AllThingsJacq.com - Interactive Fiction | ClubFloyd - September 7, 2014 - The Terrible Doubt of Appearances, The Scroll Thief, and The Cuckold's Egg by Buster Hudson, Daniel M. Stelzer, and Daniel Ravipinto as Veronica Devon, respectively


ToyShop & Floyditorium		#ClubFloyd Discussion


Jacqueline hollers, "Please join us for the IntroComp awards ceremony in ten minutes. The winners will be announced in the auditorium. XYZZY, S, E to get there. See you in a few!"
Roger arrives from the west.
Busta arrives from the west.
maga arrives from the west.
benzene arrives from the west.
zarf arrives from the west.
You un-mute #alt/peanut-gallery.
ASchultz arrives from the west.
Taleslinger arrives from the west.
pollux arrives from the west.
FloatingInfo arrives from the west.
Jacqueline exclaims, "Good morning, good afternoon, or good evening, everyone, and welcome to the IntroComp 2014 Awards Ceremony!"
Jacqueline says, "Thank you for being here."
Draconis applauds
Draconis *.
Busta claps.
Jacqueline exclaims, "Before we begin, there are people to thank!"
Jacqueline exclaims, "Let us begin by thanking the Father of IntroComp, Neil deMause. He started IntroComp a BAKER'S DOZEN YEARS AGO!"
Jacqueline applauds reverently.
Busta throws a collection of bagels into the air.
Jacqueline laughs.
maga claps
Taleslinger says, "Hooray"
Jacqueline says, "Thanks to Dan Shiovitz for behind the scenes stuff, like site maintenance, and database work."
Jacqueline smiles and claps.
Draconis applauds.
Taleslinger says, "hooray for inky"
ASchultz applauds
Busta exclaims, "Woop woop!"
Jacqueline says, "Sincere thanks to the clever and handsome and presently heavily-bearded Sam Kabo Ashwell, who assisted me in preparing for today's ceremony."
Jacqueline puts her hands together (and apart, and then together, over and over again) for Sam.
Draconis applauds.
Taleslinger says, "Hooray for maga's beard"
benzene applauds.
Jacqueline exclaims (at Tale), "Yay!"
maga says, "I am moved, but my beard is not"
Busta applauds the beard.
Jacqueline exclaims, "A huge round of applause, if you please, for nmelssx, Molly Geene, Veronica Devon, Jerry Ford, Hanon Ondricek, Jason Lautzenheiser, kaleidofish, Daniel M. Stelzer, David Whyld, and Buster Hudson. Without you authors, there'd be no comp. So thank you!"
Guest1 arrives from the west.
maga says, "whoop"
Jacqueline applauds wildly.
Taleslinger says, "Hooray authors"
ASchultz exclaims, "Yes, hooray authors!"
Jacqueline says, "Regardless of how you placed in this year's comp, there's feedback compiled for each of you, which you'll receive after today's ceremony."
Jacqueline says, "And of course: thanks to everyone who downloaded, played, voted, and left feedback for this year's authors. Special thanks to those of you who wrote up reviews and posted them online."
Draconis applauds.
Taleslinger says, "Hooray for feedback"
Jacqueline says, "I say it every year, but it continues to hold true: feedback is the real prize of IntroComp."
Busta exclaims, "Yay feedback!"
Jacqueline applauds for basically everyone and everything.
Taleslinger says, "Hooray for posting stuff online!"
Jacqueline says, "So on to the awards. We'll start with the Honorable entries."
Jacqueline says, "The Honorable category includes any game that did not finish in the top three."
Jacqueline says, "The first of these authors to complete their entry, so long as it's within one year from today--September 7, 2015--will receive a $25 prize."
Taleslinger says, "hooray for september"
zarf misfires joke
Jacqueline says, "Which is admittedly not much, but you'll also be able to say that you won money for a work of interactive fiction, which will impress a few people."
Jacqueline says, "So there's that."
Jacqueline says, "Anyway... here they are, in random order:"
Jacqueline pauses.
Draconis begins a drumroll.
Jacqueline says, "Tales of the Soul Thief, by David Whyld"
Taleslinger says, "Hooray for Thievery"
[peanut-gallery] zarf switches to #peanut at least
Jacqueline says, "Going Down, by Hanon Ondricek"
Jacqueline says, "The Devil in the Details, by Jerry Ford"
Jacqueline says, "Hornets' Nest, by Jason Lautzenheiser"
Jacqueline says, "1st and the Last of the Ninja, by nmelssx"
Jacqueline says, "Bridges and Balloons, by Molly Geene"
Jacqueline says, "and Mount Imperius, by kaleidofish"
Jacqueline says, "Thank you to each of you. Your introductions received some useful feedback, and that'll be on its way quite soon (later today)."
Draconis applauds.
maga claps
Busta cheers.
Jacqueline applauds for all the honorable entries.
ASchultz applauds some very enjoyable games
Roger says, "Let the sidebetting commence"
Jacqueline smiles.
Jacqueline exclaims, "Now, for the top three. We'll play each of these after the awards ceremony today. So if you haven't seen them yet, stick around!"
Draconis begins another drumroll.
Jacqueline says (to Draconis), "You're very good at that. Remind me to tip you later."
[peanut-gallery] ASchultz says, "Ooh, neat extra prize for placing :) should be fun for all 3 games"
Jacqueline says, "In third place..."
Jacqueline says, "...a rabbit-hole fantasy with an unprepossessing protagonist..."
Jacqueline exclaims, "The Terrible Doubt of Appearances, by Buster Hudson!"
Busta exclaims, "Yay!"
Draconis applauds.
maga says, "woo"
Jacqueline applauds for Buster.
Jacqueline exclaims, "Congratulations, Buster. Finish your game in one year and you shall win $50!"
Jacqueline asks, "Have you a speech?"
Taleslinger asks, "hooray for doubt! Wait, is that a good idea?"
Busta dances like it's 1899.
ASchultz exclaims, "yay!"
benzene claps.
Busta says, "I'd like to thank Jacq, who organized such a great comp for new authors."
Jacqueline says, "Aw, shucks."
Busta says, "The reviews have been great feedback as well, so thank you maga, emily, bainespal, mtw! And any others I missed but hope to see."
Jacqueline exclaims, "You'll have a ClubFloyd transcript, plus what people wrote in their voting ballots, too!"
Busta says, "And lastly the playtesters and the voters. You guys are awesome. That is all :)"
Jacqueline says, "Hooray for people who are awesome, and for Buster and his game."
Jacqueline claps some more.
Draconis applauds again.
Taleslinger says, "Hooray for awesome people and Jacqueline"
Jacqueline looks at Taleslinger, unsure.
ASchultz says, "such redundancy all around"
Jacqueline says, "And now..."
Jacqueline says, "...in second place..."
Draconis begins one more drumroll.
Jacqueline says (to Draconis), "Actually, there'll be two more drumrolls required."
Jacqueline asks, "You good with that?"
Draconis says, "Oh."
Draconis says, "Right."
zarf says, "The last one is a trumpet voluntary."
Jacqueline says (to zarf), "Hrm, could be. Yeah."
Jacqueline says, "Admittedly, Draconis and I did not discuss this, or in fact plan it at all, beforehand."
ASchultz tries a kazoo roll, but the thing won't even flip over once
Jacqueline says, "Anyway! In second place..."
Jacqueline says, "...an ambitious Enchanter tribute..."
Jacqueline exclaims, "The Scroll Thief, by Daniel M. Stelzer!"
Taleslinger says, "Hooray for Scrolls"
Jacqueline applauds for Daniel and The Scroll Thief.
Jacqueline exclaims, "Congratulations, Daniel. Finish your game in one year and you shall win $75!"
Busta applauds.
Draconis tries to say something, but no words come out.
Jacqueline places a hand over her brow to shield her eyes from the spotlights. "Is Daniel in the house?"
Draconis says, "Thank you!"
maga says, "create a celebratory effect, as of many hands clapping"
Jacqueline exclaims, "Oh right!"
Jacqueline exclaims, "OF COURSE!"
Jacqueline asks (of Draconis), "Care to make a speech?"
Draconis says, "Sure."
Jacqueline gives Draconis the podium.
Taleslinger says, "Thief Speech!"
Draconis says, "Once again, thank you Jacqueline for running this competition."
[peanut-gallery] ASchultz says, "That'd buy a lot of modern-day scrolls. Especially during back to school sales."
Jacqueline nods.
[peanut-gallery] Jacqueline says, "heh"
Draconis says, "And thanks to everyone who gave me feedback on my game."
Draconis says, "Beta-testers, reviewers, and voters."
Jacqueline applauds for feedback.
Taleslinger says, "Hooray for testers"
Jacqueline exclaims, "Hooray for testers and reviewers and voters and lions and tigers and bears and Draconis' game!"
Jacqueline says, "And, finally..."
Jacqueline says, "...in first place..."
Draconis begins the final drumroll.
Jacqueline is not sure why she draws this part out, since anyone keeping score at home now knows who won...
Jacqueline says, "...an austere fantasy of godlessness and memory-palaces..."
Jacqueline exclaims, "The Cuckold's Egg, by Veronica Devon!"
maga says, "hooray"
Busta cheers.
Draconis applauds wildly.
Taleslinger says, "Hooray for eggs"
Jacqueline does a little excited Kermit the Frog impression.
marshal_tenner_winter goes home.
Jacqueline exclaims, "Congratulations, Veronica! Finish your game in one year and you shall win (OMG) $100!"
Busta exclaims, "Hooray for money and stuff!"
Draconis attempts to play a trumpet voluntary.
Jacqueline asks, "Veronica, are you here?"
Guest1 says, "/ smiles."
Guest1 asks, "In spirit, perhaps?"
ASchultz cheers for all the winners
[peanut-gallery] Draconis says, "I just realized that all the winners were Glulx."
Roger says, "Special thanks to Jacq for graciously extending the voting deadline several times."
Jacqueline says, "Okay, well at least whisper to me who you think it is so that I'm not just revealing it because a guest told me to... :)"
Jacqueline exclaims, "Wait! Wait! Wait! This just in!"
Jacqueline asks, "Would you all like to know who this Veronica person is??"
ASchultz says, "yes, the extension was much appreciated. I still didn't give myself enough time to play, but I had fun"
Roger says, "But of course we would"
ASchultz cringes he interrupted that question, but yes!
Draconis says (to Jacqueline), "Yes!"
Jacqueline exclaims, "It's someone who likes to use pen names!"
zarf asks, "Uh-oh, it's not me, is it?"
maga looks for a tomato to lob
zarf says, "I don't have time for that."
Jacqueline says (to zarf), "No. It is not you."
benzene asks, "Theodor Geisel?"
zarf says, "Whew"
Jacqueline exclaims (at benzene), "Nope! Not Theodore Geisel!"
zarf asks, "Then who is it?"
Draconis runs back to the timpani.
Jacqueline drags Guest1 up on stage with great dramatic flair.
maga asks, "are they more like Theodore Geisel or an egg sandwich?"
Jacqueline exclaims (at maga), "I shall allow Daniel Ravipinto to answer that question!"
[peanut-gallery] ASchultz exclaims, "Guest1! That will be my next pen name!"
maga says, "daaaaaang"
Guest1 laughs.
Jacqueline pulls off Guest1's mask, revealing an egg sandwich... wait, no. Revealing Daniel Ravipinto!
[peanut-gallery] nm asks, "are you adopting a radical, confused, and terse writing style?"
zarf says, "Excellent"
Busta applauds.
Guest1 waves. "Hi!"
Draconis applauds!
[peanut-gallery] ASchultz says, "I'd like to, but it might fight with my normal radical, confused, and terse writing style."
Jacqueline applauds for Daniel.
Roger says, "Good job, various winners of DanielComp"
ASchultz applauds that Masked Writer
Jacqueline makes room for Daniel to have the podium.
maga says, "good to have you back"
Guest1 says, "Thanks so much. I'm really honored -- all the entries were really amazing."
Taleslinger says, "That name sounds familiar!"
[peanut-gallery] nm says, "the story goes on for a half a paragraph and then figures out how to log off"
Guest1 says, "Huge thanks to Jacqueline for running it the comp and staying on top of the slackers.... nice people. Nice people. We're calling them nice people."
[peanut-gallery] Jacqueline says, "hee"
Jacqueline says, "Yes. They're nice people."
Jacqueline says, "Very nice people."
[peanut-gallery] ASchultz says, "I'll think of a GREAT reply to that once everyone's in the Toyshop."
Guest1 says, "And just a huge amount thanks to everyone who gave feedback."
Guest1 grins.
Jacqueline applauds for feedback. Again. Because it is awesome.
maga says, "I did briefly entertain the possibility that you were Yoon"
maga says, "but decided it was a pretty long shot"
Jacqueline exclaims, "So, we shall take a bit of a break now. And at the top o' the hour we shall reconvene in the Toyshop (just type 'toyshop' to get there) to play these top three games!"
ASchultz exclaims, "Hooray for introcomp and its participants!"
Busta gives one last cheer.
Busta gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop.
Jacqueline does a little dance as she leaves the stage.
Guest1 exclaims, "Yay!"
[peanut-gallery] ASchultz says, "Busta's random message on leaving is amusing, after what he just said"
maga gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop.
Draconis leaves the auditorium to the west.
Roger gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop.
pollux leaves the auditorium to the west.
Jacqueline gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop.
Playtime!
Toyshop and Floyditorium
Bulging toychests make this a child's (or child-at-heart's) dream. Play all day, play all night. A small booth has been erected and is staffed by a friendly robot. The sign over it says, "INFOKOM GAMEZ 5 cents". A small notice on the door reads, "PLEASE RETURN TOYS TO THIS ROOM WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH THEM."

You can see: banana machine, faucets, toy catalogue, a crystal ball, cuddly walrus, cloak, waldo whisper object, Werewolf rules, Mike Tyson, frobozz magic dispenser, orange door, mind chess, storyharp, save button, midterm monster, green button, colourcoding device, yellow button, dfan's quest, ClubFloyd Suggestions, monkey guru, RPS Bot 3000, madlibs, NightFloyd Suggestions, Gak, orange, tic-tac-toe, checkers board, Photocopier, magic juggling balls, jukebox, Dark Box, Pun Police Whistle, miniature ifMUD, stupid people detector, IF FLOYD'S DOWN, TELL JOTA -- OR ELSE HE WON'T KNOW, FREE DONUTS machine, How to Make a Random Travel Object, grenade, thermometer, keyboard, the ' ifmud rocks!' cube, black sphere, black lever box
Players: Waldo, Floyd, Busta, maga, Draconis, Roger, Jacqueline, pollux
Visible Exits: northeast (to the Lounge)
benzene arrives, ready to play with the toys.
FloatingInfo arrives, full of neither funk nor fun.
peccable arrives, ready to play with the toys.		Draconis asks, "Can Floyd deal with blorbs?"
DavidW arrives, ready to play with the toys.
DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge.
DavidW arrives, full of fun and funk.		Jacqueline asks, "So, all of you have been to CF before, right?"
		Jacqueline asks, "Any new comers?"
		Roger says, "They might not know about #channel if they're that new"
		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "They're all on the channel, though."
		Roger says, "Okay then"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, what the heck. I prepared this speech, so I might as well use it regardless..."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "For those who have not played ClubFloyd before, here are the rules: only discuss the game here on the channel. To set your channel, type #CLUBFLOYD HELLO. Once you've set your channel, you can speak on it again just by prefacing with a semi-colon, like this... ;HELLO AGAIN. Anyone can enter commands into the game by prefacing that command with an f in the room, like so: F LOOK. You can enter any command, but we ask that you get the consensus of the group before you change room locations. Sometimes we'll hit a timed event or some other reason why having lots of people entering commands doesn't work, and if that happens we'll appoint a 'driver,' one person who will enter commands. Thanks for coming today. Let's play!"
		Busta says, "Refreshers are always helpful."
		benzene says, "HELLO AGAIN"
		Taleslinger says, "#pastebomb"
		Jacqueline shrugs.
		benzene says, "a paste bomb sounds messy"
		Jacqueline says, "So, I wasn't sure if Daniel was going to stay and watch. I spoke to him about it, but didn't see a response."
		Jacqueline says, "So I am thinking we play them 3-2-1."
		Draconis says, "Sounds good to me."
		Jacqueline says, "Since Busta and Draconis are present."
		Busta says, "peccable is here"
		Taleslinger says (to Jacqueline), "Just kidding"
		peccable says, "Oh apologies."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, peccable is you."
		peccable says, "Dropped off as guest and re-logged in. Missed your message."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, since you're all three here... is it a late time zone for any of you, or are you on a schedule that means you might have to step out? Or can we play 3-2-1?"
		Busta says, "I'm flexible"
		Draconis says, "I don't have anything else for the next four hours."
Jacqueline says, "Although I hear the Scroll Thief is kinda tricksy and might take awhile. I guess if we get stuck we could just move on."		Jacqueline says, "Although I hear the Scroll Thief is kinda tricksy and might take awhile. I guess if we get stuck we could just move on."
		Jacqueline says, "Don't do what I do, kids. Stay on channel. :)"
		peccable says, "I'm fine with whatever."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask ic14terrible"
Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| This game includes a tutorial to guide you through the opening Floyd \| scenes. It is highly recommended if you are new to interactive Floyd \| fiction, as it will teach you many of the commands you should use to Floyd \| progress the story. Would you like to view the tutorial as you Floyd \| play? Floyd \| Please type either yes or no. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		benzene asks, "are there any non-standard commands?"
		Busta says, "Ok, me first. I'll add director's commentary on #peanut-gallery for anyone who's already played and is interested."
ASchultz arrives, ready to play with the toys.		Draconis says (to Busta), "I like that idea."
		Jacqueline asks, "Will it be bad if we haven't played and listen in?"
		Busta says, "Yes, but any that aren't standard are introduced without the tutorial."
		Busta says (to jacqueline), "sure, but there might be spoilers"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, I can mute #peanut but let Perry see it, so that's fine."
		DavidW says, "I've played all the games; I assume I can only watch today. (Except I didn't play all of Scroll Thief)"
		Jacqueline says, "You could also use #cf-spoil"
zarf arrives, full of funk, but no fun.		Busta says, "hmmm.. the choices. I think we'll be okay with peanut-gallery"
		Jacqueline says, "I just think the rest of the mud might wonder that the heck is up, as they use that for other things."
		Busta says, "ahhh"
		Busta says, "okay, switcheroo time. I'll be posting director's commentary on cf-spoil."
		Ghogg says, "peanut-gallery can have the DVD extra bloopers"
[cfspoilers] * Busta has joined the channel.
[peanut-gallery] * benzene has joined the channel.		Jacqueline asks, "So, just curious: who hasn't played these yet?"
		Jacqueline raises her hand.
		Busta says, "I haven't played scroll thief. I haven't played Enchanter either and figured I wouldn't know what the hell was going on."
		FloatingInfo says, "I've played all three but I didn't quite finish the Scroll Thief Intro."
[cfspoilers] * Roger has joined the channel.		pollux says, "I haven't."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says (to Busta), "You might miss some of the references, but I tried to make it playable even if you knew nothing about Enchanter."
inky arrives, full of fun and funk.
[peanut-gallery] benzene says, "I haven't played any"		Jacqueline exclaims (at pollux), "Yay. Someone to play with!"
[peanut-gallery] benzene says, "oops"		benzene says, "I haven't played any"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > NO Floyd \| Floyd \| The tutorial is now off, though you may turn it on at any time by Floyd \| typing TUTORIAL ON. Please note, you will continue to receive Floyd \| occasional help messages about commands specific to this game. Floyd \| Floyd \| When you see this symbol , you should press any key to continue. Floyd* \| Please do so now to begin the game.
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| The hour is late, and you lie awake. Floyd \| Floyd \| Perhaps if you were fully grown, Father would have invited you to join Floyd \| the men in the library for cigars and port. And then colloquies (and Floyd \| colloquies and colloquies) on the means to greater wealth, followed by Floyd \| a rousing game of Tiddledy-Winks. Traces of laughter meander through Floyd \| your bedroom walls, and you bury your ears in your pillow. You can Floyd \| only be thankful you have more growing to do. *
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me"
Floyd \| only be thankful you have more growing to do. What's this? A Floyd* \| tiny woman no larger than your hand alights on your chest. "Young sir. Floyd \| Young sir, you must wake up," she says, hushed but hurried. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Go away," you say, rolling onto your side. *
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "Welcome to the director's commentary disc for The Terrible Doubt of Appearances. I am your host, Buster Hudson."
benzene pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd \| "Go away," you say, rolling onto your side. But the woman is Floyd* \| undeterred. Holding her parasol over her head, she is lifted into the Floyd \| air and over your ear. "Young sir, I insist you wake up at once. There Floyd \| is a matter most urgent!" A bold woman, she risks a raised voice. Floyd \| *		Busta says, "It looks like when you see a <u1>*</u1>, you'll just want to hit the space."
		DavidW says, "(Sometimes prompts to push space don't show up on Floyd (or aren't as obvious when playing elsewhere).)"
benzene pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd \| The Terrible Doubt of Appearances Floyd* \| An Interactive Fiction by Buster Hudson Floyd \| Release 0 / Serial number 140720 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib Floyd \| 6/12N) Floyd \| The following is an introduction to a larger work in progress. Floyd \| Certain accessible paths touch upon mature themes that may not be Floyd \| suitable for young readers. For ideal viewing, the author recommends Floyd \| keeping the window to the approximate dimensions of a paperback novel. Floyd \| Thank you, and enjoy! Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Chapter I Floyd \| Of the terrible doubt of appearances Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| You are in your bedroom, a sacred place filled with your many Floyd \| treasures. You climb out of bed and into the moonlight, glowering at Floyd \| the tiny woman. Who (or what) is she to visit so informally Floyd \| at such an hour? An unsavory sort, no doubt. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Good evening," she says. "I am Athena, your guide." You are still Floyd \| much too tired to follow along with the rest of her introduction; Floyd \| something about humanity and granting wishes. "Quickly now, look under Floyd \| the bed," she concludes at long last, shooing you back toward your bed Floyd \| with a lacy glove. Floyd \| Floyd \| Oh well. A simple task, if it means she will leave you in peace. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are wearing your pajamas. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x pajamas"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X PAJAMAS Floyd \| Floyd \| Your favorite pajamas, imported from British India. You prefer their Floyd \| modernity and comfort to your nightshirts. Floyd \| Floyd \| Athena watches as you inspect your pajamas. "You seem distracted," she Floyd \| says. "Would you like a hint? I would be happy to provide one for Floyd \| you." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
pollux says (to Floyd), "x me"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X ME Floyd \| Floyd \| You linger by your reflection in the mirror. No longer a boy, not yet Floyd \| a man. And despite this awkward phase of life, you are still as good Floyd \| looking as ever, a sign of your exceptional breeding. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "heh"
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "So the premise behind this game was unfortunately lost in the execution. The idea was based on coming to terms with my own homosexuality."		Jacqueline asks, "So, look under the bed?"
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "huh. I would not have guessed that from the game."
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "I decided to set the game in turn-of-the-century America as it was the beginning of the end of Victorian morals - which seemed appropriate for the theme."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "I completely missed that the first time."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look under bed"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > LOOK UNDER BED Floyd \| Floyd \| Searching among the dust bunnies, you find the edges of a loose Floyd \| floorboard. A loose floorboard! How long have you been ignorant of Floyd \| such a glorious cranny? Perhaps one or two of your more controversial Floyd \| treasures could be hidden beneath. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Quite the discovery," says Athena. "This calls for further Floyd \| examination." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "But, looking back on it, that makes sense."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask athena about herself"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK ATHENA ABOUT HERSELF Floyd \| Floyd \| Mother says every conversation should leave the other captivated by Floyd \| your charm, impressed by your wit, and envious of your good looks. And Floyd \| how you practiced your charm, with the hope it would one day be as Floyd \| effortless as the other two. Floyd \| Floyd \| You conceal your scowl with a warm smile. Mother would be proud. "You Floyd \| are so very unique," you say. A careful compliment. "I'd like to know Floyd \| you better." Floyd \| Floyd \| Athena looks away. "Your interest is flattering, young sir, but I Floyd \| don't care to discuss myself with you." Floyd \| Floyd \| A dubious reply. You could flatter her, if you think it would help Floyd \| sweeten her mood. Or you could ask what sort of creature she is, say Floyd \| you have concerns about her existence, ask what she wants from you, or Floyd \| request that she leaves. Though you might let her be. Floyd \| Floyd \| (When in conversation with someone, you can type ASK or SAY to Floyd \| discuss various objects, people, places, or subjects, such as ASK Floyd \| ATHENA ABOUT HERSELF. Some of the conversation options relevant to the Floyd \| story are suggested to you, which can be also be reviewed by typing Floyd \| TOPICS. You should try to type the suggestion exactly as mentioned, Floyd \| and note that not every suggestion will begin with the words ASK or Floyd \| SAY.) Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "Huh. Neat."
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "You really only get a clue if you talk to Athena in the bedroom too many times, or ask her to leave. She finds a copy of Leaves of Grass under your pillow, in which there's a creased page to mark a poem about two boys in love by Walt Whitman. In a future rewrite, I plan to be more upfront about the theme."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take floorboard"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > TAKE FLOORBOARD Floyd \| Floyd \| You pull, you twist, you heave with all your might. A success! You Floyd \| cast the floorboard aside. The newly revealed cranny exudes a strange Floyd \| glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x glow"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X GLOW Floyd \| Floyd \| You find a pocket watch. It appears to be made of brass, with an open Floyd \| face in the modern style. Strangely, it has a single watch hand, which Floyd \| points to the number one. Even more strangely, it glows of its own Floyd \| accord. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "The title of the game itself is taken from Walt Whitman's poem Of the Terrible Doubt of Appearances, which also has homosexual overtones."
[cfspoilers] peccable asks, ""We Two Boys Together Clinging"?"
[cfspoilers] Busta says (to peccable), "That's the one."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x watch"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X WATCH Floyd \| Floyd \| A glowing pocket watch. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "mm. I think when I played I simply followed Athena's nudgings and wasn't in the bedroom for long at all. So I don't think I explored the bedroom at all. That kinda annoyed me, but then there were other things in the game that distracted me."
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "Good choice. :)"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take watch"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > TAKE WATCH Floyd \| Floyd \| You tentatively reach under the bed again, and you no sooner touch the Floyd \| pocket watch than find the glow spreading up your arm to surround you; Floyd \| an appropriate moment to panic. Fortunately, the glow either fades on Floyd \| its own, or your immediate rubbing, shaking, rolling, kicking, and Floyd \| blaspheming were a surprisingly effective remedy. *
[cfspoilers] Busta says (to davidw), "My intention was to either allow the player to explore or let the player just proceed through the game. I wanted to give that choice."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "footnote"
Floyd \| blaspheming were a surprisingly effective remedy. And then a Floyd* \| terrible ripping sound as the nearest floorboards begin to fall. A Floyd \| black hole tears into the floor beneath your feet. You leap onto the Floyd \| bed and cling to a post, watching helplessly as your treasures Floyd \| disappear into the widening darkness. Floyd \| Floyd \| The bed stirs. It pitches to one side. Then another. Oh dear. Floyd \| *
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "One of these days, I'll have to read some Whitman. I don't know why I haven't yet."		Jacqueline says, "Oh right. This means hit a key, not * footnote"
[cfspoilers] Zach says, "Luckily, he only wrote one book, so it's easy to be a completionist"
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd \| * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| You had a nightmare of falling once. From where, you couldn't Floyd \| remember, and to where, you didn't know. Down down down you fell, Floyd \| faster and faster. So fast, you couldn't breathe. Then just before you Floyd \| struck the ground, you woke gasping for breath. A strange thing to Floyd \| happen, you had thought, that your mind could conjure such terrible Floyd \| illusions and you believed them, never in doubt. Floyd \| Floyd \| Later that day, you learned of Uncle Earl's passing. The doctors Floyd \| said he stopped breathing in his sleep. Mother blamed the doctors of Floyd \| course, saying no man with so robust an appearance should die without Floyd \| any forewarning. Yet you also remembered him a gloomy sort of Floyd \| curmudgeon with a dislike for anything that moved. You couldn't help Floyd \| but think he was happy to depart when he did. Floyd \| Floyd \| An experiment came to mind. If it was possible to convince Floyd \| yourself to die, maybe you could convince yourself into becoming Floyd \| someone you're not. *
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "When I was younger and confused about my sexuality, there were a few figures that I latched onto. I figured Walt Whitman would be someone I'd look up to if I were around turn of the century."
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd \| someone you're not. * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| You fall. The bedroom is gone, a shrinking patch of light swallowed by Floyd \| the nothingness. You dive under the covers, making swift promises to Floyd \| God you'll take no more lemon squares from the pantry if only you'll Floyd \| live. Floyd \| Floyd \| And then the hard ground, but not as hard as expected (being alive, Floyd \| you're fairly certain). You emerge from the covers amidst a Floyd \| dissipating cloud of dust. Athena descends and hovers by your Floyd \| shoulder. *		zarf says, "This seems more disjointed than it's meant to be."
		Jacqueline asks, "Does it?"
		Jacqueline asks, "How so? By the page breaks?"
		Draconis says, "I think something's going wrong with the spacing."
		zarf says, "the text, not the formatting"
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd \| shoulder. * Floyd \| Chapter II Floyd \| Of the uncertainty after all Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| You find yourself in a clearing surrounded by trees—but no! What you Floyd \| mistook for trees are wooden planks, just as tall and jutting from the Floyd \| gray earth at steep angles. A rocky hill rises beyond the clearing. Floyd \| Floyd \| "What luck! You appear to be intact," says Athena, looking you over. Floyd \| "Traveling by fall has been known to cause a complication or two when Floyd \| the aiming is poor... Oh! There we are." She directs your attention to Floyd \| where the planks are most dense and a narrow gap invites exploration. Floyd \| "The path should take us safely through the planks to our Floyd \| destination." Floyd \| Floyd \| "And which way is home?" you ask, squinting into the sky. The moon is Floyd \| brighter here. "I don't see myself going back the way I came." Floyd \| Floyd \| Athena smooths her gown and gestures once again. "You must follow the Floyd \| path now, young sir. I will be close behind." Another realization, Floyd \| this one much darker. She is not your guide. She is your warden. Floyd \| Floyd \| (You can type MAP to see a list of directions available for Floyd \| travel. Also, unless otherwise noted, you may assume Athena is nearby. Floyd \| She will no longer be mentioned when looking.) Floyd \| Floyd \| >		zarf asks, "is the bed here?"
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "I really overly stuffed the game with symbolism. For example, the forest of planks is really just phallic imagery. I wanted to give the idea of being lost among the phalluses as being confused about who or what I am."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x bed"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X BED Floyd \| Floyd \| You had hoped for paisley covers, but Mother sent for garish stripes Floyd \| in crimson and gold. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| A dearth of planks form a small clearing, which your bed graces with Floyd \| its presence. You could do as Athena asks and follow the path, climb Floyd \| the rocky hill, or escape the forest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "I don't think escaping will work..."
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "Athena is literally tiny because that's how Henry views femininity. The opposite is true for the Mighty Dandy, a giant perfect model (in Henry's mind) of a man. Except he is broken."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "escape"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ESCAPE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Oh, how you hate this place. You feel you must depart at once. But Floyd \| which way? Finding no clear path of escape, you walk directly through Floyd \| the planks, around and around and around, skirting one after the Floyd \| other. It is a welcome relief when the planks begin to thin. Floyd \| Floyd \| Athena initially expresses her displeasure at going the wrong way, but Floyd \| quickly falls silent. She must have realized your ability to receive a Floyd \| scolding and not hear one word of it. Thank you, Mother. Floyd \| Floyd \| After a lengthy trek, you approach the forest's edge. A sweet sight, Floyd \| but one that inevitably sours. A mass of some sort blocks the way out Floyd \| of the forest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x mass"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X MASS Floyd \| Floyd \| A bizarre pile of colorful things. Dresses and gowns in bold fabrics Floyd \| over wooden torsos. Lace and beads and flowers and dead birds and Floyd \| glittering jewels. Feet in exquisite heels. And all of such a height Floyd \| and breadth; you are surprised you couldn't see it from the clearing. Floyd \| The pile creaks and rustles. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "yeah, I didn't glean that at all. I just felt I was in the land of dolls."
[cfspoilers] inky says, "thank goodness for the director's track"		Jacqueline says, "This is really lovely, Buster."
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "There's an empty dollhouse in the bedroom. If you do anything to the dolls, it'll allude to the fact that your father tore them apart. The doll parts are the result of forced gender roles."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "climb pile"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > CLIMB PILE Floyd \| Floyd \| Only when close enough does the mass acknowledge your presence. A Floyd \| dozen arms of various compositions erupt from within and swipe at you. Floyd \| Floyd \| By the time Athena coaxes you out from behind a distant plank, the Floyd \| arms have receded back into the pile. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "Okay. That is a bit scary."
		Jacqueline says, "One sec. brb. Someone else can enter commands if they'd like and I'll catch up."
[cfspoilers] Busta says (to inky), "Right? I think I have good ideas, I just need to execute on them better. I was worried about being a heavy-handed social justice warrior, but I ended up too far in the other direction."		Jacqueline says, "Back. Possibly I am the only one playing. Hrm."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Yes, I completely missed most of the symbolism."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "map"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > MAP Floyd \| Floyd \| You are near the edge of the forest. You could return to the clearing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		pollux says, "I'm here. I just don't really have any idea what to do."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh. That is it. I can return."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "return"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RETURN Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| You return to the clearing and your bed. You could follow the path, Floyd \| climb the rocky hill, or revisit the forest's edge. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "I like how intuitive this is."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Or at least the intended meaning. I figured it had something to do with the protagonist's mental state."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "climb hill"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > CLIMB HILL Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| You leave the clearing along the rising ground. It is a tiresome walk. Floyd \| Uphill, no less. The rocks are large and abundant, and you Floyd \| even have to put your hands on their dusty surfaces several times to Floyd \| lift yourself over them. Floyd \| Floyd \| Cresting the hilltop, you stop short. An odd white ball blocks the way Floyd \| down the far side of the hill. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x ball"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X BALL Floyd \| Floyd \| How peculiar. It stands nearly double your height and reflects the Floyd \| moonlight off its polished surface. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "I do like the imagery itself, even if I didn't know what it meant."
