 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLOSE BOTTLE Floyd \| Floyd \| You reseal the perfume bottle. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shake bottle"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 323 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2372 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SHAKE BOTTLE Floyd \| Floyd \| The cold water swishes around inside the bottle. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan bottle"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 323 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2373 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN BOTTLE Floyd \| Floyd \| Fresh rain is cold by nature. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
SteW says (to floyd), "version"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 323 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2373 Floyd \| Floyd \| > VERSION Floyd \| Floyd \| HEROINE'S MANTLE Floyd \| An original work of interactive fiction Floyd \| Copyright (c) 2000, Andy Phillips Floyd \| Floyd \| Release 3 / Serial number 001211 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10 Floyd \| Standard interpreter 1.0 (6b) / Library serial number 991113 Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Is there warm rainwater somewhere?"
		DavidW asks, "heat it up?"
		jenrexrode says, "put in bra"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Thermos"
		jenrexrode says, "oh yeah"
		SteW asks, "another Andy Phillips IF?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put bottle in underwear"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 323 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2374 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT BOTTLE IN UNDERWEAR Floyd \| Floyd \| You put the perfume bottle into your bra. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 323 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2375 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NE Floyd \| Floyd \| The alleyway doesn't lead anywhere special. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nw"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan bra"
Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 323 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2376 Floyd \| Floyd \| > NW Floyd \| Floyd \| The alleyway doesn't lead anywhere special. Floyd \| Floyd \| > Floyd ] Alleyway Score: 323 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2377 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN BRA Floyd \| Floyd \| You don't detect anything unusual. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ] Plaza Score: 323 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2378 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Plaza Floyd \| The theatre stands at the northern end of its namesake plaza. Often a Floyd \| venue for Shakespearian productions, tonight the auditorium is to host Floyd \| the mayor's speech as Atlantic City welcomes the new millennium. Quite Floyd \| a turnout: citizens wind in serpent patterns along the icy streets, Floyd \| queuing up for the last few tickets. Floyd \| Floyd \| An alley bends around the building to the northwest. Underground Floyd \| parking spaces are accessible by descending a ramp. Floyd \| Floyd \| The leeches of society gather in wolfpacks outside the theatre. Maybe Floyd \| you should be nicer in your description of news reporters since you Floyd \| are one, but still. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Entrance Hall Score: 323 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2379 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Warm air blasts down on your face as you enter the theatre. Floyd \| Floyd \| Entrance Hall Floyd \| Persian carpets laid out underneath crystal chandeliers, pretty much Floyd \| what you'd expect from an upper-class establishment. Cafeteria to the Floyd \| west aside, no shops are open for service. Overhead heaters blow hot Floyd \| air across the revolving doors, keeping the freezing cold at bay. Even Floyd \| so, the plaza outside looks uninviting. Floyd \| Floyd \| A security scanner has been set up between the entrance hall and a Floyd \| staircase to the north. The gateway is supervised by a guard named Floyd \| Mel. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Cafeteria Score: 323 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2380 Floyd \| Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Cafeteria Floyd \| The cafeteria isn't open per se, merely occupied by two security Floyd \| guards whining away the time, gambling with dice on a candlelit table. Floyd \| Wind blows in through a broken window, howling around the service Floyd \| counter and rattling everything which isn't nailed down. Floyd \| Astonishingly, the candle wick manages to keep burning. Floyd \| Floyd \| According to identity badges, the two guards at the table are Dave and Floyd \| Steve. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the counter is a thermos flask filled with steaming, black coffee. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put bottle in flask"
Floyd ] Cafeteria Score: 323 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2381 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT BOTTLE IN FLASK Floyd \| Floyd \| You need to be holding the perfume bottle before you can put it into Floyd \| something else. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bottle"
Floyd ] Cafeteria Score: 323 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2382 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE BOTTLE Floyd \| Floyd \| You take the perfume bottle out of your bra. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put bottle in flask"
Floyd ] Cafeteria Score: 329 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2383 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT BOTTLE IN FLASK Floyd \| Floyd \| You dip the perfume bottle into the thermos flask, warming the water. Floyd \| Floyd \| The heat acts as a catalyst, speeding up the reaction. In ten seconds, Floyd \| the pill has dissolved completely, turning the water the same, sickly Floyd \| shade of pink. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Poor Mel, thinking someone's going to relieve her." Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by six points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "They totally do not care."
		jenrexrode says, "wow, 6 pts"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hi, boys. Don't mind me. Just warming up my perfume in your coffee."
		jenrexrode says, "heh heh"
		SteW says, "that's a bit high"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray me"
Floyd ] Cafeteria Score: 331 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2384 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SPRAY ME Floyd \| Floyd \| (with the perfume bottle) Floyd \| You spray the pink solution everywhere you are able to: arms, body, Floyd \| legs, face. Hopefully, the rosy scent will negate the effects of Floyd \| Mistletoe's perfume should you have the misfortune to come under her Floyd \| influence. Floyd \| Floyd \| "I think we'll leave her a little longer, don't you?" Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we should go help Daphne."
		jenrexrode says, "spray her, too"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Entrance Hall Score: 331 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2385 Floyd \| Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Entrance Hall Floyd \| Persian carpets laid out underneath crystal chandeliers, pretty much Floyd \| what you'd expect from an upper-class establishment. Cafeteria to the Floyd \| west aside, no shops are open for service. Overhead heaters blow hot Floyd \| air across the revolving doors, keeping the freezing cold at bay. Even Floyd \| so, the plaza outside looks uninviting. Floyd \| Floyd \| A security scanner has been set up between the entrance hall and a Floyd \| staircase to the north. The gateway is supervised by a guard named Floyd \| Mel. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Cafeteria Score: 331 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2386 Floyd \| Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Cafeteria Floyd \| The cafeteria isn't open per se, merely occupied by two security Floyd \| guards whining away the time, gambling with dice on a candlelit table. Floyd \| Wind blows in through a broken window, howling around the service Floyd \| counter and rattling everything which isn't nailed down. Floyd \| Astonishingly, the candle wick manages to keep burning. Floyd \| Floyd \| According to identity badges, the two guards at the table are Dave and Floyd \| Steve. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the counter is a thermos flask filled with steaming, black coffee. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Entrance Hall Score: 331 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2385 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Entrance Hall Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Plaza Score: 331 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2386 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Warm air blasts down on your face as you exit to the plaza. Floyd \| Floyd \| Plaza Floyd \| The theatre stands at the northern end of its namesake plaza. Often a Floyd \| venue for Shakespearian productions, tonight the auditorium is to host Floyd \| the mayor's speech as Atlantic City welcomes the new millennium. Quite Floyd \| a turnout: citizens wind in serpent patterns along the icy streets, Floyd \| queuing up for the last few tickets. Floyd \| Floyd \| An alley bends around the building to the northwest. Underground Floyd \| parking spaces are accessible by descending a ramp. Floyd \| Floyd \| The leeches of society gather in wolfpacks outside the theatre. Maybe Floyd \| you should be nicer in your description of news reporters since you Floyd \| are one, but still. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 331 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2387 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| You slide downwards, trainers slipping on hardened ice. Floyd \| Floyd \| Parking Garage Floyd \| The parking spaces beneath the plaza are reserved for the use of Floyd \| theatre guests. Everywhere you look, you see expensive cars with Floyd \| personalised plates. Pillars of concrete hold up the low ceiling, Floyd \| shamelessly used as painting surfaces by local vandals. Fluorescent Floyd \| green arrows point the way to the exit ramp. Floyd \| Floyd \| Daphne lies down in an empty parking space, staring docily at the Floyd \| ceiling. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray daphne"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 333 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2388 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SPRAY DAPHNE Floyd \| Floyd \| (with the perfume bottle) Floyd \| You spray the pink solution into the air around Daphne. Her eyelids Floyd \| flutter, and she begins to shift uncomfortably on the concrete. Floyd \| Unexpectedly, she lashes out, hands going to scratch your face. Floyd \| Floyd \| "No! Get away! Get away from me, you psycho bit-- oh, pardon me. I'm Floyd \| sorry. For a moment, I thought-- my clothes! So it wasn't a dream. She Floyd \| really did strip me and cover my body with-- ugh! How horrible! Look, Floyd \| you'll have to excuse me." Floyd \| Floyd \| Daphne, still confused, climbs the ramp. She slips, banging her head Floyd \| on the ice. Luckily, she wasn't injured in the fall, and manages to Floyd \| make it safely to street level. In the process, something both you and Floyd \| Mistletoe missed fell out from her lingerie: a VIP pass for tonight's Floyd \| performance. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pass"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 333 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2389 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PASS Floyd \| Floyd \| A decidedly flimsy slip of black cardboard with gold letters, old Floyd \| English style, proclaiming the holder's VIP status. The writing is Floyd \| arranged around the crest of the plaza theatre: coat of arms, dragons, Floyd \| latin phrases-- the usual stuff. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take pass"
Floyd ] Parking Garage Score: 334 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2390 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE PASS Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Plaza Score: 334 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2391 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb the ramp, returning to the plaza. Floyd \| Floyd \| Plaza Floyd \| The theatre stands at the northern end of its namesake plaza. Often a Floyd \| venue for Shakespearian productions, tonight the auditorium is to host Floyd \| the mayor's speech as Atlantic City welcomes the new millennium. Quite Floyd \| a turnout: citizens wind in serpent patterns along the icy streets, Floyd \| queuing up for the last few tickets. Floyd \| Floyd \| An alley bends around the building to the northwest. Underground Floyd \| parking spaces are accessible by descending a ramp. Floyd \| Floyd \| The leeches of society gather in wolfpacks outside the theatre. Maybe Floyd \| you should be nicer in your description of news reporters since you Floyd \| are one, but still. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic umbrella"
Floyd ] Plaza Score: 334 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2392 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MIMIC UMBRELLA Floyd \| Floyd \| The Staff of Justice mimics the appearance of the official theatre Floyd \| umbrella. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Showtime."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Entrance Hall Score: 334 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2393 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Warm air blasts down on your face as you enter the theatre. Floyd \| Floyd \| Entrance Hall Floyd \| Persian carpets laid out underneath crystal chandeliers, pretty much Floyd \| what you'd expect from an upper-class establishment. Cafeteria to the Floyd \| west aside, no shops are open for service. Overhead heaters blow hot Floyd \| air across the revolving doors, keeping the freezing cold at bay. Even Floyd \| so, the plaza outside looks uninviting. Floyd \| Floyd \| A security scanner has been set up between the entrance hall and a Floyd \| staircase to the north. The gateway is supervised by a guard named Floyd \| Mel. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give umbrella to mel"
Floyd ] Entrance Hall Score: 334 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2393 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GIVE UMBRELLA TO MEL Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give staff to mel"
Floyd ] Entrance Hall Score: 334 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2394 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GIVE STAFF TO MEL Floyd \| Floyd \| Mel takes the Staff of Justice from you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Staircase Score: 334 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2395 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| You walk through the security scanner-- and nothing happens. As you Floyd \| head for the stairs, Mel returns the Staff of Justice. Floyd \| Floyd \| Staircase Floyd \| And not just any old, crummy staircase. The steps are whitewashed, Floyd \| with busts of theatre patrons decorating the banister rails. A Floyd \| signpost confirms what you have deduced already: only invited guests Floyd \| are allowed into the auditorium. That would be to the north, opposite Floyd \| the entrance hall. Floyd \| Floyd \| An usherette, posh uniform and all, stands at the intersection with a Floyd \| secondary stairwell which ascends to the northeast. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "o/~ Overture, curtain, lights! / This is it, the night of nights! o/~"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Staircase Score: 334 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2396 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| The usherette casually folds her arms, standing in your way. Floyd \| Floyd \| "I'm sorry, but I'll need to see your pass, ma'am." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show pass to usher"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 334 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2397 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SHOW PASS TO USHER Floyd \| Floyd \| "Okay, ma'am, you may go through." Floyd \| Floyd \| The usherette shows you into the auditorium. Floyd \| Floyd \| Auditorium Floyd \| People have risen from their seats, hands in the air as they await the Floyd \| entrance of Thomas Hurst, mayor of Atlantic City. Over the auditorium Floyd \| speakers, you hear a classical concerto played by violinists of the Floyd \| Gustav symphony orchestra. The main performance is scheduled to begin Floyd \| in a few minutes' time. Floyd \| Floyd \| Unfortunately, with everyone standing up, you can't tell whereabouts Floyd \| you are in the seating area. Floyd \| Floyd \| South of you is the exit from the auditorium. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf7"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 334 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2397 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "find J-08"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 334 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2398 Floyd \| Floyd \| > FIND J-08 Floyd \| Floyd \| (in the television camera) Floyd \| The catwalk is many metres above your head. Floyd \| Floyd \| Some people jostle past you, taking their seats. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x seat"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 334 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2398 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SEAT Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		SteW says, "i say, this is a rather strange game"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x seats"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection G-20 Score: 334 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2399 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SEATS Floyd \| Floyd \| The seating arrangement is reminscent of an ancient Roman ampitheatre, Floyd \| with rows of polyester chairs laid out in coincentric circles around Floyd \| the stage, accessible by stepped aisles rising outwards from the Floyd \| curtained nucleus. Floyd \| Floyd \| Twenty rows and thirteen aisles, in total. Each intersection is Floyd \| labelled with an alphanumeric code. Presently, you're at G-20. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection G-19 Score: 334 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2400 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| You step down to row 19. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n.n.n.n.n.n"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection G-13 Score: 334 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2406 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N.N.N.N.N.N Floyd \| Floyd \| You step down to row 18. Floyd \| You step down to row 17. Floyd \| You step down to row 16. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tempo of the music increases. Floyd \| You step down to row 15. Floyd \| You step down to row 14. Floyd \| You step down to row 13. Floyd \| Floyd \| You sense the crowd's anticipation grow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n.n.n.n"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection G-09 Score: 334 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2410 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N.N.N.N Floyd \| Floyd \| You step down to row 12. Floyd \| Floyd \| The crowd cheer loudly. Floyd \| You step down to row 11. Floyd \| Floyd \| You sense the crowd's anticipation grow. Floyd \| You step down to row 10. Floyd \| You step down to row 09. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection G-08 Score: 334 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2411 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| You step down to row 08. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tempo of the music increases. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection H-08 Score: 334 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2412 Floyd \| Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| You circle around to aisle H. Floyd \| Floyd \| The crowd cheer loudly. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e.e"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection J-08 Score: 334 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2414 Floyd \| Floyd \| > E.E Floyd \| Floyd \| You circle around to aisle I. Floyd \| You circle around to aisle J. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe's seat is adjacent to the aisle. Floyd \| Floyd \| The crowd cheer loudly. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x seat"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection J-08 Score: 334 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2415 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SEAT Floyd \| Floyd \| The seat used by Mistletoe is no different from any other in the Floyd \| auditorium: red polyester cushions, facing directly forwards, fixed Floyd \| onto the ground, with plenty of storage space for personal belongings. Floyd \| Either by sheer fortune or some clever planning, the seat gives the Floyd \| assassin a clear, unobstructed shot at the stage. Floyd \| Floyd \| On Mistletoe's seat are a mirrored dress and Daphne's handbag. Floyd \| Floyd \| You sense the crowd's anticipation grow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dress"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection J-08 Score: 334 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2416 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE DRESS Floyd \| Floyd \| As you take the dress, something nasty falls out onto the seat Floyd \| cushion: a needle rifle, quite possibly the most dangerous weapon in Floyd \| existence. Floyd \| Floyd \| The crowd cheer loudly. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Mine now."
