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ToyShop & Floyditorium		#ClubFloyd Discussion


		* NewsBoy hollers, "Extra! Extra! Jacqueline has posted message 315, about 'Jacq is Still Away', to the bulletin board! Save a pretzel for the gas jets."
		Roger says, "This might be happening today, might not. I could go either way."
		DavidW says, "yeah, I dunno. Jacq isn't here today, so it's up to us if we do anything or not."
		DavidW asks, "So, any idea what we should play today?"
		Teaspoon says, "nope"
		DavidW says, "There was one popular game of Sargent's that I could never get very far into."
		DavidW says, ""Losing Your Grip" from 1998."
		Roger says, "I'm up for that"
		Teaspoon asks, "who's Sargent?"
		DavidW says, "Stephen Granade."
		Touchy says, "heh"
		Touchy says, "Some old dude that's never around anymore."
		Touchy exclaims, "Hi btw, I don't think we've met!"
		DavidW says, "I don't see it on Floyd. I guess if that's what we're playing I need to unload it first."
		Touchy asks, "Leather Goddesses of Phobos?"
		DavidW says, "I've uploaded 'lyg'."
		DavidW says, "Remind me how to load the game in our preferred terp."
		DavidW says, "I can never remember these arcane spells."
		Teaspoon says, "Er, no idea."
		DavidW asks, "sigh. I guess I need to look at a transcript of another game. We do this every week and no one remembers?"
		Teaspoon says, "I wasn't here."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask lyg"
Floyd \| FrobTADS 1.2.3 - A text-only TADS 2.5.17 Interpreter. Floyd \| TADS copyright (c) 1993, 2012 by Michael J. Roberts. Floyd \| Maintained by Nikos Chantziaras <realnc@gmail.com>. Floyd \|
Floyd usage: frob [options] file
Floyd \| options: Floyd \| -ctab file use character mapping table file Floyd \| -ctab- do not use any character mapping file Floyd \| -i file read commands from file Floyd \| -o file write commands to file Floyd \| -l file log all output to file Floyd \| -m size maximum cache size (in bytes) Floyd \| -mh size heap size (default 65535 bytes) Floyd \| -ms size stack size (default 512 elements)
Floyd -p [toggle] pause after play
Floyd \| -r savefile restore saved game position from savefile Floyd \| -s level set I/O safety level (-s? for help) Floyd \| -tf file use file for swapping (default: TADSSWAP.DAT) Floyd \| -ts size maximum swapfile size (default: unlimited)
Floyd -tp (-)[toggle] preload all objects
Floyd \| -t+ enable swapping (disabled by default) Floyd \| -u size set undo to size (0 to disable; default 60000) Floyd \| Floyd \| toggle options: add + to enable, - to disable, nothing to toggle Floyd \| cheaptads quit with exit status: 0
Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?"		DavidW says, "oops"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "load lyg"
Floyd \| Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0. Floyd \| Floyd \| tadsr - A text-only TADS 2.5.10 Interpreter. Floyd \| Copyright (c) 1993, 2006 by Michael J. Roberts. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Rain and mud. Floyd \| Floyd \| Those are your first solid memories. Rain pouring down on your head, Floyd \| filling your eyes. Mud beneath your feet, filling your shoes. Other Floyd \| details slowly filter in. The trees surrounding you. The leaden skies Floyd \| above. The chill wind cutting through your clothes with ease. Floyd \| Floyd \| Shelter would be a good beginning. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Losing Your Grip, a Journey in Five Fits Floyd \| Version 5 (Nov 30 2001) Copyright 1997-2001 by Stephen Granade Floyd \| Developed with TADS, the Text Adventure Development System. Floyd \| For more information, type "about". Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Fit the First: Replevin Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| "Rain rain on my face/It hasn't stopped raining for days" Floyd \| -- Jars of Clay Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Muddy Glade Floyd \| The trees around you are spaced far enough to provide little Floyd \| shelter, allowing the stinging rain to pelt you. A grey mist conceals Floyd \| everything past four meters. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I guess the version of TADS this game uses is so old that sleepmask can't cope."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me"
Floyd \| What you can see of yourself is familiar. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You are empty-handed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trees"
Floyd \| Mostly pine. Their protection is scant comfort in the rain and the Floyd \| wind. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "I saw no exits listed. Any way people prefer to go?"
		Roger says, "nah"
		Touchy says, "Maybe we can go anywhere because of the mists.."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| You strike off in that direction, but soon become disoriented by the Floyd \| rain. Floyd \| Floyd \| Muddy Field Floyd \| Once the field might have been covered in grass. Now the grass is Floyd \| but a memory. Mud covers the ground in its place, fed by the constant Floyd \| rain. Floyd \| Buried almost to its chin in the mud is a human head. Floyd \| Floyd \| The head's eyes suddenly open, fixing you in place. "Oh, my," he says. Floyd \| "This is a surprise. I certainly never expected to see you in person!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Roger says, "I'm not sure we started at the beginning"
		Touchy says, "It did say "Fit the First""
		Roger says, "oh ok"
		Touchy asks, "I don't know what makes you think we didn't?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x head"
Floyd \| Other than being buried in mud to his chin, the head is reassuringly Floyd \| normal. His hair and mustache are a matted brown, perhaps from Floyd \| genetics, perhaps from mud. Rivulets of water run down his creased Floyd \| face. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Come to gloat?" the man says. "Why not? After all, you put me here." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask head about head"
Floyd \| "What's to say?" he asks. "I've led a dull life, and now I'm about to Floyd \| have a dull end." Floyd \| Floyd \| "That's right, try to deny it. If it weren't for you, I'd still be Floyd \| safe." His eyes dart to the northeast for a second, then return to Floyd \| you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig mud"
Floyd \| You kneel and begin scooping mud from around the head with both hands. Floyd \| As fast as you remove the mud, more mud and water return. "Forget it," Floyd \| the man says gruffly. "It's too late now." He seems strangely touched Floyd \| by your attempt, however. Floyd \| Floyd \| The man laughs softly. "Not long now." He grins sarcastically. "An Floyd \| interesting end, don't you think? Jiminy Cricket never had such an Floyd \| exit scene." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "I'm...confused."
Bert arrives, ready to play with the toys.		DavidW says (to Teaspoon), "It's a confusing game. Feel free to try something."
		DavidW says, "All I remember is the response to 'kick head' from when I first played it."
		Touchy says, "ouch"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "kick head"
Floyd \| The head's eyes widen as you draw your foot back. "Terry, no, please, Floyd \| oh God you can't--" His cries are cut short as your foot slams into Floyd \| him. With the sound of eggshells cracking, the head fragments into Floyd \| countless pieces which are quickly lost in the mud. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "uh"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Muddy Field Floyd \| Once the field might have been covered in grass. Now the grass is Floyd \| but a memory. Mud covers the ground in its place, fed by the constant Floyd \| rain. Floyd \| Buried almost to its chin in the mud is a human head. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "that was nasty"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "zyzzy"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "zyzzy". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "xyzzy"
Floyd \| There is a puff of smoke. Something lands in your hands. Floyd \| Floyd \| Resignation and more than a little bitterness fill the man's face. "Go Floyd \| on," he says. "You've work to do, pieces to recover." He pauses, then Floyd \| yells, "Go on, I said!" Then, muttered, "You've ignored me too long to Floyd \| do anything about it now." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a fool. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x fool"
Floyd \| A tiny doll tricked out in a harlequin's outfit. When you turn it over Floyd \| in your hands, you see that its back is missing, leaving the fool Floyd \| hollow. There is a matching hole where its larynx should be. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "put hand in puppet"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "puppet". Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "'A hollow voice says, "Fool!"'"
		Teaspoon exclaims, "Booo!"
		Teaspoon says, "bad joke"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "take head"
Floyd \| You grab hold of his ears, but before you can pull, the head says, Floyd \| "It's no good now. I'm done for." His eyes narrow at you. "The least Floyd \| you can do is feel guilty." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ignore head"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "ignore". Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "shall we just leave him alone, or what"
Bert says (to Floyd), "eat fool"
Floyd \| The fool doesn't appear appetizing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "The head did look northeast; we can go that way, i think."
Bert says (to Floyd), "feel guilty"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "guilty". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "put hand in fool"
Floyd \| I don't see any hand here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask head about himself"
Floyd \| "What's to say?" he asks. "I've led a dull life, and now I'm about to Floyd \| have a dull end." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask head about me"
Floyd \| The man laughs. "Funny, I've spent my life judging you, and now I Floyd \| can't think of a thing to say about you." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask head about mud"
Floyd \| He says, "If only the rain would stop..." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask head about rain"
Floyd \| He says, "If only the rain would stop..." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask head about life"
Floyd \| There is no reply. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "So our name is Terry."
		Teaspoon says, "if I ever end up as a decapitated head in mud, I hope that "I had a dull life" isn't the only thing I can think of to say about the experience."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask head about death"
Floyd \| There is no reply. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon asks, "why terry?"
		DavidW says (to Teaspoon), "I don't know."
		Touchy says, "We don't think there is a way to save him, right? Although he said something like "too late _now_"."
		DavidW says, "There's no reason to believe he's decapitated."
		Touchy says, "If he was we could just carry him away."
		DavidW says, "I don't think it's possible to save him."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "dig"
Floyd \| What do you want to dig in? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stop rain"
Floyd \| Don't worry about the rain. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "dig mud"
Floyd \| You kneel and begin scooping mud from around the head with both hands. Floyd \| As fast as you remove the mud, more mud and water return. "Forget it," Floyd \| the man says gruffly. "It's too late now." He seems strangely touched Floyd \| by your attempt, however. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "g"
Floyd \| You kneel and begin scooping mud from around the head with both hands. Floyd \| As fast as you remove the mud, more mud and water return. "Forget it," Floyd \| the man says gruffly. "It's too late now." He seems strangely touched Floyd \| by your attempt, however. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "g"
Floyd \| You kneel and begin scooping mud from around the head with both hands. Floyd \| As fast as you remove the mud, more mud and water return. "Forget it," Floyd \| the man says gruffly. "It's too late now." He seems strangely touched Floyd \| by your attempt, however. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "g"
Floyd \| You kneel and begin scooping mud from around the head with both hands. Floyd \| As fast as you remove the mud, more mud and water return. "Forget it," Floyd \| the man says gruffly. "It's too late now." He seems strangely touched Floyd \| by your attempt, however. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "I am unimpressed."
Bert says (to Floyd), "bury head"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "bury". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "put mud on head"
Floyd \| You can't put the mud anywhere. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search head"
Floyd \| How rude! Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy asks, "ne then?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss head"
Floyd \| The mud coating him makes you think twice. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clean head"
Floyd \| No matter how much you wipe, the man's face is still begrimed. He Floyd \| grimaces. "Thanks," he says. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "sure, let's go ne."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd \| "Good luck," the man whispers as you walk away. The hiss of the rain Floyd \| covers anything else he might have said. Floyd \| Floyd \| Front of Building Floyd \| Looming suddenly out of the gloom is a large marble building. Its Floyd \| columns jut skyward, raked by the unending rain. To the north lies its Floyd \| entrance. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x building"
Floyd \| The building's white marble is streaked with grime, the rain having no Floyd \| visible effect. Its entrance lies open to the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "North?"
Touchy says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| As you walk through the door of the building the sound of the rain Floyd \| stops, as if suddenly turned off. Floyd \| Floyd \| Foyer Floyd \| The two-story height of the foyer is channelled into a narrower Floyd \| hallway to the north. On the north wall to the west of the hallway's Floyd \| beginning is an open doorway. The building's entrance to the south is Floyd \| reflected in the marble floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "let's keep going"
		DavidW says, "sure. N or W."
		DavidW asks, "or is it N or NW?"
Touchy says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "It's not west."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| South End of Hallway Floyd \| Like the foyer, the hallway is marble. Its two-story height Floyd \| combined with its thinness inspires unease. A walkway runs above you, Floyd \| clinging to the east and west walls. Below the east walkway is a Floyd \| doorway. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| North End of Hallway Floyd \| The hallway ends abruptly in a pair of large oak doors. Their Floyd \| intricate carving is barely visible in the leaden light from the Floyd \| windows above you. The doors are flanked by two sweeping staircases to Floyd \| the northeast and northwest. A doorway to the east is mirrored by a Floyd \| closed door to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert says, "I wonder if there was a time when this game (or reviews, etc.) was the top Google hit for 'kick head'."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Audience Hall Floyd \| Your footsteps echo hollowly in the dimly-lit and cavernous hall. Floyd \| Benches line the floor, their rows skewed slightly to focus on the desk Floyd \| at the north end. A clock is set in the wall in plain view of the Floyd \| desk. The south third of the room is covered by a balcony, reducing Floyd \| the height of the hall from two stories to one. A small door to the Floyd \| east and two large doors to the south stand ajar. To one side of the Floyd \| two doors is a light switch. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "this is a big building. We're gonna need a map."
		Teaspoon asks, "Anyone want to map?"
		DavidW says, "Well, I was trying to map, but you're gonna have to explore a bit slower."
		Touchy asks, "Did you intentionally go north four times?"
		Teaspoon says, "Yes, to see how big it went."
		Teaspoon says, "I'll go back again."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| North End of Hallway Floyd \| The hallway ends abruptly in a pair of large oak doors. Their Floyd \| intricate carving is barely visible in the leaden light from the Floyd \| windows above you. The doors are flanked by two sweeping staircases to Floyd \| the northeast and northwest. A doorway to the east is mirrored by a Floyd \| closed door to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| South End of Hallway Floyd \| Like the foyer, the hallway is marble. Its two-story height Floyd \| combined with its thinness inspires unease. A walkway runs above you, Floyd \| clinging to the east and west walls. Below the east walkway is a Floyd \| doorway. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Foyer Floyd \| The two-story height of the foyer is channelled into a narrower Floyd \| hallway to the north. On the north wall to the west of the hallway's Floyd \| beginning is an open doorway. The building's entrance to the south is Floyd \| reflected in the marble floor. Floyd \| Tracked across the marble floor are muddy footprints. Floyd \| Floyd \| A section of the air just above your head shimmers. A small pyramid Floyd \| falls from the disturbance to the ground below. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Front of Building Floyd \| You can see little through the glare of sun on snow. The building Floyd \| to the north is just visible, but everything else is a wash of bright Floyd \| white. Floyd \| Floyd \| You begin to feel the cold seep into you, chilling you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Foyer Floyd \| The two-story height of the foyer is channelled into a narrower Floyd \| hallway to the north. On the north wall to the west of the hallway's Floyd \| beginning is an open doorway. The building's entrance to the south is Floyd \| reflected in the marble floor. Floyd \| Tracked across the marble floor are muddy footprints. Floyd \| You see a paper pyramid here. Floyd \| Floyd \| You now feel recovered from your exposure to the cold. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "okay, so this is the start of the building."
		DavidW asks, "What was that falling pyramid?"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "get pyramid"
Floyd \| The pyramid begins glowing softly. It unfolds like a flower and a Floyd \| feminine voice issues from it, saying, "Doctor! Doctor! Something's Floyd \| wrong with Terry!" When the light dies down, the pyramid is gone. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "I think we'r insane."
		DavidW says, "Well, we could be in a dreamscape, I guess."
		Touchy asks, "Trying to get to the bright white light?"
		Teaspoon says, "I wonder if we can die of the cold outside."
		Teaspoon says, "Seems very probable."
		Touchy says, "Seemed like it."
		DavidW says, "well, who knows. Maybe there's a coat in here."
		DavidW asks, "Is there a northwest exit from the Foyer?"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd \| Cramped Office Floyd \| Shadows crowd the room, strengthened by the unlit ceiling light Floyd \| which is canted at a strange angle. A scarred mahogany desk is crammed Floyd \| into one corner of the room, facing the doorway and the clock above it. Floyd \| The room is small enough that the light switch beside the door is Floyd \| within arms reach of the desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "yes"
		Teaspoon says, "I'll move back again."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd \| Foyer Floyd \| The two-story height of the foyer is channelled into a narrower Floyd \| hallway to the north. On the north wall to the west of the hallway's Floyd \| beginning is an open doorway. The building's entrance to the south is Floyd \| reflected in the marble floor. Floyd \| Tracked across the marble floor are muddy footprints. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x footprints"
Floyd \| The footprints mill about the south entrance, then lead to the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, south, and northwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon exclaims, "!"
		Teaspoon says, "that's nice."
		DavidW says, "yeah. Especially considering how old this game is."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x desk"
Floyd \| I don't see any desk here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd \| Cramped Office Floyd \| Shadows crowd the room, strengthened by the unlit ceiling light Floyd \| which is canted at a strange angle. A scarred mahogany desk is crammed Floyd \| into one corner of the room, facing the doorway and the clock above it. Floyd \| The room is small enough that the light switch beside the door is Floyd \| within arms reach of the desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x desk"
Floyd \| The dark wood of the desk only serves to make the office more Floyd \| claustrophobic. Deep gouges run from the front of the desk to the Floyd \| back; close examination shows them to be fingernail-shaped. All of the Floyd \| desk drawers have been removed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "oh, we're back in the foyer? I thought we were still in the office."
		Teaspoon says, "oh. Well, now we're in teh office."
		Teaspoon says, "I like a desk that has no drawers."
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x gouges"
Floyd \| Gouges scar the once-pristine surface of the desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "now I'm all confused. What are the office exits?"
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x drawers"
Floyd \| I don't see any drawers here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go southeast. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x switch"
Floyd \| The switch is currently off. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "turn on light"
Floyd \| You turn on the switch, but nothing happens. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "turn switch"
Floyd \| Turning the light switch doesn't have any effect. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "ah wel."
		DavidW says, "Might be a power box to fix."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clock"
Floyd \| A white-faced clock with numbers and black hands, hands which stand Floyd \| frozen at 2:59. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under desk"
Floyd \| There's nothing under the mahogany desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ceiling"
Floyd \| It looms above you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "I guess explore elsewhere?"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd \| Foyer Floyd \| The two-story height of the foyer is channelled into a narrower Floyd \| hallway to the north. On the north wall to the west of the hallway's Floyd \| beginning is an open doorway. The building's entrance to the south is Floyd \| reflected in the marble floor. Floyd \| Tracked across the marble floor are muddy footprints. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| South End of Hallway Floyd \| Like the foyer, the hallway is marble. Its two-story height Floyd \| combined with its thinness inspires unease. A walkway runs above you, Floyd \| clinging to the east and west walls. Below the east walkway is a Floyd \| doorway. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, south, and east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x walkway"
Floyd \| The walkway rings the hall on every side but the south, casting a Floyd \| shadow on the floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "but no up."
		DavidW says, "There's an upstairs, but not from here, I guess."
		Bert says, "I think this game originally came with feelies. Which might be helpful."
		Bert says, "They might be available online at this point."
		Touchy says, "unlikely..."
		Bert asks, "Unlikely helpful, you mean?"
		Teaspoon says, "unlikely online"
		Touchy asks, "Unlikely that it had feelies?"
		Touchy says, "Anyway..."
Touchy says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| North End of Hallway Floyd \| The hallway ends abruptly in a pair of large oak doors. Their Floyd \| intricate carving is barely visible in the leaden light from the Floyd \| windows above you. The doors are flanked by two sweeping staircases to Floyd \| the northeast and northwest. A doorway to the east is mirrored by a Floyd \| closed door to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "unlikely we can get them online."
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x doors"
Floyd \| small door: The closed door leads west. Floyd \| large wooden doors: The carved doors are made of oak and are twice Floyd \| your height. They stand slightly ajar, leaving enough room for you to Floyd \| enter. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert says, "[LINK] has a link to them on the right. gripfeelies.zip"
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x carvings"
Floyd \| You peer closely at the door, but are unable to tell what the carving Floyd \| is of in the dim light. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "fouch carvings"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "fouch". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch carvings"
Floyd \| The carving is distinct beneath your fingers, yet its subject remains Floyd \| tantalizingly unobvious. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon exclaims, "yay!"
		Touchy says, "Sorry, looking at the feelies."
		DavidW says, "I'll look at them later unless they're actually needed to play."
		Bert says, "I don't think there's anything strictly necessary."
		Touchy says, "Doesn't look like it."
		Touchy says, "I can provide background..."
		Touchy says, "We seem to be in a clinical trial for a medication to quit smoking."
		Teaspoon asks, "?"
		Touchy says, "That's what the feelies indicate."
		Teaspoon says, "weird"
		DavidW says, "That sounded like a major spoiler."
		Touchy says, "There is a fake sign-up form and ad for that."
		Touchy asks, "Uh...sorry?"
		DavidW asks, "Can we explore more in the actual game, please?"
		Touchy says, "I assumed it was intended that we know this."
		Touchy says, "It also just cements our dreamscape idea."
Touchy says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| North End of Hallway Floyd \| The hallway ends abruptly in a pair of large oak doors. Their Floyd \| intricate carving is barely visible in the leaden light from the Floyd \| windows above you. The doors are flanked by two sweeping staircases to Floyd \| the northeast and northwest. A doorway to the east is mirrored by a Floyd \| closed door to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, south, east, west, northeast, and northwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Well, maybe so, I dunno."
		DavidW says, "I think I'd like to try east first."
Touchy says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| North Half of Archive Floyd \| Metal shelves fill the hall; most are empty and many have succumbed Floyd \| to rust. The shelves that aren't empty hold broken shards of glass. Floyd \| The archive continues to the south, and an exit leads west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x glass"
Floyd \| The glass fragments run the gamut from large shards to fine, gritty Floyd \| powder. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "take glass"
Floyd \| You would most surely cut yourself. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search glass"
Floyd \| You find nothing of interest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shelves"
Floyd \| The shelves cover the room, as if they had multiplied in the same Floyd \| manner coathangers are reputed to. They are covered in broken shards. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb shelves"
Floyd \| Don't worry about the metal shelves. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "Seems like an unhelpful room. What's the south end like?"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| South Half of Archive Floyd \| Just enough light filters in to show you row after row of boxes Floyd \| filling rack after rack of shelves, making it difficult to find a place Floyd \| to stand. The room continues to the north. Above the west exit is a Floyd \| clock; beside the exit is a light switch. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "clockk"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "clockk". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x clock"
Floyd \| A white-faced clock with numbers and black hands, hands which stand Floyd \| frozen at 2:25. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "odd"
		DavidW says, "The office clock time was 2:59"
Touchy says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd \| Time passes... Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x clock"
Floyd \| A white-faced clock with numbers and black hands, hands which stand Floyd \| frozen at 2:25. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I assume 'frozen' means the clock isn't running."
		Touchy says, "Yeah, me too I was just thinking it might be something that looks unmoving but then does anyway, sort of..."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x boxes"
Floyd \| Cardboard boxes, all taped shut. Each one has been labeled with a Floyd \| black magic marker. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "oh shit black magic"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open box 225"
Floyd \| I don't see any box 225 here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x labels"
Floyd \| I don't see any labels here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read boxes"
Floyd \| Your eyes roam over their surfaces, taking in their titles. Many are Floyd \| labeled "Memories" with a range of dates following. A few are labeled Floyd \| "Fragments." You feel an odd sense of disorientation as you stare at Floyd \| them. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "Oh Joy, what did Sadness do now?"
		Touchy says, "heh"
Touchy says (to Floyd), "open fragments"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "fragments". Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "I'd like to go west and see where we end up."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "open boxes"
Floyd \| The tape prevents you from opening the boxes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "South End of Hallway, I assume."
		Touchy asks, "There was an exit to the east there?"
		DavidW says, "yes"
		Touchy says, "I'm just silly for not mapping."
Touchy says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| South End of Hallway Floyd \| Like the foyer, the hallway is marble. Its two-story height Floyd \| combined with its thinness inspires unease. A walkway runs above you, Floyd \| clinging to the east and west walls. Below the east walkway is a Floyd \| doorway. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, south, and east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| North End of Hallway Floyd \| The hallway ends abruptly in a pair of large oak doors. Their Floyd \| intricate carving is barely visible in the leaden light from the Floyd \| windows above you. The doors are flanked by two sweeping staircases to Floyd \| the northeast and northwest. A doorway to the east is mirrored by a Floyd \| closed door to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "There's still a closed door west of North End of Hallway, the stairways up, and I don't know for the Audience Hall; I missed recording exits for that room."
Touchy says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| (Opening the small door) Floyd \| Utility Room Floyd \| The room is hot and stifling; cobwebs drip from every surface. A Floyd \| hot-water tank crouches in one corner. Rickety stairs lead into the Floyd \| depths of the building. To the east is an open door. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go east and down. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x tank"
Floyd \| The tank is old and somewhat rusty. An orange wire runs past it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x wire"
Floyd \| The cable runs from the northeast baseboards to the floor beside the Floyd \| hot-water tank. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x baseboards"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "baseboards". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x tank"
Floyd \| The tank is old and somewhat rusty. An orange wire runs past it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x baseboard"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "baseboard". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open tank"
Floyd \| I don't know how to open the hot-water tank. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch tank"
Floyd \| The tank is cool. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Oops lag"
		Touchy says, "Oh, god joob."
		DavidW says, "It's another indication that the power isn't on, I guess."
		Touchy says, "Yeah...."
		Touchy asks, "Down?"
		DavidW says, "mm, okay"
Touchy says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd \| Balance Room Floyd \| A cramped square room, barely lit by windows above you. The north Floyd \| and west walls are taken up by tables. A clock and a light switch are Floyd \| just visible next to the stairs on the south wall. In the northwest Floyd \| corner is a tiny drain; in the southeast corner are two large wheels, Floyd \| one on the east wall and one on the south wall. A pile of spheres has Floyd \| claimed part of the east wall beneath the wheel. Floyd \| In the middle of the south wall is a heater. Floyd \| Sitting on the tables are a rucksack and five balances. Floyd \| A man stands bent over the tables, jotting things down in a large Floyd \| notebook. Floyd \| Floyd \| As your footsteps sound on the stairs, the man turns. He looks you Floyd \| over, one eyebrow quirking in surprise. "Hello," he says. "And here I Floyd \| thought I was the last one still around. I'm Frankie." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "'Who are you, and what have you done with the governor?'"
		Touchy asks, "What's a balance?"
		Touchy asks, "Like a scale?"
		DavidW says, "A balance can be a scale."
		DavidW asks, "Maybe we can ask Frankie about that?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about balance"
Floyd \| "Frankly, I don't know what they were for. One of the unsolved Floyd \| mysteries of this place." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about head"
Floyd \| There is no reply. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, ""they"?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about terry"
Floyd \| There is no reply. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Well there are five balances so"
		DavidW asks (of Brian), "what?"
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x balances"
Floyd \| Sitting silent on the tables, the balances are all tarnished brass and Floyd \| pitted steel. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "oh, I missed the items in the room."
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x rucksack"
Floyd \| It is made of heavy denim and looks well-used. The rucksack is open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "This room has too many items in it."
		DavidW says, "take the sack, please."
Touchy says (to Floyd), "t rucksack"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "get sack"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "t". Floyd \| Floyd \| > Floyd \| Frankie glances over at you as you pick up the rucksack. "You can have Floyd \| it," he says. "It'll do you more good than it will me." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x sack"
Floyd \| It is made of heavy denim and looks well-used. The rucksack is open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "put all in sack"
Floyd \| fool: Done. Floyd \| rucksack: You can't put the rucksack in itself! Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "heh"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x clock"
Floyd \| A white-faced clock with numbers and black hands, hands which stand Floyd \| frozen at 10:02. Next to the clock is a light switch. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about frankie"
Floyd \| Frankie grins sardonically. "I'm just an archaeologist, nothing more. Floyd \| My team and I were working on unearthing those," he gestures at the Floyd \| pile of spheres by the wall, "until we got word of the avalanche." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about team"
Floyd \| "I sent my team away when we heard about the avalanche. I couldn't ask Floyd \| them to put themselves in harm's way." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about avalanche"
Floyd \| Frankie says, "When we heard about it yesterday, we all started rushing Floyd \| about, hither and yon, trying to finish our separate projects. The Floyd \| power going out didn't help things a bit." He sighs heavily. "I only Floyd \| wish someone could have protected my project." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon asks, "so the power went out all at different times?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about project"
Floyd \| "Why, the spheres," he says. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy asks, "Clocks don't usually use main power, do they?"
		DavidW says (to Tsp), "I really don't know."
		BrianK says, "I think clocks usually run on batteries"
		DavidW says, "Modern wall clocks tend to use batteries, yeah, but these might be different."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about spheres."
Floyd \| Frankie says, "They were my project. Well, mine and some colleagues. Floyd \| They'd been buried near here for years." He gazes at the spheres for a Floyd \| minute, then at you. "Makes you wonder why someone would go to all the Floyd \| trouble to bury them." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "we don't know what the nature of the blackout was."
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x spheres"
Floyd \| The spheres are smooth and translucent, glowing softly from within. Floyd \| Several are caked with mud and dirt, testimony to their recent Floyd \| location. They have been stacked in a tight-fitting pyramid. You feel Floyd \| a strange sense of deja vu as you gaze into them. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "count spheres"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "count". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "clean spheres"
Floyd \| There is no need to clean the pile of spheres. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch spheres"
Floyd \| You reach your hand towards one of the spheres. As you draw nearer, a Floyd \| spark spits from the sphere, rushes up your arm, and then-- Floyd \| Floyd \| Darkness, then light. Floyd \| Floyd \| You see yourself, a brief memory of driving your father's car alone for Floyd \| the first time, Joe Walsh on the radio, hands ice-slick with the fear Floyd \| of wrecking, pulse pounding, the thrill of being in control-- Floyd \| Floyd \| Light, then darkness. Floyd \| Floyd \| You are thirteen, on a camping trip with friends, hiding in the dark, Floyd \| playing a game of flashlight tag, who will be the first to find you, or Floyd \| will you find the others first-- Floyd \| Floyd \| With a horrendous wrenching sensation you pull yourself away from the Floyd \| pile of spheres. You glance at Frankie but, absorbed in his Floyd \| notetaking, he has not noticed your momentary distress. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "whoops"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "tell frankie about spheres"
Floyd \| Frankie says, "They were my project. Well, mine and some colleagues. Floyd \| They'd been buried near here for years." He gazes at the spheres for a Floyd \| minute, then at you. "Makes you wonder why someone would go to all the Floyd \| trouble to bury them." Floyd \| Floyd \| One of the spheres teeters, then rolls down the pile. It reaches the Floyd \| bottom and breaks, golden smoke issuing from it. As the shards of the Floyd \| sphere melt into the floor, the smoke begins coalescing, solidifying Floyd \| into a Welsh Corgi puppy who barks twice at you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Frankie glances at the puppy, then at you, smiling at something. Floyd \| "Looks like you have a new pet," he says. "I'd say the first order of Floyd \| business is to name him." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "I don't know if I want a memory summoning pet"
		BrianK says, "Oh wait are these supposed to be memories like Inside Out"
		Touchy grins.
		DavidW asks (of Brian), "maybe?"
		DavidW says, "This was written way before that movie."
		Touchy says, "Let's call him bubbles."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "name dog bubbles"
Floyd \| You may name something by using NAME OBJECT "NEWNAME". Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "fair 'nuff"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "name dog "Bubbles""
Floyd \| You call to the dog. "Bubbles! C'mere, Bubbles!" The dog cocks its Floyd \| head at you, then trots over to you, panting happily. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about building"
Floyd \| Don't worry about the building. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about clock"
Floyd \| Frankie says, "I'm afraid I won't be much help with that." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about power"
Floyd \| "We put too many demands on the building, tripped every breaker it had, Floyd \| one by one. Thing is, to restart the system you have to reset the Floyd \| breakers in the order in which they were tripped. Too much bother for Floyd \| us, considering our time limit, and what with the breakers being on the Floyd \| outside of the building and all." Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Ah, that explains the clocks"
		Teaspoon says, "So we have to go outside."
		Touchy asks, "So we need to find a way to be outside long enough?"
		Teaspoon says, "where it's cold."
		Teaspoon says, "Maybe there's a spacesuit."
		DavidW says, "and we have to find all the clocks first too."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about coat"
Floyd \| Frankie says, "I'm afraid I won't be much help with that." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about wheels"
Floyd \| Frankie says, "The wheels control the level of this room. I assume Floyd \| that they were installed to keep the balances...well, balanced." Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes over, sniffs at your legs, then wanders off again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about heater"
Floyd \| Frankie says, "I'm afraid I won't be much help with that." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in sack"
Floyd \| In the rucksack you see a fool. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go up. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x heater"
Floyd \| It is an old-fashioned wood-burning heater, standing a few centimeters Floyd \| above the ground on metal legs. Heat pours from it in waves. Its most Floyd \| noticeable feature isn't: it has no smoke stack. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x wheels"
Floyd \| south wheel: The spoked metal wheel has a handle at one point of its Floyd \| circumference. Floyd \| east wheel: The spoked metal wheel has a handle at one point of its Floyd \| circumference. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x drain"
Floyd \| The metal drain is a small circle with a grate about ten centimeters in Floyd \| diameter. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in drain"
Floyd \| There's nothing in the metal drain. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "open drain"
Floyd \| I don't know how to open the metal drain. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open grate"
Floyd \| I don't know how to open the metal drain. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes over, sniffs at your legs, then wanders off again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "I think that covers everything in the room"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "pet bubbles"
Floyd \| You pet Bubbles, whose tail wags mightily in response. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon asks, "can we send bubbles outside?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pet frankie"
Floyd \| Frankie might not take kindly to that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "It might just follow us if we move around"
		DavidW says, "I don't know how Bubbles responses to commands yet."
		DavidW says, "er responds"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "bubbles, go north"
Floyd \| Bubbles looks at you quizically, head cocked to one side. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "bubbles, jump"
Floyd \| Bubbles looks at you quizically, head cocked to one side. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert asks, "You've had your pet how long, and you're already trying to kill it?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bubbles, fetch sphere"
Floyd \| Bubbles looks at you quizically, head cocked to one side. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles curls up in a small ball, resting. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "Did we ask for a small dog made of memory spheres? No."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take bubbles"
Floyd \| Bubbles gives you a sidelong look. As your hands close around the dog, Floyd \| it swirls like smoke, solidifying just out of your reach. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes over, sniffs at your legs, then wanders off again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Shoulda called it Misty."
		BrianK asks, "Should we explore elsewhere?"
		DavidW says, "Let's explore more. I didn't see the audience hall all that well."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "u"
Floyd \| Utility Room Floyd \| The room is hot and stifling; cobwebs drip from every surface. A Floyd \| hot-water tank crouches in one corner. Rickety stairs lead into the Floyd \| depths of the building. To the east is an open door. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert says (to W), "Er. That seems mildly inappropriate."
		BrianK says, "Ok, so Bubbles does follow us"
		Bert says, "(Misty being the name of the author's wife.)"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| North End of Hallway Floyd \| The hallway ends abruptly in a pair of large oak doors. Their Floyd \| intricate carving is barely visible in the leaden light from the Floyd \| windows above you. The doors are flanked by two sweeping staircases to Floyd \| the northeast and northwest. A doorway to the east is mirrored by an Floyd \| open door to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Audience Hall Floyd \| Your footsteps echo hollowly in the dimly-lit and cavernous hall. Floyd \| Benches line the floor, their rows skewed slightly to focus on the desk Floyd \| at the north end. A clock is set in the wall in plain view of the Floyd \| desk. The south third of the room is covered by a balcony, reducing Floyd \| the height of the hall from two stories to one. A small door to the Floyd \| east and two large doors to the south stand ajar. To one side of the Floyd \| two doors is a light switch. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says (to Bert), "I guess I'm missing a reference."
BrianK says (to floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go south and east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Peregrine arrives, ready to play with the toys.		Bert says, "Misty Granade is Sargent's wife."
		Teaspoon exclaims, "Hi there!"
		DavidW says, "oh!"
		Teaspoon says, "We have a game that no one's sure what it is or what it's doing."
		DavidW says, "I'd totally forgotten that fact."
		Peregrine says, "Whoa, sounds intriguing..."
		Touchy says, "We're exploring a house."
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| Audience Hall Floyd \| Your footsteps echo hollowly in the dimly-lit and cavernous hall. Floyd \| Benches line the floor, their rows skewed slightly to focus on the desk Floyd \| at the north end. A clock is set in the wall in plain view of the Floyd \| desk. The south third of the room is covered by a balcony, reducing Floyd \| the height of the hall from two stories to one. A small door to the Floyd \| east and two large doors to the south stand ajar. To one side of the Floyd \| two doors is a light switch. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "That's all you need to know for now."
		DavidW says, "A building. It's not a house."
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "examine clock"
Floyd \| A white-faced clock with numbers and black hands, hands which stand Floyd \| frozen at 1:43. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "I think it's a research institute."
		Teaspoon says, "for someothing as not explained."
		BrianK says, "For the record I'm keeping track of the clock times we've seen so far"
		Peregrine says, "Good idea."
		DavidW says, "I missed the one in the Balance Room."
		Touchy says, "We will also need to know where they are."
		BrianK says, "Balance room is 10:02"
		Touchy says, "So we can find the appropriate breakers outside."
		Peregrine asks, "?"
		DavidW asks, "thanks. We've seen 4 clocks so far, correct?"
		BrianK says, "Yep"
		Touchy says, "Apparently the power went out and we have to reset the breakers."
		Touchy says, "In the order they went out."
		Touchy says, "Some dude in the basement told us that."
		Peregrine says, "Weird."
		DavidW says (to Peregrine), "2nd room of the game had a head in the mud."
		Peregrine says, "Hold on..."
		Peregrine says, "I think I've heard about this game"
		Peregrine asks, "Did you try kicking the head?"
		Teaspoon asks, "Were they good things?"
		Touchy chuckles.
		Teaspoon says, "yes, on David's recommendation."
		DavidW says, "We did try!"
		Teaspoon says, "and then I undid."
		Teaspoon says, "cos, nasty."
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x benches"
Floyd \| They stand to either side of the hall, lined in rows running from east Floyd \| to west. They stop short of the desk, leaving several meters of clear Floyd \| floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Leaving him to die slowly is also nasty, of course."
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x desk"
Floyd \| More lectern than desk, it is slightly elevated. There is space behind Floyd \| it, presumably for a large chair, and it commands an excellent view of Floyd \| the entire room. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "stand behind desk"
Floyd \| You step behind the desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy asks, "Who's so cute?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x desk"
Floyd \| More lectern than desk, it is slightly elevated. There is space behind Floyd \| it, presumably for a large chair, and it commands an excellent view of Floyd \| the entire room. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind desk"
Floyd \| There's nothing behind the desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "Oh, yes, we have a nonphysical dog made of terrifying memory spheres. I think."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under desk"
Floyd \| There's nothing under the desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "look under benches"
Floyd \| You can't reach that from the desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go nowhere until you get out of the desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "leave desk"
Floyd \| I don't recognize that sentence. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "exit desk"
Floyd \| I don't recognize that sentence. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "out desk"
Floyd \| I don't recognize that sentence. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy scowls.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand"
Floyd \| Okay, you're no longer behind the desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Well this was mildly amusing"
		Touchy says, "Thanks."
		DavidW says, "'stand' is the traditional 'get me outta the container' command."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "search benches"
Floyd \| There's nothing on the benches. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "look under benches"
Floyd \| There's nothing under the benches. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles curls up in a small ball, resting. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "We should go east next."
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x balcony"
Floyd \| The balcony stands above you, covering one-third of the hall. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes over, sniffs at your legs, then wanders off again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Preparatory Room Floyd \| Small and comfortable after the audience hall, a retreat for whoever Floyd \| once presided to the west. A coatrack, chair, and desk fill the room Floyd \| without crowding it. Floyd \| Hanging from the coatrack are a pair of gloves and a thin coat. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "That solves our going outside problem"
		Touchy says, "Aye"
Touchy says (to Floyd), "get coat"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "wear coat"
Floyd \| Okay, you're now wearing the thin coat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "get gloves"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "wear gloves"
Floyd \| Okay, you're now wearing the heavy gloves. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes over, sniffs at your legs, then wanders off again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x coat"
Floyd \| The coat is thin, more of a windbreaker than a coat. White stitching Floyd \| runs down its arms and sides. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x stitching"
Floyd \| It runs down the coat's arms and sides. It has begun to unravel. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x pockets"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "pockets". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "look in coat"
Floyd \| Not while you're wearing the coat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "remove coat"
Floyd \| Okay, you're no longer wearing the thin coat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "look in coat"
Floyd \| There's nothing in the thin coat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "aw"
		Touchy says, "heh"
		DavidW says, "hm. That stitching message suggests a hidden thing."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull stitching"
Floyd \| You give the stitching a good tug and feel it give slightly. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rip stitching"
Floyd \| The stitching gives further, causing the coat to gape. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in coat"
Floyd \| There's nothing in the thin coat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rip stitching"
Floyd \| With a final rip, the stitching tears completely free, leaving only Floyd \| scraps behind. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "hahaha"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scraps"
Floyd \| Despite their origin, the scraps now could barely cover one of your Floyd \| arms. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Um, I guess we should undo"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take scraps"
Floyd \| You already have some scraps! Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I dunno."