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "Given this is only the intro, I figured it'd become more apparant as the game went on."		Jacqueline says, "Okay, wait, brb again."
pollux says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| You take in the view from the hilltop. The forest is immense, though Floyd \| you can see where the planks end and the gray horizon begins. Far Floyd \| below, the path cuts a jagged line from the clearing to an ominous Floyd \| black shape. Floyd \| Floyd \| More instruction. Athena insists you should return to the clearing and Floyd \| avoid the odd white ball that blocks the way down the far side of the Floyd \| hill. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "But I'm inclined to do a full re-write. In Emily's review, she mentions she prefers games that tackle subjects directly rather than be metaphorical about them. I feel like I agree with her."
[cfspoilers] peccable asks, "But so much of the game as-is is literally exploring the metaphor - moving through it. Would the re-write be radically different?"
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "Maybe you just need an extra chapter before going down the rabbit hole."
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "I was thinking of increasing the boy's age to a young man, and starting the game with the Father directly catching the son engaging in "immodest" behavior with servant, for example. At that point, he'd have to make a decision of what kind of man he's going to be. Does he give up his fortune or his love? Time freezes, and Athena shows up to begin his journey."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "That would work."		Jacqueline says, "Back. Sorry. Family called."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "If there had been an intro like that, I think I would have caught more of the metaphors."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "touch ball"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > TOUCH BALL Floyd \| Floyd \| It feels like fine china. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "It didn't occur to me until after the reviews posted, and then seemed obvious in hindsight."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take ball"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > TAKE BALL Floyd \| Floyd \| The ball is much too heavy to lift, even if you could get your arms Floyd \| around it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push ball"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > PUSH BALL Floyd \| Floyd \| You press up against the ball and push. It rolls, slowly and unevenly, Floyd \| in such a way you determine it isn't perfectly round. Sure enough, you Floyd \| roll over something with a thump! Floyd \| Floyd \| Up comes the protruding section. Then comes a mouth, next a nose, and Floyd \| finally two eyes. Which snap open. *
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd \| finally two eyes. Which snap open. You scream, a little too Floyd* \| shrilly, and push away the upturned head (for you have recognized what Floyd \| it is). But the hill has begun its downward pitch, and the head rolls Floyd \| on its own, down, down, down to the bottom, where it vanishes in a Floyd \| ditch. There is a sound of fracturing glass. You hope it's gone for Floyd \| good. Floyd \| Floyd \| A stumbling success, but a success all the same. The descent is now Floyd \| clear. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > D Floyd \| Floyd \| You look one way, and then the other. Two routes down. Do you want to Floyd \| return to the clearing or descend the far side of the hill? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "descend far side of the hill"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > DESCEND FAR SIDE OF THE HILL Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Picking your way down the hill, you reach the bottom. But between the Floyd \| fence-like planks and the impassable ditch, you realize with great Floyd \| annoyance that all of your efforts have brought you to a dead end. Floyd \| Floyd \| You happen to glance down, and in doing so you notice a pocket watch Floyd \| hanging from a chain around your neck. Quite a shock, considering you Floyd \| didn't put it there yourself. You turn it around in your hands. It Floyd \| appears to be the same one from beneath your bed. The single watch Floyd \| hand points to the number one. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "change clock to 2"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > CHANGE CLOCK TO 2 Floyd \| Floyd \| (Your command was not recognized. You can type COMMANDS for a list Floyd \| of basic commands.) Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "commands"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > COMMANDS Floyd \| Floyd \| (Here is a list of the game's basic commands: Floyd \| Floyd \| ABOUT, CLIMB, CLOSE, EAT, ENTER, EXAMINE, EXIT, DIG, DRINK, DROP, Floyd \| GET OFF, GIVE, GO, GRAB, HELP, HINT, INVENTORY, LIGHT, LISTEN, LOCK, Floyd \| LOOK, LOOK BEHIND, LOOK UNDER, MAP, OPEN, PULL, PUSH, PUT, QUIT, READ, Floyd \| REMOVE, RESTART, RESTORE, SAVE, SHOW, SIT, SLEEP, SMELL, TAKE, TALK Floyd \| TO, TASTE, THROW, TOUCH, TURN, TURN OFF, TURN ON, UNDO, UNLOCK, WAIT, Floyd \| WEAR. Floyd \| Floyd \| The list will grow as you progress your journey. There are also Floyd \| many unlisted commands, though they will not be necessary to complete Floyd \| the game. Conversation commands are only suggested when you are Floyd \| talking to someone. Commands for travel can be viewed by typing Floyd \| MAP.) Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] DavidW asks, "I notice that you did away with compass-direction movement. A stylistic choice?"
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "Controlling time is another theme in the game, granted by the watch you found under the bed. The first thing it unlocks is the ability to "undo" or rewind time. Gradually more time control powers open up, which is where a lot of the puzzles will come from. I wanted to include the inside of the Dandy to showcase some more puzzles, but only made it half-way through by the deadline. :("
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "set clock to 2"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SET CLOCK TO 2 Floyd \| Floyd \| No, you can't set that to anything. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "oh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "map"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > MAP Floyd \| Floyd \| You are at the foot of the rocky hill, near a dead end. You could Floyd \| climb the hill. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "climb hill"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > CLIMB HILL Floyd \| Floyd \| You sigh and turn back the way you came, tripping over a small mound Floyd \| of dust. Not your most graceful moment. Though the mound was a little Floyd \| too hard, to be only dust. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] Busta says (to davidw), "Yup, I wanted the game to look more like a narrative. No status line, no location titles, no cardinal directions that would seem out of place."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x mound"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X MOUND Floyd \| Floyd \| The ground bulges ever so slightly. You imagine there could be Floyd \| something buried. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dig mound"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > DIG MOUND Floyd \| Floyd \| Ugh, why must the ground always be so dirty? This dust is no Floyd \| exception. You search for a small plank to dig with, but find nothing Floyd \| suitable. You look at your hands. Desperate times, desperate measures. Floyd \| Floyd \| Resigning yourself to filthy hands, you sweep away the dust. Gold! No, Floyd \| merely golden in color. You dig and dig, wincing with every clump of Floyd \| dust that impinges on the delicate space beneath your fingernails. Floyd \| Gradually, a giftbox emerges, wrapped in golden paper and tied with a Floyd \| red ribbon. Not something one usually finds buried. Perhaps there is a Floyd \| treasure inside. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "unwrap box"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > UNWRAP BOX Floyd \| Floyd \| The urge is simply too strong. And when the deed is done, you are Floyd \| wielding a pirate's cutlass. Your finest treasure yet! Yes, yours. Floyd \| Someone was clearly wanting to be rid of it. You think about how grand Floyd \| it will look above your fireplace. If you ever get home, that is. Floyd \| Floyd \| You carefully slide the cutlass into the accompanying leather Floyd \| scabbard, which you belt about your waist. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "w00"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x cutlass"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X CUTLASS Floyd \| Floyd \| You unsheathe the pirate's cutlass, successfully not hurting yourself Floyd \| in the process. Floyd \| Floyd \| Shiver me timbers! An edged weapon, perfect for cutting things. Or Floyd \| pillaging, if the circumstances are right. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline asks, "Are we sure that little woman is Athena, and not Tinkerbell?"
[cfspoilers] Draconis asks, "Does the cutlass represent anything in particular?"
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "maga's review helped point out how terrible Henry's character is. I wanted to go for a protagonist who was vain, but that vanity was supposed to be Henry's defense against his vulnerabilities and claims against his masculinity. I plan to soften him up and make him more likeable the next go around."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "map"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > MAP Floyd \| Floyd \| You are at the foot of the rocky hill, near a dead end. You could Floyd \| climb the hill. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "climb hilll"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > CLIMB HILLL Floyd \| Floyd \| You do not see any such thing. Perhaps you meant something else. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "climb hill"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > CLIMB HILL Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| As you climb, you become aware of an anxious clinking sound, like Floyd \| someone is rattling a jar of pennies, coming from the ditch. You wait. Floyd \| And watch. Floyd \| Floyd \| Two wooden hands emerge, clawing at the edge of the ditch, followed by Floyd \| another two hands. Followed by two more and then two more. A creature Floyd \| pokes its head out—the same head you rolled down the hill! Except a Floyd \| significant portion of the top is missing and the nose has broken off. Floyd \| It sees you, and smiles. Uh-oh. *		Jacqueline says, "These page breaks are often angst-inducing."
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd \| It sees you, and smiles. Uh-oh. Athena shrieks and ducks Floyd* \| behind you, as you shriek and attempt to hide behind her. Then a Floyd \| moment of spinning in circles and general silliness. Floyd \| Floyd \| "It has amalgamated!" cries Athena. "Quickly, cut the amalgam to Floyd \| dispatch it at once!" Floyd \| Floyd \| The creature ascends the hill with incredible speed, snapping planks Floyd \| and dislodging rocks. Rocks that must weigh, well, a great deal more Floyd \| than you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
jenrexrode arrives, full of fun, but no funk.
[cfspoilers] * jenrexrode has left the channel.
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cut amalgam with cutlass"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > CUT AMALGAM WITH CUTLASS Floyd \| Floyd \| You wait for the amalgam to near, trying desperately to control your Floyd \| shaking limbs. As it closes in, you shut your eyes, cover your face, Floyd \| and wave your sword around. Father would not be pleased. Floyd \| Floyd \| Regardless, you strike! And feel as if you smashed through one of the Floyd \| family vases (not that you would know anything about such an event, of Floyd \| course). When you peek from beneath your arm, you see the amalgam Floyd \| shattered into bits of china. Its appendages detach and scatter like Floyd \| roaches under a lifted rock, disappearing behind the planks. Floyd \| Floyd \| Athena is elated, and talks briefly about the feats of swordsmanship Floyd \| you could accomplish with your eyes open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "With Athena, I wanted to subvert the "helper fairy" trope. She has agency and her own plan, which you can start to see when you converse with her. She's only your friend if you do what she wants you to do."
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "mm"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > U Floyd \| Floyd \| The planks are much too sheer to climb. Even if they weren't, you Floyd \| don't suspect you would climb far. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "I did notice that much, yes. That she wants to be larger."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "follow path"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > FOLLOW PATH Floyd \| Floyd \| The planks are too dense directly between here and there. You might Floyd \| return to the clearing first. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "return to clearing"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RETURN TO CLEARING Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| You return to the clearing and your bed. You could follow the path, Floyd \| climb the rocky hill, or revisit the forest's edge. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "follow the path"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > FOLLOW THE PATH Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| The way forward is not quite the Sunday stroll. The earth rises and Floyd \| falls frequently, and several stray plank saplings threaten to stub Floyd \| your toes. The path continues deeper into the forest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "follow the path"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > FOLLOW THE PATH Floyd \| Floyd \| Without warning, a human-like arm bursts from the ground! Another one Floyd \| of those creatures. It looks to be made of rubber, bending in Floyd \| directions arms don't usually bend. Its hand snatches at the air. Floyd \| Floyd \| Athena puts herself between you and the arm. "Don't get too close, if Floyd \| you value your life! Make quick use of the cutlass you acquired, then Floyd \| we can continue." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline asks, "Man, what if we hadn't found this cutlass?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cut arm"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > CUT ARM Floyd \| Floyd \| You take a couple of hesitant steps toward the nefarious arm, cutlass Floyd \| extended. Then a couple more. Another half step. Maybe it won't notice Floyd \| you. Floyd \| Floyd \| And then the arm grabs you about the waist! You scream. And whack it Floyd \| with all your might. And whack and whack and whack and whack and whack Floyd \| and— Floyd \| Floyd \| "It is defeated!" shouts Athena over your whacking. The arm lies Floyd \| flaccid on the ground. Floyd \| Floyd \| An idea. You want to be cautious, but more importantly, you Floyd \| want to be honest with yourself—what a fine treasure the arm would Floyd \| make. You pick it up. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "You'd retreat and go the other way until you found it."
		Jacqueline says, "ew"
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "Her story is a feminist allegory - she is literally small compared to the men and wants to grow literally larger - to be equal in size."		Jacqueline says, "A hacked up triple-jointed arm is not a fine treasure, kid."
		Jacqueline says, "er, double-jointed. Whatever they call it."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are wearing your pajamas, a leather scabbard, and a pocket watch, Floyd \| and you are carrying a rubber arm and a pirate's cutlass. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline asks, "Are we missing out on any illustrations or sound or special effects or anything?"
		Busta says, "Nope, there's only text."
		Jacqueline says, "mmkay"
benzene says (to Floyd), "put arm in scabbard"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > PUT ARM IN SCABBARD Floyd \| Floyd \| One should only sheathe a sword. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "hahaha"
		Jacqueline says, "also, ew"
		DavidW says, "Some illustrations in the style of Aiice in Wonderland would be nice, I admit."
Touchy arrives, full of funk, but no fun.		Roger says, "Perhaps not defeated, but at least disarmed"
		Jacqueline says, "ba-dum-tish"
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "Yup. The abundance of page breaks was my planning on where I would put illustrations. For introcomp I wanted to at least have cover art, but ran out of time. I was going to feature Athena looking like a Gibson girl."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| You are making your way through the planks. You could continue on the Floyd \| path or return to the clearing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "continue on the path"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > CONTINUE ON THE PATH Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Another walk along the path, and another appendage protruding from the Floyd \| ground. This time a limb, composed of sanded wood and complete with a Floyd \| slippered foot. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Not again," you grumble, yet you are glad for an appendage less Floyd \| fearsome. In fact, you find its slipper rather lovely. Floyd \| Floyd \| "We should remove this one as well, while keeping a safe distance," Floyd \| says Athena. You nod in agreement. The wooden limb impedes the way Floyd \| forward, flailing wildly. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "I am loving a lot of what this does."
[cfspoilers] Roger says, "Pretty good call setting this during the Gay 90's, though"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cut leg"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > CUT LEG Floyd \| Floyd \| You swing at the wooden limb, but your blade merely nicks the surface. Floyd \| It seems a different approach will be required. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are wearing your pajamas, a leather scabbard, and a pocket watch, Floyd \| and you are carrying a rubber arm and a pirate's cutlass. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hit leg with arm"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > HIT LEG WITH ARM Floyd \| Floyd \| The rubber arm! What a marvelous invention. Its fingers wrap tightly Floyd \| around the limb's wooden ankle. This ought to hold it in place, you Floyd \| think. Floyd \| Floyd \| But no, the limb contends! It pulls to the left! You tighten your grip Floyd \| on the rubber arm. It reverses to the right! You follow suit. It Floyd \| attempts a retreat! You dig in your heels. Floyd \| Floyd \| POP! Floyd \| Floyd \| It separates at a previously invisible joint, and you are left holding Floyd \| the limp, bare limb. How utterly scandalous. You think you may well Floyd \| have a complete person before the night is done. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "Thanks! Doing research was a lot of fun, and I tried to incorporate a lot of period details. Including the word "leg" as being too racy, so it's a wooden limb instead."		Jacqueline says, "This is wacky."
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "oh, here's where I mentally sang the 'build me a man' from Rocky Horror."		Jacqueline says, "In a good way."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "continue on the path"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > CONTINUE ON THE PATH Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| You continue onwards, and the path becomes littered with fallen Floyd \| planks. You find yourself scurrying over and under them more often Floyd \| than walking. Not at all the way you are used to traveling. And just Floyd \| before you can bear the journey no longer, you come to stand before a Floyd \| giant peacock plume sprouting from a magnificent black hat the size of Floyd \| a house. It is resting on its side, the top of which faces you. Floyd \| Floyd \| "We're here," says Athena. Floyd \| Floyd \| A lilting tenor echoes off the surrounding planks. "Oh! Athena Floyd \| dearest? My sweet sweet sweet savior. Is that you?" Floyd \| Floyd \| "Yes, Mr Mighty, and I have brought the boy," she replies. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Splendid! Up up up! Let me have a look-see!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Athena motions in the direction of the hat. Up up up, it seems. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > U Floyd \| Floyd \| Up up up isn't as straightforward as the voice claims it to be. Floyd \| Perhaps there is a way up his hat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "climb hat"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > CLIMB HAT Floyd \| Floyd \| The hat is tall and steep. You spot a golden hatpin affixed to the Floyd \| lower part of the crown, which might make for a serviceable platform. Floyd \| If only you could reach it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "grab hatpin with arm"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GRAB HATPIN WITH ARM Floyd \| Floyd \| Once again, the rubber arm! Ever the useful tool, it grabs hold of the Floyd \| hatpin. You should like to harvest them and sell them in town. People Floyd \| would come from miles around for one of your extraordinary rubber Floyd \| arms. And Father would be so pleased by your entrepreneurial Floyd \| ambitions. Floyd \| Floyd \| You clamber up the arm, the hatpin, the collection of giant roses Floyd \| (somehow, sneezing), and the now inward-sloping crown of the hat. One Floyd \| final hop over the front brim, and— *		Jacqueline laughs.
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "And you thought you didn't want this arm."
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd \| final hop over the front brim, and— * Floyd \| Floyd \| When you were younger, Father would often share his wisdom with Floyd \| you as bedtime stories. In one of these stories, he told of a Floyd \| fisherman who worked for an entire day, only to catch one tiny fish. Floyd \| The fish flipped and flopped and begged to be released. "Good sir, Floyd \| kind sir, benevolent sir, do you see how tiny I am? Do not take me Floyd \| away and sell me, for I am hardly worth anything at all. However, if Floyd \| you toss me back into the sea, I shall grow into a mighty fish, bigger Floyd \| than you've ever seen! Then you can catch me again and earn a great Floyd \| fortune!" But the fisherman shook his head and replied "What a fool I Floyd \| would be, if I forego a certain gain for an uncertain profit." Floyd \| Floyd \| It was an odd lesson from Father, who always praised his more Floyd \| speculative investments. Then one unfortunate day many years later, Floyd \| you overslept and missed a crucial exam. As you tried (unsuccessfully) Floyd \| to convince the teacher your future assiduousness should warrant a Floyd \| second chance, you realized the true moral of the story—that you Floyd \| should never end up the tiny fish. *		Jacqueline asks (of Busta,), "what inspired this?"
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "I might have been watching too much Revolutionary Girl Utena while making this, but I wanted to include the concept of the shadow puppet play, or the allegory-within-the-allegory for these asides."		Busta says, "I can send you the cf-spoil transcript if you'd like haha."
		Jacqueline says, "Nah."
		Jacqueline says, "I'll read it later."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| should never end up the tiny fish. * Floyd \| Floyd \| you stand on the forehead of a wooden countenance, meticulously Floyd \| painted with a delightful expression. The eyes are a starry cobalt, Floyd \| the nose long and proud, the lips nestled below a grand imperial. The Floyd \| rest of the supine figure extends far into the distance, wearing an Floyd \| elegant velvet coat. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Come come come," the lips speak. "Sit on my nose, so I may see you." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sit on nose"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SIT ON NOSE Floyd \| Floyd \| You didn't expect the nose to be so challenging. As you struggle, Floyd \| (hugging fast, hands in nostrils, feet slipping off the slender Floyd \| bridge), Athena whispers in your ear. "This is the Mighty Dandy, Floyd \| though remember to address him as Mr Mighty. Be polite, be generous Floyd \| with your flattery, and be disposed to answer every question he asks Floyd \| of you." She looks over her shoulder and narrows her eyes. "And know Floyd \| that whether you answer truthfully or not is none of my concern." Floyd \| Floyd \| She floats the rest of the way up the nose, and you follow and perch, Floyd \| somewhat precariously, on its tip. The Mighty Dandy crosses his eyes Floyd \| to focus on you. "Here you are! How divine! How scrumptious! How Floyd \| stimulating!" He raises a delicate eyebrow, as if awaiting a Floyd \| response. Floyd \| Floyd \| You consider Athena's words. Was she implying he can't be trusted? To Floyd \| begin, you could introduce yourself or remain silent. Floyd \| Floyd \| (Remember to type conversation suggestions verbatim. For example, Floyd \| typing INTRODUCE YOURSELF will do just that.) Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > Z Floyd \| Floyd \| Athena comes to rest on your shoulder. "I thought this one would Floyd \| please you the most," she says to the Dandy. Floyd \| Floyd \| "So I see," he replies. You notice his hesitancy. Floyd \| Floyd \| You could introduce yourself or continue to remain silent. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] Roger says, "Now I'm having a hard time not hearing this guy in Tim Curry's voice"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remain silent"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > REMAIN SILENT Floyd \| Floyd \| When you offer no introduction, the Dandy continues. "Athena dearest, Floyd \| didn't you say you chose the one who would most please me?" Floyd \| Athena clears her throat in your ear suggestively. Floyd \| Floyd \| You could introduce yourself or continue to remain silent. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] DavidW says (to Roger), "Sorry. :)"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "introduce myself"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > INTRODUCE MYSELF Floyd \| Floyd \| Introductions are a necessary formality. Especially necessary, you Floyd \| assume, when seated on the other's nose. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Good evening, Mr Mighty," you say. "My name is Henry, and I apologize Floyd \| for my silence. Your largeness was... overwhelming at first. It is an Floyd \| honor to make your acquaintance." Floyd \| Floyd \| The Mighty Dandy is delighted. "Ho ho ho! And I you, Henry. And I Floyd \| you." Floyd \| Floyd \| An opportunity for a question or two. You could ask Mr Mighty about Floyd \| himself, ask what he wants, or remain silent. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] Roger says, "There are worse fates"
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "Conversation is really the meat-and-potatoes of this game. I ripped apart Threaded Conversations and put in so much. This game is stuffed with conversation with Athena, and it's possible to skip it all because she really doesn't want to talk to you."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask him about himself"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK HIM ABOUT HIMSELF Floyd \| Floyd \| I'm not sure what "him" refers to. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about himself"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK ABOUT HIMSELF Floyd \| Floyd \| "Mr Mighty," you say, "I take it you are a well-known and respected Floyd \| figure." Obvious flattery, but Athena did say to be generous with it. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Yes yes yes, I should hope so," says the Dandy, chuckling. Floyd \| "I was elected to the Mighty Twelve after all." Floyd \| Floyd \| Ah, a servant of the people. You should have guessed, having met Floyd \| several Congressmen at Father's parties. The similarities are Floyd \| numerous. You could ask what the Mighty Twelve is, ask what he wants, Floyd \| or remain silent. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Busta says, "I apologize for that one."
		Jacqueline says (to Busta), "No worries."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask what the mighty twelve is"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK WHAT THE MIGHTY TWELVE IS Floyd \| Floyd \| "I'm sure you represent the people well," you say. More flattery. "Is Floyd \| the Mighty Twelve your governing body?" Floyd \| Floyd \| "Oh, yes! New Pardon is unique compared to many other cities. Twelve Floyd \| wards, each with its own laws, represented by..." Instantly reminded Floyd \| of your history teacher, you drift away from the conversation. Floyd \| Floyd \| Athena clears her throat, and the Dandy laughs. "Ho ho ho! My poor Floyd \| boy, you nearly had me recounting the entire history of my Floyd \| great city. Alas, Athena is right. There is much to be done, and you Floyd \| must use your power to help me." He pauses, concern spreading across Floyd \| his face. "...you do have a votum, yes?" Floyd \| Floyd \| You aren't sure what he is talking about. You have a votum? You could Floyd \| respond truthfully or respond dishonestly. Or, you could ask what he Floyd \| wants, ask what a votum is, or remain silent. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask what a votum is"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK WHAT A VOTUM IS Floyd \| Floyd \| "A votum? I don't understand," you say. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Athena!" gasps the Dandy. "Have you really not told him?" Floyd \| Floyd \| A guilty pause. "He never asked." Floyd \| Floyd \| The Dandy rolls his eyes, then crosses them once again. You might have Floyd \| laughed were the situation not so distressing, and your body not so Floyd \| precariously perched. "Humans like yourself can collect vota to Floyd \| acquire unique powers, or use them to grant the wishes of others. They Floyd \| can appear as almost anything, but always with an unusual glow. Even Floyd \| the most fleeting contact will bring one into your possession, usually Floyd \| into a sort of container called an artifact." You look down at the Floyd \| pocket watch, or you should say, your artifact. It must have contained Floyd \| a votum this entire time! Floyd \| Floyd \| He continues. "Now that you know, you can tell me whether you have Floyd \| found one on your journey." Floyd \| Floyd \| With the realization you do, in fact, have this seemingly important Floyd \| votum, you could respond truthfully or respond dishonestly. Or, you Floyd \| could ask what he wants or remain silent. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "A lot of this conversation is dependant on what happens earlier. If you discovered you could reverse time, and then asked Athena about it, you would be able to answer differently."
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "huh"
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "I knew I had a votum, but no clue what that actually meant."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask what he wants"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK WHAT HE WANTS Floyd \| Floyd \| No, you won't respond yet. There are still things you wish to know. "I Floyd \| offer an exchange of information," you say, trying your best to sound Floyd \| like Father. "You answer my questions, and I'll answer yours." Floyd \| Floyd \| You didn't think the Dandy's smile could grow so wide. It does. "Be Floyd \| still, my heart! Such shrewdness from one so young. I accept this most Floyd \| enticing proposal. Ask then. But remember, I will have my Floyd \| answers, one way or another." Floyd \| Floyd \| You nod. "Please, tell me why have you summoned me here. How could I Floyd \| possibly be of use to someone as mighty as yourself?" Floyd \| Floyd \| The Dandy frowns. "Yes. Well... there's no sense in hiding it, though Floyd \| you may have already guessed I am suffering from a minor Floyd \| embarrassment. You see, the dolls have—how does one say in polite Floyd \| company? They have not been themselves lately. I'm afraid Floyd \| they have gummed up my inner workings. Gummed them up, I say! Would Floyd \| you be ever so kind, so handsome, so magnanimous, and repair my broken Floyd \| parts?" His expressions dance from shame to anger to supplication. Floyd \| *
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "I totally missed that the watch had any powers whatsoever, really."
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd \| "Surely you know someone more qualified than I," you reply. Floyd* \| Floyd \| "More qualified?" The Dandy is taken aback. "You are a human. Floyd \| You have the power to grant wishes." His mustache twitches Floyd \| back and forth. "And now I ask you again—do you possess a votum?" Floyd \| Floyd \| Deciding whether you should reveal your votum, you could respond Floyd \| truthfully or respond dishonestly. Or, you could remain silent. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf11"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd \| > SAVEOk. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "respond dishonestly"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESPOND DISHONESTLY Floyd \| Floyd \| You look away. "No Mr Mighty, I haven't found one," you lie. Floyd \| Floyd \| The Dandy couldn't appear less pleased. Then a swift change in Floyd \| demeanor as he brightens. "Not to worry, not to worry! I happen to Floyd \| have a spare votum... somewhere. I preferred to have saved it, though Floyd \| I suppose this is an emergency. You'll have to find it, then use it to Floyd \| help me stand again." Floyd \| Floyd \| "Well I—" you start. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Excellent!" he says. "Do be careful while you are in there. I hardly Floyd \| pay attention to what I put inside me anymore, but I still may be able Floyd \| to guide you about." Floyd \| Floyd \| "But I—" Floyd \| Floyd \| "Also, best be quick about it. I have a pressing engagement this Floyd \| evening. All right, in you go!" And with that, the Mighty Dandy tilts Floyd \| his head forward, so abruptly, you fall backward off the nose and into Floyd \| his waiting open mouth. * Floyd \| Floyd \|
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "I'm probably going to change that up in the rewrite - it just isn't really working. A votum is traditionally a pact or vow made with a deity, from the Romans. I instead made it a promise you make to yourself which grants you your powers. The first "aside" is when you get your first power - the day you decided you were going to will yourself to be the man you want to be. I'm going to simplify it and instead just allow the watch to grant the power."
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd \| Floyd \| Chapter III Floyd \| that we may be deluded Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| This fall is a great deal shorter than your last. And the problem with Floyd \| short falls, you discover, is you have far less time to prepare for Floyd \| the ground. On the bright side, you think your nose isn't permanently Floyd \| crooked. Floyd \| Floyd \| Then the mouth shuts above you, and the room is plunged into darkness. Floyd \| Well, this is inconvenient. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| (You have reached the end of the introduction. Thank you very much Floyd \| for playing! Feel free to send transcripts, comments, and/or feedback Floyd \| to busterwrites@gmail.com. Floyd \| Floyd \| Some amusing things: Floyd \| Did you examine all of your treasures? Floyd \| Did Athena jokingly threaten to grind you into bratwurst? Floyd \| Did Athena find your copy of Leaves of Grass? Floyd \| Did you then lose your copy of Leaves of Grass? Floyd \| Have you seen Athena's fangs? Floyd \| Did you witness a brawl between the arachnidian amalgam and the Floyd \| rubber arm? Floyd \| Did you find references to other famous stories about traveling to Floyd \| fantasy worlds?) Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART the story from the beginning, RESTORE a Floyd \| saved game, QUIT, or UNDO your previous decision? Floyd \| >		Busta says, "aaaaaand we're done :)"
		Jacqueline says, "My."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf11"
Floyd \| > RESTOREOk. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "respond honestly"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESPOND HONESTLY Floyd \| Floyd \| "Yes, I found one," you answer. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Marvelous! Stupendous! Sensational!" The Dandy couldn't appear more Floyd \| pleased. "Oh, you must assist me now. You can use your votum Floyd \| to repair my parts and have me up on my feet in no time!" Floyd \| Floyd \| "Well I—" you start. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Excellent!" he says. "Do be careful while you are in there. I hardly Floyd \| pay attention to what I put inside me anymore." Floyd \| Floyd \| "But I—" Floyd \| Floyd \| "Also, I expect you to grant my wish straight away. I have a pressing Floyd \| engagement this evening. All right, in you go!" And with that, the Floyd \| Mighty Dandy tilts his head forward, so abruptly, you fall backward Floyd \| off the nose and into his waiting open mouth. * Floyd \| Floyd \|
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd \| Floyd \| Chapter III Floyd \| that we may be deluded Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| This fall is a great deal shorter than your last. And the problem with Floyd \| short falls, you discover, is you have far less time to prepare for Floyd \| the ground. On the bright side, you think your nose isn't permanently Floyd \| crooked. Floyd \| Floyd \| Then the mouth shuts above you, and the room is plunged into darkness. Floyd \| Well, this is inconvenient. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| (You have reached the end of the introduction. Thank you very much Floyd \| for playing! Feel free to send transcripts, comments, and/or feedback Floyd \| to busterwrites@gmail.com. Floyd \| Floyd \| Some amusing things: Floyd \| Did you examine all of your treasures? Floyd \| Did Athena jokingly threaten to grind you into bratwurst? Floyd \| Did Athena find your copy of Leaves of Grass? Floyd \| Did you then lose your copy of Leaves of Grass? Floyd \| Have you seen Athena's fangs? Floyd \| Did you witness a brawl between the arachnidian amalgam and the Floyd \| rubber arm? Floyd \| Did you find references to other famous stories about traveling to Floyd \| fantasy worlds?) Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART the story from the beginning, RESTORE a Floyd \| saved game, QUIT, or UNDO your previous decision? Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "Ah. Okay."
[cfspoilers] Draconis asks, "Will the honest/dishonest decision have an impact later?"		Jacqueline says, "That was quite lovely. Part Peter Pan, part Alice in Wonderland, part Waterbabies."
		Jacqueline says, "I loved it."
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "yup. He would give you his votum if you said you didn't have one."
jenrexrode disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again.		Jacqueline says, "And I am not super intrigued to see the other two, because if that came in third, I can't wait to see first and second. Well done, Busta."
		Busta says, "Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it."
		jenrexrode asks, "not?"
[cfspoilers] Draconis asks, "I mean, how does his votum differ from yours?"		Jacqueline asks (of jen), "...not?"
[cfspoilers] Draconis asks, "Does it have different powers?"
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "I was just curious, because the immediate results were the same."
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "As you collect vota, you get more powers. You need at least one to undo. Two would unlock fast forwarding time."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Ah, okay."		Jacqueline says, "So, do people need a break, or keep going? I am fine with trudging forward."
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "You could also permanently give up vota to skip puzzles."		jenrexrode says, "cannot parse"
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Strangely enough, there's an honest/dishonest choice right at the end of Scrol Thief as well, but that one doesn't actually affect anything."		Jacqueline says, "I must admit that I am inexplicably tired, but next week I won't be here, so I'm going to stick with it."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Because it's pretty obvious that you're lying if you say 'no'."
Busta gives Jacq some jet fuel... err... extra bold coffee.		Jacqueline says, "Not sure what's up, yeah. And unfortunately, coffee neither wakes me up nor keeps me from going to sleep."
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "There's trade off to morality in my game. You can lie for vota, but if characters find out, they are less likely to assist you in the future."		Jacqueline says, "Actually, wait. I will take a very brief break. Back in a couple of minutes, and we'll play the next one."
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "That seems quite reasonable."		Roger says, "Surrealism is one of those things in IF that looks a lot easier than it really is, but it works out pretty well here in my opinion."
[cfspoilers] Draconis asks, "Another question: what percentage of the final game would you say this is?"
benzene goes home.
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "I plan on 20 chapters, and this is two complete ones. But they are smaller compared to the rest, so maybe 3-5%."
benzene arrives, ready to play with the toys.
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Wow."		benzene says, "rehi"
		Jacqueline says, "Okay, back."
		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "Yes, definitely."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > QUIT Floyd \| cheapglulxe quit with exit status: 0
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?"
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "Perhaps for a writers chat, it would be useful to know, of all the marvelous ideas we come up with, how do we know what to use and what to leave out."		Draconis asks, "Do menus work properly on Floyd?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask ic14scrollthief"
Floyd ] Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Not a single spell! After two full years of study! Floyd \| Floyd \| Every Enchanter—every mortal with the power to change the Floyd \| world—the Floyd \| very fabric of reality—the very nature of the universe with Floyd \| their words—has a spell book! Filled with words of power collected Floyd \| over years, decades, generations... Floyd \| Floyd \| And yours is blank after two entire years of study. It is shameful! Floyd \| The first marks must be made.		Jacqueline says (to Draconis), "Yeah"
		Draconis says, "Okay, just checking."