		SteW says, "trust me, that's not the most deadly weapon in existence"
		mwmiller says, "Quite possibly? Oh I don't know, I suspect nukes are a bit more dangerous."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rifle"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection J-08 Score: 334 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2417 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE RIFLE Floyd \| Floyd \| You'd frighten people if you waved the rifle around in public. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear dress"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection J-08 Score: 334 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2418 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WEAR DRESS Floyd \| Floyd \| You slip the mirrored dress over your casual clothes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The crowd cheer loudly. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "hm, this isn't creepy enough, where is she"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x handbag"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection J-08 Score: 334 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2419 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HANDBAG Floyd \| Floyd \| Pouch would be a more appropiate description, since the bag is closed Floyd \| by pulling on primitive purse strings wound through holes. Like Floyd \| Daphne's dress, her leather handbag is reflective, dyed in silver. The Floyd \| bulky shoulder strap makes it heavier near the top, prone to falling Floyd \| on its side. Floyd \| Floyd \| In the handbag is a telescopic sight. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sight"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection J-08 Score: 334 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2420 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SIGHT Floyd \| Floyd \| The sniper's scope, a six inch tube which electronically enhances Floyd \| images for the watching assassin. Once a target is lined up in the Floyd \| crosshairs, their chances of survival would be practically nil, since Floyd \| the telescopic sight allows shots to be taken with pinpoint accuracy. Floyd \| Floyd \| The lens cap is closed. Floyd \| Floyd \| Some people jostle past you, taking their seats. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open lens"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection J-08 Score: 334 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2421 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN LENS Floyd \| Floyd \| The cap is supposed to protect the lens from dust, and it has. But not Floyd \| without a tradeoff: in the excessive heat, the glass has steamed up Floyd \| with condensation. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "clean sight"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection J-08 Score: 334 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2422 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLEAN SIGHT Floyd \| Floyd \| You clean the condensation off the lens. Floyd \| Floyd \| The crowd cheer loudly. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "ARTIFICIAL GAME EXTENSION"
Otis arrives, full of fun, but no funk.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in sight"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection J-08 Score: 334 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2423 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK IN SIGHT Floyd \| Floyd \| The lens cap is open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put sight on rifle"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection J-08 Score: 334 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2424 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT SIGHT ON RIFLE Floyd \| Floyd \| You need to be holding the telescopic sight before you can put it on Floyd \| top of something else. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take sight"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection J-08 Score: 335 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2425 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE SIGHT Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| The crowd cheer loudly. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put sight on rifle"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection J-08 Score: 335 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2426 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT SIGHT ON RIFLE Floyd \| Floyd \| The telescopic sight snaps into place. Floyd \| Floyd \| You sense the crowd's anticipation grow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Fabulous."
		SteW says, "i would have thought you would have gotten a point for putting the sight on the rifle"
		SteW says, "not taking it"
		mwmiller says, "Saving the mayor's life is its own reward, sir. Ma'am. Whichever."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in sight"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection J-08 Score: 335 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2427 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK IN SIGHT Floyd \| Floyd \| The lens cap is open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Otis asks, "What's the game?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look through sight"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection J-08 Score: 335 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2428 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK THROUGH SIGHT Floyd \| Floyd \| The lens cap is open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says, "Otis, @joinc #clubfloyd and chat there."		Otis asks, "What's the game?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Heroine's Mantle"
Otis has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rifle"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection J-08 Score: 335 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2429 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X RIFLE Floyd \| Floyd \| A murder weapon, simple as that. There is little pretence that the Floyd \| needle rifle is anything else: high penetration, fully automatic, and Floyd \| unstoppable unless the sniper fires blind, or the target is able to Floyd \| dodge out of harm's way before the assassin squeezes the trigger-- or Floyd \| move at mach six, which is unlikely. Floyd \| Floyd \| Fitted onto the barrel is a telescopic sight. Floyd \| Floyd \| You sense the crowd's anticipation grow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Otis says (to genericgeekgirl), "Thanks."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rifle"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection J-08 Score: 335 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2430 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE RIFLE Floyd \| Floyd \| You'd frighten people if you waved the rifle around in public. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit in chair"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 335 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2431 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SIT IN CHAIR Floyd \| Floyd \| You sit down on Mistletoe's seat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "> enjoy speech"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "So.. now what?"
		mwmiller says, "'Oh freddled gruntbuggly, thy micturations are to me...'"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 335 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2432 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "look under seat"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 335 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2433 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK UNDER SEAT Floyd \| Floyd \| There is hardly any space underneath the seat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "but you said,.."
		SteW says, "contradiction!"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 335 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2433 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TWIDDLE THUMBS Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		SteW says, "very interesting. -1 continuity point"
		says, "Please dont' whisper to Floyd."
		SteW says, "i'm not"
		mwmiller says, "Whoops! Sorry, I did that, I forgot how to address it out loud."
		SteW says, "dot dot floyd"
		genericgeekgirl says, "f command"
		jenrexrode says, "f"
		DavidW says, "yeah you can abbrev ..Floyd to f"
		mwmiller says, "Okay, for serious this time:"
mwmiller says (to Floyd), "x mayor"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 335 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2433 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MAYOR Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		SteW says, "oh great"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 335 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2434 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LISTEN Floyd \| Floyd \| Soothing music, but you're not here for the show. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in bag"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 335 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2435 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK IN BAG Floyd \| Floyd \| The handbag is empty. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take bag"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 335 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2436 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE BAG Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 335 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2437 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| Daphne's handbag (which is open but empty) Floyd \| a mirrored dress (being worn, unzipped) Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (disguised as the official theatre umbrella) Floyd \| a VIP pass Floyd \| a perfume bottle (closed and containing 300ml of pink water) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (inactive) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put rifle in bag"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 335 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2438 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT RIFLE IN BAG Floyd \| Floyd \| You need to be holding the needle rifle before you can put it into Floyd \| something else. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we're sitting on the rifle? Since we can't pick it up."
		SteW says, "hmm"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "take rifle"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 336 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2439 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE RIFLE Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "ah, we needed to sit on it"
		SteW says, "??? werid"
		SteW says, "*weird"
		mwmiller says, "What, NOW we can take the rifle? Oy. Whatever."
		jenrexrode says, "standing up was too obvious"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess so."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in sighg"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 336 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2439 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK IN SIGHG Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in sight"
Floyd ] Daffodils Score: 340 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 the influence) Moves: 2440 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LOOK IN SIGHT Floyd \| Floyd \| You peer down the scope of the rifle. For a moment, you put yourself Floyd \| in the mind of the assassin: stock pressed firmly into her shoulder, Floyd \| hands steady around the grip, finger over the trigger, one eye closed, Floyd \| the other watching, waiting for a clear shot. And then, the casual, Floyd \| inconsequential taking of a human life. Floyd \| Floyd \| Something cold drips onto your forehead: chocolate milkshake dribbling Floyd \| down your face, sticky but refreshingly cool. The young, blonde Floyd \| steward sits alongside you on the seat's armrest, crossing her legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Lisa, isn't it? I never forget a lady, especially one so striking and Floyd \| memorable as yourself. I hope you didn't miss me too much. I was Floyd \| outside, taking advantage of the interval to cool off, and get into Floyd \| the pants of a nice, young man. Lonely business, I'm in. One has to Floyd \| entertain oneself, no?" Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe squeezes your shoulder, her smile growing as dizziness, and Floyd \| ultimately paralysis, set in. She unfastens the top button of her Floyd \| shirt, releasing alsanine into the humid air of the auditorium. To Floyd \| you, her perfume always smelled of... Floyd \| Floyd \| Daffodils Floyd \| Yellow flowers. Whole fields of them, stems swaying in the cool, Floyd \| summer breeze. Humming bees, wings flapping against the petals, suck Floyd \| out ripe nectar, carrying it away to make honey in distant hives. The Floyd \| noon sun beats down, but you're not paying attention. You are Floyd \| completely relaxed by the scent of floating pollen. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, if only she were here. Your mother, that is. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by four points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "huh buh?"
		mwmiller says, "Eek.."
mwmiller says (to Floyd), "wake up"
Floyd ] Daffodils Score: 340 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 the influence) Moves: 2441 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WAKE UP Floyd \| Floyd \| The dreadful truth is, this is not a dream. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "chemical assault"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We should be protected against it, though."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Daffodils Score: 340 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 the influence) Moves: 2442 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mistletoe"
Floyd ] Daffodils Score: 340 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 the influence) Moves: 2442 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MISTLETOE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "Um er uh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Daffodils Score: 340 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 the influence) Moves: 2443 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Daffodils Floyd \| Yellow flowers. Whole fields of them, stems swaying in the cool, Floyd \| summer breeze. Humming bees, wings flapping against the petals, suck Floyd \| out ripe nectar, carrying it away to make honey in distant hives. The Floyd \| noon sun beats down, but you're not paying attention. You are Floyd \| completely relaxed by the scent of floating pollen. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, if only she were here. Your mother, that is. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pollen"
Floyd ] Daffodils Score: 340 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 the influence) Moves: 2444 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X POLLEN Floyd \| Floyd \| In the sunlight, the yellow flowers appear as a rustling fleece of Floyd \| gold. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sneeze"
Floyd ] Daffodils Score: 340 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 the influence) Moves: 2444 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SNEEZE Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		SteW says, "i want to smash something"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell"
Floyd ] Daffodils Score: 340 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 the influence) Moves: 2445 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SMELL Floyd \| Floyd \| You close your eyes, sniffing the air. The memories are as fresh as Floyd \| yesterday's: hiding amongst the shelves at your mother's florist Floyd \| store, going out with her in the summer to pick fresh daffodils, that Floyd \| night at Maiden's-- no, that never took place. Mercedes is still Floyd \| alive, walking with you in the field. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Lisa, it's been eight years. I've felt so alone without you for Floyd \| company. Aren't you happy to see me after all this time? Come closer, Floyd \| let me give you a hug." Floyd \| Floyd \| Mercedes opens her arms wide. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hug mercedes"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection J-08 Score: 340 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2445 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HUG MERCEDES Floyd \| Floyd \| Your mother embraces you, patting you on the back. Dancing gracefully Floyd \| in the bed of daffodils, she kisses you on both cheeks, then your Floyd \| lips. Mercedes changes in appearance, becoming taller, blonde, Floyd \| muscular. You feel light headed, collapsing into the daffodils. The Floyd \| field is stepped, like an aisle in the auditorium. Floyd \| Floyd \| Auditorium, intersection J-08 Floyd \| People have risen from their seats, hands in the air as they await the Floyd \| entrance of Thomas Hurst, mayor of Atlantic City. Over the auditorium Floyd \| speakers, you hear a classical concerto played by violinists of the Floyd \| Gustav symphony orchestra. The main performance is scheduled to begin Floyd \| in a few minutes' time. Floyd \| Floyd \| Aisle J slopes upwards from the stage. Taking the centre of the Floyd \| auditorium to be north, row 08 circles to the east and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe's seat is adjacent to the aisle. Floyd \| Floyd \| There is nothing on Mistletoe's seat. Floyd \| Floyd \| You have a peculiar taste in your mouth, and the feeling of something Floyd \| clamped on your throat. Not Mistletoe-- she sits in her seat, dressed Floyd \| as a steward, licking chocolate ice-cream off a wafered cornet. No, Floyd \| you're dying from a contact poison mixed into her lipstick. Floyd \| Slow-acting, painful, the kiss of death. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 340 out of a possible 400, in 2445 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of Crusader. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Daffodils Score: 340 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 the influence) Moves: 2445 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Daffodils Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "Run! =("
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "spray me"
Floyd ] Daffodils Score: 340 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 the influence) Moves: 2445 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SPRAY ME Floyd \| Floyd \| What do you want to spray yourself with? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Daffodils Score: 340 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 the influence) Moves: 2446 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| The odour distracts you. Floyd \| Floyd \| "What's the matter, Lisa? Don't you love me?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell"
Floyd ] Daffodils Score: 340 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 the influence) Moves: 2447 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SMELL Floyd \| Floyd \| Your mother smells just as sweet as the flowers. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your mother beckons you towards her. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "run"
Floyd ] Daffodils Score: 340 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 the influence) Moves: 2448 Floyd \| Floyd \| > RUN Floyd \| Floyd \| You'll have to say which compass direction to go in. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your mother beckons you towards her. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Daffodils Score: 340 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 the influence) Moves: 2449 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| The fields go on forever. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Kiss me, and everything will be fine. I promise." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl frumples!