		BrianK says, "Unless the wording of "thin coat" means that the coat wasn't going to protect us from the cold anyway"
		Touchy says, "Yeah, but let's try it first."
		DavidW asks, "Perhaps the coat is still good?"
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x coat"
Floyd \| I don't see any coat here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "Not sure..."
		DavidW asks, "whoa, no coat?"
		BrianK says, "You just ripped it up :P"
		Touchy says, "You ripped it up..."
		DavidW says, "Sorry!"
		DavidW says, "I was thinking maybe something would be hidden in the lining."
		Touchy says, "Yeah, I agree."
		Teaspoon says, "that would have been inteesting"
		Touchy says, "But I think we should keep the coat for now. We'll probably need the scraps later."
		DavidW asks, "Why else code that sequence in there?"
		Touchy says, "To plug a pipe or whatever."
		Teaspoon says, "hmm."
		Peregrine asks, "Maybe it's just a metaphor?"
		Touchy asks, "Maybe it will rip by itself when we use it?"
		DavidW says, "no, we probably do need the coat now, but maybe we need the scraps later."
		Peregrine says, "That's plausible"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Preparatory Room Floyd \| Small and comfortable after the audience hall, a retreat for whoever Floyd \| once presided to the west. A coatrack, chair, and desk fill the room Floyd \| without crowding it. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "We can test by undoing and wearing the coat outside."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Preparatory Room Floyd \| Small and comfortable after the audience hall, a retreat for whoever Floyd \| once presided to the west. A coatrack, chair, and desk fill the room Floyd \| without crowding it. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Preparatory Room Floyd \| Small and comfortable after the audience hall, a retreat for whoever Floyd \| once presided to the west. A coatrack, chair, and desk fill the room Floyd \| without crowding it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Preparatory Room Floyd \| Small and comfortable after the audience hall, a retreat for whoever Floyd \| once presided to the west. A coatrack, chair, and desk fill the room Floyd \| without crowding it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Preparatory Room Floyd \| Small and comfortable after the audience hall, a retreat for whoever Floyd \| once presided to the west. A coatrack, chair, and desk fill the room Floyd \| without crowding it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Preparatory Room Floyd \| Small and comfortable after the audience hall, a retreat for whoever Floyd \| once presided to the west. A coatrack, chair, and desk fill the room Floyd \| without crowding it. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Preparatory Room Floyd \| Small and comfortable after the audience hall, a retreat for whoever Floyd \| once presided to the west. A coatrack, chair, and desk fill the room Floyd \| without crowding it. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Preparatory Room Floyd \| Small and comfortable after the audience hall, a retreat for whoever Floyd \| once presided to the west. A coatrack, chair, and desk fill the room Floyd \| without crowding it. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x i"
Floyd \| I don't understand that sentence. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a rucksack, a thin coat, and a pair of gloves (being worn). Floyd \| The rucksack seems to contain a fool. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "look in rucksack"
Floyd \| In the rucksack you see a fool. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x coat"
Floyd \| The coat is thin, more of a windbreaker than a coat. White stitching Floyd \| runs down its arms and sides. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes over, sniffs at your legs, then wanders off again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "we have a small fool"
		Teaspoon says, "which I summoned with a magic spell"
		Peregrine says, "Wow."
		DavidW says, "The fool appears when we said xyzzy"
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "examine fool"
Floyd \| A tiny doll tricked out in a harlequin's outfit. When you turn it over Floyd \| in your hands, you see that its back is missing, leaving the fool Floyd \| hollow. There is a matching hole where its larynx should be. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy asks, "What did you do for us to get that again?"
		Touchy says, "Oh, yeah...."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "blow fool"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "blow". Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Now if only we could plugh up that hole."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "plugh"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "plugh". Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "Maybe there's a talking box for it or such"
		DavidW says, "I think it's likely just an in-joke."
		Teaspoon says, "I think it's deliberate. As per "Hollow voice"."
		Peregrine says, "Aha"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x desk"
Floyd \| It is large without being overwhelming. An air of disuse hangs about Floyd \| it. Set into its surface are a clock and a radio. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clock"
Floyd \| Its tiny face is turned towards the plush chair, its base affixed to Floyd \| the desk's surface. It has stopped at 1:18. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "turn on radio"
Floyd \| I don't know how to turn the radio on. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x radio"
Floyd \| The radio is softly playing music. Its only control is a knob on its Floyd \| face. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x knob"
Floyd \| The radio is softly playing music. Its only control is a knob on its Floyd \| face. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "presumably all these clocks relate to circuit breakers on the outside of the building, the ones we have to switch."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn knob"
Floyd \| You turn the knob, expecting to hear the radio traverse several radio Floyd \| stations. Instead, the same song plays continuously, never deviating. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| Preparatory Room Floyd \| Small and comfortable after the audience hall, a retreat for whoever Floyd \| once presided to the west. A coatrack, chair, and desk fill the room Floyd \| without crowding it. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x chair"
Floyd \| The plush chair sits behind the desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "This is a one-radio station town, eh?"
Touchy says (to Floyd), "look under chair"
Floyd \| There's nothing under the plush chair. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "look under desk"
Floyd \| There's nothing under the wooden desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I guess upstairs next, or outside to find the breaker box."
		Touchy says, "I don't think that's it. Even one station only broadcasts on one frequency. I think that knob is broken as well."
		Touchy says, "Or triggers something elsewhere."
		DavidW says, "oh, that makes more sense."
		Touchy says, "Yeah, upstairs."
		DavidW says, "broken knob"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take knob"
Floyd \| You can't have the radio. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine asks, "This house is one big puzzle box, isn't it?"
		Teaspoon says, "yep"
		DavidW says, "yes, and I don't think it's a house per se."
Touchy says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Audience Hall Floyd \| Your footsteps echo hollowly in the dimly-lit and cavernous hall. Floyd \| Benches line the floor, their rows skewed slightly to focus on the desk Floyd \| at the north end. A clock is set in the wall in plain view of the Floyd \| desk. The south third of the room is covered by a balcony, reducing Floyd \| the height of the hall from two stories to one. A small door to the Floyd \| east and two large doors to the south stand ajar. To one side of the Floyd \| two doors is a light switch. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| North End of Hallway Floyd \| The hallway ends abruptly in a pair of large oak doors. Their Floyd \| intricate carving is barely visible in the leaden light from the Floyd \| windows above you. The doors are flanked by two sweeping staircases to Floyd \| the northeast and northwest. A doorway to the east is mirrored by an Floyd \| open door to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd \| Northeast Walkway Floyd \| The walkway runs along the east wall of the hallway. A sweeping Floyd \| staircase joins the walkway to the southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, south, and down. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine asks, "So we're upstairs?"
		Touchy says, "Yes"
		DavidW says, "yes"
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x staircase"
Floyd \| The staircase curves as it falls to the floor below. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Southeast Walkway Floyd \| The walkway is cut off to the south by the rising walls of the Floyd \| foyer. There is a doorway to the east; the walkway continues to the Floyd \| north. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine says, "I'm so glad I'm not mapping this one..."
		BrianK says, "I'm a little confused by the geography of the walkway"
		Touchy says, "David is, he's a pro."
		DavidW says, "I am mapping, yes."
		Peregrine says, "Hooray"
		Touchy says, "The walkway is a balcony inside the hallway."
		Peregrine asks, "Eh?"
		Touchy says, "There is one on each side."
		BrianK says, "Okay, so there are two of them"
		Touchy says, "The hallway is two storeys high."
		Peregrine says, "Ah, okay"
		BrianK says, "Now I get it, thanks"
		DavidW says, "yeah this upper hall goes around the hallway below."
Touchy says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Library Floyd \| The library is a dimly-lit backwards L curving around the end of the Floyd \| building. Shelves filled with books take up much of the room; the rest Floyd \| is inhabited by stacks of books. A metal sentinel guards the west Floyd \| exit; on the other side of the exit is a light switch. There is a Floyd \| clock above the sentinel. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "examine sentinel"
Floyd \| A dark metal statue, reminiscent of a prop from Fritz Lang's Floyd \| Metropolis. A stern, angular head sits atop a sexless body seven feet Floyd \| tall. Its arms are straight at its sides. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine says, "Curiouser and curiouser"
		Teaspoon says, "oh yes."
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "examine clock"
Floyd \| A white-faced clock with numbers and black hands, hands which stand Floyd \| frozen at 10:58. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "I think I've seen Metropolis once but I don't remember anything."
		Peregrine says, "So have I"
		Teaspoon says, "Metropolis is great."
		Peregrine says, "I agree"
		Teaspoon says, "but you'd get the idea just by googling the movie poster."
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x books"
Floyd \| The books resemble case histories from a law library: leather binding, Floyd \| small type on their spines. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "read books"
Floyd \| You pull one off a shelf at random and open it. You read of a dilemma, Floyd \| arguments pro and con, and then of the final decision. As you replace Floyd \| the book, you realize that the entire episode seems oddly familiar. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine says, "If this was Zork, I would expect the sentinel to kill us as soon as we try to go pass it"
Touchy says (to Floyd), "read books"
Floyd \| You pull one off a shelf at random and open it. You read of a dilemma, Floyd \| arguments pro and con, and then of the final decision. As you replace Floyd \| the book, you realize that the entire episode seems oddly familiar. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x shelves"
Floyd \| They are stacked back to back in rows running around the room. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "At least we're not hoisted on the horns of a dilemma."
		Peregrine says, "heh"
		Touchy asks, "huh?"
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| Library Floyd \| The library is a dimly-lit backwards L curving around the end of the Floyd \| building. Shelves filled with books take up much of the room; the rest Floyd \| is inhabited by stacks of books. A metal sentinel guards the west Floyd \| exit; on the other side of the exit is a light switch. There is a Floyd \| clock above the sentinel. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "We don't even know yet if it's a death sort of game or if it's forgiving."
		Peregrine says, "Better save before going west in case"
		DavidW asks, "er, we entered from the west. Does it mean east?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "We entered from the west, so we can only go west"
		Touchy says, "There is only one door we came through it."
		DavidW says, "unless there's a secret exit behind a bookcase."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search shelves"
Floyd \| Don't worry about the wooden shelves. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes over, sniffs at your legs, then wanders off again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine says, "BTW, iftb says this game is rated 'Nasty' on the zarfian scale :("
		Teaspoon says, "oh god"
		DavidW asks (of Peregrine), "The game let me rip up a coat, remember?"
		Teaspoon says, "It did."
		DavidW says, "Just wait until we have a pet dog with muddy paws to deal with."
		Bert says, "FYI, according to the IFDB, the forgiveness rating for LYG is 'Nasty'."
		Bert says, "Er, wait, you just said that."
		BrianK says, "Haha"
		Bert says, "Sorry, I was busy looking it up while you were saying it."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sentinel about books"
Floyd \| Surely you can't think the sentinel knows anything about that! Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "I suppose we'll need to remember to save before doing anything important"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sentinel about sentinel"
Floyd \| Surely you can't think the sentinel knows anything about that! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on sentinel"
Floyd \| I don't know how to turn the sentinel on. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss sentinel"
Floyd \| Bleah. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "ha ha"
		Teaspoon says, "but we don't know what anything important is in this game."
		Teaspoon asks, "So, er, just save often?"
		Peregrine says, "I guess."
		DavidW says, "uh-huh"
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "cf8"
Floyd \| File to save game in > Floyd \| Saved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK asks, "Have we done everything in this room?"
		DavidW says, "let's see more of the upstairs."
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| Library Floyd \| The library is a dimly-lit backwards L curving around the end of the Floyd \| building. Shelves filled with books take up much of the room; the rest Floyd \| is inhabited by stacks of books. A metal sentinel guards the west Floyd \| exit; on the other side of the exit is a light switch. There is a Floyd \| clock above the sentinel. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "turn on switch"
Floyd \| You turn on the switch, but nothing happens. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles curls up in a small ball, resting. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "take books"
Floyd \| You wouldn't know where to begin. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes over, sniffs at your legs, then wanders off again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "read books"
Floyd \| You pull one off a shelf at random and open it. You read of a dilemma, Floyd \| arguments pro and con, and then of the final decision. As you replace Floyd \| the book, you realize that the entire episode seems oddly familiar. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "burn books"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "burn". Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I think we've done all we can here."
		Teaspoon (
		Teaspoon asks, "?"
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "u"
Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "also, randomly flipped switches are gonna be a pain."
		Peregrine says, "Gah, sorry"
		DavidW says, "well, I dunno how they're coded."
		DavidW says, "We might be okay."
		Peregrine says, "I saved before doing anything rash, so we can restore if needed"
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Southeast Walkway Floyd \| The walkway is cut off to the south by the rising walls of the Floyd \| foyer. There is a doorway to the east; the walkway continues to the Floyd \| north. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine asks, "Okay. What next?"
		BrianK says, "We can go north from "NE Walkway" I think"
Touchy says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north and east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Northeast Walkway Floyd \| The walkway runs along the east wall of the hallway. A sweeping Floyd \| staircase joins the walkway to the southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "north twice"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "twice". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| The walkway curves to the west; you follow it. Floyd \| Floyd \| North Walkway Floyd \| The walkway is just wide enough to accomodate two people turned Floyd \| sideways. Below you spreads the hallway. There is a gaping doorway to Floyd \| the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, east, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK asks, "So west-east connects the two walkways?"
		Peregrine says, "Okay, I'm beginning to wonder if we're arent just a ghost levitating about the place"
		Touchy says, "I think so"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, east, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "and north should be the balcony in the auditorium"
		DavidW says, "It should. Going above the audience hall."
		DavidW says, "ergh. lag"
		Peregrine asks, "The walkway doesn't have any railing to stop us jumping down onto the hallway?"
		Touchy asks, "Why would you think that?"
		DavidW says, "West probably goes over the audience hall. I don't know where north and east go yet."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x railing"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "railing". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Balcony Floyd \| You have an excellent view of the audience hall from the balcony. Floyd \| Benches, which would look somber from the floor below, look forlorn Floyd \| from here. Metal bolts in the floor indicate where benches once stood. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "examine bolts"
Floyd \| The metal bolts stud the balcony, making for treacherous footing. Floyd \| Their spacing and uniformity mark the outlines of the benches they once Floyd \| held. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "take bolts"
Floyd \| Though they could not prevent the benches from being removed, their Floyd \| grip on the floor is strong enough to defeat your best efforts. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "think"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "think". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bolts, lose grip"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "lose". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "me, lose grip"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "lose". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "me, me"
Floyd \| There's no verb in that sentence! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "oh. So maybe the path north from NE walkway bent west to go to the N walkway."
		DavidW says, "I was confused."
Touchy says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| North Walkway Floyd \| The walkway is just wide enough to accomodate two people turned Floyd \| sideways. Below you spreads the hallway. There is a gaping doorway to Floyd \| the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| The walkway bends to the south; you follow it. Floyd \| Floyd \| Northwest Walkway Floyd \| The walkway runs along the west wall of the hallway. To the Floyd \| southeast, a sweeping staircase meets the hallway from below. A closed Floyd \| door is to the west. Above the door is a clock. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "Yeah, there is some bendy action here."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x clock"
Floyd \| A white-faced clock with numbers and black hands, hands which stand Floyd \| frozen at 11:30. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "It's easier for me to miss details when playing this way."
		Touchy asks, "Sorry, you want to drive?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, south, and down. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "no, we're doing okay so far."
		DavidW says, "also, I suspect my normal way of playing won't ultimately help."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "open west door"
Floyd \| I don't see any west door here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "open door"
Floyd \| Opened. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, south, and down. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "huh"
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "enter door"
Floyd \| I don't know how to enter the door. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "There is definitely a west room right"
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "examine door"
Floyd \| The open door leads west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Storage Closet Floyd \| The tiny closet is dank and has a strange smell. It is unfinished; Floyd \| in many places unadorned sheetrock and insulation show. The only light Floyd \| in the room comes from the open door to the east. Above you hang a Floyd \| bare bulb and a pull cord. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine says, "That was a bug"
		DavidW says, "Odd."
		Touchy says, "Yeah..."
		BrianK asks, "Does the clock above the door refer to this room or the walkway?"
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "cf9"
Floyd \| File to save game in > Floyd \| Saved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says (to Brian), "I don't see how to answer that question."
		Peregrine says, "I feel an itch to pull the cord, but I suspect it will somehow put us in an unwinnable state"
		Teaspoon says, "pull and undo. Undo, joyously, works here."
		DavidW says, "I think pulling the cord will do nothing much."
		BrianK says, "Think of it like a question for the future"
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "pull cord"
Floyd \| You give the cord a firm tug and are rewarded with a click from the Floyd \| lightbulb. Nothing else happens. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles curls up in a small ball, resting. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "examine lightbulb"
Floyd \| The bare bulb hangs above you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x insulation"
Floyd \| Pink and fluffy, it pokes from spots in the closet. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x asbestos"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "asbestos". Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine asks, "Pink and fluffy?"
		BrianK says, "My guess is that when we go to the breaker room, we don't know what turns on which room, so we have to keep going back and forth and turning on the lights to see what room corresponds to what"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fibreglass"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "fibreglass". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fiberglass"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "fiberglass". Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine says, "I think so too"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search insulation"
Floyd \| You find nothing of interest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine says, "But that's kind of tedious for a puzzle"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take insulation"
Floyd \| You rip off a tuft of the insulation. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has increased by 2 points. You can turn these Floyd \| notifications off at any time by typing 'notify'.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine asks, "?"
		BrianK says, "Woohoo"
		DavidW asks, "Can we add insulation to our thin coat?"
		Touchy says, "oohhh..."
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a rucksack, a thin coat, a pair of gloves (being worn), and a Floyd \| tuft of insulation. The rucksack seems to contain a fool. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "That's clever."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put insulation in coat"
Floyd \| You can't put anything into the coat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "aw"
		Peregrine says, "boo"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull stitching"
Floyd \| You give the stitching a good tug and feel it give slightly. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "Still a good idea."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put insulation in coat"
Floyd \| You can't put anything into the coat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "put insulation in stitching"
Floyd \| You can't put anything into the white stitching. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull stitching"
Floyd \| The stitching gives further, causing the coat to gape. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put insulation in coat"
Floyd \| Done. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "Boom."
		Touchy says, "DW in da house."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close coat"
Floyd \| I don't know how to close the thin coat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine says, "DW solved it."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x coat"
Floyd \| The coat is thin, more of a windbreaker than a coat. Its white Floyd \| stitching is torn, leaving it open like a huge sack. Stuffed inside Floyd \| the coat you see a tuft of insulation. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "Boy would I have failed at this game."
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "wear coat"
Floyd \| As you wear the coat you feel the insulation inside crackling. The Floyd \| coat is somewhat warm. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy asks, "Should we put in more?"
		DavidW asks, "oh. maybe?"
		DavidW asks, "How to tell which tuft of insulation is which, though?"
		Touchy says, "I don't know but if the game is so unforgiving..."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf10"
Floyd \| File to save game in > Floyd \| Saved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sheetrock"
Floyd \| It has been haphazardly applied to the studs behind it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "move it"
Floyd \| You can't move the sheetrock. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles curls up in a small ball, resting. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x studs"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "studs". Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "I think, explore more?"
		DavidW says, "There's still the southwest walkway."
Touchy says (to Floyd), "get insulation"
Floyd \| You rip off a tuft of the insulation. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "put insulation in coat"
Floyd \| Not while you're wearing the coat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "remove coat"
Floyd \| Okay, you're no longer wearing the thin coat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "put insulation in coat"
Floyd \| Done. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x coat"
Floyd \| The coat is thin, more of a windbreaker than a coat. Its white Floyd \| stitching is torn, leaving it open like a huge sack. Stuffed inside Floyd \| the coat you see two tufts of insulation. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "Oh dear..."
Touchy says (to Floyd), "wear coat"
Floyd \| As you wear the coat you feel the insulation inside crackling. The Floyd \| coat is somewhat warm. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "remove coat"
Floyd \| Okay, you're no longer wearing the thin coat. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "So 2 tufts is somewhat warm."
		Peregrine asks, "How much insulation do we need then?"
		Touchy says, "Well, I don't know but if it doesn't work we can come back for more."
		Peregrine says, "Good point."
		Touchy says, "It was also somewhat warm with one tuft so maybe it doesn't matter."
		Peregrine asks, "Why do we need the coat, anyhow?"
		DavidW says, "Four tufts, maybe? I dunno."
		DavidW says, "It's raining outside. Cold."
		Peregrine says, "Ah."
		Teaspoon says, "We die if we don't."
		Teaspoon says, "Or so the game strongly implied."
		DavidW says, "Let's see the southwest walkway, please."
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Northwest Walkway Floyd \| The walkway runs along the west wall of the hallway. To the Floyd \| southeast, a sweeping staircase meets the hallway from below. An open Floyd \| door is to the west. Above the door is a clock. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Southwest Walkway Floyd \| The walkway ends to the south in a blank wall. A doorway to the Floyd \| west and the remainder of the walkway to the north allow egress. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy exclaims, "egress!"
		DavidW says, "A female egret."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Filing Office Floyd \| Rows of filing cabinets divide the room into sections. Metal rises Floyd \| from floor to ceiling. Drawer after drawer stare at you, none of them Floyd \| labelled. The exit to the east is barely visible due to the metal Floyd \| sentinel partially blocking it. The clock above the exit, however, is Floyd \| plainly visible from anywhere in the room, a feat which is nothing Floyd \| short of miraculous. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Peregrine chooses rock. RPS Bot 3000 chooses scissors. Winner: Peregrine.		Teaspoon says, "That's nice."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x clock"
Floyd \| A white-faced clock with numbers and black hands, hands which stand Floyd \| frozen at 11:07. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "Another sentinel?"
Peregrine says, "I really have to go to bed, so see you tomorrow..."
Touchy says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "have a good night."
Touchy says, "Good night."		DavidW says, "bye Peregrine"
		Peregrine exclaims, "bye!"
Peregrine hops into the DeLorean and heads off to the future.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sentinel"
Floyd \| A dark metal statue, reminiscent of a prop from Fritz Lang's Floyd \| Metropolis. A stern, angular head sits atop a sexless body seven feet Floyd \| tall. Its arms are straight at its sides. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x head"
Floyd \| A dark metal statue, reminiscent of a prop from Fritz Lang's Floyd \| Metropolis. A stern, angular head sits atop a sexless body seven feet Floyd \| tall. Its arms are straight at its sides. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cabinets"
Floyd \| The sheer number of filing cabinets boggles the mind. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open cabinet"
Floyd \| You try several cabinet drawers. All are locked. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb cabinets"
Floyd \| I don't know how to climb the filing cabinets. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask bubbles about cabinets"
Floyd \| There is no reply. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "hm. I guess that leaves outside. We've seen 7 clocks, correct?"
		DavidW says, "no 8"
		BrianK says, "I have eight"
		Touchy says, "Uhm...I'm not keeping track."
		Teaspoon says, "nor I, sadly."
		DavidW says, "so, putting the clock times in order:"
		DavidW says, "10:02 Balances, 10:58 Library, 11:07 Filing, 11:30 NW Walkway, 1:18 Prep Rm, 1:43 Aud Hall, 2:25 South Archive, 2:59 Cramped Office."
		BrianK says, "Yep, that's what I have"
		DavidW says, "Oddly nothing in the 12:00 to 12:59 range, though."
		BrianK says, "Anyway I'm all for going outside now"
		Touchy says, "Yep"
		DavidW says, "I suggest going outside, yes."
		DavidW asks, "Shall I drive us there?"
		BrianK says, "Sure"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Southwest Walkway Floyd \| The walkway ends to the south in a blank wall. A doorway to the Floyd \| west and the remainder of the walkway to the north allow egress. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Northwest Walkway Floyd \| The walkway runs along the west wall of the hallway. To the Floyd \| southeast, a sweeping staircase meets the hallway from below. An open Floyd \| door is to the west. Above the door is a clock. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd \| North End of Hallway Floyd \| The hallway ends abruptly in a pair of large oak doors. Their Floyd \| intricate carving is barely visible in the leaden light from the Floyd \| windows above you. The doors are flanked by two sweeping staircases to Floyd \| the northeast and northwest. A doorway to the east is mirrored by an Floyd \| open door to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| South End of Hallway Floyd \| Like the foyer, the hallway is marble. Its two-story height Floyd \| combined with its thinness inspires unease. A walkway runs above you, Floyd \| clinging to the east and west walls. Below the east walkway is a Floyd \| doorway. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Foyer Floyd \| The two-story height of the foyer is channelled into a narrower Floyd \| hallway to the north. On the north wall to the west of the hallway's Floyd \| beginning is an open doorway. The building's entrance to the south is Floyd \| reflected in the marble floor. Floyd \| Tracked across the marble floor are muddy footprints. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Ah maybe we should save before stepping out"
		Teaspoon says, "agreed."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear coat"
Floyd \| As you wear the coat you feel the insulation inside crackling. The Floyd \| coat is somewhat warm. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf11"
Floyd \| File to save game in > Floyd \| Saved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Bubbles begins barking at you fiercely, dancing in front of you and Floyd \| impeding your progress. You nearly have to jump over Bubbles to get Floyd \| past, at which point it lies on the floor, staring mournfully at you as Floyd \| you leave. Floyd \| Floyd \| Front of Building Floyd \| You can see little through the glare of sun on snow. The building Floyd \| to the north is just visible, but everything else is a wash of bright Floyd \| white. Floyd \| Floyd \| The coat offers limited protection from the wind. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "Should we get more insulation?"
		BrianK says, "That's what I was thinking"
Teaspoon sounds like a good plan.		DavidW says, "ok."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Foyer Floyd \| The two-story height of the foyer is channelled into a narrower Floyd \| hallway to the north. On the north wall to the west of the hallway's Floyd \| beginning is an open doorway. The building's entrance to the south is Floyd \| reflected in the marble floor. Floyd \| Tracked across the marble floor are muddy footprints. Floyd \| Bubbles is lying on the ground, waiting for you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles sees you and jumps up, barking loudly at your return. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wipe feet"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "wipe". Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "Teaspoons always sound like a good plan."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "clean feet"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "feet". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clean shoes"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "shoes". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| South End of Hallway Floyd \| Like the foyer, the hallway is marble. Its two-story height Floyd \| combined with its thinness inspires unease. A walkway runs above you, Floyd \| clinging to the east and west walls. Below the east walkway is a Floyd \| doorway. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| North End of Hallway Floyd \| The hallway ends abruptly in a pair of large oak doors. Their Floyd \| intricate carving is barely visible in the leaden light from the Floyd \| windows above you. The doors are flanked by two sweeping staircases to Floyd \| the northeast and northwest. A doorway to the east is mirrored by an Floyd \| open door to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u"
Floyd \| You can go up to the northeast or to the northwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x footprints"
Floyd \| I don't see any footprints here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd \| Northwest Walkway Floyd \| The walkway runs along the west wall of the hallway. To the Floyd \| southeast, a sweeping staircase meets the hallway from below. An open Floyd \| door is to the west. Above the door is a clock. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Storage Closet Floyd \| The tiny closet is dank and has a strange smell. It is unfinished; Floyd \| in many places unadorned sheetrock and insulation show. The only light Floyd \| in the room comes from the open door to the east. Above you hang a Floyd \| bare bulb and a pull cord. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Whoops"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take insulation"
Floyd \| You rip off a tuft of the insulation. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove coat"
Floyd \| Okay, you're no longer wearing the thin coat. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put tuft in coat"
Floyd \| Done. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take insulation"
Floyd \| Which insulation do you mean, the tuft of insulation, or the mass of Floyd \| insulation? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "mass"
Floyd \| You rip off a tuft of the insulation. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put tuft in coat"
Floyd \| You can't fit any more in the thin coat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "too bad"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in coat"
Floyd \| In the thin coat you see three tufts of insulation. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear coat"
Floyd \| As you wear the coat you feel the insulation inside crackling. The Floyd \| coat is very warm. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "Better?"
		BrianK says, "Now we can go outside safely :P"
		DavidW says, "Tuft and toasty."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Northwest Walkway Floyd \| The walkway runs along the west wall of the hallway. To the Floyd \| southeast, a sweeping staircase meets the hallway from below. An open Floyd \| door is to the west. Above the door is a clock. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd \| North End of Hallway Floyd \| The hallway ends abruptly in a pair of large oak doors. Their Floyd \| intricate carving is barely visible in the leaden light from the Floyd \| windows above you. The doors are flanked by two sweeping staircases to Floyd \| the northeast and northwest. A doorway to the east is mirrored by an Floyd \| open door to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| South End of Hallway Floyd \| Like the foyer, the hallway is marble. Its two-story height Floyd \| combined with its thinness inspires unease. A walkway runs above you, Floyd \| clinging to the east and west walls. Below the east walkway is a Floyd \| doorway. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Foyer Floyd \| The two-story height of the foyer is channelled into a narrower Floyd \| hallway to the north. On the north wall to the west of the hallway's Floyd \| beginning is an open doorway. The building's entrance to the south is Floyd \| reflected in the marble floor. Floyd \| Tracked across the marble floor are muddy footprints. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf12"
Floyd \| File to save game in > Floyd \| Saved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Bubbles begins barking at your rucksack, leaping off the ground in an Floyd \| effort to grab hold of it before you leave. Your momentum, however, Floyd \| carries you out the door before Bubbles is successful. Floyd \| Floyd \| Front of Building Floyd \| You can see little through the glare of sun on snow. The building Floyd \| to the north is just visible, but everything else is a wash of bright Floyd \| white. Floyd \| Floyd \| The wind beats futilely against your now-warm coat. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has increased by 5 points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon exclaims, "yes!"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You cannot tell through the glare. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "I don't think we'll be able to explore outside though"
		DavidW says, "east or west, I suppose"
		DavidW says, "And it was raining, not snowing, before."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| The snow is impassable in that direction. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x snow"
Floyd \| You can see nothing through the horrible glare. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| The snow is impassable in that direction. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| The snow is impassable in that direction. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig snow"
Floyd \| Don't worry about the snow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon asks, "how does this help?"
		DavidW says, "well gee."
		BrianK says, "We need sunglasses or something"
		DavidW says, "or a shovel"
Bert says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You cannot tell through the glare. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "Except we looked at every room, didn't we?"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd \| The snow is impassable in that direction. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "squint"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "squint". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You can see nothing through the horrible glare. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "hm..."
Bert says (to Floyd), "close eyes"
Floyd \| I don't see any eyes here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert says, "I suppose that is technically true."
Touchy says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You can see nothing through the horrible glare. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Foyer Floyd \| The two-story height of the foyer is channelled into a narrower Floyd \| hallway to the north. On the north wall to the west of the hallway's Floyd \| beginning is an open doorway. The building's entrance to the south is Floyd \| reflected in the marble floor. Floyd \| Tracked across the marble floor are muddy footprints. Floyd \| Bubbles is lying on the ground, waiting for you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles sees you and jumps up, barking loudly at your return. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a rucksack, a thin coat (being worn), a pair of gloves (being Floyd \| worn), and a tuft of insulation. The rucksack seems to contain a fool. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "We obviously didn't do much in most of them. And maybe one or more have changed, now that we've seen the snow."
		DavidW says, "I'm not sure what to do except check all the rooms again."
		BrianK says, "Yeah, that's the only thing I can think of too"
		Teaspoon asks, "Can we use Bubbles to guide us?"
		DavidW says, "We can try fidding with the wheels in the balance room too, but I can't imagine why."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "bubbles, north"
Floyd \| Bubbles looks at you quizically, head cocked to one side. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "hmm."
		DavidW says (to Teaspoon), "If Bubbles sniffs at a box or cabinet or whatever, that will definitely indicate more scutiny by us is required."
		Touchy says, "The bubbles are translucent maybe we can use them as googles."
		Touchy says, "Well, he did try to get at our rucksack as we left the building..."
		Touchy says, "Maybe he wants in..."
		Touchy says, "Or he just wants to tear up the fool."
		DavidW asks, "uh, maybe?"
		BrianK says, "Well, the message was different the last time we exited, so it might just be random"
		DavidW asks, "We can't pick up the dog normally, but maybe the sack can hold him?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take dog"
Floyd \| Bubbles gives you a sidelong look. As your hands close around the dog, Floyd \| it swirls like smoke, solidifying just out of your reach. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dog"
Floyd \| I don't see any dog here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "whistle"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "whistle". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "drop rucksack"
Floyd \| Dropped. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "call bubbles"
Floyd \| I don't see any bubbles here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clap hands"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "clap". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "get rucksack"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x bubbles"
Floyd \| I don't see any bubbles here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "follow bubbles"
Floyd \| I don't see any bubbles here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| South End of Hallway Floyd \| Like the foyer, the hallway is marble. Its two-story height Floyd \| combined with its thinness inspires unease. A walkway runs above you, Floyd \| clinging to the east and west walls. Below the east walkway is a Floyd \| doorway. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "drop rucksack"
Floyd \| Dropped. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give sack to bubbles"
Floyd \| You're not carrying the rucksack. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "sorry"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take sack"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "put bubbles in sack"
Floyd \| You can't put Bubbles anywhere. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "give sack to bubbles"
Floyd \| You place the rucksack on the ground next to Bubbles. The dog proceeds Floyd \| to wriggle under the rucksack, then stand. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes over, sniffs at your legs, then wanders off again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "crossed attempts. You were hoping he'd enter the sack on his own?"
Bert says (to Floyd), "x rucksack"
Floyd \| It is made of heavy denim and looks well-used. The rucksack is open Floyd \| and seems to contain a fool. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "search it"
Floyd \| In the rucksack you see a fool. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put sack on bubbles"
Floyd \| You cannot put the rucksack on anything without holding it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x bubbles"
Floyd \| Bubbles resembles a corgi. In fact, it looks like the corgi you begged Floyd \| your father for when you were eight. It walks around on short legs, Floyd \| very much a young puppy. It is wearing the rucksack. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "oh."
		Bert asks, "Well, at least we don't have to carry the rucksack?"
		DavidW says, "Bubbles just needs to be warm too."
Bert says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Foyer Floyd \| The two-story height of the foyer is channelled into a narrower Floyd \| hallway to the north. On the north wall to the west of the hallway's Floyd \| beginning is an open doorway. The building's entrance to the south is Floyd \| reflected in the marble floor. Floyd \| Tracked across the marble floor are muddy footprints. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Bubbles lies down on the floor, waiting for you to return. It places Floyd \| its paws protectively over the rucksack it is guarding. Floyd \| Floyd \| Front of Building Floyd \| You can see little through the glare of sun on snow. The building Floyd \| to the north is just visible, but everything else is a wash of bright Floyd \| white. Floyd \| Floyd \| The wind beats futilely against your coat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put tuft in sack"
Floyd \| I don't see any sack here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert says, "Aw. Nope."
		BrianK says, "Bubbles you are too cute"
Bert says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Foyer Floyd \| The two-story height of the foyer is channelled into a narrower Floyd \| hallway to the north. On the north wall to the west of the hallway's Floyd \| beginning is an open doorway. The building's entrance to the south is Floyd \| reflected in the marble floor. Floyd \| Tracked across the marble floor are muddy footprints. Floyd \| Bubbles is lying on the ground, waiting for you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles sees you and jumps up, barking loudly at your return. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "put tuft in rucksack"
Floyd \| Done. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "wait, is he guarding the sack, or does he need it for warmth?"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "put bubbles in sack"
Floyd \| You can't put Bubbles anywhere. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "I think he's just carrying it"
		Teaspoon says, "guess that answers that."
		BrianK says, "He might just take anything you give to him"
		DavidW says, "I don't see why we can't carry the sack ourselves, though."
		Touchy says, "Bubbles is the new Floyd."
		Bert exclaims, "Don't take away Bubbles' job!"
		Touchy says, "Should have called him Floyd."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x bubbles"
Floyd \| I don't see any bubbles here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert asks, "Is it a he or a she?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "summon bubbles"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "summon". Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "The game actually uses "it" so we don't know"
Bert says (to Floyd), "go to bubbles"
Floyd \| I don't understand that sentence. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "No idea"
Touchy says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd \| Time passes... Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd \| Time passes... Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd \| Time passes... Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| South End of Hallway Floyd \| Like the foyer, the hallway is marble. Its two-story height Floyd \| combined with its thinness inspires unease. A walkway runs above you, Floyd \| clinging to the east and west walls. Below the east walkway is a Floyd \| doorway. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert says, "Given Bubbles' nature, the answer might well be 'no'."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take rucksack"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Bubbles come back D:"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Foyer Floyd \| The two-story height of the foyer is channelled into a narrower Floyd \| hallway to the north. On the north wall to the west of the hallway's Floyd \| beginning is an open doorway. The building's entrance to the south is Floyd \| reflected in the marble floor. Floyd \| Tracked across the marble floor are muddy footprints. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| South End of Hallway Floyd \| Like the foyer, the hallway is marble. Its two-story height Floyd \| combined with its thinness inspires unease. A walkway runs above you, Floyd \| clinging to the east and west walls. Below the east walkway is a Floyd \| doorway. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| South End of Hallway Floyd \| Like the foyer, the hallway is marble. Its two-story height Floyd \| combined with its thinness inspires unease. A walkway runs above you, Floyd \| clinging to the east and west walls. Below the east walkway is a Floyd \| doorway. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "Are we re-exploring the building, or what now?"
		BrianK asks, "Was Bubbles running away from us before?"
		BrianK says, "Maybe we should follow it"
		DavidW says, "Bubbles normally wanders at random."
Bert says (to Floyd), "follow bubbles"
Floyd \| But Bubbles is right here! Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Ah I thought it just followed us around"
		Bert says, "I wasn't paying close attention to the first exploration."
		Bert asks, "As someone who has semi-fresh eyes (not having played in eons and not remembering any puzzle solutions), should I take the helm for the second circuit?"
		BrianK says, "I'm fine with that"
		DavidW says, "fine with me."
Bert says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Foyer Floyd \| The two-story height of the foyer is channelled into a narrower Floyd \| hallway to the north. On the north wall to the west of the hallway's Floyd \| beginning is an open doorway. The building's entrance to the south is Floyd \| reflected in the marble floor. Floyd \| Tracked across the marble floor are muddy footprints. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "doorway"
Floyd \| There's no verb in that sentence! Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Brian missed part of our session too."
Bert says (to Floyd), "footprints"
Floyd \| There's no verb in that sentence! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x footprints"
Floyd \| The footprints mill about the south entrance, then lead to the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "get them"
Floyd \| muddy footprints: Don't worry about the muddy footprints. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "follow thme"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "thme". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "follow them"
Floyd \| muddy footprints: Don't worry about the muddy footprints. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, south, and northwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd \| Cramped Office Floyd \| Shadows crowd the room, strengthened by the unlit ceiling light Floyd \| which is canted at a strange angle. A scarred mahogany desk is crammed Floyd \| into one corner of the room, facing the doorway and the clock above it. Floyd \| The room is small enough that the light switch beside the door is Floyd \| within arms reach of the desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x shadows"
Floyd \| They fill the room. Opaque...no shadows should be so thick. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes over, sniffs at your legs, then wanders off again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "light"
Floyd \| There's no verb in that sentence! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "search shadows"
Floyd \| Don't worry about the shadows. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x light"
Floyd \| It is tilted at an angle, as if someone once tried to pull it down. It Floyd \| vibrates in time to some unheard syncopated beat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "pull light"
Floyd \| It's too far away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "listen to light"
Floyd \| You don't hear anything unusual. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x desk"
Floyd \| The dark wood of the desk only serves to make the office more Floyd \| claustrophobic. Deep gouges run from the front of the desk to the Floyd \| back; close examination shows them to be fingernail-shaped. All of the Floyd \| desk drawers have been removed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x clock"
Floyd \| A white-faced clock with numbers and black hands, hands which stand Floyd \| frozen at 2:59. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes over, sniffs at your legs, then wanders off again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "stand on desk"
Floyd \| Okay, you're now standing on the desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "pull light"
Floyd \| Despite its precarious-looking hold on the ceiling, you are unable to Floyd \| tear it down. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I don't remember the light business."