		Draconis says, "The hints in this game rely on menus."
		DavidW says, "Unless it's the game Mercy."
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "That's why I love introcomp - it's a great platform for feedback. However I feel like it was a one-use card, and I'm worried about how to get continued feedback as I go along."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Floyd \| The first marks must be made.You pick up the quill. The frontispiece Floyd \| of the book has a space for your name. You may as well fill that out Floyd \| now. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| What do you want to write?
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "I suppose it's my turn to do the director's commentary now."		Jacqueline asks, "Our... name?"
		Jacqueline says, "Hrm."
		DavidW says, "That's what I did when I played."
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "ejects disc and inserts new one"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "Wizard McSmartypants"
Floyd ] Floyd \| What do you want to write? Floyd \| > WIZARD MCSMARTYPANTS Floyd \| Floyd \| You sign your name with a flourish. Wizard's Spell Book. Floyd \| Floyd \| The ink shines on the page. You straighten up and look at your Floyd \| reflection in the mirror across from your desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| Are you a man or a woman?		Jacqueline says, "Seeing as how I seem to be the only one really entering commands..."
		Jacqueline asks, "Can we say we're a chick?"
jenrexrode arrives, full of funk, but no fun.		Busta says, "I'm fine with us being a woman."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "woman"
Floyd \| Are you a man or a woman? Floyd \| > WOMAN Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| That mirror is said to have a scrying spell on it, but you have never Floyd \| seen it work. You turn back to your book. Floyd \| Floyd \| The ink on the frontispiece is dry. You turn to the first page. You Floyd \| have practiced casting spells in your classes over and over until your Floyd \| pronunciation is perfect. Frotz. Gloth. Gnusto. Rezrov. Floyd \| Floyd \| Frotz should be the first page. The simplest spell, causing an object Floyd \| to glow with light. A warmup spell cast in preparation for a journey. Floyd \| Any Enchanter could cast it in their sleep if light were conducive to Floyd \| slumber.		Draconis says, "It should say "press any key to continue" here."
		FloatingInfo says, "I'll be able to enter this game later on if we get there. I solved most of it but not all of it."
		Draconis says, "Sorry."
		Jacqueline says (to Draconis), "Yeah, I missed that on the earlier one, too."
		DavidW says, "I don't know why Floyd has trouble with continue prompts."
		DavidW says, "I also only played part of this."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "write frotz"
Floyd \| slumber.You write the name across the top of the page. Not bad. Floyd \| Flawless calligraphy, if you do say so yourself. Floyd \| Floyd \| You turn another page. Gloth should be page two, the second spell you Floyd \| ever cast. Floyd \| Floyd \| Gnusto...rezrov...you write out the titles in flowing script at the Floyd \| tops of the pages. Floyd \| Floyd \| But this is not enough. The name of the spell is not enough to cast Floyd \| it—you need the Presence from the scroll. And until you have Floyd \| your own copy of the gnusto spell, there is no way to transfer it into Floyd \| the spell book. It is used up when cast. Gone.		Jacqueline says, "Oh, right. Damn we JUST GOT DONE SAYING that this was a 'hit any key' situation"
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Most of the credit for this intro goes to Hanon Ondricek."
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd \| the spell book. It is used up when cast. Gone.Which is why it has come Floyd \| to this. Floyd \| Floyd \| Something is wrong. You have seen the Enchanters and Sorcerers Floyd \| discussing it in hushed tones. Floyd \| Floyd \| Magic is failing. Floyd \| Floyd \| And there are rumors that GUE Tech will be closed. That would end your Floyd \| dreams of magic forever.
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "It used to be a simple "Before we begin, what is your name?" thing."
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd \| dreams of magic forever.There is only one solution, although it is Floyd \| looking less feasible by the minute. Floyd \| Floyd \| Take your newly-prepared spell book, break into the library, and steal Floyd \| some magic from the Guild of Enchanters.
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Hanon suggested the whole framing device with the spell book."
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "A good choice."
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "Definitely."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Yes, I think it really improved it."		Jacqueline says, "golly"
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "I visited MIT for the first time recently. I remember thinking I was in GUE Tech. :)"		zarf says, "in theory sleepmask could display a cue to indicate whether key input or line input is being waited for"
		DavidW says, "Spoiler alert: Scroll Thief is about stealing scrolls."
		Jacqueline says, "Then again, perhaps the other wizards will appreciate our self-starter approach."
		Jacqueline exclaims (at DW), "No matter how many times we tell you not to spoil!"
		Jacqueline laughs.
		DavidW says, "I am so bad."
		Jacqueline says, "I still can't believe that there was a scroll thief and a soul thief in the same comp."
		Draconis says, "And there even seems to be a reference to each in the other. It's bizarre."
		DavidW says, "We'll have to have a Thieves' Guild game that combines 'em."
		Draconis says, "That would be awesome."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| %% Critical error. Floyd \| %% Message: image_draw: graphics not supported. Floyd ] Entrance to the Library 11:15 pm 0/200 points Floyd \| Scroll Thief Floyd \| An Interactive Heist by Daniel M. Stelzer Floyd \| Release 1 / Serial number 140720 / Inform 7 build 6L02 (I6/v6.33 lib Floyd \| 6/12N) Floyd \| Floyd \| [First-time players should type ABOUT.] Floyd \| Floyd \| Entrance to the Library Floyd \| It was surprisingly easy to get in here—you saw nobody on your way Floyd \| over, and the outer doors recognized your student ring. The hardest Floyd \| part was not talking yourself out of it. So many things could go Floyd \| wrong. What if there is an alarm? What if someone is still in the Floyd \| Library? What if someone comes in and finds you? Floyd \| Floyd \| No. You have come this far. Only the inner door to the library is Floyd \| keeping you away from the magic you seek. You aren't going to turn Floyd \| back now. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline asks, "Oooh. Graphics, eh?"
		Draconis says, "Only the one."
		Jacqueline nods.
		Jacqueline says, "Well, this should be easy. We'll just resrov the door and-- oh, wait."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Credit for the cover art goes to Hanon as well."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x door"
Floyd ] Entrance to the Library 11:16 pm 0/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X DOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| The door to the library itself is closed and barred, with thick metal Floyd \| chains across it. There doesn't even seem to be a keyhole. Clearly the Floyd \| Guild is taking no chances with security. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "rezrov door"
Floyd ] Entrance to the Library 11:17 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > REZROV DOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| As you cast the spell, the badly-written scroll vanishes. Floyd \| Floyd \| You stutter slightly in the pronunciation—this is the most Floyd \| complicated Floyd \| spell you have yet cast! But the scroll was consumed, so the Floyd \| Presence has had its effect. There is a slight shudder, and you Floyd \| can see the chains on the door loosen infinitessimally. Floyd \| Floyd \| Suddenly, the bar flies back with a loud THUMP and the lock clicks Floyd \| open. The door swings wide with an enormous CLANG. Floyd \| Floyd \| Well, so much for stealth. But you can't panic yet. Not yet. The Floyd \| Guild might assume it was a false alarm. Just get in, get the spells, Floyd \| get out. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has gone up by five points for casting your first real Floyd \| spell.] Floyd \| Floyd** \| >		Jacqueline says, "Oh. We do just rezrov the door. huh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x book"
Floyd ] Entrance to the Library 11:18 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X BOOK Floyd \| Floyd \| You have written "Wizard's Spell Book" hopefully across the first Floyd \| page, and added headings for the first few spells, but no magic is yet Floyd \| contained in it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Hahahahaha"		DavidW says, "You had a scroll in your inventory with rezrov on it."
		Jacqueline asks, "So we don't get that spell even though I had the scroll and cast it?"
		DavidW says, "You never looked."
		DavidW says, "You need Gnusto to copy a spell into your spell book."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, right."
		DavidW says, "And you don't know Gnusto yet."
		Jacqueline says, "meh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Entrance to the Library 11:19 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| your spell book Floyd \| the Frobozz Colored Parchment Pack Floyd \| a quill pen Floyd \| a magical compass Floyd \| your identification ring (being worn) Floyd \| your journal Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x pack"
Floyd ] Entrance to the Library 11:20 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X PACK Floyd \| Floyd \| This was the largest package of blank parchment you could buy without Floyd \| looking suspicious. The label on the shiny foil wrapping says it Floyd \| contains four sheets of quality magic-imbued vellum in various colors. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "pen"
		Jacqueline says, "oops"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x pen"
Floyd ] Entrance to the Library 11:21 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X PEN Floyd \| Floyd \| You borrowed this from one of your professors, allegedly to practice Floyd \| copying your "gloth" scroll. It's large and deep blue, with a tiny Floyd \| enchanted diamond set in the tip. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x compass"
Floyd ] Entrance to the Library 11:22 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X COMPASS Floyd \| Floyd \| It's a large gold compass about the size of a pocketwatch, with a Floyd \| spell on the needle to make it always stay level. Most mages carry Floyd \| compasses because of how easy it is to get disoriented in magic-rich Floyd \| areas. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] DavidW asks, "A pen, not a 'burin'?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x ring"
Floyd ] Entrance to the Library 11:23 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X RING Floyd \| Floyd \| A thin band of some silvery metal, with a flat copper disk in place of Floyd \| a stone. It's keyed to the enchanted doors on campus. It would also Floyd \| allow you to check out books here if the library were open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] peccable asks, "Glolth was the "fold pastry" spell, right?"
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "Gloth rather."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "I didn't think people would try copying scrolls with a burin (which is a carving tool iirc)."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "And yes."
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "I don't remember what Gloth does or did."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open door"
Floyd ] Entrance to the Library 11:24 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > OPEN DOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| It isn't something you can open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x door"
Floyd ] Entrance to the Library 11:25 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X DOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| The door hangs open, the bar raised and the chains shattered. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter"
Floyd ] Entrance to the Library 11:26 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ENTER Floyd \| Floyd \| You must supply a noun. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n"
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Oops."
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 11:27 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "I think it shows up at the beginning of Beyond Zork. Complaints that it no longer works - so what shall the bakers do? :)"
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "ah"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x scroll"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 11:28 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X SCROLL Floyd \| Floyd \| According to the plaque in the display case, this is one of the three Floyd \| original scrolls made of the "gnusto" spell. The words are surrounded Floyd \| by elaborate decorations picked out in lapis dye and gold leaf. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "gnusto gnusto"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 11:28 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GNUSTO GNUSTO Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "gnusto scroll"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 11:29 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GNUSTO SCROLL Floyd \| Floyd \| You pause for a moment—this is a valuable artifact, after all. Floyd \| Should Floyd \| you really burn it up for your own personal gain? Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline asks, "Will that gnusto it into my book?"
		Jacqueline asks, "or should I have said gnusto book?"
		Jacqueline asks, "or something else?"
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "I think this is a time where I say nothing."		DavidW says, "I think this is a time where I say nothing."
		FloatingInfo says, "Same here."
		Jacqueline narrows her eyes at everyone.
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Damn! I thought I had fixed 'gnusto gnusto'!"		Jacqueline asks, "Busta, are you playing with me?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 11:30 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > NO Floyd \| Floyd \| There's no one here to talk to. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Roger says, "I've also already been through this, so sorry"
		Jacqueline asks, "Oh, huh. Shouldn't it take that as me saying 'do not gnusto'?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf12"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Library Antechamber 11:30 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > SAVEOk. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "gnusto book"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 11:31 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GNUSTO BOOK Floyd \| Floyd \| You do not know that spell. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Draconis says, "It should say "that was a rhetorical question", I don't know why it doesn't..."
		zarf says, "the perils of ending a paragraph with a question mark in IF"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "gnusto scroll"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 11:32 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GNUSTO SCROLL Floyd \| Floyd \| The glass case shouldn't pose a problem for the gnusto spell, Floyd \| but you aren't very confident with this spell yet. It would be a lot Floyd \| easier to cast at a scroll in your hand for now. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says (to zarf), "Yeah"
		Busta says, "sorry, i have no idea what's going on haha"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "gnusto parchment"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 11:33 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GNUSTO PARCHMENT Floyd \| Floyd \| You do not know that spell. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Wow."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x scroll"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 11:34 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X SCROLL Floyd \| Floyd \| According to the plaque in the display case, this is one of the three Floyd \| original scrolls made of the "gnusto" spell. The words are surrounded Floyd \| by elaborate decorations picked out in lapis dye and gold leaf. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "I thought I had fixed the scope weirdness here."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "But apparently not."		FloatingInfo says, "An extension probably replaced the 'rhetorical question' message."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "gnusto sroll"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 11:34 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GNUSTO SROLL Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognize. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "gnusto scroll"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 11:35 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GNUSTO SCROLL Floyd \| Floyd \| The glass case shouldn't pose a problem for the gnusto spell, Floyd \| but you aren't very confident with this spell yet. It would be a lot Floyd \| easier to cast at a scroll in your hand for now. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "It's so difficult to catch all this possibilities players come up with."		Draconis says, "Sorry, this is a bug."
		Jacqueline asks, "Hrm. Is there a way around it?"
		Draconis says, "The rule is firing at the wrong time."
		Draconis says, "It should say something like:"
		Draconis says, "'You can't cast a spell at itself--you need a second scroll.'"
		Draconis says, "But it seems the can't-gnusto-through-glass rule fires first."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, but we have scrolls."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x pack"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 11:36 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X PACK Floyd \| Floyd \| This was the largest package of blank parchment you could buy without Floyd \| looking suspicious. The label on the shiny foil wrapping says it Floyd \| contains four sheets of quality magic-imbued vellum in various colors. Floyd \| Floyd \| [You might find the command OPEN THE PACK useful here.] Floyd \| >		inky says, ">GNUSTO WITH GUSTO"
		Jacqueline says, "That should totally be an Easter egg."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "gnusto with gusto"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 11:36 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GNUSTO WITH GUSTO Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognize. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "aaw"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open pack"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 11:37 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > OPEN PACK Floyd \| Floyd \| You tear open the foil pack, revealing four blotchy scraps of dull Floyd \| parchment. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x parchment"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 11:37 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X PARCHMENT Floyd \| Floyd \| Which do you mean, the 1) yellowish parchment, the 2) greenish Floyd \| parchment, the 3) bluish parchment, or the 4) reddish parchment? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "1"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 11:38 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > 1 Floyd \| Floyd \| (the yellowish parchment) Floyd \| The scroll has nothing written on it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "gnusto yellow parchment"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 11:39 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GNUSTO YELLOW PARCHMENT Floyd \| Floyd \| You do not know that spell. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "gnusto scroll"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 11:39 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GNUSTO SCROLL Floyd \| Floyd \| Which do you mean, the 1) illuminated scroll, the 2) yellowish Floyd \| parchment, the 3) greenish parchment, the 4) bluish parchment, or the Floyd \| 5) reddish parchment? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "1"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 11:40 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > 1 Floyd \| Floyd \| (the yellowish parchment) Floyd \| You do not know that spell. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "Wait. I thought 1 was the illuminated scroll now."
		Draconis says, "It should have been..."
		Jacqueline asks, "Can I just type it out?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "gnusto illuminated scroll"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 11:41 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GNUSTO ILLUMINATED SCROLL Floyd \| Floyd \| The glass case shouldn't pose a problem for the gnusto spell, Floyd \| but you aren't very confident with this spell yet. It would be a lot Floyd \| easier to cast at a scroll in your hand for now. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline asks, "I'm having trouble here. Am I trying to do the right thing and just saying it wrong, or am I totally off-base?"
		Draconis says, "The former."
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "For what it's worth, I never tried gnusto-ing its own scroll since, as an experienced enchanter, I knew that wouldn't work. :)"		Draconis says, "The message isn't saying it, but to cast a spell from the scroll you need to be holding it."
		Busta asks, "Is it in the pack?"
		Draconis says, "Try HINT."
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "And I think GNUSTO GNUSTO works fine if you're holding two copies."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "It seems I didn't put that in my unit test either."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "I hope so."		Jacqueline says, "I hate to ask for a hint yet."
		Draconis says, "This is a rather difficult puzzle...you might try looking around a bit first."
		inky says, "presumably the point here is we need to get the case open"
		inky says, "or else this one is the final one to get and we need to do some other puzzles first"
inky says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 11:42 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "I just wanted help if it was an interface / parser issue. Thanks."
inky says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 11:42 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > EXITS Floyd \| Floyd \| From here, you can go north, northeast, northwest, south, southeast, Floyd \| southwest, east, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x floor"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 11:43 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X FLOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic in the library antechamber is unlike any other you've ever Floyd \| seen. The tiles range in size from almost a meter across to finer than Floyd \| grains of sand, and seem to pull in and intensify the moonlight. Floyd \| Though the stones around your feet remain in one place, the rest of Floyd \| the floor is constantly shifting and swirling to create new messages Floyd \| or patterns. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pattern of the mosaic changes: "Welcome, Wizard McSmartypants! Floyd \| " Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic shifts again: "Library hours: 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM today. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "ah, the mosaic. So lovely."		Jacqueline says, "Well, at least they'll never know that we were here."
inky says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Darkness 11:44 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Darkness Floyd \| It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 11:45 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "The Spell Research Area Floyd \| is to the north. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ] Disused Closet 11:46 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > NE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Disused Closet Floyd \| Dust, cobwebs, and not much else. Markings on the floor show that this Floyd \| room once contained some large boxes or trunks, but right now it is Floyd \| empty. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x dust"
Floyd ] Disused Closet 11:47 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X DUST Floyd \| Floyd \| Several large squares and a smaller circle are dust-free. Large Floyd \| objects of some sort must have been stored here until fairly recently. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd ] Disused Closet 11:47 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > EXITS Floyd \| Floyd \| The only way to go is southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 11:48 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic shifts again: "Storage areas lie to the northeast and Floyd \| southeast. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 11:49 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Basic Spell Collection Floyd \| As your eyes adjust, you see that you are in a simple panelled room, Floyd \| dominated by an orange metal box leaning against one wall. The words Floyd \| FROBOZZ MAGIC SCROLL DISPENSER are stencilled across one side in Floyd \| white, and the other is covered with a large sign explaining the Floyd \| proper usage. Floyd \| Floyd \| A calendar on one wall is acting as a strange source of illumination. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x calendar"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 11:50 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X CALENDAR Floyd \| Floyd \| According to the front page, this is an official Frobozz Magic Floyd \| Flathead Royal Family Calendar. There appear to be 12 pages left on Floyd \| it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "get calendar"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 11:51 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GET CALENDAR Floyd \| Floyd \| You tear a page off the calendar, and it disintegrates in your hand. Floyd \| (Shame—it would have made a useful light source.) Floyd \| The next page reads "Estuary: Lord Dimwit Flathead the Excessive. Floyd \| Dimwit's nickname was given to him after his coronation ceremony, Floyd \| which took thirteen years to plan and lasted for eighteen months." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "Hrm."
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "Also wanted to get on top of the dome, but perhaps that happens in the full game."		Jacqueline says, "I am quite sure you meant to take the whole calendar."
		Jacqueline says (to Draconis), "I know, I know."
inky says (to Floyd), "x sign"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 11:52 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X SIGN Floyd \| Floyd \| == FROBOZZ MAGIC == Floyd \| = SPELL DISPENSER = Floyd \| Floyd \| Operating Instructions: Floyd \| Press a button to dispense a spell scroll. The Frobozz Magic Spell Floyd \| Dispenser Company, a subsidary of FrobozzCo International, is not Floyd \| responsible for any injuries resulting...(blah, blah, blah) Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "push button"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 11:52 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > PUSH BUTTON Floyd \| Floyd \| Which do you mean, the 1) yellow button, the 2) blue button, the 3) Floyd \| green button, or the 4) red button? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "1"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 11:53 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > 1 Floyd \| Floyd \| (the yellow button) Floyd \| The Dispenser whirrs, then a beautifully printed square of parchment Floyd \| flies out of the slot at the bottom. You manage to catch it before it Floyd \| touches the ground. Floyd \| Floyd \| The yellow button makes a slight clicking sound as you release it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 11:54 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| the newly-printed scroll Floyd \| a yellowish parchment (blank) Floyd \| a greenish parchment Floyd \| a bluish parchment Floyd \| a reddish parchment Floyd \| your spell book Floyd \| a quill pen Floyd \| a magical compass Floyd \| your identification ring (being worn) Floyd \| your journal Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x newly-printed"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 11:55 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X NEWLY-PRINTED Floyd \| Floyd \| The parchment is smooth, the lettering dark and mechanically perfect: Floyd \| "FROTZ: cause something to give off light". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] Draconis says (to DavidW), "It does, eventually."
inky says (to Floyd), "push button"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 11:55 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > PUSH BUTTON Floyd \| Floyd \| Which do you mean, the 1) yellow button, the 2) blue button, the 3) Floyd \| green button, or the 4) red button? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "col"
inky says (to Floyd), "2"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 11:56 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > 2 Floyd \| Floyd \| The Dispenser beeps. "Only one scroll may be printed at a time. Floyd \| Correcting..." The old scroll crumbles to ashes. Floyd \| The Dispenser whirrs, then a beautifully printed square of parchment Floyd \| flies out of the slot at the bottom. You manage to catch it before it Floyd \| touches the ground. Floyd \| Floyd \| The blue button makes a slight clicking sound as you release it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x scroll"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 11:56 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X SCROLL Floyd \| Floyd \| Which do you mean, the 1) Frobozz Magic Scroll Dispenser, the 2) Floyd \| newly-printed scroll, the 3) yellowish parchment, the 4) greenish Floyd \| parchment, the 5) bluish parchment, or the 6) reddish parchment? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "er cool"
inky says (to Floyd), "2"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 11:57 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > 2 Floyd \| Floyd \| The parchment is smooth, the lettering dark and mechanically perfect: Floyd \| "BLORB: safely protect a small object as though in a strongbox". Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline asks, "Frotz our book?"
inky says (to Floyd), "blorb me"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 11:57 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > BLORB ME Floyd \| Floyd \| As you cast the spell, the newly-printed scroll vanishes. Floyd \| Floyd \| You experience the most peculiar sensation of being simultaneously Floyd \| shrunken and sucked into what might best be likened to a black hole. Floyd \| The effect is not without its exhilarating aspect; as a way of life, Floyd \| however, it leaves much to be desired. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have left this plane of existence * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 5 out of a possible 200, in 43 turns, earning Floyd \| you the rank of Inept Burglar. Floyd \| You unlocked 0 achievements out of 1. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last Floyd \| command, review the ENDINGS you've seen so far, list your Floyd \| ACHIEVEMENTS, or see your FULL score? Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] Draconis says (to DavidW), "I haven't planned that part too well yet, but it requires izyuk."		inky says, "oopsies"
[cfspoilers] DavidW asks, "Does no one read dispenser buttons?"
inky says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 11:57 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Basic Spell Collection Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "read yellow button"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 11:58 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > READ YELLOW BUTTON Floyd \| Floyd \| ~FROTZ~ Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "read button"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 11:58 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > READ BUTTON Floyd \| Floyd \| Which do you mean, the 1) yellow button, the 2) blue button, the 3) Floyd \| green button, or the 4) red button? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "all"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 11:58 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ALL Floyd \| Floyd \| Sorry, you can only have one item here. Which exactly? Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "green"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 11:59 pm 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GREEN Floyd \| Floyd \| ~NITFOL~ Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "read red"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 12:00 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > READ RED Floyd \| Floyd \| (the reddish parchment) Floyd \| The scroll has nothing written on it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "read red button"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 12:01 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > READ RED BUTTON Floyd \| Floyd \| ~LESOCH~ Floyd \| Floyd \| >		zarf asks (of inky), "You've always wanted to do that, right?"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		inky says, "hmm, I don't know this one"
inky says (to Floyd), "push red button"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 12:02 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > PUSH RED BUTTON Floyd \| Floyd \| The Dispenser beeps. "Only one scroll may be printed at a time. Floyd \| Correcting..." The old scroll crumbles to ashes. Floyd \| The Dispenser whirrs, then a beautifully printed square of parchment Floyd \| flies out of the slot at the bottom. You manage to catch it before it Floyd \| touches the ground. Floyd \| Floyd \| The red button makes a slight clicking sound as you release it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x scroll"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 12:02 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X SCROLL Floyd \| Floyd \| Which do you mean, the 1) Frobozz Magic Scroll Dispenser, the 2) Floyd \| newly-printed scroll, the 3) yellowish parchment, the 4) greenish Floyd \| parchment, the 5) bluish parchment, or the 6) reddish parchment? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "2"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 12:03 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > 2 Floyd \| Floyd \| The parchment is smooth, the lettering dark and mechanically perfect: Floyd \| "LESOCH: cause a gust of wind". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "read lesoch"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 12:04 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > READ LESOCH Floyd \| Floyd \| (the newly-printed scroll) Floyd \| The parchment is smooth, the lettering dark and mechanically perfect: Floyd \| "LESOCH: cause a gust of wind". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "lesoch"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 12:05 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > LESOCH Floyd \| Floyd \| As you cast the spell, the newly-printed scroll vanishes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Slowly, teasingly, a small puff of wind begins to blow. It quickly Floyd \| builds to gale force, then hurricane force, and just as you feel you Floyd \| are about to be swept away, it subsides. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "push yellow button"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 12:06 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > PUSH YELLOW BUTTON Floyd \| Floyd \| The Dispenser whirrs, then a beautifully printed square of parchment Floyd \| flies out of the slot at the bottom. You manage to catch it before it Floyd \| touches the ground. Floyd \| Floyd \| The yellow button makes a slight clicking sound as you release it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 12:07 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| the newly-printed scroll Floyd \| a yellowish parchment (blank) Floyd \| a greenish parchment Floyd \| a bluish parchment Floyd \| a reddish parchment (blank) Floyd \| your spell book Floyd \| a quill pen Floyd \| a magical compass Floyd \| your identification ring (being worn) Floyd \| your journal Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "frotz pen"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 12:08 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > FROTZ PEN Floyd \| Floyd \| As you cast the spell, the newly-printed scroll vanishes. Floyd \| Floyd \| There is an almost blinding flash of light as the quill pen begins to Floyd \| glow! It slowly fades to a less painful level, but the quill pen is Floyd \| now quite usable as a light source. Floyd \| Floyd \| You suddenly hear a loud CLICK from behind you. A magically recorded Floyd \| voice sounds from the Antechamber: Floyd \| Floyd \| "Hello, footpad! Your after-hours spellcasting within the Library has Floyd \| activated one of the triggers of a Frobozz Magic Alarm Company Floyd \| security system. Please be aware that unless you say the correct Floyd \| passphrase within the next five minutes, the preset alarms will be Floyd \| activated. In the meantime, additional traps and triggers have been Floyd \| activated for your safety. Have a nice day!" Floyd \| Floyd \| ...okay, this is getting worse. But you won't panic. You won't panic. Floyd \| You still have five minutes before the alarms activate. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		inky says, "hmm"
inky says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 12:07 am 5/200 points Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Basic Spell Collection Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 12:08 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pattern of the mosaic changes: "To the east is the Basic Spells Floyd \| Collection. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 12:09 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SE Floyd \| Floyd \| (first trying to open the wooden door) Floyd \| It seems to be locked. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic shifts again: "Returns are processed to the southwest. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 12:10 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| A spell book can be reasonably well concealed, but it would be hard to Floyd \| explain how you came by the newly-printed scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Scrying crystals are Floyd \| available to the northwest. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd ] Darkness 12:11 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Darkness Floyd \| It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge.
inky arrives, full of neither funk nor fun.		inky says, "oops"
inky says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 12:12 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > NE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pattern of the mosaic changes: "The Main Stacks are to the west. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Main Stacks 12:13 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Main Stacks Floyd \| This is the main area of the library, extending seemingly infinitely Floyd \| to the east and west. The tallest shelves are over twice your height, Floyd \| and some residual light spells bathe everything in a dim yellow glow. Floyd \| It would take a lifetime to read every book. Floyd \| Floyd \| A book catches your eye: A Brief History of Magic by Gustar Floyd \| Woomax. Floyd \| Floyd \| Sitting on a wooden podium near one wall is one volume of the Floyd \| Encyclopedia Frobozzica. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "read woomax"
Floyd ] Main Stacks 12:13 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > READ WOOMAX Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "read history"
Floyd ] Main Stacks 12:14 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > READ HISTORY Floyd \| Floyd \| ...But, in spite of the rigors of spell casting, the personal rewards Floyd \| are great, and the job of Enchanter remains a popular and Floyd \| well-respected vocation... Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Oops."
inky says (to Floyd), "g"
Floyd ] Main Stacks 12:15 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > G Floyd \| Floyd \| ...The problem of imbuing Presence became a deterrent to the rapid Floyd \| growth of magical science. The creation of a single powerful scroll Floyd \| could take literally months for even most creative and productive Floyd \| thaumaturge... Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "g"
Floyd ] Main Stacks 12:16 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > G Floyd \| Floyd \| ...But, in spite of the rigors of spell casting, the personal rewards Floyd \| are great, and the job of Enchanter remains a popular and Floyd \| well-respected vocation... Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "g"
Floyd ] Main Stacks 12:17 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > G Floyd \| Floyd \| ...Bizboz himself wrote what became the seminal work in Thaumaturgy, Floyd \| "On the Presence of Incredibly Weird Stuff Going On," in 473 GUE, in Floyd \| which he claimed to have discovered "for-the-most-part-Natural Rules" Floyd \| by which this Weird Stuff is ordered... Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "g"
Floyd ] Main Stacks 12:18 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > G Floyd \| Floyd \| ...Berzio, working for years in his own self-made workshop and often Floyd \| going for days without food, drink, or sleep, created the means by Floyd \| which Presence could be transferred from a scroll to a specially Floyd \| impregnated paper by use of a simple spell, which he named after his Floyd \| dog, Gnusto... Floyd \| Floyd \| >		zarf says, "heh"
		DavidW asks, "That's a Unix joke, isn't it?"
		inky asks, "is it generally known what the infocom spells are named after?"
		zarf says, "I don't think so."
		inky says, "I guess they may just be random"
		zarf says, "some are named after people (perhaps backwards), some are in-jokes"
		zarf says, "like YOMIN the mind-meld spell"
		DavidW says, "I think there's a Unix command to notify you when you get mail, and the guy named it after his dog because he barked when the mail came in."
		DavidW says, "GNUSTO is from the greek 'gnosto-'."
inky says (to Floyd), "g"
Floyd ] Main Stacks 12:19 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > G Floyd \| Floyd \| ...Bizboz himself wrote what became the seminal work in Thaumaturgy, Floyd \| "On the Presence of Incredibly Weird Stuff Going On," in 473 GUE, in Floyd \| which he claimed to have discovered "for-the-most-part-Natural Rules" Floyd \| by which this Weird Stuff is ordered... Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. So, codes."
		inky asks, "what is the joke for yomin?"
inky says (to Floyd), "x frobozzica"
Floyd ] Main Stacks 12:20 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X FROBOZZICA Floyd \| Floyd \| The volume here is titled "Magical Spells and Effects". It's about 24 Floyd \| inches tall, 18 inches wide, and 12 inches thick. You flip to an entry Floyd \| at random: guncho: banish the victim to another plane of existence Floyd* \| Floyd \| note: too powerful for gnusto Floyd* \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| [You might find the command LOOK UP (X) IN ENCYCLOPEDIA useful Floyd \| here.] Floyd \| >		zarf says (to davidw), "I never knew that! Huh"
		Jacqueline says (to inky), "Nimoy"
		inky says, "oh, duh"
inky says (to Floyd), "look up gnusto in encyclopedia"
Floyd ] Main Stacks 12:21 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > LOOK UP GNUSTO IN ENCYCLOPEDIA Floyd \| Floyd \| gnusto: write a magic spell into a spellbook Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "look up yomin in encyclopedia"
Floyd ] Main Stacks 12:22 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > LOOK UP YOMIN IN ENCYCLOPEDIA Floyd \| Floyd \| yomin: mind probe Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "look up gloth in encyclopedia"
Floyd ] Main Stacks 12:23 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > LOOK UP GLOTH IN ENCYCLOPEDIA Floyd \| Floyd \| You don't see any spell by that name listed here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says (to Draconis), "You've got a great sense of voice for the series."
inky says (to Floyd), "look up glolth in encyclopedia"
Floyd ] Main Stacks 12:24 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > LOOK UP GLOLTH IN ENCYCLOPEDIA Floyd \| Floyd \| You don't see any spell by that name listed here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I agree. The tone is wonderful."
		DavidW says, "I'm surprised I didn't notice Yomin/Nimoy before."
		Draconis says, "Wow, thank you!"
inky says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 12:25 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "This mosaic was Floyd \| enchanted by H. Ondricek and M. T. Winter of the Class of 925. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ] Darkness 12:26 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > NW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Darkness Floyd \| It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 12:27 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic shifts again: "Welcome, Wizard McSmartypants! Floyd \| " Floyd \| >		inky says, "ok, so there are three dark rooms which presumably we need frotz to get to"
		inky says, "but presumably also we only have five turns to go to them"
		inky says, "I guess we should save"
		DavidW says, "Frotz or a undistingrated page from the calendar."
		DavidW says, "(and I never learned how to get a page without it distinigrating)"
		DavidW says, "I'm misspelling that badly, I think."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "You can't."
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "ah well. I did wonder."		Jacqueline asks (of inky), "Sure. And hope the code is in one of those rooms?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "press save"
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "I needed to put a light source in that room, so I made the calendar glow as a Sorcerer reference."