		SteW says, "hit the mom"
		DavidW asks, "hit mom?"
		mwmiller exclaims, "Hit her! Punch her! Tickle her!"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Daffodils Score: 340 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 the influence) Moves: 2450 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| The odour distracts you. Floyd \| Floyd \| "What's the matter, Lisa? Don't you love me?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller exclaims, "Ask her secret questiosn only she would know the answers to!"
SteW says (to Floyd), "hit mom"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection M-15 Score: 343 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2451 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HIT MOM Floyd \| Floyd \| Summoning up all the will you can muster, you punch your mother-- no, Floyd \| Mistletoe in the face. In truth, it was her dissolved tablet which Floyd \| protected you from her perfume, but she believes it was your mental Floyd \| strength alone. Stunned, she falls into the flower beds. You turn, Floyd \| dashing through the field of daffodils. Floyd \| Floyd \| Once away from the assassin's influence, the hallucination is Floyd \| shattered. Behind you, Mistletoe aims her needle rifle. Trained killer Floyd \| that she is, at this range she cannot miss-- except she never takes Floyd \| the shot, smiling in admiration as she places the weapon on her lap. Floyd \| When you stop running, you find yourself... Floyd \| Floyd \| Auditorium, intersection M-15 Floyd \| People have risen from their seats, hands in the air as they await the Floyd \| entrance of Thomas Hurst, mayor of Atlantic City. Over the auditorium Floyd \| speakers, you hear a classical concerto played by violinists of the Floyd \| Gustav symphony orchestra. The main performance is scheduled to begin Floyd \| in a few minutes' time. Floyd \| Floyd \| Aisle M slopes upwards from the stage. Taking the centre of the Floyd \| auditorium to be north, row 15 circles to the east and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| During your escapade, you held onto the Staff of Justice, but that's Floyd \| about all. The theatre announcer speaks crisply over the tannoy. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Could Miss Kerry Hart please report understage immediately? The Floyd \| orchestra is in need of its reserve oboe player. Miss Kerry Hart, Floyd \| report understage. Thank you." Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by three points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		SteW says, "i guess violence was the answer to this"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh, I'm sure we can play oboe."
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Apparently!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic oboe"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection M-15 Score: 343 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2451 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MIMIC OBOE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "aw"
		mwmiller says, "I guess Petey Otterloop couldn't make it."
		jenrexrode says, "go find oboe"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf8"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection M-15 Score: 343 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2451 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s.s.s.s.s"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection M-20 Score: 343 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2456 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S.S.S.S.S Floyd \| Floyd \| You step up to row 16. Floyd \| You step up to row 17. Floyd \| You step up to row 18. Floyd \| You step up to row 19. Floyd \| You step up to row 20. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection M-15 Score: 343 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2451 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Auditorium, intersection M-15 Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Wrong way."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I keep expecting rows to be letters, like in most theatres I've been to."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection L-15 Score: 343 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2452 Floyd \| Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| You circle around to aisle L. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w.w.w.w"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection H-15 Score: 343 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2456 Floyd \| Floyd \| > W.W.W.W Floyd \| Floyd \| You circle around to aisle K. Floyd \| You circle around to aisle J. Floyd \| You circle around to aisle I. Floyd \| You circle around to aisle H. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection G-15 Score: 343 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2457 Floyd \| Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| You circle around to aisle G. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n.n.n.n.n.n"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection G-09 Score: 343 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2463 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N.N.N.N.N.N Floyd \| Floyd \| You step down to row 14. Floyd \| You step down to row 13. Floyd \| You step down to row 12. Floyd \| You step down to row 11. Floyd \| You step down to row 10. Floyd \| You step down to row 09. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n.n.n.n"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection G-05 Score: 343 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2467 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N.N.N.N Floyd \| Floyd \| You step down to row 08. Floyd \| You step down to row 07. Floyd \| You step down to row 06. Floyd \| You step down to row 05. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n.n.n"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection G-02 Score: 343 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2470 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N.N.N Floyd \| Floyd \| You step down to row 04. Floyd \| You step down to row 03. Floyd \| You step down to row 02. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection G-01 Score: 343 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2471 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| You step down to row 01. Floyd \| Floyd \| At the bottom of the aisle is the entrance understage. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ] Auditorium, intersection G-01 Score: 343 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2472 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| The understage entrance door is locked. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "knock on door"
Floyd ] Understage Score: 344 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2473 Floyd \| Floyd \| > KNOCK ON DOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| The entrance door is opened by a man in greasy overalls: balding, Floyd \| spotted face, stooped forward. He steps aside, letting you past. Floyd \| Floyd \| Understage Floyd \| Technically you are backstage, but that would imply you were behind, Floyd \| rather than beneath, the auditorium proper. Quirks aside, the Floyd \| definition remains in force: a changing area for theatre performers is Floyd \| to the north, opposite the entrance, and it is from here that one Floyd \| climbs upstairs. Floyd \| Floyd \| A hunchbacked electrician supervises the scenery controls. Floyd \| Floyd \| The old man locks the door behind you. Floyd \| Floyd \| "You that Kerry woman? Where you been? Can't keep the mayor waiting, Floyd \| or my head will roll. Get your things together, and join the other Floyd \| ladies onstage." Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Dressing Room Score: 344 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2474 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Dressing Room Floyd \| Actresses and their ilk have a better choice of performance gear than Floyd \| they have privacy. Rack after rack of suits, dresses and costumes are Floyd \| available for their use, but changing facilities are limited to open Floyd \| fronted booths without screens or doors. A poor show, considering the Floyd \| theatre's reputation. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can only assume an orchestra member has played a practical joke, Floyd \| dressing a mannequin in a draped veil, and placing an oboe in its Floyd \| hands. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "mimic oboe"
Floyd ] Dressing Room Score: 344 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2475 Floyd \| Floyd \| > MIMIC OBOE Floyd \| Floyd \| The Staff of Justice mimics the appearance of an oboe. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take veil"
Floyd ] Dressing Room Score: 344 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2476 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE VEIL Floyd \| Floyd \| You take the draped veil off the mannequin. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take oboe"
Floyd ] Dressing Room Score: 344 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2477 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE OBOE Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Now we have two."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "play oboe"
Floyd ] Dressing Room Score: 344 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2478 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PLAY OBOE Floyd \| Floyd \| You blow down the mouthpiece, playing a tune. Random notes, in your Floyd \| case. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop oboe"
Floyd ] Dressing Room Score: 344 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2479 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DROP OBOE Floyd \| Floyd \| Dropped. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x veil"
Floyd ] Dressing Room Score: 344 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2480 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X VEIL Floyd \| Floyd \| The hat is wide-brimmed, with a long, draping piece of maroon cloth Floyd \| tied behind. Together with the black, opaque veil, anybody wearing Floyd \| this costume is completely anonymous. Three narrow, elliptical slits Floyd \| have been cut out from the criss-cross pattern: two for the eyes, and Floyd \| one for the mouth. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "cool, then we can turn on our halo?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, but not while we want the staff to mimic the oboe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear veil"
Floyd ] Dressing Room Score: 344 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2481 Floyd \| Floyd \| > WEAR VEIL Floyd \| Floyd \| You drape the veil over your face. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "dance"
Floyd ] Dressing Room Score: 344 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2481 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DANCE Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Understage Score: 344 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2482 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Understage Floyd \| Technically you are backstage, but that would imply you were behind, Floyd \| rather than beneath, the auditorium proper. Quirks aside, the Floyd \| definition remains in force: a changing area for theatre performers is Floyd \| to the north, opposite the entrance, and it is from here that one Floyd \| climbs upstairs. Floyd \| Floyd \| A hunchbacked electrician supervises the scenery controls. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x electrician"
Floyd ] Understage Score: 344 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2483 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ELECTRICIAN Floyd \| Floyd \| Behind the scenes, plaza theatre employees are treated no better than Floyd \| those who work at the average company: poor wages, few holidays, Floyd \| greasy work overalls. To his credit, the electrician doesn't complain. Floyd \| Despite back trouble, the old man hunches over a control panel, doing Floyd \| the job most theatregoers take for granted. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 346 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2484 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| You take a deep breath, and climb onstage. Floyd \| Floyd \| Auditorium (on the stage) Floyd \| For the crowd, the wait is over. The curtain has risen, the cameras Floyd \| are rolling, and stewards have stopped serving refreshments. Standing Floyd \| around the perimeter of the stage are the veiled women of the Gustav Floyd \| symphony orchestra, chins on violas and woodwind instruments to their Floyd \| lips. Floyd \| Floyd \| Thomas Hurst, mayor of Atlantic City, stands centre stage, preparing Floyd \| to give his millennial address over the auditorium speakers. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mayor taps on a microphone in front of him, silencing the crowd. Floyd \| Floyd \| "People of Atlantic City, we gather here tonight in celebration. In Floyd \| recognition of our past, and in hope for the future. This speech is Floyd \| not about me, but every one of us, how we can make our city a great Floyd \| place to live, work and play in the twenty-first century. On then, Floyd \| with the show!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Silence falls on the auditorium as the orchestra strike the first Floyd \| chords of the national anthem. You can't see her, but you know Floyd \| Mistletoe is out there, sights centred on Thomas Hurst. And Lisa Flint Floyd \| too, if she doesn't blend in. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		SteW says, "fascinating"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 346 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2485 Floyd \| Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Time passes. Floyd \| Floyd \| You do look strange standing by yourself. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "join orchestra"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 346 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2486 Floyd \| Floyd \| > JOIN ORCHESTRA Floyd \| Floyd \| You take up the last remaining orchestra position, facing towards the Floyd \| aisle. The circle of thirteen is complete, but the eyes of the crowd Floyd \| have followed you over the stage. To them, you're still the odd lady Floyd \| out. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "play staff"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 346 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2487 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PLAY STAFF Floyd \| Floyd \| It's not really an oboe, so you'll have to pretend. Floyd \| Floyd \| A child sitting on her mother's back mimes a trumpet player. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put staff in mouth"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 349 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2488 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT STAFF IN MOUTH Floyd \| Floyd \| You place the staff in your mouth, pressing randomly along its length Floyd \| as you try to imitate a natural musician. It satisfies the crowd: they Floyd \| turn their attention towards the mayor. Maybe you should, too. Floyd \| Somewhere in the auditorium, Mistletoe is planning the climax of his Floyd \| career. Floyd \| Floyd \| Thomas Hurst acknowledges a wave from the crowd. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by three points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "the game is a huge series of predicaments"
		SteW says, "and you get points for bowing, turning, and smiling at certain times"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x audience"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 349 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2489 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X AUDIENCE Floyd \| Floyd \| Men, women and surprisingly well-behaved children dressed in their Floyd \| best clothes. Somebody near the stage must have stood up, setting off Floyd \| a chain reaction all the way to the back of the auditorium. A crowd of Floyd \| faces, constantly shifting, hiding behind each other: the perfect Floyd \| cover for Mistletoe. Floyd \| Floyd \| Thomas Hurst acknowledges a wave from the crowd. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x stewards"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 351 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2490 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X STEWARDS Floyd \| Floyd \| The stewards have retreated to the rear of the auditorium, relaxing Floyd \| after their hard work. Hold on-- that blonde refreshments seller Floyd \| loitering around the exit, with a needle rifle on her tray. That's Floyd \| Mistletoe! Floyd \| Floyd \| The music echoes through the auditorium. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by two points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		SteW says, "all right now we must hit her again"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x tray"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 351 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2491 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X TRAY Floyd \| Floyd \| For Mistletoe, the white shirt and trousers are several sizes too Floyd \| small, fitting tightly around her body, outlining her muscular Floyd \| physique. The assassin rests her needle rifle on a beverages tray Floyd \| strapped onto her waist, a selection of hot and cold drinks in loosely Floyd \| capped polystyrene cups. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract tray"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 351 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2492 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT TRAY Floyd \| Floyd \| Choosing a polystyrene cup, you force open the lid by telekinesis. Floyd \| Mistletoe is briefly distracted, taking one hand off her rifle, Floyd \| dipping it inside the carton and licking banana milkshake from her Floyd \| fingers. Mistletoe pauses, inspecting the opened cup, evidently Floyd \| concerned as she replaces the lid. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "attract tray"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 351 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2492 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ATTRACT TRAY Floyd \| Floyd \| Choosing a polystyrene cup, you force open the lid by telekinesis. Floyd \| Mistletoe is briefly distracted, taking one hand off her rifle, Floyd \| dipping it inside the carton and licking banana milkshake from her Floyd \| fingers. Then she stops, grabbing hold of her needle rifle and aiming Floyd \| it centre stage. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mayor's head jerks backwards, a penny-sized hole between his eyes, Floyd \| dripping red with blood, a clean tunnel hollowed from his skull. You Floyd \| trace back the path of the needle-- and there stands his assassin, her Floyd \| smoking rifle held casually, as proud as Thomas Hurst was during his Floyd \| final day in office. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * An innocent person has died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 351 out of a possible 400, in 2492 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of living legend. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 351 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2492 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Auditorium Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "the girl likes her treats"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel tray"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 351 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2492 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REPEL TRAY Floyd \| Floyd \| Choosing a polystyrene cup, you force open the lid by telekinesis. Floyd \| Mistletoe is briefly distracted, taking one hand off her rifle, Floyd \| dipping it inside the carton and licking banana milkshake from her Floyd \| fingers. Then she stops, grabbing hold of her needle rifle and aiming Floyd \| it centre stage. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mayor's head jerks backwards, a penny-sized hole between his eyes, Floyd \| dripping red with blood, a clean tunnel hollowed from his skull. You Floyd \| trace back the path of the needle-- and there stands his assassin, her Floyd \| smoking rifle held casually, as proud as Thomas Hurst was during his Floyd \| final day in office. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * An innocent person has died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 351 out of a possible 400, in 2492 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of living legend. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 351 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2492 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Auditorium Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "heatscan tray"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 351 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2493 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN TRAY Floyd \| Floyd \| You perform a thermal scan of the refreshments tray, making a mental Floyd \| note of the cartons which are hot, and those which are cold. Floyd \| Floyd \| The music echoes through the auditorium. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "repel hot"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 351 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2494 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REPEL HOT Floyd \| Floyd \| Choosing a polystyrene cup, you force open the lid by telekinesis. Floyd \| Mistletoe is briefly distracted, taking one hand off her rifle, Floyd \| dipping it inside the carton and licking hot chocolate from her Floyd \| fingers. Floyd \| Floyd \| Unwittingly, the assassin leaves her telescopic sight resting over the Floyd \| steaming liquid. Realising her mistake, she snatches away the needle Floyd \| rifle, but the lens has already steamed up with condensation. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "woo"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Though I was hoping to burn her."