Bert says (to Floyd), "swing light"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "swing". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x light"
Floyd \| It is tilted at an angle, as if someone once tried to pull it down. It Floyd \| vibrates in time to some unheard syncopated beat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "break light"
Floyd \| You'll have to tell me how to do that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "open light"
Floyd \| I don't know how to open the ceiling light. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a thin coat (being worn) and a pair of gloves (being worn). Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "weird"
Bert says (to Floyd), "get sack"
Floyd \| You can't reach that from the mahogany desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "pull it?"
Bert says (to Floyd), "pull light"
Floyd \| Despite its precarious-looking hold on the ceiling, you are unable to Floyd \| tear it down. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "push light"
Floyd \| Your attempt to straighten it is fruitless. It immediately cants off Floyd \| true once more. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles curls up in a small ball, resting. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x ceiling"
Floyd \| It is tilted at an angle, as if someone once tried to pull it down. It Floyd \| vibrates in time to some unheard syncopated beat. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "swing on light"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "swing". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "stand"
Floyd \| Okay, you're no longer on the mahogany desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x grooves"
Floyd \| Gouges scar the once-pristine surface of the desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "feel them"
Floyd \| gouges: Even in the gloves your fingers fit neatly in the gouges. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "search desk"
Floyd \| There's nothing on the mahogany desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert asks, "Are those our finger grooves?"
Bert says (to Floyd), "move desk"
Floyd \| You can't move the mahogany desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "look under desk"
Floyd \| There's nothing under the mahogany desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes over, sniffs at your legs, then wanders off again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "get sack"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "get all from bubbles"
Floyd \| I don't see what you're referring to. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "search sack"
Floyd \| In the rucksack you see a fool and a tuft of insulation. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "they were there when we first looked at the desk"
Bert says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a thin coat (being worn), a pair of gloves (being worn), and a Floyd \| rucksack. The rucksack seems to contain a fool and a tuft of Floyd \| insulation. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| Cramped Office Floyd \| Shadows crowd the room, strengthened by the unlit ceiling light Floyd \| which is canted at a strange angle. A scarred mahogany desk is crammed Floyd \| into one corner of the room, facing the doorway and the clock above it. Floyd \| The room is small enough that the light switch beside the door is Floyd \| within arms reach of the desk. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "But maybe we were responsible pre-game."
		Bert nods.
Bert says (to Floyd), "switch"
Floyd \| What do you want to switch? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x switch"
Floyd \| The switch is currently on. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "switch it"
Floyd \| Okay, it's now turned off. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "switch it"
Floyd \| You turn on the switch, but nothing happens. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go southeast. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd \| Foyer Floyd \| The two-story height of the foyer is channelled into a narrower Floyd \| hallway to the north. On the north wall to the west of the hallway's Floyd \| beginning is an open doorway. The building's entrance to the south is Floyd \| reflected in the marble floor. Floyd \| Tracked across the marble floor are muddy footprints. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "If we left a message, it remains obscure."
Bert says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| South End of Hallway Floyd \| Like the foyer, the hallway is marble. Its two-story height Floyd \| combined with its thinness inspires unease. A walkway runs above you, Floyd \| clinging to the east and west walls. Below the east walkway is a Floyd \| doorway. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x floor"
Floyd \| It lies beneath you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x walkway"
Floyd \| The walkway rings the hall on every side but the south, casting a Floyd \| shadow on the floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "climb it"
Floyd \| Don't worry about the walkway. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x shadow"
Floyd \| It is cast by the walkway above. Opaque...no shadow should be so Floyd \| thick. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "touch it"
Floyd \| Don't worry about the shadow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "worry about the shadow"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "worry". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, south, and east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "doorway"
Floyd \| There's no verb in that sentence! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "u"
Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x doorway"
Floyd \| The doorway is on the east wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "We never noticed the shadows."
Bert says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| South Half of Archive Floyd \| Just enough light filters in to show you row after row of boxes Floyd \| filling rack after rack of shelves, making it difficult to find a place Floyd \| to stand. The room continues to the north. Above the west exit is a Floyd \| clock; beside the exit is a light switch. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert says, "You didn't worry about them. Good at following directions."
Bert says (to Floyd), "x light"
Floyd \| They are cold and dark. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x boxes"
Floyd \| Cardboard boxes, all taped shut. Each one has been labeled with a Floyd \| black magic marker. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "shelves"
Floyd \| There's no verb in that sentence! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "stand"
Floyd \| You're already standing! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "read boxes"
Floyd \| Your eyes roam over their surfaces, taking in their titles. Many are Floyd \| labeled "Memories" with a range of dates following. A few are labeled Floyd \| "Fragments." You feel an odd sense of disorientation as you stare at Floyd \| them. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles curls up in a small ball, resting. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "read boxes"
Floyd \| Your eyes roam over their surfaces, taking in their titles. Many are Floyd \| labeled "Memories" with a range of dates following. A few are labeled Floyd \| "Fragments." You feel an odd sense of disorientation as you stare at Floyd \| them. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes over, sniffs at your legs, then wanders off again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "open boxes"
Floyd \| The tape prevents you from opening the boxes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x tape"
Floyd \| Strong grey tape, covering every open flap of the boxes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "take tape"
Floyd \| No matter how hard you tug, the tape remains in place. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "get box"
Floyd \| There are too many, and you have no way of determining which are Floyd \| important. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "search boxes"
Floyd \| The tape prevents you from opening the boxes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "move boxes"
Floyd \| You can't move the cardboard boxes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles curls up in a small ball, resting. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "look behind boxes"
Floyd \| There's nothing behind the cardboard boxes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| North Half of Archive Floyd \| Metal shelves fill the hall; most are empty and many have succumbed Floyd \| to rust. The shelves that aren't empty hold broken shards of glass. Floyd \| The archive continues to the south, and an exit leads west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x shelves"
Floyd \| The shelves cover the room, as if they had multiplied in the same Floyd \| manner coathangers are reputed to. They are covered in broken shards. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "break shelves"
Floyd \| Don't worry about the metal shelves. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x shards"
Floyd \| The glass fragments run the gamut from large shards to fine, gritty Floyd \| powder. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "eat shards"
Floyd \| The shards of glass doesn't appear appetizing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x powder"
Floyd \| The glass fragments run the gamut from large shards to fine, gritty Floyd \| powder. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "search shelves"
Floyd \| Don't worry about the metal shelves. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles curls up in a small ball, resting. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "move shelves"
Floyd \| Don't worry about the metal shelves. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes over, sniffs at your legs, then wanders off again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy asks, "Maybe we can find an appropriate shard to shield us from the light?"
Bert says (to Floyd), "get shards"
Floyd \| Though the gloves protect your hands, they render your fingers too Floyd \| clumsy to pick up the shards. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x eyes"
Floyd \| I don't see any eyes here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go south and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert says, "It looks like we can't pick them up."
Bert says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| North End of Hallway Floyd \| The hallway ends abruptly in a pair of large oak doors. Their Floyd \| intricate carving is barely visible in the leaden light from the Floyd \| windows above you. The doors are flanked by two sweeping staircases to Floyd \| the northeast and northwest. A doorway to the east is mirrored by an Floyd \| open door to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x doors"
Floyd \| small door: The open door leads west. Floyd \| large wooden doors: The carved doors are made of oak and are twice Floyd \| your height. They stand slightly ajar, leaving enough room for you to Floyd \| enter. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "carving"
Floyd \| There's no verb in that sentence! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "light"
Floyd \| There's no verb in that sentence! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x windows"
Floyd \| The narrow windows are set just below the ceiling. Grey light from Floyd \| outside spills through them. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x staircases"
Floyd \| northwest staircase: The staircase curves as it climbs to the walkway Floyd \| above. Floyd \| northeast staircase: The staircase curves as it climbs to the walkway Floyd \| above. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x carving"
Floyd \| You peer closely at the door, but are unable to tell what the carving Floyd \| is of in the dim light. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "open large doors"
Floyd \| The doors have frozen in position over time. You cannot budge them. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes over, sniffs at your legs, then wanders off again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "feel carving"
Floyd \| You can feel nothing through the gloves. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "open window"
Floyd \| They're too far away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| South End of Hallway Floyd \| Like the foyer, the hallway is marble. Its two-story height Floyd \| combined with its thinness inspires unease. A walkway runs above you, Floyd \| clinging to the east and west walls. Below the east walkway is a Floyd \| doorway. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| North End of Hallway Floyd \| The hallway ends abruptly in a pair of large oak doors. Their Floyd \| intricate carving is barely visible in the leaden light from the Floyd \| windows above you. The doors are flanked by two sweeping staircases to Floyd \| the northeast and northwest. A doorway to the east is mirrored by an Floyd \| open door to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Utility Room Floyd \| The room is hot and stifling; cobwebs drip from every surface. A Floyd \| hot-water tank crouches in one corner. Rickety stairs lead into the Floyd \| depths of the building. To the east is an open door. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x cobwebs"
Floyd \| The cobwebs are draped over every imaginable surface. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x tank"
Floyd \| The tank is old and somewhat rusty. An orange wire runs past it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x stairs"
Floyd \| The stairs lead down. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "clean cobwebs"
Floyd \| Don't worry about the cobwebs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x wire"
Floyd \| The cable runs from the northeast baseboards to the floor beside the Floyd \| hot-water tank. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x baseboards"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "baseboards". Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "hm. We never followed the wire downstairs."
Bert says (to Floyd), "x baseboard"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "baseboard". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "get wire"
Floyd \| Don't worry about the orange cable. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles curls up in a small ball, resting. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "open tank"
Floyd \| I don't know how to open the hot-water tank. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "feel tank"
Floyd \| The tank is cool. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd \| Balance Room Floyd \| A cramped square room, barely lit by windows above you. The north Floyd \| and west walls are taken up by tables. A clock and a light switch are Floyd \| just visible next to the stairs on the south wall. In the northwest Floyd \| corner is a tiny drain; in the southeast corner are two large wheels, Floyd \| one on the east wall and one on the south wall. A pile of spheres has Floyd \| claimed part of the east wall beneath the wheel. Floyd \| In the middle of the south wall is a heater. Floyd \| Sitting on the tables are five balances. Floyd \| Frankie is here, sorting and cataloging. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x wire"
Floyd \| I don't see any wire here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy asks, "Can we?"
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x ceiling"
Floyd \| It looms above you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "seems like a no"
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x stairs"
Bert says (to Floyd), "x windows"
Floyd \| The stairs lead up. Floyd \| Floyd \| > Floyd \| The windows are barely ten centimeters tall and are nearly flush with Floyd \| the ceiling. They are much thicker than you would expect, almost like Floyd \| the glass found on submersibles. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x tables"
Floyd \| The tables line the north and west walls. On them you see five Floyd \| balances. Floyd \| Floyd \| Out of the corner of your eye you notice something under the tables. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes over, sniffs at your legs, then wanders off again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Unless tipping the room reveals it."
Bert says (to Floyd), "x clock"
Floyd \| A white-faced clock with numbers and black hands, hands which stand Floyd \| frozen at 10:02. Next to the clock is a light switch. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Ah dang something under the table :("
		Touchy says, "oh damn..."
		DavidW says, "We never turned the wheels here."
Bert says (to Floyd), "open window"
Floyd \| They're too far away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x balances"
Floyd \| Sitting silent on the tables, the balances are all tarnished brass and Floyd \| pitted steel. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "look under tables"
Floyd \| Under the tables you see a junction box. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x box"
Floyd \| The junction box has a wire running out of it and a large knife switch Floyd \| on its side. The switch is currently off. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x wire"
Floyd \| The wire is large and sheathed in orange. It runs from the box into Floyd \| the northeast corner of the wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x switch"
Floyd \| Which switch do you mean, the light switch, or the junction box? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "knife"
Floyd \| The junction box has a wire running out of it and a large knife switch Floyd \| on its side. The switch is currently off. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "oh, we missed that."
Bert says (to Floyd), "switch it"
Floyd \| You push the large knife switch up. When you release it, however, it Floyd \| slides back to its original position. "Don't waste your time with Floyd \| that," Frankie tells you. "It won't work without power." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Ah we can't do anything with it yet"
		Bert asks, "...Frankie?"
		Teaspoon says, "Oh, he's this guy."
		BrianK says, "There's someone in the room with us :P"
		Bert says, "Oh, I guess we've already been introduced earlier."
		DavidW says, "Frankie was digging up the buried spheres."
Bert says (to Floyd), "get wire"
Floyd \| Don't worry about the large wire. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about box"
Floyd \| Frankie asks, "Which box do you mean, the cardboard boxes, or the Floyd \| junction box?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "junction"
Floyd \| Frankie says, "It supposedly powers the fence on the hill above us." Floyd \| He shrugs. "I've never seen it working." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about cardboard boxes"
Floyd \| Frankie says, "Another group was working on those, but they never could Floyd \| get them open. Judging from the shards near them, they probably held Floyd \| some of these spheres." Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about fence"
Floyd \| Frankie shrugs. "It was on our to-do list. Too bad we never got Floyd \| around to it: it could have protected us from the avalanche." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about hill"
Floyd \| Frankie says, "I'm afraid I won't be much help with that." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about list"
Floyd \| Frankie says, "I think I could use it in my research." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about avalance"
Floyd \| There is no reply. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about shards"
Floyd \| Frankie says, "I'm afraid I won't be much help with that." Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about snow"
Floyd \| "Here already? The avalanche can't be far behind." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about spheres"
Floyd \| Frankie says, "This isn't a good time for repeat questions." Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes over, sniffs at your legs, then wanders off again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about mud"
Floyd \| Frankie says, "I'm afraid I won't be much help with that." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about bubbles"
Floyd \| Frankie shrugs. "You've got me." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about frankie"
Floyd \| Frankie says, "This isn't a good time for repeat questions." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about me"
Floyd \| Frankie shrugs. "I'd never seen you before you walked down the Floyd \| stairs." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK asks, "Is this a timed game?"
		Bert says, "I guess we already asked about Frankie..."
Bert says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| Balance Room Floyd \| A cramped square room, barely lit by windows above you. The north Floyd \| and west walls are taken up by tables. A clock and a light switch are Floyd \| just visible next to the stairs on the south wall. In the northwest Floyd \| corner is a tiny drain; in the southeast corner are two large wheels, Floyd \| one on the east wall and one on the south wall. A pile of spheres has Floyd \| claimed part of the east wall beneath the wheel. Floyd \| In the middle of the south wall is a heater. Floyd \| Sitting on the tables are five balances. Floyd \| Frankie is here, sorting and cataloging. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x drain"
Floyd \| The metal drain is a small circle with a grate about ten centimeters in Floyd \| diameter. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x clock"
Floyd \| A white-faced clock with numbers and black hands, hands which stand Floyd \| frozen at 10:02. Next to the clock is a light switch. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "open drain"
Floyd \| I don't know how to open the metal drain. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles curls up in a small ball, resting. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "look in drain"
Floyd \| There's nothing in the metal drain. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "We also asked about team, avalanche, project, spheres."
Bert says (to Floyd), "x wheels"
Floyd \| south wheel: The spoked metal wheel has a handle at one point of its Floyd \| circumference. Floyd \| east wheel: The spoked metal wheel has a handle at one point of its Floyd \| circumference. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about team"
Floyd \| "I sent my team away when we heard about the avalanche. I couldn't ask Floyd \| them to put themselves in harm's way." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about project"
Floyd \| "Why, the spheres," he says. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about spheres"
Floyd \| Frankie says, "This isn't a good time for repeat questions." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "It's possible that we could've gone outside before the snow coming in"
		Bert asks, "Did you get any good spheres answer earlier?"
Bert says (to Floyd), "turn east wheel"
Floyd \| You need to specify clockwise or counterclockwise. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "turn east wheel cw"
Floyd \| You give the wheel a clockwise spin. As you do, a groaning, shuddering Floyd \| sound emanates from beneath your feet. The floor tilts alarmingly, Floyd \| sending the balances to chattering. The pyramid of spheres shakes but Floyd \| stays together. Frankie spares you a glance; Bubbles looks surprised. Floyd \| When you are done the north side of the room is higher than it was, the Floyd \| south side lower. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "No, that was the first thing we did."
		Teaspoon says, "it started snowing immediately."
		BrianK says, "Ah never mind then"
Bert says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| Balance Room Floyd \| A cramped square room, barely lit by windows above you. The north Floyd \| and west walls are taken up by tables. A clock and a light switch are Floyd \| just visible next to the stairs on the south wall. In the northwest Floyd \| corner is a tiny drain; in the southeast corner are two large wheels, Floyd \| one on the east wall and one on the south wall. A pile of spheres has Floyd \| claimed part of the east wall beneath the wheel. Floyd \| In the middle of the south wall is a heater. Floyd \| Sitting on the tables are five balances. Floyd \| Frankie is here, sorting and cataloging. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x balances"
Floyd \| Sitting silent on the tables, the balances are all tarnished brass and Floyd \| pitted steel. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "We touched the spheres and had 2 memory flashes, then a turn later, one broke open and hatched the puppy."
Bert says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about balances"
Floyd \| Frankie says, "This isn't a good time for repeat questions." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy asks, "Wait what list is he talking about?"
		Bert says, "Ah, so the spheres are puppy eggs."
		Bert asks, "What did he say about the balances?"
		DavidW says, "no, memory eggs"
Bert says (to Floyd), "x spheres"
Floyd \| The spheres are smooth and translucent, glowing softly from within. Floyd \| Several are caked with mud and dirt, testimony to their recent Floyd \| location. They have been stacked in a tight-fitting pyramid. You feel Floyd \| a strange sense of deja vu as you gaze into them. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "Just that they don't know what they're for."
		DavidW says, "He doesn't know what the balances are for really."
Bert says (to Floyd), "clean spheres"
Floyd \| There is no need to clean the pile of spheres. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "take bubble"
Floyd \| Bubbles gives you a sidelong look. As your hands close around the dog, Floyd \| it swirls like smoke, solidifying just out of your reach. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "touch spheres"
Floyd \| Again you reach for the spheres, but cannot draw close. The rush of Floyd \| memories triggered by the spheres was overwhelming the first time. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "get sphere"
Floyd \| Again you reach for the spheres, but cannot draw close. The rush of Floyd \| memories triggered by the spheres was overwhelming the first time. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "shit"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take balance"
Floyd \| Don't worry about the five balances. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles curls up in a small ball, resting. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "hit sphere"
Floyd \| That would accomplish nothing. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes over, sniffs at your legs, then wanders off again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "put sack on balances"
Floyd \| Don't worry about the five balances. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x heater"
Floyd \| It is an old-fashioned wood-burning heater, standing a few centimeters Floyd \| above the ground on metal legs. Heat pours from it in waves. Its most Floyd \| noticeable feature isn't: it has no smoke stack. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x legs"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "legs". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x heat"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "heat". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "touch heater"
Floyd \| The outside is quite warm in places, scalding in others. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "get it"
Floyd \| It is much too heavy. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "put sack in it"
Floyd \| You can't put anything into the heater. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x wood"
Floyd \| I don't see any wood here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| Balance Room Floyd \| A cramped square room, barely lit by windows above you. The north Floyd \| and west walls are taken up by tables. A clock and a light switch are Floyd \| just visible next to the stairs on the south wall. In the northwest Floyd \| corner is a tiny drain; in the southeast corner are two large wheels, Floyd \| one on the east wall and one on the south wall. A pile of spheres has Floyd \| claimed part of the east wall beneath the wheel. Floyd \| In the middle of the south wall is a heater. Floyd \| Sitting on the tables are five balances. Floyd \| Frankie is here, sorting and cataloging. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x frankie"
Floyd \| Frankie is of middling height, with tousled hair and a sandy brown Floyd \| mustache. He carries a notebook and a sphere. Resting in his shirt Floyd \| pocket are a pair of sunglasses. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "turn east wheel cw"
Floyd \| You give the wheel a clockwise spin. As you do, a groaning, shuddering Floyd \| sound emanates from beneath your feet. The floor tilts alarmingly, Floyd \| sending the balances to chattering. The pyramid of spheres shakes but Floyd \| stays together. Frankie spares you a glance; Bubbles looks surprised. Floyd \| When you are done the north side of the room is higher than it was, the Floyd \| south side lower. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes over, sniffs at your legs, then wanders off again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x notebook"
Floyd \| A spiral-bound notebook, dog-eared and worn. You catch occasional Floyd \| glimpses of pages filled with small writing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Oh there are the sunglasses"
Bert says (to Floyd), "x moustache"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "moustache". Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "oh. We never examined HIM."
		DavidW says, "Too many darn objects in this room."
Bert says (to Floyd), "x sunglasses"
Floyd \| Cheap. Black. Plastic. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about glasses"
Floyd \| He glances at the sunglasses. "For outside." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon exclaims, "Ah ha!"
Bert says (to Floyd), "ask frankie afor glasses"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "afor". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "ask frankie for glasses"
Floyd \| Frankie snaps his fingers. "You know, I'd really appreciate it if Floyd \| you'd do me a favor." He holds up one of the spheres. "I've had Floyd \| trouble cataloguing this one. Information's available upstairs, but Floyd \| I'd lose too much time if I searched for it myself. Would you mind Floyd \| terribly?" Frankie puts the light sphere in your hands before you can Floyd \| answer, then picks up another sphere from the pile. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x sphere"
Floyd \| Which sphere do you mean, the light sphere, or the pile of spheres? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "light"
Floyd \| A translucent sphere, about the size of an apple. Floyd \| Floyd \| Something half-remembered intrudes on your thoughts, then is gone. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "open it"
Floyd \| I don't know how to open the light sphere. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "eat it"
Floyd \| The light sphere doesn't appear appetizing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "put it on balances"
Floyd \| Don't worry about the five balances. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Well now we can progress"
		BrianK says, "Unless you want to keep speed-exploring"
		Bert asks, "Do we already know how to catalog spheres?"
Bert says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a thin coat (being worn), a pair of gloves (being worn), a Floyd \| rucksack, and a light sphere. The rucksack seems to contain a fool and Floyd \| a tuft of insulation. Floyd \| Floyd \| A birthday party. You remember a birthday party, although you're not Floyd \| sure whose it was. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I guess if we 'catalog' the light sphere, we get sunglasses."
Bert says (to Floyd), "remember"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "remember". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "catalog"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "catalog". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "get glasses"
Floyd \| Frankie snaps, "If you want something, why don't you ask for it?" He Floyd \| then sighs heavily. "Sorry. I didn't mean to yell." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "ask frankie for glasses"
Floyd \| "I told you, I'll help you if you help me." Frankie grins. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I don't know, but I would try giving it to a sentinel."
Bert says (to Floyd), "break sphere"
Floyd \| Which sphere do you mean, the light sphere, or the pile of spheres? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "light"
Floyd \| You crack the sphere in your hands. A cloud rises from it, a Floyd \| vaguely-familiar smell. The shards evaporate. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "under"
Floyd \| There's no verb in that sentence! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Balance Room Floyd \| A cramped square room, barely lit by windows above you. The north Floyd \| and west walls are taken up by tables. A clock and a light switch are Floyd \| just visible next to the stairs on the south wall. In the northwest Floyd \| corner is a tiny drain; in the southeast corner are two large wheels, Floyd \| one on the east wall and one on the south wall. A pile of spheres has Floyd \| claimed part of the east wall beneath the wheel. The floor slopes Floyd \| noticeably towards the south. Floyd \| In the middle of the south wall is a heater. Floyd \| Sitting on the tables are five balances. Floyd \| Frankie is here, sorting and cataloging. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a thin coat (being worn), a pair of gloves (being worn), a Floyd \| rucksack, and a light sphere. The rucksack seems to contain a fool and Floyd \| a tuft of insulation. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "kill frankie"
Floyd \| As you prepare to attack Frankie, he turns and fixes you with a gimlet Floyd \| glare. "Now, now," he says softly. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about cataloguing"
Floyd \| There is no reply. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "u"
Floyd \| Utility Room Floyd \| The room is hot and stifling; cobwebs drip from every surface. A Floyd \| hot-water tank crouches in one corner. Rickety stairs lead into the Floyd \| depths of the building. To the east is an open door. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "catalog"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "catalog". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x floor"
Floyd \| It lies beneath you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| North End of Hallway Floyd \| The hallway ends abruptly in a pair of large oak doors. Their Floyd \| intricate carving is barely visible in the leaden light from the Floyd \| windows above you. The doors are flanked by two sweeping staircases to Floyd \| the northeast and northwest. A doorway to the east is mirrored by an Floyd \| open door to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, south, east, west, northeast, and northwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd \| Northeast Walkway Floyd \| The walkway runs along the east wall of the hallway. A sweeping Floyd \| staircase joins the walkway to the southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x staircase"
Floyd \| The staircase curves as it falls to the floor below. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, south, and down. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Southeast Walkway Floyd \| The walkway is cut off to the south by the rising walls of the Floyd \| foyer. There is a doorway to the east; the walkway continues to the Floyd \| north. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "may I suggest giving the sphere to one of the two sentinels?"
Bert says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north and east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert says, "Sure, as soon as I find them."
Bert says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Library Floyd \| The library is a dimly-lit backwards L curving around the end of the Floyd \| building. Shelves filled with books take up much of the room; the rest Floyd \| is inhabited by stacks of books. A metal sentinel guards the west Floyd \| exit; on the other side of the exit is a light switch. There is a Floyd \| clock above the sentinel. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x shelves"
Floyd \| They are stacked back to back in rows running around the room. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Here's one."
Bert says (to Floyd), "x books"
Floyd \| The books resemble case histories from a law library: leather binding, Floyd \| small type on their spines. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x sentinel"
Floyd \| A dark metal statue, reminiscent of a prop from Fritz Lang's Floyd \| Metropolis. A stern, angular head sits atop a sexless body seven feet Floyd \| tall. Its arms are straight at its sides. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "sentinel, hi"
Floyd \| You have lost your mind. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "tell sentinel about sphere"
Floyd \| It doesn't look as though the sentinel is interested. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "give sphere to sentinel"
Floyd \| I don't know how to give anything to the sentinel. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x arms"
Floyd \| Metal hands, held at the sides of the statue. The arms to which the Floyd \| hands belong are hinged at the elbow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "show sphere to sentinel"
Floyd \| The sentinel isn't impressed. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "put sentinel in hands"
Floyd \| You can't put the sentinel anywhere. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x hands"
Floyd \| Metal hands, held at the sides of the statue. The arms to which the Floyd \| hands belong are hinged at the elbow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "put sphere in hands"
Floyd \| There's no good surface on the sentinel's hands. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "climb sentinel"
Floyd \| I don't know how to climb the sentinel.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bend arm"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "turn arms"
Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| > Floyd \| I don't know the word "bend". Floyd \| Floyd \| > Floyd \| After a bout of experimentation you discover that you can raise and Floyd \| lower the sentinel's hands. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "raise hands"
Floyd \| You pull the sentinel's arms, which slowly move up. As they do they Floyd \| come together, until the hands are held cupped in front of the statue. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "put sphere in hands"
Floyd \| You place the light sphere in the sentinel's hands. One of the books Floyd \| on the shelves slides out and falls on the floor. The other books Floyd \| close in, eliminating the space left by the defector. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "aha"
Bert says (to Floyd), "get book"
Floyd \| Which book do you mean, the shelved books, or the single book? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "single"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x it"
Floyd \| A large, leather-bound volume with the title "Attendance 27914414." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "read it"
Floyd \| A long, boring list of back-and-forth arguments about attending a party Floyd \| whose purpose is shrouded in jargon. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "search it"
Floyd \| You find nothing of interest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "shelved books"
Floyd \| There's no verb in that sentence! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x shelved books"
Floyd \| The books resemble case histories from a law library: leather binding, Floyd \| small type on their spines. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "search them"
Floyd \| shelved books: You find nothing of interest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "get them"
Floyd \| shelved books: You wouldn't know where to begin. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "read them"
Floyd \| shelved books: You pull one off a shelf at random and open it. You Floyd \| read of a dilemma, arguments pro and con, and then of the final Floyd \| decision. As you replace the book, you realize that the entire episode Floyd \| seems oddly familiar. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Southeast Walkway Floyd \| The walkway is cut off to the south by the rising walls of the Floyd \| foyer. There is a doorway to the east; the walkway continues to the Floyd \| north. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Library Floyd \| The library is a dimly-lit backwards L curving around the end of the Floyd \| building. Shelves filled with books take up much of the room; the rest Floyd \| is inhabited by stacks of books. A metal sentinel guards the west Floyd \| exit; on the other side of the exit is a light switch. There is a Floyd \| clock above the sentinel. Floyd \| In the sentinel's hands you see a light sphere. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I suppose we now give that book to Frankie."
Bert says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Southeast Walkway Floyd \| The walkway is cut off to the south by the rising walls of the Floyd \| foyer. There is a doorway to the east; the walkway continues to the Floyd \| north. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north and east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Northeast Walkway Floyd \| The walkway runs along the east wall of the hallway. A sweeping Floyd \| staircase joins the walkway to the southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd \| North End of Hallway Floyd \| The hallway ends abruptly in a pair of large oak doors. Their Floyd \| intricate carving is barely visible in the leaden light from the Floyd \| windows above you. The doors are flanked by two sweeping staircases to Floyd \| the northeast and northwest. A doorway to the east is mirrored by an Floyd \| open door to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, south, east, west, northeast, and northwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy asks, "Should we do the same with the other sentinel?"
Bert says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Utility Room Floyd \| The room is hot and stifling; cobwebs drip from every surface. A Floyd \| hot-water tank crouches in one corner. Rickety stairs lead into the Floyd \| depths of the building. To the east is an open door. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x sphere"
Floyd \| I don't see any sphere here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "Get something from the cabinet or such..."
Bert says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| North End of Hallway Floyd \| The hallway ends abruptly in a pair of large oak doors. Their Floyd \| intricate carving is barely visible in the leaden light from the Floyd \| windows above you. The doors are flanked by two sweeping staircases to Floyd \| the northeast and northwest. A doorway to the east is mirrored by an Floyd \| open door to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd \| Northeast Walkway Floyd \| The walkway runs along the east wall of the hallway. A sweeping Floyd \| staircase joins the walkway to the southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Southeast Walkway Floyd \| The walkway is cut off to the south by the rising walls of the Floyd \| foyer. There is a doorway to the east; the walkway continues to the Floyd \| north. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Ah you might be right"
Bert says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Library Floyd \| The library is a dimly-lit backwards L curving around the end of the Floyd \| building. Shelves filled with books take up much of the room; the rest Floyd \| is inhabited by stacks of books. A metal sentinel guards the west Floyd \| exit; on the other side of the exit is a light switch. There is a Floyd \| clock above the sentinel. Floyd \| In the sentinel's hands you see a light sphere. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "get sphere"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "put it in hands"
Floyd \| You place the light sphere in the sentinel's hands. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "get it"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Southeast Walkway Floyd \| The walkway is cut off to the south by the rising walls of the Floyd \| foyer. There is a doorway to the east; the walkway continues to the Floyd \| north. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Northeast Walkway Floyd \| The walkway runs along the east wall of the hallway. A sweeping Floyd \| staircase joins the walkway to the southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, south, and down. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says (to Touchy), "Probably. Maybe that's how the [mumble mumble spoiler] happens."
Bert says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| The walkway curves to the west; you follow it. Floyd \| Floyd \| North Walkway Floyd \| The walkway is just wide enough to accomodate two people turned Floyd \| sideways. Below you spreads the hallway. There is a gaping doorway to Floyd \| the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, east, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| The walkway bends to the south; you follow it. Floyd \| Floyd \| Northeast Walkway Floyd \| The walkway runs along the east wall of the hallway. A sweeping Floyd \| staircase joins the walkway to the southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, south, and down. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| The walkway curves to the west; you follow it. Floyd \| Floyd \| North Walkway Floyd \| The walkway is just wide enough to accomodate two people turned Floyd \| sideways. Below you spreads the hallway. There is a gaping doorway to Floyd \| the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| The walkway bends to the south; you follow it. Floyd \| Floyd \| Northwest Walkway Floyd \| The walkway runs along the west wall of the hallway. To the Floyd \| southeast, a sweeping staircase meets the hallway from below. An open Floyd \| door is to the west. Above the door is a clock. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, south, and down. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Southwest Walkway Floyd \| The walkway ends to the south in a blank wall. A doorway to the Floyd \| west and the remainder of the walkway to the north allow egress. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Filing Office Floyd \| Rows of filing cabinets divide the room into sections. Metal rises Floyd \| from floor to ceiling. Drawer after drawer stare at you, none of them Floyd \| labelled. The exit to the east is barely visible due to the metal Floyd \| sentinel partially blocking it. The clock above the exit, however, is Floyd \| plainly visible from anywhere in the room, a feat which is nothing Floyd \| short of miraculous. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x cabinets"
Floyd \| The sheer number of filing cabinets boggles the mind. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "That was cryptic..."
Bert says (to Floyd), "open cabinets"
Floyd \| You try several cabinet drawers. All are locked. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert asks, "Which?"
Bert says (to Floyd), "search cabinets"
Floyd \| You find nothing of interest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "raise arms"
Floyd \| You pull the sentinel's arms, which slowly move up. As they do they Floyd \| come together, until the hands are held cupped in front of the statue. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert asks, "Did I miss something, going too quickly?"
		DavidW says, "Well it was really quite amusing at the the time."
Bert says (to Floyd), "open drawers"
Floyd \| You try several cabinet drawers. All are locked. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "The sentinel itself"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "put sphere in hands"
Floyd \| You place the light sphere in the sentinel's hands. A drawer in one of Floyd \| the cabinets silently opens. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "The way the forum erupted in confusion."
Bert says (to Floyd), "x drawer"
Floyd \| Which drawer do you mean, the cabinet drawers, or the open drawer? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "open"
Floyd \| An open cabinet drawer. In the drawer you see a long list. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes over, sniffs at your legs, then wanders off again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy asks, "Forum?"
Bert says (to Floyd), "x list"
Floyd \| The list is printed on a stack of fanfold paper almost five centimeters Floyd \| thick. On the top sheet is the number "27914414." Below it are a list Floyd \| of words and numbers: "cake 739424 games 598384" and so on. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "get it"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "read it"
Floyd \| The list is printed on a stack of fanfold paper almost five centimeters Floyd \| thick. On the top sheet is the number "27914414." Below it are a list Floyd \| of words and numbers: "cake 739424 games 598384" and so on. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take sphere"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x 598384"
Floyd \| I don't know how to inspect the number 598384. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "put list in hands"
Floyd \| You place the long list in the sentinel's hands. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "People were trying to compare notes about the game and their experiences didn't match up at all for part of it."
Bert says (to Floyd), "get list"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| Filing Office Floyd \| Rows of filing cabinets divide the room into sections. Metal rises Floyd \| from floor to ceiling. Drawer after drawer stare at you, none of them Floyd \| labelled, one of them open. The exit to the east is barely visible due Floyd \| to the metal sentinel partially blocking it. The clock above the exit, Floyd \| however, is plainly visible from anywhere in the room, a feat which is Floyd \| nothing short of miraculous. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles curls up in a small ball, resting. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "get all"
Floyd \| I don't see what you're referring to. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Southwest Walkway Floyd \| The walkway ends to the south in a blank wall. A doorway to the Floyd \| west and the remainder of the walkway to the north allow egress. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Northwest Walkway Floyd \| The walkway runs along the west wall of the hallway. To the Floyd \| southeast, a sweeping staircase meets the hallway from below. An open Floyd \| door is to the west. Above the door is a clock. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, south, and down. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| The walkway curves to the east; you follow it. Floyd \| Floyd \| North Walkway Floyd \| The walkway is just wide enough to accomodate two people turned Floyd \| sideways. Below you spreads the hallway. There is a gaping doorway to Floyd \| the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, east, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Balcony Floyd \| You have an excellent view of the audience hall from the balcony. Floyd \| Benches, which would look somber from the floor below, look forlorn Floyd \| from here. Metal bolts in the floor indicate where benches once stood. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x hall"
Floyd \| The benches and desk look forlorn from this height. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles curls up in a small ball, resting. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x benches"
Floyd \| They stand to either side of the hall, lined in rows running from east Floyd \| to west. They stop short of the desk, leaving several meters of clear Floyd \| floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes over, sniffs at your legs, then wanders off again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy asks, "What forum?"
		DavidW says, "and yes, this is maddeningly too fast to read"
Bert says (to Floyd), "x desk"
Floyd \| More lectern than desk, it is slightly elevated. There is space behind Floyd \| it, presumably for a large chair, and it commands an excellent view of Floyd \| the entire room. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "raif"
Bert says (to Floyd), "x bolts"
Floyd \| The metal bolts stud the balcony, making for treacherous footing. Floyd \| Their spacing and uniformity mark the outlines of the benches they once Floyd \| held. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "or rgif. I forget which"
Bert says (to Floyd), "x balcony"
Floyd \| The balcony stands above you, covering one-third of the hall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x chair"
Floyd \| I don't see any chair here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "jump"
Floyd \| Your mild fear of heights overcomes the urge. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "probbably rgif"
Bert says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert says, "This game long predates the forums, I'm pretty sure."
		Bert says, "But I guess people could have been going back to it like we are."
Bert says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| Balcony Floyd \| You have an excellent view of the audience hall from the balcony. Floyd \| Benches, which would look somber from the floor below, look forlorn Floyd \| from here. Metal bolts in the floor indicate where benches once stood. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| North Walkway Floyd \| The walkway is just wide enough to accomodate two people turned Floyd \| sideways. Below you spreads the hallway. There is a gaping doorway to Floyd \| the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles curls up in a small ball, resting. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I mean the usenet group"
Bert says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| The walkway bends to the south; you follow it. Floyd \| Floyd \| Northwest Walkway Floyd \| The walkway runs along the west wall of the hallway. To the Floyd \| southeast, a sweeping staircase meets the hallway from below. An open Floyd \| door is to the west. Above the door is a clock. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd \| North End of Hallway Floyd \| The hallway ends abruptly in a pair of large oak doors. Their Floyd \| intricate carving is barely visible in the leaden light from the Floyd \| windows above you. The doors are flanked by two sweeping staircases to Floyd \| the northeast and northwest. A doorway to the east is mirrored by an Floyd \| open door to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Utility Room Floyd \| The room is hot and stifling; cobwebs drip from every surface. A Floyd \| hot-water tank crouches in one corner. Rickety stairs lead into the Floyd \| depths of the building. To the east is an open door. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd \| Balance Room Floyd \| A cramped square room, barely lit by windows above you. The north Floyd \| and west walls are taken up by tables. A clock and a light switch are Floyd \| just visible next to the stairs on the south wall. In the northwest Floyd \| corner is a tiny drain; in the southeast corner are two large wheels, Floyd \| one on the east wall and one on the south wall. A pile of spheres has Floyd \| claimed part of the east wall beneath the wheel. The floor slopes Floyd \| noticeably towards the south. Floyd \| In the middle of the south wall is a heater. Floyd \| Sitting on the tables are five balances. Floyd \| Frankie is here, sorting and cataloging. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "give list to frankie"
Floyd \| Frankie grins. "Thanks! I think there's more to be found out about Floyd \| that sphere; see what you can find, if you will." Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles curls up in a small ball, resting. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "give book to frankie"
Floyd \| Frankie grins. "Thanks! I think that does it." Frankie takes his Floyd \| sunglasses out of his pocket. "As promised," he says as he hands them Floyd \| to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "We should slow down from here now"
Bert says (to Floyd), "x glasses"
Floyd \| Cheap. Black. Plastic. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "put them on bubbles"
Floyd \| sunglasses: Bubbles has no real way of taking that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "wear glasses"
Floyd \| Everything becomes a little dimmer as you put on the sunglasses. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert says, "OK, I'll let someone else take over again."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a thin coat (being worn), a pair of gloves (being worn), a Floyd \| rucksack, a light sphere, and a pair of sunglasses (being worn). The Floyd \| rucksack seems to contain a fool and a tuft of insulation. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x glasses"
Floyd \| Cheap. Black. Plastic. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| Balance Room Floyd \| A cramped square room, barely lit by windows above you. The north Floyd \| and west walls are taken up by tables. A clock and a light switch are Floyd \| just visible next to the stairs on the south wall. In the northwest Floyd \| corner is a tiny drain; in the southeast corner are two large wheels, Floyd \| one on the east wall and one on the south wall. A pile of spheres has Floyd \| claimed part of the east wall beneath the wheel. The floor slopes Floyd \| noticeably towards the south. Floyd \| In the middle of the south wall is a heater. Floyd \| Sitting on the tables are five balances. Floyd \| Frankie is here, sorting and cataloging. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "I'm surprised we don't get points for completing this mission"
		DavidW asks, "so, what did you do in all that?"