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 12:27 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > PRESS SAVE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf13"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Library Antechamber 12:27 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > SAVEOk. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		inky asks, "oh, there's a code to open the box?"
inky says (to Floyd), "x glass"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 12:28 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X GLASS Floyd \| Floyd \| In the display case is an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| "This illuminated manuscript was one of the first three created by the Floyd \| famed magician Berzio in 769 GUE. The gnusto spell is Floyd \| considered one of the most important discoveries in modern Floyd \| thaumaturgy, as it allows a spell to be cast multiple times without Floyd \| requiring multiple spell scrolls." Floyd \| Floyd \| The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Library hours: 6:00 AM Floyd \| to 10:00 PM today. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "No, there's some code to shut off the alarm, I thought."
		inky says, "oh ok"
inky says (to Floyd), "frotz me"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 12:29 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > FROTZ ME Floyd \| Floyd \| As you cast the spell, the newly-printed scroll vanishes. Floyd \| Floyd \| There is an almost blinding flash of light. You are bathed in a Floyd \| shimmering golden glow, bright enough to read by. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic shifts again: "The Spell Research Area is to the north. Floyd \| " Floyd \| You suddenly hear a loud CLICK from behind you. A magically recorded Floyd \| voice sounds from somewhere above you: Floyd \| Floyd \| "Hello, footpad! Your after-hours spellcasting within the Library has Floyd \| activated one of the triggers of a Frobozz Magic Alarm Company Floyd \| security system. Please be aware that unless you say the correct Floyd \| passphrase within the next five minutes, the preset alarms will be Floyd \| activated. In the meantime, additional traps and triggers have been Floyd \| activated for your safety. Have a nice day!" Floyd \| Floyd \| ...okay, this is getting worse. But you won't panic. You won't panic. Floyd \| You still have five minutes before the alarms activate. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Spell Research Room 12:30 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Spell Research Room Floyd \| This is the area where advanced students can work out variations on Floyd \| old spells or attempt (with close supervision) to create simple Floyd \| enchantments from scratch. Floyd \| Floyd \| Lying on the workbench is a scribbled spell scroll, probably a Floyd \| student's forgotten experiment. Floyd \| Floyd \| A long workbench lines one of the walls. Judging from the amount of Floyd \| strange machinery around it, the alarm recording wasn't lying about Floyd \| the traps—magic-users have a tendency to make things overly Floyd \| complicated in case of unlikely eventualities. It might not be a good Floyd \| idea to touch anything until the trap can be deactivated. Floyd \| Floyd \| The recorded voice speaks again: "Four minutes and thirty seconds." Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline \| Please be aware that unless you say the correct passphrase within the next five minutes, the preset alarms will be activated.
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry. s/code/passphrase"
		Jacqueline says, "So it's not by minute, it's by the half-minute."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read scribbled"
Floyd ] Spell Research Room 12:31 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > READ SCRIBBLED Floyd \| Floyd \| You would need to unroll it before you could read the spell. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Four minutes." Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "Here's where we learn our name is actually Wizard McScaredypants, since we're so reluctant to move forward during this implied threat."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "unroll scribbled"
Floyd ] Spell Research Room 12:31 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > UNROLL SCRIBBLED Floyd \| Floyd \| As you reach out, your weight falls on the bench for a moment. With a Floyd \| grinding of gears, the bench sinks slightly into the floor. It seems Floyd \| that the additional weight has activated a trap, and before you can Floyd \| dodge backwards a cleesh spell fires at you from a mechanism in the Floyd \| ceiling. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * You have been newtralized * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| In that game you scored 5 out of a possible 200, in 77 turns, earning Floyd \| you the rank of Inept Burglar. Floyd \| You unlocked 0 achievements out of 1. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last Floyd \| command, review the ENDINGS you've seen so far, list your Floyd \| ACHIEVEMENTS, or see your FULL score? Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "Well, okay then."
		Jacqueline says, "I guess we should not do that."
		zarf says, "har har"
		FloatingInfo says, "Well done."
		inky says, "ha ha"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf13"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 12:27 am 5/200 points Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "frotz me"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 12:28 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > FROTZ ME Floyd \| Floyd \| As you cast the spell, the newly-printed scroll vanishes. Floyd \| Floyd \| There is an almost blinding flash of light. You are bathed in a Floyd \| shimmering golden glow, bright enough to read by. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Library hours: 6:00 AM Floyd \| to 10:00 PM today. Floyd \| " Floyd \| You suddenly hear a loud CLICK from behind you. A magically recorded Floyd \| voice sounds from somewhere above you: Floyd \| Floyd \| "Hello, footpad! Your after-hours spellcasting within the Library has Floyd \| activated one of the triggers of a Frobozz Magic Alarm Company Floyd \| security system. Please be aware that unless you say the correct Floyd \| passphrase within the next five minutes, the preset alarms will be Floyd \| activated. In the meantime, additional traps and triggers have been Floyd \| activated for your safety. Have a nice day!" Floyd \| Floyd \| ...okay, this is getting worse. But you won't panic. You won't panic. Floyd \| You still have five minutes before the alarms activate. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 12:29 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SE Floyd \| Floyd \| (first trying to open the wooden door) Floyd \| It seems to be locked. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| The pattern of the mosaic changes: "The Spell Research Area is to the Floyd \| north. Floyd \| " Floyd \| The recorded voice speaks again: "Four minutes and thirty seconds." Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| >		inky says, "oops"
inky says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 12:28 am 5/200 points Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 12:29 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Now that the alarm has been tripped, it is unlikely that you would Floyd \| find it so easy to break in again. You decide not to leave until Floyd \| you've collected...let's say...twelve spells. Yes, twelve sounds good. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic shifts again: "The Spell Research Area is to the north. Floyd \| " Floyd \| The recorded voice speaks again: "Four minutes and thirty seconds." Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 12:28 am 5/200 points Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd ] Returns Room 12:29 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Returns Room Floyd \| This is the room where book returns are processed. It's one of the few Floyd \| areas of the library you've been in before, but you vividly remember Floyd \| the Frobozz Magic Reshelving Device. You placed your book on the Floyd \| mahogany input tray, then watched as it was drawn up a conveyor belt Floyd \| and slid over a series of differently-shaped slots until it fell Floyd \| through the right one. Floyd \| Floyd \| A purple tome lies on the input tray, ready for reshelving. Floyd \| Floyd \| The recorded voice speaks again: "Four minutes and thirty seconds." Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x tome"
Floyd ] Returns Room 12:30 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X TOME Floyd \| Floyd \| A heavy purple tome, titled the "Tome of Psychological Incantations". Floyd \| The first third of the book is a long treatise on the theory behind Floyd \| mind-affecting spells, and you can only understand about one word in Floyd \| every seven. The second gives background information on various Floyd \| incantations. But the third seems the most promising: Floyd \| YOMIN: mind probe Floyd \| SERAGE: force temporary obedience Floyd \| Floyd \| "Four minutes." Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| >		inky says, "neither of these seem all that useful in this situation"
		Jacqueline says, "No."
inky says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 12:31 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > NE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic flickers to "Hello, footpad!" before resuming its normal Floyd \| cycle. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic shifts again: "The Spell Research Area is to the north. Floyd \| " Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "We need a shut off the alarm and disarm all the traps spell."
inky says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Main Stacks 12:32 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Main Stacks Floyd \| This is the main area of the library, extending seemingly infinitely Floyd \| to the east and west. The tallest shelves are over twice your height, Floyd \| and some residual light spells bathe everything in a dim yellow glow. Floyd \| It would take a lifetime to read every book. Floyd \| Floyd \| A book catches your eye: Legends by P. D. Lebling. Floyd \| Floyd \| Sitting on a wooden podium near one wall is one volume of the Floyd \| Encyclopedia Frobozzica. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Three minutes." Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| >		inky says, "durf, where is the last dark room? maybe nw"
		pollux says, "I could see using yomin to discover the passphrase."
inky says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 12:31 am 5/200 points Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 12:32 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > NW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Scrying Room Floyd \| The walls and shelves of this room are lined with mirrors and crystals Floyd \| of all types. Presumably you would have learned to scry in a more Floyd \| advanced Thaumaturgy class, but it wasn't covered in the first or Floyd \| second year of studies. Floyd \| Floyd \| Almost all of them are deactivated for the night, but if you searched Floyd \| you might find some that had been left on. Floyd \| Floyd \| A glass cabinet on one of the shelves contains a blue-and-silver book, Floyd \| titled De Evocatio. Books kept in these rooms tend to contain Floyd \| spells relevant to the equipment there, so presumably it contains Floyd \| spells for scrying. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Three minutes." Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x book"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 12:33 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X BOOK Floyd \| Floyd \| (your spell book) Floyd \| You have written "Wizard's Spell Book" hopefully across the first Floyd \| page, and added headings for the first few spells, but no magic is yet Floyd \| contained in it. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x evocatio"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 12:34 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X EVOCATIO Floyd \| Floyd \| This is a nice spell book, bound in blue cloth with silver stitching Floyd \| on the cover and spine. The title (almost) means "On Evocation" or "On Floyd \| Summoning". It contains the following spells: Floyd \| ZIFMIA: magically summon a being Floyd \| VEZZA: view the future Floyd \| Floyd \| "Two minutes." That voice is getting really irritating. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		inky says, "oho"
inky says (to Floyd), "search scrying"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 12:35 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SEARCH SCRYING Floyd \| Floyd \| Scrying Room Floyd \| The walls and shelves of this room are lined with mirrors and crystals Floyd \| of all types. Presumably you would have learned to scry in a more Floyd \| advanced Thaumaturgy class, but it wasn't covered in the first or Floyd \| second year of studies. Floyd \| Floyd \| A glass cabinet on one of the shelves contains a blue-and-silver book, Floyd \| titled De Evocatio. Books kept in these rooms tend to contain Floyd \| spells relevant to the equipment there, so presumably it contains Floyd \| spells for scrying. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "search mirrors"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 12:36 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SEARCH MIRRORS Floyd \| Floyd \| They come in all different shapes and sizes: a stained mirror and a Floyd \| gilt mirror catch your eye. Most are dark and foggy, but you notice Floyd \| two palantiri (a small red sphere and a small blue sphere) and a Floyd \| wall-sized mirror glowing with inner light. Floyd \| Floyd \| Strangely enough, there also appears to be a glass aquarium on one of Floyd \| the shelves. It looks rather out of place with no water in it. Floyd \| Floyd \| "One minute. Please say the passphrase now." Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x red sphere"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 12:37 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X RED SPHERE Floyd \| Floyd \| Instead of a reflection, the small red sphere seems to show a Floyd \| different view, as if it were a window to another world... Floyd \| Floyd \| Scrying Room Floyd \| The walls and shelves of this room are lined with mirrors and crystals Floyd \| of all types. Presumably you would have learned to scry in a more Floyd \| advanced Thaumaturgy class, but it wasn't covered in the first or Floyd \| second year of studies. Floyd \| Floyd \| A glass cabinet on one of the shelves contains a blue-and-silver book, Floyd \| titled De Evocatio. Books kept in these rooms tend to contain Floyd \| spells relevant to the equipment there, so presumably it contains Floyd \| spells for scrying. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a glass aquarium (closed) (in which is a small Floyd \| transparent sphere) here. Floyd \| Floyd \| ...you step back from the mirror, and take a moment to regain your Floyd \| bearings. Floyd \| Floyd \| "This is your last chance to deactivate the alarm." Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline prepares for the punishment.
inky says (to Floyd), "look in mirror"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 12:37 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > LOOK IN MIRROR Floyd \| Floyd \| Which do you mean, the 1) stained mirror, the 2) gilt mirror, or the Floyd \| 3) wall-sized mirror? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "gilt"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 12:38 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GILT Floyd \| Floyd \| You see reflected in the mirror one of the most stunningly beautiful Floyd \| women you have ever laid eyes on. You take a moment to adjust your Floyd \| hair. There, that's better. Floyd \| Floyd \| "The alarms have been activated, and the exits are now sealed. Floyd \| Goodbye." Okay, now might be a time to panic. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x stained"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 12:39 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X STAINED Floyd \| Floyd \| You see reflected in the mirror one of the most stunningly beautiful Floyd \| women you have ever laid eyes on. You take a moment to straighten your Floyd \| student cloak. There, that's better. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't hear anyone approaching. Maybe you still have some time. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "look in wall-sized mirror"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 12:40 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > LOOK IN WALL-SIZED MIRROR Floyd \| Floyd \| Instead of a reflection, the wall-sized mirror seems to show a Floyd \| different view, as if it were a window to another world... Floyd \| Floyd \| Orange River Rock Room Floyd \| You are in a splendid chamber, about thirty feet high. The walls look Floyd \| like rivers of orange stone, magically frozen for eternity around you. Floyd \| An awkward canyon leads to the east, and a slightly larger passage Floyd \| opens out to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| In the darkness you see an adventurer holding a bright carbide lamp. Floyd \| Floyd \| ...you step back from the mirror, and take a moment to regain your Floyd \| bearings. Floyd \| Floyd \| Perhaps all the Enchanters who would have heard the alarm are still Floyd \| asleep. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 12:41 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic flickers to "Hello, footpad!" before resuming its normal Floyd \| cycle. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pattern of the mosaic changes: "Storage areas lie to the northeast Floyd \| and southeast. Floyd \| " Floyd \| Still nobody has arrived. Even if it took them a few minutes to wake Floyd \| up, they should be here by now. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 12:42 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Now that the alarm has been tripped, it is unlikely that you would Floyd \| find it so easy to break in again. You decide not to leave until Floyd \| you've collected...let's say...twelve spells. Yes, twelve sounds good. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "To the east is the Floyd \| Basic Spells Collection. Floyd \| " Floyd \| Something is very wrong—it only takes thirty seconds at most to cast Floyd \| an aimfiz spell, and you probably set off a high-priority alarm. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		inky says, "...hunh, ok"
inky says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd ] Returns Room 12:43 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Returns Room Floyd \| This is the room where book returns are processed. It's one of the few Floyd \| areas of the library you've been in before, but you vividly remember Floyd \| the Frobozz Magic Reshelving Device. You placed your book on the Floyd \| mahogany input tray, then watched as it was drawn up a conveyor belt Floyd \| and slid over a series of differently-shaped slots until it fell Floyd \| through the right one. Floyd \| Floyd \| The Tome of Psychological Incantations lies on the input tray, ready Floyd \| for reshelving. Floyd \| Floyd \| Perhaps it's because of the meeting in Borphee? Perhaps the people who Floyd \| were supposed to hear the alarm...aren't back yet? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "get tome"
Floyd ] Returns Room 12:44 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GET TOME Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| Even though it's not yours, you expect you could memorize and cast Floyd \| spells from the Tome of Psychological Incantations or another spell Floyd \| book without much difficulty. Floyd \| Floyd \| Still nobody has appeared. You can start to relax a bit. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 12:45 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > NE Floyd \| Floyd \| As the purple tome touches the doorway, it seems to hit an invisible Floyd \| barrier and falls from your hand! A recorded voice sounds from the Floyd \| Reshelver: "This book is not checked out to you. Please wait for the Floyd \| return to be processed." Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic flickers to "Hello, footpad!" before resuming its normal Floyd \| cycle. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic shifts again: "Returns are processed to the southwest. Floyd \| " Floyd \| You're starting to think that nobody heard the alarm after all. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 12:46 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > NW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Scrying Room Floyd \| The walls and shelves of this room are lined with mirrors and crystals Floyd \| of all types. Presumably you would have learned to scry in a more Floyd \| advanced Thaumaturgy class, but it wasn't covered in the first or Floyd \| second year of studies. Floyd \| Floyd \| A glass cabinet on one of the shelves contains a blue-and-silver book, Floyd \| titled De Evocatio. Books kept in these rooms tend to contain Floyd \| spells relevant to the equipment there, so presumably it contains Floyd \| spells for scrying. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a glass aquarium (closed) (in which is a small Floyd \| transparent sphere), a small red sphere, and a small blue sphere here. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "open aquarium"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 12:47 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > OPEN AQUARIUM Floyd \| Floyd \| It isn't something you can open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x aquarium"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 12:48 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X AQUARIUM Floyd \| Floyd \| In the glass aquarium is a small transparent sphere. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x transparent"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 12:49 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X TRANSPARENT Floyd \| Floyd \| Instead of a reflection, the small transparent sphere seems to show a Floyd \| different view, as if it were a window to another world... Floyd \| Floyd \| Storage Area (on the dented table) Floyd \| A rusty iron key seems to have been left in the keyhole. Floyd \| Floyd \| Around the table, strange objects are piled almost four feet high. You Floyd \| don't even recognize what most of it is, much less what might be Floyd \| useful or magical. Floyd \| Floyd \| ...you step back from the mirror, and take a moment to regain your Floyd \| bearings. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "Man, that was super cruel if it's a red herring."
		Jacqueline says, "Had I been playing alone I might never have gotten to the part where I thought no one was coming."
		Jacqueline says, "I could have obsessively restored / undone commands."
		Jacqueline says, "Then again, the lizardmen might still get us at any moment."
inky says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 12:50 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Scrying crystals are Floyd \| available to the northwest. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Main Stacks 12:51 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Main Stacks Floyd \| This is the main area of the library, extending seemingly infinitely Floyd \| to the east and west. The tallest shelves are over twice your height, Floyd \| and some residual light spells bathe everything in a dim yellow glow. Floyd \| It would take a lifetime to read every book. Floyd \| Floyd \| A book catches your eye: Total Control by A. Schultz. Floyd \| Floyd \| Sitting on a wooden podium near one wall is one volume of the Floyd \| Encyclopedia Frobozzica. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x total control"
Floyd ] Main Stacks 12:52 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X TOTAL CONTROL Floyd \| Floyd \| ...since then, spells such as serage has been strictly Floyd \| regulated due to the obvious potential for abuse... Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline asks, "Is the sphere in the aquarium one of the lost palantirs of Zork?"
		zarf says, "the three glass spheres are, yes"
		zarf says, "we can presumably use them as portable cameras"
		Jacqueline says, "I only remember those from the Zork CYOAs."
Roger goes home.
Roger has disconnected.		zarf says, "looking in each one should look out of another one"
		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, I guess they weren't Choose Your Own Adventures, they were "What-Do-I-Do-Now" Books."
inky says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 12:53 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic shifts again: "The Main Stacks are to the west. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 12:54 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > NW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Scrying Room Floyd \| The walls and shelves of this room are lined with mirrors and crystals Floyd \| of all types. Presumably you would have learned to scry in a more Floyd \| advanced Thaumaturgy class, but it wasn't covered in the first or Floyd \| second year of studies. Floyd \| Floyd \| A glass cabinet on one of the shelves contains a blue-and-silver book, Floyd \| titled De Evocatio. Books kept in these rooms tend to contain Floyd \| spells relevant to the equipment there, so presumably it contains Floyd \| spells for scrying. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a glass aquarium (closed) (in which is a small Floyd \| transparent sphere), a small red sphere, and a small blue sphere here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "get tome"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 12:55 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GET TOME Floyd \| Floyd \| The last time you saw the Tome of Psychological Incantations, it was Floyd \| in your possession. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "get book"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 12:56 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GET BOOK Floyd \| Floyd \| (De Evocatio) Floyd \| (first trying to open the glass cabinet) Floyd \| It seems to be locked. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x glass cabinet"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 12:57 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X GLASS CABINET Floyd \| Floyd \| A simple cabinet with a tiny metal lock on one side. Floyd \| Floyd \| In the glass cabinet is De Evocatio. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "break it"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 12:58 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > BREAK IT Floyd \| Floyd \| Violence isn't the answer to this one. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		inky says, "hum-te-hum"
inky says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 12:59 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber		Jacqueline says, "Hm. And my set of Zork books has acquired that lovely old paperback smell. Nice."
Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pattern of the mosaic changes: "This mosaic was enchanted by H. Floyd \| Ondricek and M. T. Winter of the Class of 925. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 1:00 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Basic Spell Collection Floyd \| As your eyes adjust, you see that you are in a simple panelled room, Floyd \| dominated by an orange metal box leaning against one wall. The words Floyd \| FROBOZZ MAGIC SCROLL DISPENSER are stencilled across one side in Floyd \| white, and the other is covered with a large sign explaining the Floyd \| proper usage. Floyd \| Floyd \| A calendar on one wall is acting as a strange source of illumination. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "push red button"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 1:01 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > PUSH RED BUTTON Floyd \| Floyd \| The Dispenser whirrs, then a beautifully printed square of parchment Floyd \| flies out of the slot at the bottom. You manage to catch it before it Floyd \| touches the ground. Floyd \| Floyd \| The red button makes a slight clicking sound as you release it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x scroll"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 1:01 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X SCROLL Floyd \| Floyd \| Which do you mean, the 1) Frobozz Magic Scroll Dispenser, the 2) Floyd \| newly-printed scroll, the 3) yellowish parchment, the 4) greenish Floyd \| parchment, the 5) bluish parchment, or the 6) reddish parchment? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "2"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 1:02 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > 2 Floyd \| Floyd \| The parchment is smooth, the lettering dark and mechanically perfect: Floyd \| "LESOCH: cause a gust of wind". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 1:03 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Welcome, Wizard Floyd \| McSmartypants! Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Spell Research Room 1:04 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Spell Research Room Floyd \| This is the area where advanced students can work out variations on Floyd \| old spells or attempt (with close supervision) to create simple Floyd \| enchantments from scratch. Floyd \| Floyd \| Lying on the workbench is a scribbled spell scroll, probably a Floyd \| student's forgotten experiment. Floyd \| Floyd \| A long workbench lines one of the walls. Judging from the amount of Floyd \| strange machinery around it, the alarm recording wasn't lying about Floyd \| the traps—magic-users have a tendency to make things overly Floyd \| complicated in case of unlikely eventualities. It might not be a good Floyd \| idea to touch anything until the trap can be deactivated. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "lesoch"
Floyd ] Spell Research Room 1:05 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > LESOCH Floyd \| Floyd \| As you cast the spell, the newly-printed scroll vanishes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Slowly, teasingly, a small puff of wind begins to blow. It quickly Floyd \| builds to gale force, then hurricane force, and just as you feel you Floyd \| are about to be swept away, it subsides. Floyd \| Looking around, the room looks somewhat messier than before. The wind Floyd \| blew various bits of debris off the workbench—including the Floyd \| scribbled Floyd \| scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "get scribbled"
Floyd ] Spell Research Room 1:06 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GET SCRIBBLED Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "xit"
Floyd ] Spell Research Room 1:06 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > XIT Floyd \| Floyd \| I didn't understand that sentence. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x it"
Floyd ] Spell Research Room 1:07 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X IT Floyd \| Floyd \| The scroll reads "rezrov: open even locked or enchanted objects". Floyd \| Floyd \| The handwriting on this scroll is much neater than on the one you Floyd \| opened the doors with. Hopefully it will work. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		zarf says, "having the mosaic spewing random messages into the room description is kind of distracting."
		zarf says, "I would have it stop doing that after a while"
		Draconis says (to zarf), "Good idea."
		Draconis says (to zarf), "I'll change that."
[cfspoilers] peccable asks, "Perhaps have it change after the alarm goes off? Lock to one message?"		Jacqueline says, "I was also just thinking that the more atmospheric bits, like 'You've visited the library many times...' could drop out after one visit."
		Draconis says, "At the least I'll cut it down to one paragraph after one visit."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah."
		Jacqueline says, "Simply because we keep retreading it."
		Jacqueline says, "Of course, important clues should remain."
inky says (to Floyd), "get stained"
Floyd ] Spell Research Room 1:08 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GET STAINED Floyd \| Floyd \| The last time you saw the stained mirror, it was in the Scrying Room. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 1:09 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pattern of the mosaic changes: "Library hours: 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM Floyd \| today. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 1:10 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > NW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Scrying Room Floyd \| The walls and shelves of this room are lined with mirrors and crystals Floyd \| of all types. Presumably you would have learned to scry in a more Floyd \| advanced Thaumaturgy class, but it wasn't covered in the first or Floyd \| second year of studies. Floyd \| Floyd \| A glass cabinet on one of the shelves contains a blue-and-silver book, Floyd \| titled De Evocatio. Books kept in these rooms tend to contain Floyd \| spells relevant to the equipment there, so presumably it contains Floyd \| spells for scrying. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a glass aquarium (closed) (in which is a small Floyd \| transparent sphere), a small red sphere, and a small blue sphere here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "rezrov case"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 1:11 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > REZROV CASE Floyd \| Floyd \| You pause for a moment—you don't know where you might find another Floyd \| rezrov scroll, so you should probably make a copy of this one before Floyd \| you destroy it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		inky says, "oh yeah, we were trying to steal scrolls"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah"
		Jacqueline says, "Specifically the ones we wrote down, I'm thinking."
inky says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 1:12 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "The Spell Research Area Floyd \| is to the north. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read book"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 1:13 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > READ BOOK Floyd \| Floyd \| You have written "Wizard's Spell Book" hopefully across the first Floyd \| page, and added headings for the first few spells, but no magic is yet Floyd \| contained in it. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pattern of the mosaic changes: "Storage areas lie to the northeast Floyd \| and southeast. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "Hm."
inky says (to Floyd), "gnusto rezrov"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 1:14 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GNUSTO REZROV Floyd \| Floyd \| You do not know that spell. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "To the east is the Floyd \| Basic Spells Collection. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "rezrov case"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 1:15 am 10/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > REZROV CASE Floyd \| Floyd \| As you cast the spell, the scribbled scroll vanishes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The case shatters with an enormous CRASH, shards of glass flying Floyd \| everywhere! You shield your eyes until they seem to have settled. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pattern of the mosaic changes: "Returns are processed to the Floyd \| southwest. Floyd \| " Floyd \| [Your score has gone up by five points for creative use of the Floyd \| rezrov spell on a glass case.] Floyd \| Floyd** \| >		inky asks, "wait, that was creative?"
		Jacqueline says, "GOLLY"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Now that we know the alarm isn't on, why give a damn about anything. Shatter stuff!"
		Draconis says, "One thing...I have since added a check for this, but the game is now unwinnable."
		FloatingInfo says, "* You have made a disastrous blunder *"
		Draconis says, "You need to copy one of the two rezrov scrolls before using it, because there are more than two things which need to be opened."
		Draconis says, "I don't know how I missed that possibility."
		Draconis says, "Sorry."
		Jacqueline says, "eep"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, um, undo?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 1:14 am 5/200 points Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "And we used one to get into the room, so."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 1:15 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pattern of the mosaic changes: "Returns are processed to the Floyd \| southwest. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >		inky asks, "wait, I'm confused - we know how to copy scrolls?"
		Jacqueline says, "No."
		Jacqueline says, "We have to get at this scroll another way, is what I think."
		DavidW says nothing.
		Draconis says, "It should have told you when you examined the quill...but looking at the transcript it seems that it didn't."
inky says (to Floyd), "x quill"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 1:16 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X QUILL Floyd \| Floyd \| You borrowed this from one of your professors, allegedly to practice Floyd \| copying your "gloth" scroll. It's large and deep blue, with a tiny Floyd \| enchanted diamond set in the tip. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic shifts again: "Scrying crystals are available to the Floyd \| northwest. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 1:17 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Basic Spell Collection Floyd \| As your eyes adjust, you see that you are in a simple panelled room, Floyd \| dominated by an orange metal box leaning against one wall. The words Floyd \| FROBOZZ MAGIC SCROLL DISPENSER are stencilled across one side in Floyd \| white, and the other is covered with a large sign explaining the Floyd \| proper usage. Floyd \| Floyd \| A calendar on one wall is acting as a strange source of illumination. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "Because we need to gnusto the rezrov but must rezrov to get the gnusto unless we find another way and chickens and eggs and oh my."
inky says (to Floyd), "x box"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 1:18 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X BOX Floyd \| Floyd \| A wide orange box, with a row of buttons on the front above a long Floyd \| slot. Floyd \| Floyd \| A large sign attached to the top explains how to properly dispense Floyd \| scrolls. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Draconis says, "After examining it for the first time, it should say [You might find the command COPY X TO Y useful here.]"
		Jacqueline asks, "Oh?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x quill"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 1:19 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X QUILL Floyd \| Floyd \| You borrowed this from one of your professors, allegedly to practice Floyd \| copying your "gloth" scroll. It's large and deep blue, with a tiny Floyd \| enchanted diamond set in the tip. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "Wizards do forget about nonmagical ways of accomplishing tasks."		inky says, "h yeah, I forgot we had the extra paper"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 1:20 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| a scribbled scroll Floyd \| a yellowish parchment (blank) Floyd \| a greenish parchment Floyd \| a bluish parchment Floyd \| a reddish parchment (blank) Floyd \| your spell book Floyd \| a quill pen Floyd \| a magical compass Floyd \| your identification ring (being worn) Floyd \| your journal Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "copy illuminated to yellowish"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 1:20 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > COPY ILLUMINATED TO YELLOWISH Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "oh, wait, no."
		Draconis says, "That...shouldn't happen."
		Draconis asks, "Try COPY GNUSTO TO YELLOWISH?"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, I know what I did wrong, but yeah, that shouldn't be the response."
		Draconis says, "This is the first time I've seen that bug..."
		inky says, "we're not in the room any more"
inky says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 1:21 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pattern of the mosaic changes: "The Main Stacks are to the west. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >		Draconis says, "Oh."
		Draconis says, "Never mind, that explains it."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, not a bug, I guess."
		Jacqueline says, "Didn't realize we'd moved."
		Jacqueline says, "I still don't think this is it, but I'll try what you said."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "copy gnusto to yellowish"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 1:22 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > COPY GNUSTO TO YELLOWISH Floyd \| Floyd \| You meticulously copy the writing from the illuminated scroll to the Floyd \| yellowish parchment. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "This mosaic was Floyd \| enchanted by H. Ondricek and M. T. Winter of the Class of 925. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "haha"
		Jacqueline asks, "Teters?"
		Jacqueline asks, "er, Testers?"
		Draconis says, "Yep."
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "Several names in this game are known to me."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x yellowish"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 1:23 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X YELLOWISH Floyd \| Floyd \| The scroll reads "gnusto: write a magic spell into a spellbook". Floyd \| The mosaic shifts again: "Welcome, Wizard McSmartypants! Floyd \| " Floyd \| >		Jacqueline asks, "Shouldn't that quote mark be on the same line as McSmartypants?"
		Draconis says, "Yes."
		Jacqueline asks (of inky), "I have lunch now. Could you take it from here for a bit more?"
Touchy disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again.		Jacqueline says, "Hm. He must be away."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 1:24 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| a scribbled scroll Floyd \| a yellowish parchment (bearing the gnusto spell) Floyd \| a greenish parchment Floyd \| a bluish parchment Floyd \| a reddish parchment (blank) Floyd \| your spell book Floyd \| a quill pen Floyd \| a magical compass Floyd \| your identification ring (being worn) Floyd \| your journal Floyd \| Floyd \| The pattern of the mosaic changes: "Library hours: 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM Floyd \| today. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "gnusto rezrov on greenish"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 1:24 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GNUSTO REZROV ON GREENISH Floyd \| Floyd \| I only understood you as far as wanting to do something to that the Floyd \| scribbled scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "gnusto rezrov"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 1:25 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GNUSTO REZROV Floyd \| Floyd \| As you cast the spell, the yellowish parchment vanishes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your spell book begins to glow softly. Slowly, ornately, the words of Floyd \| the rezrov spell are inscribed, glowing even more brightly than the Floyd \| book itself. The book's brightness fades, but the spell remains! Floyd \| However, the scribbled scroll on which it was written vanishes as the Floyd \| last word is copied. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "The Spell Research Area Floyd \| is to the north. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "Oh right, you gnusto to the book."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, sweet."