		SteW says, "yeah"
		SteW (
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rescue mayor"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 351 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2494 Floyd \| Floyd \| > RESCUE MAYOR Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		SteW says, "I'll take a peek, Otis"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to mayor"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2495 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GO TO MAYOR Floyd \| Floyd \| You sprint towards the mayor, leaping off the stage, experiencing Floyd \| everything in slow motion: gasps of astonishment from the crowd, their Floyd \| figurehead watching in disbelief as you reach out, ready to throw him Floyd \| to the ground. And then... Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe aims her rifle blind, firing a shot. The microphone, inches Floyd \| away from the mayor's head, is blown off its stand, sparks and Floyd \| shredded metal flying onto the stage. The screams of the stunned Floyd \| auditorium crowd drain out the electrical feedback whining over the Floyd \| speakers. Floyd \| Floyd \| A split second later, you are on top of the mayor, pushing him down as Floyd \| a second needle rips through the drape of your veil, the force tearing Floyd \| away the hat. The assassin lines up a third, surely fatal, shot. Floyd \| Thinking fast, the old man below has lowered the curtain, blocking Floyd \| Mistletoe's view at the crucial moment. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your identity is there for all to see, but nobody is looking. Outside, Floyd \| you hear the crowd scramble towards the theatre exit, and the women of Floyd \| the orchestra are doing the same, following the relieved mayor Floyd \| downstairs. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by four points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf9"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2495 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		SteW says, "nope, have no clue"
		SteW says, "one of those methods you mentioned should work"
		genericgeekgirl says (to SteW), "Wrong channel."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2496 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Auditorium (on the stage) Floyd \| The performance has finished, and the citizens have departed, fleeing Floyd \| the plaza theatre in terror. Silenced by Mistletoe's assassination Floyd \| attempt, speakers buzz with static. Despite the audience exodus, you Floyd \| remain in the limelight. A figure of speech, as the stage illumination Floyd \| is not green, but white. Floyd \| Floyd \| The curtain has lowered, blocking your view of the auditorium. Most Floyd \| likely, the assassin waits beyond, planning to shoot you on sight. Floyd \| Floyd \| A steel pole, formerly the microphone stand, has rolled onto its side. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the stage you can also see a torn veil. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		SteW says, "that's odd"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "So, probably not outside. Down?"
		SteW says, "i don't remember joining that channel"
		DavidW asks, "do we need our halo?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on halo"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2497 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN ON HALO Floyd \| Floyd \| A golden glow spreads along your arm, enveloping your whole body as Floyd \| you take on the identity of the Crusader. The Staff of Justice reverts Floyd \| back to its natural appearance. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ] Understage Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2498 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| You descend understage. Floyd \| Floyd \| Understage Floyd \| Technically you are backstage, but that would imply you were behind, Floyd \| rather than beneath, the auditorium proper. Quirks aside, the Floyd \| definition remains in force: a changing area for theatre performers is Floyd \| to the north, opposite the entrance, and it is from here that one Floyd \| climbs upstairs. Floyd \| Floyd \| The electrician has left the control panel unsupervised. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Dressing Room Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2499 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Dressing Room Floyd \| Actresses and their ilk have a better choice of performance gear than Floyd \| they have privacy. Rack after rack of suits, dresses and costumes are Floyd \| available for their use, but changing facilities are limited to open Floyd \| fronted booths without screens or doors. A poor show, considering the Floyd \| theatre's reputation. Floyd \| Floyd \| A mannequin stands upright, balancing on its legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see an oboe here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mannequin"
Floyd ] Dressing Room Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2500 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MANNEQUIN Floyd \| Floyd \| The sort of dummy displayed in store windows, often dressed in clothes Floyd \| for show. It's sculpted after a human female of average height and Floyd \| build, almost a plastic model of your own body. The palms of its hands Floyd \| are curved, facing upwards, about thirty centimetres apart. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mannequin is bare. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "hm do we need a mannequin or a pole?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Dressing Room Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2501 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| The exit is south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s.up"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2503 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S.UP Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Understage Floyd \| Technically you are backstage, but that would imply you were behind, Floyd \| rather than beneath, the auditorium proper. Quirks aside, the Floyd \| definition remains in force: a changing area for theatre performers is Floyd \| to the north, opposite the entrance, and it is from here that one Floyd \| climbs upstairs. Floyd \| Floyd \| The electrician has left the control panel unsupervised. Floyd \| You take a deep breath, and climb onstage. Floyd \| Floyd \| Auditorium (on the stage) Floyd \| The performance has finished, and the citizens have departed, fleeing Floyd \| the plaza theatre in terror. Silenced by Mistletoe's assassination Floyd \| attempt, speakers buzz with static. Despite the audience exodus, you Floyd \| remain in the limelight. A figure of speech, as the stage illumination Floyd \| is not green, but white. Floyd \| Floyd \| The curtain has lowered, blocking your view of the auditorium. Most Floyd \| likely, the assassin waits beyond, planning to shoot you on sight. Floyd \| Floyd \| A steel pole, formerly the microphone stand, has rolled onto its side. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the stage you can also see a torn veil. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I'm guessing we want to use the dummy as a decoy"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take pole"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2504 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE POLE Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take veil"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2505 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE VEIL Floyd \| Floyd \| To all intents and purposes, the torn veil is useless. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ] Understage Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2506 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| You descend understage. Floyd \| Floyd \| Understage Floyd \| Technically you are backstage, but that would imply you were behind, Floyd \| rather than beneath, the auditorium proper. Quirks aside, the Floyd \| definition remains in force: a changing area for theatre performers is Floyd \| to the north, opposite the entrance, and it is from here that one Floyd \| climbs upstairs. Floyd \| Floyd \| The electrician has left the control panel unsupervised. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Dressing Room Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2507 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Dressing Room Floyd \| Actresses and their ilk have a better choice of performance gear than Floyd \| they have privacy. Rack after rack of suits, dresses and costumes are Floyd \| available for their use, but changing facilities are limited to open Floyd \| fronted booths without screens or doors. A poor show, considering the Floyd \| theatre's reputation. Floyd \| Floyd \| A mannequin stands upright, balancing on its legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see an oboe here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "You could put something in the mannequin's hands, perchance."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take mannequin"
Floyd ] Dressing Room Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2508 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE MANNEQUIN Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take oboe"
Floyd ] Dressing Room Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2509 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE OBOE Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give oboe to mannequin"
Floyd ] Dressing Room Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2509 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GIVE OBOE TO MANNEQUIN Floyd \| Floyd \| You can only do that to something animate. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x panel"
Floyd ] Dressing Room Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2509 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X PANEL Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put oboe in mannequin's hands"
Floyd ] Dressing Room Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2509 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT OBOE IN MANNEQUIN'S HANDS Floyd \| Floyd \| I only understood you as far as wanting to put the oboe in the Floyd \| mannequin. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "This one time, at band camp."
		mwmiller says, "Well, we are impersonating a band member..."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "put oboe on mannequin"
Floyd ] Dressing Room Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2510 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT OBOE ON MANNEQUIN Floyd \| Floyd \| You'll have to put down the mannequin first. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x clothing"
Floyd ] Dressing Room Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2511 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CLOTHING Floyd \| Floyd \| (the racks of clothing) Floyd \| The items of clothing on display range from everyday shirts, jackets Floyd \| and dresses to the bizarre costumes used in theatre productions: Floyd \| breeches, stockings, fluffy coats and hats, leather catsuits. You name Floyd \| it, and it's probably here. Floyd \| Floyd \| They even have a mirrored dress, like the one Mistletoe was wearing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Hehehehehe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop mannequin"
Floyd ] Dressing Room Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2512 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DROP MANNEQUIN Floyd \| Floyd \| You stand the mannequin on its legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take dress"
Floyd ] Dressing Room Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2513 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE DRESS Floyd \| Floyd \| You take the mirrored dress off its hanger. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put dress on manequin"
Floyd ] Dressing Room Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2513 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT DRESS ON MANEQUIN		mwmiller says, "This is waaayyy too convenient, but we don't care."
Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put pole on mannequin"
Floyd ] Dressing Room Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2514 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT POLE ON MANNEQUIN Floyd \| Floyd \| You place the steel pole in the mannequin's hands. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x dummy"
Floyd ] Dressing Room Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2515 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X DUMMY Floyd \| Floyd \| The sort of dummy displayed in store windows, often dressed in clothes Floyd \| for show. It's sculpted after a human female of average height and Floyd \| build, almost a plastic model of your own body. The palms of its hands Floyd \| are curved, facing upwards, about thirty centimetres apart. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mannequin is carrying a steel pole. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take mannequin"
Floyd ] Dressing Room Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2516 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE MANNEQUIN Floyd \| Floyd \| As you take the mannequin, the steel pole falls from its hands. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Boo. Upstairs, I guess."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take pole"
Floyd ] Dressing Room Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2517 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE POLE Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Dressing Room Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2518 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Dressing Room Floyd \| Actresses and their ilk have a better choice of performance gear than Floyd \| they have privacy. Rack after rack of suits, dresses and costumes are Floyd \| available for their use, but changing facilities are limited to open Floyd \| fronted booths without screens or doors. A poor show, considering the Floyd \| theatre's reputation. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Understage Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2519 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Understage Floyd \| Technically you are backstage, but that would imply you were behind, Floyd \| rather than beneath, the auditorium proper. Quirks aside, the Floyd \| definition remains in force: a changing area for theatre performers is Floyd \| to the north, opposite the entrance, and it is from here that one Floyd \| climbs upstairs. Floyd \| Floyd \| The electrician has left the control panel unsupervised. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x controls"
Floyd ] Understage Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2520 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CONTROLS Floyd \| Floyd \| Cables stretching upwards suggest the panel is linked with events Floyd \| onstage. Other than a lever, which obviously raises and lowers the Floyd \| curtain since the label says so, what any of the controls do is Floyd \| unclear. Except perhaps four lightbulb shaped buttons coloured red, Floyd \| yellow, blue and white. Floyd \| Floyd \| The white button has been depressed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf10"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Understage Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2520 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press red"
Floyd ] Understage Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2521 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS RED Floyd \| Floyd \| The white button clicks out as you depress its red counterpart. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2522 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| You take a deep breath, and climb onstage. Floyd \| Floyd \| Auditorium (on the stage) Floyd \| The performance has finished, and the citizens have departed, fleeing Floyd \| the plaza theatre in terror. Silenced by Mistletoe's assassination Floyd \| attempt, speakers buzz with static. Despite the audience exodus, you Floyd \| remain in the limelight. A figure of speech, as the stage illumination Floyd \| is not green, but red. Floyd \| Floyd \| The curtain has lowered, blocking your view of the auditorium. Most Floyd \| likely, the assassin waits beyond, planning to shoot you on sight. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the stage you can also see a torn veil. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mirrored dress reflects the red light falling on it from above. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Neat"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ] Understage Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2523 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| You descend understage. Floyd \| Floyd \| Understage Floyd \| Technically you are backstage, but that would imply you were behind, Floyd \| rather than beneath, the auditorium proper. Quirks aside, the Floyd \| definition remains in force: a changing area for theatre performers is Floyd \| to the north, opposite the entrance, and it is from here that one Floyd \| climbs upstairs. Floyd \| Floyd \| The electrician has left the control panel unsupervised. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press yellow"
Floyd ] Understage Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2524 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PRESS YELLOW Floyd \| Floyd \| The red button clicks out as you depress its yellow counterpart. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2525 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| You take a deep breath, and climb onstage. Floyd \| Floyd \| Auditorium (on the stage) Floyd \| The performance has finished, and the citizens have departed, fleeing Floyd \| the plaza theatre in terror. Silenced by Mistletoe's assassination Floyd \| attempt, speakers buzz with static. Despite the audience exodus, you Floyd \| remain in the limelight. A figure of speech, as the stage illumination Floyd \| is not green, but yellow. Floyd \| Floyd \| The curtain has lowered, blocking your view of the auditorium. Most Floyd \| likely, the assassin waits beyond, planning to shoot you on sight. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the stage you can also see a torn veil. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop mannequin"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2526 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DROP MANNEQUIN Floyd \| Floyd \| You stand the mannequin on its legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put pole on mannequin"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2527 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT POLE ON MANNEQUIN Floyd \| Floyd \| You place the steel pole in the mannequin's hands. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mannequin"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2528 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MANNEQUIN Floyd \| Floyd \| The sort of dummy displayed in store windows, often dressed in clothes Floyd \| for show. It's sculpted after a human female of average height and Floyd \| build, almost a plastic model of your own body. The palms of its hands Floyd \| are curved, facing upwards, about thirty centimetres apart. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mannequin is carrying a steel pole. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2529 Floyd \| Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| a mirrored dress (zipped up, and reflecting yellow light) Floyd \| an oboe Floyd \| the Staff of Justice (glowing fiercely) Floyd \| the heroine's halo (glowing) Floyd \| some casual clothes (being worn) Floyd \| some underwear (being worn) Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "so yellow looks like the crusader?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put dress on mannequin"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2530 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT DRESS ON MANNEQUIN Floyd \| Floyd \| That's awkward to do unless you unzip the dress. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I thought I'd done that earlier, but it didn't work."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unzip dress"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2531 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNZIP DRESS Floyd \| Floyd \| You unzip the mirrored dress. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I think so"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put dress on mannequin"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2532 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUT DRESS ON MANNEQUIN Floyd \| Floyd \| You place the mirrored dress over the mannequin's head. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. Gold."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mannequin"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2533 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MANNEQUIN Floyd \| Floyd \| The sort of dummy displayed in store windows, often dressed in clothes Floyd \| for show. It's sculpted after a human female of average height and Floyd \| build, almost a plastic model of your own body. The palms of its hands Floyd \| are curved, facing upwards, about thirty centimetres apart. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mannequin is wearing a mirrored dress, and carrying a steel pole. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "Over the mannequin's head? Uhhhhhhhh okay."
		jenrexrode says, "well there was one point where you misspelled mannequin and it didn't do anythng"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close dress"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2534 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLOSE DRESS Floyd \| Floyd \| As you zip up the dress, yellow light radiates from its mirrored Floyd \| panels. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Why does light not radiate with the dress unzipped?"