		DavidW says, "I really couldn't follow the blur."
		Teaspoon says, "he has sunglasses"
		Bert says, "Full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes that we're really trying to quit, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses"
		BrianK says, "Frankie asked us for information on a light sphere"
		Teaspoon says, "we can now go outside."
		Touchy says, "Put the sphere in both the sentinels and return a list and a book to frankie and get the sunglasses."
		DavidW asks, "Cigarettes?"
		Teaspoon says, "Blues Brothers ref."
		Bert says (to W), "I asked Frankie for the sunglasses. He gave me a sphere and asked me to catalog it. I gave it to each of the sentinels, one of whom yielded a book and the other a list."
		Bert says (to W), "I gave the book and list to Frankie, who gave me the sunglasses."
		DavidW says, "okay."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u"
Floyd \| Utility Room Floyd \| The room is hot and stifling; cobwebs drip from every surface. A Floyd \| hot-water tank crouches in one corner. Rickety stairs lead into the Floyd \| depths of the building. To the east is an open door. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| North End of Hallway Floyd \| The hallway ends abruptly in a pair of large oak doors. Their Floyd \| intricate carving is barely visible in the leaden light from the Floyd \| windows above you. The doors are flanked by two sweeping staircases to Floyd \| the northeast and northwest. A doorway to the east is mirrored by an Floyd \| open door to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| South End of Hallway Floyd \| Like the foyer, the hallway is marble. Its two-story height Floyd \| combined with its thinness inspires unease. A walkway runs above you, Floyd \| clinging to the east and west walls. Below the east walkway is a Floyd \| doorway. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Foyer Floyd \| The two-story height of the foyer is channelled into a narrower Floyd \| hallway to the north. On the north wall to the west of the hallway's Floyd \| beginning is an open doorway. The building's entrance to the south is Floyd \| reflected in the marble floor. Floyd \| Tracked across the marble floor are muddy footprints. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "We could raise and lower the arms of the sentinels, which is how we could give the spheres to them"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put sack on bubbles"
Floyd \| You place the rucksack on the ground next to Bubbles. The dog proceeds Floyd \| to wriggle under the rucksack, then stand. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf13"
Floyd \| File to save game in > Floyd \| Saved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Bubbles lies down on the floor, waiting for you to return. It places Floyd \| its paws protectively over the rucksack it is guarding. Floyd \| Floyd \| Front of Building Floyd \| The building to the north is now covered with snow. Under your feet Floyd \| it squeaks with the sound of deep-seated ice. To the northeast and Floyd \| northwest the snow is somewhat thinner, due to the building's Floyd \| protection. Pressed down in the ice and snow are tracks of footprints. Floyd \| Floyd \| The wind beats futilely against your coat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert says, "(And the cigarettes were just a move reference.)"
		Bert says, "(Movie.)"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x footprints"
Floyd \| Pressed down in the snow are countless tracks of footprints. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear glasses"
Floyd \| You're already wearing the sunglasses. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x snow"
Floyd \| The snow covers everything you see in a fine layer of white. It looks Floyd \| to have been falling for hours. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| The snow is impassable in that direction. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search snow"
Floyd \| Don't worry about the snow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, northeast, and northwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert asks, "Someone has been making footprints in the snow?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, northeast, and northwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert asks, "Are they ours from when we couldn't see?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd \| West of Building Floyd \| To the east, the building glitters in the sun. A wind-swept path Floyd \| runs north and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x building"
Floyd \| The building's white marble is now covered with snow. Only a few Floyd \| discolored trails indicate where rain recently sluiced over its Floyd \| surface. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Hillside Floyd \| The hill undulates, then rises steeply to the north. A path leads Floyd \| south past the building. A dark line running northeast to southwest Floyd \| mars the pristine white of the ground. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go south and east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x line"
Floyd \| You peer down into the dark line and discover a mottled wooden fence Floyd \| lying flat in its depths. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x line"
Floyd \| You peer down into the dark line and discover a mottled wooden fence Floyd \| lying flat in its depths. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x fence"
Floyd \| The fence runs northeast to southwest. It looks to be intact despite Floyd \| the weather. Tied to the fence is a rope. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x rope"
Floyd \| Hemp fibers twisted around each other. It is tied to the wooden fence. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "pull it"
Floyd \| You give the rope a good tug. The wooden fence goes nowhere. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "untie rope"
Floyd \| You untie the rope. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rope"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "wear rope"
Floyd \| You can't wear the rope. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rope"
Floyd \| Hemp fibers twisted around each other. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "tie rope to me"
Floyd \| You can't tie anything to yourself. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "no length given."
		DavidW asks, "continue east?"
		Touchy says, "We need some sort of breaker box."
		Bert says, "I think the length is 'exactly long enough to solve whatever puzzle it's for but not long enough to solve any puzzles it's not for'."
		DavidW says (to Bert), "heh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Hillside Floyd \| A sudden rise to the north is balanced by the solidity of the Floyd \| building to the south. A thin path of less-deep snow runs east and Floyd \| west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon asks, "isn't that always the way?"
		Bert exclaims, "Sometimes it's not long enough to solve the puzzle it's for!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| You gently run into the building. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x building"
Floyd \| The building's white marble is now covered with snow. Only a few Floyd \| discolored trails indicate where rain recently sluiced over its Floyd \| surface. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert says, "In those cases you probably need to find another rope in tie them together."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hill"
Floyd \| I don't see any hill here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "I guess we're making our way around the building"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Hillside Floyd \| To the north, the ground suddenly rises into tree-speckled heights. Floyd \| To the south, the building's shape breaks the smooth white carpet of Floyd \| the ground. Partially buried in the snow is a large post. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x heights"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "heights". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x post"
Floyd \| Its square outline thrusts skywards from the snow. A dark line in the Floyd \| snow runs beside it, northwest to southeast. From the line a cable Floyd \| issues. The cable's twin dangles from the post, then scurries down its Floyd \| length and into the snow on the side of the post opposite the line. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x post"
Floyd \| Its square outline thrusts skywards from the snow. A dark line in the Floyd \| snow runs beside it, northwest to southeast. From the line a cable Floyd \| issues. The cable's twin dangles from the post, then scurries down its Floyd \| length and into the snow on the side of the post opposite the line. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go south and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "lick post"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "lick". Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert says, "This is clearly not Tho Far."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x cables"
Floyd \| lower cable: It runs from somewhere in the line in the snow to about Floyd \| thirty centimeters above the snow. Its end is frayed, showing bare Floyd \| wire. Floyd \| upper cable: It begins partway up the post and is lashed to it. The Floyd \| cable runs over the top of the post, down the other side, then plunges Floyd \| into the snow, heading towards the building. Some of its orange Floyd \| insulation has been stripped, leaving behind a section of bare wire. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "pull cable"
Floyd \| Which cable do you mean, the lower cable, or the upper cable? Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert says, "Ooh, orange."
Bert says (to Floyd), "lower"
Floyd \| The cable stretches, but remains attached to the fence. When you let Floyd \| go, it relaxes to its former length. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "pull upper"
Floyd \| It is too tightly lashed to the post: it goes nowhere. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy asks, "dig?"
Bert says (to Floyd), "tie upper to lower"
Floyd \| The two cables are too short to reach each other. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Seems like we can't turn the fence on until we connect the cables somwhow"
Bert says (to Floyd), "dig"
Floyd \| What do you want to dig in? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "snow"
Floyd \| Don't worry about the snow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x line"
Floyd \| You peer down into the dark line and discover a mottled wooden fence Floyd \| lying flat in its depths. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x fence"
Floyd \| The fence runs northwest to southeast. It looks to be intact despite Floyd \| the weather. From somewhere near the bottom of it, buried deep, a Floyd \| cable runs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Do we want the fence on? I thought we want the building on."
		BrianK says, "Well, I'm assuming we want the building on and then the fence on"
		Bert says, "I'm assuming this is meant to be an electrical cable and not just attaching things together."
		Touchy asks, "But this is still the right place, isn't it?"
		Bert says, "(Because in the latter case, we could try tying them to the rope.)"
		DavidW says (to Touchy), "It's a place for something."
Touchy says (to Floyd), "dig snow"
Floyd \| Don't worry about the snow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I don't see any switch to push."
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x post"
Floyd \| Its square outline thrusts skywards from the snow. A dark line in the Floyd \| snow runs beside it, northwest to southeast. From the line a cable Floyd \| issues. The cable's twin dangles from the post, then scurries down its Floyd \| length and into the snow on the side of the post opposite the line. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "There's one more room to the south to explore"
		Bert says, "Given that the fence exists and is off, it seems like good adventure game logic to assume we probably want to turn it on."
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x upper cable"
Floyd \| It begins partway up the post and is lashed to it. The cable runs over Floyd \| the top of the post, down the other side, then plunges into the snow, Floyd \| heading towards the building. Some of its orange insulation has been Floyd \| stripped, leaving behind a section of bare wire. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert says (to W), "Well, there's the junction box near Frankie."
		Bert says, "That has an orange cable."
		Touchy says, "Alright so this comes out the cellar window was ripped at the post and then should have gone to the fence"
		Bert says, "My guess is that we probably need to restore power, then splice the cables, then turn on the junction box."
		Touchy says, "So let's move on for now."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| East of Building Floyd \| The building looms to the west, shadowing the path which leads north Floyd \| and south. Floyd \| Something on the building catches your eye. Floyd \| Floyd \| The air just above you begins shimmering. From the disturbance falls a Floyd \| smallish cube. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert says, "Or, um, maybe splice the cables before restoring power. For safety."
		Bert exclaims, "Cube!"
		BrianK says, "You have a point"
		Bert says, "For the balances, clearly."
Bert says (to Floyd), "x cube"
Floyd \| A wooden cube, about four centimeters on an edge. Its surface is Floyd \| remarkably polished. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "get it"
Floyd \| Something inside the cube softly clicks. Its walls slide open, then Floyd \| flat, and it begins glowing with a warm light. A masculine voice Floyd \| drifts from the cube, saying, "I'm going to try removing the IV. Prep Floyd \| exam room two; I'll round up equipment. Turn the monitors up so we'll Floyd \| hear if anything goes wrong." Then the cube is gone. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "oh, just the paper pyramid."
		DavidW says, "er just like"
		Bert says, "...I was hoping to blorple it."
Bert says (to Floyd), "blorple"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "blorple". Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "We're wearing gloves so it might protect us from live wires"
		Bert says, "Good point."
		DavidW says (to Brian), "yes, good point"
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x cable"
Floyd \| I don't see any cable here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x building"
Floyd \| The building's white marble is now covered with snow. Only a few Floyd \| discolored trails indicate where rain recently sluiced over its Floyd \| surface. Bolted to its side is a grey box. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "open box"
Floyd \| Opening the box reveals a row of breakers and a list. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x list"
Floyd \| 1: Box Office 5: Archives Floyd \| 2: Balance Room 6: Filing Office Floyd \| 3: Audience Hall 7: Storage Closet Floyd \| 4: Preparatory Room 8: Library Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x air"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "air". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x path"
Floyd \| I don't see any path here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert asks, "How many clocks did you find?"
		DavidW says, "8"
		Touchy says, "8"
		Touchy says, "woohoo"
		Bert exclaims, "Convenient!"
		BrianK says, "So this is easier than I expected it would be"
		DavidW says, "And we know the order."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x breakers"
Floyd \| There are eight breakers, arranged in two rows of four. Floyd \| [You may refer to the individual breakers by " breaker" or Floyd \| simply by their number.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert asks, "Are you supposed to go in forward or reverse order?"
		BrianK says, "In the order they went out, iirc"
		Touchy says, "ack"
		DavidW says, "I think in forward order."
		Bert says, "(I recommend saving first either way :) )"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf14"
Floyd \| File to save game in > Floyd \| Saved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK asks, "I guess I'll start flipping?"
		Bert says, "If you've got the list."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x list"
Floyd \| 1: Box Office 5: Archives Floyd \| 2: Balance Room 6: Filing Office Floyd \| 3: Audience Hall 7: Storage Closet Floyd \| 4: Preparatory Room 8: Library Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Decide who's doing this. The order is Balance, Library, Filing, NW Walkway or Storage, Prep, Audience, S Archives, Cramped Office."
		Bert says (to BrianK), "Go for it."
		Touchy says, "Assuming that 0 is in the middle...."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "flip 2"
Floyd \| You flip the breaker on with a satisfying click. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "flip 8"
Floyd \| You flip the breaker on with a satisfying click. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "flip 6"
Floyd \| You flip the breaker on with a satisfying click. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "flip 7. flip 4. flip 3. flip 5. flip 1."
Floyd \| You flip the breaker on with a satisfying click. Floyd \| Floyd \| You flip the breaker on with a satisfying click. Floyd \| Floyd \| You flip the breaker on with a satisfying click. Floyd \| Floyd \| You flip the breaker on with a satisfying click. Floyd \| Floyd \| You flip the breaker on with a satisfying click. A basso hum rises, Floyd \| then falls away. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has increased by 5 points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert says, "That sounds promising."
		Touchy says, "Nice."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf15"
Floyd \| File to save game in > Floyd \| Saved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "dance"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "dance". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "sing"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "sing". Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I agree. Let's go back inside."
Bert says (to Floyd), "celebrate in a vague and unspecified manner"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "celebrate". Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert asks, "Should we finish the circuit of the building?"
Bert says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| East of Building Floyd \| The building looms to the west, shadowing the path which leads north Floyd \| and south. Floyd \| On the side of the building is a grey box. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, south, and southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x path"
Floyd \| I don't see any path here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert says, "Huh, three exits."
		DavidW asks, "There's a south from here?"
Bert says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Front of Building Floyd \| The building to the north is now covered with snow. Under your feet Floyd \| it squeaks with the sound of deep-seated ice. To the northeast and Floyd \| northwest the snow is somewhat thinner, due to the building's Floyd \| protection. Pressed down in the ice and snow are tracks of footprints. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd \| East of Building Floyd \| The building looms to the west, shadowing the path which leads north Floyd \| and south. Pressed down in the snow are tracks of footprints. Floyd \| On the side of the building is a grey box. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd \| Front of Building Floyd \| The building to the north is now covered with snow. Under your feet Floyd \| it squeaks with the sound of deep-seated ice. To the northeast and Floyd \| northwest the snow is somewhat thinner, due to the building's Floyd \| protection. Pressed down in the ice and snow are tracks of footprints. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert says, "...OK."
		DavidW says, "ah."
		Bert says, "I guess a slight bug in the 'exits' command."
		Bert asks, "Who is in control?"
		DavidW says, "yeah, we saw another exits bug earlier."
		Touchy says, "Not me."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Foyer Floyd \| The two-story height of the foyer is channelled into a narrower Floyd \| hallway to the north. On the north wall to the west of the hallway's Floyd \| beginning is an open doorway. The building's entrance to the south is Floyd \| reflected in the marble floor. Floyd \| Tracked across the marble floor are muddy footprints. Floyd \| Bubbles is lying on the ground, waiting for you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles sees you and jumps up, barking loudly at your return. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sack"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd \| Cramped Office Floyd \| Shadows crowd the room, barely dimmed by the lit ceiling light which Floyd \| is canted at a strange angle. A scarred mahogany desk is crammed into Floyd \| one corner of the room, facing the doorway and the clock above it. The Floyd \| room is small enough that the light switch beside the door is within Floyd \| arms reach of the desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on switch"
Floyd \| It's already turned on! Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles curls up in a small ball, resting. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK asks, "So as far as I'm aware, our next objective is the fence?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x light"
Floyd \| It is tilted at an angle, as if someone once tried to pull it down. It Floyd \| vibrates in time to some unheard syncopated beat, sending shards of Floyd \| light dancing on the floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes over, sniffs at your legs, then wanders off again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floor"
Floyd \| It lies beneath you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "get on desk"
Floyd \| Okay, you're now standing on the desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand on desk"
Bert says (to Floyd), "x light"
Floyd \| You're already on the desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| > Floyd \| It is tilted at an angle, as if someone once tried to pull it down. It Floyd \| vibrates in time to some unheard syncopated beat, sending shards of Floyd \| light dancing on the floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "pull it"
Floyd \| Despite its precarious-looking hold on the ceiling, you are unable to Floyd \| tear it down. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn light"
Floyd \| Turning the ceiling light doesn't have any effect. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert says, "I feel there's something we should be able to do to the light."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "move light"
Floyd \| You can't move the ceiling light. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "search it"
Floyd \| You find nothing of interest. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes over, sniffs at your legs, then wanders off again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push light"
Floyd \| Your attempt to straighten it is fruitless. It immediately cants off Floyd \| true once more. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "listen to it"
Floyd \| You don't hear anything unusual. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x shards"
Floyd \| I don't see any shards here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK asks, "I think it might be there to tell us about the vibrating?"
Bert says (to Floyd), "x floor"
Floyd \| It lies beneath you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| Cramped Office, on the mahogany desk Floyd \| Shadows crowd the room, barely dimmed by the lit ceiling light which Floyd \| is canted at a strange angle. A scarred mahogany desk is crammed into Floyd \| one corner of the room, facing the doorway and the clock above it. The Floyd \| room is small enough that the light switch beside the door is within Floyd \| arms reach of the desk. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x marks"
Floyd \| I don't see any marks here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x desk"
Floyd \| The dark wood of the desk only serves to make the office more Floyd \| claustrophobic. Deep gouges run from the front of the desk to the Floyd \| back; close examination shows them to be fingernail-shaped. All of the Floyd \| desk drawers have been removed. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles curls up in a small ball, resting. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "move desk"
Floyd \| You can't move the mahogany desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gouges"
Floyd \| Gouges scar the once-pristine surface of the desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read gouges"
Floyd \| You can't reach the gouges from the mahogany desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x shadow"
Floyd \| They fill the room. Opaque...no shadows should be so thick. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert asks, "Another bug?"
		BrianK says, "Oh one thing we can do with the lights is check the carvings on that one door, I think"
		DavidW says, "I dunno."
Bert says (to Floyd), "stand"
Floyd \| Okay, you're no longer on the mahogany desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles curls up in a small ball, resting. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says (to Brian), "That was my next stop."
Bert says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd \| Foyer Floyd \| The two-story height of the foyer is channelled into a narrower Floyd \| hallway to the north. On the north wall to the west of the hallway's Floyd \| beginning is an open doorway. The building's entrance to the south is Floyd \| reflected in the marble floor. Floyd \| Tracked across the marble floor are muddy footprints. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| South End of Hallway Floyd \| Like the foyer, the hallway is marble. Its two-story height Floyd \| combined with its thinness inspires unease. A walkway runs above you, Floyd \| clinging to the east and west walls. Below the east walkway is a Floyd \| doorway. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| North End of Hallway Floyd \| The hallway ends abruptly in a pair of large oak doors. Their Floyd \| intricate carving is barely visible in the leaden light from the Floyd \| windows above you. The doors are flanked by two sweeping staircases to Floyd \| the northeast and northwest. A doorway to the east is mirrored by an Floyd \| open door to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x carving"
Floyd \| You peer closely at the door, but are unable to tell what the carving Floyd \| is of in the dim light. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert asks, "...is there any light fixture here?"
		DavidW says, "need to turn a light on in here."
Bert says (to Floyd), "x switch"
Floyd \| I don't see any switch here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "maybe in an adjoining room?"
Bert says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, south, east, west, northeast, and northwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Audience Hall Floyd \| Your footsteps echo hollowly in the dimly-lit and cavernous hall. Floyd \| Benches line the floor, their rows skewed slightly to focus on the desk Floyd \| at the north end. A clock is set in the wall in plain view of the Floyd \| desk. The south third of the room is covered by a balcony, reducing Floyd \| the height of the hall from two stories to one. A small door to the Floyd \| east and two large doors to the south stand ajar. To one side of the Floyd \| two doors is a light switch. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "turn on switch"
Floyd \| The room's lights turn on in response. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x doors"
Floyd \| small door: It stands partially ajar and leads to the east. Floyd \| large wooden doors: The carved doors are made of oak and are twice Floyd \| your height. They stand slightly ajar, leaving enough room for you to Floyd \| enter. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x carving"
Floyd \| You peer closely at the door, but are unable to tell what the carving Floyd \| is of in the dim light. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go south and east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x clock"
Floyd \| A white-faced clock with numbers and black hands, hands which turn Floyd \| slowly, ticking off seconds, minutes, hours. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "read it"
Floyd \| I don't know how to read the clock. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "We haven't seen any mirrors to bring in extra light either."
Bert says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go south and east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take carving"
Floyd \| Don't worry about the carving. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert asks, "Maybe there's a switch upstairs?"
		BrianK asks, "Maybe the carving is not actually important?"
Bert says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Preparatory Room Floyd \| Small and comfortable after the audience hall, a retreat for whoever Floyd \| once presided to the west. A coatrack, chair, and desk, lit by the Floyd \| glow of the ceiling lights, fill the room without crowding it. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x coatrack"
Floyd \| Tall and wooden, it has several branches for coats and hats. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x branches"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "branches". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "get it"
Floyd \| It is too unwieldy for you to carry. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes over, sniffs at your legs, then wanders off again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "search it"
Floyd \| You find nothing of interest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x chair"
Floyd \| The plush chair sits behind the desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "get it"
Floyd \| Were you to take it, you would be unable to walk. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "search it"
Floyd \| There's nothing on the plush chair. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "There's a switch in the library, yes. Not sure where else."
Bert says (to Floyd), "look under it"
Floyd \| There's nothing under the plush chair. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| Preparatory Room Floyd \| Small and comfortable after the audience hall, a retreat for whoever Floyd \| once presided to the west. A coatrack, chair, and desk, lit by the Floyd \| glow of the ceiling lights, fill the room without crowding it. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x desk"
Floyd \| It is large without being overwhelming. An air of disuse hangs about Floyd \| it. Set into its surface are a clock and a radio. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "There's a switch in each of the eight rooms with a clock"
Bert says (to Floyd), "x radio"
Floyd \| The radio is softly playing music. Its only control is a knob on its Floyd \| face. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles curls up in a small ball, resting. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "turn knob"
Floyd \| You turn the knob, expecting to hear the radio traverse several radio Floyd \| stations. Instead, the same song plays continuously, never deviating. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "get radio"
Floyd \| You can't have the radio. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x clock"
Floyd \| Its tiny face is turned towards the plush chair, its base affixed to Floyd \| the desk's surface. Its hands turn slowly, ticking off seconds, Floyd \| minutes, hours. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "The radio was like that before."
		Bert says, "Without power? Interesting."
Bert says (to Floyd), "search desk"
Floyd \| There's nothing on the wooden desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "look under it"
Floyd \| There's nothing under the wooden desk. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| Preparatory Room Floyd \| Small and comfortable after the audience hall, a retreat for whoever Floyd \| once presided to the west. A coatrack, chair, and desk, lit by the Floyd \| glow of the ceiling lights, fill the room without crowding it. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert asks, "Do we look upstairs for lights or go visit Frankie's room?"
Bert says (to Floyd), "x shadow"
Floyd \| I don't see any shadow here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "either. Frankie is probably more important."
		Bert asks, "Should I?"
		DavidW says, "sure"
		Bert says, "(I tend to jump in when no one else is typing. Let me know if that's annoying.)"
Bert says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Audience Hall Floyd \| Your footsteps echo hollowly in the well-lit and cavernous hall. Floyd \| Benches line the floor, their rows skewed slightly to focus on the desk Floyd \| at the north end. A clock is set in the wall in plain view of the Floyd \| desk. The south third of the room is covered by a balcony, reducing Floyd \| the height of the hall from two stories to one. A small door to the Floyd \| east and two large doors to the south stand ajar. To one side of the Floyd \| two doors is a light switch. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| North End of Hallway Floyd \| The hallway ends abruptly in a pair of large oak doors. Their Floyd \| intricate carving is barely visible in the leaden light from the Floyd \| windows above you. The doors are flanked by two sweeping staircases to Floyd \| the northeast and northwest. A doorway to the east is mirrored by an Floyd \| open door to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Utility Room Floyd \| The room is hot and stifling; cobwebs drip from every surface. A Floyd \| hot-water tank crouches in one corner. Rickety stairs lead into the Floyd \| depths of the building. To the east is an open door. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd \| Balance Room Floyd \| A cramped square room, barely lit by windows above you. The north Floyd \| and west walls are taken up by tables. A clock and a light switch are Floyd \| just visible next to the stairs on the south wall. In the northwest Floyd \| corner is a tiny drain; in the southeast corner are two large wheels, Floyd \| one on the east wall and one on the south wall. A pile of spheres has Floyd \| claimed part of the east wall beneath the wheel. The floor slopes Floyd \| noticeably towards the south. Floyd \| In the middle of the south wall is a heater. Floyd \| Sitting on the tables are five balances. Floyd \| Frankie is here, sorting and cataloging. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "swich junction"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "swich". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "switch junction"
Floyd \| You push the large knife switch up. The box begins a high-pitched Floyd \| humming, the switch fixed in place. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes over, sniffs at your legs, then wanders off again. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has increased by 1 point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| A quiet sound catches your attention. Black sludge has begun welling Floyd \| up through the drain, covering it and starting to fill the northwest Floyd \| corner. Floyd \| Floyd \| Frankie glances down, then swears quietly. "Sam, you son-of-a-bitch," Floyd \| he mutters, scribbling furiously in his notebook. Bubbles barks at the Floyd \| sludge, then begins whining softly. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "Sam?"
		Bert says, "So, that seems to be a thing."
		Touchy says, "Maybe we can just open the doors to the auditorium to get light on the carvings? They seem to be ajar."
		Bert says, "I think we should save to a new save now."
		BrianK says, "The auditorium doors are unmovable"
		DavidW asks, "We're 'Terry'. Who's Sam?"
		Bert says, "Because this sludge might be on a timer."
		Teaspoon says, "good point"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf16"
Floyd \| File to save game in > Floyd \| Saved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about sam"
Floyd \| "Sam was one of my colleagues," Frankie says. "He left mid-afternoon Floyd \| yesterday." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "We just need to tilt the floor to move the sludge down the drain I guess"
Bert says (to Floyd), "x sludge"
Floyd \| The black sludge is burgeoning out of what used to be the drain. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Oh wait it's coming out of the drain"
		Touchy says, "ask about the sludge"
Bert says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about sludge"
Floyd \| Frankie says, "I don't know. Sam was studying it. He thought it was Floyd \| connected somehow to the spheres. All he was able to discover about it Floyd \| was that it was highly toxic and flammable." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "get sludge"
Floyd \| The thick, viscous stuff surges towards you as you approach. Alarmed, Floyd \| you back away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "taste it"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "taste". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "put sphere in sludge"
Floyd \| You can't put anything into the black sludge. Floyd \| Floyd \| With a loud blorp, the flow of sludge increases. Noticeably. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| Balance Room Floyd \| A cramped square room, barely lit by windows above you. The north Floyd \| and west walls are taken up by tables. A clock and a light switch are Floyd \| just visible next to the stairs on the south wall. In the northwest Floyd \| corner a river of black sludge is continuously flowing into the room Floyd \| and towards the southwest corner by the stairs; in the southeast corner Floyd \| are two large wheels, one on the east wall and one on the south wall. Floyd \| A pile of spheres has claimed part of the east wall beneath the wheel. Floyd \| The floor slopes noticeably towards the south. Floyd \| In the middle of the south wall is a heater. Floyd \| Sitting on the tables are five balances. Floyd \| Frankie is here, sorting and cataloging like mad. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy asks, "Tar?"
Bert says (to Floyd), "x drain"
Floyd \| I don't see any drain here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert asks, "As in, cigarette tar?"
		Touchy says, "Well, that was my idea, yeah."
Bert says (to Floyd), "turn east wheel ccw"
Floyd \| You give the wheel a counterclockwise spin. As you do, a groaning, Floyd \| shuddering sound emanates from beneath your feet. The floor tilts Floyd \| alarmingly, sending the balances to chattering. The pyramid of spheres Floyd \| shakes but stays together. Frankie spares you a glance; Bubbles looks Floyd \| surprised. When you are done the south side of the room is higher than Floyd \| it was, the north side lower. The flow of sludge alters course, until Floyd \| it is collecting near the middle of the room. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "More cigarette movie jokes?"
Bert says (to Floyd), "turn east wheel ccw"
Floyd \| You give the wheel a counterclockwise spin. As you do, a groaning, Floyd \| shuddering sound emanates from beneath your feet. The floor tilts Floyd \| alarmingly, sending the balances to chattering. The pyramid of spheres Floyd \| shakes but stays together. Frankie spares you a glance; Bubbles looks Floyd \| surprised. When you are done the south side of the room is higher than Floyd \| it was, the north side lower. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert says (to W), "No, LYG feelies reference."
		Bert says (to W), "The feelies are all about a drug trial for quitting smoking."
Bert says (to Floyd), "turn south wheel cw"
Floyd \| You give the wheel a clockwise spin. As you do, a groaning, shuddering Floyd \| sound emanates from beneath your feet. The floor tilts alarmingly, Floyd \| sending the balances to chattering and the pyramid of spheres to Floyd \| shaking. Frankie spares you a glance; Bubbles looks surprised. When Floyd \| you are done the east side of the room is higher than it was, the west Floyd \| side lower. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| Balance Room Floyd \| A cramped square room, barely lit by windows above you. The north Floyd \| and west walls are taken up by tables. A clock and a light switch are Floyd \| just visible next to the stairs on the south wall. In the northwest Floyd \| corner a river of black sludge is continuously flowing into the room; Floyd \| in the southeast corner are two large wheels, one on the east wall and Floyd \| one on the south wall. A pile of spheres has claimed part of the east Floyd \| wall beneath the wheel. The floor slopes noticeably towards the west. Floyd \| In the middle of the south wall is a heater. Floyd \| Sitting on the tables are five balances. Floyd \| Frankie is here, sorting and cataloging like mad. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert asks, "Can we only slope the room in one direction, not two?"
		DavidW asks, "So, we want the drain to be as low as possible? Or as high as possible?"
Bert says (to Floyd), "turn east wheel ccw"
Floyd \| You give the wheel a counterclockwise spin. As you do, a groaning, Floyd \| shuddering sound emanates from beneath your feet. The floor tilts Floyd \| alarmingly, sending the balances to chattering. The pyramid of spheres Floyd \| shakes but stays together. Frankie spares you a glance; Bubbles looks Floyd \| surprised. When you are done the south side of the room is higher than Floyd \| it was, the north side lower. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| Balance Room Floyd \| A cramped square room, barely lit by windows above you. The north Floyd \| and west walls are taken up by tables. A clock and a light switch are Floyd \| just visible next to the stairs on the south wall. In the northwest Floyd \| corner a river of black sludge is continuously flowing into the room; Floyd \| in the southeast corner are two large wheels, one on the east wall and Floyd \| one on the south wall. A pile of spheres has claimed part of the east Floyd \| wall beneath the wheel. The floor slopes noticeably towards the west. Floyd \| In the middle of the south wall is a heater. Floyd \| Sitting on the tables are five balances. Floyd \| Frankie is here, sorting and cataloging like mad. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert says, "Oddly, we're still sloping to the west."
Bert says (to Floyd), "turn east wheel ccw"
Floyd \| You give the wheel a counterclockwise spin. As you do, a groaning, Floyd \| shuddering sound emanates from beneath your feet. The floor tilts Floyd \| alarmingly, sending the balances to chattering. The pyramid of spheres Floyd \| shakes but stays together. Frankie spares you a glance; Bubbles looks Floyd \| surprised. When you are done the south side of the room is higher than Floyd \| it was, the north side lower. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles curls up in a small ball, resting. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| Balance Room Floyd \| A cramped square room, barely lit by windows above you. The north Floyd \| and west walls are taken up by tables. A clock and a light switch are Floyd \| just visible next to the stairs on the south wall. In the northwest Floyd \| corner a river of black sludge is continuously flowing into the room; Floyd \| in the southeast corner are two large wheels, one on the east wall and Floyd \| one on the south wall. A pile of spheres has claimed part of the east Floyd \| wall beneath the wheel. The floor slopes noticeably towards the Floyd \| northwest. Floyd \| In the middle of the south wall is a heater. Floyd \| Sitting on the tables are five balances. Floyd \| Frankie is here, sorting and cataloging like mad. Floyd \| Bubbles is curled in a small ball, resting. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert says, "Ah, there we go."
Touchy says (to Floyd), "x sludge"
Floyd \| The black sludge is burgeoning out of what used to be the drain. It Floyd \| has flowed from the northwest corner to the center of the room. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x center"
Floyd \| I don't see any center here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "turn east wheel ccw"
Floyd \| The wheel, stubborn, refuses to turn further in that direction. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "turn south wheel cw"
Floyd \| The wheel, stubborn, refuses to turn further in that direction. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert says, "I guess it's as far to the NW as possible, but I'm not sure what effect that's having, if any."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x sludge"
Floyd \| The black sludge is burgeoning out of what used to be the drain. It Floyd \| has flowed from the northwest corner to the center of the room. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy asks, "Maybe that's it? We just couldn't let the sludge reach the spheres ore the heater or something?"
		Bert asks, "Do we want to coat the whole floor?"
		Bert asks (of Touchy), "Then what was the point of starting it up?"
Bert says (to Floyd), "switch box"
Floyd \| You pull the large knife switch down. The box quietens somewhat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I think this is as far as I ever played. I didn't understand this room."
Bert says (to Floyd), "switch box"
Floyd \| You push the large knife switch up. The box begins a high-pitched Floyd \| humming, the switch fixed in place. Floyd \| Floyd \| The flow of sludge triples, then triples again. It reaches the pile of Floyd \| spheres, turning them all black, then dissolving them. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Come on!" Frankie shouts in horror, abandoning his task. He grabs Floyd \| your arm and drags you up the stairs, pulling the trapdoor shut behind Floyd \| him. Floyd \| Floyd \| Utility Room Floyd \| The room is hot and stifling; cobwebs drip from every surface. A Floyd \| hot-water tank crouches in one corner. A trapdoor in the floor marks Floyd \| where the stairs used to be. To the east is an open door. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Frankie is here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "I assumed it was a byproduct of trying to turn on the fence..."
		Bert says, "Oops."
		Teaspoon asks, "Wait so we're playing something so complex you didn't understand it?"
		Bert says, "Maybe we want it to reach the heater."
Bert says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about sludge"
Floyd \| Frankie says, "This isn't a good time for repeat questions." Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| Frankie looks at his hands, surprised to find he is still carrying a Floyd \| sphere. He holds it up to the light; it has turned black as pitch. Floyd \| "The sludge must've hit it," he says. Then he smiles at you, sadly. Floyd \| "It would have been nice to be able to finish." He shrugs resignedly, Floyd \| dropping the sphere. "Ah, well. See you round." He turns and walks Floyd \| into the hallway, but as he does, he separates into thousands of Floyd \| grains, a painting by Seurat. The grains separate, caught in a sudden Floyd \| zephyr, and are gone. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "in a very Scottish accent WE'RE DOOOOMMMED."
		DavidW says (to Teaspoon), "There's lots of games I don't understand."
Bert says (to Floyd), "x sphere"
Floyd \| Which sphere do you mean, the light sphere, or the dark sphere? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "dark"
Floyd \| Unlike its mates, this smooth sphere glows blackly. It feels oddly Floyd \| wrong, almost evil. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "get it"
Floyd \| You bend down and pick it up. A sudden tremor seizes your arm muscles, Floyd \| then stops. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy asks, "Well, so we can't go down anymore can we?"
Bert says (to Floyd), "get it"
Floyd \| You already have the dark sphere! Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "But then I couldn't quote Dad's Army."
Bert says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd \| The trapdoor prevents you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x trapdoor"
Floyd \| The trapdoor is closed. It bulges upwards slightly. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "open it"
Floyd \| Pressure from the other side opposes you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert says, "Maybe the goal was to get the dark sphere."
		Bert asks, "Catalog it?"
		DavidW says, "Worth a try."
		Bert says, "(Maybe we were trying to make the sludge hit the spheres before it hit the heater?)"
Bert says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd \| North End of Hallway Floyd \| The hallway ends abruptly in a pair of large oak doors. Their Floyd \| intricate carving is barely visible in the leaden light from the Floyd \| windows above you. The doors are flanked by two sweeping staircases to Floyd \| the northeast and northwest. A doorway to the east is mirrored by an Floyd \| open door to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd \| Northwest Walkway Floyd \| The walkway runs along the west wall of the hallway. To the Floyd \| southeast, a sweeping staircase meets the hallway from below. An open Floyd \| door is to the west. Above the door is a clock. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Storage Closet Floyd \| The tiny closet is dank and has a strange smell. It is unfinished; Floyd \| in many places unadorned sheetrock and insulation show. The only light Floyd \| in the room comes from the bare bulb above you. Dangling from it is a Floyd \| pull cord. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x cord"
Floyd \| It dangles from the lightbulb overhead, just within reach. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles curls up in a small ball, resting. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "pull it"
Floyd \| You give the cord a firm tug and are rewarded with a click from the Floyd \| lightbulb. The bulb is snuffed out. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| Storage Closet Floyd \| The tiny closet is dank and has a strange smell. It is unfinished; Floyd \| in many places unadorned sheetrock and insulation show. The only light Floyd \| in the room comes from the open door to the east. Above you hang a Floyd \| bare bulb and a pull cord. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "pull cord"
Floyd \| You give the cord a firm tug and are rewarded with a click from the Floyd \| lightbulb. The bulb begins glowing harshly. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Northwest Walkway Floyd \| The walkway runs along the west wall of the hallway. To the Floyd \| southeast, a sweeping staircase meets the hallway from below. An open Floyd \| door is to the west. Above the door is a clock. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Southwest Walkway Floyd \| The walkway ends to the south in a blank wall. A doorway to the Floyd \| west and the remainder of the walkway to the north allow egress. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Filing Office Floyd \| Rows of filing cabinets divide the room into sections. Metal rises Floyd \| from floor to ceiling. Drawer after drawer stare at you, none of them Floyd \| labelled, one of them open. The exit to the east is barely visible due Floyd \| to the metal sentinel partially blocking it. The clock above the exit, Floyd \| however, is plainly visible from anywhere in the room, a feat which is Floyd \| nothing short of miraculous. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "put dark in hands"
Floyd \| You place the dark sphere in the sentinel's hands. A shudder wracks Floyd \| the sentinel. Its hands lower, dropping the sphere onto the floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert says, "...maybe he doesn't like it."
		BrianK says, "Well that's ominous"
Bert says (to Floyd), "lower arms"
Floyd \| With a modicum of effort you are able to push the sentinel's arms back Floyd \| down by its sides. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes over, sniffs at your legs, then wanders off again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "lower arms"
Floyd \| The sentinel's hands are as low as they will go. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "raise arms"
Floyd \| You pull the sentinel's arms, which slowly move up. As they do they Floyd \| come together, until the hands are held cupped in front of the statue. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "get dark"
Floyd \| Which dark do you mean, the sentinel, or the dark sphere? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x sentinel"
Floyd \| A dark metal statue, reminiscent of a prop from Fritz Lang's Floyd \| Metropolis. A stern, angular head sits atop a sexless body seven feet Floyd \| tall. Its hands are held cupped in front of it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "get dark sphere"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "give it to bubbles"
Floyd \| Bubbles has no real way of taking that. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles curls up in a small ball, resting. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "go to library"
Floyd \| I don't understand that sentence. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "put sphere on bubbles"
Floyd \| Which sphere do you mean, the light sphere, or the dark sphere? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "dark"
Floyd \| Bubbles has no real way of taking that. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd \| Southwest Walkway Floyd \| The walkway ends to the south in a blank wall. A doorway to the Floyd \| west and the remainder of the walkway to the north allow egress. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Northwest Walkway Floyd \| The walkway runs along the west wall of the hallway. To the Floyd \| southeast, a sweeping staircase meets the hallway from below. An open Floyd \| door is to the west. Above the door is a clock. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd \| North Walkway Floyd \| The walkway is just wide enough to accomodate two people turned Floyd \| sideways. Below you spreads the hallway. There is a gaping doorway to Floyd \| the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| The walkway bends to the south; you follow it. Floyd \| Floyd \| Northeast Walkway Floyd \| The walkway runs along the east wall of the hallway. A sweeping Floyd \| staircase joins the walkway to the southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles curls up in a small ball, resting. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Southeast Walkway Floyd \| The walkway is cut off to the south by the rising walls of the Floyd \| foyer. There is a doorway to the east; the walkway continues to the Floyd \| north. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Library Floyd \| The library is a harshly-lit backwards L curving around the end of Floyd \| the building. Shelves filled with books take up much of the room; the Floyd \| rest is inhabited by stacks of books. A metal sentinel guards the west Floyd \| exit; on the other side of the exit is a light switch. There is a Floyd \| clock above the sentinel. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "put dark in hands"
Floyd \| You place the dark sphere in the sentinel's hands. The sentinel Floyd \| judders. Its hands lower, dropping the sphere onto the floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles curls up in a small ball, resting. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "I'd like to check outside at some point."