		Jacqueline asks, "So do we even need to get into the case?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, we needed that bit about copy x to y"
		inky says, "sorry, back"
		Draconis says, "It's an alternate solution."
		inky says, "so we have a real spellbook now? swell"
inky says (to Floyd), "memorize rezrov"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 1:26 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > MEMORIZE REZROV Floyd \| Floyd \| Using your best study habits, you learn the rezrov spell. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic shifts again: "Storage areas lie to the northeast and Floyd \| southeast. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 1:27 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > NW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Scrying Room Floyd \| The walls and shelves of this room are lined with mirrors and crystals Floyd \| of all types. Presumably you would have learned to scry in a more Floyd \| advanced Thaumaturgy class, but it wasn't covered in the first or Floyd \| second year of studies. Floyd \| Floyd \| A glass cabinet on one of the shelves contains a blue-and-silver book, Floyd \| titled De Evocatio. Books kept in these rooms tend to contain Floyd \| spells relevant to the equipment there, so presumably it contains Floyd \| spells for scrying. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a glass aquarium (closed) (in which is a small Floyd \| transparent sphere), a small red sphere, and a small blue sphere here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "frotz aquarium"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 1:28 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > FROTZ AQUARIUM Floyd \| Floyd \| You do not know that spell. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "rezrov aquarium"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 1:29 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > REZROV AQUARIUM Floyd \| Floyd \| (first memorizing rezrov) Floyd \| You complete the spell, but the aquarium refuses to open. It appears Floyd \| to be a solid cube of crystal, and the rezrov spell isn't powerful Floyd \| enough to force it open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "rezrov cabinet"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 1:30 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > REZROV CABINET Floyd \| Floyd \| (first memorizing rezrov) Floyd \| The glass cabinet clicks open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "open cabinet"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 1:31 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > OPEN CABINET Floyd \| Floyd \| That's already open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "get tome"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 1:32 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GET TOME Floyd \| Floyd \| The last time you saw the Tome of Psychological Incantations, it was Floyd \| in your possession. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "Wait, so should I have copied gnusto twice and gnusto'd one of them into the book."
		inky says, "hmm yeah"
		inky says, "I guess this thing to get twelve spells is legit"
		inky says, "I thought it was a fake goal"
inky says (to Floyd), "get book"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 1:33 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GET BOOK Floyd \| Floyd \| (De Evocatio) Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 1:34 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "To the east is the Floyd \| Basic Spells Collection. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "copy gnusto"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 1:34 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > COPY GNUSTO Floyd \| Floyd \| What do you want to copy the illuminated scroll on? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "blue"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 1:34 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > BLUE Floyd \| Floyd \| Which do you mean, 1) De Evocatio or the 2) bluish parchment? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "2"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 1:35 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > 2 Floyd \| Floyd \| You meticulously copy the writing from the illuminated scroll to the Floyd \| bluish parchment. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pattern of the mosaic changes: "Returns are processed to the Floyd \| southwest. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >		inky says, "hmm, we probably can't afford an extra parchment here"
inky says (to Floyd), "copy gnusto to red"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 1:36 am 5/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > COPY GNUSTO TO RED Floyd \| Floyd \| (the illuminated scroll to the reddish parchment) Floyd \| You meticulously copy the writing from the illuminated scroll to the Floyd \| reddish parchment. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic shifts again: "Scrying crystals are available to the Floyd \| northwest. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "gnusto gnusto"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 1:37 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GNUSTO GNUSTO Floyd \| Floyd \| As you cast the spell, the reddish parchment vanishes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your spell book begins to glow softly. Slowly, ornately, the words of Floyd \| the gnusto spell are inscribed, glowing even more brightly than the Floyd \| book itself. The book's brightness fades, but the spell remains! Floyd \| However, the bluish parchment on which it was written vanishes as the Floyd \| last word is copied. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pattern of the mosaic changes: "The Main Stacks are to the west. Floyd \| " Floyd \| [Your score has gone up by twenty points for gaining the gnusto Floyd \| spell without damaging historical artifacts.] Floyd \| Floyd** \| >		inky says, "oh well"
inky says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 1:38 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| De Evocatio Floyd \| a greenish parchment Floyd \| your spell book Floyd \| a quill pen Floyd \| a magical compass Floyd \| your identification ring (being worn) Floyd \| your journal Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic shifts again: "This mosaic was enchanted by H. Ondricek and Floyd \| M. T. Winter of the Class of 925. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "evocato"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 1:38 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > EVOCATO Floyd \| Floyd \| I didn't understand that sentence. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x evocato"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 1:38 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X EVOCATO Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x evocatio"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 1:39 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X EVOCATIO Floyd \| Floyd \| This is a nice spell book, bound in blue cloth with silver stitching Floyd \| on the cover and spine. The title (almost) means "On Evocation" or "On Floyd \| Summoning". It contains the following spells: Floyd \| ZIFMIA: magically summon a being Floyd \| VEZZA: view the future Floyd \| Floyd \| The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Welcome, Wizard Floyd \| McSmartypants! Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "gnusto zifmia"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 1:40 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GNUSTO ZIFMIA Floyd \| Floyd \| (first memorizing gnusto) Floyd \| The spell fizzles. Unlike spell scrolls, spell books are magically Floyd \| guarded against the 'theft' of their lore. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pattern of the mosaic changes: "Library hours: 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM Floyd \| today. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 1:41 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Basic Spell Collection Floyd \| As your eyes adjust, you see that you are in a simple panelled room, Floyd \| dominated by an orange metal box leaning against one wall. The words Floyd \| FROBOZZ MAGIC SCROLL DISPENSER are stencilled across one side in Floyd \| white, and the other is covered with a large sign explaining the Floyd \| proper usage. Floyd \| Floyd \| A calendar on one wall is acting as a strange source of illumination. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		FloatingInfo says, "I got 11 spells before I stopped playing, if I recall correctly."
inky says (to Floyd), "push red button"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 1:42 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > PUSH RED BUTTON Floyd \| Floyd \| The Dispenser whirrs, then a beautifully printed square of parchment Floyd \| flies out of the slot at the bottom. You manage to catch it before it Floyd \| touches the ground. Floyd \| Floyd \| The red button makes a slight clicking sound as you release it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "gnusto newly"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 1:43 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GNUSTO NEWLY Floyd \| Floyd \| (first memorizing gnusto) Floyd \| Your spell book begins to glow softly. Slowly, ornately, the words of Floyd \| the lesoch spell are inscribed, glowing even more brightly than the Floyd \| book itself. The book's brightness fades, but the spell remains! Floyd \| However, the newly-printed scroll on which it was written vanishes as Floyd \| the last word is copied. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "push blue button"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 1:44 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > PUSH BLUE BUTTON Floyd \| Floyd \| The Dispenser whirrs, then a beautifully printed square of parchment Floyd \| flies out of the slot at the bottom. You manage to catch it before it Floyd \| touches the ground. Floyd \| Floyd \| The blue button makes a slight clicking sound as you release it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "gnusto newly"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 1:45 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GNUSTO NEWLY Floyd \| Floyd \| (first memorizing gnusto) Floyd \| Your spell book begins to glow softly. Slowly, ornately, the words of Floyd \| the blorb spell are inscribed, glowing even more brightly than the Floyd \| book itself. The book's brightness fades, but the spell remains! Floyd \| However, the newly-printed scroll on which it was written vanishes as Floyd \| the last word is copied. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "push yellow button"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 1:46 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > PUSH YELLOW BUTTON Floyd \| Floyd \| The Dispenser whirrs, then a beautifully printed square of parchment Floyd \| flies out of the slot at the bottom. You manage to catch it before it Floyd \| touches the ground. Floyd \| Floyd \| The yellow button makes a slight clicking sound as you release it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "gnusto newly"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 1:47 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GNUSTO NEWLY Floyd \| Floyd \| (first memorizing gnusto) Floyd \| Your spell book begins to glow softly. Slowly, ornately, the words of Floyd \| the frotz spell are inscribed, glowing even more brightly than the Floyd \| book itself. The book's brightness fades, but the spell remains! Floyd \| However, the newly-printed scroll on which it was written vanishes as Floyd \| the last word is copied. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "push button"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 1:47 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > PUSH BUTTON Floyd \| Floyd \| Which do you mean, the 1) yellow button, the 2) blue button, the 3) Floyd \| green button, or the 4) red button? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "3"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 1:48 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > 3 Floyd \| Floyd \| The Dispenser whirrs, then a beautifully printed square of parchment Floyd \| flies out of the slot at the bottom. You manage to catch it before it Floyd \| touches the ground. Floyd \| Floyd \| The green button makes a slight clicking sound as you release it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "gnusto newly"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 1:49 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GNUSTO NEWLY Floyd \| Floyd \| (first memorizing gnusto) Floyd \| Your spell book begins to glow softly. Slowly, ornately, the words of Floyd \| the nitfol spell are inscribed, glowing even more brightly than the Floyd \| book itself. The book's brightness fades, but the spell remains! Floyd \| However, the newly-printed scroll on which it was written vanishes as Floyd \| the last word is copied. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline asks (of FI), "Wowza. It's that big an intro?"
inky says (to Floyd), "push red button"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 1:50 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > PUSH RED BUTTON Floyd \| Floyd \| The Dispenser whirrs, then a beautifully printed square of parchment Floyd \| flies out of the slot at the bottom. You manage to catch it before it Floyd \| touches the ground. Floyd \| Floyd \| The red button makes a slight clicking sound as you release it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "I like how the game lets you skip 'learn gnusto'."		FloatingInfo says, "Yeah."
		inky says, "I wonder what the clicking sound means"
inky says (to Floyd), "hold red button"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 1:51 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > HOLD RED BUTTON Floyd \| Floyd \| That seems to be a part of the row of buttons. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x spell book"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 1:51 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X SPELL BOOK Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't use multiple objects with that verb. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "book"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 1:51 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > BOOK Floyd \| Floyd \| I didn't understand that sentence. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says (to inky), "I was thinking it was just for ambience."
inky says (to Floyd), "x book"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 1:51 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X BOOK Floyd \| Floyd \| Which do you mean, 1) De Evocatio or 2) your spell book? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "2"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 1:52 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > 2 Floyd \| Floyd \| Wizard's Spell Book Floyd \| Floyd \| GNUSTO: write a magic spell into a spellbook Floyd \| FROTZ: cause something to give off light Floyd \| BLORB: safely protect a small object as though in a strongbox Floyd \| NITFOL: converse with beasts in their own tongue Floyd \| REZROV: open even locked or enchanted objects Floyd \| LESOCH: cause a gust of wind Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 1:53 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic shifts again: "The Spell Research Area is to the north. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 1:54 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| A spell book can be reasonably well concealed, but it would be hard to Floyd \| explain how you came by the newly-printed scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Storage areas lie to Floyd \| the northeast and southeast. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x newly"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 1:55 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X NEWLY Floyd \| Floyd \| The parchment is smooth, the lettering dark and mechanically perfect: Floyd \| "LESOCH: cause a gust of wind". Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic shifts again: "To the east is the Basic Spells Collection. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd ] Returns Room 1:56 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Returns Room Floyd \| This is the room where book returns are processed. It's one of the few Floyd \| areas of the library you've been in before, but you vividly remember Floyd \| the Frobozz Magic Reshelving Device. You placed your book on the Floyd \| mahogany input tray, then watched as it was drawn up a conveyor belt Floyd \| and slid over a series of differently-shaped slots until it fell Floyd \| through the right one. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can see the Tome of Psychological Incantations here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "get tome"
Floyd ] Returns Room 1:57 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GET TOME Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 1:58 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > NE Floyd \| Floyd \| As the purple tome touches the doorway, it seems to hit an invisible Floyd \| barrier and falls from your hand! A recorded voice sounds from the Floyd \| Reshelver: "This book is not checked out to you. Please wait for the Floyd \| return to be processed." Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Returns are processed Floyd \| to the southwest. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ] Disused Closet 1:59 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > NE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Disused Closet Floyd \| Dust, cobwebs, and not much else. Markings on the floor show that this Floyd \| room once contained some large boxes or trunks, but right now it is Floyd \| empty. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "lesoth"
Floyd ] Disused Closet 1:59 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > LESOTH Floyd \| Floyd \| I didn't understand that sentence. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "lesoch"
Floyd ] Disused Closet 2:00 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > LESOCH Floyd \| Floyd \| As you cast the spell, the newly-printed scroll vanishes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Slowly, teasingly, a small puff of wind begins to blow. It quickly Floyd \| builds to gale force, then hurricane force, and just as you feel you Floyd \| are about to be swept away, it subsides. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Disused Closet 1:59 am 25/200 points Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Disused Closet Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 2:00 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pattern of the mosaic changes: "Scrying crystals are available to Floyd \| the northwest. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd ] Returns Room 2:01 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Returns Room Floyd \| This is the room where book returns are processed. It's one of the few Floyd \| areas of the library you've been in before, but you vividly remember Floyd \| the Frobozz Magic Reshelving Device. You placed your book on the Floyd \| mahogany input tray, then watched as it was drawn up a conveyor belt Floyd \| and slid over a series of differently-shaped slots until it fell Floyd \| through the right one. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can see the Tome of Psychological Incantations here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "put scroll on tray"
Floyd ] Returns Room 2:01 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > PUT SCROLL ON TRAY Floyd \| Floyd \| Which do you mean, the 1) newly-printed scroll or the 2) greenish Floyd \| parchment? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "1"
Floyd ] Returns Room 2:02 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > 1 Floyd \| Floyd \| (the newly-printed scroll on the mahogany input tray) Floyd \| You put the newly-printed scroll on the mahogany input tray. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "get tome"
Floyd ] Returns Room 2:03 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GET TOME Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 2:04 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > NE Floyd \| Floyd \| As the purple tome touches the doorway, it seems to hit an invisible Floyd \| barrier and falls from your hand! A recorded voice sounds from the Floyd \| Reshelver: "This book is not checked out to you. Please wait for the Floyd \| return to be processed." Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic shifts again: "The Main Stacks are to the west. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >		inky says, "oh ok"
inky says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd ] Returns Room 2:05 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Returns Room Floyd \| This is the room where book returns are processed. It's one of the few Floyd \| areas of the library you've been in before, but you vividly remember Floyd \| the Frobozz Magic Reshelving Device. You placed your book on the Floyd \| mahogany input tray, then watched as it was drawn up a conveyor belt Floyd \| and slid over a series of differently-shaped slots until it fell Floyd \| through the right one. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can see the Tome of Psychological Incantations here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		inky says, "one of these here puzzles"
inky says (to Floyd), "x device"
Floyd ] Returns Room 2:06 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X DEVICE Floyd \| Floyd \| A hulking contraption of bronze and iron, currently deactivated for Floyd \| the night. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		FloatingInfo says, "This was a pretty good puzzle in my opinion."
inky says (to Floyd), "turn on device"
Floyd ] Returns Room 2:07 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > TURN ON DEVICE Floyd \| Floyd \| You don't see any obvious way to do that. You'd need to ask one of the Floyd \| Librarians. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x tome"
Floyd ] Returns Room 2:08 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X TOME Floyd \| Floyd \| A heavy purple tome, titled the "Tome of Psychological Incantations". Floyd \| The first third of the book is a long treatise on the theory behind Floyd \| mind-affecting spells, and you can only understand about one word in Floyd \| every seven. The second gives background information on various Floyd \| incantations. But the third seems the most promising: Floyd \| YOMIN: mind probe Floyd \| SERAGE: force temporary obedience Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "memorize yomin"
Floyd ] Returns Room 2:09 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > MEMORIZE YOMIN Floyd \| Floyd \| You don't have that spell written down anywhere. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "get tome"
Floyd ] Returns Room 2:10 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GET TOME Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "memorize yomin"
Floyd ] Returns Room 2:11 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > MEMORIZE YOMIN Floyd \| Floyd \| Using your best study habits, you learn the yomin spell. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "memorize serage"
Floyd ] Returns Room 2:12 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > MEMORIZE SERAGE Floyd \| Floyd \| Using your best study habits, you learn the serage spell. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x de"
Floyd ] Returns Room 2:13 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X DE Floyd \| Floyd \| This is a nice spell book, bound in blue cloth with silver stitching Floyd \| on the cover and spine. The title (almost) means "On Evocation" or "On Floyd \| Summoning". It contains the following spells: Floyd \| ZIFMIA: magically summon a being Floyd \| VEZZA: view the future Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "memorize zifmia"
Floyd ] Returns Room 2:14 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > MEMORIZE ZIFMIA Floyd \| Floyd \| Using your best study habits, you learn the zifmia spell. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "zifmia librarian"
Floyd ] Returns Room 2:14 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ZIFMIA LIBRARIAN Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognize. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "zifmia"
Floyd ] Returns Room 2:15 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ZIFMIA Floyd \| Floyd \| That enchantment must be cast at something. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		inky says, "hmm"
inky says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Returns Room 2:16 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Returns Room Floyd \| This is the room where book returns are processed. It's one of the few Floyd \| areas of the library you've been in before, but you vividly remember Floyd \| the Frobozz Magic Reshelving Device. You placed your book on the Floyd \| mahogany input tray, then watched as it was drawn up a conveyor belt Floyd \| and slid over a series of differently-shaped slots until it fell Floyd \| through the right one. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x vezza"
Floyd ] Returns Room 2:16 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X VEZZA Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x de"
Floyd ] Returns Room 2:17 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X DE Floyd \| Floyd \| This is a nice spell book, bound in blue cloth with silver stitching Floyd \| on the cover and spine. The title (almost) means "On Evocation" or "On Floyd \| Summoning". It contains the following spells: Floyd \| ZIFMIA: magically summon a being Floyd \| VEZZA: view the future Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "vezza"
Floyd ] Returns Room 2:18 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > VEZZA Floyd \| Floyd \| (first memorizing vezza) Floyd \| You see a startling location of transparent walls, twinkling with Floyd \| reflected light. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "cast zifmia on librarian"
Floyd ] Returns Room 2:18 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > CAST ZIFMIA ON LIBRARIAN Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "I was sad that you were unable to zifmia the librian, fwiw."
inky says (to Floyd), "spells"
Floyd ] Returns Room 2:18 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SPELLS Floyd \| Floyd \| You have the rezrov spell once, the zifmia spell once, and the yomin Floyd \| spell once and the serage spell once committed to memory. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "serage machine"
Floyd ] Returns Room 2:18 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SERAGE MACHINE Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognize. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "cast serage on device"
Floyd ] Returns Room 2:19 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > CAST SERAGE ON DEVICE Floyd \| Floyd \| (first memorizing serage) Floyd \| You cast the spell, but nothing obvious happens. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 2:20 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > NE Floyd \| Floyd \| As the purple tome touches the doorway, it seems to hit an invisible Floyd \| barrier and falls from your hand! A recorded voice sounds from the Floyd \| Reshelver: "This book is not checked out to you. Please wait for the Floyd \| return to be processed." Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "This mosaic was Floyd \| enchanted by H. Ondricek and M. T. Winter of the Class of 925. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Main Stacks 2:21 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Main Stacks Floyd \| This is the main area of the library, extending seemingly infinitely Floyd \| to the east and west. The tallest shelves are over twice your height, Floyd \| and some residual light spells bathe everything in a dim yellow glow. Floyd \| It would take a lifetime to read every book. Floyd \| Floyd \| A book catches your eye: Field Guide to the Creatures of Floyd \| Frobozz by S. Meretzky. Floyd \| Floyd \| Sitting on a wooden podium near one wall is one volume of the Floyd \| Encyclopedia Frobozzica. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "field guide"
Floyd ] Main Stacks 2:21 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > FIELD GUIDE Floyd \| Floyd \| I didn't understand that sentence. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		FloatingInfo says, "Zifmia has restrictions."
inky says (to Floyd), "zifmia meretzky"
Floyd ] Main Stacks 2:21 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ZIFMIA MERETZKY Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognize. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline asks (of Draconis), "Is that supposed to say we've used those once, or that we have any of them once we've committed them to memory?"
inky says (to Floyd), "cast zifmia on meretzky"
Floyd ] Main Stacks 2:21 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > CAST ZIFMIA ON MERETZKY Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 2:22 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic shifts again: "Welcome, Wizard McSmartypants! Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 2:23 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > NW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Scrying Room Floyd \| The walls and shelves of this room are lined with mirrors and crystals Floyd \| of all types. Presumably you would have learned to scry in a more Floyd \| advanced Thaumaturgy class, but it wasn't covered in the first or Floyd \| second year of studies. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can see a glass aquarium (closed) (in which is a small transparent Floyd \| sphere), a small red sphere, a small blue sphere, and a glass cabinet Floyd \| (empty) here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "look in red sphere"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 2:24 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > LOOK IN RED SPHERE Floyd \| Floyd \| Instead of a reflection, the small red sphere seems to show a Floyd \| different view, as if it were a window to another world... Floyd \| Floyd \| Scrying Room Floyd \| The walls and shelves of this room are lined with mirrors and crystals Floyd \| of all types. Presumably you would have learned to scry in a more Floyd \| advanced Thaumaturgy class, but it wasn't covered in the first or Floyd \| second year of studies. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can see a glass aquarium (closed) (in which is a small transparent Floyd \| sphere) and a glass cabinet (empty) here. Floyd \| Floyd \| ...you step back from the mirror, and take a moment to regain your Floyd \| bearings. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says (to inky), "It would be cool if there were some pithy response to ZIFMIA [any implementor]"
inky says (to Floyd), "look in blue sphere"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 2:25 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > LOOK IN BLUE SPHERE Floyd \| Floyd \| Instead of a reflection, the small blue sphere seems to show a Floyd \| different view, as if it were a window to another world... Floyd \| Floyd \| Scrying Room Floyd \| The walls and shelves of this room are lined with mirrors and crystals Floyd \| of all types. Presumably you would have learned to scry in a more Floyd \| advanced Thaumaturgy class, but it wasn't covered in the first or Floyd \| second year of studies. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can see a glass aquarium (closed) (in which is a small transparent Floyd \| sphere) and a glass cabinet (empty) here. Floyd \| Floyd \| ...you step back from the mirror, and take a moment to regain your Floyd \| bearings. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		inky says, "yeah"
inky says (to Floyd), "look in transparent sphere"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 2:26 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > LOOK IN TRANSPARENT SPHERE Floyd \| Floyd \| The glass aquarium isn't open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "look in wall-sized mirror"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 2:27 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > LOOK IN WALL-SIZED MIRROR Floyd \| Floyd \| Instead of a reflection, the wall-sized mirror seems to show a Floyd \| different view, as if it were a window to another world... Floyd \| Floyd \| Orange River Rock Room Floyd \| You are in a splendid chamber, about thirty feet high. The walls look Floyd \| like rivers of orange stone, magically frozen for eternity around you. Floyd \| An awkward canyon leads to the east, and a slightly larger passage Floyd \| opens out to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| In the darkness you see an adventurer holding a bright carbide lamp. Floyd \| Floyd \| ...you step back from the mirror, and take a moment to regain your Floyd \| bearings. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "get red"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 2:28 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GET RED Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Draconis says (to Jacqueline), "Once a spell has been memorized, it can be cast only once before being memorized again."
inky says (to Floyd), "get blue"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 2:29 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GET BLUE Floyd \| Floyd \| (the small blue sphere) Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 2:30 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Library hours: 6:00 AM Floyd \| to 10:00 PM today. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Spell Research Room 2:31 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Spell Research Room Floyd \| This is the area where advanced students can work out variations on Floyd \| old spells or attempt (with close supervision) to create simple Floyd \| enchantments from scratch. Floyd \| Floyd \| A long workbench lines one of the walls. Judging from the amount of Floyd \| strange machinery around it, the alarm recording wasn't lying about Floyd \| the traps—magic-users have a tendency to make things overly Floyd \| complicated in case of unlikely eventualities. It might not be a good Floyd \| idea to touch anything until the trap can be deactivated. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x trap"
Floyd ] Spell Research Room 2:32 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X TRAP Floyd \| Floyd \| If you had to guess, you'd say it was meant to activate when someone Floyd \| leaned on the workbench. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x workbench"
Floyd ] Spell Research Room 2:33 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X WORKBENCH Floyd \| Floyd \| You see nothing special about the workbench. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 2:34 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic shifts again: "The Spell Research Area is to the north. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >		Draconis says, "And I can't believe I didn't include ZIFMIA IMPLEMENTORS."
inky says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ] Disused Closet 2:35 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > NE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Disused Closet Floyd \| Dust, cobwebs, and not much else. Markings on the floor show that this Floyd \| room once contained some large boxes or trunks, but right now it is Floyd \| empty. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "vezza"
Floyd ] Disused Closet 2:36 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > VEZZA Floyd \| Floyd \| (first memorizing vezza) Floyd \| You see a dried-up river bed, full of sharp rocks and muddy puddles. A Floyd \| dark cave beckons. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says (to Draconis), "Next release."
inky says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 2:37 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pattern of the mosaic changes: "Storage areas lie to the northeast Floyd \| and southeast. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "vezza"		Jacqueline says, "You know, the full release, where you get money for releasing it."
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 2:38 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > VEZZA Floyd \| Floyd \| (first memorizing vezza) Floyd \| You see a glittering midway filled with garish lights and honky-tonk Floyd \| music, surrounded by a spidery wooden structure. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "To the east is the Floyd \| Basic Spells Collection. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "vezza"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 2:39 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > VEZZA Floyd \| Floyd \| (first memorizing vezza) Floyd \| You see a field surrounded by fortified ramparts. A tattered flag Floyd \| flies atop a tall pole. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic shifts again: "Returns are processed to the southwest. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 2:40 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Basic Spell Collection Floyd \| As your eyes adjust, you see that you are in a simple panelled room, Floyd \| dominated by an orange metal box leaning against one wall. The words Floyd \| FROBOZZ MAGIC SCROLL DISPENSER are stencilled across one side in Floyd \| white, and the other is covered with a large sign explaining the Floyd \| proper usage. Floyd \| Floyd \| A calendar on one wall is acting as a strange source of illumination. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x calendar"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 2:41 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X CALENDAR Floyd \| Floyd \| According to the front page, this is an official Frobozz Magic Floyd \| Flathead Royal Family Calendar. There appear to be 11 pages left on Floyd \| it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "get calendar"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 2:42 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GET CALENDAR Floyd \| Floyd \| You tear a page off the calendar, and it disintegrates in your hand. Floyd \| The next page reads "Frobuary: John D. Flathead. John D. was the Floyd \| founder of Flathead Industries, which produced new companies to sell Floyd \| to FrobozzCo International." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x my spell book"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 2:42 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X MY SPELL BOOK Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't use multiple objects with that verb. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x book"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 2:42 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X BOOK Floyd \| Floyd \| Which do you mean, 1) De Evocatio or 2) your spell book? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "2"
Floyd ] Basic Spell Collection 2:43 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > 2 Floyd \| Floyd \| Wizard's Spell Book Floyd \| Floyd \| GNUSTO: write a magic spell into a spellbook Floyd \| FROTZ: cause something to give off light Floyd \| BLORB: safely protect a small object as though in a strongbox Floyd \| NITFOL: converse with beasts in their own tongue Floyd \| REZROV: open even locked or enchanted objects Floyd \| LESOCH: cause a gust of wind Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 2:44 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Scrying crystals are Floyd \| available to the northwest. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 2:45 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SE Floyd \| Floyd \| (first trying to open the wooden door) Floyd \| It seems to be locked. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic shifts again: "The Main Stacks are to the west. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "rezrov door"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 2:45 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > REZROV DOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| Which do you mean, the 1) wooden door or the 2) enormous door? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "1"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 2:46 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > 1 Floyd \| Floyd \| (the wooden door) Floyd \| (first memorizing rezrov) Floyd \| The door shudders, and there is a clicking sound from the lock, but Floyd \| nothing else happens. Looking closely at it, you see that the key has Floyd \| been left partway in the lock, preventing it from turning. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pattern of the mosaic changes: "This mosaic was enchanted by H. Floyd \| Ondricek and M. T. Winter of the Class of 925. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "push key"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 2:47 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > PUSH KEY Floyd \| Floyd \| You have nothing sufficiently thin with which to push the key out. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic shifts again: "Welcome, Wizard McSmartypants! Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 2:48 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| two palantiri: Floyd \| a the small blue sphere Floyd \| a the small red sphere Floyd \| De Evocatio Floyd \| a greenish parchment Floyd \| your spell book Floyd \| a quill pen Floyd \| a magical compass Floyd \| your identification ring (being worn) Floyd \| your journal Floyd \| Floyd \| The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Library hours: 6:00 AM Floyd \| to 10:00 PM today. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "push key with quill"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 2:49 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > PUSH KEY WITH QUILL Floyd \| Floyd \| The quill pen cannot fit through the keyhole—the nib is just barely Floyd \| too wide. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pattern of the mosaic changes: "The Spell Research Area is to the Floyd \| north. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x ring"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 2:50 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X RING Floyd \| Floyd \| A thin band of some silvery metal, with a flat copper disk in place of Floyd \| a stone. It's keyed to the enchanted doors on campus. It would also Floyd \| allow you to check out books here if the library were open. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Storage areas lie to Floyd \| the northeast and southeast. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Main Stacks 2:51 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Main Stacks Floyd \| This is the main area of the library, extending seemingly infinitely Floyd \| to the east and west. The tallest shelves are over twice your height, Floyd \| and some residual light spells bathe everything in a dim yellow glow. Floyd \| It would take a lifetime to read every book. Floyd \| Floyd \| A book catches your eye: A Brief History of Magic by Gustar Floyd \| Woomax. Floyd \| Floyd \| Sitting on a wooden podium near one wall is one volume of the Floyd \| Encyclopedia Frobozzica. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x disk"
Floyd ] Main Stacks 2:51 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X DISK Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "look up zifmia in frobozzica"
Floyd ] Main Stacks 2:52 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > LOOK UP ZIFMIA IN FROBOZZICA Floyd \| Floyd \| zifmia: magically summon a being Floyd \| Floyd \| >		inky says, "hmm"
inky says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 2:53 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic shifts again: "To the east is the Basic Spells Collection. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd ] Returns Room 2:54 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Returns Room Floyd \| This is the room where book returns are processed. It's one of the few Floyd \| areas of the library you've been in before, but you vividly remember Floyd \| the Frobozz Magic Reshelving Device. You placed your book on the Floyd \| mahogany input tray, then watched as it was drawn up a conveyor belt Floyd \| and slid over a series of differently-shaped slots until it fell Floyd \| through the right one. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can see the Tome of Psychological Incantations here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x belt"
Floyd ] Returns Room 2:55 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X BELT Floyd \| Floyd \| A hulking contraption of bronze and iron, currently deactivated for Floyd \| the night. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x slots"
Floyd ] Returns Room 2:56 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X SLOTS Floyd \| Floyd \| A hulking contraption of bronze and iron, currently deactivated for Floyd \| the night. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x tome"
Floyd ] Returns Room 2:57 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X TOME Floyd \| Floyd \| A heavy purple tome, titled the "Tome of Psychological Incantations". Floyd \| The first third of the book is a long treatise on the theory behind Floyd \| mind-affecting spells, and you can only understand about one word in Floyd \| every eight. The second gives background information on various Floyd \| incantations. But the third seems the most promising: Floyd \| YOMIN: mind probe Floyd \| SERAGE: force temporary obedience Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "yomin me"
Floyd ] Returns Room 2:58 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > YOMIN ME Floyd \| Floyd \| (first taking the Tome of Psychological Incantations, then memorizing Floyd \| yomin) Floyd \| You sense a mind concentrating hard on casting the yomin spell. The Floyd \| recursion gives you a headache. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "serage me"
Floyd ] Returns Room 2:59 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SERAGE ME Floyd \| Floyd \| (first memorizing serage) Floyd \| You cast the spell, but nothing obvious happens. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Returns Room 3:00 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| the Tome of Psychological Incantations Floyd \| two palantiri: Floyd \| a the small blue sphere Floyd \| a the small red sphere Floyd \| De Evocatio Floyd \| a greenish parchment Floyd \| your spell book Floyd \| a quill pen Floyd \| a magical compass Floyd \| your identification ring (being worn) Floyd \| your journal Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "fold greenish"
Floyd ] Returns Room 3:00 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > FOLD GREENISH Floyd \| Floyd \| I didn't understand that sentence. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x compass"
Floyd ] Returns Room 3:01 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X COMPASS Floyd \| Floyd \| It's a large gold compass about the size of a pocketwatch, with a Floyd \| spell on the needle to make it always stay level. Most mages carry Floyd \| compasses because of how easy it is to get disoriented in magic-rich Floyd \| areas. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "get needle"
Floyd ] Returns Room 3:01 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GET NEEDLE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "open compass"
Floyd ] Returns Room 3:02 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > OPEN COMPASS Floyd \| Floyd \| It isn't something you can open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "break compass"
Floyd ] Returns Room 3:03 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > BREAK COMPASS Floyd \| Floyd \| Violence isn't the answer to this one. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:04 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > NE Floyd \| Floyd \| As the purple tome touches the doorway, it seems to hit an invisible Floyd \| barrier and falls from your hand! A recorded voice sounds from the Floyd \| Reshelver: "This book is not checked out to you. Please wait for the Floyd \| return to be processed." Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Returns are processed Floyd \| to the southwest. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Spell Research Room 3:05 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Spell Research Room Floyd \| This is the area where advanced students can work out variations on Floyd \| old spells or attempt (with close supervision) to create simple Floyd \| enchantments from scratch. Floyd \| Floyd \| A long workbench lines one of the walls. Judging from the amount of Floyd \| strange machinery around it, the alarm recording wasn't lying about Floyd \| the traps—magic-users have a tendency to make things overly Floyd \| complicated in case of unlikely eventualities. It might not be a good Floyd \| idea to touch anything until the trap can be deactivated. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x machinery"
Floyd ] Spell Research Room 3:06 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X MACHINERY Floyd \| Floyd \| If you had to guess, you'd say it was meant to activate when someone Floyd \| leaned on the workbench. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:07 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pattern of the mosaic changes: "Scrying crystals are available to Floyd \| the northwest. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >		inky says, "well, I think I am out of ideas herew"
		Jacqueline says, "...inky I was just about to ask what you were up to."
		Draconis asks, "Do you want a slight hint?"
		Jacqueline says, "You know, I am okay with a hint."
		Jacqueline asks, "Are others?"
		DavidW says, "We saw in one of those scrying tools that there's a key in the lock."
		DavidW says, "If we could just turn the key, the door should open."
		DavidW says, "or if we can push the key out, then a normal rezrov should work."
		inky says, "we actually saw it casting rezrov"
		inky says, "or at least I wasn't paying attention to a scrying device if it showed the key"
		DavidW says, "The 'Storage Room' vision."
inky says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ] Disused Closet 3:08 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > NE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Disused Closet Floyd \| Dust, cobwebs, and not much else. Markings on the floor show that this Floyd \| room once contained some large boxes or trunks, but right now it is Floyd \| empty. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:09 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "The Main Stacks are to Floyd \| the west. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "my book"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:09 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > MY BOOK Floyd \| Floyd \| Which do you mean, 1) De Evocatio or 2) your spell book? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "2"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:09 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > 2 Floyd \| Floyd \| I didn't understand that sentence. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x my book"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:09 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X MY BOOK Floyd \| Floyd \| Which do you mean, 1) De Evocatio or 2) your spell book? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "2"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:10 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > 2 Floyd \| Floyd \| Wizard's Spell Book Floyd \| Floyd \| GNUSTO: write a magic spell into a spellbook Floyd \| FROTZ: cause something to give off light Floyd \| BLORB: safely protect a small object as though in a strongbox Floyd \| NITFOL: converse with beasts in their own tongue Floyd \| REZROV: open even locked or enchanted objects Floyd \| LESOCH: cause a gust of wind Floyd \| Floyd \| The pattern of the mosaic changes: "This mosaic was enchanted by H. Floyd \| Ondricek and M. T. Winter of the Class of 925. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "blorb key"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:11 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > BLORB KEY Floyd \| Floyd \| (first memorizing blorb) Floyd \| A glowing strongbox forms out of the air, carefully enclosing the Floyd \| lock, which disappears from view. It appears solid and secure, but you Floyd \| get the feeling that it would open at your slightest touch. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Welcome, Wizard Floyd \| McSmartypants! Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "touch lock"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:11 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > TOUCH LOCK Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "touch strongbox"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:11 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > TOUCH STRONGBOX Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:12 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic shifts again: "Library hours: 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM today. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x door"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:12 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X DOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| Which do you mean, the 1) wooden door or the 2) enormous door? Floyd \| Floyd \| >		inky says, "heh"
inky says (to Floyd), "x wooden door"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:13 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X WOODEN DOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| You see nothing special about the wooden door. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pattern of the mosaic changes: "The Spell Research Area is to the Floyd \| north. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "my spellbook"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:13 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > MY SPELLBOOK Floyd \| Floyd \| I didn't understand that sentence. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x spellbook"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:14 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X SPELLBOOK Floyd \| Floyd \| Wizard's Spell Book Floyd \| Floyd \| GNUSTO: write a magic spell into a spellbook Floyd \| FROTZ: cause something to give off light Floyd \| BLORB: safely protect a small object as though in a strongbox Floyd \| NITFOL: converse with beasts in their own tongue Floyd \| REZROV: open even locked or enchanted objects Floyd \| LESOCH: cause a gust of wind Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic shifts again: "Storage areas lie to the northeast and Floyd \| southeast. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "lesoch lock"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:14 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > LESOCH LOCK Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognize. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I'm not sure what you did. You shouldn't be able to blorb a lock."