		DavidW says, "photons"
		jenrexrode says, "cuz the mirrors are not aligned"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push mannequin"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2535 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH MANNEQUIN Floyd \| Floyd \| The plastic doesn't move. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mannequin"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2536 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MANNEQUIN Floyd \| Floyd \| The sort of dummy displayed in store windows, often dressed in clothes Floyd \| for show. It's sculpted after a human female of average height and Floyd \| build, almost a plastic model of your own body. The palms of its hands Floyd \| are curved, facing upwards, about thirty centimetres apart. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mannequin is wearing a mirrored dress which radiates yellow light, Floyd \| and carrying a steel pole. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ] Understage Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2537 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| You descend understage. Floyd \| Floyd \| Understage Floyd \| Technically you are backstage, but that would imply you were behind, Floyd \| rather than beneath, the auditorium proper. Quirks aside, the Floyd \| definition remains in force: a changing area for theatre performers is Floyd \| to the north, opposite the entrance, and it is from here that one Floyd \| climbs upstairs. Floyd \| Floyd \| The electrician has left the control panel unsupervised. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x controls"
Floyd ] Understage Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2538 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CONTROLS Floyd \| Floyd \| Cables stretching upwards suggest the panel is linked with events Floyd \| onstage. Other than a lever, which obviously raises and lowers the Floyd \| curtain since the label says so, what any of the controls do is Floyd \| unclear. Except perhaps four lightbulb shaped buttons coloured red, Floyd \| yellow, blue and white. Floyd \| Floyd \| The yellow button has been depressed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "raise curtain"
Floyd ] Understage Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2538 Floyd \| Floyd \| > RAISE CURTAIN Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "lever"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push lever"
Floyd ] Understage Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2538 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH LEVER Floyd \| Floyd \| From underneath the panel, you hear creaking ropes and spinning cogs. Floyd \| And above, plastic shattering, then a dull thud-- and several more, Floyd \| footsteps on the stage. Mistletoe's voice is representative of Floyd \| herself: beautiful, yet inherently evil. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Tell me, when did Madame Crusader's rod get bigger?" Floyd \| Floyd \| All of a sudden, your right knee is severed from your body, a needle Floyd \| embedded in the torn ligament. The same thing happens with your left, Floyd \| then both your elbows. Mistletoe joins you understage, discarding her Floyd \| rifle as she bends over you. Floyd \| Floyd \| "And I thought you were an intelligent girl. Are you in pain, Madame Floyd \| Crusader? I can make you comfortable. I'm very good when it comes to Floyd \| handling ladies. Do you want to see how I treat-- special people in my Floyd \| life. Here, let me show you." Floyd \| Floyd \| The blonde assassin extends her arms, inverting herself, before Floyd \| dropping on your neck, a heavy blow which leaves you breathless. Your Floyd \| throat feels hot, warmed by Mistletoe's sweat drenched trousers. Her Floyd \| thighs have you in an effortlessly held grip, squeezing the last gasp Floyd \| of air from your windpipe. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 355 out of a possible 400, in 2538 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of living legend. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Gah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Understage Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2538 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Understage Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2539 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| You take a deep breath, and climb onstage. Floyd \| Floyd \| Auditorium (on the stage) Floyd \| The performance has finished, and the citizens have departed, fleeing Floyd \| the plaza theatre in terror. Silenced by Mistletoe's assassination Floyd \| attempt, speakers buzz with static. Despite the audience exodus, you Floyd \| remain in the limelight. A figure of speech, as the stage illumination Floyd \| is not green, but yellow. Floyd \| Floyd \| A mannequin stands upright, balancing on its legs. The plastic dummy Floyd \| is wearing a mirrored dress which radiates yellow light, and carrying Floyd \| a steel pole. Floyd \| Floyd \| The curtain has lowered, blocking your view of the auditorium. Most Floyd \| likely, the assassin waits beyond, planning to shoot you on sight. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the stage you can also see a torn veil. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x pole"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2540 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X POLE Floyd \| Floyd \| The steel rod was polished for the occasion, coated in dust repellent Floyd \| grease. It may have been relieved of the microphone, but none of its Floyd \| reflective sheen. Half of the metre-long tube is slightly narrower Floyd \| than the rest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push pole"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2541 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH POLE Floyd \| Floyd \| The narrow half slides inside the wide, halving the steel pole's Floyd \| length. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ] Understage Score: 355 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2542 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| You descend understage. Floyd \| Floyd \| Understage Floyd \| Technically you are backstage, but that would imply you were behind, Floyd \| rather than beneath, the auditorium proper. Quirks aside, the Floyd \| definition remains in force: a changing area for theatre performers is Floyd \| to the north, opposite the entrance, and it is from here that one Floyd \| climbs upstairs. Floyd \| Floyd \| The electrician has left the control panel unsupervised. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push lever"
Floyd ] Understage Score: 361 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2543 Floyd \| Floyd \| > PUSH LEVER Floyd \| Floyd \| From underneath the panel, you hear creaking ropes and spinning cogs. Floyd \| And above, plastic shattering, then a dull thud-- and several more, Floyd \| footsteps on the stage. Mistletoe's voice is representative of Floyd \| herself: beautiful, yet inherently evil. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Very clever of you, using that mannequin. You're a smart girl, Madame Floyd \| Crusader. I've known a few in my time: intelligent, lovely to look at, Floyd \| but always hopeless when it comes to the crunch. Why not join me Floyd \| onstage, and we'll see what kind of woman you are underneath? Here's Floyd \| an engagement present for you, by the way." Floyd \| Floyd \| The assassin tosses her needle rifle understage. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by six points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Engagement?"
		jenrexrode says, "yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf11"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Understage Score: 361 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2543 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "guess it's gonna get creepy"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 361 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2544 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| You take a deep breath, and climb onstage. Floyd \| Floyd \| Auditorium (on the stage) Floyd \| The performance has finished, and the citizens have departed, fleeing Floyd \| the plaza theatre in terror. Silenced by Mistletoe's assassination Floyd \| attempt, speakers buzz with static. Despite the audience exodus, you Floyd \| remain in the limelight. A figure of speech, as the stage illumination Floyd \| is not green, but yellow. Floyd \| Floyd \| The polyester curtain has been raised. Floyd \| Floyd \| A mannequin lies on its side, head shot to pieces. The plastic dummy Floyd \| is wearing a mirrored dress which radiates yellow light. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the stage you can also see a steel pole and a torn veil. Floyd \| Floyd \| The assassin's foot smashes into your stomach, sending you sprawling Floyd \| across the stage. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Not accepting my gift? Our relationship won't last long, Madame Floyd \| Crusader." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Understage Score: 361 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2543 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Understage Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take rifle"
Floyd ] Understage Score: 361 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2544 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE RIFLE Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 361 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2545 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| You take a deep breath, and climb onstage. Floyd \| Floyd \| Auditorium (on the stage) Floyd \| The performance has finished, and the citizens have departed, fleeing Floyd \| the plaza theatre in terror. Silenced by Mistletoe's assassination Floyd \| attempt, speakers buzz with static. Despite the audience exodus, you Floyd \| remain in the limelight. A figure of speech, as the stage illumination Floyd \| is not green, but yellow. Floyd \| Floyd \| The polyester curtain has been raised. Floyd \| Floyd \| A mannequin lies on its side, head shot to pieces. The plastic dummy Floyd \| is wearing a mirrored dress which radiates yellow light. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the stage you can also see a steel pole and a torn veil. Floyd \| Floyd \| The assassin's foot smashes into your stomach, sending you sprawling Floyd \| across the stage. Instinctively, you aim the needle rifle, but Floyd \| Mistletoe's reaction is one of amusement. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Madame Crusader, heroine of Atlantic City, firing a needle point Floyd \| blank through an unarmed woman's skull. Could you do that? I hardly Floyd \| think so. Not to despair. You have your Staff of Justice to rely on, Floyd \| and I have nothing-- except my body. A girl's most dangerous weapon, Floyd \| didn't you know?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "What's the staff gonna do against her?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x stage"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 361 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2546 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X STAGE Floyd \| Floyd \| A raised circular platform, fifteen metres above the ground and Floyd \| spanning seventy metres in diameter, is the stage for performances at Floyd \| the plaza theatre. A gantry runs above, lights assembled on the Floyd \| scaffold. The curtain has been raised. Floyd \| Floyd \| The assassin kicks you in the ribs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x curtain"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 361 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2547 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CURTAIN Floyd \| Floyd \| A huge piece of red polyester, the same material as that covering the Floyd \| auditorium seats, encircles the outer stage, hanging from curtain Floyd \| rails on the catwalk. The counterweight is a bundle of old fashioned Floyd \| sandbags. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your nemesis rolls you across the stage. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sandbags"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 361 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2548 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SANDBAGS Floyd \| Floyd \| Heavy coarse cloth bags filled with sand, and tied together with Floyd \| blackened rope. You ought to take care. If the main cord were to snap Floyd \| while you were underneath, it could leave you with a nasty headache. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe stands on your chest, twisting her foot. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shoot rope"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 361 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2549 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SHOOT ROPE Floyd \| Floyd \| (with the needle rifle) Floyd \| You aim upwards with the rifle, shooting needles at the hanging Floyd \| sandbags. With a splitting crack, the main rope snaps across the Floyd \| middle, sending the whole lot of them crashing down on the stage Floyd \| floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| "You're not much of a woman, are you?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 361 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2548 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Auditorium Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "crawl under sandbags"
Floyd ] Auditorium Score: 361 One hour Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001e Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2549 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CRAWL UNDER SANDBAGS Floyd \| Floyd \| You crawl to a position underneath the hanging sandbags. Floyd \| Floyd \| Mistletoe stands over your beaten body, her legs either side of your Floyd \| hips. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Admit it, Madame Crusader. You find me attractive, don't you? There's Floyd \| something irresistable about my way of walking, my curved body, how Floyd \| hair streams across my face. Look on the bright side. You get to die Floyd \| staring up my-- well, since you're female, I don't have to explain, do Floyd \| I?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "No, please explain."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shoot rope"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 365 Six minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 the Plaza Theatre) Moves: 2550 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SHOOT ROPE Floyd \| Floyd \| (with the needle rifle) Floyd \| You aim upwards with the rifle, shooting needles at the hanging Floyd \| sandbags. With a splitting crack, the main rope snaps across the Floyd \| middle, sending the whole lot of them crashing down on Mistletoe's Floyd \| head. Most people would collapse outright, but she remains standing, Floyd \| her resilience tested to the limit. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Nice, Madame Crusader...very nice..." Floyd \| Floyd \| The assassin falls over, her strength not enough to withstand the Floyd \| pressure. ACPD officers storm the stage, locking her down with secure Floyd \| restraints. Some wear gas masks for protection as they wash off her Floyd \| perfume. How they contain her enticing charm remains to be seen, but Floyd \| for now, you have work to do elsewhere. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * The local crisis has been resolved * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| And so, you return to your ship. Floyd \| Floyd \| Golden Horse Floyd \| Behind the hologram facade, the golden horse is a super-sleek Floyd \| helicopter powered by jet engines. Most of the cockpit is occupied by Floyd \| the aircraft's computer, Rex. Displayed on the main screen is a Floyd \| top-down plan of Atlantic City. Floyd \| Floyd \| The externally mounted extras are impressive: a laser beam, a Floyd \| grappling hook and a radio antenna. Warm air escapes through the Floyd \| raised windshield. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Lisa, I've discovered a secret file on Takamura's disc: a structural Floyd \| drawing of memorial square, where all those people are gathered for Floyd \| the new year parade. If the Baron-- wait! The tower! He's taken over Floyd \| the clock tower! You'd best proceed with-- Mother? Is that you?" Floyd \| Floyd \| Without a word of explanation, the matriarch goes off air. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by four points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Yay!"