Bert says (to Floyd), "get dark"
Floyd \| Which dark do you mean, the sentinel, or the dark sphere? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| You don't see any w dark here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "Look at the end of that cable."
Bert says (to Floyd), "get dark sphere"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Southeast Walkway Floyd \| The walkway is cut off to the south by the rising walls of the Floyd \| foyer. There is a doorway to the east; the walkway continues to the Floyd \| north. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Northeast Walkway Floyd \| The walkway runs along the east wall of the hallway. A sweeping Floyd \| staircase joins the walkway to the southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd \| North End of Hallway Floyd \| The hallway ends abruptly in a pair of large oak doors. Their Floyd \| intricate carving is barely visible in the leaden light from the Floyd \| windows above you. The doors are flanked by two sweeping staircases to Floyd \| the northeast and northwest. A doorway to the east is mirrored by an Floyd \| open door to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| South End of Hallway Floyd \| Like the foyer, the hallway is marble. Its two-story height Floyd \| combined with its thinness inspires unease. A walkway runs above you, Floyd \| clinging to the east and west walls. Below the east walkway is a Floyd \| doorway. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Foyer Floyd \| The two-story height of the foyer is channelled into a narrower Floyd \| hallway to the north. On the north wall to the west of the hallway's Floyd \| beginning is an open doorway. The building's entrance to the south is Floyd \| reflected in the marble floor. Floyd \| Tracked across the marble floor are muddy footprints. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Bubbles begins barking at your rucksack, leaping off the ground in an Floyd \| effort to grab hold of it before you leave. Your momentum, however, Floyd \| carries you out the door before Bubbles is successful. Floyd \| Floyd \| Front of Building Floyd \| The building to the north is now covered with snow. Under your feet Floyd \| it squeaks with the sound of deep-seated ice. To the northeast and Floyd \| northwest the snow is somewhat thinner, due to the building's Floyd \| protection. Pressed down in the ice and snow are tracks of footprints. Floyd \| Floyd \| To the south you see a man striding through the snow. He is completely Floyd \| grey, as if all color had been leeched from him long ago, a black and Floyd \| white image in a world of technicolor. He pauses, stares at you, then Floyd \| continues on until he is lost in the distance. You feel a sudden Floyd \| chill. Floyd \| Floyd \| The wind beats futilely against your coat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x man"
Floyd \| I don't see any man here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert says, "...OK."
Bert says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| The snow is impassable in that direction. Floyd \| Floyd \| You hear a faint rumbling begin. Floyd \| Floyd \| The air above you shimmers for a brief moment, during which a metal Floyd \| sphere falls from the disturbance to the ground below. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x metal sphere"
Floyd \| A shiny metal sphere, dotted all over with tiny holes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "So, I generally have no problem with this speed of play. That's how I play as well. But it doesn't work when there are timed things or changes to locations or such. Just saying..."
Bert says (to Floyd), "touch it"
Floyd \| It feels just like a metal sphere. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "uh oh."
Bert says (to Floyd), "get it"
Floyd \| You reach down and take the sphere. As you straighten up, tiny needles Floyd \| spring from the thousands of holes which dot it. The needles jab Floyd \| through your gloves; with a curse you throw the sphere, now smeared red Floyd \| with your blood, away from you. As it falls it bursts into flame, oily Floyd \| smoke curling from it. From the center of the flame you hear an eerily Floyd \| familiar voice say, "Well. Interesting stunt you've pulled, coming to Floyd \| where I now live. I trust you'll stay for my avalanche." Then the Floyd \| sphere vanishes in a final burst of fire. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert says, "Sorry."
		Bert says, "But, interesting."
		Touchy asks, "Who saw the man?"
Bert says (to Floyd), "x blood"
Floyd \| I don't see any blood here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert asks, "Terry?"
		DavidW says, "First I've seen him."
		DavidW says, "The gray man."
		Bert says, "We can't go south after him, apparently."
		Bert asks, "Should we proceed to the cables?"
		Touchy asks, "Sure?"
		DavidW says, "The metal sphere warned of an avalanche."
		Bert exclaims (at W), "In the first person!"
		Touchy says, "I have no other idea atm."
		DavidW says, "but I really don't know what's going on here."
		BrianK says, "Frankie also told us about the avalanche"
Bert says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd \| East of Building Floyd \| The building looms to the west, shadowing the path which leads north Floyd \| and south. Pressed down in the snow are tracks of footprints. Floyd \| On the side of the building is a grey box. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "But in the past."
		Bert says, "I wonder if that voice was some part of us."
Bert says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Hillside Floyd \| To the north, the ground suddenly rises into tree-speckled heights. Floyd \| From those heights you see snow gracefully piling towards you. To the Floyd \| south, the building's shape breaks the smooth white carpet of the Floyd \| ground. Partially buried in the snow is a large post. Pressed down in Floyd \| the snow are many footprints. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK asks, "Didn't he tell us that the avalanche was coming?"
Bert says (to Floyd), "x cable"
Floyd \| Which cable do you mean, the lower cable, or the upper cable? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "lower"
Floyd \| It runs from somewhere near the bottom of the fence to about thirty Floyd \| centimeters above the snow. Its end is frayed, showing bare wire. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "touch it"
Floyd \| It feels just like the lower cable. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "hold it"
Floyd \| You reach down and grab hold of the bare end of the cable. The wire Floyd \| rasps against your gloves. Floyd \| Floyd \| The rumbling you heard earlier has grown in volume. It sounds very Floyd \| close. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert exclaims, "OK, I'm going to do it!"
		Touchy says, "Hm..I interpreted it as it had already hit..."
Bert says (to Floyd), "hold upper"
Floyd \| You reach up and grab hold of the bare end of the cable. The wire Floyd \| writhes in your grasp as a surge of electricity passes through you and Floyd \| into the ground and the cable in your other hand. Through a blue haze Floyd \| you see snow fly as the fence raises up, forming a caret on the Floyd \| hillside above the building. Floyd \| Floyd \| The avalanche bears down upon it, then is shunted to either side of the Floyd \| building. A sense of peace fills you even as you jerk in a Saint Floyd \| Vitus' dance. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Press a key to continue]		Bert says (to Touchy), "To be honest, it sounded like both"
		Bert asks, "Either as if it were something that happened periodically, or else that time wasn't necessarily happening in order...?"
		DavidW says, "Yes, there was a past avalanche, then a new one just now."
		Bert says, "Good timing on getting the fence up, though."
		Bert asks, "Shall we proceed?"
		BrianK says, "Let's see what happens"
Bert says (to Floyd), "press space"
Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Interlude Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Operating Theatre Floyd \| Your eyes open reluctantly under the glare of light above you. Floyd \| Memory comes flooding back: the clinic, Dr. Boozer, the experimental Floyd \| drug to wean you from nicotine. Floyd \| Floyd \| They'll take away the drug. Part of you pronounces this a wonderful Floyd \| idea. Another, louder, part of you disagrees, thinks that something Floyd \| _important_ is happening in your head, something you shouldn't Floyd \| interrupt. Floyd \| Floyd \| The theatre is reassuringly familiar, distracting you from your Floyd \| thoughts. You are reclining on a padded chair, much like those Floyd \| dentists use. To your left, monitors softly wheep in response to Floyd \| signals from the leads attached to you. The north wall boasts an open Floyd \| door, while the west wall is mostly mirror. Floyd \| Standing next to the padded chair is an IV stand, its needle Floyd \| dangling from it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "cf17"
Floyd \| File to save game in > Floyd \| Saved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x mirror"
Floyd \| The west wall is mostly mirror, reflecting the chair and the bright Floyd \| light over it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert says, "I think we're being given a choice."
		Bert says, "Leave through the door or put the needle back in."
Bert says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have medical leads (being worn). Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x leads"
Floyd \| Round, cold; used for monitoring heartbeat and other vital functions. Floyd \| The leads are attached by wires to the monitors on one end and you on Floyd \| the other. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x me"
Floyd \| What you can see of yourself is familiar. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x monitors"
Floyd \| The monitors are stacked next to the chair, facing it. Lights play Floyd \| across their surfaces, and a bright spot traces a jagged heartbeat Floyd \| across a square screen. Running from one of the monitors are several Floyd \| wires, leads attached to their other ends. Floyd \| Floyd \| You feel hot, then cold several times in succession. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x door"
Floyd \| The door has a knob with which it can be locked or unlocked. It is Floyd \| currently open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert says, "Do we want to try both? I'm guessing that the IV will continue the game."
Bert says (to Floyd), "x iv"
Floyd \| Hanging from the stand is a bag filled with a clear liquid--the Floyd \| nicotine antiaddiction drug. A needle hangs from the bag. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "Sure"
		Bert says, "And the door might end it."
Bert says (to Floyd), "x needle"
Floyd \| Pointed, sharp. Liquid glistens from its tip. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert asks, "So, door first, then undo/restore?"
Bert says (to Floyd), "xyzzy"
Floyd \| Nothing happens. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I'm starting to be too tired to continue. My eyes are rebelling."
Bert says (to Floyd), "stand"
Floyd \| Okay, you're no longer in the padded chair. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "out"
Floyd \| Not while you are attached to the monitors. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "remove leads"
Floyd \| With a slight sucking sound the leads come free from your temples and Floyd \| from your wrists. The monitors immediately begin shrilling loudly, the Floyd \| screen tracing out a flat line. Startled, you drop the leads. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| You hear footsteps outside the theatre, followed by Dr. Boozer's Floyd \| entrance. His eyes, crinkled with concern, relax when he sees you Floyd \| awake. "Thank God," he says. "I thought I'd heard you flatline." You Floyd \| begin to crumple but Dr. Boozer moves to support you, surreptitiously Floyd \| taking your pulse. "Are you recovered?" he asks worriedly. Floyd \| Floyd \| You glance down, staring past your trembling hands. You find you don't Floyd \| know how to answer. Floyd \| Floyd \| --=== Your journey is over ===-- Floyd \| Floyd \| You have achieved a score of 13 points out of a possible 100. Floyd \| Floyd \| You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current Floyd \| command. Floyd \| Please enter (R)ESTORE, RE(S)TART, (Q)UIT, or (U)NDO: >		DavidW says, "And I'm yawning uncontrollably. I need to take a break. You guys play on without me."
		Touchy says, "I wouldn't mind stopping soonish."
		Bert asks, "Do you want to end here and resume at that savepoint next week?"
		Bert says, "This seems like a good breaking point."
		Bert says, "Probably just finished fit the first."
		Touchy says, "yeah"
		Teaspoon says, "Makes sense."
		Teaspoon exclaims, "Also, yay!"
		Bert exclaims, "Just four more fits to go!"
		DavidW says, "so restore from the last save and make a non-digitally-named save file."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "r"
Floyd \| File to restore >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "cf17"
Floyd \| Operating Theatre, in the padded chair Floyd \| The operating theatre is dominated by a padded chair in its center, Floyd \| a light just above it. On the north wall, just to the left of the Floyd \| door, is a bank of monitors. The west wall is mostly mirror. Floyd \| Standing next to the padded chair is an IV stand, its needle Floyd \| dangling from it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "save"
Floyd \| File to save game in >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "cfgrip"
Floyd \| Saved.

***** SECOND SESSION *
		DavidW says, "I can't find my notes for last week's session. I've been rather busy making lots of other notes."
		Teaspoon says, "oh oh"
		Teaspoon asks, "Maybe we're in a new part of the game and we won't need the old notes?"
		DavidW asks, "I was hoping that we could see the end of last week's transcript?"
		DavidW asks (of Teaspoon), "We are, but unless the game's still running, how do we get back there?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| Operating Theatre, in the padded chair Floyd \| The operating theatre is dominated by a padded chair in its center, Floyd \| a light just above it. On the north wall, just to the left of the Floyd \| door, is a bank of monitors. The west wall is mostly mirror. Floyd \| Standing next to the padded chair is an IV stand, its needle Floyd \| dangling from it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "oh. The game is still running."
		Teaspoon says, "That's good."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf18"
Floyd \| File to save game in > Floyd \| Saved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me"
Floyd \| What you can see of yourself is familiar. Floyd \| Floyd \| You feel hot, then cold several times in succession. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have medical leads (being worn). Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x leads"
Floyd \| Round, cold; used for monitoring heartbeat and other vital functions. Floyd \| The leads are attached by wires to the monitors on one end and you on Floyd \| the other. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x monitors"
Floyd \| The monitors are stacked next to the chair, facing it. Lights play Floyd \| across their surfaces, and a bright spot traces a jagged heartbeat Floyd \| across a square screen. Running from one of the monitors are several Floyd \| wires, leads attached to their other ends. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x heartbeat"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "heartbeat". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mirror"
Floyd \| The west wall is mostly mirror, reflecting the chair and the bright Floyd \| light over it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in mirror"
Floyd \| You can't reach that from the padded chair. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand"
Floyd \| Okay, you're no longer in the padded chair. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in mirror"
Floyd \| You spend several moments gazing at your reflection and its haggard, Floyd \| sunken eyes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove leads"
Floyd \| With a slight sucking sound the leads come free from your temples and Floyd \| from your wrists. The monitors immediately begin shrilling loudly, the Floyd \| screen tracing out a flat line. Startled, you drop the leads. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your hands begin twitching uncontrollably. You fight to keep them Floyd \| still. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "hm. Was that a mistake?"
		Teaspoon asks, "try again and see if it kills us?"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "remove leads"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| You hear footsteps outside the theatre, followed by Dr. Boozer's Floyd \| entrance. His eyes, crinkled with concern, relax when he sees you Floyd \| awake. "Thank God," he says. "I thought I'd heard you flatline." You Floyd \| begin to crumple but Dr. Boozer moves to support you, surreptitiously Floyd \| taking your pulse. "Are you recovered?" he asks worriedly. Floyd \| Floyd \| You glance down, staring past your trembling hands. You find you don't Floyd \| know how to answer. Floyd \| Floyd \| --=== Your journey is over ===-- Floyd \| Floyd \| You have achieved a score of 13 points out of a possible 100. Floyd \| Floyd \| You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current Floyd \| command. Floyd \| Please enter (R)ESTORE, RE(S)TART, (Q)UIT, or (U)NDO: >		Teaspoon says, "ah, yes. Mistake."
		Teaspoon asks, "Athough it looks like a happy ending?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Operating Theatre Floyd \| The operating theatre is dominated by a padded chair in its center, Floyd \| a light just above it. On the north wall, just to the left of the Floyd \| door, is a bank of monitors. The west wall is mostly mirror. Floyd \| Standing next to the padded chair is an IV stand, its needle Floyd \| dangling from it. Floyd \| Hanging from the monitors are several medical leads. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Operating Theatre Floyd \| The operating theatre is dominated by a padded chair in its center, Floyd \| a light just above it. On the north wall, just to the left of the Floyd \| door, is a bank of monitors. The west wall is mostly mirror. Floyd \| Standing next to the padded chair is an IV stand, its needle Floyd \| dangling from it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x stand"
Floyd \| Hanging from the stand is a bag filled with a clear liquid--the Floyd \| nicotine antiaddiction drug. A needle hangs from the bag. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your hands begin twitching uncontrollably. You fight to keep them Floyd \| still. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Roger says, "We're already disconnected, I think"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x needle"
Floyd \| Pointed, sharp. Liquid glistens from its tip. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon asks, "should we put the needle in our arm?"
		Roger says, "We totally should"
		DavidW asks, "There was an exit as well?"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "put needle in arm"
Floyd \| Wincing slightly in anticipation, you jab the needle into a prominent Floyd \| vein. Your summer job in the hospital pays off: the needle slides home Floyd \| on the first try. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ice cold, the drug races up your arm and through your chest, numbing Floyd \| you. Fire hot, the next wave of the drug invades your system. The Floyd \| walls around you blur, fade away as the world runs in technicolor Floyd \| streaks... Floyd \| Floyd \| With a snap, the vision ends. You are lying prostrate on the ground, Floyd \| the ceiling whirling above you. Next to you, you hear Dr. Boozer's Floyd \| voice. "Thank God we found you in time," he says. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Must be deranged," he whispers to the nurse who is with him. Even in Floyd \| your fevered state, you hear every word. "Poor kid put the IV back Floyd \| in." Then you drift away, the rest of Dr. Boozer's words lost. Floyd \| Floyd \| --=== Your journey is over ===-- Floyd \| Floyd \| You have achieved a score of 13 points out of a possible 100. Floyd \| Floyd \| You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current Floyd \| command. Floyd \| Please enter (R)ESTORE, RE(S)TART, (Q)UIT, or (U)NDO: >		DavidW says, "A door to the north."
		Teaspoon says, "uh"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "u"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Operating Theatre Floyd \| The operating theatre is dominated by a padded chair in its center, Floyd \| a light just above it. On the north wall, just to the left of the Floyd \| door, is a bank of monitors. The west wall is mostly mirror. Floyd \| Standing next to the padded chair is an IV stand, its needle Floyd \| dangling from it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "north exit then."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Not while you are attached to the monitors. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "So we have one turn to flee after disconnecting the monitors? Unless the monitors can be turned off?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn off monitors"
Floyd \| You turn off the monitors. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove leads"
Floyd \| With a slight sucking sound the leads come free from your temples and Floyd \| from your wrists. You drop them, leaving them dangling from the Floyd \| monitors. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Hallway Floyd \| The hallway runs west to east; the east end of the hall curves south Floyd \| towards reception. An open door lies to the south, a closed door to Floyd \| the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "hm. which way to go?"
		Teaspoon says, "I vote for going north until we can't go north anymore, then come back."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door"
Floyd \| Which door do you mean, the south door, or the north door? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "north door"
Floyd \| It's locked. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x north door"
Floyd \| The door has a small keyhole beneath its knob. The door is currently Floyd \| closed and locked. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "West or east?"
		Teaspoon says, "uh, east."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| You begin walking east, then realize that that way lies reception. You Floyd \| quickly retrace your steps. Floyd \| Floyd \| The fever and chills return, accompanied by a fierce pain behind your Floyd \| eyes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "west it is then"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Hallway Floyd \| The hallway bends here, running north and east. To the south is a Floyd \| closed door. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door"
Floyd \| The door has a small keyhole beneath its knob. The door is currently Floyd \| closed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through keyhole"
Floyd \| I don't see any keyhole here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door"
Floyd \| Opened. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Observation Room Floyd \| The observation room's only notable feature is the smoky glass Floyd \| window on its east wall. Several chairs face it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window"
Floyd \| The east wall contains a window which looks into the operating theatre Floyd \| where you awoke. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chairs"
Floyd \| The chairs, plastic and wheeled, face the glass window. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I see nothing to do here."
		DavidW asks, "North and north?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Hallway Floyd \| The hallway bends here, running north and east. To the south is an Floyd \| open door. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Hallway Floyd \| The hallway ends to the north. Doors lead north and east. A cord Floyd \| hangs from an outlined rectangle in the ceiling. Floyd \| Floyd \| A cramp doubles you over, as if you were hit in the stomach. It takes Floyd \| all of your control to straighten up against the pain. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "Just explore until we find something usable, I think."
Bert arrives, ready to play with the toys.		Teaspoon says, "wonder how long it is before we die. It looks like a not very subtle timer."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x north door"
Floyd \| The door has a small keyhole beneath its knob. The door is currently Floyd \| closed and locked. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x east door"
Floyd \| The door has a small keyhole beneath its knob. The door is currently Floyd \| closed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rectangle"
Floyd \| The rectangle is outlined in the ceiling above. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open north door"
Floyd \| It's locked. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Roger says, "hey maybe the needle is a lockpick"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open east door"
Floyd \| Opened. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "ooh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Supplies Room Floyd \| The walls of the room are lined with shelves, all of which are Floyd \| neatly stocked with supplies. An open door is set in the west wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x supplies"
Floyd \| Nearly random supplies, such as needles and latex gloves. Part of the Floyd \| supplies are still in crates, piled high near the northeast corner. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gloves"
Floyd \| Nearly random supplies, such as needles and latex gloves. Part of the Floyd \| supplies are still in crates, piled high near the northeast corner. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb crates"
Floyd \| I don't know how to climb the crates. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crates"
Floyd \| The crates are stacked almost to the ceiling by the northeast corner, Floyd \| leaving a small cubby behind them. Floyd \| Floyd \| A particularly violent spasm throws you to the floor. You stand again Floyd \| with some effort. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert asks, "Are we in the next fit?"
		DavidW says (to Bert), "I think this is an interlude between fits 1 and 2."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter cubby"
Floyd \| You hunker down behind the crates. They are just tall enough to hide Floyd \| you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert says, "Oh, we're still in the place where we had the IV and stuff? I didn't realize there were multiple rooms there."
		DavidW asks, "hm. Do we want to hide here behind the crates? Or go out and pull that cord outside?"
Bert says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You are empty-handed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x iv"
Floyd \| I don't see any iv here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x arm"
Floyd \| Your arms dangle from your shoulders. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I suppose we could try to sleep here."
		DavidW says, "I didn't bring the IV with us."
		Bert asks, "Did we try putting it back in our arm?"
		DavidW says, "yes"
		Bert asks, "What happened?"
		Bert says, "(Sorry for being late.)"
		Roger says, "game over man, game over"
		Bert asks, "The drug killed us?"
		DavidW says, "No."
		Bert says, "OK. I guess you don't want to say. I'll just watch for now, then."
		DavidW says, "There was a brief vision, mostly undescribed, then the Dr finds us and thinks we were deranged to put the IV in."
		DavidW says, "No, it takes time to scroll back and figure out how to phrase a summary and then type it all in."
		Bert asks, "Oh. Well, if the problem is that the doctor caught us, and if we've got a hiding place, why not just bring the IV here and put it in while we're hiding?"
		Bert says (to W), "Sorry."
		Teaspoon asks, "What would that do, usefully?"
		DavidW says, "Perhaps we can do that. I'm not sure if that's the thing to do."
		DavidW says (to Teaspoon), "Well, maybe we have an extended vision instead of an interrupted one."
		Bert says (to Teaspoon), "It would put us back on the medication that was responsible for triggering the first part of the game."
		Bert says, "Hopefully triggering the second part of the game."
		Teaspoon says, "ah"
		DavidW asks, "So, shall we try that? Go get the IV and come back here with it?"
		Teaspoon says, "sure"
		Bert says, "Sure."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Hallway Floyd \| The hallway ends to the north. Doors lead north and east. A cord Floyd \| hangs from an outlined rectangle in the ceiling. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Hallway Floyd \| The hallway bends here, running north and east. To the south is an Floyd \| open door. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Hallway Floyd \| The hallway runs west to east; the east end of the hall curves south Floyd \| towards reception. An open door lies to the south, a closed door to Floyd \| the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Operating Theatre Floyd \| The operating theatre is dominated by a padded chair in its center, Floyd \| a light just above it. On the north wall, just to the left of the Floyd \| door, is a bank of monitors. The west wall is mostly mirror. Floyd \| Standing next to the padded chair is an IV stand, its needle Floyd \| dangling from it. Floyd \| Hanging from the monitors are several medical leads. Floyd \| Floyd \| All of your symptoms attack at once: fever, chills, cramps, pain. Your Floyd \| vision dims as you slump to the floor. Time passes without you Floyd \| noticing. Floyd \| Floyd \| The feel of cool air brings you back around. Above you, blue sky Floyd \| streaks by. A face intrudes, looking down at you and mouthing words Floyd \| you cannot hear. A glance down shows you strapped to a gurney. When Floyd \| you look up again, the sky has been cut off by the roof of an Floyd \| ambulance. You close your eyes, succumbing to a dark tide. Floyd \| Floyd \| --=== Your journey is over ===-- Floyd \| Floyd \| You have achieved a score of 13 points out of a possible 100. Floyd \| Floyd \| You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current Floyd \| command. Floyd \| Please enter (R)ESTORE, RE(S)TART, (Q)UIT, or (U)NDO: >		Teaspoon says, "oh dear."
		DavidW says, "oh. We delayed too long."
		Teaspoon says, "So there is a timer, then."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf18"
Floyd \| File to restore > Floyd \| Operating Theatre, in the padded chair Floyd \| The operating theatre is dominated by a padded chair in its center, Floyd \| a light just above it. On the north wall, just to the left of the Floyd \| door, is a bank of monitors. The west wall is mostly mirror. Floyd \| Standing next to the padded chair is an IV stand, its needle Floyd \| dangling from it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn off monitors"
Floyd \| You turn off the monitors. Floyd \| Floyd \| You feel hot, then cold several times in succession. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove leads"
Floyd \| With a slight sucking sound the leads come free from your temples and Floyd \| from your wrists. You drop them, leaving them dangling from the Floyd \| monitors. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand"
Floyd \| Okay, you're no longer in the padded chair. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take iv"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door"
Floyd \| It's already open. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Hallway Floyd \| The hallway runs west to east; the east end of the hall curves south Floyd \| towards reception. An open door lies to the south, a closed door to Floyd \| the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Hallway Floyd \| The hallway bends here, running north and east. To the south is a Floyd \| closed door. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Hallway Floyd \| The hallway ends to the north. Doors lead north and east. A cord Floyd \| hangs from an outlined rectangle in the ceiling. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| (Opening the east door) Floyd \| Supplies Room Floyd \| The walls of the room are lined with shelves, all of which are Floyd \| neatly stocked with supplies. An open door is set in the west wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close door"
Floyd \| Closed. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your hands begin twitching uncontrollably. You fight to keep them Floyd \| still. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Bert says, "We had to take iv because there isn't enough time for us to take v."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter cubby"
Floyd \| You hunker down behind the crates. They are just tall enough to hide Floyd \| you and the IV stand. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Roger says, "hunh promising"
		DavidW says, "Cute how it mentions the stand is hidden too."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put needle in arm"
Floyd \| Wincing slightly in anticipation, you jab the needle into a prominent Floyd \| vein. Your summer job in the hospital pays off: the needle slides home Floyd \| on the first try. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ice cold, the drug races up your arm and through your chest, numbing Floyd \| you. Fire hot, the next wave of the drug invades your system. The Floyd \| walls around you blur, fade away as the world runs in technicolor Floyd \| streaks... Floyd \| Floyd \| [Press a key to continue]
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Fit the Second: Revisit Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| "play of light/a photograph/the way I used to be Floyd \| some half-forgotten stranger/doesn't mean that much to me" Floyd \| -- Rush Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Green Four Floyd \| A familiar green hallway embraces you. As the world ceases its Floyd \| unnatural spin, you find you recognize the east-west hall. You're in Floyd \| Green area of the hospital where you volunteered for three months one Floyd \| summer. Floyd \| Floyd \| No, not volunteered. It was coercion. You were going to be a doctor, Floyd \| just like father wanted, so you had to help out at a local hospital. Floyd \| "Looks good on your resume," everyone told you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Three months of hell. This place cemented your desire to avoid med Floyd \| school. Floyd \| Floyd \| Seated in a wheelchair is an old woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "We have a very distraught lead."
		DavidW says, "I wish I'd gotten chips or something to eat."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x woman"
Floyd \| The woman in the wheelchair is ancient, her parchment skin deeply Floyd \| wrinkled and folded. Alert eyes peer from behind large octagonal Floyd \| glasses, eyes which follow every movement in the room. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me"
Floyd \| What you can see of yourself is familiar. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You are empty-handed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "talk to woman"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "talk". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "hello, woman"
Floyd \| Nice weather we've been having. Floyd \| Floyd \| There's no verb in that sentence! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wheelchair"
Floyd \| The woman in the wheelchair is ancient, her parchment skin deeply Floyd \| wrinkled and folded. Alert eyes peer from behind large octagonal Floyd \| glasses, eyes which follow every movement in the room. Floyd \| Floyd \| A group of doctors and interns appears in the hall, headed towards you. Floyd \| You are fixated by the sight of their faces, or rather by their lack of Floyd \| ones. Their heads nearly touch; they are obviously in conference, Floyd \| though you can hear nothing. They pass you and are gone. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "woman, hello"
Floyd \| "Oh, hello!" she says excitedly. Then a look of puzzled concentration Floyd \| crosses her face. "Have we met before?" she asks. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell woman about me"
Floyd \| The woman says, "Oh, dear, I really can't help you with that." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "x me"
Floyd \| What you can see of yourself is familiar. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask woman about herself"
Floyd \| The old woman says, "Me? Oh, my, no sense in boring you to tears!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Bert says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You are empty-handed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "push wheelchair"
Floyd \| How rude! Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon asks, "?"
		DavidW says, "I wish we had a helpful clipboard that said 'Take Mrs C. to Room 608' or something."
		Roger says, "He did say he hated this"
		DavidW says, "well, perhaps leave her and go east or west. Maybe we'll learn it's our mother or ex-girlfriend later."
		Teaspoon says, "sure"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| As you walk east, the hall lengthens. With each step everything blurs, Floyd \| vanishing into a grey mist. Your sense of balance is lost; you stumble Floyd \| back the way you came. Floyd \| Floyd \| A group of doctors and interns appears in the hall, headed towards you. Floyd \| They, too, are faceless. Their heads nearly touch; they are obviously Floyd \| in conference, though you can hear nothing. They pass you and are Floyd \| gone. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Green Three Floyd \| The hall enters from the east and bends to the southwest. A small Floyd \| door leads north and an open doorway graces the south wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "more choices"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door"
Floyd \| The open door leads north. A plastic plaque mounted on it reads "G7." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I'm trying to open a stubborn container of hummus. I must eat something."
		DavidW says, "Stupid tab ripped off."
		Teaspoon asks, "Knife? Scissors? Flamethrower?"
		DavidW says, "knife"
		DavidW says, "The plastic never opens properly and I've bought a dozen of these things."
		DavidW says, "please, someone take the wheel while I absorb calories."
		Roger says, "not it"
		Teaspoon says, "righto"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "look"
Floyd \| Green Three Floyd \| The hall enters from the east and bends to the southwest. A small Floyd \| door leads north and an open doorway graces the south wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Hospital Room Floyd \| A dim room filled with arcane medical equipment and dominated by a Floyd \| bed in its center. There is a window, its curtains closed, on the Floyd \| north wall. A door leads south. Floyd \| Floyd \| Movement at the edge of your vision causes you to whirl around. Before Floyd \| you complete the motion grey hands have grabbed you and dragged you Floyd \| backwards. You have time to register the sight of a white-haired Floyd \| head--familiar, but from where?--next to the bed before you are pulled Floyd \| from the room. Floyd \| Floyd \| Green Three Floyd \| The hall enters from the east and bends to the southwest. A small Floyd \| door leads north and an open doorway graces the south wall. Floyd \| A grey man stands over you, grinning. Floyd \| Floyd \| "You've been very busy," the grey man says. "Very, very busy." His Floyd \| voice is like a stick of butter squeezed through a fist. "Don't you Floyd \| even know why you're here?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "no"
Floyd \| The grey man laughs at you, a horrible sound. Floyd \| Floyd \| "No guesses?" Eyebrows lift in mock surprise. He points down the hall Floyd \| at the old woman in the wheelchair. "To help idiots like her, perhaps? Floyd \| You weren't successful the first time." Floyd \| Floyd \| You turn away, your cheeks glowing. The time you spent volunteering at Floyd \| the hospital was far from enjoyable. When you look back, the grey man Floyd \| has vanished. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| You'll have to open the small door first. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "open door"
Floyd \| It's locked. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, south, east, and southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Operating Room Floyd \| The operating room is dim and smoky, lit by kerosene lamps and Floyd \| candles. Through the haze you make out exits to the north, south, and Floyd \| west. Floyd \| A group of doctors fills the room, milling about a patient. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon asks, "candles?"
		Teaspoon asks, "we're in a hospital with candles?"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x patient"
Floyd \| The poor man is enduring what passes for medical care in this room. Floyd \| Floyd \| One of the doctors takes a glass cup from its stand over a candle and Floyd \| applies it to the patient's skin, making the man writhe. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x cup"
Floyd \| Various pieces of medical equipment lie scattered about the room and Floyd \| held in doctors' hands. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x patient"
Floyd \| The poor man is enduring what passes for medical care in this room. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Green One Floyd \| A nondescript hall leading east to northwest. To the north is an Floyd \| open doorway. The ever-present stripe changes color to the east, just Floyd \| beyond a sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x sign"
Floyd \| The sign hangs from the ceiling to the west. It reads, "Leave Floyd \| Green/Enter Purple" in the appropriate colors. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "leave green"
Floyd \| I don't recognize that sentence. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| From further down the hall you hear the familiar squeak of a gurney. A Floyd \| faceless man in blue scrubs is pushing it. A shape on the gurney is Floyd \| completely covered by the white sheet draped over it. The shape Floyd \| occasionally writhes, as if in terrible pain. You watch until you can Floyd \| no longer see them. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, east, and northwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Purple Three Floyd \| The hall jogs west to north, interrupted by several stairs to the Floyd \| north. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west, delineating where Floyd \| the stripe of color changes from purple to green. A set of doors leads Floyd \| east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, east, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| The doors are locked. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Purple Two Floyd \| An east-south bend in the hall. To the south are several stairs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go east and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Purple One Floyd \| The corridors of the hospital join in a T-junction. The arms of the Floyd \| T lie east and west, while the base runs south. A pair of swinging Floyd \| doors crowns the top of the T, to the north. Over the east corridor is Floyd \| a sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Admitting Floyd \| The first line of defense between the hospital and the outside Floyd \| world. Chairs are strewn about at random; on several there are Floyd \| magazines. A counter guards the hall leading north. Above it is a Floyd \| speaker. To the west are a set of wide double doors labeled Floyd \| "Deliveries." South is the hospital exit. Floyd \| An attendant is here, sitting behind the counter. Floyd \| Bubbles is lying on the ground, waiting for you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles, upon seeing you, cocks its head at you as it stands. The dog Floyd \| is quite a bit larger than it was before. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x dog"
Floyd \| Bubbles resembles a corgi. In fact, it looks like the corgi you begged Floyd \| your father for when you were eight. It has recently grown out of Floyd \| early puppyhood. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "pet dog"
Floyd \| You pet Bubbles, whose tail wags mightily in response. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "a bit slower please."
		Teaspoon says, "Oh, sorry."
		Teaspoon asks, "So, uh, we've met our Bubble dog. Who may or may not also be our imaginary childhood friend dog, I guess?"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x attendent"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "attendent". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x attendant"
Floyd \| Glancing at her, you feel a shock of recognition. It's Linda, the Floyd \| woman you disliked most while working here. With her flaming red hair Floyd \| and her patronizing attitude towards anyone younger than she, she was Floyd \| hated by many in the hospital. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles growls softly, baring teeth at Linda. Linda glares back at the Floyd \| dog. "Don't you let that mutt bite me," she tells you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x linda"
Floyd \| Linda has fiery red hair and long black fingernails. She has made a Floyd \| career of being angry. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I wonder if Bubbles still has the knapsack from the first fit."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x bubbles"
Floyd \| Bubbles resembles a corgi. In fact, it looks like the corgi you begged Floyd \| your father for when you were eight. It has recently grown out of Floyd \| early puppyhood. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "Doesn't look it."
		Roger says, "I like this idea that everyone hated her hair"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "bubbles, bite"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "bite". Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "Ah well."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "take bubbles"
Floyd \| Bubbles gives you a sidelong look. As your hands close around the dog, Floyd \| it swirls like smoke, solidifying just out of your reach. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I can't remember if we left the knapsack with Bubbles earlier or not."
		Teaspoon says, "Wait, so he's still nonexistent."
		Teaspoon says, "I'm confused."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "bubbles, attack"
Floyd \| What do you want Bubbles to attack? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "bubbles, attack me"
Floyd \| Bubbles stares at you for a second, then snorts. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "bubbles, attack linda"
Floyd \| Bubbles stares at you for a second, then snorts. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "ask Linda about G7"
		Teaspoon says, "...not an attack dog then."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ask linda about g"
Floyd \| I don't understand that sentence. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon asks, "?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask linda about g7"
Floyd \| There is no reply. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "ask linda about drug"
Floyd \| There is no reply. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You are empty-handed. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles growls softly, baring teeth at Linda. Linda glares back at the Floyd \| dog. "Don't you let that mutt bite me," she tells you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Roger says, "so patronizing"
		Teaspoon says, "I'm not really sure how we'd stop a dog we are unable to physically touch."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x doors"
Floyd \| The doors are spring-loaded so as to close automatically. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon asks, "Why does that sound like a puzzle?"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "open doors"
Floyd \| The doors are locked. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "look"
Floyd \| Admitting Floyd \| The first line of defense between the hospital and the outside Floyd \| world. Chairs are strewn about at random; on several there are Floyd \| magazines. A counter guards the hall leading north. Above it is a Floyd \| speaker. To the west are a set of wide double doors labeled Floyd \| "Deliveries." South is the hospital exit. Floyd \| Linda is here, sitting behind the counter. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x magazines"
Floyd \| The magazines are all years out of date. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "read magazines"
Floyd \| You pick one up and leaf through it. All of its pages are slate grey, Floyd \| completely empty. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "eeeeeeee, that's disturbing."
		Roger says, "We should probably check out the maternity ward if we can"
		Teaspoon asks, "uh, which way was that?"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| The doors are locked. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Purple One Floyd \| The corridors of the hospital join in a T-junction. The arms of the Floyd \| T lie east and west, while the base runs south. A pair of swinging Floyd \| doors crowns the top of the T, to the north. Over the east corridor is Floyd \| a sign. A line of patients on gurneys fills the hallway. Floyd \| There is a nurse here, talking with a patient. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| A faceless man in blue scrubs appears from further down the hall. He Floyd \| starts to walk past, then pulls up short next to Bubbles. He turns his Floyd \| head towards you, then ushers Bubbles to the south. Floyd \| Floyd \| The nurse, satisfied, wheels the gurney through the swinging doors to Floyd \| the north. The remaining patients call after her. Floyd \| Floyd \| From further down the hall you hear the familiar squeak of a gurney. A Floyd \| faceless man in blue scrubs is pushing it. A shape on the gurney is Floyd \| completely covered by the white sheet draped over it. The shape Floyd \| occasionally writhes, as if in terrible pain. You watch until you can Floyd \| no longer see them. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go south, east, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Purple Two Floyd \| An east-south bend in the hall. To the south are several stairs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Purple One Floyd \| The corridors of the hospital join in a T-junction. The arms of the Floyd \| T lie east and west, while the base runs south. A pair of swinging Floyd \| doors crowns the top of the T, to the north. Over the east corridor is Floyd \| a sign. A line of patients on gurneys fills the hallway. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Orange Five Floyd \| Two doors, one on the north wall and one on the south, flank this Floyd \| east-west hall. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Roger says (to Teaspoon), "Right throught that door marked Deliveries, I would assume"
		Teaspoon says, "That was locked."
		DavidW asks, "You're not gonna follow the Bubbles?"