		Draconis asks, "I think the strongbox is now inside the Storage Room?"
		Draconis says, "I have no idea, honestly."
inky says (to Floyd), "x lock"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:15 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X LOCK Floyd \| Floyd \| The last time you saw the lock, it was in the magical strongbox. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pattern of the mosaic changes: "To the east is the Basic Spells Floyd \| Collection. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >		FloatingInfo says, "You blurbed the lock? I did that my first try: it turns the lock into a carry able item. I think its a bug."
inky says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:14 am 25/200 points Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:14 am 25/200 points Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:13 am 25/200 points Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:13 am 25/200 points Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:12 am 25/200 points Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:12 am 25/200 points Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x key"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:12 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X KEY Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not something you can see. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says (to Floating), "ha ha"
inky says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:12 am 25/200 points Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:11 am 25/200 points Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x undo"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:11 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:11 am 25/200 points Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "blorb key"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:11 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > BLORB KEY Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognize. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:11 am 25/200 points Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:11 am 25/200 points Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:11 am 25/200 points Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:10 am 25/200 points Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "blorb key"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:11 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > BLORB KEY Floyd \| Floyd \| (first memorizing blorb) Floyd \| A glowing strongbox forms out of the air, carefully enclosing the Floyd \| lock, which disappears from view. It appears solid and secure, but you Floyd \| get the feeling that it would open at your slightest touch. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic shifts again: "Welcome, Wizard McSmartypants! Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:10 am 25/200 points Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		inky says, "ok anyway"
		inky says, "so we need to either push the key or turn the key"
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Aha, I found the bug."
inky says (to Floyd), "rezrov compass"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:11 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > REZROV COMPASS Floyd \| Floyd \| (first memorizing rezrov) Floyd \| Opening the magical compass is beyond the power of the REZROV spell. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic shifts again: "Welcome, Wizard McSmartypants! Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Fixed now."		inky says, "it said that we need something skinnier if we want to push the key"
		inky says, "the quill almost works but is a little too thick"
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "You could make any object non-scenery and portable by blorbing it. :P"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:12 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| two palantiri: Floyd \| a the small blue sphere Floyd \| a the small red sphere Floyd \| De Evocatio Floyd \| a greenish parchment Floyd \| your spell book Floyd \| a quill pen Floyd \| a magical compass Floyd \| your identification ring (being worn) Floyd \| your journal Floyd \| Floyd \| The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Library hours: 6:00 AM Floyd \| to 10:00 PM today. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >		Jacqueline asks, "Push it with the power of our mind?"
		DavidW asks, "Or blow keyhole with the power of our mouth?"
		DavidW says, "There can be nonmagical ways to do things, y'know."
		Jacqueline says, "We have a magic hammer, everything looks like a magical nail."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x key"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:13 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X KEY Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see anything through the keyhole—the key is in the way. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic shifts again: "The Spell Research Area is to the north. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "haha"
		Jacqueline says, "You can't see the key because the key is in the way is perhaps an exception you should write in."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "blow in lock"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:13 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > BLOW IN LOCK Floyd \| Floyd \| I didn't understand that sentence. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Busta asks, "did we already try the wind spell?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "blow lock"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:13 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > BLOW LOCK Floyd \| Floyd \| I didn't understand that sentence. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "inky already lesoch'd it."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "learn lesoch"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:14 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > LEARN LESOCH Floyd \| Floyd \| Using your best study habits, you learn the lesoch spell. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pattern of the mosaic changes: "Storage areas lie to the northeast Floyd \| and southeast. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "lesoch keyhole"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:15 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > LESOCH KEYHOLE Floyd \| Floyd \| That enchantment cannot be cast at anything. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic shifts again: "To the east is the Basic Spells Collection. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "lesoch"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:16 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > LESOCH Floyd \| Floyd \| (first memorizing lesoch) Floyd \| Slowly, teasingly, a small puff of wind begins to blow. It quickly Floyd \| builds to gale force, then hurricane force, and just as you feel you Floyd \| are about to be swept away, it subsides. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pattern of the mosaic changes: "Returns are processed to the Floyd \| southwest. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x lock"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:17 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X LOCK Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see anything through the keyhole—the key is in the way. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Scrying crystals are Floyd \| available to the northwest. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Lesoch can't be directed."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake wooden door"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:17 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SHAKE WOODEN DOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| I didn't understand that sentence. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit wooden door"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:18 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > HIT WOODEN DOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| Violence isn't the answer to this one. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pattern of the mosaic changes: "The Main Stacks are to the west. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit lock"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:19 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > HIT LOCK Floyd \| Floyd \| Violence isn't the answer to this one. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "This mosaic was Floyd \| enchanted by H. Ondricek and M. T. Winter of the Class of 925. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put ring in keyhole"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:20 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > PUT RING IN KEYHOLE Floyd \| Floyd \| (first trying to take your identification ring) Floyd \| You already have that. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic shifts again: "Welcome, Wizard McSmartypants! Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove ring"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:21 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > REMOVE RING Floyd \| Floyd \| Several years ago a student used a girgol scroll to steal a Floyd \| classmate's ID ring, sneak into one of the women's residence halls, Floyd \| install small scrying mirrors in several rooms, and return the ring Floyd \| before the spell wore off. He likely would have gotten away with it, Floyd \| except that the occupant of one of those rooms happened to be Floyd \| practicing jindak at the time. Floyd \| Floyd \| Anyway, after that the rings were magically bonded to the students" Floyd \| fingers. It can't be removed without going through a lengthy and Floyd \| time-consuming process. Floyd \| Floyd \| You take off your identification ring. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Library hours: 6:00 AM Floyd \| to 10:00 PM today. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "Um."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Oh, wow, I forgot to put an "instead" at the end of that rule."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Hahahahaha"		DavidW says, "uh. Missed a report rule there."
		Jacqueline says, "Yep."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear ring"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:22 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > WEAR RING Floyd \| Floyd \| You're already wearing that! Floyd \| Floyd \| The pattern of the mosaic changes: "The Spell Research Area is to the Floyd \| north. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "huh"
		Draconis says, "The ring is still on your finger...I blocked Carry Out but not Report."
		Jacqueline nods.
		DavidW says, "The ring was described as thin, so it was worth a try."
		Jacqueline nods.
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push key with parchment"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:23 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > PUSH KEY WITH PARCHMENT Floyd \| Floyd \| The greenish parchment cannot fit through the keyhole. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Storage areas lie to Floyd \| the northeast and southeast. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "I am somewhat inclined to ask for help or simply move on to the next game."
		Draconis says, "I can give you a hint if you want."
		DavidW says, "I don't want to hear the hint."
		FloatingInfo says, "I can give help for this puzzle and the tome too."
		Jacqueline says, "In either case, applauding Draconis for ensuring this is hard, because the games that inspired it were similarly difficult."
		inky asks (of DavidW), "wait, haven't you solved it?"
		DavidW says (to inky), "No. I had other games to play. It was a comp!"
		Jacqueline smiles.
		DavidW says, "There's lots of comp games I start but never finish because I can't take my time on them."
		DavidW says, "I did play around with the spheres a bit, and resolved to use the obvious use of zifmia later."
inky says (to Floyd), "zifmia adventurer"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:23 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ZIFMIA ADVENTURER Floyd \| Floyd \| That's not a verb I recognize. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Draconis says, "You're really close."
		DavidW says, "You have to be able to see the adventurer."
		DavidW says, "Also helps to learn the spell before casting it."
		inky says, "I thought it would auto-memorize!"
inky says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 3:24 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > NW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Scrying Room Floyd \| The walls and shelves of this room are lined with mirrors and crystals Floyd \| of all types. Presumably you would have learned to scry in a more Floyd \| advanced Thaumaturgy class, but it wasn't covered in the first or Floyd \| second year of studies. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can see a glass aquarium (closed) (in which is a small transparent Floyd \| sphere) and a glass cabinet (empty) here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "look in mirror"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 3:24 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > LOOK IN MIRROR Floyd \| Floyd \| Which do you mean, the 1) stained mirror, the 2) gilt mirror, or the Floyd \| 3) wall-sized mirror? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "3"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 3:25 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > 3 Floyd \| Floyd \| Instead of a reflection, the wall-sized mirror seems to show a Floyd \| different view, as if it were a window to another world... Floyd \| Floyd \| Orange River Rock Room Floyd \| You are in a splendid chamber, about thirty feet high. The walls look Floyd \| like rivers of orange stone, magically frozen for eternity around you. Floyd \| An awkward canyon leads to the east, and a slightly larger passage Floyd \| opens out to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| In the darkness you see an adventurer holding a bright carbide lamp. Floyd \| Floyd \| ...you step back from the mirror, and take a moment to regain your Floyd \| bearings. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "memorize zifmia"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 3:26 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > MEMORIZE ZIFMIA Floyd \| Floyd \| Using your best study habits, you learn the zifmia spell. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "zifmia adventurer"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 3:27 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ZIFMIA ADVENTURER Floyd \| Floyd \| (first memorizing zifmia) Floyd \| All at once, the bedraggled Adventurer appears before you, brightly Floyd \| glowing lamp in hand. His jaw has dropped and his eyes are bulging. Floyd \| His eyes dart this way and that, as if looking for a way to escape. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "yomin adventurer"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 3:28 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > YOMIN ADVENTURER Floyd \| Floyd \| You do not know that spell. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "huh. the adventurer is male when the PC is female, eh?"
		DavidW says, "The adventurer is female when the PC is male."
inky says (to Floyd), "memorize yomin"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 3:29 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > MEMORIZE YOMIN Floyd \| Floyd \| You don't have that spell written down anywhere. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		inky says, "oh right"
inky says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:30 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pattern of the mosaic changes: "To the east is the Basic Spells Floyd \| Collection. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Yomin is back in the purple tome."
inky says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd ] Returns Room 3:31 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Returns Room Floyd \| This is the room where book returns are processed. It's one of the few Floyd \| areas of the library you've been in before, but you vividly remember Floyd \| the Frobozz Magic Reshelving Device. You placed your book on the Floyd \| mahogany input tray, then watched as it was drawn up a conveyor belt Floyd \| and slid over a series of differently-shaped slots until it fell Floyd \| through the right one. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can see the Tome of Psychological Incantations here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x tome"
Floyd ] Returns Room 3:32 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X TOME Floyd \| Floyd \| A heavy purple tome, titled the "Tome of Psychological Incantations". Floyd \| The first third of the book is a long treatise on the theory behind Floyd \| mind-affecting spells, and you can only understand about one word in Floyd \| every eight. The second gives background information on various Floyd \| incantations. But the third seems the most promising: Floyd \| YOMIN: mind probe Floyd \| SERAGE: force temporary obedience Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "memorize yomin"
Floyd ] Returns Room 3:33 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > MEMORIZE YOMIN Floyd \| Floyd \| You don't have that spell written down anywhere. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "get purple"
Floyd ] Returns Room 3:34 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GET PURPLE Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "memorize yomin"
Floyd ] Returns Room 3:35 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > MEMORIZE YOMIN Floyd \| Floyd \| Using your best study habits, you learn the yomin spell. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "memorize serage"
Floyd ] Returns Room 3:36 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > MEMORIZE SERAGE Floyd \| Floyd \| You have so much buzzing around in your head, though, that it's likely Floyd \| that something may have been forgotten in the shuffle. Floyd \| Floyd \| Using your best study habits, you learn the serage spell. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "spells"
Floyd ] Returns Room 3:36 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SPELLS Floyd \| Floyd \| You have the rezrov spell once, the zifmia spell once, the yomin spell Floyd \| once, and the lesoch spell once and the serage spell once committed to Floyd \| memory. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:37 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > NE Floyd \| Floyd \| As the purple tome touches the doorway, it seems to hit an invisible Floyd \| barrier and falls from your hand! A recorded voice sounds from the Floyd \| Reshelver: "This book is not checked out to you. Please wait for the Floyd \| return to be processed." Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "Returns are processed Floyd \| to the southwest. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 3:38 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > NW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Scrying Room Floyd \| The walls and shelves of this room are lined with mirrors and crystals Floyd \| of all types. Presumably you would have learned to scry in a more Floyd \| advanced Thaumaturgy class, but it wasn't covered in the first or Floyd \| second year of studies. Floyd \| Floyd \| A bedraggled and weary-looking adventurer stands here, looking Floyd \| panicked and terrified. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a glass aquarium (closed) (in which is a small Floyd \| transparent sphere) and a glass cabinet (empty) here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "yomin adventurer"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 3:39 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > YOMIN ADVENTURER Floyd \| Floyd \| You sense confusion and fear. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 3:38 am 25/200 points Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Scrying Room Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "serage adventurer"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 3:39 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SERAGE ADVENTURER Floyd \| Floyd \| As you complete the spell, the Adventurer's eyes unfocus for a moment. Floyd \| He seems much more willing to listen to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I figure the adventurer is needed to get downstairs."
inky says (to Floyd), "x adventurer"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 3:40 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X ADVENTURER Floyd \| Floyd \| You see nothing special about the Adventurer. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		FloatingInfo says, "Quick Thing: Don't have the adventurer interact with the trapped table. It causes a huge bug."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Oops..."		DavidW says, "And if we give one of the spheres to him and keep the other, we ought to be able to see where he is."
		DavidW says, "But I didn't get around to trying it."
		DavidW says, "I wasn't sure how to direct the adventurer at a distance, although I'm sure we can at least zifmia him back to us if we lose control."
		inky asks, "so actually this whole bit with the adventurer isn't helpful for our two puzzles?"
		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. This must have all been pretty tricky to code. Ambitious, Draconis."
		Draconis says, "Thanks!"
inky says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 3:41 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Scrying Room Floyd \| The walls and shelves of this room are lined with mirrors and crystals Floyd \| of all types. Presumably you would have learned to scry in a more Floyd \| advanced Thaumaturgy class, but it wasn't covered in the first or Floyd \| second year of studies. Floyd \| Floyd \| The Adventurer is standing here, awaiting a command. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see a glass aquarium (closed) (in which is a small Floyd \| transparent sphere) and a glass cabinet (empty) here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "adventurer, break aquarium"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 3:42 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ADVENTURER, BREAK AQUARIUM Floyd \| Floyd \| The Adventurer turns to listen to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| The Adventurer motions for you to stand back, then picks up the Floyd \| aquarium and tosses it with effort towards the ceiling. It comes down Floyd \| with a massive crash, but doesn't even seem scratched. The Floyd \| Adventurer scowls at it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "adventurer, open aquarium"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 3:43 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ADVENTURER, OPEN AQUARIUM Floyd \| Floyd \| The Adventurer doesn't move. Perhaps there was a problem with your Floyd \| command. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "By the way, my notes mention that GLOTH isn't in the Frobozzica."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "That is correct."
[cfspoilers] inky says, "kitchen confidential"
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "There are two tables of spells in the Encyclopedia."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "One are the spells used in the game."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "The other contains spells from the universe which you can't actually obtain."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Gloth is in the second list."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "But due to a bug LOOK UP doesn't check both lists."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Only the first."
inky says (to Floyd), "adventurer, follow me"
Floyd ] Scrying Room 3:44 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ADVENTURER, FOLLOW ME Floyd \| Floyd \| The Adventurer begins to follow you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:45 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pattern of the mosaic changes: "Scrying crystals are available to Floyd \| the northwest. Floyd \| " Floyd \| The Adventurer arrives from the northwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "adventurer, push key"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:46 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ADVENTURER, PUSH KEY Floyd \| Floyd \| The Adventurer turns to listen to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| The Adventurer pushes the lock. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "The Main Stacks are to Floyd \| the west. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "adventurer, open southeast door"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 3:47 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ADVENTURER, OPEN SOUTHEAST DOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| The Adventurer doesn't respond in any way. Perhaps the serage Floyd \| spell is preventing his from responding to anything other than Floyd \| commands. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic shifts again: "This mosaic was enchanted by H. Ondricek and Floyd \| M. T. Winter of the Class of 925. 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.		Jacqueline says, "hrm"
		Jacqueline says, "But"
inky says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd ] Returns Room 3:48 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SW Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Returns Room Floyd \| This is the room where book returns are processed. It's one of the few Floyd \| areas of the library you've been in before, but you vividly remember Floyd \| the Frobozz Magic Reshelving Device. You placed your book on the Floyd \| mahogany input tray, then watched as it was drawn up a conveyor belt Floyd \| and slid over a series of differently-shaped slots until it fell Floyd \| through the right one. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can see the Tome of Psychological Incantations here. Floyd \| Floyd \| The Adventurer arrives from the northeast. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "adventurer, get tome"
Floyd ] Returns Room 3:49 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ADVENTURER, GET TOME Floyd \| Floyd \| The Adventurer turns to listen to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| The Adventurer picks up the Tome of Psychological Incantations. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "adventurer, ne"
Floyd ] Returns Room 3:50 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ADVENTURER, NE Floyd \| Floyd \| The Adventurer ceases to pursue you. Floyd \| Floyd \| The Tome of Psychological Incantations falls from the Adventurer's Floyd \| hand as they step through the archway. Floyd \| Floyd \| The Adventurer goes northeast. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] Returns Room 3:49 am 25/200 points Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| Returns Room Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "adventurer, turn on device"
Floyd ] Returns Room 3:50 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ADVENTURER, TURN ON DEVICE Floyd \| Floyd \| The Adventurer doesn't move. Perhaps there was a problem with your Floyd \| command. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Draconis says, "There should be another command suggestion here."
		Draconis says, "But they don't seem to be showing."
		Draconis says, "I'll look into that."
		Draconis says, "[You might find the command LOOK [DIRECTION] useful here.]"
inky says (to Floyd), "look northeast"
Floyd ] Returns Room 3:51 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > LOOK NORTHEAST Floyd \| Floyd \| You see the library antechamber that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] inky says, "hmm"		inky says, "hmm"
		inky asks, "here here?"
inky says (to Floyd), "get tome"
Floyd ] Returns Room 3:52 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GET TOME Floyd \| Floyd \| That seems to belong to the Adventurer. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x adventurer"
Floyd ] Returns Room 3:53 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X ADVENTURER Floyd \| Floyd \| You see nothing special about the Adventurer. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "hm. The game should say what the adventurer is carrying."		DavidW says, "hm. The game should say what the adventurer is carrying."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lantern"
Floyd ] Returns Room 3:54 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X LANTERN Floyd \| Floyd \| A small brass lantern, with two compartments connected by a small Floyd \| valve. You learned about these in a history class: the top chamber Floyd \| contains water, and the bottom one calcium carbide. When the valve is Floyd \| open, they react and produce a bright flame. Floyd \| Floyd \| The carbide lantern is currently switched on. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sword"
Floyd ] Returns Room 3:54 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X SWORD Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		FloatingInfo says, "You can still do "adventurer, i""
DavidW says (to Floyd), "adventurer, i"
Floyd ] Returns Room 3:55 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ADVENTURER, I Floyd \| Floyd \| The Adventurer looks through his possessions. "I have the Tome of Floyd \| Psychological Incantations, a carbide lantern, a plaited rope, a Floyd \| broken rope, and a map." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "That, I didn't know or expect."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x map"
Floyd ] Returns Room 3:56 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X MAP Floyd \| Floyd \| It looks like a mess of meaningless lines and arrows. Presumably the Floyd \| Adventurer understands it better. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plaited rope"
Floyd ] Returns Room 3:57 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X PLAITED ROPE Floyd \| Floyd \| The plaited rope is tied to nothing. Floyd \| Floyd \| A long rope of some sort. It feels fairly smooth, but it would still Floyd \| hold a knot. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x adventurer"
Floyd ] Returns Room 3:58 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X ADVENTURER Floyd \| Floyd \| You see nothing special about the Adventurer. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x broken rope"
Floyd ] Returns Room 3:59 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X BROKEN ROPE Floyd \| Floyd \| The broken rope is tied to nothing. Floyd \| Floyd \| Shorter than the other rope, and frayed at one end, but still capable Floyd \| of holding your weight if necessary. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, seems like it should be in ther adventurer's description, though "Adventurer, I" is also cool."
		Draconis says, "It should be."
		Draconis says, "It's the same bug that prevents the Adventurer from being described."
		Draconis says, "I've fixed it now, for the next release."
		Jacqueline says, "Ah."
		Jacqueline says, "I may have missed you saying that. I am trying to watch the WFTDA playoffs and play at the same time, while sleepy and dealing with a cone-wearing cat of miserableness."
		DavidW says, "If you buy the bonus pack, the game will let you push two buttons on the dispenser simultaneously to make blended spells like BLORTZ (create light box) and LESFOL (speak to wind)."
inky says (to Floyd), "nitfol adventurer"
Floyd ] Returns Room 4:00 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > NITFOL ADVENTURER Floyd \| Floyd \| (first memorizing nitfol) Floyd \| The Adventurer isn't very talkative. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "yomin adventurer"
Floyd ] Returns Room 4:01 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > YOMIN ADVENTURER Floyd \| Floyd \| (first trying to take the Tome of Psychological Incantations) Floyd \| The predominant thought is the phrase "ADVENTURER, I". Floyd \| Floyd \| >		inky says, "heh"
inky says (to Floyd), "adventurer, give tome to me"		Draconis asks (of DavidW), "Do you mind if I steal that idea?"
Floyd ] Returns Room 4:02 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ADVENTURER, GIVE TOME TO ME Floyd \| Floyd \| The Adventurer looks at the Tome of Psychological Incantations once, Floyd \| then hands it to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "look northeast"
Floyd ] Returns Room 4:03 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > LOOK NORTHEAST Floyd \| Floyd \| You see the library antechamber that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says (to Draconis), "Feel free!"
inky says (to Floyd), "throw tome northeast"
Floyd ] Returns Room 4:04 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > THROW TOME NORTHEAST Floyd \| Floyd \| You fling the Tome of Psychological Incantations as hard as you can. Floyd \| It sails northeastward and disappears into the Library Antechamber. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 4:05 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > NE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Antechamber Floyd \| You've visited the library many times, and this room has never failed Floyd \| to impress you. Sunlight shone in through the circular window in the Floyd \| great domed ceiling, reflecting off the mosaic floor and filling the Floyd \| area with patterns of red and gold. The din of innumerable Enchanters Floyd \| and students made it feel alive. Floyd \| Floyd \| Now, however, it is dark and silent. A few shafts of moonlight give Floyd \| everything an ethereal silvery glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| Standing in the middle of the floor is a glass display case, showing Floyd \| off an illuminated scroll. Floyd \| Floyd \| You can also see the Tome of Psychological Incantations here. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pattern of the mosaic changes: "Welcome, Wizard McSmartypants! Floyd \| " Floyd \| The Adventurer arrives from the southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "get tome"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 4:06 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GET TOME Floyd \| Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic shifts again: "Library hours: 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM today. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >		inky says, "suckas"
		FloatingInfo asks, "Wait, you can just throw it through?"
		Draconis says, "You're not supposed to."
		Draconis says, "I'll need to look into that."
		Draconis says, "But it is amusing."
		DavidW says, "I think I found another way of getting out; I forget now."
		Jacqueline says, "Nice."
		FloatingInfo says, "The way I solved it was different."
		DavidW says, "Or maybe I didn't solve it. Don't see it in my notes."
		inky says, "ok, so we still need a door hint"
inky says (to Floyd), "sharpen pen"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 4:06 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SHARPEN PEN Floyd \| Floyd \| I didn't understand that sentence. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "sharpen quill"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 4:06 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SHARPEN QUILL Floyd \| Floyd \| I didn't understand that sentence. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "cut quill"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 4:07 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > CUT QUILL Floyd \| Floyd \| Cutting it up would achieve little. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "The Spell Research Area Floyd \| is to the north. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "put quill in keyhole"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 4:08 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > PUT QUILL IN KEYHOLE Floyd \| Floyd \| The quill pen cannot fit through the keyhole—the nib is just barely Floyd \| too wide. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic shifts again: "Storage areas lie to the northeast and Floyd \| southeast. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >		FloatingInfo asks, "Are we just going to move on or are we going to try to do the tome puzzle the right way?"
inky says (to Floyd), "x quill"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 4:09 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X QUILL Floyd \| Floyd \| You borrowed this from one of your professors, allegedly to practice Floyd \| copying your "gloth" scroll. It's large and deep blue, with a tiny Floyd \| enchanted diamond set in the tip. Floyd \| Floyd \| The tiles in the mosaic create a new message: "To the east is the Floyd \| Basic Spells Collection. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "x needle"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 4:09 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X NEEDLE Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't see any such thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "If we're getting hints, I would like to mute and leave first."
		DavidW says, "I assume the right way is to get the shelving device turned on somehow, and then get the tome from the main stacks."
		DavidW asks, "But is it necessary? Can't we gnusto the tome's spells?"
		inky says, "apparently we can't gnusto frm spellbooks"
inky says (to Floyd), "gnusto yomin"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 4:10 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GNUSTO YOMIN Floyd \| Floyd \| (first memorizing gnusto) Floyd \| The spell fizzles. Unlike spell scrolls, spell books are magically Floyd \| guarded against the 'theft' of their lore. Floyd \| Floyd \| The mosaic shifts again: "Returns are processed to the southwest. Floyd \| " Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "oh"
		Jacqueline says, "Personally, I'd prefer to move on and play the fixed (full!) version when the time comes."
		zarf asks, "Can you copy from the tome to parchment and then gnusto that? Or am I behind?"
		Busta asks, "or can you tear the page out by hand?"
		DavidW says (to Zarf), "That ought to work fine, but we only have four blank parchments to start with."
		FloatingInfo says, "There's a way of getting the tome itself out."
inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
inky says (to Floyd), "cf14"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Library Antechamber 4:10 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > SAVEOk. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		inky says, "ok, onto the next game"
		DavidW says, "yeah, perhaps we should move on."
		Draconis says, "Fine with me."
		Draconis says, "Thanks for playing!"
		FloatingInfo asks, "Want to know how you were supposed to get the tome out?"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Thanks, Draconis!"
		Jacqueline says (to FI), "No."
[cfspoilers] peccable exclaims, "Ok!"		DavidW says (to Floating), "I do not."
		Jacqueline says, "I think some people are wanting to not know."
		Jacqueline says, "#cf-spoilers is where you would share that."
		Draconis says, "Hint: it doesn't involve throwing it through the door."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, next?"
		peccable says, "Ok."
		Jacqueline exclaims (at peccable), "Yay you are awake!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit"
Floyd ] Library Antechamber 4:10 am 25/200 points Floyd \| > Floyd \| > QUIT Floyd \| Floyd \| Are you sure you want to quit?
[cfspoilers] * DavidW has left the channel.
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y"
Floyd \| Are you sure you want to quit? Floyd \| > Y Floyd \| cheapglulxe quit with exit status: 0
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?"		peccable asks, "Director's commentary on #cf-spoilers, as before?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yes, please."
		peccable says, "Gotcha."
[cfspoilers] * FloatingInfo has joined the channel.
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask ic14cuckolds"
Floyd ] Beyond the Valley Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| The occupied territories. Floyd \| Floyd \| Faith, but this has been worse than you could have imagined. You gave Floyd \| no thought when you left the capital; the promise of escape was too Floyd \| tempting and the intention of Jumaht's letter was too clear. Floyd \| Floyd \| Its contents, however, were less so, and you have had far too much Floyd \| time in far too empty a land to think on their purpose. Over the last Floyd \| weeks of your journey, your worry and your homesickness have worked Floyd \| their way from an ache in your heart to a stone in your stomach. Floyd \| Floyd \| As if to remind you of his own burden, Huwen brays and nuzzles your Floyd \| shoulder. You place a hand on his nose and whisper a word of thanks, Floyd \| for you are alone here except for him. Alone amongst the once-mad. Floyd \| Floyd \| The gates of Diahl lie before you. Everything else lies behind. Your Floyd \| journey here is ended. Your work is just beginning. Floyd \| Floyd \| The Cuckold's Egg Floyd \| A Tale of the Apostasy by Veronica Devon Floyd \| Release 1 / Serial number 140720 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib Floyd \| 6/12N) Floyd \| [First-time players should type "info" for instructions. Type Floyd \| "credits" to view the credits.] Floyd \| Floyd \| Beyond the Valley Floyd \| Here, the path takes its final turn north, towards the gates of the Floyd \| town. It is as narrow here as you can remember, becoming a slight Floyd \| track clinging to the cliff wall. As such, the view of the valley Floyd \| below is unmarred by any obstruction. Floyd \| Floyd \| Huwen stands beside you, as ever, heavy under his pack. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
FloatingInfo goes home.		DavidW says, "I've played this one. A very good game."
Emily arrives, full of fun, but no funk.		Busta says, "I played a little bit of it, but didn't finish"
		Draconis says, "This is the one I wanted most to see completed, esp. because of the dream sequence at the end."
		DavidW says, "I really want to see the full version of this game. So rich."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me"
Floyd ] Beyond the Valley Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X ME Floyd \| Floyd \| You've tried to look the part of a merchant of modest means, and you Floyd \| have mostly succeeded. The deep black of your skin marks you as a Floyd \| southerner, a child of the plains and not the mountains. At least you Floyd \| are not the ochre of a capitaler, for you would not to be trusted on Floyd \| sight. Floyd \| Floyd \| Still, you do not expect to be welcomed with open arms. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline asks, "Is that an extraneous 'to'?"
zarf walks off through the wall; vivid gold light flares briefly around him.		Jacqueline says, "I only point out since you're probably taking notes."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Beyond the Valley Floyd \| > Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| your bag (open) Floyd \| a letter Floyd \| The Book of Lies Floyd \| a grey badge Floyd \| your notebook Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x badge"
Floyd ] Beyond the Valley Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X BADGE Floyd \| Floyd \| The sign of your office, such as it is. Glancing over its smooth, Floyd \| featureless surface, you realize that you must be careful with this. Floyd \| Before anyone sees it, you are simply another stranger or traveller. Floyd \| After, you would be branded an agent of the Apostasy, with all that Floyd \| that title demands. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x Huwen"
Floyd ] Beyond the Valley Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X HUWEN Floyd \| Floyd \| You've had the donkey for a very long time now. He is everything you Floyd \| could ask for in a travelling companion: good-natured and Floyd \| uncomplaining. He does have a propensity for the sweet, but you can Floyd \| hardly blame him for it, as he is not alone in his vice. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your pack is settled across his back. He somehow does not seem tired, Floyd \| even after the long journey. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		peccable says, "As in "you've tried to look?""
		Jacqueline says, "No, as in 'for you would not to be trusted on sight'"
		peccable says, "Ah! Yes! I didn't see this time either! :)"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x letter"
Floyd ] Beyond the Valley Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X LETTER Floyd \| Floyd \| Short and to the point, as all Jumaht's missives are. Floyd \| Floyd \| Darius: Floyd \| A murder has occurred in Diahl. It is to be investigated Floyd \| immediately. It is not known by me or by anyone that this is linked to Floyd \| cult or worship activities. Floyd \| Floyd \| Keep quiet on your journey. Keep to your principles. Keep to your Floyd \| truths. And know always how very proud I am of you. Floyd \| Floyd \| At the bottom, he has added a personal postscript: Floyd \| Floyd \| We will speak when this is over. I am sorry about Adar. Floyd \| Floyd \| It is not what is written that is so disturbing, but what is missing. Floyd \| "It is not known by me or anyone"? And yet it is to be investigated? Floyd \| Some part of you has hoped the postscript was the reason for the speed Floyd \| of your necessary departure - an excuse to get you away from the Floyd \| capital and all that had occurred. But there is more here, and that is Floyd \| more than merely worrisome. For it implies you - specifically you - Floyd \| were chosen for a reason. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "I'm finding I'm not sure what to say in the commentary -- if anyone has any questions, please ask as we go! :)"		Draconis asks, "Pedantic question: is 'the capital' actually the name of the city?"
		Draconis says, "If so, it should be capitalized (pun not intended)."
		Draconis says, "And also it should be 'capitol', which I only noticed now."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x book"
Floyd ] Beyond the Valley Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X BOOK Floyd \| Floyd \| A grammarie given only to initiates, though since it is written in the Floyd \| Tongue, there is little worry of anyone else reading it. On the back Floyd \| is inscribed the Brotherhood's creed: The world deceives. The Floyd \| world wishes to be deceived. The truth against the world. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your initiation is not that long behind you, but as Jumaht is fond of Floyd \| saying: the page remembers long after men have forgotten. Floyd \| Floyd \| [If you find need, you may "consult" the Book about topics or Floyd \| "look up" topics in the Book.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "consult book about cult"
Floyd ] Beyond the Valley Floyd \| > Floyd \| > CONSULT BOOK ABOUT CULT Floyd \| Floyd \| You can find no reference to cult in The Book of Lies. Floyd \| Floyd \| Huwen's ears twitch nervously. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "consult book about cults"
Floyd ] Beyond the Valley Floyd \| > Floyd \| > CONSULT BOOK ABOUT CULTS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can find no reference to cults in The Book of Lies. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "consult book about jumaht"
Floyd ] Beyond the Valley Floyd \| > Floyd \| > CONSULT BOOK ABOUT JUMAHT Floyd \| Floyd \| You can find no reference to jumaht in The Book of Lies. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "I think it's just a reference to a town that is the capital. (Capitol is only for the building, not the place, I thought.)"