		mwmiller says, "Oh, NOW the cops show up. Figures."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, go to clock tower"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 365 Six minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 the memorial clock tower) Moves: 2551 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REX, GO TO CLOCK TOWER Floyd \| Floyd \| Rex responds with a sequence of beeps, powering up the engines. The Floyd \| golden horse arrives at the memorial clock tower after a few minutes Floyd \| of flight time. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x map"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 365 Six minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001 the memorial clock tower) Moves: 2552 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MAP Floyd \| Floyd \| The plan is in blueprint format, with the streets and buildings of Floyd \| Atlantic City shown in white. From Newhurst in the north to the Floyd \| southern coastline, every last square inch of detail is included. Your Floyd \| present location is marked by a flashing icon-- a golden horse, Floyd \| naturally. The memorial clock tower is where you're at. Floyd \| Floyd \| The memorial clock is highlighted in red. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "rex, land"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 365 Six minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2553 Floyd \| Floyd \| > REX, LAND Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse makes a bump-free landing. Floyd \| Floyd \| "So that's what she meant by returning the staff to the east. Lisa, Floyd \| you're going to-- the time! It's five to midnight! Get into that tower Floyd \| and stop the Baron! If you have the courage to put the people before Floyd \| you, they will always remember you as a true heroine. Well, what are Floyd \| you waiting for? Go sort him out!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Going to what? She never finished, but this is neither the time nor Floyd \| the place to question the matriarch. You're the Crusader, and there's Floyd \| a city to save! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd ] Clock Face Score: 366 Six minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2554 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OUT Floyd \| Floyd \| You climb out of the golden horse. Floyd \| Floyd \| Clock Face Floyd \| Memorial Tower, Atlantic City's most famous landmark, a limestone Floyd \| monument built in honour of the many citizens who gave their lives in Floyd \| pursuit of worthy causes. A crowd has gathered in the square below, Floyd \| gazing skyward at the famous projected image of the clock as it ticks Floyd \| away the last seconds of the twentieth century. Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse has landed on a corner spire, inches away from the Floyd \| clock face. Floyd \| Floyd \| Fireworks line the tower roof, ready to dazzle the anticipant Floyd \| spectators. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf12"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Clock Face Score: 366 Six minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2554 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x fireworks"
Floyd ] Clock Face Score: 366 Six minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2555 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X FIREWORKS Floyd \| Floyd \| For the millennium, the organisers have prepared a variety Floyd \| performance: rockets, bangers, catherine wheels, sparkling glitter, Floyd \| trailblazers. Most people wouldn't notice anything suspicious, but Floyd \| keen-eyed television reporters pick up on little details, such as Floyd \| YE-logoed radio receivers and potent daffodil scents. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "daffodil, eh?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell"
Floyd ] Clock Face Score: 366 Six minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2556 Floyd \| Floyd \| > SMELL Floyd \| Floyd \| You've had enough exposure to alsanine, thank you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		SteW says, "sorry about that, someone found a parser bug in I7"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Clock Face Score: 366 Six minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2557 Floyd \| Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| There's nowhere to go. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Clock Face Score: 366 Six minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2558 Floyd \| Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| There's nowhere to go. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Clock Face Score: 366 Six minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2559 Floyd \| Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| There's nowhere to go. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Clock Face Score: 366 Six minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2560 Floyd \| Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| There's nowhere to go. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd ] Clock Face Score: 366 Six minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2561 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UP Floyd \| Floyd \| You're already on the roof. Floyd \| Floyd \| Joyful cheers ring around Memorial Square. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd ] Clock Face Score: 366 Six minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2562 Floyd \| Floyd \| > DOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| Absailing is not your cup of tea. Floyd \| Floyd \| Joyful cheers ring around Memorial Square. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Clock Face Score: 366 Six minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2563 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Clock Face Floyd \| Memorial Tower, Atlantic City's most famous landmark, a limestone Floyd \| monument built in honour of the many citizens who gave their lives in Floyd \| pursuit of worthy causes. A crowd has gathered in the square below, Floyd \| gazing skyward at the famous projected image of the clock as it ticks Floyd \| away the last seconds of the twentieth century. Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse has landed on a corner spire, inches away from the Floyd \| clock face. Floyd \| Floyd \| Fireworks line the tower roof, ready to dazzle the anticipant Floyd \| spectators. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x crowd"
Floyd ] Clock Face Score: 366 Six minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2564 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CROWD Floyd \| Floyd \| The annual parade, expected to be the largest ever in view of the Floyd \| circumstances. Half the city's population have turned out in fancy Floyd \| dress, shouting and cheering as the new millennium approaches. So many Floyd \| people gathered in one place, and your old friend the Baron in control Floyd \| of Memorial Tower. Things don't bode well. Floyd \| Floyd \| You hear chanting from the streets below. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "jump on the minute hand."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x clock face"
Floyd ] Clock Face Score: 366 Six minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2565 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CLOCK FACE Floyd \| Floyd \| A timepiece unique to Atlantic City, the memorial clock is simple in Floyd \| theory, yet imaginative in execution: the gears, numerals and hands Floyd \| are housed inside, above a lighthouse-style beam. It is the image the Floyd \| everyday citizen sees, projected in the sky by a focusing lens: a Floyd \| huge, octagonal clock face on the tower roof. Floyd \| Floyd \| The present time appears to be 11:54. Floyd \| Floyd \| A flash and a bang: another firecracker being set off. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't think we can."
		jenrexrode asks, "beam?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x beam"
Floyd ] Clock Face Score: 366 Six minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2566 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X BEAM Floyd \| Floyd \| A timepiece unique to Atlantic City, the memorial clock is simple in Floyd \| theory, yet imaginative in execution: the gears, numerals and hands Floyd \| are housed inside, above a lighthouse-style beam. It is the image the Floyd \| everyday citizen sees, projected in the sky by a focusing lens: a Floyd \| huge, octagonal clock face on the tower roof. Floyd \| Floyd \| The present time appears to be 11:54. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Beam, like.. light."
		jenrexrode says, "aw"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to clock"
Floyd ] Clock Face Score: 366 Six minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2567 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GO TO CLOCK Floyd \| Floyd \| You're at the memorial clock tower already. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x citizens"
Floyd ] Clock Face Score: 366 Six minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2568 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CITIZENS Floyd \| Floyd \| The annual parade, expected to be the largest ever in view of the Floyd \| circumstances. Half the city's population have turned out in fancy Floyd \| dress, shouting and cheering as the new millennium approaches. So many Floyd \| people gathered in one place, and your old friend the Baron in control Floyd \| of Memorial Tower. Things don't bode well. Floyd \| Floyd \| You hear chanting from the streets below. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "open face"
Floyd ] Clock Face Score: 366 Six minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2569 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN FACE Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you can open. Floyd \| Floyd \| A flash and a bang: another firecracker being set off. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x monument"
Floyd ] Clock Face Score: 366 Six minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2569 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MONUMENT Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		SteW says, "well at least we know how to fix the bug"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x spire"
Floyd ] Clock Face Score: 366 Six minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2569 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SPIRE Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take fireworks"
Floyd ] Clock Face Score: 366 Six minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2570 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TAKE FIREWORKS Floyd \| Floyd \| There are many, many fireworks. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "fine"
		jenrexrode asks, "violence?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Violence is usually the answer."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "heatscan face"
Floyd ] Clock Face Score: 366 Six minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2571 Floyd \| Floyd \| > HEATSCAN FACE Floyd \| Floyd \| Hot, but that's to be expected. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "lifescan face"
Floyd ] Clock Face Score: 366 Six minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2571 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIFESCAN FACE Floyd \| Floyd \| I only understood you as far as wanting to lifescan. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "lifescan"
Floyd ] Clock Face Score: 366 Six minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2572 Floyd \| Floyd \| > LIFESCAN Floyd \| Floyd \| A crowd of thousands. Floyd \| Floyd \| You hear chanting from the streets below. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "climb clock"
Floyd ] Clock Face Score: 366 Six minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2573 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLIMB CLOCK Floyd \| Floyd \| I don't think much is to be achieved by that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter clock"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Five minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2574 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER CLOCK Floyd \| Floyd \| You stroll to the centre of the glass face, covering your eyes as you Floyd \| stare down into the light. The time is easy to read: eleven fifty-four Floyd \| and fifteen seconds. Only problem is, clock towers don't have second Floyd \| hands. So the long, thin, blurry shadow must be something else... Floyd \| Floyd \| Heroine's Gallery (on the roman numeral III) Floyd \| The Crusader has a special place in the tower's heart. Statues of the Floyd \| Great Four watch from recesses around the octagonal rim: Alexia, Floyd \| Felicia, Elsa, and Claire. Further down, silhouetted against the Floyd \| projected beam of white light, are the two hands of Atlantic City's Floyd \| memorial clock. Gold, like the heroine herself. Floyd \| Floyd \| You're within touching distance of the statue of Alexia. Floyd \| Floyd \| A fierce cyclone presses you against the tower walls. You don't Floyd \| remember how you got here, only snippets of information: a bright red Floyd \| flash, the floor giving way under your feet, raining glass-- wait! Floyd \| Wind? But you're indoors-- so that's what it was: a helicopter Floyd \| gunship. The Baron salutes you from behind the controls. Floyd \| Floyd \| "You seem to have forgotten your horse. Good, now I can eliminate you Floyd \| any time I want. Very tempting, since you've done your best to Floyd \| interfere with my millennial events programme. But the star of Floyd \| tonight's show will be the fireworks, arranged to commence at the Floyd \| stroke of midnight, five minutes from now." Floyd \| Floyd \| Cue taken, the memorial clock advances to 11:55. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Really."
		jenrexrode asks, "wha?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x alexia"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Five minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2575 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ALEXIA Floyd \| Floyd \| Alexia of the West, the fourteenth century warrior princess who Floyd \| brought peace to her domain after decades of civil unrest. Rhyming Floyd \| melodrama you might think, but the story of this Crusader is taught to Floyd \| every child. She looks the part, dressed in gold battle armour and Floyd \| wielding a broadsword. Floyd \| Floyd \| The statue is mounted on a turntable, from which Alexia faces west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x felicia"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Five minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2576 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X FELICIA Floyd \| Floyd \| Or Lady Felicia, as she preferred to be known during the 1600s. And Floyd \| she looks as pompous as she sounds, decked out in a Tudor doublet and Floyd \| admiring her reflection in a hand mirror. Still, she did expose a Floyd \| treacherous nobleman and save the life of the king, so she deserves Floyd \| some respect. Floyd \| Floyd \| The statue is mounted on a turntable, from which Felicia faces north. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mirror"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Five minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2577 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MIRROR Floyd \| Floyd \| An ivory-backed hand mirror, emblazoned with Lady Felicia's hereditary Floyd \| insignia. She was notoriously fussy about her appearance, spending so Floyd \| much time staring at her face that nobody else could see her anyway. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x elsa"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Five minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2578 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ELSA Floyd \| Floyd \| Ah yes, the permanent Crusader, so named since she never wore the Floyd \| halo, electing instead to cover her face with a golden helmet, and Floyd \| ride a black stallion as she patrolled the streets of depression-era Floyd \| Atlantic City. It was only once she died that people found out her Floyd \| real name: Elsa Winchurch. Floyd \| Floyd \| The statue is mounted on a turntable, from which Elsa faces east. Floyd \| Floyd \| "I took it upon myself to make a minor alteration to the rooftop Floyd \| setup. A simple exchange: gunpowder for alsanine. That's right, Floyd \| Mistletoe's captivating brand of perfume, a chemical of my own design. Floyd \| One drop is enough to entice the strongest willed of subjects into Floyd \| unquestioning obedience." Floyd \| Floyd \| You're sure the punchline is on its way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "Felicia, Alexia, Claire, Elsa. FACE."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x claire"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Five minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2579 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CLAIRE Floyd \| Floyd \| Never in a thousand years would you suspect this to be Claire Caseley, Floyd \| the woman who was saddled in the golden horse for the most violent Floyd \| decade in Atlantic City history, the terrorist-plagued 1980s. She is Floyd \| the epitome of a housewife, wearing an apron and family locket. Who Floyd \| would have thought she was the Crusader? Floyd \| Floyd \| The statue is mounted on a turntable, from which Claire faces south. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Tonight, several kilos will be dispersed over Memorial Square. Just Floyd \| imagine the effect that little lot will have, considering Atlantic Floyd \| City's major powerbrokers are all here for the show. Under its Floyd \| influence, they'll give me whatever I wish: my associates' release, Floyd \| immunity, mayordom. Interesting, that last one." Floyd \| Floyd \| A true megolomaniac, the Baron's ego has got the better of him. Now he Floyd \| has given you details of his plan, four and a half minutes, every Floyd \| reason to stop him-- and one clear objective: prevent the memorial Floyd \| clock from reaching midnight. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn claire east"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Five minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2580 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN CLAIRE EAST Floyd \| Floyd \| You'd have to be standing on numeral XII to reach Claire. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x statue"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Five minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2581 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X STATUE Floyd \| Floyd \| (Alexia) Floyd \| Alexia of the West, the fourteenth century warrior princess who Floyd \| brought peace to her domain after decades of civil unrest. Rhyming Floyd \| melodrama you might think, but the story of this Crusader is taught to Floyd \| every child. She looks the part, dressed in gold battle armour and Floyd \| wielding a broadsword. Floyd \| Floyd \| The statue is mounted on a turntable, from which Alexia faces west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sword"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Four minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2582 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SWORD Floyd \| Floyd \| The arm of Alexia, a weapon forged by her father, and handed the Floyd \| princess at her coronation. She holds the broadsword as any Floyd \| right-handed warrior would: pointing vertically upwards, with the Floyd \| cutting edge on her front side. The blade widens at its centre, Floyd \| meaning the flats aren't straight, but triangular. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Don't be getting any ideas, Madame Crusader. This is an eight Floyd \| thousand megawatt laser capable of cutting steel, stone and titanium. Floyd \| I find it works particularly well on human flesh but, sadly for you, Floyd \| not on armoured glass. No, that requires almost twice the-- oh, let's Floyd \| call it horsepower, for old time's sake." Floyd \| Floyd \| Tick! Four minutes remaining. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn statue south"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Four minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2583 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN STATUE SOUTH Floyd \| Floyd \| (Alexia the south wall) Floyd \| You turn Alexia so that she faces south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Dunno."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x locket"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Four minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2584 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X LOCKET Floyd \| Floyd \| Life has an odd way of reminding you of tragedy. Fastened around Floyd \| Claire's throat is a chain, silver like your mother's. It has a locket Floyd \| in place of the crucifix, but the overall similarity between the two Floyd \| necklaces is striking. Floyd \| Floyd \| The locket is closed, and its outside surface has dulled with age. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x helmet"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Four minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2585 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HELMET Floyd \| Floyd \| If you didn't know better, you'd think the motorcycle was invented in Floyd \| the 1930s. Elsa's helmet resembles an item of headgear one might use Floyd \| on a two-wheeler: hard cased, with a curved relective face plate. Floyd \| Except it's solid gold, quite clearly the property of a Crusader. Floyd \| Floyd \| The helmet's visor is raised, something Elsa wouldn't approve of. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "hm, locket closed, helmet open"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Yeah. How do we want to turn the statues?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn elsa"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Four minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2586 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN ELSA Floyd \| Floyd \| You'd have to be standing on numeral IX to reach Elsa. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to 9"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Four minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2587 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GO TO 9 Floyd \| Floyd \| Numeral IX is inaccessible from here. Floyd \| Floyd \| "The more I think about it, the more I become impressed with my choice Floyd \| of arena. An epic encounter: the daughter of justice against the Floyd \| father of crime, my laser against your staff, an old man's brain Floyd \| against a young lady's intuition, and all projected live at no extra Floyd \| cost." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "2"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Four minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2587 Floyd \| Floyd \| > 2 Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to 2"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Four minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2588 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GO TO 2 Floyd \| Floyd \| You edge your way along to numeral II. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to 1"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Four minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2589 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GO TO 1 Floyd \| Floyd \| You edge your way along to numeral I. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to 12"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Three minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2590 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GO TO 12 Floyd \| Floyd \| You edge your way along to numeral XII, and the statue of Claire. Floyd \| Floyd \| The memorial clock ticks away another minute. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "goto 11"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Three minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2590 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GOTO 11 Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Just checking something. We'll probably have to restore."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to 11"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Three minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2591 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GO TO 11 Floyd \| Floyd \| You edge your way along to numeral XI. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		mwmiller says, "What a BASIC shortcoming. =("
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to 10"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Three minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2592 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GO TO 10 Floyd \| Floyd \| You edge your way along to numeral X. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to 9"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Three minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2593 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GO TO 9 Floyd \| Floyd \| You edge your way along to numeral IX, and the statue of Elsa. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn elsa"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Three minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2594 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN ELSA Floyd \| Floyd \| You'll have to specify which way you want to turn Elsa. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Tell me, Madame Crusader: how did you manage to outsmart my daughter? Floyd \| I brought her up to be the ultimate assassin, nurtured her to be my Floyd \| successor. I even have to remain alert in case she tries to do away Floyd \| with me before time. No human being on this Earth was meant to equal Floyd \| Mistletoe, yet you somehow managed it." Floyd \| Floyd \| Contempt creeps into the Baron's voice. He leans forward, hand over Floyd \| his joystick trigger. Then he relaxes, becoming his usual, calm self. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close helmet"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Three minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2595 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLOSE HELMET Floyd \| Floyd \| You swing the helmet's visor closed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "strange statues that can be repositoned"
		jenrexrode says, "including their accessories"
		jenrexrode asks, "north?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn elsa north"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Three minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2596 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN ELSA NORTH Floyd \| Floyd \| You turn Elsa so that she faces north. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Why for?"