		Teaspoon says, "Oh, forgot Bubbles"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Purple One Floyd \| The corridors of the hospital join in a T-junction. The arms of the Floyd \| T lie east and west, while the base runs south. A pair of swinging Floyd \| doors crowns the top of the T, to the north. Over the east corridor is Floyd \| a sign. A line of patients on gurneys fills the hallway. Floyd \| There is a nurse here. Floyd \| Floyd \| The nurse moves to the patient at the head of the line and begins Floyd \| taking a history. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Admitting Floyd \| The first line of defense between the hospital and the outside Floyd \| world. Chairs are strewn about at random; on several there are Floyd \| magazines. A counter guards the hall leading north. Above it is a Floyd \| speaker. To the west are a set of wide double doors labeled Floyd \| "Deliveries." South is the hospital exit. Floyd \| Linda is here, sitting behind the counter. Floyd \| Bubbles is lying on the ground, staring at you with soulful eyes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x bubbles"
Floyd \| Bubbles resembles a corgi. In fact, it looks like the corgi you begged Floyd \| your father for when you were eight. It has recently grown out of Floyd \| early puppyhood. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Also, I swear every hospital has a confusing geography."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x counter"
Floyd \| The counter is next to the north hallway. It is pushed nearly against Floyd \| the east wall, leaving little room for the attendant behind it. Signs Floyd \| dot its front surface. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x signs"
Floyd \| The signs are all ones you remember from your time here: "Payment Floyd \| expected at time of treatment unless prior arrangements are made," "No Floyd \| pets, guide dogs excepted," and your personal favorite, "No smoking." Floyd \| Someone has raked ashes across the last sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You are empty-handed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "smoke"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "smoke". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| The doors are locked. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "unlock doors"
Floyd \| There is no keyhole on this side of the doors. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "I dunno how we get to deiveries."
		Teaspoon asks, "Do you think Wheelchair lady would like Bubbles?"
		DavidW asks, "I dunno. Maybe?"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "I'm not sure how to get back to her though."
		Teaspoon says, "Or what we're actually attempting to do."
		DavidW says, "Worth letting them meet, assuming Bubbles follows you."
		DavidW says, "I stopped mapping when I started eating."
Touchy arrives, full of funk, but no fun.		Teaspoon says, "Tried that, but that guy takes Bubbles."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Purple One Floyd \| The corridors of the hospital join in a T-junction. The arms of the Floyd \| T lie east and west, while the base runs south. A pair of swinging Floyd \| doors crowns the top of the T, to the north. Over the east corridor is Floyd \| a sign. A line of patients on gurneys fills the hallway. Floyd \| There is a nurse here, talking with a patient. Floyd \| Floyd \| The nurse, satisfied, wheels the gurney through the swinging doors to Floyd \| the north. The remaining patients call after her. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Admitting Floyd \| The first line of defense between the hospital and the outside Floyd \| world. Chairs are strewn about at random; on several there are Floyd \| magazines. A counter guards the hall leading north. Above it is a Floyd \| speaker. To the west are a set of wide double doors labeled Floyd \| "Deliveries." South is the hospital exit. Floyd \| Linda is here, sitting behind the counter. Floyd \| Bubbles is lying on the ground, staring at you with soulful eyes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "The woman was in Green Four."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "bubbles, follow me"
Floyd \| Bubbles gets up and trots over to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles growls softly, baring teeth at Linda. Linda glares back at the Floyd \| dog. "Don't you let that mutt bite me," she tells you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Purple One Floyd \| The corridors of the hospital join in a T-junction. The arms of the Floyd \| T lie east and west, while the base runs south. A pair of swinging Floyd \| doors crowns the top of the T, to the north. Over the east corridor is Floyd \| a sign. A line of patients on gurneys fills the hallway. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| A faceless man in blue scrubs appears from further down the hall. He Floyd \| starts to walk past, then pulls up short next to Bubbles. He turns his Floyd \| head towards you, then ushers Bubbles to the south. Floyd \| Floyd \| The nurse reenters the hallway from the north, wheeling a gurney Floyd \| covered in a fine coating of ash. She pushes the gurney west, then Floyd \| returns a few seconds later empty-handed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Admitting Floyd \| The first line of defense between the hospital and the outside Floyd \| world. Chairs are strewn about at random; on several there are Floyd \| magazines. A counter guards the hall leading north. Above it is a Floyd \| speaker. To the west are a set of wide double doors labeled Floyd \| "Deliveries." South is the hospital exit. Floyd \| Linda is here, sitting behind the counter. Floyd \| Bubbles is lying on the ground, staring at you with soulful eyes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "good evening"
		Teaspoon says, "Hmm. Maybe we have to get her south instead."
		Teaspoon says, "Hi."
		Touchy asks, "Hospital but bubbles is here...we're halucinating again?"
		Roger says, "Unless our dog can really turn into a cloud of smoke, I would assume so"
		DavidW says, "yes, we're in Fit the Second: Revisit."
Ellison arrives, full of fun, but no funk.		Touchy says, "kk"
		Teaspoon says, "We just pumped ourselves full of anti-addiction halluinogenic drugs, so."
		Touchy asks, "Here or in the real world?"
		Touchy asks, "Did you try leaving the hospital as well?"
		DavidW says, "And I pumped myself with hummus, crackers, and a mango pudding."
		Roger says, "This is way better than smoking"
		Touchy says, "I'm sorry for being late."
		Teaspoon says, "I don't think we've found the way out"
		Teaspoon says, "(the drugs were in the real world. we think.)"
		Touchy asks, "Anything we're trying to achieve?"
		DavidW says, "We have no obvious goal except maybe to find out what the gray man was talking about."
		Teaspoon says, "Which means going back to the lady, I suppose."
		DavidW says, "I dunno. I haven't played this."
		Teaspoon says, "Unless anyone has an idea how to make the dog bite Linda, cos the game seems to be encouraging that."
		Touchy asks, "Smear some pate on her?"
		DavidW says, "I was thinking gravy."
		DavidW says, "But, sure, go find the kitchen and see. Find something, at least."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| The doors are locked. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Purple One Floyd \| The corridors of the hospital join in a T-junction. The arms of the Floyd \| T lie east and west, while the base runs south. A pair of swinging Floyd \| doors crowns the top of the T, to the north. Over the east corridor is Floyd \| a sign. A line of patients on gurneys fills the hallway. Floyd \| There is a nurse here, talking with a patient. Floyd \| Floyd \| The nurse, satisfied, wheels the gurney through the swinging doors to Floyd \| the north. The remaining patients call after her. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go south, east, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Purple Two Floyd \| An east-south bend in the hall. To the south are several stairs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go east and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Purple One Floyd \| The corridors of the hospital join in a T-junction. The arms of the Floyd \| T lie east and west, while the base runs south. A pair of swinging Floyd \| doors crowns the top of the T, to the north. Over the east corridor is Floyd \| a sign. A line of patients on gurneys fills the hallway. Floyd \| Floyd \| From further down the hall you hear the familiar squeak of a gurney. A Floyd \| faceless man in blue scrubs is pushing it. A shape on the gurney is Floyd \| completely covered by the white sheet draped over it. The shape Floyd \| occasionally writhes, as if in terrible pain. You watch until you can Floyd \| no longer see them. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Orange Five Floyd \| Two doors, one on the north wall and one on the south, flank this Floyd \| east-west hall. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, south, east, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Hospital Room Floyd \| A sterile white room, bereft of any humanizing touches. A bed Floyd \| surrounded by medical equipment is the sole piece of furniture in the Floyd \| room. Judging from its rumpled condition, this room is occupied. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x bed"
Floyd \| A hospital bed, designed for utility rather than comfort. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "push bed"
Floyd \| Don't worry about the bed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Orange Five Floyd \| Two doors, one on the north wall and one on the south, flank this Floyd \| east-west hall. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Orange Four Floyd \| An east-west hall with an orange strip coloring the wall just below Floyd \| the ceiling. There is an open door in the south wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go south and east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| As you walk east, the hall lengthens. With each step everything blurs, Floyd \| vanishing into a grey mist. Your sense of balance is lost; you stumble Floyd \| back the way you came. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "uh"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go south and east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Hospital Room Floyd \| In the center of the room, a bed. In the bed, a huddled shape. Floyd \| Beside the bed, murmuring equipment. To the north is a door. Floyd \| Lying on a shelf is a strangely-glowing globe. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "take globe"
Floyd \| As your hands close around the globe, you feel a tingling in your Floyd \| fingers. The tingling quickly grows, becomes horrendous pain. You Floyd \| jerk back your hands; the feeling of having dipped them in lava fades. Floyd \| Floyd \| The shape under the bed sits up, startling you. A withered hand grabs Floyd \| you, leaving streaks of blood on your arm. The man is trying to say Floyd \| something, a violent exercise which makes his head shake with effort. Floyd \| He finally points to the globe on the shelf, making a horrible keening Floyd \| noise, before collapsing back under the sheets. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x man"
Floyd \| The shape underneath the covers is barely recognizable as a man. Tubes Floyd \| snake around and through his body; what skin he still owns he wears Floyd \| poorly. The rise and fall of his chest are uneven. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x globe"
Floyd \| Its borders are nebulous; it gives off a faint glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "I'm lost."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "take globe"
Floyd \| As your hands close around the globe, you feel a tingling in your Floyd \| fingers. The tingling quickly grows, becomes horrendous pain. You Floyd \| jerk back your hands; the feeling of having dipped them in lava fades. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Those latex gloves would come in handy now."
		Teaspoon asks, "From the first fit?"
		DavidW says, "The interlude."
		DavidW asks, "I can't even remember what was in the first fit, but yeah, there were gloves there, weren't there?"
		Touchy says, "Yeah, we had some gloves but I'm not sure if we used them for anything except going outside."
		Teaspoon says, "Um, think so, but I don't think anything transfers between fits anyway."
		DavidW says, "I really wish we'd given the knapsack to Bubbles before Fit the First ended."
		Touchy asks, "You think it would have transferred?"
		DavidW says, "Yes, that's what I think."
		Touchy says, "Do we have a save to try? Would be good to know.."
		Teaspoon says, "We must have a save."
		DavidW says, "We probably do have a save, but you'd have to guess the number. The most recent save is cf18."
		Touchy says, "We seem to have a slight lack of initiative..."
		DavidW says, "I'm feeling a bit wired. Also, I can't locate my notes from last week."
		Teaspoon asks, "Am I still driving?"
		DavidW says, "I'm not driving at the moment."
		Touchy says, "I'm tired af."
		DavidW says, "I can try guessing numbers"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| File to restore game from >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf15"
Floyd \| Restored. Floyd \| Floyd \| East of Building Floyd \| The building looms to the west, shadowing the path which leads north Floyd \| and south. Floyd \| On the side of the building is a grey box. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Okay, this is before OR after turning on all power."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x box"
Floyd \| The gunmetal-grey box is attached to the side of the building, marring Floyd \| its otherwise smooth surface. Its cover is open, revealing a row of Floyd \| breakers inside and a list taped to the box door. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x breakers"
Floyd \| There are eight breakers, arranged in two rows of four. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x first breaker"
Floyd \| The breaker is currently on. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "okay, looks like after."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "load cf16"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "load". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| File to restore game from >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf16"
Floyd \| Restored. Floyd \| Floyd \| Balance Room Floyd \| A cramped square room, barely lit by windows above you. The north Floyd \| and west walls are taken up by tables. A clock and a light switch are Floyd \| just visible next to the stairs on the south wall. In the northwest Floyd \| corner a river of black sludge is continuously flowing into the room Floyd \| and towards the southwest corner by the stairs; in the southeast corner Floyd \| are two large wheels, one on the east wall and one on the south wall. Floyd \| A pile of spheres has claimed part of the east wall beneath the wheel. Floyd \| The floor slopes noticeably towards the south. Floyd \| In the middle of the south wall is a heater. Floyd \| Sitting on the tables are five balances. Floyd \| Frankie is here, sorting and cataloging like mad. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a thin coat (being worn), a pair of gloves (being worn), a Floyd \| light sphere, a pair of sunglasses (being worn), a length of rope, and Floyd \| a rucksack. The rucksack seems to contain a fool and a tuft of Floyd \| insulation. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "Apparently before we drowned the building in tar."
		DavidW says, "right"
		Touchy asks, "Was that how we ended this fit or was there something else?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "load"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "load". Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "Can't remember shit..."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| File to restore game from >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf17"
Floyd \| Restored. Floyd \| Floyd \| Operating Theatre, in the padded chair Floyd \| The operating theatre is dominated by a padded chair in its center, Floyd \| a light just above it. On the north wall, just to the left of the Floyd \| door, is a bank of monitors. The west wall is mostly mirror. Floyd \| Standing next to the padded chair is an IV stand, its needle Floyd \| dangling from it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "okay, that's too late."
		Teaspoon says, "I have no idea, I'd nodded off towards the end last time."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| File to restore game from >		BrianK says, "The avalanche was coming so we used ourselves as a human conductor to connect the wires and enable the fence"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf16"
Floyd \| Restored. Floyd \| Floyd \| Balance Room Floyd \| A cramped square room, barely lit by windows above you. The north Floyd \| and west walls are taken up by tables. A clock and a light switch are Floyd \| just visible next to the stairs on the south wall. In the northwest Floyd \| corner a river of black sludge is continuously flowing into the room Floyd \| and towards the southwest corner by the stairs; in the southeast corner Floyd \| are two large wheels, one on the east wall and one on the south wall. Floyd \| A pile of spheres has claimed part of the east wall beneath the wheel. Floyd \| The floor slopes noticeably towards the south. Floyd \| In the middle of the south wall is a heater. Floyd \| Sitting on the tables are five balances. Floyd \| Frankie is here, sorting and cataloging like mad. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "okay, we need to replay from this save point."
		Touchy says, "Oh yeah...we electrocuted ourselves"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a thin coat (being worn), a pair of gloves (being worn), a Floyd \| light sphere, a pair of sunglasses (being worn), a length of rope, and Floyd \| a rucksack. The rucksack seems to contain a fool and a tuft of Floyd \| insulation. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put all in rucksack"
Floyd \| fool: The fool is already in the rucksack! Floyd \| tuft of insulation: The tuft of insulation is already in the rucksack! Floyd \| thin coat: (Taking off the thin coat first) Floyd \| Done. Floyd \| heavy gloves: (Taking off the gloves first) Floyd \| Done. Floyd \| light sphere: Done. Floyd \| sunglasses: (Taking off the sunglasses first) Floyd \| Done. Floyd \| rope: Done. Floyd \| rucksack: You can't put the rucksack in itself! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put sack on bubbles"
Floyd \| You place the rucksack on the ground next to Bubbles. The dog proceeds Floyd \| to wriggle under the rucksack, then stand. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn east wheel clockwise"
Floyd \| The wheel refuses to turn further in that direction. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn east wheel ccw"
Floyd \| You give the wheel a counterclockwise spin. As you do, a groaning, Floyd \| shuddering sound emanates from beneath your feet. The floor tilts Floyd \| alarmingly, sending the balances to chattering. The pyramid of spheres Floyd \| shakes but stays together. Frankie spares you a glance; Bubbles looks Floyd \| surprised. When you are done the south side of the room is higher than Floyd \| it was, the north side lower. Floyd \| Floyd \| With a loud blorp, the flow of sludge increases. Noticeably. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g"
Floyd \| You give the wheel a counterclockwise spin. As you do, a groaning, Floyd \| shuddering sound emanates from beneath your feet. The floor tilts Floyd \| alarmingly, sending the balances to chattering. The pyramid of spheres Floyd \| shakes but stays together. Frankie spares you a glance; Bubbles looks Floyd \| surprised. When you are done the south side of the room is higher than Floyd \| it was, the north side lower. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn south wheel clockwise"
Floyd \| You give the wheel a clockwise spin. As you do, a groaning, shuddering Floyd \| sound emanates from beneath your feet. The floor tilts alarmingly, Floyd \| sending the balances to chattering and the pyramid of spheres to Floyd \| shaking. Frankie spares you a glance; Bubbles looks surprised. When Floyd \| you are done the east side of the room is higher than it was, the west Floyd \| side lower. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK asks, "Hmm, didn't we want to try sending the tar to the heater?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g"
Floyd \| The wheel, stubborn, refuses to turn further in that direction. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I don't remember!"
		DavidW says, "I didn't actually type this part before."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x heater"
Floyd \| It is an old-fashioned wood-burning heater, standing a few centimeters Floyd \| above the ground on metal legs. Heat pours from it in waves. Its most Floyd \| noticeable feature isn't: it has no smoke stack. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn south wheel ccw"
Floyd \| You give the wheel a counterclockwise spin. As you do, a groaning, Floyd \| shuddering sound emanates from beneath your feet. The floor tilts Floyd \| alarmingly, sending the balances to chattering. The pyramid of spheres Floyd \| shakes but stays together. Frankie spares you a glance; Bubbles looks Floyd \| surprised. When you are done the west side of the room is higher than Floyd \| it was, the east side lower. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g"
Floyd \| You give the wheel a counterclockwise spin. As you do, a groaning, Floyd \| shuddering sound emanates from beneath your feet. The floor tilts Floyd \| alarmingly, sending the balances to chattering. The pyramid of spheres Floyd \| shakes but stays together. Frankie spares you a glance; Bubbles looks Floyd \| surprised. When you are done the west side of the room is higher than Floyd \| it was, the east side lower. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g"
Floyd \| You give the wheel a counterclockwise spin. As you do, a groaning, Floyd \| shuddering sound emanates from beneath your feet. The floor tilts Floyd \| alarmingly, sending the balances to chattering. The pyramid of spheres Floyd \| shakes but stays together. Frankie spares you a glance; Bubbles looks Floyd \| surprised. When you are done the west side of the room is higher than Floyd \| it was, the east side lower. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x balance"
Floyd \| Sitting silent on the tables, the balances are all tarnished brass and Floyd \| pitted steel. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn south wheel ccw"
Floyd \| You give the wheel a counterclockwise spin. As you do, a groaning, Floyd \| shuddering sound emanates from beneath your feet. The floor tilts Floyd \| alarmingly, sending the balances to chattering. The pyramid of spheres Floyd \| shakes but stays together. Frankie spares you a glance; Bubbles looks Floyd \| surprised. When you are done the west side of the room is higher than Floyd \| it was, the east side lower. The flow of sludge alters course, until Floyd \| it is collecting near the northeast corner. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I honestly don't remember where we want the sludge."
		Touchy says, "I don't think we had a strict plan and then it suddenly flooded the entire room."
		DavidW says, "So you're saying we really never solved this. We just stumbled upon a result."
		Touchy says, "That's what it felt like to me."
		DavidW says, "Y'see, this is where I was stuck when I originally played. I didn't know what to do."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask frankie about sludge"
Floyd \| Frankie says, "I don't know. Sam was studying it. He thought it was Floyd \| connected somehow to the spheres. All he was able to discover about it Floyd \| was that it was highly toxic and flammable." Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "Well, we can try to keep everything save, we can also try to get tar on the spheres"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn east wheel cw"
Floyd \| You give the wheel a clockwise spin. As you do, a groaning, shuddering Floyd \| sound emanates from beneath your feet. The floor tilts alarmingly, Floyd \| sending the balances to chattering. The pyramid of spheres shakes but Floyd \| stays together. Frankie spares you a glance; Bubbles looks surprised. Floyd \| When you are done the north side of the room is higher than it was, the Floyd \| south side lower. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn south wheel cw"
Floyd \| You give the wheel a clockwise spin. As you do, a groaning, shuddering Floyd \| sound emanates from beneath your feet. The floor tilts alarmingly, Floyd \| sending the balances to chattering and the pyramid of spheres to Floyd \| shaking. Frankie spares you a glance; Bubbles looks surprised. When Floyd \| you are done the east side of the room is higher than it was, the west Floyd \| side lower. The flow of sludge alters course, until it is collecting Floyd \| near the middle of the room. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd \| Time passes... Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sludge"
Floyd \| The black sludge is burgeoning out of what used to be the drain. It Floyd \| has flowed from the northwest corner to the center of the room. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn east wheel cw"
Floyd \| You give the wheel a clockwise spin. As you do, a groaning, shuddering Floyd \| sound emanates from beneath your feet. The floor tilts alarmingly, Floyd \| sending the balances to chattering. The pyramid of spheres shakes but Floyd \| stays together. Frankie spares you a glance; Bubbles looks surprised. Floyd \| When you are done the north side of the room is higher than it was, the Floyd \| south side lower. The flow of sludge alters course, until it is Floyd \| collecting near the entrance. Floyd \| Floyd \| The flow of sludge triples, then triples again. There is a loud sizzle Floyd \| as it engulfs the heater, extinguishing it. The flow reaches the pile Floyd \| of spheres, turning them all black, then dissolving them. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Come on!" Frankie shouts in horror, abandoning his task. He grabs Floyd \| your arm and drags you up the stairs, pulling the trapdoor shut behind Floyd \| him. Floyd \| Floyd \| Utility Room Floyd \| The room is hot and stifling; cobwebs drip from every surface. A Floyd \| hot-water tank crouches in one corner. A trapdoor in the floor marks Floyd \| where the stairs used to be. To the east is an open door. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Frankie is here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd \| Time passes... Floyd \| Floyd \| Frankie looks at his hands, surprised to find he is still carrying a Floyd \| sphere. He holds it up to the light; it has turned black as pitch. Floyd \| "The sludge must've hit it," he says. Then he smiles at you, sadly. Floyd \| "It would have been nice to be able to finish." He shrugs resignedly, Floyd \| dropping the sphere. "Ah, well. See you round." He turns and walks Floyd \| into the hallway, but as he does, he separates into thousands of Floyd \| grains, a painting by Seurat. The grains separate, caught in a sudden Floyd \| zephyr, and are gone. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sphere"
Floyd \| Which sphere do you mean, the dark sphere, or the light sphere? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "dark"		Touchy says, "Hm....same result as last time."
Floyd \| Unlike its mates, this smooth sphere glows blackly. It feels oddly Floyd \| wrong, almost evil. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "So we put one sphere in one guardian's hands and the other in the other?>"
		DavidW asks, "Do we remember which was which?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| North End of Hallway Floyd \| The hallway ends abruptly in a pair of large oak doors. Their Floyd \| intricate carving is barely visible in the leaden light from the Floyd \| windows above you. The doors are flanked by two sweeping staircases to Floyd \| the northeast and northwest. A doorway to the east is mirrored by an Floyd \| open door to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "The thingy rejects the black sphere I think"
		Touchy says, "The good sphere we gave to both guardians this sphere we tried on at least one and it did nothing."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd \| Northwest Walkway Floyd \| The walkway runs along the west wall of the hallway. To the Floyd \| southeast, a sweeping staircase meets the hallway from below. An open Floyd \| door is to the west. Above the door is a clock. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Southwest Walkway Floyd \| The walkway ends to the south in a blank wall. A doorway to the Floyd \| west and the remainder of the walkway to the north allow egress. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Filing Office Floyd \| Rows of filing cabinets divide the room into sections. Metal rises Floyd \| from floor to ceiling. Drawer after drawer stare at you, none of them Floyd \| labelled, one of them open. The exit to the east is barely visible due Floyd \| to the metal sentinel partially blocking it. The clock above the exit, Floyd \| however, is plainly visible from anywhere in the room, a feat which is Floyd \| nothing short of miraculous. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull arm"
Floyd \| After a bout of experimentation you discover that you can raise and Floyd \| lower the sentinel's hands. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "raise hands"
Floyd \| The sentinel's hands will move no further. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hands"
Floyd \| Metal hands, held cupped in front of the statue. The arms to which the Floyd \| hands belong are hinged at the elbow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put dark in hands"
Floyd \| You can't put the sentinel anywhere. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put dark on hands"
Floyd \| You can't put the sentinel anywhere. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put dark sphere in hands"
Floyd \| I don't see any dark sphere here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You are empty-handed. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Southwest Walkway Floyd \| The walkway ends to the south in a blank wall. A doorway to the Floyd \| west and the remainder of the walkway to the north allow egress. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Northwest Walkway Floyd \| The walkway runs along the west wall of the hallway. To the Floyd \| southeast, a sweeping staircase meets the hallway from below. An open Floyd \| door is to the west. Above the door is a clock. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd \| North End of Hallway Floyd \| The hallway ends abruptly in a pair of large oak doors. Their Floyd \| intricate carving is barely visible in the leaden light from the Floyd \| windows above you. The doors are flanked by two sweeping staircases to Floyd \| the northeast and northwest. A doorway to the east is mirrored by an Floyd \| open door to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Utility Room Floyd \| The room is hot and stifling; cobwebs drip from every surface. A Floyd \| hot-water tank crouches in one corner. A trapdoor in the floor marks Floyd \| where the stairs used to be. To the east is an open door. Floyd \| You see a dark sphere here. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take dark"
Floyd \| You bend down and pick it up. A sudden tremor seizes your arm muscles, Floyd \| then stops. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| North End of Hallway Floyd \| The hallway ends abruptly in a pair of large oak doors. Their Floyd \| intricate carving is barely visible in the leaden light from the Floyd \| windows above you. The doors are flanked by two sweeping staircases to Floyd \| the northeast and northwest. A doorway to the east is mirrored by an Floyd \| open door to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd \| Northwest Walkway Floyd \| The walkway runs along the west wall of the hallway. To the Floyd \| southeast, a sweeping staircase meets the hallway from below. An open Floyd \| door is to the west. Above the door is a clock. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Southwest Walkway Floyd \| The walkway ends to the south in a blank wall. A doorway to the Floyd \| west and the remainder of the walkway to the north allow egress. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Filing Office Floyd \| Rows of filing cabinets divide the room into sections. Metal rises Floyd \| from floor to ceiling. Drawer after drawer stare at you, none of them Floyd \| labelled, one of them open. The exit to the east is barely visible due Floyd \| to the metal sentinel partially blocking it. The clock above the exit, Floyd \| however, is plainly visible from anywhere in the room, a feat which is Floyd \| nothing short of miraculous. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put dark sphere in hands"
Floyd \| You place the dark sphere in the sentinel's hands. A shudder wracks Floyd \| the sentinel. Its hands lower, dropping the sphere onto the floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles curls up in a small ball, resting. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take dark sphere"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put it in sack"
Floyd \| I don't see any sack here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Southwest Walkway Floyd \| The walkway ends to the south in a blank wall. A doorway to the Floyd \| west and the remainder of the walkway to the north allow egress. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Northwest Walkway Floyd \| The walkway runs along the west wall of the hallway. To the Floyd \| southeast, a sweeping staircase meets the hallway from below. An open Floyd \| door is to the west. Above the door is a clock. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Storage Closet Floyd \| The tiny closet is dank and has a strange smell. It is unfinished; Floyd \| in many places unadorned sheetrock and insulation show. The only light Floyd \| in the room comes from the bare bulb above you. Dangling from it is a Floyd \| pull cord. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put dark sphere in sack"
Floyd \| Done. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take light sphere"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Northwest Walkway Floyd \| The walkway runs along the west wall of the hallway. To the Floyd \| southeast, a sweeping staircase meets the hallway from below. An open Floyd \| door is to the west. Above the door is a clock. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Southwest Walkway Floyd \| The walkway ends to the south in a blank wall. A doorway to the Floyd \| west and the remainder of the walkway to the north allow egress. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Filing Office Floyd \| Rows of filing cabinets divide the room into sections. Metal rises Floyd \| from floor to ceiling. Drawer after drawer stare at you, none of them Floyd \| labelled, one of them open. The exit to the east is barely visible due Floyd \| to the metal sentinel partially blocking it. The clock above the exit, Floyd \| however, is plainly visible from anywhere in the room, a feat which is Floyd \| nothing short of miraculous. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put light sphere in hands"
Floyd \| You place the light sphere in the sentinel's hands. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes over, sniffs at your legs, then wanders off again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "Now what? Take the sphere back?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take light sphere"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Southwest Walkway Floyd \| The walkway ends to the south in a blank wall. A doorway to the Floyd \| west and the remainder of the walkway to the north allow egress. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Northwest Walkway Floyd \| The walkway runs along the west wall of the hallway. To the Floyd \| southeast, a sweeping staircase meets the hallway from below. An open Floyd \| door is to the west. Above the door is a clock. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| North Walkway Floyd \| The walkway is just wide enough to accomodate two people turned Floyd \| sideways. Below you spreads the hallway. There is a gaping doorway to Floyd \| the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| The walkway runs east and west here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "Maybe...not sure if we still need it I think we already retrieved the items that the sentinels unlock."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| The walkway bends to the south; you follow it. Floyd \| Floyd \| Northeast Walkway Floyd \| The walkway runs along the east wall of the hallway. A sweeping Floyd \| staircase joins the walkway to the southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Southeast Walkway Floyd \| The walkway is cut off to the south by the rising walls of the Floyd \| foyer. There is a doorway to the east; the walkway continues to the Floyd \| north. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Library Floyd \| The library is a harshly-lit backwards L curving around the end of Floyd \| the building. Shelves filled with books take up much of the room; the Floyd \| rest is inhabited by stacks of books. A metal sentinel guards the west Floyd \| exit; on the other side of the exit is a light switch. There is a Floyd \| clock above the sentinel. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "raise arms"
Floyd \| The sentinel's hands will move no further. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put light sphere in hands"
Floyd \| You place the light sphere in the sentinel's hands. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Southeast Walkway Floyd \| The walkway is cut off to the south by the rising walls of the Floyd \| foyer. There is a doorway to the east; the walkway continues to the Floyd \| north. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Northeast Walkway Floyd \| The walkway runs along the east wall of the hallway. A sweeping Floyd \| staircase joins the walkway to the southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| The walkway curves to the west; you follow it. Floyd \| Floyd \| North Walkway Floyd \| The walkway is just wide enough to accomodate two people turned Floyd \| sideways. Below you spreads the hallway. There is a gaping doorway to Floyd \| the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| The walkway bends to the south; you follow it. Floyd \| Floyd \| Northwest Walkway Floyd \| The walkway runs along the west wall of the hallway. To the Floyd \| southeast, a sweeping staircase meets the hallway from below. An open Floyd \| door is to the west. Above the door is a clock. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Southwest Walkway Floyd \| The walkway ends to the south in a blank wall. A doorway to the Floyd \| west and the remainder of the walkway to the north allow egress. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Filing Office Floyd \| Rows of filing cabinets divide the room into sections. Metal rises Floyd \| from floor to ceiling. Drawer after drawer stare at you, none of them Floyd \| labelled, one of them open. The exit to the east is barely visible due Floyd \| to the metal sentinel partially blocking it. The clock above the exit, Floyd \| however, is plainly visible from anywhere in the room, a feat which is Floyd \| nothing short of miraculous. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take dark sphere"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put dark sphere in hands"
Floyd \| You place the dark sphere in the sentinel's hands. A shudder wracks Floyd \| the sentinel. Its hands lower, dropping the sphere onto the floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take dark sphere"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "okay, I've forgotten what we did."
		DavidW asks, "Who was driving?"
		Touchy says, "Just try going outside and frying yourself."
		Touchy says, "If that was how we ended this fit."
		DavidW says, "I don't remember frying."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Southwest Walkway Floyd \| The walkway ends to the south in a blank wall. A doorway to the Floyd \| west and the remainder of the walkway to the north allow egress. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Northwest Walkway Floyd \| The walkway runs along the west wall of the hallway. To the Floyd \| southeast, a sweeping staircase meets the hallway from below. An open Floyd \| door is to the west. Above the door is a clock. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put dark sphere in sack"
Floyd \| Done. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| The walkway curves to the east; you follow it. Floyd \| Floyd \| North Walkway Floyd \| The walkway is just wide enough to accomodate two people turned Floyd \| sideways. Below you spreads the hallway. There is a gaping doorway to Floyd \| the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| The walkway bends to the south; you follow it. Floyd \| Floyd \| Northeast Walkway Floyd \| The walkway runs along the east wall of the hallway. A sweeping Floyd \| staircase joins the walkway to the southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Southeast Walkway Floyd \| The walkway is cut off to the south by the rising walls of the Floyd \| foyer. There is a doorway to the east; the walkway continues to the Floyd \| north. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Library Floyd \| The library is a harshly-lit backwards L curving around the end of Floyd \| the building. Shelves filled with books take up much of the room; the Floyd \| rest is inhabited by stacks of books. A metal sentinel guards the west Floyd \| exit; on the other side of the exit is a light switch. There is a Floyd \| clock above the sentinel. Floyd \| In the sentinel's hands you see a light sphere. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take light sphere"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put light sphere in sack"
Floyd \| Done. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bubbles"
Floyd \| Bubbles resembles a corgi. In fact, it looks like the corgi you begged Floyd \| your father for when you were eight. It walks around on short legs, Floyd \| very much a young puppy. It is wearing the rucksack. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Southeast Walkway Floyd \| The walkway is cut off to the south by the rising walls of the Floyd \| foyer. There is a doorway to the east; the walkway continues to the Floyd \| north. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Northeast Walkway Floyd \| The walkway runs along the east wall of the hallway. A sweeping Floyd \| staircase joins the walkway to the southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd \| North End of Hallway Floyd \| The hallway ends abruptly in a pair of large oak doors. Their Floyd \| intricate carving is barely visible in the leaden light from the Floyd \| windows above you. The doors are flanked by two sweeping staircases to Floyd \| the northeast and northwest. A doorway to the east is mirrored by an Floyd \| open door to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| South End of Hallway Floyd \| Like the foyer, the hallway is marble. Its two-story height Floyd \| combined with its thinness inspires unease. A walkway runs above you, Floyd \| clinging to the east and west walls. Below the east walkway is a Floyd \| doorway. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Foyer Floyd \| The two-story height of the foyer is channelled into a narrower Floyd \| hallway to the north. On the north wall to the west of the hallway's Floyd \| beginning is an open doorway. The building's entrance to the south is Floyd \| reflected in the marble floor. Floyd \| Tracked across the marble floor are muddy footprints. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "save"
Floyd \| File to save game in >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf16a"
Floyd \| Saved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Bubbles begins barking at you fiercely, dancing in front of you and Floyd \| impeding your progress. You nearly have to jump over Bubbles to get Floyd \| past, at which point it lies on the floor, staring mournfully at you as Floyd \| you leave. Floyd \| Floyd \| Front of Building Floyd \| You can see little through the glare of sun on snow. The building Floyd \| to the north is just visible, but everything else is a wash of bright Floyd \| white. Floyd \| Floyd \| Through the glare you can make out a man striding through the snow to Floyd \| the south. He is completely grey, as if all color had been leeched Floyd \| from him long ago, a black and white image in a world of technicolor. Floyd \| He pauses, stares at you, then continues on until he is lost in the Floyd \| distance. You feel a sudden chill. Floyd \| Floyd \| You begin to feel the cold seep into you, chilling you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| The snow is impassable in that direction. Floyd \| Floyd \| You hear a faint rumbling begin. Floyd \| Floyd \| The air above you shimmers for a brief moment, during which a metal Floyd \| sphere falls from the disturbance to the ground below. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x metal sphere"
Floyd \| You can see nothing through the horrible glare. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take metal sphere"
Floyd \| You fumble around blindly in the snow, but cannot find what you seek. Floyd \| Floyd \| The cold is becoming worse, making your fingers slow to work. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Foyer Floyd \| The two-story height of the foyer is channelled into a narrower Floyd \| hallway to the north. On the north wall to the west of the hallway's Floyd \| beginning is an open doorway. The building's entrance to the south is Floyd \| reflected in the marble floor. Floyd \| Tracked across the marble floor are muddy footprints. Floyd \| Bubbles is lying on the ground, waiting for you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles sees you and jumps up, barking loudly at your return. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your hands are working again, albeit a little stiffly. Floyd \| Floyd \| The metal sphere rolls towards you. When it is less than a meter away Floyd \| it stops, waiting. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take metal sphere"
Floyd \| You reach down and take the sphere. As you straighten up, tiny needles Floyd \| spring from the thousands of holes which dot it. With a curse you Floyd \| throw the sphere, now smeared red with your blood, away from you. As Floyd \| it falls it bursts into flame, oily smoke curling from it. From the Floyd \| center of the flame you hear an eerily familiar voice say, "Well. Floyd \| Interesting stunt you've pulled, coming to where I now live. I trust Floyd \| you'll stay for my avalanche." Then the sphere vanishes in a final Floyd \| burst of fire. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Bubbles begins barking at you fiercely, dancing in front of you and Floyd \| impeding your progress. You nearly have to jump over Bubbles to get Floyd \| past, at which point it lies on the floor, staring mournfully at you as Floyd \| you leave. Floyd \| Floyd \| Front of Building Floyd \| You can see little through the glare of sun on snow. The building Floyd \| to the north is just visible, but everything else is a wash of bright Floyd \| white. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| The snow is impassable in that direction. Floyd \| Floyd \| The cold is becoming worse, making your fingers slow to work. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| The snow is impassable in that direction. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd \| Time passes... Floyd \| Floyd \| The rumbling you heard earlier has grown in volume. It sounds very Floyd \| close. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd \| Time passes... Floyd \| Floyd \| Your eyelids are becoming gummed. It is now a struggle to keep moving. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd \| Time passes... Floyd \| Floyd \| Strangely enough, you are no longer cold. The enveloping warmth you Floyd \| now feel is soothing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd \| Time passes... Floyd \| Floyd \| You sink to the ground, lassitude overcoming you. Just a rest, you Floyd \| think, and then onward. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| --=== Your journey is over ===-- Floyd \| Floyd \| You have achieved a score of 13 points out of a possible 100. Floyd \| Floyd \| You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current Floyd \| command. Floyd \| Please enter (R)ESTORE, RE(S)TART, (Q)UIT, or (U)NDO: >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| File to restore >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf16a"
Floyd \| Foyer Floyd \| The two-story height of the foyer is channelled into a narrower Floyd \| hallway to the north. On the north wall to the west of the hallway's Floyd \| beginning is an open doorway. The building's entrance to the south is Floyd \| reflected in the marble floor. Floyd \| Tracked across the marble floor are muddy footprints. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "Okay, so we can freeze to death."
		DavidW says, "I really wish we had last week's transcript."
		Touchy says, "The rumbling is probably the avalanch that might kill us as well.."