[cfspoilers] peccable asks, "Well Capitol I believe is the building - Capital is a city, yes?"
inky says (to Floyd), "consult book about truth"
Floyd ] Beyond the Valley Floyd \| > Floyd \| > CONSULT BOOK ABOUT TRUTH Floyd \| Floyd \| Much of the text of the Book is given over to the subjects of truth Floyd \| and falsehood, in one form or another. The actual entries on both Floyd \| subjects contain treatises of such depth, complexity, and length as to Floyd \| make up almost half of its length. Floyd \| Floyd \| That said, there is one portion on truth that you have found yourself Floyd \| coming back to again and again: Floyd \| Floyd \| The seeker after the truth is not one who studies the writings of Floyd \| the ancients and, following his natural disposition, puts his trust in Floyd \| them, but rather the one who suspects his faith in them and questions Floyd \| what he gathers from them, the one who submits to argument and Floyd \| demonstration, and not to the sayings of a human being whose nature is Floyd \| fraught with all kinds of imperfection and deficiency. Floyd \| Floyd \| Thus the duty of our Order, if learning the truth is our goal, is Floyd \| to make ourselves an enemy of all that we read, and, applying our Floyd \| minds to the core and margins of its content, attack it from every Floyd \| side. We should also suspect ourselves as we performs our critical Floyd \| examination of it, so that we may avoid falling into either prejudice Floyd \| or leniency. Floyd \| Floyd \| Huwen suddenly brays at nothing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		peccable says, "Darn it - I'm responding on the spoiler channel. :)"
		peccable says, "But I believe Jacqueline as the right of it. Capitol is a building, capital is a city."
		Draconis says, "That could be. I will look it up."
		Draconis says, "Either way it's a pedantic distinction."
		peccable says, "Ah! I hadn't thought if Jumaht would have an entry in the book...hmmm...I'll have to think on that. :)"
		Jacqueline says (to peccable), "'as we performs our'"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x notebook"
Floyd ] Beyond the Valley Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X NOTEBOOK Floyd \| Floyd \| This one is for official purposes; you left your personal notes in Floyd \| safekeeping before you left the capital. Flipping quickly through the Floyd \| fresh pages, running your fingers over the smooth parchment, reminds Floyd \| you how very far you are from civilization. You would not find its Floyd \| like for a hundred miles, you are certain. Floyd \| Floyd \| On the notebook's front page, you have made a list of tasks remaining Floyd \| to you: Floyd \| Find stable for Huwen. Floyd \| Find local hall of records. (Contact - trustworthy?) Floyd \| Officially present self to local elder or elders. Floyd \| Gain housing. (Demand obesance, if necessary?) Floyd \| (What of Silenus?) Floyd \| Floyd \| You jotted these down in an attempt to codify the work awiating you in Floyd \| Diahl, a week ago. It was at one of the last inns you passed, the last Floyd \| time you had a bath and a decent meal. You recall writing the last Floyd \| entry with a distinct sense of unease. Floyd \| Floyd \| You are just about to close the book when your eyes catch on an Floyd \| imperfection: there is writing on the inside cover. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		peccable says, "Noted. Thanks! :)"
		Jacqueline says, "No worries. After you look at text long enough, it's impossible to see those things."
		Draconis says, "And another extremely pedantic correction: there's an "i" in obeisance."
		Draconis says, "I very much doubt anyone will notice that though."
		peccable says, "There is indeed. Thanks for catching that."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x writing"
Floyd ] Beyond the Valley Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X WRITING Floyd \| Floyd \| If anyone asks you Floyd \| how the perfect satisfaction Floyd \| of all our desire Floyd \| will look, lift your face Floyd \| and say, Floyd \| Floyd \| Like this. Floyd \| Floyd \| Adar must have done this. You cannot think of when. You also cannot Floyd \| think which is worse: that he wrote it before things ended, or after. Floyd \| Floyd \| Huwen wanders up to you, nuzzles you for a moment, then wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Busta says, "Huwen just wants some love and attention."
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "I gave some thought on which translation to use here. Particularly the word which became 'desire' here."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pet Huwen"
Floyd ] Beyond the Valley Floyd \| > Floyd \| > PET HUWEN Floyd \| Floyd \| Huwen nuzzles closer. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "yay"
		DavidW says, "Huwen's a big sweetie."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remember Adar"
Floyd ] Beyond the Valley Floyd \| > Floyd \| > REMEMBER ADAR Floyd \| Floyd \| [That's not a verb I recognise.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "think about Adar"
Floyd ] Beyond the Valley Floyd \| > Floyd \| > THINK ABOUT ADAR Floyd \| Floyd \| [I can't understand your entire command: the first part might be Floyd \| an action I know, but I didn't expect the word "about" next.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "consult book about silenus"
Floyd ] Beyond the Valley Floyd \| > Floyd \| > CONSULT BOOK ABOUT SILENUS Floyd \| Floyd \| Silenus does not have a specific entry in the Book. Nor have you been Floyd \| able to correlate what little you have observed of it with any known Floyd \| entity. Which should make its existence all the more worrying, if you Floyd \| gave yourself pause to think on it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Not a verb I recognize... yet."
[cfspoilers] Draconis asks, "This is an odd question, but (in-universe) is the "if anyone asks you..." poem a quote, or an original composition of Adar's?"
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "This is one of the big hints about the Big Idea in the game. I'm realizing now (particularly after reading Emily Short's review) that I might not have given enough hints..."		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. I wonder if that's a verb worth considering for this."
		Jacqueline says, "Possibly it's too much."
		peccable says, "Considering what happens later? I'm not sure."
		Jacqueline says, "And that Dan wants the backstore revealed more slowly..."
		Jacqueline says, "Timing"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Beyond the Valley Floyd \| > Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Beyond the Valley Floyd \| Here, the path takes its final turn north, towards the gates of the Floyd \| town. It is as narrow here as you can remember, becoming a slight Floyd \| track clinging to the cliff wall. As such, the view of the valley Floyd \| below is unmarred by any obstruction. Floyd \| Floyd \| Huwen stands beside you, as ever, heavy under his pack. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		peccable says, "Maybe ... ? Maybe a common response for all usages of "remember?""
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "In universe? I'm not sure. I'm going to say Adar wrote it, but don't hold me to that. :)"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] At the Gate Floyd \| > Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| At the Gate Floyd \| The path expands here, to a walled courtyard of patterned stone. The Floyd \| gates lead northward, and the town itself is clearly visible behind Floyd \| and above the walls. It seems the mountain it lies upon continues Floyd \| upwards for a good distance. Floyd \| Floyd \| To one side of the gate is a long, planed piece of ancient stonework. Floyd \| Floyd \| Huwen obediently follows after. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "I definitely need to rewrite the description of this room, to draw attention to the valley. I'm guessing a lot of people did just this -- walked on without looking down, which is kind of important."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x stonework"
Floyd ] At the Gate Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X STONEWORK Floyd \| Floyd \| Four circular depressions of increasing depth are inscribed on its Floyd \| pebbled and worn surface. It takes you a moment to realize that it is Floyd \| a maofas - used in ancient times for the measurement of grain Floyd \| and cereals. Each depression was precisely sized and standardized, Floyd \| such that fair prices could be charged. Floyd \| Floyd \| This one seems to be part of the town wall itself, which implies that Floyd \| the foundations of Diahl are centuries old, if not older. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "Diahl is based on a real town. The standard measurements from Roman times are still there."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Nice."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x gate"
Floyd ] At the Gate Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X GATE Floyd \| Floyd \| The gates lie open. The walls they pierce seem to be made of the same Floyd \| ancient stone as the measurer which lies here. Diahl's defences are Floyd \| older than the town they contain. Floyd \| Floyd \| Huwen huffs, as if sighing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Diahl Floyd \| > Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Diahl Floyd \| A shadowed, sheltered plaza just beyond the walls. The city gates lie Floyd \| open to the south. On the far side, the road continues as a staircase Floyd \| continuing up the mountain north into the town proper. Floyd \| Floyd \| The sides of the square are crowded with the small stone buildings you Floyd \| saw dotting the mountain from below. Floyd \| Floyd \| Along the eastern side is a wooden structure with a thatched roof. Floyd \| From the look and smell, you would guess it a stable. Floyd \| Floyd \| At the center of the plaza is a stone basin, filled with rainwater. Floyd \| Floyd \| Huwen walks beside you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "the attention to detail really shows"		Jacqueline says, "Well, let's check that place out for Huwen"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] The Stables Floyd \| > Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| The Stables Floyd \| The dimly-lit wooden interior is barely visible, given the only Floyd \| illumination is a lantern on the floor at the center of the room. In Floyd \| the darkness beyond, you can hear the snuffling and shifting of what Floyd \| must be two or three horses. Floyd \| Floyd \| A woman - clearly the hostler - stands beside the lantern. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Evening, evening..." says the woman in a cheery voice, turning at the Floyd \| sound of the creaky door opening and then closing behind you. "With Floyd \| you in just a ..." Floyd \| Floyd \| Her greeting dies in her throat as she sights you. The silence that Floyd \| follows goes on for several moments. Floyd \| Floyd \| She smiles nervously, taking a deep breath. "Apologies, sir. "Twasn't Floyd \| expecting a stranger, as it were." She blinks. "No offense meant, of Floyd \| course." Another pause. "Just we don't see many come this way from the Floyd \| valley. Sir." Floyd \| Floyd \| She brushes a non-existent speck of dust from her roughspun clothes, Floyd \| then looks you straight in the eye. "That is where you came from? Floyd \| Sir?" Floyd \| Floyd \| You could say only that you came from the valley, say you travelled Floyd \| from the capital or ask about using the stables. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "Also realizing I need to make a bigger deal of the letter or its contents. People end up in Diahl not knowing why they're there. :)"		peccable exclaims, "Doh! Didn't see the double-quote on twasn't due to the font in my interpreter!"
		Jacqueline says, "I thought we were a southerner, a child of the plains."
		Jacqueline says, "I guess I'll just ask about the stables."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about using the stables"
Floyd ] The Stables Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK ABOUT USING THE STABLES Floyd \| Floyd \| "I would like to make use of your stables, if I may." Floyd \| Floyd \| Her eyes narrow as she realizes you have side-stepped her question. Floyd \| Her mouth sets in a frown. "I don't know, sir." She gestures to the Floyd \| shifting figures in the dark behind her. "Considering the time of Floyd \| year, we don't have much room." Floyd \| Floyd \| You could ask about the cost. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about the cost"
Floyd ] The Stables Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK ABOUT THE COST Floyd \| Floyd \| "What would it cost to leave my friend, Huwen, here?" you ask, patting Floyd \| him on the flank. Floyd \| Floyd \| Her smile has something feral in it. "Oh goodness - that's not how Floyd \| things are often done here. Sir." She pauses. "But I suppose I could Floyd \| look after this fine boy for...five measures of grain?" Floyd \| Floyd \| You could say you can pay in coin or identify yourself as a member of Floyd \| the Apostasy. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline asks, "Is that supposed to be: 'how things are often done here, Sir' (comma, not period)?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "say I can pay in coin"
Floyd ] The Stables Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAY I CAN PAY IN COIN Floyd \| Floyd \| The journey here was more expensive than you had hoped, and all you Floyd \| have left is a single stater. It is worth far more than even ten Floyd \| measures of grain, you are certain. You slip it from its place in Floyd \| Huwen's pack and show it to the hostler. Floyd \| Floyd \| She takes the coin and examines it in the light of the lantern. It Floyd \| takes her a moment to recognize what you've given her. "Yes, sir. Floyd \| Certainly, sir. We'll look after your boy here. No problems." The coin Floyd \| swiftly vanishes, and all that remains is the uncertain look on her Floyd \| face. Floyd \| Floyd \| The hostler leads Huwen to a corner of the stable and places a bit of Floyd \| sweetgrass before him. He begins contendedly munching, taking no Floyd \| further interest in you or anything else. She then takes his pack from Floyd \| his back and hands it to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| You could ask about the town or identify yourself as a member of the Floyd \| Apostasy. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "#clubf I interpreted it as hesitation."
[cfspoilers] Draconis asks, "#clubf Wait, what?"		peccable says, "The period's intended to make the pause more obvious."
Draconis heads back home.		Jacqueline says, "mmkay"
Draconis arrives, ready to play with the toys.		Draconis says, "Testing..."
		Draconis says, "There, that's better."
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "This scene presents all kinds of interesting problems."
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "The user can get here not knowing about the Apostasy, but then there's options to talk about it."
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "I'm still not sure how to handle the difference between character-information and user-information."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "You could mention it in the feelies."
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "But then what if the user doesn't read them? :)"
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "Then that's their problem."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x notebook"
Floyd ] The Stables Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X NOTEBOOK Floyd \| Floyd \| On the notebook's front page, you have made a list of tasks remaining Floyd \| to you: Floyd \| Find local hall of records. (Contact - trustworthy?) Floyd \| Officially present self to local elder or elders. Floyd \| Gain housing. (Demand obesance, if necessary?) Floyd \| (What of Silenus?) Floyd \| Floyd \| There is writing -- Adar's doggerel -- on the inside cover. Floyd \| Floyd \| You could ask about the town or identify yourself as a member of the Floyd \| Apostasy. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "One thing I really liked was how the purpose of the Apostasy isn't explicitly stated to the player."		Jacqueline says, "Nice."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about the town"
Floyd ] The Stables Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK ABOUT THE TOWN Floyd \| Floyd \| "I have never before been to Diahl. Can you tell me anything of it?" Floyd \| Floyd \| She raises a suspicious eyebrow. "Not much to know, sir. What you Floyd \| looking to know?" Floyd \| Floyd \| You could ask about the town's elders, ask about the hall of records Floyd \| or ask about the murder. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I also liked the notebook."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about the town's elders"
Floyd ] The Stables Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK ABOUT THE TOWN'S ELDERS Floyd \| Floyd \| "Who is in charge in Diahl? Do you have elders here?" Floyd \| Floyd \| She frowns. "Oh, we've elders. Couldn't say where they are, this late Floyd \| in the evening. Sir." Floyd \| Floyd \| You could ask about the hall of records or ask about the murder. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		peccable says, "I definitely wanted something to guide the player, like the To Do List in Shade."
		Jacqueline says, "I am thinking of Mount & Blade now."
		peccable asks, "How so?"
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "You'll need to find a way to force the information if it's important to the story. Though it can come during different points in the game, with a check to see if you already learned it. Using facts within Threaded Conversation can help."		Jacqueline says (to peccable), "It's nice. It directs you, yet fits in seemlessly as something that would exist."
		peccable exclaims, "Ah. Thanks!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about hall of records"
Floyd ] The Stables Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK ABOUT HALL OF RECORDS Floyd \| Floyd \| "I've heard tell of your Hall of Records. Where might I find it?" Floyd \| Floyd \| She begins straightening up, as if she has no time for you. "Oh, Floyd \| further up, sir." She waves vaguely. "Can't miss it." Floyd \| Floyd \| You could ask about the murder. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "I'm really not sure about Threaded Conversation and how to handle things."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "ask about the murder"
Floyd ] The Stables Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK ABOUT THE MURDER Floyd \| Floyd \| "I heard a rumor on my way here -- something about a death, a murder. Floyd \| Is that true?" Floyd \| Floyd \| She coughs. "Oh, you know how people can go on, sir. I wouldn't put Floyd \| any trust in rumors." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline asks, "Seems a bit forward to ask about the murder, doesn't it?"
		Jacqueline says, "Or, y'know, we could do it anyway."
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "For example -- we've gotten the hostler into a state where she's angry/suspicious."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] The Stables Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| The Stables Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "heh."
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "(It was because we side-stepped the question.)"
peccable laughs.		Jacqueline says, "Well, it's not like it hurt us. That we know of. But I'm betting it does."
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "You can force answers out of her by identifying ourselves."
[cfspoilers] peccable asks, "But is that meaningful? Does it really matter?"
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "I don't know if most players will even notice."		Jacqueline says, "Is there a way to ask about finding a room? Of course, I think we just spent the last of our coin and received no change."
		peccable says, "All I'll say is I'm making all kinds of comments on #cf-spoiler."
peccable grins.
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "That's exactly how it should work, though, I think."		peccable says, "You probably did indeed. To my knowledge, there's not "unwinnable" state, though. You can proceed with that choice."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "I'm not the right person to ask about conversation...the reason you use serage in Scroll Thief instead of vaxum (as in Enchanter) is that serage prevents communication. :P"		DavidW says, "As long as no one hurts Huwen."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline says, "David's a mama grizzly."
		DavidW says, "Sweetgrass for the sweet ass."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "heh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Diahl Floyd \| > Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Diahl Floyd \| A shadowed, sheltered plaza just beyond the walls. The city gates lie Floyd \| open to the south. On the far side, the road continues as a staircase Floyd \| continuing up the mountain north into the town proper. Floyd \| Floyd \| The sides of the square are crowded with the small stone buildings you Floyd \| saw dotting the mountain from below. Floyd \| Floyd \| Along the eastern side is a wooden structure with a thatched roof. Floyd \| From the look and smell, you would guess it a stable. Floyd \| Floyd \| At the center of the plaza is a stone basin, filled with rainwater. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		peccable says, "I'm glad people liked Huwen. He seems such a small part of things, but he was important to me. :)"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x basin"
Floyd ] Diahl Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X BASIN Floyd \| Floyd \| For public use, you presume. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "By the way, I keep violating that 'ask before you switch rooms' thing, except that I feel like I'm playing almost alone."
		Jacqueline says, "So I'll try to stop doing that."
		inky says, "enh just keep on it"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "bathe"
Floyd ] Diahl Floyd \| > Floyd \| > BATHE Floyd \| Floyd \| [That's not a verb I recognise.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		inky says, "people can go back if they want, it probably won't hurt anything"
inky says (to Floyd), "swim in basin"
Floyd ] Diahl Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SWIM IN BASIN Floyd \| Floyd \| You cannot swim in that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "wash in basin"
Floyd ] Diahl Floyd \| > Floyd \| > WASH IN BASIN Floyd \| Floyd \| [That's not a verb I recognise.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "clean"
Floyd ] Diahl Floyd \| > Floyd \| > CLEAN Floyd \| Floyd \| [What do you want to clean?] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "me"
Floyd ] Diahl Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ME Floyd \| Floyd \| [Rubbing yourself would have no effect in these Floyd \| circumstances.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		inky says, "heh heh"
		Jacqueline says, "Just thinking of how I feel after a long hike."
		inky says, "also, our list said we could compel obedience or whatever to get a room"
		peccable says, "Hm...good points. Also I should probably give a better idea of how big the basin is."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look in basin"
Floyd ] Diahl Floyd \| > Floyd \| > LOOK IN BASIN Floyd \| Floyd \| You find nothing of interest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		peccable says, "...or describe the water in it. :)"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Town Center Floyd \| > Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| The steps lead upwards, crossing several narrow streets which Floyd \| generally run north through the homes closest to the walls. Floyd \| Floyd \| Town Center Floyd \| This has the feel of a market square, though either the season or the Floyd \| day is wrong as there is not a stall to be seen. The town extends in Floyd \| all directions - narrow streets run further up the mountain to the Floyd \| north, along its slopes to the east and west, and back towards the Floyd \| valley to the south. You do not know the town well enough to say where Floyd \| to go from here. Floyd \| Floyd \| A particularly striking building lies on square's northeast corner. Floyd \| Floyd \| As you approach, you notice movement near the building -- a figure Floyd \| moving in the shadowy alcove of its entrance. It is a young lady, Floyd \| locking its front door. She slips the key into her pocket and adjusts Floyd \| the pile of books in her other hand. Floyd \| Floyd \| As she turns, her eyes catch and hold yours for a moment. Then she Floyd \| smiles slightly, nods, and walks away. Floyd \| Floyd \| It strikes you suddenly how what you have just seen would have been Floyd \| impossible only a few generations ago: the books, the building's clear Floyd \| use, the woman's ability to hold your gaze, or to walk unescorted. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "A particularly striking building lies on the square's northeast corner."
		peccable says, "Noted."
		peccable says, "I didn't do half as much testing as I'd hoped."
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "Learning Threaded Conversation took a lot more of my time than I expected."		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. See, some of that would have been impossible in our world just a few generations ago, but do people (men) still think about that just on glancing at a woman? I know you're trying to give some world-building / backstory, but that seems a bit odd to me."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to woman"
Floyd ] Town Center Floyd \| > Floyd \| > TALK TO WOMAN Floyd \| Floyd \| [That's not something you can see now, or I misunderstood Floyd \| you.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask woman about building"
Floyd ] Town Center Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK WOMAN ABOUT BUILDING Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "I can agree with that wholeheartedly"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x woman"
Floyd ] Town Center Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X WOMAN Floyd \| Floyd \| [The last time you saw the hostler, she was at "The Floyd \| Stables".] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "I actually intended to have quite a bit more initially -- the Hall of Records was initially open on Day One and you could connect with your contact."		Jacqueline says, "Ah. See, not that woman."
		peccable says, "Hmm..."
		Draconis says (to Jacqueline), "I interpreted it as something that would have been possible in the capital, but not in a provincial city like this."
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "Feel free to reach out to me if you have any TC questions too. I'm extra familiar with it at this point."
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "I will! I'm actually still not sure how to use it in the game."		Jacqueline says, "If it were really recent, I could see that. 'A few generations' seems excessive for still being remarkable."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Town Center Floyd \| > Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Town Center Floyd \| This has the feel of a market square, though either the season or the Floyd \| day is wrong as there is not a stall to be seen. The town extends in Floyd \| all directions - narrow streets run further up the mountain to the Floyd \| north, along its slopes to the east and west, and back towards the Floyd \| valley to the south. You do not know the town well enough to say where Floyd \| to go from here. Floyd \| Floyd \| A particularly striking building lies on square's northeast corner. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] peccable asks, "It feels like perhaps it's overkill for every NPC interaction? I'm wondering if I might have a separate "interrogate" mode?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x building"
Floyd ] Town Center Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X BUILDING Floyd \| Floyd \| The building is several times larger than any building you have thus Floyd \| seen in the town, sturdy and ancient, made of stone slabs built around Floyd \| a central arch. The arch's apex, as well as the towers at its corners, Floyd \| were broken off long ago, and the symbols that circled its walls have Floyd \| been carved away. It is a common enough and necessary sight - the Floyd \| conversion of such structures into approved shapes, the roods which Floyd \| graced them long since destroyed. That and the girl you saw earlier Floyd \| tell you that this must be Diahl's Hall of Records. Floyd \| Floyd \| The door to the Hall is currently closed and locked. Floyd \| Floyd \| Classes - which either the girl was taking part in or teaching herself Floyd \| - must be over, and the Hall's hours past. You will need to seek out Floyd \| the place's keeper tomorrow. A shame. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		peccable says, "It is intended as background - and Darius is very aware of where he is and how it has been changed."
		DavidW says, "As far as I know, the young lady who locked up the building didn't stay around to be interacted with."
		Jacqueline says, "So it would seem."
		peccable asks, "She didn't -- but perhaps I can add her to the scene and then have her leave?"
		Jacqueline says, "Only if you're up for her having a conversation."
		Jacqueline says, "It did say that she walks away, I just missed that."
		peccable says, "Still, I'd like a better response than the one you ended up with."
		Jacqueline nods.
		DavidW says, "There can be an invisible echo-woman object left behind, I suppose, to let you know she's gone if you try to interact with her."
[cfspoilers] Busta asks, "What do you mean by interrogate mode? Do you mean limit what you can ask?"
[cfspoilers] peccable asks, "Basically - have NPC interactions normally be ask/tell/show, but then you can use a command called "interrogate" where you're acting in an official capacity, which opens up Threaded Conversation?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x notebook"
Floyd ] Town Center Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X NOTEBOOK Floyd \| Floyd \| On the notebook's front page, you have made a list of tasks remaining Floyd \| to you: Floyd \| Officially present self to local elder or elders. Floyd \| Gain housing. (Demand obesance, if necessary?) Floyd \| (What of Silenus?) Floyd \| Floyd \| There is writing -- Adar's doggerel -- on the inside cover. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, "That would work."		Jacqueline asks, "Wouldn't we want to avoid obeisance if we're tyring to keep a low profile?"
		Jacqueline says, "avoid 'demanding' obeisance, I mean"
[cfspoilers] Busta asks, "Are you just looking to get rid of the suggested quips outside of suggestion mode?"		Jacqueline says, "So. Housing or an elder (possibly those are one in the same goal)"
		Jacqueline asks, "Move around? Explore more?"
		DavidW says, "yes"
		inky says, "it's possible the elder could get us housing"
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "Basically, TC is a lot of work. Keeping track of emotional states, choices, facts, etc."		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, that's what I meant."
		Jacqueline asks, "Should we be mapping?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Town Center Floyd \| > Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| You do not know which direction to proceed in. You could try wandering Floyd \| blindly, you suppose. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] peccable asks, "I'm wondering if it's worth it. Did people get anything out of the fact that you can handle the hostler in different ways? That you can lie to her? That you can side-step her?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wander blindly"
Floyd ] Town Center Floyd \| > Floyd \| > WANDER BLINDLY Floyd \| Floyd \| [I didn't understand that. You used a word that ends in "ly"; if Floyd \| it was an adverb like "slowly" or "carefully," you don't usually need Floyd \| to be that specific.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "hahaha aw."
peccable laughs.
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] Diahl Floyd \| > Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| You pass through the square's entrance and follow the narrow road back Floyd \| to the staircase. Floyd \| Floyd \| Diahl Floyd \| A shadowed, sheltered plaza just beyond the walls. The city gates lie Floyd \| open to the south. On the far side, the road continues as a staircase Floyd \| continuing up the mountain north into the town proper. Floyd \| Floyd \| The sides of the square are crowded with the small stone buildings you Floyd \| saw dotting the mountain from below. Floyd \| Floyd \| Along the eastern side is a wooden structure with a thatched roof. Floyd \| From the look and smell, you would guess it a stable. Floyd \| Floyd \| At the center of the plaza is a stone basin, filled with rainwater. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		peccable says, "I should implement that. :)"
		Jacqueline says, "You should! If you're going to be sarcastic at the player, they may be sarcastic back. :)"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x buildings"
Floyd ] Diahl Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X BUILDINGS Floyd \| Floyd \| Diahl seems made of nothing more than narrow streets between crowded Floyd \| buildings, built in tiers one upon the next, all the way to the peak Floyd \| to the north. It will not be as easy to find your way through here as Floyd \| you'd hoped. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] The Stables Floyd \| > Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| The Stables Floyd \| The dimly-lit wooden interior is barely visible, given the only Floyd \| illumination is a lantern on the floor at the center of the room. In Floyd \| the darkness beyond, you can hear the snuffling and shifting of what Floyd \| must be two or three horses. Floyd \| Floyd \| Huwen stands here, contentedly munching sweetgrass. Floyd \| Floyd \| A woman - clearly the hostler - stands beside the lantern. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "Oh, right. Sorry -- was wandering blindly."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Diahl Floyd \| > Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Diahl Floyd \| A shadowed, sheltered plaza just beyond the walls. The city gates lie Floyd \| open to the south. On the far side, the road continues as a staircase Floyd \| continuing up the mountain north into the town proper. Floyd \| Floyd \| The sides of the square are crowded with the small stone buildings you Floyd \| saw dotting the mountain from below. Floyd \| Floyd \| Along the eastern side is a wooden structure with a thatched roof. Floyd \| From the look and smell, you would guess it a stable. Floyd \| Floyd \| At the center of the plaza is a stone basin, filled with rainwater. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Diahl Floyd \| > Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| [From here, you can go north, south and east.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "hm"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] The Stables Floyd \| > Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| The Stables Floyd \| The dimly-lit wooden interior is barely visible, given the only Floyd \| illumination is a lantern on the floor at the center of the room. In Floyd \| the darkness beyond, you can hear the snuffling and shifting of what Floyd \| must be two or three horses. Floyd \| Floyd \| Huwen stands here, contentedly munching sweetgrass. Floyd \| Floyd \| A woman - clearly the hostler - stands beside the lantern. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask woman about housing"
Floyd ] The Stables Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK WOMAN ABOUT HOUSING Floyd \| Floyd \| That doesn't seem to be a topic of conversation at the moment. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask woman about shelter"
Floyd ] The Stables Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK WOMAN ABOUT SHELTER Floyd \| Floyd \| That doesn't seem to be a topic of conversation at the moment. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "ask woman about room"
Floyd ] The Stables Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK WOMAN ABOUT ROOM Floyd \| Floyd \| That doesn't seem to be a topic of conversation at the moment. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x notebook"
Floyd ] The Stables Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X NOTEBOOK Floyd \| Floyd \| On the notebook's front page, you have made a list of tasks remaining Floyd \| to you: Floyd \| Officially present self to local elder or elders. Floyd \| Gain housing. (Demand obesance, if necessary?) Floyd \| (What of Silenus?) Floyd \| Floyd \| There is writing -- Adar's doggerel -- on the inside cover. Floyd \| Floyd \| You could ask about the murder. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Go back north to outside the hall of records and try west or north from there."
		Jacqueline says, "I thought I tried, but I'll try again, sure."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Diahl Floyd \| > Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Diahl Floyd \| A shadowed, sheltered plaza just beyond the walls. The city gates lie Floyd \| open to the south. On the far side, the road continues as a staircase Floyd \| continuing up the mountain north into the town proper. Floyd \| Floyd \| The sides of the square are crowded with the small stone buildings you Floyd \| saw dotting the mountain from below. Floyd \| Floyd \| Along the eastern side is a wooden structure with a thatched roof. Floyd \| From the look and smell, you would guess it a stable. Floyd \| Floyd \| At the center of the plaza is a stone basin, filled with rainwater. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] Town Center Floyd \| > Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| You head onward until you reach... Floyd \| Floyd \| Town Center Floyd \| This has the feel of a market square, though either the season or the Floyd \| day is wrong as there is not a stall to be seen. The town extends in Floyd \| all directions - narrow streets run further up the mountain to the Floyd \| north, along its slopes to the east and west, and back towards the Floyd \| valley to the south. You do not know the town well enough to say where Floyd \| to go from here. Floyd \| Floyd \| The town's Hall of Records lies on square's northeast corner. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Higher Ground Floyd \| > Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| Unsure how to proceed, you wander the narrow streets blindly, until Floyd \| you come to... Floyd \| Floyd \| Higher Ground Floyd \| The road crests a particularly steep hill here, pausing as if to rest. Floyd \| You have reached what seems the outskirts of Diahl, even though the Floyd \| walls and mountains continue northward from here. To the northeast, Floyd \| the smooth paved stone gives way to a dirt track which continues along Floyd \| the plateau. Floyd \| Floyd \| A squat, solid edifice sits to the southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| Seated on the steps of the building, a smoking pipe in his hand, sits Floyd \| a grey-haired man. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "Oh. I just tried N"
		Jacqueline asks, "Why didn't it do that when I tried that?"
		DavidW says, "You could've tried north again."
		Draconis asks, "Perhaps you have to go twice?"
		DavidW says, "It was just a pause moment."
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "I suppose it really depends on how central conversation is to the game. If conversation is just a form of lock-and-key puzzles, then you don't need it. If you are creating characters that develop and grow in response to player interactions, then TC is the way to go."
peccable clubfloyd It's not actually sarcastic. It just says -- try again if you want to wander blindly. :)		Jacqueline says, "Hm. I thought it was telling me straight up no. Just sayin'"
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "and it's really the later."		peccable says, "Right."
		peccable asks, "Not sure how to make that clearer...maybe let you wander blindly the first time?"
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah."
		Jacqueline says, "And I guess make it obvious if, in fact, we are wandering and not going the direction that was given, in case that matters for the map"
		DavidW says, "Yeah. You can add a bridge comment like 'Oh well. North is as good a direction as any.'"
harpua arrives, full of neither funk nor fun.
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x man"
Floyd ] Higher Ground Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X MAN Floyd \| Floyd \| He looks to have all the time in the world, with nothing more to do Floyd \| than smoke his pipe and watch the clouds and the mountain. The Floyd \| silvered ring on the fourth finger of his left hand marks him as one Floyd \| given auctorias by the empire - colloquially referred to as Floyd \| an elder. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "speak to elder"
Floyd ] Higher Ground Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SPEAK TO ELDER Floyd \| Floyd \| [If you're trying to talk to someone, you might try ASK ELDER Floyd \| ABOUT something, the traditional conversation syntax. Type ABOUT to Floyd \| see if this story offers more detailed instructions for Floyd \| conversation.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask elder about himself"
Floyd ] Higher Ground Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK ELDER ABOUT HIMSELF Floyd \| Floyd \| That doesn't seem to be a topic of conversation at the moment. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "greet elder"
Floyd ] Higher Ground Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GREET ELDER Floyd \| Floyd \| You are already talking to the elder. Floyd \| Floyd \| You could make small talk, ask about Diahl or officially identify Floyd \| yourself to the elder. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "make small talk"
Floyd ] Higher Ground Floyd \| > Floyd \| > MAKE SMALL TALK Floyd \| Floyd \| "It's a lovely evening," you note. Floyd \| Floyd \| "It is," he replies, his face and tone expressionless. Floyd \| Floyd \| You could ask about Diahl or officially identify yourself to the Floyd \| elder. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		peccable exclaims, "Ack!"
inky says (to Floyd), "ask about diahl"
Floyd ] Higher Ground Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK ABOUT DIAHL Floyd \| Floyd \| "What can you tell me of your lovely town?" Floyd \| Floyd \| He chuckles. "Lovely? One word of it I wouldn't have thought of." He Floyd \| shrugs. "It's old. It's been here for an age. Will most likely be here Floyd \| for an age longer." Floyd \| Floyd \| You could ask about a place to stay or officially identify yourself to Floyd \| the elder. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "ask about a place to stay"
Floyd ] Higher Ground Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK ABOUT A PLACE TO STAY Floyd \| Floyd \| "Do you know a place I could stay for the evening?" Floyd \| Floyd \| "Not much call for it, to be honest. Visitors usually arrange such Floyd \| with a local house, beforehand. You'll have some trouble finding any, Floyd \| I think." Floyd \| Floyd \| You could officially identify yourself to the elder. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "You could also do reaction text like in choose your adventure type games. Something like 'You say goodbye, albeit prematurely, wondering how that conversation would have gone had you been nicer.'"		Jacqueline asks, "Should we?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf15"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAVE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to write: Floyd ] Higher Ground Floyd \| > SAVEOk. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "identify myself"
Floyd ] Higher Ground Floyd \| > Floyd \| > IDENTIFY MYSELF Floyd \| Floyd \| You motion to the badge, hold yourself erect and take a deep breath. Floyd \| "By the auctorias invested in me by the empire, I hereby Floyd \| identify myself officially as an agent of the Apostasy, and demand all Floyd \| rights and assistance to be granted to such." Floyd \| Floyd \| He blinks at you a moment, then sighs. "Aye. I suppose that's valid. Floyd \| You from the Brotherhood of Disbelief, then? We don't often see your Floyd \| like hereabouts." Floyd \| Floyd \| "Yes," you reply, "though that is not the official..." Floyd \| Floyd \| He waves off your protestations. "We're not much for officialdom here, Floyd \| to be honest. It'll do." Floyd \| Floyd \| You could say you are here because of a murder. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Since it's on our list in our notebook, I think so, yes."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x notebook"
Floyd ] Higher Ground Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X NOTEBOOK Floyd \| Floyd \| On the notebook's front page, you have made a list of tasks remaining Floyd \| to you: Floyd \| Officially present self to local elder or elders. Floyd \| Gain housing. (Demand obesance, if necessary?) Floyd \| (What of Silenus?) Floyd \| Floyd \| There is writing -- Adar's doggerel -- on the inside cover. Floyd \| Floyd \| You could say you are here because of a murder. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline asks, "Seems like we did the first one, didn't we?"