		jenrexrode asks, "are they facing each other?"
		jenrexrode asks, "now?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Like all into the center?"
		jenrexrode says, "my guess"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn elsa inwards"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Three minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2596 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN ELSA INWARDS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn elsa towards center"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Three minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2596 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN ELSA TOWARDS CENTER Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Well, maybe."
		mwmiller asks, "This is supposed to form some kind of crazy Rube Goldberg device so if the Baron fires his laser it reflects to zap himself, isn't it?"
		jenrexrode says, "yeah the mirror for sure"
		jenrexrode asks, "so we have a mirror, a locket, a helment and a what?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Sword"
		jenrexrode says, "oh yeah"
		jenrexrode asks, "can we look at the statues all at once, or does it take 4 moves?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I think we have to do it separately."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x statues"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Three minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2596 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X STATUES Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x statue"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Three minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2597 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X STATUE Floyd \| Floyd \| (Elsa) Floyd \| Ah yes, the permanent Crusader, so named since she never wore the Floyd \| halo, electing instead to cover her face with a golden helmet, and Floyd \| ride a black stallion as she patrolled the streets of depression-era Floyd \| Atlantic City. It was only once she died that people found out her Floyd \| real name: Elsa Winchurch. Floyd \| Floyd \| The statue is mounted on a turntable, from which Elsa faces north. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x claire"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Two minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2598 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CLAIRE Floyd \| Floyd \| Never in a thousand years would you suspect this to be Claire Caseley, Floyd \| the woman who was saddled in the golden horse for the most violent Floyd \| decade in Atlantic City history, the terrorist-plagued 1980s. She is Floyd \| the epitome of a housewife, wearing an apron and family locket. Who Floyd \| would have thought she was the Crusader? Floyd \| Floyd \| The statue is mounted on a turntable, from which Claire faces south. Floyd \| Floyd \| Things are getting desperate: two minutes until the end of the Floyd \| century. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x felicia"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Two minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2599 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X FELICIA Floyd \| Floyd \| Or Lady Felicia, as she preferred to be known during the 1600s. And Floyd \| she looks as pompous as she sounds, decked out in a Tudor doublet and Floyd \| admiring her reflection in a hand mirror. Still, she did expose a Floyd \| treacherous nobleman and save the life of the king, so she deserves Floyd \| some respect. Floyd \| Floyd \| The statue is mounted on a turntable, from which Felicia faces north. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "I figure we'll have to restore either way, so might as well futz now."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x alexia"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Two minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2600 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ALEXIA Floyd \| Floyd \| Alexia of the West, the fourteenth century warrior princess who Floyd \| brought peace to her domain after decades of civil unrest. Rhyming Floyd \| melodrama you might think, but the story of this Crusader is taught to Floyd \| every child. She looks the part, dressed in gold battle armour and Floyd \| wielding a broadsword. Floyd \| Floyd \| The statue is mounted on a turntable, from which Alexia faces south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "which way is the face of the clock ?"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x face"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Two minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2601 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X FACE Floyd \| Floyd \| (the gold helmet) Floyd \| If you didn't know better, you'd think the motorcycle was invented in Floyd \| the 1930s. Elsa's helmet resembles an item of headgear one might use Floyd \| on a two-wheeler: hard cased, with a curved relective face plate. Floyd \| Except it's solid gold, quite clearly the property of a Crusader. Floyd \| Floyd \| The helmet's visor is lowered, superimposing your head over Elsa's Floyd \| body. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "wrong face"
		genericgeekgirl says, "No idea."
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x clock"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Two minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2602 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CLOCK Floyd \| Floyd \| The hands are enormous, weighing in at eight thousand kilograms each. Floyd \| A sizeable burden for the supporting shaft, cleverly hidden away Floyd \| beneath the central spoke, meaning only the images of the Floyd \| traditional-styled hour and minute indicators are cast onto the Floyd \| memorial clock's face. The present time appears to be 11:58. Floyd \| Floyd \| At the tip of each hand is one half of a copper circuit breaker. Floyd \| Manufactured by Yamitsi Electronics, if that's at all relevant. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Take a look around, Madame Crusader. What do you see? I'll tell you: Floyd \| a memorial to those heroines who failed to protect their charges, just Floyd \| as you will tonight. When I take control of Atlantic City, I'll be Floyd \| sure to build a statue of you, and place it alongside the others. In Floyd \| due course, you will all crumble to dust." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "sounds relevant"
		genericgeekgirl says, "A ha."
		jenrexrode asks, "so at midnight the make a circuit?"
		jenrexrode says, "+y"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x sword"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Two minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2603 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SWORD Floyd \| Floyd \| The arm of Alexia, a weapon forged by her father, and handed the Floyd \| princess at her coronation. She holds the broadsword as any Floyd \| right-handed warrior would: pointing vertically upwards, with the Floyd \| cutting edge on her front side. The blade widens at its centre, Floyd \| meaning the flats aren't straight, but triangular. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to 10"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Two minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2604 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GO TO 10 Floyd \| Floyd \| You edge your way along to numeral X. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to 11"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Two minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2605 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GO TO 11 Floyd \| Floyd \| You edge your way along to numeral XI. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to 12"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 One minute Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2606 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GO TO 12 Floyd \| Floyd \| You edge your way along to numeral XII, and the statue of Claire. Floyd \| Floyd \| Only one minute left until midnight. To coin a cliche, time is running Floyd \| out. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open locket"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 One minute Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2607 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN LOCKET Floyd \| Floyd \| Claire's locket opens out anticlockwise. Floyd \| Floyd \| One hundred and thirty-five degrees separate the two silver frames. Floyd \| The first is empty, but the second is closest her heart, and contains Floyd \| a photograph of a young Claire with an older man and woman. Her Floyd \| murdered parents, perhaps? Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "to become the crusader they murder your parents?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Apparently."
		jenrexrode says, "so empty frame is shiny, mirror is shiny."
		jenrexrode asks, "sword is triangular, and the helmet is what?"
		jenrexrode asks, "can we take it?"
		jenrexrode says, "doubt it"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x helmet"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 One minute Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2608 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HELMET Floyd \| Floyd \| If you didn't know better, you'd think the motorcycle was invented in Floyd \| the 1930s. Elsa's helmet resembles an item of headgear one might use Floyd \| on a two-wheeler: hard cased, with a curved relective face plate. Floyd \| Except it's solid gold, quite clearly the property of a Crusader. Floyd \| Floyd \| The helmet's visor is lowered, superimposing your head over Elsa's Floyd \| body. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Curved, reflective."
		jenrexrode says, "shiny"
		jenrexrode asks, "superimposing my head on her body?"
		jenrexrode asks, "make another dummy?"
		jenrexrode says, "or is that just fluff"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Dunno"
		jenrexrode says, "harley davidson was making motorcycles in 1920"
		SteW says, "harley davidson motor company was founded in 1903"
mwmiller goes home.		jenrexrode says, "I can't figure out a main direction for this puzzle"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I'm really not sure which way is "in"."
		jenrexrode says, "i scrolled all the way back to arriving here and I didn't notice anything to help us get our bearings"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "u"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 One minute Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2609 Floyd \| Floyd \| > U Floyd \| Floyd \| The tower walls are unclimbable. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 One minute Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2610 Floyd \| Floyd \| > D Floyd \| Floyd \| There's no way down, unless you decide to jump. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bells ring from deep inside Memorial Tower: ten seconds to go. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "jump"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 One minute Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2610 Floyd \| Floyd \| > JUMP Floyd \| Floyd \| If you require a definitive example of a leap of faith, then try this: Floyd \| a hundred metre drop, nothing to break the fall, whilst blinded by Floyd \| white light and ravaged by wind. But since you insist, you set off on Floyd \| a trip down Memorial Tower, waving your arms and slashing them open on Floyd \| the clock's hands. Floyd \| Floyd \| You have a few memories of your own: the fateful events at Maiden's Floyd \| Wharf, Amy's smile as she handed you the Staff of Justice, the Floyd \| underground lair of the silver moon cult, the duel with Hydra, the Floyd \| aerial dogfight with the toymaker, Charlotte Anne's magic, Mistletoe's Floyd \| perfume-- and the suicide jumper. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have died * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 367 out of a possible 400, in 2610 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of living legend. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 One minute Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2610 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Heroine's Gallery Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "i can't even understand, is the clock face on a flat roof? and the lock shines out like a light house straight up? then if it's not cloudy, you won'"
		jenrexrode says, "won't be able to tell the time"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x arm"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 One minute Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2611 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ARM Floyd \| Floyd \| (the broadsword) Floyd \| The arm of Alexia, a weapon forged by her father, and handed the Floyd \| princess at her coronation. She holds the broadsword as any Floyd \| right-handed warrior would: pointing vertically upwards, with the Floyd \| cutting edge on her front side. The blade widens at its centre, Floyd \| meaning the flats aren't straight, but triangular. Floyd \| Floyd \| The bells have stopped ringing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x hand"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 One minute Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2612 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HAND Floyd \| Floyd \| (the hands of the memorial clock) Floyd \| The hands are enormous, weighing in at eight thousand kilograms each. Floyd \| A sizeable burden for the supporting shaft, cleverly hidden away Floyd \| beneath the central spoke, meaning only the images of the Floyd \| traditional-styled hour and minute indicators are cast onto the Floyd \| memorial clock's face. The present time appears to be 11:59. Floyd \| Floyd \| At the tip of each hand is one half of a copper circuit breaker. Floyd \| Manufactured by Yamitsi Electronics, if that's at all relevant. Floyd \| Floyd \| Not to sound intrusive, but this might be your last chance! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x mirror"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 One minute Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2613 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MIRROR Floyd \| Floyd \| An ivory-backed hand mirror, emblazoned with Lady Felicia's hereditary Floyd \| insignia. She was notoriously fussy about her appearance, spending so Floyd \| much time staring at her face that nobody else could see her anyway. Floyd \| Floyd \| For once, the Baron was speaking the truth. Over seventy thousand Floyd \| people were in Memorial Square to see in the new millennium. At Floyd \| midnight on December 31st 2000, everyone was fine, and showing minimal Floyd \| interest in the golden flicker around the aerial clock. One second Floyd \| later-- well, you know what happens next. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have failed * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 367 out of a possible 400, in 2613 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of living legend. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >
jenrexrode every good boy does fine		jenrexrode says, "Every Good Boy Does Fine - FACE"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 One minute Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2613 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Please give one of the answers above. Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 One minute Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2612 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Heroine's Gallery Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 One minute Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2613 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Heroine's Gallery (on the roman numeral XII) Floyd \| The Crusader has a special place in the tower's heart. Statues of the Floyd \| Great Four watch from recesses around the octagonal rim: Alexia, Floyd \| Felicia, Elsa, and Claire. Further down, silhouetted against the Floyd \| projected beam of white light, are the two hands of Atlantic City's Floyd \| memorial clock. Gold, like the heroine herself. Floyd \| Floyd \| You're within touching distance of the statue of Claire. Floyd \| Floyd \| In the confines of the tower, the Baron's gunship whips up a cyclonic Floyd \| storm. Floyd \| Floyd \| For once, the Baron was speaking the truth. Over seventy thousand Floyd \| people were in Memorial Square to see in the new millennium. At Floyd \| midnight on December 31st 2000, everyone was fine, and showing minimal Floyd \| interest in the golden flicker around the aerial clock. One second Floyd \| later-- well, you know what happens next. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have failed * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 367 out of a possible 400, in 2613 turns, Floyd \| earning you the rank of living legend. Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score Floyd \| for that game or QUIT? Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "i don't know how to restore"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf12"
Floyd ] Clock Face Score: 366 Six minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2554 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "in"
Floyd ] Golden Horse Score: 366 Six minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2555 Floyd \| Floyd \| > IN Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Golden Horse Floyd \| Behind the hologram facade, the golden horse is a super-sleek Floyd \| helicopter powered by jet engines. Most of the cockpit is occupied by Floyd \| the aircraft's computer, Rex. Displayed on the main screen is a Floyd \| top-down plan of Atlantic City. Floyd \| Floyd \| The externally mounted extras are impressive: a laser beam, a Floyd \| grappling hook and a radio antenna. Warm air escapes through the Floyd \| raised windshield. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Clock Face Score: 366 Six minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2554 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Clock Face Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Clock Face Score: 366 Six minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2555 Floyd \| Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Clock Face Floyd \| Memorial Tower, Atlantic City's most famous landmark, a limestone Floyd \| monument built in honour of the many citizens who gave their lives in Floyd \| pursuit of worthy causes. A crowd has gathered in the square below, Floyd \| gazing skyward at the famous projected image of the clock as it ticks Floyd \| away the last seconds of the twentieth century. Floyd \| Floyd \| The golden horse has landed on a corner spire, inches away from the Floyd \| clock face. Floyd \| Floyd \| Fireworks line the tower roof, ready to dazzle the anticipant Floyd \| spectators. Floyd \| Floyd \| Joyful cheers ring around Memorial Square. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x clock"
Floyd ] Clock Face Score: 366 Six minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2556 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CLOCK Floyd \| Floyd \| A timepiece unique to Atlantic City, the memorial clock is simple in Floyd \| theory, yet imaginative in execution: the gears, numerals and hands Floyd \| are housed inside, above a lighthouse-style beam. It is the image the Floyd \| everyday citizen sees, projected in the sky by a focusing lens: a Floyd \| huge, octagonal clock face on the tower roof. Floyd \| Floyd \| The present time appears to be 11:54. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "octagonal face on roof"
		jenrexrode says, "so only works on cloudy days"
		Ellison says, "dang, this part"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "enter clock"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Five minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2557 Floyd \| Floyd \| > ENTER CLOCK Floyd \| Floyd \| You stroll to the centre of the glass face, covering your eyes as you Floyd \| stare down into the light. The time is easy to read: eleven fifty-four Floyd \| and fifteen seconds. Only problem is, clock towers don't have second Floyd \| hands. So the long, thin, blurry shadow must be something else... Floyd \| Floyd \| Heroine's Gallery (on the roman numeral III) Floyd \| The Crusader has a special place in the tower's heart. Statues of the Floyd \| Great Four watch from recesses around the octagonal rim: Alexia, Floyd \| Felicia, Elsa, and Claire. Further down, silhouetted against the Floyd \| projected beam of white light, are the two hands of Atlantic City's Floyd \| memorial clock. Gold, like the heroine herself. Floyd \| Floyd \| You're within touching distance of the statue of Alexia. Floyd \| Floyd \| A fierce cyclone presses you against the tower walls. You don't Floyd \| remember how you got here, only snippets of information: a bright red Floyd \| flash, the floor giving way under your feet, raining glass-- wait! Floyd \| Wind? But you're indoors-- so that's what it was: a helicopter Floyd \| gunship. The Baron salutes you from behind the controls. Floyd \| Floyd \| "You seem to have forgotten your horse. Good, now I can eliminate you Floyd \| any time I want. Very tempting, since you've done your best to Floyd \| interfere with my millennial events programme. But the star of Floyd \| tonight's show will be the fireworks, arranged to commence at the Floyd \| stroke of midnight, five minutes from now." Floyd \| Floyd \| Cue taken, the memorial clock advances to 11:55. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has just gone up by one point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "okay, so the face of the clock is on the roof and we walked on it"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yup."