		DavidW says, "someone else try"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x sack"
Floyd \| It is made of heavy denim and looks well-used. The rucksack is open Floyd \| and seems to contain a fool, a tuft of insulation, a thin coat, a pair Floyd \| of gloves, a pair of sunglasses, a length of rope, a dark sphere, and a Floyd \| light sphere. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes over, sniffs at your legs, then wanders off again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take sunglasses"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "wear sunglasses"
Floyd \| Everything becomes a little dimmer as you put on the sunglasses. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Bubbles begins barking at you fiercely, dancing in front of you and Floyd \| impeding your progress. You nearly have to jump over Bubbles to get Floyd \| past, at which point it lies on the floor, staring mournfully at you as Floyd \| you leave. Floyd \| Floyd \| Front of Building Floyd \| The building to the north is now covered with snow. Under your feet Floyd \| it squeaks with the sound of deep-seated ice. To the northeast and Floyd \| northwest the snow is somewhat thinner, due to the building's Floyd \| protection. Pressed down in the ice and snow are tracks of footprints. Floyd \| Floyd \| To the south you see a man striding through the snow. He is completely Floyd \| grey, as if all color had been leeched from him long ago, a black and Floyd \| white image in a world of technicolor. He pauses, stares at you, then Floyd \| continues on until he is lost in the distance. You feel a sudden Floyd \| chill. Floyd \| Floyd \| You begin to feel the cold seep into you, chilling you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd \| East of Building Floyd \| The building looms to the west, shadowing the path which leads north Floyd \| and south. Pressed down in the snow are tracks of footprints. Floyd \| On the side of the building is a grey box. Floyd \| Floyd \| You hear a faint rumbling begin. Floyd \| Floyd \| The air above you shimmers for a brief moment, during which a metal Floyd \| sphere falls from the disturbance to the ground below. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take metal sphere"
Floyd \| You reach down and take the sphere. As you straighten up, tiny needles Floyd \| spring from the thousands of holes which dot it. With a curse you Floyd \| throw the sphere, now smeared red with your blood, away from you. As Floyd \| it falls it bursts into flame, oily smoke curling from it. From the Floyd \| center of the flame you hear an eerily familiar voice say, "Well. Floyd \| Interesting stunt you've pulled, coming to where I now live. I trust Floyd \| you'll stay for my avalanche." Then the sphere vanishes in a final Floyd \| burst of fire. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Hillside Floyd \| To the north, the ground suddenly rises into tree-speckled heights. Floyd \| From those heights you see snow gracefully piling towards you. To the Floyd \| south, the building's shape breaks the smooth white carpet of the Floyd \| ground. Partially buried in the snow is a large post. Pressed down in Floyd \| the snow are many footprints. Floyd \| Floyd \| The cold is becoming worse, making your fingers slow to work. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take cord"
Floyd \| I don't see any cord here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x post"
Floyd \| Its square outline thrusts skywards from the snow. A dark line in the Floyd \| snow runs beside it, northwest to southeast. From the line a cable Floyd \| issues. The cable's twin dangles from the post, then scurries down its Floyd \| length and into the snow on the side of the post opposite the line. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take cable"
Floyd \| Which cable do you mean, the lower cable, or the upper cable? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take upper cable"
Floyd \| You reach up and grab hold of the bare end of the cable. The wire Floyd \| writhes in your grasp as a surge of electricity passes through you and Floyd \| into the ground. Sparks leap gleefully between your rigid fingers, Floyd \| between you and the post, between you and the lower cable. For a Floyd \| moment, improbably, you are a living Jacob's ladder. You begin to lose Floyd \| consciousness as your clothes smoulder, then burst into flames. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pain is mercifully brief. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| --=== Your journey is over ===-- Floyd \| Floyd \| You have achieved a score of 13 points out of a possible 100. Floyd \| Floyd \| You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current Floyd \| command. Floyd \| Please enter (R)ESTORE, RE(S)TART, (Q)UIT, or (U)NDO: >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Hillside Floyd \| To the north, the ground suddenly rises into tree-speckled heights. Floyd \| From those heights you see snow gracefully piling towards you. To the Floyd \| south, the building's shape breaks the smooth white carpet of the Floyd \| ground. Partially buried in the snow is a large post. Pressed down in Floyd \| the snow are many footprints. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take lower cable"
Floyd \| You reach down and grab hold of the bare end of the cable. The wire Floyd \| rubs against your hand. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "Hm."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take upper cable"
Floyd \| You reach up and grab hold of the bare end of the cable. The wire Floyd \| writhes in your grasp as a surge of electricity passes through you and Floyd \| into the ground and the cable in your other hand. Through a blue haze Floyd \| you see snow fly as the fence raises up, forming a caret on the Floyd \| hillside above the building. Floyd \| Floyd \| The avalanche bears down upon it, then is shunted to either side of the Floyd \| building. A sense of peace fills you even as you jerk in a Saint Floyd \| Vitus' dance. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Press a key to continue]
BrianK pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Interlude Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Operating Theatre Floyd \| Your eyes open reluctantly under the glare of light above you. Floyd \| Memory comes flooding back: the clinic, Dr. Boozer, the experimental Floyd \| drug to wean you from nicotine. Floyd \| Floyd \| They'll take away the drug. Part of you pronounces this a wonderful Floyd \| idea. Another, louder, part of you disagrees, thinks that something Floyd \| _important_ is happening in your head, something you shouldn't Floyd \| interrupt. Floyd \| Floyd \| The theatre is reassuringly familiar, distracting you from your Floyd \| thoughts. You are reclining on a padded chair, much like those Floyd \| dentists use. To your left, monitors softly wheep in response to Floyd \| signals from the leads attached to you. The north wall boasts an open Floyd \| door, while the west wall is mostly mirror. Floyd \| Standing next to the padded chair is an IV stand, its needle Floyd \| dangling from it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "okay, shall I zoom us through this part?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "save"
Floyd \| File to save game in >		BrianK says, "Go for it"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf16b"
Floyd \| Saved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand"
Floyd \| Okay, you're no longer in the padded chair. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Since I wasn't really here for this part"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn off monitors"
Floyd \| You turn off the monitors. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove leads"
Floyd \| With a slight sucking sound the leads come free from your temples and Floyd \| from your wrists. You drop them, leaving them dangling from the Floyd \| monitors. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy asks, "Where there any options to leave the hospital or such?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take iv"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "We didn't exhaust our options here."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Hallway Floyd \| The hallway runs west to east; the east end of the hall curves south Floyd \| towards reception. An open door lies to the south, a closed door to Floyd \| the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| You feel hot, then cold several times in succession. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Hallway Floyd \| The hallway bends here, running north and east. To the south is a Floyd \| closed door. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Hallway Floyd \| The hallway ends to the north. Doors lead north and east. A cord Floyd \| hangs from an outlined rectangle in the ceiling. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| (Opening the east door) Floyd \| Supplies Room Floyd \| The walls of the room are lined with shelves, all of which are Floyd \| neatly stocked with supplies. An open door is set in the west wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close door"
Floyd \| Closed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter cubby"
Floyd \| You hunker down behind the crates. They are just tall enough to hide Floyd \| you and the IV stand. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put needle in arm"
Floyd \| Wincing slightly in anticipation, you jab the needle into a prominent Floyd \| vein. Your summer job in the hospital pays off: the needle slides home Floyd \| on the first try. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ice cold, the drug races up your arm and through your chest, numbing Floyd \| you. Fire hot, the next wave of the drug invades your system. The Floyd \| walls around you blur, fade away as the world runs in technicolor Floyd \| streaks... Floyd \| Floyd \| [Press a key to continue]
DavidW pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Fit the Second: Revisit Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| "play of light/a photograph/the way I used to be Floyd \| some half-forgotten stranger/doesn't mean that much to me" Floyd \| -- Rush Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Green Four Floyd \| A familiar green hallway embraces you. As the world ceases its Floyd \| unnatural spin, you find you recognize the east-west hall. You're in Floyd \| Green area of the hospital where you volunteered for three months one Floyd \| summer. Floyd \| Floyd \| No, not volunteered. It was coercion. You were going to be a doctor, Floyd \| just like father wanted, so you had to help out at a local hospital. Floyd \| "Looks good on your resume," everyone told you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Three months of hell. This place cemented your desire to avoid med Floyd \| school. Floyd \| Floyd \| Seated in a wheelchair is an old woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf19"
Floyd \| File to save game in > Floyd \| Saved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "Now how to find Bubbles from here?"
		DavidW says, "I know it's vaguely west, but I wasn't mapping."
		Teaspoon says, "I wasn't mapping at this point, so I'm not sure."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Green Three Floyd \| The hall enters from the east and bends to the southwest. A small Floyd \| door leads north and an open doorway graces the south wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, south, east, and southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Hospital Room Floyd \| A dim room filled with arcane medical equipment and dominated by a Floyd \| bed in its center. There is a window, its curtains closed, on the Floyd \| north wall. A door leads south. Floyd \| Floyd \| Movement at the edge of your vision causes you to whirl around. Before Floyd \| you complete the motion grey hands have grabbed you and dragged you Floyd \| backwards. You have time to register the sight of a white-haired Floyd \| head--familiar, but from where?--next to the bed before you are pulled Floyd \| from the room. Floyd \| Floyd \| Green Three Floyd \| The hall enters from the east and bends to the southwest. A small Floyd \| door leads north and an open doorway graces the south wall. Floyd \| A grey man stands over you, grinning. Floyd \| Floyd \| "You've been very busy," the grey man says. "Very, very busy." His Floyd \| voice is like a stick of butter squeezed through a fist. "Don't you Floyd \| even know why you're here?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "I think you go south a lot."
		Roger says, "It was in reception I think"
		DavidW says, "uh, gray man is here."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Green Three Floyd \| The hall enters from the east and bends to the southwest. A small Floyd \| door leads north and an open doorway graces the south wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Operating Room Floyd \| The operating room is dim and smoky, lit by kerosene lamps and Floyd \| candles. Through the haze you make out exits to the north, south, and Floyd \| west. Floyd \| A group of doctors fills the room, milling about a patient. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Green One Floyd \| A nondescript hall leading east to northwest. To the north is an Floyd \| open doorway. The ever-present stripe changes color to the east, just Floyd \| beyond a sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Roger says, "Gray guy isn't a problem"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Purple Three Floyd \| The hall jogs west to north, interrupted by several stairs to the Floyd \| north. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west, delineating where Floyd \| the stripe of color changes from purple to green. A set of doors leads Floyd \| east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Green One Floyd \| A nondescript hall leading east to northwest. To the north is an Floyd \| open doorway. The ever-present stripe changes color to the east, just Floyd \| beyond a sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, east, and northwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd \| Green Two Floyd \| A U-shaped hall, entering from the northeast. The floor slopes Floyd \| gently down as it rounds the curve towards the southeast. Directly Floyd \| across from you is a doorway leading east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I'm really lost. Going 'south' isn't a useful hint."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd \| Green One Floyd \| A nondescript hall leading east to northwest. To the north is an Floyd \| open doorway. The ever-present stripe changes color to the east, just Floyd \| beyond a sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| A man passes by, dressed in blue scrubs. Where his face should be Floyd \| there is nothing. He is soon out of sight, hidden by a turn in the Floyd \| hall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Purple Three Floyd \| The hall jogs west to north, interrupted by several stairs to the Floyd \| north. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west, delineating where Floyd \| the stripe of color changes from purple to green. A set of doors leads Floyd \| east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Green One Floyd \| A nondescript hall leading east to northwest. To the north is an Floyd \| open doorway. The ever-present stripe changes color to the east, just Floyd \| beyond a sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd \| Green Two Floyd \| A U-shaped hall, entering from the northeast. The floor slopes Floyd \| gently down as it rounds the curve towards the southeast. Directly Floyd \| across from you is a doorway leading east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Operating Room Floyd \| The operating room is mildly clean; evidently Lister's ideas have Floyd \| begun to catch on, though they are applied haphazardly. There are Floyd \| exits to the north, south, and west. Floyd \| A group of doctors fills the room, milling about a patient. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Green One Floyd \| A nondescript hall leading east to northwest. To the north is an Floyd \| open doorway. The ever-present stripe changes color to the east, just Floyd \| beyond a sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Purple Three Floyd \| The hall jogs west to north, interrupted by several stairs to the Floyd \| north. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west, delineating where Floyd \| the stripe of color changes from purple to green. A set of doors leads Floyd \| east. Floyd \| Floyd \| A patient slowly makes her way down the hall, pushing an IV stand. She Floyd \| has no face--her head is featureless. She continues down the hall and Floyd \| out of sight. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "oh for-- I hate this, I hate not having a map."
		Teaspoon says, "sorry."
		DavidW says, "Someone else please drive."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, east, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| The doors are locked. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Green One Floyd \| A nondescript hall leading east to northwest. To the north is an Floyd \| open doorway. The ever-present stripe changes color to the east, just Floyd \| beyond a sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, east, and northwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Operating Room Floyd \| Shiny and clean. The only feature which breaks the sterility of the Floyd \| room is a pile of crates stacked in the northeast corner. There are Floyd \| exits to the north, south, and west. Floyd \| A group of doctors and nurses is milling about a patient on a Floyd \| gurney. Floyd \| Floyd \| The doctors cover the now-dead patient and wheel him out. One nurse Floyd \| lingers for a moment, fingering a glass vial. She absentmindedly Floyd \| places it on the crates while exiting to the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x vial"
Floyd \| The glass vial has a rubber top and is partially filled with a clear Floyd \| liquid. A label wraps around it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "take vial"
Floyd \| The vial turns out to be wet; it slips between your fingers and hits Floyd \| the floor. It doesn't break, thankfully, but it does roll under the Floyd \| crates and out of view. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon asks, "really, game?"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x crates"
Floyd \| The crates are stacked in the northeast corner of the room in such a Floyd \| way as to leave a small gap between two of them. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "uhhh, that sounds familiar."
		Teaspoon asks, "Is this something we have to undo, you think?"
		DavidW says, "I don't know."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Operating Room Floyd \| Shiny and clean. The only feature which breaks the sterility of the Floyd \| room is a pile of crates stacked in the northeast corner. There are Floyd \| exits to the north, south, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Operating Room Floyd \| Shiny and clean. The only feature which breaks the sterility of the Floyd \| room is a pile of crates stacked in the northeast corner. There are Floyd \| exits to the north, south, and west. Floyd \| Sitting on the crates you see a glass vial. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x label"
Floyd \| The glass vial has a rubber top and is partially filled with a clear Floyd \| liquid. A label wraps around it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "We keep tripping over unseen plot points while trying to replay to where we were."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "read label"
Floyd \| "Novocaine." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You are empty-handed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x top"
Floyd \| The glass vial has a rubber top and is partially filled with a clear Floyd \| liquid. A label wraps around it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "take top"
Floyd \| The vial turns out to be wet; it slips between your fingers and hits Floyd \| the floor. It doesn't break, thankfully, but it does roll under the Floyd \| crates and out of view. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Operating Room Floyd \| Shiny and clean. The only feature which breaks the sterility of the Floyd \| room is a pile of crates stacked in the northeast corner. There are Floyd \| exits to the north, south, and west. Floyd \| Sitting on the crates you see a glass vial. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "take vial"
Floyd \| The vial turns out to be wet; it slips between your fingers and hits Floyd \| the floor. It doesn't break, thankfully, but it does roll under the Floyd \| crates and out of view. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "look under crate"
Floyd \| You can barely see something at the far end of the gap. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "enter gap"
Floyd \| The space is much too small for you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy asks, "Can we move the crates closer together first?"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x crates"
Floyd \| The crates are stacked in the northeast corner of the room in such a Floyd \| way as to leave a small gap between two of them. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "push crates"
Floyd \| Pushing the crates doesn't do anything. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "No."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Operating Room Floyd \| Shiny and clean. The only feature which breaks the sterility of the Floyd \| room is a pile of crates stacked in the northeast corner. There are Floyd \| exits to the north, south, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Operating Room Floyd \| Shiny and clean. The only feature which breaks the sterility of the Floyd \| room is a pile of crates stacked in the northeast corner. There are Floyd \| exits to the north, south, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Operating Room Floyd \| Shiny and clean. The only feature which breaks the sterility of the Floyd \| room is a pile of crates stacked in the northeast corner. There are Floyd \| exits to the north, south, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Operating Room Floyd \| Shiny and clean. The only feature which breaks the sterility of the Floyd \| room is a pile of crates stacked in the northeast corner. There are Floyd \| exits to the north, south, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Operating Room Floyd \| Shiny and clean. The only feature which breaks the sterility of the Floyd \| room is a pile of crates stacked in the northeast corner. There are Floyd \| exits to the north, south, and west. Floyd \| Sitting on the crates you see a glass vial. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "move crates"
Floyd \| You can't move the crates. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x gap"
Floyd \| The gap is barely wide enough for your arm and is very deep. It is too Floyd \| dark for you to make out any other details. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "put arm in gap"
Floyd \| You reach in the gap. Your hand encounters nothing, no matter how hard Floyd \| you strain. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "take vial"
Floyd \| The vial turns out to be wet; it slips between your fingers and hits Floyd \| the floor. It doesn't break, thankfully, but it does roll under the Floyd \| crates and out of view. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "put arm in gap"
Floyd \| You reach in the gap. Your hand encounters nothing, no matter how hard Floyd \| you strain. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Operating Room Floyd \| Shiny and clean. The only feature which breaks the sterility of the Floyd \| room is a pile of crates stacked in the northeast corner. There are Floyd \| exits to the north, south, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Operating Room Floyd \| Shiny and clean. The only feature which breaks the sterility of the Floyd \| room is a pile of crates stacked in the northeast corner. There are Floyd \| exits to the north, south, and west. Floyd \| Sitting on the crates you see a glass vial. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I remind you we're still trying to verify if Bubbles carries our stuff between fits."
		Teaspoon says, "I'm not enamoured with this game."
		Touchy chuckles.
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, south, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Green Three Floyd \| The hall enters from the east and bends to the southwest. A small Floyd \| door leads north and an open doorway graces the south wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, south, east, and southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "I can't say I'm really feeling this game either"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Hospital Room Floyd \| A dim room filled with arcane medical equipment and dominated by a Floyd \| bed in its center. There is a window, its curtains closed, on the Floyd \| north wall. A door leads south. Floyd \| Coiled on the floor where it was carelessly dropped is a blood Floyd \| pressure cuff. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "Well, it's supposed to be pretty hardcore."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "take cuff"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x cuff"
Floyd \| The blood pressure cuff has a dial and an inflation bulb. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "open curtains"
Floyd \| Opening the curtains, instead of revealing the green lawn which Floyd \| surrounds this hospital, reveals a grey mist which clings to the Floyd \| window. It is translucent, admitting a diffuse light but no glimpse of Floyd \| what's beyond. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "close curtains"
Floyd \| You draw the curtains against the grey mist. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Green Three Floyd \| The hall enters from the east and bends to the southwest. A small Floyd \| door leads north and an open doorway graces the south wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| A group of doctors and interns appears in the hall, headed towards you. Floyd \| You are fixated by the sight of their faces, or rather by their lack of Floyd \| ones. Their heads nearly touch; they are obviously in conference, Floyd \| though you can hear nothing. They pass you and are gone. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Operating Room Floyd \| Shiny and clean. The only feature which breaks the sterility of the Floyd \| room is a pile of crates stacked in the northeast corner. There are Floyd \| exits to the north, south, and west. Floyd \| Sitting on the crates you see a glass vial. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, south, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Green Two Floyd \| A U-shaped hall, entering from the northeast. The floor slopes Floyd \| gently down as it rounds the curve towards the southeast. Directly Floyd \| across from you is a doorway leading east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go northeast, southeast, and east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd \| Green One Floyd \| A nondescript hall leading east to northwest. To the north is an Floyd \| open doorway. The ever-present stripe changes color to the east, just Floyd \| beyond a sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Purple Three Floyd \| The hall jogs west to north, interrupted by several stairs to the Floyd \| north. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west, delineating where Floyd \| the stripe of color changes from purple to green. A set of doors leads Floyd \| east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| The doors are locked. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, east, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x sign"
Floyd \| The sign hangs from the ceiling to the west. It reads, "Leave Floyd \| Purple/Enter Green" in the appropriate colors. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Green One Floyd \| A nondescript hall leading east to northwest. To the north is an Floyd \| open doorway. The ever-present stripe changes color to the east, just Floyd \| beyond a sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, east, and northwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd \| Green Two Floyd \| A U-shaped hall, entering from the northeast. The floor slopes Floyd \| gently down as it rounds the curve towards the southeast. Directly Floyd \| across from you is a doorway leading east. Floyd \| Floyd \| A man passes by, dressed in a white coat. Where his face should be Floyd \| there is nothing. He is soon out of sight, hidden by a turn in the Floyd \| hall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go northeast, southeast, and east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Operating Room Floyd \| Shiny and clean. The only feature which breaks the sterility of the Floyd \| room is a pile of crates stacked in the northeast corner. There are Floyd \| exits to the north, south, and west. Floyd \| Sitting on the crates you see a glass vial. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Green Three Floyd \| The hall enters from the east and bends to the southwest. A small Floyd \| door leads north and an open doorway graces the south wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Hospital Room Floyd \| A dim room filled with arcane medical equipment and dominated by a Floyd \| bed in its center. There is a window, its curtains closed, on the Floyd \| north wall. A door leads south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Green Three Floyd \| The hall enters from the east and bends to the southwest. A small Floyd \| door leads north and an open doorway graces the south wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, south, east, and southwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "sw"
Floyd \| Green Two Floyd \| A U-shaped hall, entering from the northeast. The floor slopes Floyd \| gently down as it rounds the curve towards the southeast. Directly Floyd \| across from you is a doorway leading east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go northeast, southeast, and east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd \| Green One Floyd \| A nondescript hall leading east to northwest. To the north is an Floyd \| open doorway. The ever-present stripe changes color to the east, just Floyd \| beyond a sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, east, and northwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Purple Three Floyd \| The hall jogs west to north, interrupted by several stairs to the Floyd \| north. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west, delineating where Floyd \| the stripe of color changes from purple to green. A set of doors leads Floyd \| east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| The doors are locked. Floyd \| Floyd \| A group of doctors and interns appears in the hall, headed towards you. Floyd \| They, too, are faceless. Their heads nearly touch; they are obviously Floyd \| in conference, though you can hear nothing. They pass you and are Floyd \| gone. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, east, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Purple Two Floyd \| An east-south bend in the hall. To the south are several stairs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go east and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Purple One Floyd \| The corridors of the hospital join in a T-junction. The arms of the Floyd \| T lie east and west, while the base runs south. A pair of swinging Floyd \| doors crowns the top of the T, to the north. Over the east corridor is Floyd \| a sign. A line of patients on gurneys fills the hallway. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| The doors will not budge for you. As you push harder, a squirt of grey Floyd \| smoke escapes from behind them. Floyd \| Floyd \| The nurse reenters the hallway from the north, wheeling a gurney Floyd \| covered in a fine coating of ash. She pushes the gurney west, then Floyd \| returns a few seconds later empty-handed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Purple Two Floyd \| An east-south bend in the hall. To the south are several stairs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Purple Three Floyd \| The hall jogs west to north, interrupted by several stairs to the Floyd \| north. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west, delineating where Floyd \| the stripe of color changes from purple to green. A set of doors leads Floyd \| east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Purple Two Floyd \| An east-south bend in the hall. To the south are several stairs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go east and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Purple One Floyd \| The corridors of the hospital join in a T-junction. The arms of the Floyd \| T lie east and west, while the base runs south. A pair of swinging Floyd \| doors crowns the top of the T, to the north. Over the east corridor is Floyd \| a sign. A line of patients on gurneys fills the hallway. Floyd \| Floyd \| A patient slowly makes her way down the hall, pushing an IV stand. She Floyd \| has no face--her head is featureless. She continues down the hall and Floyd \| out of sight. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "I'm totally lost and flailing."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Orange Five Floyd \| Two doors, one on the north wall and one on the south, flank this Floyd \| east-west hall. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "Maybe we need to actually map this out."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Hospital Room Floyd \| A sterile white room, bereft of any humanizing touches. A bed Floyd \| surrounded by medical equipment is the sole piece of furniture in the Floyd \| room. Judging from its rumpled condition, this room is occupied. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Orange Five Floyd \| Two doors, one on the north wall and one on the south, flank this Floyd \| east-west hall. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, south, east, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x sign"
Floyd \| Which sign do you mean, the ceiling sign, the north plastic plaque, or Floyd \| the south plastic plaque? Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I suppose we really do need a map. Orange Five is closer to Admission, though."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x north plaque"
Floyd \| It reads "O7." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x south plaque"
Floyd \| It reads "O6." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "We go from Purple to Green to Orange."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x ceiling sign"
Floyd \| The sign hangs from the ceiling to the west. It reads, "Leave Floyd \| Orange/Enter Purple" in the appropriate colors. Floyd \| Floyd \| From further down the hall you hear the familiar squeak of a gurney. A Floyd \| faceless man in blue scrubs is pushing it. A shape on the gurney is Floyd \| completely covered by the white sheet draped over it. The shape Floyd \| occasionally writhes, as if in terrible pain. You watch until you can Floyd \| no longer see them. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Purple One Floyd \| The corridors of the hospital join in a T-junction. The arms of the Floyd \| T lie east and west, while the base runs south. A pair of swinging Floyd \| doors crowns the top of the T, to the north. Over the east corridor is Floyd \| a sign. A line of patients on gurneys fills the hallway. Floyd \| Floyd \| The nurse reenters the hallway from the north, wheeling a gurney Floyd \| covered in a fine coating of ash. She pushes the gurney west, then Floyd \| returns a few seconds later empty-handed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "oh but Orange wraps back to Purple?"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x sign"
Floyd \| The sign hangs from the ceiling to the west. It reads, "Leave Floyd \| Purple/Enter Orange" in the appropriate colors. Floyd \| Floyd \| The nurse moves to the patient at the head of the line and begins Floyd \| taking a history. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Admitting Floyd \| The first line of defense between the hospital and the outside Floyd \| world. Chairs are strewn about at random; on several there are Floyd \| magazines. A counter guards the hall leading north. Above it is a Floyd \| speaker. To the west are a set of wide double doors labeled Floyd \| "Deliveries." South is the hospital exit. Floyd \| An attendant is here, sitting behind the counter. Floyd \| Bubbles is lying on the ground, waiting for you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles, upon seeing you, cocks its head at you as it stands. The dog Floyd \| is quite a bit larger than it was before. It is wearing the rucksack Floyd \| and, you would swear, grinning at you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "x dog"
Floyd \| Bubbles resembles a corgi. In fact, it looks like the corgi you begged Floyd \| your father for when you were eight. It has recently grown out of Floyd \| early puppyhood. It is wearing the rucksack. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Roger says, "hunh"
		DavidW says, "RUCKSACK"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "take rucksack"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles growls softly, baring teeth at the attendant. The attendant Floyd \| glares back at the dog. "Don't you let that mutt bite me," she tells Floyd \| you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a blood pressure cuff and a rucksack. The rucksack seems to Floyd \| contain a fool, a tuft of insulation, a thin coat, a pair of gloves, a Floyd \| length of rope, a dark sphere, a light sphere, and a pair of Floyd \| sunglasses. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "Well well well."
		Teaspoon says, "Good call, David."
		Roger says, "Thanks, pack dog"
		DavidW says, "okay. That's a game changer."
		Touchy says, "naaaaaais"
		Teaspoon says, "We can use the gloves to pick up the vial, I guess."
		Teaspoon says, "And other things."
		DavidW says, "hm. yes."
		Teaspoon asks, "Is there anything in here to get linda to leave?"
		BrianK says, "Huh, I guess the sunglasses came with the dog even though we were technically wearing it outside"
		Touchy says, "Indeed."
		DavidW says (to BrianK), "oh. huh."
		Teaspoon asks, "So the game isn't that cruel. Yay?"
		DavidW says, "It's cruel enough for me."
		Touchy says, "If we need something from earlier we have to replay....seems pretty cruel even now that we know it's possible."
		Touchy says, "Make a map an even better investment."
		Touchy says, "Makes"
		Teaspoon says, "True."
		Teaspoon asks, "Do you feel like mapping, David, or should it be someone else?"
		DavidW says, "oh, well, I suppose I should try to map, but it means slower gameplay for everyone."
		DavidW asks, "If that's ok?"
		Touchy says, "Currently nobody is doing anything so..."
		Teaspoon says, "I don't think this is a very fast game in any event."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| Admitting Floyd \| The first line of defense between the hospital and the outside Floyd \| world. Chairs are strewn about at random; on several there are Floyd \| magazines. A counter guards the hall leading north. Above it is a Floyd \| speaker. To the west are a set of wide double doors labeled Floyd \| "Deliveries." South is the hospital exit. Floyd \| An attendant is here, sitting behind the counter. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| You push open the glass doors that lie between you and the outside. As Floyd \| you do, a grey mist begins pouring through the door. You can't see a Floyd \| thing outside. You're not even sure if there _is_ an outside. You let Floyd \| the doors swing shut in front of you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "So we can't leave the hospital. There's nowhere to leave TO."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| The doors are locked. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask linda about deliveries"
Floyd \| There is no reply. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Purple One Floyd \| The corridors of the hospital join in a T-junction. The arms of the Floyd \| T lie east and west, while the base runs south. A pair of swinging Floyd \| doors crowns the top of the T, to the north. Over the east corridor is Floyd \| a sign. A line of patients on gurneys fills the hallway. Floyd \| There is a nurse here, talking with a patient. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| A faceless man in blue scrubs appears from further down the hall. He Floyd \| starts to walk past, then pulls up short next to Bubbles. He turns his Floyd \| head towards you, then ushers Bubbles to the south. Floyd \| Floyd \| The nurse, satisfied, wheels the gurney through the swinging doors to Floyd \| the north. The remaining patients call after her. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go south, east, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Admitting Floyd \| The first line of defense between the hospital and the outside Floyd \| world. Chairs are strewn about at random; on several there are Floyd \| magazines. A counter guards the hall leading north. Above it is a Floyd \| speaker. To the west are a set of wide double doors labeled Floyd \| "Deliveries." South is the hospital exit. Floyd \| An attendant is here, sitting behind the counter. Floyd \| Bubbles is lying on the ground, staring at you with soulful eyes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Purple One Floyd \| The corridors of the hospital join in a T-junction. The arms of the Floyd \| T lie east and west, while the base runs south. A pair of swinging Floyd \| doors crowns the top of the T, to the north. Over the east corridor is Floyd \| a sign. A line of patients on gurneys fills the hallway. Floyd \| Floyd \| A group of doctors and interns appears in the hall, headed towards you. Floyd \| They, too, are faceless. Their heads nearly touch; they are obviously Floyd \| in conference, though you can hear nothing. They pass you and are Floyd \| gone. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sign"
Floyd \| The sign hangs from the ceiling to the west. It reads, "Leave Floyd \| Purple/Enter Orange" in the appropriate colors. Floyd \| Floyd \| The nurse reenters the hallway from the north, wheeling a gurney Floyd \| covered in a fine coating of ash. She pushes the gurney west, then Floyd \| returns a few seconds later empty-handed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "So we apparently cannot take bubbles inside at least not without tricks."
		Teaspoon says, "Annoyingly."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| The doors will not budge for you. As you push harder, a squirt of grey Floyd \| smoke escapes from behind them. Floyd \| Floyd \| The nurse moves to the patient at the head of the line and begins Floyd \| taking a history. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Orange Five Floyd \| Two doors, one on the north wall and one on the south, flank this Floyd \| east-west hall. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Hospital Room Floyd \| The unoccupied room is an oddity in this hospital. Like other Floyd \| hospital rooms, it sports a bed and an excess of medical equipment. Floyd \| Leaning in a corner is a white cane. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cane"
Floyd \| The cane is white with a red tip. Its grip is worn with use. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cane"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bed"
Floyd \| A hospital bed, designed for utility rather than comfort. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "Maybe we can use the cane to get the vial..."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under bed"
Floyd \| Don't worry about the bed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says (to Touchy), "yes."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Orange Five Floyd \| Two doors, one on the north wall and one on the south, flank this Floyd \| east-west hall. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Hospital Room Floyd \| A sterile white room, bereft of any humanizing touches. A bed Floyd \| surrounded by medical equipment is the sole piece of furniture in the Floyd \| room. Judging from its rumpled condition, this room is occupied. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bed"
Floyd \| A hospital bed, designed for utility rather than comfort. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Orange Five Floyd \| Two doors, one on the north wall and one on the south, flank this Floyd \| east-west hall. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Orange Four Floyd \| An east-west hall with an orange strip coloring the wall just below Floyd \| the ceiling. There is an open door in the south wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| A patient slowly makes her way down the hall, pushing an IV stand. She Floyd \| has no face--her head is featureless. She continues down the hall and Floyd \| out of sight. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Hospital Room Floyd \| In the center of the room, a bed. In the bed, a huddled shape. Floyd \| Beside the bed, murmuring equipment. To the north is a door. Floyd \| Lying on a shelf is a strangely-glowing globe. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x globe"
Floyd \| Its borders are nebulous; it gives off a faint glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| The shape under the bed sits up, startling you. A withered hand grabs Floyd \| you, leaving streaks of blood on your arm. The man is trying to say Floyd \| something, a violent exercise which makes his head shake with effort. Floyd \| He finally points to the globe on the shelf, making a horrible keening Floyd \| noise, before collapsing back under the sheets. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear gloves"
Floyd \| You aren't carrying the heavy gloves. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take gloves"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear gloves"
Floyd \| Okay, you're now wearing the heavy gloves. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take globe"
Floyd \| As your hands close around the globe, you feel a tingling in your Floyd \| fingers even through the gloves. The tingling quickly grows, becomes Floyd \| horrendous pain. You jerk back your hands; the feeling of having Floyd \| dipped them in lava fades. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Roger says, "nice try though"
		Touchy says, "..."
		DavidW says, "'even through the gloves'"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove gloves"
Floyd \| Okay, you're no longer wearing the gloves. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put gloves in sack"
Floyd \| Done. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear sack"
Floyd \| Okay, you're now wearing the rucksack. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask man about globe"
Floyd \| The man's eyes pop open, fever bright. His lips move soundlessly; Floyd \| exhausted from the effort, he sinks further into his bed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
kpaquette arrives, full of fun, but no funk.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Orange Four Floyd \| An east-west hall with an orange strip coloring the wall just below Floyd \| the ceiling. There is an open door in the south wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| A man passes by, dressed in blue scrubs. Where his face should be Floyd \| there is nothing. He is soon out of sight, hidden by a turn in the Floyd \| hall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| As you walk east, the hall lengthens. With each step everything blurs, Floyd \| vanishing into a grey mist. Your sense of balance is lost; you stumble Floyd \| back the way you came. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Orange Five Floyd \| Two doors, one on the north wall and one on the south, flank this Floyd \| east-west hall. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Purple One Floyd \| The corridors of the hospital join in a T-junction. The arms of the Floyd \| T lie east and west, while the base runs south. A pair of swinging Floyd \| doors crowns the top of the T, to the north. Over the east corridor is Floyd \| a sign. A line of patients on gurneys fills the hallway. Floyd \| There is a nurse here, talking with a patient. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Purple Two Floyd \| An east-south bend in the hall. To the south are several stairs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stairs"
Floyd \| Four steps leading south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go east and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Purple Three Floyd \| The hall jogs west to north, interrupted by several stairs to the Floyd \| north. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west, delineating where Floyd \| the stripe of color changes from purple to green. A set of doors leads Floyd \| east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, east, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| The doors are locked. Floyd \| Floyd \| A woman passes by, dressed in blue scrubs. Where her face should be Floyd \| there is nothing. She is soon out of sight, hidden by a turn in the Floyd \| hall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sign"
Floyd \| The sign hangs from the ceiling to the west. It reads, "Leave Floyd \| Purple/Enter Green" in the appropriate colors. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Green One Floyd \| A nondescript hall leading east to northwest. To the north is an Floyd \| open doorway. The ever-present stripe changes color to the east, just Floyd \| beyond a sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		kpaquette says, "w jacqueline = Hi, I'm back."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Operating Room Floyd \| Shiny and clean. The only feature which breaks the sterility of the Floyd \| room is a pile of crates stacked in the northeast corner. There are Floyd \| exits to the north, south, and west. Floyd \| Sitting on the crates you see a glass vial. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take vial"
Floyd \| The vial turns out to be wet; it slips between your fingers and hits Floyd \| the floor. It doesn't break, thankfully, but it does roll under the Floyd \| crates and out of view. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take vial with cane"
Floyd \| No matter how hard you try, you are unable to drag anything out of the Floyd \| gap with the cane. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put cane in gap"
Floyd \| You scrape the cane about in the gap but cannot manage to retrieve Floyd \| anything from under the crates. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Operating Room Floyd \| Shiny and clean. The only feature which breaks the sterility of the Floyd \| room is a pile of crates stacked in the northeast corner. There are Floyd \| exits to the north, south, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Operating Room Floyd \| Shiny and clean. The only feature which breaks the sterility of the Floyd \| room is a pile of crates stacked in the northeast corner. There are Floyd \| exits to the north, south, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Operating Room Floyd \| Shiny and clean. The only feature which breaks the sterility of the Floyd \| room is a pile of crates stacked in the northeast corner. There are Floyd \| exits to the north, south, and west. Floyd \| Sitting on the crates you see a glass vial. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear gloves"
Floyd \| You aren't carrying the heavy gloves. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take gloves"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear gloves"
Floyd \| Okay, you're now wearing the heavy gloves. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take vial"
Floyd \| The vial turns out to be wet; it slips between your gloved fingers and Floyd \| hits the floor. It doesn't break, thankfully, but it does roll under Floyd \| the crates and out of view. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Operating Room Floyd \| Shiny and clean. The only feature which breaks the sterility of the Floyd \| room is a pile of crates stacked in the northeast corner. There are Floyd \| exits to the north, south, and west. Floyd \| Sitting on the crates you see a glass vial. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "Cruel, game. Cruel."
		DavidW says, "I'm guessing we need gum on the cane."
		Touchy says, "heh"
		DavidW asks, "Or we melt the red tip slightly to make it sticky?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tip"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "tip". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a blood pressure cuff, a rucksack (being worn), a white cane, Floyd \| and a pair of gloves (being worn). The rucksack seems to contain a Floyd \| fool, a tuft of insulation, a thin coat, a length of rope, a dark Floyd \| sphere, a light sphere, and a pair of sunglasses. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "or not"
		Teaspoon says, "we don't have anything sticky."
		DavidW says, "I guess the tip is just paint, not plastic."
		DavidW says, "Bet that Linda is a gum chewer."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Green Two Floyd \| A U-shaped hall, entering from the northeast. The floor slopes Floyd \| gently down as it rounds the curve towards the southeast. Directly Floyd \| across from you is a doorway leading east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd \| Green One Floyd \| A nondescript hall leading east to northwest. To the north is an Floyd \| open doorway. The ever-present stripe changes color to the east, just Floyd \| beyond a sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| A man passes by, dressed in blue scrubs. Where his face should be Floyd \| there is nothing. He is soon out of sight, hidden by a turn in the Floyd \| hall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw"
Floyd \| Green Two Floyd \| A U-shaped hall, entering from the northeast. The floor slopes Floyd \| gently down as it rounds the curve towards the southeast. Directly Floyd \| across from you is a doorway leading east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd \| Green Three Floyd \| The hall enters from the east and bends to the southwest. A small Floyd \| door leads north and an open doorway graces the south wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Operating Room Floyd \| Shiny and clean. The only feature which breaks the sterility of the Floyd \| room is a pile of crates stacked in the northeast corner. There are Floyd \| exits to the north, south, and west. Floyd \| Sitting on the crates you see a glass vial. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "So there's a 'Green' on three sides of the Operating Room."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Green Three Floyd \| The hall enters from the east and bends to the southwest. A small Floyd \| door leads north and an open doorway graces the south wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Hospital Room Floyd \| A dim room filled with arcane medical equipment and dominated by a Floyd \| bed in its center. There is a window, its curtains closed, on the Floyd \| north wall. A door leads south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x curtains"
Floyd \| The closed curtains are a vivid fuchsia, an anomaly among the aniseptic Floyd \| white of the remainder of the room. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open curtains"
Floyd \| Behind the curtains and the window, the grey mist remains. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take curtains"
Floyd \| You can't have the fuchsia curtains. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open window"
Floyd \| I don't know how to open the window. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mist"
Floyd \| It has a greasy look to it; it rubs against the window, leaving tracks Floyd \| of moisture. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bed"
Floyd \| A hospital bed, designed for utility rather than comfort. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind curtains"
Floyd \| There's nothing behind the fuchsia curtains. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search curtains"
Floyd \| You find nothing of interest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "move curtains"
Floyd \| You can't move the fuchsia curtains. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake curtains"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "shake". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rip curtains"
Floyd \| The fuchsia curtains can't be torn. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Green Three Floyd \| The hall enters from the east and bends to the southwest. A small Floyd \| door leads north and an open doorway graces the south wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Green Four Floyd \| A hospital hall running east-west. A green stripe just below the Floyd \| ceiling decorates the otherwise-bland walls. The hum of fluorescent Floyd \| lighting is barely audible. Floyd \| Seated in a wheelchair is an old woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| A patient slowly makes his way down the hall, pushing an IV stand. He Floyd \| has no face--his head is featureless. He continues down the hall and Floyd \| out of sight. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy asks, "You opened them, right? Maybe l again?"
		DavidW says, "ok, I'll go back"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Green Three Floyd \| The hall enters from the east and bends to the southwest. A small Floyd \| door leads north and an open doorway graces the south wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Hospital Room Floyd \| A dim room filled with arcane medical equipment and dominated by a Floyd \| bed in its center. There is a window, its curtains open, on the north Floyd \| wall. A door leads south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bed"
Floyd \| A hospital bed, designed for utility rather than comfort. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "..."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x equipment"
Floyd \| Through the long months you worked here you never discovered their Floyd \| purpose. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under bed"
Floyd \| You find some dust, which you take. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dust"
Floyd \| Allergenic and non-sanitary. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW blink blink:
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Green Three Floyd \| The hall enters from the east and bends to the southwest. A small Floyd \| door leads north and an open doorway graces the south wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Green Four Floyd \| A hospital hall running east-west. A green stripe just below the Floyd \| ceiling decorates the otherwise-bland walls. The hum of fluorescent Floyd \| lighting is barely audible. Floyd \| Seated in a wheelchair is an old woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| From further down the hall you hear the familiar squeak of a gurney. A Floyd \| faceless man in blue scrubs is pushing it. A shape on the gurney is Floyd \| completely covered by the white sheet draped over it. The shape Floyd \| occasionally writhes, as if in terrible pain. You watch until you can Floyd \| no longer see them. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go east and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| As you walk east, the hall lengthens. With each step everything blurs, Floyd \| vanishing into a grey mist. Your sense of balance is lost; you stumble Floyd \| back the way you came. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Okay, that's everywhere."