		Ghogg says, "#cb"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "say I am here because of a murder"
Floyd ] Higher Ground Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAY I AM HERE BECAUSE OF A MURDER Floyd \| Floyd \| "I am here to investigate a murder." Floyd \| Floyd \| He blinks at that. "A murder? Here? Never heard of anything so..." He Floyd \| trails off. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Yes?" Floyd \| Floyd \| He shakes his head. "You must mean Camael. Fell down the mountainside, Floyd \| climbing like a fool." He waves northward at the peak about the town. Floyd \| "'Twas an accident." Floyd \| Floyd \| "You may think so. Still, I am here to investigate." Floyd \| Floyd \| He looks as if he will argue for a moment, then sighs and taps his Floyd \| pipe. "I...I'll ask around. I can give you something tomorrow, Floyd \| mayhaps." Floyd \| Floyd \| You could ask who was murdered or ask about a possible cult link. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		peccable says, "True."
		Draconis says, "I say ask about the cult."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x notebook"
Floyd ] Higher Ground Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X NOTEBOOK Floyd \| Floyd \| On the notebook's front page, you have made a list of tasks remaining Floyd \| to you: Floyd \| Officially present self to local elder or elders. Floyd \| Gain housing. (Demand obesance, if necessary?) Floyd \| (What of Silenus?) Floyd \| Floyd \| There is writing -- Adar's doggerel -- on the inside cover. Floyd \| Floyd \| You could ask who was murdered or ask about a possible cult link. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about cult"
Floyd ] Higher Ground Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK ABOUT CULT Floyd \| Floyd \| "And there was no connection to...worship in this? No evidence of a Floyd \| cult?" Floyd \| Floyd \| His shock deepens. "A...c....ult?" he stammers. "No. Never. Sir. I Floyd \| swear to you, never would any..." Floyd \| Floyd \| You raise a hand and he falls silent. "Of course. But I have to ask Floyd \| these things." Floyd \| Floyd \| He nods and shudders. Floyd \| Floyd \| You could ask who was murdered. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "He's totally in the cult."
		Jacqueline says, "Possibly the leader."
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "Here's a problem -- you've asked about a place to stay, it's not in the current thread, but it's still important."		DavidW says, "So suspicious."
		peccable exclaims, "LOL!"
peccable laughs.		DavidW says, "His pipe is a more likely suspect."
		peccable exclaims, "Wow. That was quick. You've solved the case!"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, he just protested way too much, that's all."
peccable nods.		inky says, "also, he already said who was murdered"
inky says (to Floyd), "ask who was murdered"
Floyd ] Higher Ground Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK WHO WAS MURDERED Floyd \| Floyd \| "Tell me what you can of Camael." Floyd \| Floyd \| He sighs. "He was boy - barely a man. Sweet-natured. Never a bother. Floyd \| They'd already lost his mother, poor boy. His father has nothing now." Floyd \| He sighs again. "I'll...I'll ask after him. I'll have something for Floyd \| you tomorrow." His shock at the implication of the boy's death as Floyd \| murder seems genuine. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. We're done here."
		Jacqueline says, "You can pay us now."
inky says (to Floyd), "ask about camael's mother"
Floyd ] Higher Ground Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK ABOUT CAMAEL'S MOTHER Floyd \| Floyd \| >ASK ABOUT MOTHER Floyd \| That doesn't seem to be a topic of conversation at the moment. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "ask elder about room"
Floyd ] Higher Ground Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK ELDER ABOUT ROOM Floyd \| Floyd \| That doesn't seem to be a topic of conversation at the moment. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "I broke apart TC a little a rebuilt it. One of the properties I gave to a quip I called 'serious business', so even if there are other threads being used, it will still force the quip as an option."
inky says (to Floyd), "ask elder about place to stay"
Floyd ] Higher Ground Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK ELDER ABOUT PLACE TO STAY Floyd \| Floyd \| That doesn't seem to be a topic of conversation at the moment. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "ask elder about sleeping"
Floyd ] Higher Ground Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK ELDER ABOUT SLEEPING Floyd \| Floyd \| That doesn't seem to be a topic of conversation at the moment. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "topics"
Floyd ] Higher Ground Floyd \| > Floyd \| > TOPICS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can think of no valid changes of subject at the moment. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		peccable says, "Oh gosh."
		peccable says, "Hmmm. uhm."
		Jacqueline asks, "Is that bad?"
		peccable says, "You should be able to ask about a place to stay."
		DavidW says, "It is, yes."
		Jacqueline says, "moo"
		Draconis asks, "What can we do now?"
		DavidW says, "But you asked before identifying yourself."
		peccable says, "Right, but it should still be valid."
		Busta says, "It's an issue with TC, where it think you're still in a thread and won't give you options outside the thread"
		Jacqueline asks, "Leave and come back?"
		DavidW says, "You might have to restore to an earlier point in the game. If you were saving, but I don't think you were."
		Jacqueline says, "I nearly said, 'try turning him off and back on again,' but that sounded wrong."
		peccable asks, "Maybe?"
		peccable laughs.
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| > Floyd \| > RESTORE Floyd \| %% Enter a save filename to read:		DavidW says, "Try a goodbye, greet restart."
		Busta says, "Leaving and coming back shouldn't work, because it'll still remember where you are in conversation"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf15"
Floyd ] Higher Ground Floyd \| Ok. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd ] Higher Ground Floyd \| > Floyd \| > L Floyd \| Floyd \| Higher Ground Floyd \| The road crests a particularly steep hill here, pausing as if to rest. Floyd \| You have reached what seems the outskirts of Diahl, even though the Floyd \| walls and mountains continue northward from here. To the northeast, Floyd \| the smooth paved stone gives way to a dirt track which continues along Floyd \| the plateau. Floyd \| Floyd \| The elder's home sits to the southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| Seated on the steps of the building, a smoking pipe in his hand, sits Floyd \| the town's elder. Floyd \| Floyd \| You could officially identify yourself to the elder. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "identify myself"
Floyd ] Higher Ground Floyd \| > Floyd \| > IDENTIFY MYSELF Floyd \| Floyd \| You motion to the badge, hold yourself erect and take a deep breath. Floyd \| "By the auctorias invested in me by the empire, I hereby Floyd \| identify myself officially as an agent of the Apostasy, and demand all Floyd \| rights and assistance to be granted to such." Floyd \| Floyd \| He blinks at you a moment, then sighs. "Aye. I suppose that's valid. Floyd \| You from the Brotherhood of Disbelief, then? We don't often see your Floyd \| like hereabouts." Floyd \| Floyd \| "Yes," you reply, "though that is not the official..." Floyd \| Floyd \| He waves off your protestations. "We're not much for officialdom here, Floyd \| to be honest. It'll do." Floyd \| Floyd \| You could say you are here because of a murder. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "say I'm here because of a murder"
Floyd ] Higher Ground Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAY I'M HERE BECAUSE OF A MURDER Floyd \| Floyd \| [You will need to be more specific. Try typing LOOK to get a Floyd \| description of your surroundings.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "say I am here because of a murder"
Floyd ] Higher Ground Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SAY I AM HERE BECAUSE OF A MURDER Floyd \| Floyd \| "I am here to investigate a murder." Floyd \| Floyd \| He blinks at that. "A murder? Here? Never heard of anything so..." He Floyd \| trails off. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Yes?" Floyd \| Floyd \| He shakes his head. "You must mean Camael. Fell down the mountainside, Floyd \| climbing like a fool." He waves northward at the peak about the town. Floyd \| "'Twas an accident." Floyd \| Floyd \| "You may think so. Still, I am here to investigate." Floyd \| Floyd \| He looks as if he will argue for a moment, then sighs and taps his Floyd \| pipe. "I...I'll ask around. I can give you something tomorrow, Floyd \| mayhaps." Floyd \| Floyd \| You could ask who was murdered or ask about a possible cult link. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline asks, "So, no contractions there, I guess? Is it possible to make that work?"
		peccable says, "It's like Data. It can't deal with contractions! :)"
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		peccable exclaims, "I can try!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask who was murdered"
Floyd ] Higher Ground Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK WHO WAS MURDERED Floyd \| Floyd \| "I understand. But at least tell me what you can of Camael." Floyd \| Floyd \| He sighs. "He was boy - barely a man. Sweet-natured. Never a bother. Floyd \| They'd already lost his mother, poor boy. His father has nothing now." Floyd \| He sighs again. "I'll...I'll ask after him. I'll have something for Floyd \| you tomorrow." His shock at the implication of the boy's death as Floyd \| murder seems genuine. Floyd \| Floyd \| You could ask about a possible cult link. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "You can have a pre-parser rule to replace 'em."
Draconis asks, "about link"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about link"
Floyd ] Higher Ground Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK ABOUT LINK Floyd \| Floyd \| "And there was no connection to...worship in this? No evidence of a Floyd \| cult?" Floyd \| Floyd \| His shock deepens. "A...c....ult?" he stammers. "No. Never. Sir. I Floyd \| swear to you, never would any..." Floyd \| Floyd \| You raise a hand and he falls silent. "Of course. But I have to ask Floyd \| these things." Floyd \| Floyd \| He nods and shudders. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Draconis says (to Floyd), "topics"
Floyd ] Higher Ground Floyd \| > Floyd \| > TOPICS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can think of no valid changes of subject at the moment. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about housing"
Floyd ] Higher Ground Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK ABOUT HOUSING Floyd \| Floyd \| "As an agent of the Apostasy, I may demand obesance, in the form of Floyd \| indefinite housing..." Floyd \| Floyd \| He nods. "Aye. No need to go on." He rummages in his coat for a long Floyd \| moment, produces a brass key and points to the northeast. "That way, Floyd \| up the track, to the mountainside," he says as he hands the key to Floyd \| you. "It's not much, but it'll keep the rain off." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
peccable says (to Floyd), "ask about a place to stay"
Floyd ] Higher Ground Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK ABOUT A PLACE TO STAY Floyd \| Floyd \| "As an agent of the Apostasy, I may demand obesance, in the form of Floyd \| indefinite housing..." Floyd \| Floyd \| He nods. "Aye. No need to go on." He rummages in his coat for a long Floyd \| moment, produces a brass key and points to the northeast. "That way, Floyd \| up the track, to the mountainside," he says as he hands the key to Floyd \| you. "It's not much, but it'll keep the rain off." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		peccable exclaims, "ah!"
		peccable says, "Oops. Repeatable. :)"
		Jacqueline smiles.
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Higher Ground Floyd \| > Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| a brass key Floyd \| your pack Floyd \| your bag (open) Floyd \| a letter Floyd \| The Book of Lies Floyd \| a grey badge Floyd \| your notebook Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "thank elder"
Floyd ] Higher Ground Floyd \| > Floyd \| > THANK ELDER Floyd \| Floyd \| [That's not a verb I recognise.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "...yet"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "elder, thanks"
Floyd ] Higher Ground Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ELDER, THANKS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can't think of anything appropriate to say. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "Oh well. I tried to be polite. I know I'm not supposed to be in IF."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd ] Plateau Floyd \| > Floyd \| > NE Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Plateau Floyd \| An open patch of land marks the point where the plateau ends, with the Floyd \| mountains' highest peaks continuing in a continuous wall to the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| In marked difference to the close-built stone buildings in town, a Floyd \| wooden hut with a thatched roof stands alone. Floyd \| Floyd \| A pile of stunted stones lies just near the hut. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		peccable says, "You tried. I'm sure he'll understand. :)"
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "Another thing that helps is making all quips repeatable, and then creating an 'already discussed' message when the quip is already discussed."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x stones"
Floyd ] Plateau Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X STONES Floyd \| Floyd \| It was once a polylith of some kind - a dolmen, perhaps, at its center Floyd \| with a circle of standing stones about. All that remains are the Floyd \| stunted bases of the original stones, clearly razed and destroyed Floyd \| after the War. Near one of the larger bases sits a loose chunk of Floyd \| stone. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		inky says, "hmm, the crpg addict was just playing a game where it was helpful to say thanks to everyone all the time"
		inky says, "I think maybe it was quest for glory 2"
inky says (to Floyd), "get chunk"
Floyd ] Plateau Floyd \| > Floyd \| > GET CHUNK Floyd \| Floyd \| You slip the loose stone from the larger pile. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x chunk"
Floyd ] Plateau Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X CHUNK Floyd \| Floyd \| A hunk of stone the size of your closed fist. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "oh yeah, I forgot to look up what a polylith was."
		Jacqueline says (to inky), "heh"
		Roger says, "CanadianQuest"
		DavidW says, "I guess like a monolith with multiple partners."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Plateau Floyd \| > Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying: Floyd \| a stone Floyd \| a brass key Floyd \| your pack Floyd \| your bag (open) Floyd \| a letter Floyd \| The Book of Lies Floyd \| a grey badge Floyd \| your notebook Floyd \| Floyd \| >		inky says, "ha ha"
		peccable says, "Basically. Think Stonehenge."
		DavidW says, "aha"
		inky says, "before opening up your stone circle, make sure to have a discussion with your partner"
		Jacqueline says (to inky), "I don't think he meant it that way. Then again, it's David."
		Jacqueline says (to inky), "haha"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "unlock hut"
Floyd ] Plateau Floyd \| > Floyd \| > UNLOCK HUT Floyd \| Floyd \| [What do you want to unlock the hut door with?] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "I hope we are not bitten by a marmot here."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "key"
Floyd ] Plateau Floyd \| > Floyd \| > KEY Floyd \| Floyd \| You unlock the hut door. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "Also, there's an extension that will match a key with a door and just do it."
		DavidW says, "I have no idea what the stone is for, but it's a nice solid tool with a long IF pedigree."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Indeed."
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "You can break the lock if you don't get the key."
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "It's a way of being really secretive and getting to Day Two anyway."
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "Silenus comments on it -- he has a different response to the various ways you can get to the hut - who you identify yourself to, etc."
[cfspoilers] inky says, "pretty sneaky"
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "It was one of the things that took a lot of time that I'm not sure is ultimately worth it."
inky says (to Floyd), "open door"
Floyd ] Plateau Floyd \| > Floyd \| > OPEN DOOR Floyd \| Floyd \| You open the hut door. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
inky says (to Floyd), "in"
Floyd ] Hut Floyd \| > Floyd \| > IN Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Hut Floyd \| This is little more than four walls and a leaky ceiling set against Floyd \| the elements. It says something of what Dhial thinks of the Apostasy Floyd \| and the Brotherhood that this is where they would place the likes of Floyd \| you. Floyd \| Floyd \| The bare dirt floor of the hut holds nothing more than a cot, shoved Floyd \| into one corner. Floyd \| Floyd \| After finally reaching this place after the seeming endless journey up Floyd \| from the valley, then up through the town, you feel a wave of Floyd \| exhaustion wash over you. In its wake, the idea of sleep seems Floyd \| irresistable. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] peccable asks, "Will people notice?"		inky says, "this guy is knd of self-centered"
		peccable asks, "How so?"
		inky says, "like if this is the vistor's hut, that's where all the visitors go"
jenrexrode disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again.		Jacqueline says, "It's probably all they have. This guy is a little high-maintenance."
		peccable says, "Ah. :)"
		Jacqueline says, "I've stayed in so many places like this, and I've loved each one."
Draconis says (to Floyd), "sleep"
Floyd ] The Empty Quarter Floyd \| > Floyd \| > SLEEP Floyd \| Floyd \| You have not been lucid since your last night in the capital. Part of Floyd \| you wondered if you ever would be again. But as the walls of the hut Floyd \| fade from view, you feel yourself falling to that place that lies at Floyd \| the center of your being. Then, with the smooth transition of a dream, Floyd \| all about you arises the endless expanse of... Floyd \| Floyd \| The Empty Quarter Floyd \| It has been grey here for as long as you can remember. You think it Floyd \| was before they taught you of it, when you came here without knowledge Floyd \| of what it was. The featureless expanse reaches from horizon to Floyd \| horizon, the grey above it only slightly lighter than the grey below. Floyd \| Floyd \| You sense more than see the slight perturbations in the plane, one in Floyd \| each of what you think of as the cardinal directions. Three - north, Floyd \| east, and west - are morphological: an echo of Diahl to the west, a Floyd \| memory of home to the north, and...to the east -- yes, it definitely Floyd \| is. The familiar sensation of Silenus. Floyd \| Floyd \| To the south lies a grey sea, making itself visible only in its Floyd \| motion. Your true body and the emptiness of sleep lies in its waiting Floyd \| arms. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I dunno. I got the impression that Diahl is just a sleepy growth on a mountainside where nothing much happens ever."
		DavidW says, "So they don't do more than they absolutely must with respect to dealing with the out-of-towners."
		Jacqueline says, "I keep thinking of the Selentic Age in Myst whenever I read Silenus."
		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "well, keep playing."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "feel silenus"
Floyd ] The Empty Quarter Floyd \| > Floyd \| > FEEL SILENUS Floyd \| Floyd \| You feel nothing unexpected. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "(Just a suggestion)"
		Jacqueline says, "Feel or sense"
		Jacqueline says, "Crazy, I know, but you've gone all floaty-dream-sequence on me."
		peccable says, "Hmm. Point."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] The Empty Quarter Floyd \| > Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Sleep will be good. To not be for a time will be good. You step into Floyd \| the waves and fall beneath them, slipping from grey to black with a Floyd \| contented sigh. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Here ends the INTROCOMP version of THE CUCKOLD'S EGG. Thank you Floyd \| very much for playing.] Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * To be continued... * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last Floyd \| command? Floyd \| >		peccable says, "The description claimed you sensed him. You should be able to sense him."
		DavidW says, "undo!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] The Empty Quarter Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| The Empty Quarter Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says (to peccable), "True, that's why I tried it."
		DavidW says, "There's more to see then the sea."
		DavidW says, "er than"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] Pavilion Floyd \| > Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| This was not here the last time. Then again, neither was Silenus... Floyd \| Floyd \| Pavilion Floyd \| Here the grey lightens and hardens until it is pure white marble Floyd \| beneath your feet, inlaid with precious stones and pieces of mirror. A Floyd \| raised path, also of marble, leads to the center. Beyond it, to the Floyd \| east, five arches are sketched into perilous existence. Floyd \| Floyd \| The path ends in a platform of deep red brick, topped in marble. Upon Floyd \| the platform is a wrought iron table. Floyd \| Floyd \| Seated at the table, as if nothing has happened and no time has Floyd \| passed, sits Silenus, shuffling and laying out a deck of cards. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Ah here he is now, the good Brother," it says, looking up from its Floyd \| task as you approach. "Following each and every one of Jumaht's Floyd \| commands with the constancy of a trained sheepdog." It gives the Floyd \| impression of a wry smirk. "Good boy. Sit. Stay." Floyd \| Floyd \| You could insult it back, say to it orders are important or ask where Floyd \| it has been. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x silenus"
Floyd ] Pavilion Floyd \| > Floyd \| > X SILENUS Floyd \| Floyd \| A vaguely human shape, as grey as the Quarter itself. Though it has no Floyd \| specific features, you have somehow never had an issue with Floyd \| understanding it, as if the implication of a glance or a frown were Floyd \| enough. Floyd \| Floyd \| You could insult it back, say to it orders are important or ask where Floyd \| it has been. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "There's three (I think - maybe four?) completely different openings to Silenus' conversation, all which branch, then collapse back."		DavidW breaths, 'it's a mach-ine'
		Jacqueline asks, "Is it?"
		Jacqueline says, "I don't think so."
		DavidW says, "I think it might be."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask where it has been"
Floyd ] Pavilion Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK WHERE IT HAS BEEN Floyd \| Floyd \| "Where have you been, then? I wondered where you had gone!" Floyd \| Floyd \| It manages to look surprised. "What are you talking about? I've been Floyd \| here. As I always have. It's not like I could go anywhere if I liked!" Floyd \| It returns to its cards. Floyd \| Floyd \| You know that is not true. Yes, you have not managed to reach lucidity Floyd \| since your last night in the capital, but you lost track of Silenus Floyd \| long before then. The implications of this are disturbing: either Floyd \| Silenus is lying - which is, to your knowledge, impossible - or it Floyd \| cannot remember disappearing. Floyd \| Floyd \| Still, this is the most coherent you have ever seen Selenus. You do Floyd \| not know if that is a good or a bad thing. Floyd \| Floyd \| You could ask about this place, ask how it is feeling or ask about the Floyd \| cards. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about this place"
Floyd ] Pavilion Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK ABOUT THIS PLACE Floyd \| Floyd \| "And what is this place, then? Did you fetch it and bring it with Floyd \| you?" Floyd \| Floyd \| It seems surprised at the question, then looks around as if seeing its Floyd \| surroundings for the first time. "It is... it is..." It places a hand Floyd \| to its head. "I know this. I've seen this. It is..." It looks up at Floyd \| you, seemingly proud. "The Palace of Mirrors, of course!" it says, as Floyd \| if giving you the answer you had expected all along. Floyd \| Floyd \| You have never heard of any such place. Floyd \| Floyd \| You could ask how it is feeling or ask about the cards. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] Draconis says, ""selenus""
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask how it is feeling"
Floyd ] Pavilion Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK HOW IT IS FEELING Floyd \| Floyd \| "And how are you feeling?" Floyd \| Floyd \| "What an odd question. Feeling? That's what your sort do. Or at least, Floyd \| when you're ludic, you do." Floyd \| Floyd \| You chuckle at its confusion. "Lucid, Silenus. I think you mean Floyd \| lucid." Floyd \| Floyd \| It manages to blink at you. "Truly? Lucid." It tries the word in its Floyd \| mouth. "Lu-cid. Huh. A shame. Only when you're lucid, then." Floyd \| Floyd \| You could ask about lucidity or ask about the cards. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		peccable says, "Using "it" as a pronoun can get very confusing."
		Jacqueline says, "Novel, though. I'm glad to see it."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "I see what you mean."
		Draconis says, "Yes, it gives a completely different impression to 'they'."
		Jacqueline says, "I was thinking it some sort of demon."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about the cards"
Floyd ] Pavilion Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK ABOUT THE CARDS Floyd \| Floyd \| "And what are you doing, then? What are the cards for?" Floyd \| Floyd \| "I am trying to remember how to play shisheh," it says, Floyd \| vaguely pushing the cards about. "Four and four and six and ten. Roods Floyd \| and stones and stars and beasts. Lords, ladies, knights, dames. I've Floyd \| all the pieces. But none of them fit." Floyd \| Floyd \| You could ask about lucidity or ask about shisheh. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I think it's an artificial intelligence of sorts. But one that can enter dreamspace, so not quite ordinary either."
		inky says, "heh ludic"
		peccable says, "I rather liked that myself. :)"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about shisheh"
Floyd ] Pavilion Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK ABOUT SHISHEH Floyd \| Floyd \| "And what is shisheh?" Floyd \| Floyd \| It pauses a long moment, then lets the card in its hand drop to the Floyd \| table. It picks it up and looks at it as if it doesn't recognize what Floyd \| it is. Then it places it down and begins shuffling and moving the deck Floyd \| again. "Glass. It means glass. Broken. A game." It sighs. "But I can't Floyd \| seem to remember how to play." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "I was actually thought I was going to have time to implement the game. Silly me. :)"		DavidW says, "This background stuff involving Adar and Silenus suggests to me that Darius's relationships with them might be somehow related to the murder case you're investigating."
[cfspoilers] Draconis says (to peccable), "Hey, I've been working on my game since November and you saw how many bugs there were."
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "Since December here, ha"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about lucidity"
Floyd ] Pavilion Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK ABOUT LUCIDITY Floyd \| Floyd \| "But what did you mean by that? Only feeling when we're lucid?"
[cfspoilers] peccable asks, "Oh gosh, I'm just glad I had a game at all. I started the day I entered -- which I think was a month before the deadline?"
Floyd \| Floyd \| It pauses for a long moment, its head pointed in your direction as if Floyd \| looking at you. "I wonder, sometimes if it was worth it." Floyd \| Floyd \| The non sequitur catches you. "Worth it?" Floyd \| Floyd \| "Begging you. To not renounce me." It sighs and turns back to its Floyd \| cards. Floyd \| Floyd \| You leave it be for a moment. You have seen Silenus in these moods Floyd \| before. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] peccable asks, "Oh gosh, I'm just glad I had a game at all. I started the day I entered -- which I think was a month before the deadline?"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read notebook"
Floyd ] Pavilion Floyd \| > Floyd \| > READ NOTEBOOK Floyd \| Floyd \| [That's not something you can see now, or I misunderstood Floyd \| you.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline asks, "What was that person's name again? Adar?"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd ] Pavilion Floyd \| > Floyd \| > I Floyd \| Floyd \| You are carrying nothing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "We're in the dream."
		Draconis says, "I think so."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about Adar"
Floyd ] Pavilion Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK ABOUT ADAR Floyd \| Floyd \| That doesn't seem to be a topic of conversation at the moment. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "topics"
Floyd ] Pavilion Floyd \| > Floyd \| > TOPICS Floyd \| Floyd \| You can think of no valid changes of subject at the moment. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] Busta says, "wow, that's really good for that amount of time"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about this place"
Floyd ] Pavilion Floyd \| > Floyd \| > ASK ABOUT THIS PLACE Floyd \| Floyd \| [Most connecting and comparative words are not necessary.] Floyd \| >ASK ABOUT PLACE Floyd \| That doesn't seem to be a topic of conversation at the moment. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
[cfspoilers] peccable says, "It was Adar -- and that should probably be added as a topic."		DavidW says, "I would like to see the number of valid topics increase a smidge."
[cfspoilers] peccable exclaims, "Oops!"		peccable exclaims, "Agreed!"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "kiss it"
Floyd ] Pavilion Floyd \| > Floyd \| > KISS IT Floyd \| Floyd \| [You can't see "it" (about lucidity) at the moment.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "huh."
		Jacqueline says, "I see what you're doing here."
		peccable laughs.
		Jacqueline says, "I was thinking of doing this."
		DavidW says, "quips are objects in Inform, I guess."
		peccable asks, "Doing?"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "kiss silenus"
Floyd ] Pavilion Floyd \| > Floyd \| > KISS SILENUS Floyd \| Floyd \| [You can't kiss Silenus, or that's not the way to do so.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "Conversation objects."
		Draconis says, "Hahahahaha"
		Jacqueline asks, "So, any more conversation we can have here?"
		peccable says, "I think it's an interaction between Player Upgrade Experience and Threaded Conversation"
		peccable says, "No - I think Silenus is tapped out."
		Jacqueline says, "Ah."
		DavidW says, "I think we're done with Silenus. There's still north and west of the Empty Quarter to visit."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] The Empty Quarter Floyd \| > Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| The Empty Quarter Floyd \| It has been grey here for as long as you can remember. You think it Floyd \| was before they taught you of it, when you came here without knowledge Floyd \| of what it was. The featureless expanse reaches from horizon to Floyd \| horizon, the grey above it only slightly lighter than the grey below. Floyd \| Floyd \| You sense more than see the slight perturbations in the plane, one in Floyd \| each of what you think of as the cardinal directions. Three - north, Floyd \| east, and west - are morphological: an echo of Diahl to the west, a Floyd \| memory of home to the north, and a structure containing the entity Floyd \| Silenus to the east. Floyd \| Floyd \| To the south lies a grey sea, making itself visible only in its Floyd \| motion. Your true body and the emptiness of sleep lies in its waiting Floyd \| arms. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd ] Dream Diahl Floyd \| > Floyd \| > W Floyd \| Floyd \| You are surprised that Diahl has made such a strong impression so Floyd \| quickly as to appear here, even slightly... Floyd \| Floyd \| Dream Diahl Floyd \| It was after watching Adar sketch that first time (the pencils Floyd \| staining his long, thin fingers, the scratch of the nibs being drawn Floyd \| across the parchment) that you realized the structures here were of a Floyd \| like: impregnations of pigment against a blank canvas. The beginnings Floyd \| of a new piece are here: the arch of the town's gate, the long curve Floyd \| of the road into the valley. Floyd \| Floyd \| You expect this place to fill with memories soon, though not your own. Floyd \| You have not Walked in the ripples of another's wake in some time, but Floyd \| you expect it to become common place once more before this task is Floyd \| ended. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "oh, and the background of where Silenus is."
		DavidW says, "It's a bit odd, but these dream locations have a pictures-on-painted-flats feel to it."
		Jacqueline says, "I tried asking about that, but it was passed."
		Busta exclaims, "ok I gotta run. It's been fun! Thanks again everyone!"
Busta goes home.		Draconis says, "As do I."
		Draconis says, "Congratulations again, Daniel!"
		Jacqueline says, "Bye."
		peccable says, "I think you asked about it. Silenus called it The Palace of Mirrors."
Draconis heads back home.		peccable exclaims, "Thanks! Great job!"
		Jacqueline says, "Hm, so this will be an interesting way to explore a murder investigation."
		Jacqueline says (to peccable), "Oh, true. I guess I did."
		peccable says, "I hope it will. :)"
		DavidW says, "I get the feeling this location, Dream Diahl, will act like a second notebook in the full game, showing us what we've learned so far."
		Jacqueline says, "Well, I'm super into lucid dreaming. I'm intereted in seeing someone explore that in IF."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd ] The Empty Quarter Floyd \| > Floyd \| > E Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| The Empty Quarter Floyd \| It has been grey here for as long as you can remember. You think it Floyd \| was before they taught you of it, when you came here without knowledge Floyd \| of what it was. The featureless expanse reaches from horizon to Floyd \| horizon, the grey above it only slightly lighter than the grey below. Floyd \| Floyd \| You sense more than see the slight perturbations in the plane, one in Floyd \| each of what you think of as the cardinal directions. Three - north, Floyd \| east, and west - are morphological: an echo of Diahl to the west, a Floyd \| memory of home to the north, and a structure containing the entity Floyd \| Silenus to the east. Floyd \| Floyd \| To the south lies a grey sea, making itself visible only in its Floyd \| motion. Your true body and the emptiness of sleep lies in its waiting Floyd \| arms. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd ] The Empty Quarter Floyd \| > Floyd \| > S Floyd \| Floyd \| Sleep will be good. To not be for a time will be good. You step into Floyd \| the waves and fall beneath them, slipping from grey to black with a Floyd \| contented sigh. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Here ends the INTROCOMP version of THE CUCKOLD'S EGG. Thank you Floyd \| very much for playing.] Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| * To be continued... * Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last Floyd \| command? Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "you missed north."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd ] The Empty Quarter Floyd \| Floyd \| > UNDO Floyd \| Floyd \| The Empty Quarter Floyd \| [Previous turn undone.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I said S when I meant N."
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd ] The House Floyd \| > Floyd \| > N Floyd \| Floyd \| When you first began your studies and came to this place, it was Floyd \| cluttered beyond comprehension: certainties, biases, treasures and Floyd \| trash and failures and successes of all kinds. Through long study and Floyd \| a good deal of work, you slowly cleared it all, from the attics down Floyd \| to the deepest sub-basement. Then you began the task of dismantling Floyd \| the building itself... Floyd \| Floyd \| The House Floyd \| There is nothing here, really, but the idea of a home. It most closely Floyd \| resembles a hastily drawn sketch of the Brotherhood's Hall, back in Floyd \| the capital. Perhaps someday there will be something more to see here: Floyd \| some memory to turn over and examine, some problem or conundrum to Floyd \| consider. But for now, the emptiness of the place feels like a very Floyd \| good thing, indeed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I think this is where we might find out more about Adar, in time."
		peccable says, "That's the intention."
		Jacqueline nods.
		Jacqueline says, "This is great, Dan. Congrats."
		peccable says, "Dream Diahl is for backstory/background on what's happened there. The House is for personal background."
		peccable exclaims, "Thank you!"
		peccable says, "There's definitely a ton of work to do just on what you've seen."
		peccable says, "It was really interesting watching someone play it. I think I need to make some things much more clear."
		peccable says, "Some of the questions you had (what Silenus is) for example, are here in the game."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, watching -- and hearing players' thoughts while they play -- is super insightful."
		Jacqueline says, "Glad you were here. We look forward to playing the full version, and I look forward to sending you money."
		peccable laughs.
		peccable exclaims, "I hope so! A year's not very long!"
		Jacqueline says, "No, it'll fly by fast."
		DavidW says (to peccable), "yes, congrats"
		Jacqueline says, "So, I'm going to go. My team is about to play their last game of this division championship tourney. After it's over I'll send out feedback and post the transcript."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Night!"
		peccable exclaims, "'night!"
		DavidW says, "bye, Jacqueline"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Bye!"
[peanut-gallery] Doug says, "oh hey, I've met peccable"
[peanut-gallery] zarf says, "Yes, he was at PRIF a couple months back"