		jenrexrode \| So the long, thin, blurry shadow must be something else..
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x controls"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Five minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2558 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CONTROLS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see much of the control lever from here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Five minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2557 Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Heroine's Gallery Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "the sword?"
		jenrexrode asks, "and sword lady is at 3 and facing ?"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x alexia"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Five minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2558 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ALEXIA Floyd \| Floyd \| Alexia of the West, the fourteenth century warrior princess who Floyd \| brought peace to her domain after decades of civil unrest. Rhyming Floyd \| melodrama you might think, but the story of this Crusader is taught to Floyd \| every child. She looks the part, dressed in gold battle armour and Floyd \| wielding a broadsword. Floyd \| Floyd \| The statue is mounted on a turntable, from which Alexia faces west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "so east from center is 3?"
		jenrexrode asks, "then 12-N, 6-S, and 9-W?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Good catch."
		jenrexrode says, "thx"
		Ellison says, "I couldn't envision this part at all"
		jenrexrode says, "so don't know if she needs turn, she don't have anything shiny"
		jenrexrode says, "for the longest time, I thought the face was upright, but it's flat"
		Ellison says, "yeah, maybe I never got that part"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I think she's ok, since the sword is facing the center."
		jenrexrode says, "and now we're in a hole, scootching aroung the edge"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, like a catwalk between the numbers."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Down to six?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to 4. go to 5. go to 6"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Five minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2561 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GO TO 4. GO TO 5. GO TO 6 Floyd \| Floyd \| You edge your way along to numeral IV. Floyd \| You edge your way along to numeral V. Floyd \| You edge your way along to numeral VI, and the statue of Felicia. Floyd \| Floyd \| "I took it upon myself to make a minor alteration to the rooftop Floyd \| setup. A simple exchange: gunpowder for alsanine. That's right, Floyd \| Mistletoe's captivating brand of perfume, a chemical of my own design. Floyd \| One drop is enough to entice the strongest willed of subjects into Floyd \| unquestioning obedience." Floyd \| Floyd \| You're sure the punchline is on its way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x felicia"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Five minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2562 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X FELICIA Floyd \| Floyd \| Or Lady Felicia, as she preferred to be known during the 1600s. And Floyd \| she looks as pompous as she sounds, decked out in a Tudor doublet and Floyd \| admiring her reflection in a hand mirror. Still, she did expose a Floyd \| treacherous nobleman and save the life of the king, so she deserves Floyd \| some respect. Floyd \| Floyd \| The statue is mounted on a turntable, from which Felicia faces north. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Tonight, several kilos will be dispersed over Memorial Square. Just Floyd \| imagine the effect that little lot will have, considering Atlantic Floyd \| City's major powerbrokers are all here for the show. Under its Floyd \| influence, they'll give me whatever I wish: my associates' release, Floyd \| immunity, mayordom. Interesting, that last one." Floyd \| Floyd \| A true megolomaniac, the Baron's ego has got the better of him. Now he Floyd \| has given you details of his plan, four and a half minutes, every Floyd \| reason to stop him-- and one clear objective: prevent the memorial Floyd \| clock from reaching midnight. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "i think mirror lady needs he back to the center"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mirror"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Five minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2563 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X MIRROR Floyd \| Floyd \| An ivory-backed hand mirror, emblazoned with Lady Felicia's hereditary Floyd \| insignia. She was notoriously fussy about her appearance, spending so Floyd \| much time staring at her face that nobody else could see her anyway. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn statue south"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Five minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2564 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN STATUE SOUTH Floyd \| Floyd \| (Felicia the south wall) Floyd \| You turn Felicia so that she faces south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "So mirror faces north."
		jenrexrode says, "yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to 7.go to 8.go to 9"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Four minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2567 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GO TO 7.GO TO 8.GO TO 9 Floyd \| Floyd \| You edge your way along to numeral VII. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Don't be getting any ideas, Madame Crusader. This is an eight Floyd \| thousand megawatt laser capable of cutting steel, stone and titanium. Floyd \| I find it works particularly well on human flesh but, sadly for you, Floyd \| not on armoured glass. No, that requires almost twice the-- oh, let's Floyd \| call it horsepower, for old time's sake." Floyd \| Floyd \| Tick! Four minutes remaining. Floyd \| You edge your way along to numeral VIII. Floyd \| You edge your way along to numeral IX, and the statue of Elsa. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x elsa"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Four minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2568 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X ELSA Floyd \| Floyd \| Ah yes, the permanent Crusader, so named since she never wore the Floyd \| halo, electing instead to cover her face with a golden helmet, and Floyd \| ride a black stallion as she patrolled the streets of depression-era Floyd \| Atlantic City. It was only once she died that people found out her Floyd \| real name: Elsa Winchurch. Floyd \| Floyd \| The statue is mounted on a turntable, from which Elsa faces east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode asks, "unless it need to face helmet lady?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x helmet"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Four minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2569 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HELMET Floyd \| Floyd \| If you didn't know better, you'd think the motorcycle was invented in Floyd \| the 1930s. Elsa's helmet resembles an item of headgear one might use Floyd \| on a two-wheeler: hard cased, with a curved relective face plate. Floyd \| Except it's solid gold, quite clearly the property of a Crusader. Floyd \| Floyd \| The helmet's visor is raised, something Elsa wouldn't approve of. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close hemlet"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Four minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2569 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLOSE HEMLET Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close helmet"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Four minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2570 Floyd \| Floyd \| > CLOSE HELMET Floyd \| Floyd \| You swing the helmet's visor closed. Floyd \| Floyd \| "The more I think about it, the more I become impressed with my choice Floyd \| of arena. An epic encounter: the daughter of justice against the Floyd \| father of crime, my laser against your staff, an old man's brain Floyd \| against a young lady's intuition, and all projected live at no extra Floyd \| cost." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "Dunno. Let's try facing everything into the center first."
		jenrexrode says, "ok"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I think Elsa is fine, but now I'm trying to envision where the sword points if Alicia faces a direction."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "I guess we want to turn her so the flat edge of the sword faces the center?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "And not the cutting edge."
		jenrexrode says, "hm! the triangley part"
		jenrexrode asks, "so are both side the same?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Yeah. It's in her right hand, so maybe south?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Which would put it closer to the middle, even if both sides are the same."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to 10. go to 11. go to 12"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Three minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2573 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GO TO 10. GO TO 11. GO TO 12 Floyd \| Floyd \| You edge your way along to numeral X. Floyd \| You edge your way along to numeral XI. Floyd \| You edge your way along to numeral XII, and the statue of Claire. Floyd \| Floyd \| The memorial clock ticks away another minute. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x claire"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Three minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2574 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X CLAIRE Floyd \| Floyd \| Never in a thousand years would you suspect this to be Claire Caseley, Floyd \| the woman who was saddled in the golden horse for the most violent Floyd \| decade in Atlantic City history, the terrorist-plagued 1980s. She is Floyd \| the epitome of a housewife, wearing an apron and family locket. Who Floyd \| would have thought she was the Crusader? Floyd \| Floyd \| The statue is mounted on a turntable, from which Claire faces south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open locket"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Three minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2575 Floyd \| Floyd \| > OPEN LOCKET Floyd \| Floyd \| Claire's locket opens out anticlockwise. Floyd \| Floyd \| One hundred and thirty-five degrees separate the two silver frames. Floyd \| The first is empty, but the second is closest her heart, and contains Floyd \| a photograph of a young Claire with an older man and woman. Her Floyd \| murdered parents, perhaps? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x locket"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Three minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2576 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X LOCKET Floyd \| Floyd \| Life has an odd way of reminding you of tragedy. Fastened around Floyd \| Claire's throat is a chain, silver like your mother's. It has a locket Floyd \| in place of the crucifix, but the overall similarity between the two Floyd \| necklaces is striking. Floyd \| Floyd \| One hundred and thirty-five degrees separate the two silver frames. Floyd \| The first is empty, but the second is closest her heart, and contains Floyd \| a photograph of a young Claire with an older man and woman. Her Floyd \| murdered parents, perhaps? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn statue sw"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Three minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2577 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN STATUE SW Floyd \| Floyd \| (Claire the southwest wall) Floyd \| You turn Claire so that she faces southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Tell me, Madame Crusader: how did you manage to outsmart my daughter? Floyd \| I brought her up to be the ultimate assassin, nurtured her to be my Floyd \| successor. I even have to remain alert in case she tries to do away Floyd \| with me before time. No human being on this Earth was meant to equal Floyd \| Mistletoe, yet you somehow managed it." Floyd \| Floyd \| Contempt creeps into the Baron's voice. He leans forward, hand over Floyd \| his joystick trigger. Then he relaxes, becoming his usual, calm self. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl says, "We want the empty bit facing the center."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "go to 1.go to 2.go to 3"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Three minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2580 Floyd \| Floyd \| > GO TO 1.GO TO 2.GO TO 3 Floyd \| Floyd \| You edge your way along to numeral I. Floyd \| You edge your way along to numeral II. Floyd \| You edge your way along to numeral III, and the statue of Alexia. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn statue south"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Two minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2581 Floyd \| Floyd \| > TURN STATUE SOUTH Floyd \| Floyd \| (Alexia the south wall) Floyd \| You turn Alexia so that she faces south. Floyd \| Floyd \| Things are getting desperate: two minutes until the end of the Floyd \| century. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf13"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Two minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2581 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hands"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Two minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2582 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X HANDS Floyd \| Floyd \| The hands are enormous, weighing in at eight thousand kilograms each. Floyd \| A sizeable burden for the supporting shaft, cleverly hidden away Floyd \| beneath the central spoke, meaning only the images of the Floyd \| traditional-styled hour and minute indicators are cast onto the Floyd \| memorial clock's face. The present time appears to be 11:58. Floyd \| Floyd \| At the tip of each hand is one half of a copper circuit breaker. Floyd \| Manufactured by Yamitsi Electronics, if that's at all relevant. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode says, "hm"
jenrexrode says (to Floyd), "x sword"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Two minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2583 Floyd \| Floyd \| > X SWORD Floyd \| Floyd \| The arm of Alexia, a weapon forged by her father, and handed the Floyd \| princess at her coronation. She holds the broadsword as any Floyd \| right-handed warrior would: pointing vertically upwards, with the Floyd \| cutting edge on her front side. The blade widens at its centre, Floyd \| meaning the flats aren't straight, but triangular. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		jenrexrode \| The blade widens at its centre, meaning the flats aren't straight, but triangular.
		jenrexrode asks, "so maybe another 45 degrees?"
		jenrexrode says, "I'm having trouble picturing this blade"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe?"
		jenrexrode asks, "so if she was facing sw would the shiniest thing be towards the middle?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I think I can't focus on this anymore."
		jenrexrode says, ";ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "save"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write:
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "nfheroine7"
Floyd ] Heroine's Gallery Score: 367 Two minutes Floyd \| befo Floyd ] re 2001morial Tower) Moves: 2583 Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		genericgeekgirl asks, "Hm. So, for the flats to be triangular, I'm thinking the blade is sort of a diamond-ish shape?"
		jenrexrode says, "yeah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. I was picturing a wedge earlier, which doesn't make sense, but ugh. Tired."
		jenrexrode asks, "but probably not a square diamond, but if not square, then what?"