		Roger says, "whew"
		Teaspoon says, "praise be"
		DavidW says, "Orange 4 and 5, their three hospital rooms. Purple 1, 2, and 3, and Admitting. Green 1 thru 4 with one Hospital Room and the Operating Room. Two locked doors, both probably for the same Deliveries Room."
		DavidW says, "So our problems are the locked doors, the globe, the vial, and maybe Linda."
		DavidW says, "And we have dust."
		DavidW says, "and a cane"
		Teaspoon says, "I think that Linda and the doors are probably linked."
		DavidW says, "Bubbles seems confined to Admitting until we get Deliveries opened."
		Touchy asks, "Dust on the vial to make it less wet?"
		Teaspoon says, "That's not a bad idea."
		DavidW says, "We can try."
		Roger says, "Also see if maybe the light globe can interact with the new globe"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Green Three Floyd \| The hall enters from the east and bends to the southwest. A small Floyd \| door leads north and an open doorway graces the south wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Operating Room Floyd \| Shiny and clean. The only feature which breaks the sterility of the Floyd \| room is a pile of crates stacked in the northeast corner. There are Floyd \| exits to the north, south, and west. Floyd \| Sitting on the crates you see a glass vial. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put dust on vial"
Floyd \| The vial turns out to be wet; it slips between your gloved fingers and Floyd \| hits the floor. It doesn't break, thankfully, but it does roll under Floyd \| the crates and out of view. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Operating Room Floyd \| Shiny and clean. The only feature which breaks the sterility of the Floyd \| room is a pile of crates stacked in the northeast corner. There are Floyd \| exits to the north, south, and west. Floyd \| Sitting on the crates you see a glass vial. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove gloves"
Floyd \| Okay, you're no longer wearing the gloves. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a blood pressure cuff, a rucksack (being worn), a white cane, Floyd \| a pair of gloves, and some dust. The rucksack seems to contain a fool, Floyd \| a tuft of insulation, a thin coat, a length of rope, a dark sphere, a Floyd \| light sphere, and a pair of sunglasses. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "oh, I forgot the cuff"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cuff"
Floyd \| The blood pressure cuff has a dial and an inflation bulb. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dial"
Floyd \| The blood pressure cuff has a dial and an inflation bulb. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read dial"
Floyd \| I don't know how to read the blood pressure cuff. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put cuff on vial"
Floyd \| The vial turns out to be wet; it slips between your fingers and hits Floyd \| the floor. It doesn't break, thankfully, but it does roll under the Floyd \| crates and out of view. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put cuff on cane"
Floyd \| There's no good surface on the white cane. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Roger says, "Maybe the dog can fetch it for us"
		DavidW says, "Dog can't leave Admissions yet."
		DavidW says, "er Admitting"
		Touchy says, "Should just get him admitted.4"
		DavidW says, "Obviously the vial is destined to ... oh."
		Touchy asks, "To?"
		DavidW says, "I wonder if that's possible. To admit Bubbles."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take crate"
Floyd \| You can't have the crates. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open crate"
Floyd \| You see no way to open the crates. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gap"
Floyd \| The gap is barely wide enough for your arm and is very deep. By Floyd \| straining your eyes, you can just make out the shadow of something deep Floyd \| within the gap. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take vial with cuff"
Floyd \| You can't use the blood pressure cuff to take anything. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Green One Floyd \| A nondescript hall leading east to northwest. To the north is an Floyd \| open doorway. The ever-present stripe changes color to the east, just Floyd \| beyond a sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| A patient slowly makes his way down the hall, pushing an IV stand. He Floyd \| has no face--his head is featureless. He continues down the hall and Floyd \| out of sight. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Purple Three Floyd \| The hall jogs west to north, interrupted by several stairs to the Floyd \| north. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west, delineating where Floyd \| the stripe of color changes from purple to green. A set of doors leads Floyd \| east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Purple Two Floyd \| An east-south bend in the hall. To the south are several stairs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Purple One Floyd \| The corridors of the hospital join in a T-junction. The arms of the Floyd \| T lie east and west, while the base runs south. A pair of swinging Floyd \| doors crowns the top of the T, to the north. Over the east corridor is Floyd \| a sign. A line of patients on gurneys fills the hallway. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
kpaquette goes home.
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Admitting Floyd \| The first line of defense between the hospital and the outside Floyd \| world. Chairs are strewn about at random; on several there are Floyd \| magazines. A counter guards the hall leading north. Above it is a Floyd \| speaker. To the west are a set of wide double doors labeled Floyd \| "Deliveries." South is the hospital exit. Floyd \| An attendant is here, sitting behind the counter. Floyd \| Bubbles is lying on the ground, staring at you with soulful eyes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x attendant"
Floyd \| Glancing at her, you feel a shock of recognition. It's Linda, the Floyd \| woman you disliked most while working here. With her flaming red hair Floyd \| and her patronizing attitude towards anyone younger than she, she was Floyd \| hated by many in the hospital. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "linda, admit Bubbles"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "admit". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give dust to linda"
Floyd \| Linda rejects the offer. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask linda about linda"
Floyd \| "I don't have time for stupid questions." She rolls her eyes in Floyd \| exasperation. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask linda about key"
Floyd \| "I don't have time for stupid questions." She rolls her eyes in Floyd \| exasperation. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask linda for key"
Floyd \| Linda doesn't seem to take kindly to any kind of requests. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask linda about woman"
Floyd \| "I don't have time for stupid questions." She rolls her eyes in Floyd \| exasperation. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take hair"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "hair". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x desk"
Floyd \| I don't see any desk here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x counter"
Floyd \| The counter is next to the north hallway. It is pushed nearly against Floyd \| the east wall, leaving little room for the attendant behind it. Signs Floyd \| dot its front surface. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under it"
Floyd \| There's nothing under the counter. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask linda for gum"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "gum". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read signs"
Floyd \| The signs are all ones you remember from your time here: "Payment Floyd \| expected at time of treatment unless prior arrangements are made," "No Floyd \| pets, guide dogs excepted," and your personal favorite, "No smoking." Floyd \| Someone has raked ashes across the last sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take ashes"
Floyd \| Don't worry about the ashes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell ashes"
Floyd \| Don't worry about the ashes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear sunglasses"
Floyd \| You aren't carrying the sunglasses. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sunglasses"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Purple One Floyd \| The corridors of the hospital join in a T-junction. The arms of the Floyd \| T lie east and west, while the base runs south. A pair of swinging Floyd \| doors crowns the top of the T, to the north. Over the east corridor is Floyd \| a sign. A line of patients on gurneys fills the hallway. Floyd \| There is a nurse here. Floyd \| Floyd \| A sudden scream from further down the line. Both you and the nurse Floyd \| jump; she runs to the patient, then returns, wheeling him at high Floyd \| speed. She holds out a horrible-smelling sac filled with a black Floyd \| substance. "Here!" she snaps. "Colostomy bag. Take it, quick!" You Floyd \| remember why you chose not to go to med school. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Roger asks, "yay?"
		Touchy asks, "Also, if we use the cane we might pass bubbles of as a guide dog?"
		DavidW says, "I was hoping with sunglasses and cane, the dog would be accepted as a guide dog."
		Roger says, "hmm yeah that sounds plausiblish"
		Touchy says, "Sunglasses are also a good idea."
		Teaspoon says, "That was a good plan."
		DavidW says, "oh, I forgot to wear the glasses."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bag"
Floyd \| It slithers warmly in your grasp. Floyd \| Floyd \| The nurse looks at you gratefully as she wheels the patient north. As Floyd \| she and the patient pass through the doors, one of the blank-faced men Floyd \| slips past her and into the hall. He takes the colostomy bag from you Floyd \| and reenters the north doors. It takes a moment for you to realize the Floyd \| bag is really gone, another to realize that you are now covered in a Floyd \| light sheen of sweat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sweat"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "sweat". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| The doors will not budge for you. As you push harder, a squirt of grey Floyd \| smoke escapes from behind them. Floyd \| Floyd \| A group of doctors and interns appears in the hall, headed towards you. Floyd \| They, too, are faceless. Their heads nearly touch; they are obviously Floyd \| in conference, though you can hear nothing. They pass you and are Floyd \| gone. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Admitting Floyd \| The first line of defense between the hospital and the outside Floyd \| world. Chairs are strewn about at random; on several there are Floyd \| magazines. A counter guards the hall leading north. Above it is a Floyd \| speaker. To the west are a set of wide double doors labeled Floyd \| "Deliveries." South is the hospital exit. Floyd \| Linda is here, sitting behind the counter. Floyd \| Bubbles is lying on the ground, staring at you with soulful eyes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear glasses"
Floyd \| Everything becomes a little dimmer as you put on the sunglasses. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Purple One Floyd \| The corridors of the hospital join in a T-junction. The arms of the Floyd \| T lie east and west, while the base runs south. A pair of swinging Floyd \| doors crowns the top of the T, to the north. Over the east corridor is Floyd \| a sign. A few patients on gurneys line the hallway. Floyd \| There is a nurse here. Floyd \| Floyd \| The nurse begins talking to a patient, but is brought up short by Floyd \| something. She turns and sees you. She beams. "Terry, glad you're Floyd \| still here. I'm missing my BP cuff--must've dropped it somewhere in Floyd \| Green. Go get it for me, will you?" She hands you a hall pass. "In Floyd \| case someone harasses you," she says with a wink before turning back to Floyd \| another patient. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has increased by 5 points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon exclaims, "Oh, and we have that!"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cuff"
Floyd \| You already have the blood pressure cuff! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give cuff to nurse"
Floyd \| The nurse thanks you as she applies the BP cuff to a patient and takes Floyd \| a reading. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has increased by 1 point.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pass"
Floyd \| The hall pass is a laminated card with colors around its edges to show Floyd \| what areas the bearer is authorized to enter. This one is edged in Floyd \| purple and green stripes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The nurse, satisfied, wheels the gurney through the swinging doors to Floyd \| the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Roger says, "wandering around clueless fortunately seems to be working out pretty well for us"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bubbles"
Floyd \| I don't see any bubbles here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon asks, "So, can we use the pass to get in Deliveries now?"
		DavidW says, "Bubbles didn't follow us, though."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tap cane"
Floyd \| There's no verb in that sentence! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a rucksack (being worn), a white cane, a pair of gloves, some Floyd \| dust, a pair of sunglasses (being worn), and a hall pass. The rucksack Floyd \| seems to contain a fool, a tuft of insulation, a thin coat, a length of Floyd \| rope, a dark sphere, and a light sphere. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put dust in sack"
Floyd \| Done. Floyd \| Floyd \| A group of doctors and interns appears in the hall, headed towards you. Floyd \| They, too, are faceless. Their heads nearly touch; they are obviously Floyd \| in conference, though you can hear nothing. They pass you and are Floyd \| gone. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Purple Two Floyd \| An east-south bend in the hall. To the south are several stairs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Purple Three Floyd \| The hall jogs west to north, interrupted by several stairs to the Floyd \| north. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west, delineating where Floyd \| the stripe of color changes from purple to green. A set of doors leads Floyd \| east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| The doors are locked. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Green One Floyd \| A nondescript hall leading east to northwest. To the north is an Floyd \| open doorway. The ever-present stripe changes color to the east, just Floyd \| beyond a sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Operating Room Floyd \| Shiny and clean. The only feature which breaks the sterility of the Floyd \| room is a pile of crates stacked in the northeast corner. There are Floyd \| exits to the north, south, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Green Three Floyd \| The hall enters from the east and bends to the southwest. A small Floyd \| door leads north and an open doorway graces the south wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Green Four Floyd \| A hospital hall running east-west. A green stripe just below the Floyd \| ceiling decorates the otherwise-bland walls. The hum of fluorescent Floyd \| lighting is barely audible. Floyd \| Seated in a wheelchair is an old woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| As you walk east, the hall lengthens. With each step everything blurs, Floyd \| vanishing into a grey mist. Your sense of balance is lost; you stumble Floyd \| back the way you came. Floyd \| Floyd \| Slowly, ever so slowly, the old woman's chin nods towards her chest. Floyd \| Shortly after the chin has completed its journey, soft snores begin Floyd \| floating from her. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "The snoring is new."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push wheelchair east"
Floyd \| You are blocked in that direction. Floyd \| Floyd \| Down the hall, a shapeless, faceless patient in a white gown shuffles Floyd \| towards you. You cannot guess the sex of wraith-like person, even when Floyd \| he (she?) is merely feet away. You watch the patient until you can no Floyd \| longer see the white gown. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push wheelchair west"
Floyd \| You wheel the old woman to the west; as you do, she wakes up with a Floyd \| jerk. Floyd \| Floyd \| Green Three Floyd \| The hall enters from the east and bends to the southwest. A small Floyd \| door leads north and an open doorway graces the south wall. Floyd \| Seated in a wheelchair is an old woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push wheelchair north"
Floyd \| You wheel the old woman to the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| Hospital Room Floyd \| A dim room filled with arcane medical equipment and dominated by a Floyd \| bed in its center. There is a window, its curtains open, on the north Floyd \| wall. A door leads south. Floyd \| Seated in a wheelchair is an old woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask woman about room"
Floyd \| There is no reply. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove glasses"
Floyd \| You remove the sunglasses. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I don't know where, if anywhere, we should push the woman to."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read pass"
Floyd \| I don't know how to read the hall pass. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pass"
Floyd \| The hall pass is a laminated card with colors around its edges to show Floyd \| what areas the bearer is authorized to enter. This one is edged in Floyd \| purple and green stripes. Floyd \| Floyd \| The old woman begins humming to herself. She rolls to the south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Green Three Floyd \| The hall enters from the east and bends to the southwest. A small Floyd \| door leads north and an open doorway graces the south wall. Floyd \| Seated in a wheelchair is an old woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| From behind you, you hear humming. Surprised, you turn around to see Floyd \| the old woman humming "Amazing Grace" to herself. When she notices Floyd \| your scrutiny she stops, her cheeks coloring slightly. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask woman about humming"
Floyd \| There is no reply. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask woman about wheelchair"
Floyd \| The old woman says, "Me? Oh, my, no sense in boring you to tears!" Floyd \| Floyd \| The old woman in the wheelchair rolls up to you. "You know, seeing you Floyd \| reminds me of when John and I went to Paris. Have you ever been to Floyd \| Paris?" she asks. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes"
Floyd \| "Ooh, I'm so glad!" she replies. Floyd \| Floyd \| From further down the hall you hear the familiar squeak of a gurney. A Floyd \| faceless man in blue scrubs is pushing it. A shape on the gurney is Floyd \| completely covered by the white sheet draped over it. The shape Floyd \| occasionally writhes, as if in terrible pain. You watch until you can Floyd \| no longer see them. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask woman about paris"
Floyd \| "I've been to Paris!" she tells you excitedly. "You must go and see it Floyd \| some time. It's lovely!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask woman about john"
Floyd \| The old woman says, "Have you seen John?" Her eyes light up. "He's Floyd \| been on a business trip." Floyd \| Floyd \| "I wonder where my son got off to," says the old woman. She rolls to Floyd \| the east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Green Four Floyd \| A hospital hall running east-west. A green stripe just below the Floyd \| ceiling decorates the otherwise-bland walls. The hum of fluorescent Floyd \| lighting is barely audible. Floyd \| Seated in a wheelchair is an old woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask woman about son"
Floyd \| "Have you seen him?" she asks you excitedly. "He's getting married Floyd \| soon, you know," she adds in a conspiratorial whisper. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask woman about daughter-in-law"
Floyd \| There is no reply. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask woman about bride"
Floyd \| There is no reply. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask woman about fiancee"
Floyd \| There is no reply. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask woman about son"
Floyd \| "My son's visiting me for his birthday. Did you know that he'll be Floyd \| seven today?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask woman about son"
Floyd \| "Have you seen him?" she asks you excitedly. "He's getting married Floyd \| soon, you know," she adds in a conspiratorial whisper. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "Marriage at age seven, eh?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| Slowly, ever so slowly, the old woman's chin nods towards her chest. Floyd \| Shortly after the chin has completed its journey, soft snores begin Floyd \| floating from her. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon asks, "I'm aware that Alzheimer's will do odd things to a person, but in the space of thirty seconds?"
		DavidW says, "I don't know. I haven't witnessed it personally, but I had an aunt with Alzheimer's."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| Green Four Floyd \| A hospital hall running east-west. A green stripe just below the Floyd \| ceiling decorates the otherwise-bland walls. The hum of fluorescent Floyd \| lighting is barely audible. Floyd \| Slumped in a wheelchair, asleep, is an old woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Green Three Floyd \| The hall enters from the east and bends to the southwest. A small Floyd \| door leads north and an open doorway graces the south wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| A woman passes by, dressed in blue scrubs. Where her face should be Floyd \| there is nothing. She is soon out of sight, hidden by a turn in the Floyd \| hall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Operating Room Floyd \| Shiny and clean. The only feature which breaks the sterility of the Floyd \| room is a pile of crates stacked in the northeast corner. There are Floyd \| exits to the north, south, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Green One Floyd \| A nondescript hall leading east to northwest. To the north is an Floyd \| open doorway. The ever-present stripe changes color to the east, just Floyd \| beyond a sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Purple Three Floyd \| The hall jogs west to north, interrupted by several stairs to the Floyd \| north. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west, delineating where Floyd \| the stripe of color changes from purple to green. A set of doors leads Floyd \| east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Purple Two Floyd \| An east-south bend in the hall. To the south are several stairs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Purple One Floyd \| The corridors of the hospital join in a T-junction. The arms of the Floyd \| T lie east and west, while the base runs south. A pair of swinging Floyd \| doors crowns the top of the T, to the north. Over the east corridor is Floyd \| a sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I bet those stairs are to prevent the wheelchair from going past that point."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Admitting Floyd \| The first line of defense between the hospital and the outside Floyd \| world. Chairs are strewn about at random; on several there are Floyd \| magazines. A counter guards the hall leading north. Above it is a Floyd \| speaker. To the west are a set of wide double doors labeled Floyd \| "Deliveries." South is the hospital exit. Floyd \| Linda is here, sitting behind the counter. Floyd \| Bubbles is lying on the ground, staring at you with soulful eyes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear glasses"
Floyd \| Everything becomes a little dimmer as you put on the sunglasses. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take coat"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear coat"
Floyd \| As you wear the coat you feel the insulation inside crackling. The Floyd \| coat is very warm. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles's tail hits the ground softly. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put sack on bubbles"
Floyd \| You place the rucksack on the ground next to Bubbles. The dog proceeds Floyd \| to wriggle under the rucksack, then stand. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a white cane, a pair of gloves, a pair of sunglasses (being Floyd \| worn), a hall pass, and a thin coat (being worn). Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Purple One Floyd \| The corridors of the hospital join in a T-junction. The arms of the Floyd \| T lie east and west, while the base runs south. A pair of swinging Floyd \| doors crowns the top of the T, to the north. Over the east corridor is Floyd \| a sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Admitting Floyd \| The first line of defense between the hospital and the outside Floyd \| world. Chairs are strewn about at random; on several there are Floyd \| magazines. A counter guards the hall leading north. Above it is a Floyd \| speaker. To the west are a set of wide double doors labeled Floyd \| "Deliveries." South is the hospital exit. Floyd \| Linda is here, sitting behind the counter. Floyd \| Bubbles is lying on the ground, staring at you with soulful eyes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bubbles"
Floyd \| Bubbles gives you a sidelong look. As your hands close around the dog, Floyd \| it swirls like smoke, solidifying just out of your reach. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bubbles, follow me"
Floyd \| Bubbles gets up and trots over to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles growls softly, baring teeth at Linda. Linda glares back at the Floyd \| dog. "Don't you let that mutt bite me," she tells you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell linda about guide dog"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "guide". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask linda about guide dog"
Floyd \| There is no reply. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Purple One Floyd \| The corridors of the hospital join in a T-junction. The arms of the Floyd \| T lie east and west, while the base runs south. A pair of swinging Floyd \| doors crowns the top of the T, to the north. Over the east corridor is Floyd \| a sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| A faceless man in blue scrubs appears from further down the hall. He Floyd \| starts to walk past, then pulls up short next to Bubbles. He turns his Floyd \| head towards you, then ushers Bubbles to the south. Floyd \| Floyd \| A woman passes by, dressed in a white coat. Where her face should be Floyd \| there is nothing. She is soon out of sight, hidden by a turn in the Floyd \| hall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy asks, "maybe use cane or sth?"
		DavidW asks, "Use it how?"
Touchy says (to Floyd), "use cane"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "use". Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "nvm then"
Touchy says (to Floyd), "walk with cane"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "walk". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Admitting Floyd \| The first line of defense between the hospital and the outside Floyd \| world. Chairs are strewn about at random; on several there are Floyd \| magazines. A counter guards the hall leading north. Above it is a Floyd \| speaker. To the west are a set of wide double doors labeled Floyd \| "Deliveries." South is the hospital exit. Floyd \| Linda is here, sitting behind the counter. Floyd \| Bubbles is lying on the ground, staring at you with soulful eyes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close eyes"
Floyd \| I don't see any eyes here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "tell linda about dog"
Floyd \| "I don't have time for stupid questions." She rolls her eyes in Floyd \| exasperation. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch floor with cane"
Floyd \| I don't recognize that sentence. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "follow dog"
Floyd \| But Bubbles is right here! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tap floor"
Floyd \| There's no verb in that sentence! Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "heh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tap"
Floyd \| I don't see any tap here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wave cane"
Floyd \| There's no verb in that sentence! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wave"
Floyd \| I don't see any wave here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "hit counter with cane"
Floyd \| Attacking the counter doesn't appear productive. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "swing cane"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "swing". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a white cane, a pair of gloves, a pair of sunglasses (being Floyd \| worn), a hall pass, and a thin coat (being worn). Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cane"
Floyd \| The cane is white with a red tip. Its grip is worn with use. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "show linda hall pass"
Floyd \| Linda grimaces. "Okay, so you can come and go as you please. Big Floyd \| deal." But she looks distinctly unhappy. You hear what sounds Floyd \| remarkably like snickering coming from Bubbles. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "hee hee"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give hall pass to bubbles"
Floyd \| Bubbles has no real way of taking that. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "show cane to lkinda"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "lkinda". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "show cane to lkinda"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "lkinda". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "show cane to linda"
Floyd \| "You think I've got nothing better to do than look at that?" she asks Floyd \| you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask linda about novacaine"
Floyd \| There is no reply. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "Do we have any plan at all?"
		DavidW asks, "Shall I try to push the wheelchair everywhere?"
		Teaspoon says, "I think that's a good plan."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Purple One Floyd \| The corridors of the hospital join in a T-junction. The arms of the Floyd \| T lie east and west, while the base runs south. A pair of swinging Floyd \| doors crowns the top of the T, to the north. Over the east corridor is Floyd \| a sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "she must be important for something"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Admitting Floyd \| The first line of defense between the hospital and the outside Floyd \| world. Chairs are strewn about at random; on several there are Floyd \| magazines. A counter guards the hall leading north. Above it is a Floyd \| speaker. To the west are a set of wide double doors labeled Floyd \| "Deliveries." South is the hospital exit. Floyd \| Linda is here, sitting behind the counter. Floyd \| Bubbles is lying on the ground, staring at you with soulful eyes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sack"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles's tail hits the ground softly. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Purple One Floyd \| The corridors of the hospital join in a T-junction. The arms of the Floyd \| T lie east and west, while the base runs south. A pair of swinging Floyd \| doors crowns the top of the T, to the north. Over the east corridor is Floyd \| a sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove coat. put it in sack"
Floyd \| Okay, you're no longer wearing the thin coat. Floyd \| Floyd \| A woman passes by, dressed in a white coat. Where her face should be Floyd \| there is nothing. She is soon out of sight, hidden by a turn in the Floyd \| hall. Floyd \| Floyd \| Done. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Purple Two Floyd \| An east-south bend in the hall. To the south are several stairs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Purple Three Floyd \| The hall jogs west to north, interrupted by several stairs to the Floyd \| north. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west, delineating where Floyd \| the stripe of color changes from purple to green. A set of doors leads Floyd \| east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Green One Floyd \| A nondescript hall leading east to northwest. To the north is an Floyd \| open doorway. The ever-present stripe changes color to the east, just Floyd \| beyond a sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Operating Room Floyd \| Shiny and clean. The only feature which breaks the sterility of the Floyd \| room is a pile of crates stacked in the northeast corner. There are Floyd \| exits to the north, south, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Green Three Floyd \| The hall enters from the east and bends to the southwest. A small Floyd \| door leads north and an open doorway graces the south wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Green Four Floyd \| A hospital hall running east-west. A green stripe just below the Floyd \| ceiling decorates the otherwise-bland walls. The hum of fluorescent Floyd \| lighting is barely audible. Floyd \| Slumped in a wheelchair, asleep, is an old woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push chair w"
Floyd \| You wheel the old woman to the west; as you do, she wakes up with a Floyd \| jerk. Floyd \| Floyd \| Green Three Floyd \| The hall enters from the east and bends to the southwest. A small Floyd \| door leads north and an open doorway graces the south wall. Floyd \| Seated in a wheelchair is an old woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| Down the hall, a shapeless, faceless patient in a white gown shuffles Floyd \| towards you. You cannot guess the sex of wraith-like person, even when Floyd \| he (she?) is merely feet away. You watch the patient until you can no Floyd \| longer see the white gown. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push chair s"
Floyd \| You wheel the old woman to the south. Floyd \| Floyd \| Operating Room Floyd \| Shiny and clean. The only feature which breaks the sterility of the Floyd \| room is a pile of crates stacked in the northeast corner. There are Floyd \| exits to the north, south, and west. Floyd \| Seated in a wheelchair is an old woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push chair s"
Floyd \| You wheel the old woman to the south. Floyd \| Floyd \| Green One Floyd \| A nondescript hall leading east to northwest. To the north is an Floyd \| open doorway. The ever-present stripe changes color to the east, just Floyd \| beyond a sign. Floyd \| Seated in a wheelchair is an old woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push chair e"
Floyd \| You wheel the old woman to the east. Floyd \| Floyd \| Purple Three Floyd \| The hall jogs west to north, interrupted by several stairs to the Floyd \| north. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west, delineating where Floyd \| the stripe of color changes from purple to green. A set of doors leads Floyd \| east. Floyd \| Seated in a wheelchair is an old woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push chair n"
Floyd \| The stairs prevent you. Floyd \| Floyd \| The old woman in the wheelchair rolls up to you. "You know, seeing you Floyd \| reminds me of when John and I went to Paris. Have you ever been to Floyd \| Paris?" she asks. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take chair"
Floyd \| How rude! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push chair w"
Floyd \| You wheel the old woman to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| Green One Floyd \| A nondescript hall leading east to northwest. To the north is an Floyd \| open doorway. The ever-present stripe changes color to the east, just Floyd \| beyond a sign. Floyd \| Seated in a wheelchair is an old woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| From behind you, you hear humming. Surprised, you turn around to see Floyd \| the old woman humming "Amazing Grace" to herself. When she notices Floyd \| your scrutiny she stops, her cheeks coloring slightly. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push chair nw"
Floyd \| You wheel the old woman to the northwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| Green Two Floyd \| A U-shaped hall, entering from the northeast. The floor slopes Floyd \| gently down as it rounds the curve towards the southeast. Directly Floyd \| across from you is a doorway leading east. Floyd \| Seated in a wheelchair is an old woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| Slowly, ever so slowly, the old woman's chin nods towards her chest. Floyd \| Shortly after the chin has completed its journey, soft snores begin Floyd \| floating from her. Floyd \| Floyd \| A patient slowly makes his way down the hall, pushing an IV stand. He Floyd \| has no face--his head is featureless. He continues down the hall and Floyd \| out of sight. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search woman"
Floyd \| How rude! Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I've pushed the wheelchair everywhere it can go."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give pass to woman"
Floyd \| With a start, the old woman wakes up. "Yes? Yes?" she asks Floyd \| querulously. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "g"
Floyd \| She waves you off. "No, no, I don't need that," she says. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd \| Green One Floyd \| A nondescript hall leading east to northwest. To the north is an Floyd \| open doorway. The ever-present stripe changes color to the east, just Floyd \| beyond a sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stripe"
Floyd \| A stripe of green running just below the ceiling. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sign"
Floyd \| The sign hangs from the ceiling to the west. It reads, "Leave Floyd \| Green/Enter Purple" in the appropriate colors. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sign"
Floyd \| It's too far away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Purple Three Floyd \| The hall jogs west to north, interrupted by several stairs to the Floyd \| north. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west, delineating where Floyd \| the stripe of color changes from purple to green. A set of doors leads Floyd \| east. Floyd \| Floyd \| A group of doctors and interns appears in the hall, headed towards you. Floyd \| They, too, are faceless. Their heads nearly touch; they are obviously Floyd \| in conference, though you can hear nothing. They pass you and are Floyd \| gone. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Purple Two Floyd \| An east-south bend in the hall. To the south are several stairs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Purple One Floyd \| The corridors of the hospital join in a T-junction. The arms of the Floyd \| T lie east and west, while the base runs south. A pair of swinging Floyd \| doors crowns the top of the T, to the north. Over the east corridor is Floyd \| a sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Orange Five Floyd \| Two doors, one on the north wall and one on the south, flank this Floyd \| east-west hall. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Orange Four Floyd \| An east-west hall with an orange strip coloring the wall just below Floyd \| the ceiling. There is an open door in the south wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy asks, "Is there a card reader or something so we can open the locked doors with our hall pass?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Hospital Room Floyd \| In the center of the room, a bed. In the bed, a huddled shape. Floyd \| Beside the bed, murmuring equipment. To the north is a door. Floyd \| Lying on a shelf is a strangely-glowing globe. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take dust"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put dust on glove"
Floyd \| There's no good surface on the heavy gloves. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put dust on globe"
Floyd \| As your hands close around the globe, you feel a tingling in your Floyd \| fingers. The tingling quickly grows, becomes horrendous pain. You Floyd \| jerk back your hands; the feeling of having dipped them in lava fades. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Hospital Room Floyd \| In the center of the room, a bed. In the bed, a huddled shape. Floyd \| Beside the bed, murmuring equipment. To the north is a door. Floyd \| Lying on a shelf is a strangely-glowing globe. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "wear gloves"
Floyd \| Okay, you're now wearing the heavy gloves. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "take globe"
Floyd \| As your hands close around the globe, you feel a tingling in your Floyd \| fingers even through the gloves. The tingling quickly grows, becomes Floyd \| horrendous pain. You jerk back your hands; the feeling of having Floyd \| dipped them in lava fades. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "get dust to man"
Floyd \| I don't recognize that sentence. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "We tried that."
		Teaspoon says, "sorry"
		DavidW says, "I'm getting very distracted by real life events happening outside my door."
		BrianK says, "I wish I had a map of this place"
		DavidW says, "oh, I can try to create one if you like."
		BrianK says, "If it isn't too much trouble"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "look"
Floyd \| Hospital Room Floyd \| In the center of the room, a bed. In the bed, a huddled shape. Floyd \| Beside the bed, murmuring equipment. To the north is a door. Floyd \| Lying on a shelf is a strangely-glowing globe. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Orange Four Floyd \| An east-west hall with an orange strip coloring the wall just below Floyd \| the ceiling. There is an open door in the south wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| As you walk east, the hall lengthens. With each step everything blurs, Floyd \| vanishing into a grey mist. Your sense of balance is lost; you stumble Floyd \| back the way you came. Floyd \| Floyd \| Down the hall, a shapeless, faceless patient in a white gown shuffles Floyd \| towards you. You cannot guess the sex of wraith-like person, even when Floyd \| he (she?) is merely feet away. You watch the patient until you can no Floyd \| longer see the white gown. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go south and east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Orange Five Floyd \| Two doors, one on the north wall and one on the south, flank this Floyd \| east-west hall. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Well it would be nice if the exits command wasn't buggy"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, south, east, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Hospital Room Floyd \| A sterile white room, bereft of any humanizing touches. A bed Floyd \| surrounded by medical equipment is the sole piece of furniture in the Floyd \| room. Judging from its rumpled condition, this room is occupied. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Orange Five Floyd \| Two doors, one on the north wall and one on the south, flank this Floyd \| east-west hall. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Hospital Room Floyd \| The unoccupied room is an oddity in this hospital. Like other Floyd \| hospital rooms, it sports a bed and an excess of medical equipment. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Orange Five Floyd \| Two doors, one on the north wall and one on the south, flank this Floyd \| east-west hall. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Purple One Floyd \| The corridors of the hospital join in a T-junction. The arms of the Floyd \| T lie east and west, while the base runs south. A pair of swinging Floyd \| doors crowns the top of the T, to the north. Over the east corridor is Floyd \| a sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| The doors will not budge for you. As you push harder, a squirt of grey Floyd \| smoke escapes from behind them. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Admitting Floyd \| The first line of defense between the hospital and the outside Floyd \| world. Chairs are strewn about at random; on several there are Floyd \| magazines. A counter guards the hall leading north. Above it is a Floyd \| speaker. To the west are a set of wide double doors labeled Floyd \| "Deliveries." South is the hospital exit. Floyd \| Linda is here, sitting behind the counter. Floyd \| Bubbles is lying on the ground, staring at you with soulful eyes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Purple One Floyd \| The corridors of the hospital join in a T-junction. The arms of the Floyd \| T lie east and west, while the base runs south. A pair of swinging Floyd \| doors crowns the top of the T, to the north. Over the east corridor is Floyd \| a sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Purple Two Floyd \| An east-south bend in the hall. To the south are several stairs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Purple Three Floyd \| The hall jogs west to north, interrupted by several stairs to the Floyd \| north. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west, delineating where Floyd \| the stripe of color changes from purple to green. A set of doors leads Floyd \| east. Floyd \| Floyd \| A group of doctors and interns appears in the hall, headed towards you. Floyd \| They, too, are faceless. Their heads nearly touch; they are obviously Floyd \| in conference, though you can hear nothing. They pass you and are Floyd \| gone. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, east, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| The doors are locked. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Green One Floyd \| A nondescript hall leading east to northwest. To the north is an Floyd \| open doorway. The ever-present stripe changes color to the east, just Floyd \| beyond a sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, east, and northwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Operating Room Floyd \| Shiny and clean. The only feature which breaks the sterility of the Floyd \| room is a pile of crates stacked in the northeast corner. There are Floyd \| exits to the north, south, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Green Two Floyd \| A U-shaped hall, entering from the northeast. The floor slopes Floyd \| gently down as it rounds the curve towards the southeast. Directly Floyd \| across from you is a doorway leading east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "ne"
Floyd \| Green Three Floyd \| The hall enters from the east and bends to the southwest. A small Floyd \| door leads north and an open doorway graces the south wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Green Four Floyd \| A hospital hall running east-west. A green stripe just below the Floyd \| ceiling decorates the otherwise-bland walls. The hum of fluorescent Floyd \| lighting is barely audible. Floyd \| Seated in a wheelchair is an old woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| The old woman in the wheelchair rolls up to you. "You know, seeing you Floyd \| reminds me of when John and I went to Paris. Have you ever been to Floyd \| Paris?" she asks. Floyd \| Floyd \| A group of doctors and interns appears in the hall, headed towards you. Floyd \| They, too, are faceless. Their heads nearly touch; they are obviously Floyd \| in conference, though you can hear nothing. They pass you and are Floyd \| gone. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Green Three Floyd \| The hall enters from the east and bends to the southwest. A small Floyd \| door leads north and an open doorway graces the south wall. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "s. s."
Floyd \| Operating Room Floyd \| Shiny and clean. The only feature which breaks the sterility of the Floyd \| room is a pile of crates stacked in the northeast corner. There are Floyd \| exits to the north, south, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| Green One Floyd \| A nondescript hall leading east to northwest. To the north is an Floyd \| open doorway. The ever-present stripe changes color to the east, just Floyd \| beyond a sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Purple Three Floyd \| The hall jogs west to north, interrupted by several stairs to the Floyd \| north. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west, delineating where Floyd \| the stripe of color changes from purple to green. A set of doors leads Floyd \| east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x doors"
Floyd \| The doors are spring-loaded so as to close automatically. In one of Floyd \| them is a keyhole in which a key is thrust. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "unlock doors with key"
Floyd \| Unlocked. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| You push past the doors, which shut behind you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Admitting Floyd \| The first line of defense between the hospital and the outside Floyd \| world. Chairs are strewn about at random; on several there are Floyd \| magazines. A counter guards the hall leading north. Above it is a Floyd \| speaker. To the west are a set of wide double doors labeled Floyd \| "Deliveries." South is the hospital exit. Floyd \| Linda is here, sitting behind the counter. Floyd \| Bubbles is lying on the ground, staring at you with soulful eyes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| You push past the doors, which shut behind you on Linda's startled Floyd \| exclamation. Floyd \| Floyd \| Purple Three Floyd \| The hall jogs west to north, interrupted by several stairs to the Floyd \| north. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west, delineating where Floyd \| the stripe of color changes from purple to green. A set of doors leads Floyd \| east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "So I unlocked these doors"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Purple Two Floyd \| An east-south bend in the hall. To the south are several stairs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Purple One Floyd \| The corridors of the hospital join in a T-junction. The arms of the Floyd \| T lie east and west, while the base runs south. A pair of swinging Floyd \| doors crowns the top of the T, to the north. Over the east corridor is Floyd \| a sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| Down the hall, a shapeless, faceless patient in a white gown shuffles Floyd \| towards you. You cannot guess the sex of wraith-like person, even when Floyd \| he (she?) is merely feet away. You watch the patient until you can no Floyd \| longer see the white gown. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Admitting Floyd \| The first line of defense between the hospital and the outside Floyd \| world. Chairs are strewn about at random; on several there are Floyd \| magazines. A counter guards the hall leading north. Above it is a Floyd \| speaker. To the west are a set of wide double doors labeled Floyd \| "Deliveries." South is the hospital exit. Floyd \| Linda is here, sitting behind the counter. Floyd \| Bubbles is lying on the ground, staring at you with soulful eyes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "[LINK]"
		BrianK says, "Thanks"
		BrianK says, "I just explored in general and I opened up doors between Admitting and Purple Three"
kpaquette arrives, ready to play with the toys.		DavidW says (to BrianK), "how? I wasn't watching , obviously."
		BrianK says, "Uhh, I examined the doors and there was a key already in the hole"
		BrianK says, "So I unlocked the doors with the key"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| You push past the doors, which shut behind you on Linda's startled Floyd \| exclamation. Floyd \| Floyd \| Purple Three Floyd \| The hall jogs west to north, interrupted by several stairs to the Floyd \| north. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west, delineating where Floyd \| the stripe of color changes from purple to green. A set of doors leads Floyd \| east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x doors"
Floyd \| The doors are spring-loaded so as to close automatically. In one of Floyd \| them is a keyhole in which a key is thrust. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon asks, "When did that happen?"
		DavidW asks, "And the key was in a door?"
		Teaspoon says, "Because that key wasn't there when I looked at the doors earlier..."
		BrianK says, "I think the key is only on the Purple Three side"
		DavidW asks, "So there's no 'Deliveries' room? It's a direct connection between Purple Three and Admitting?"
		BrianK says, "Apparently yes"
		DavidW asks, "So, tell Bubbles to follow you, then go through the deliveries door to Purple Three?"
		BrianK asks, "Where did we leave Bubbles?"
		DavidW says, "Or push the wheelchair through that door to Admitting."
		DavidW says, "That gets around the stairs barrier."
		BrianK says, "Well I'll try the wheelchair then"
		BrianK asks, "Is it okay if I speed through the pushing?"
		DavidW says, "sure"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "brief"
Floyd \| Okay, now in TERSE mode. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "unless the woman falls out or screams or something,"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w. n. n. e."
Floyd \| Green One Floyd \| Floyd \| Operating Room Floyd \| Floyd \| Green Three Floyd \| Floyd \| Green Four Floyd \| Seated in a wheelchair is an old woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "push wheelchair w. push wheelchair s. push wheelchair s. push wheelchair e."
Floyd \| You wheel the old woman to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| Green Three Floyd \| Seated in a wheelchair is an old woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| Down the hall, a shapeless, faceless patient in a white gown shuffles Floyd \| towards you. You cannot guess the sex of wraith-like person, even when Floyd \| he (she?) is merely feet away. You watch the patient until you can no Floyd \| longer see the white gown. Floyd \| Floyd \| You wheel the old woman to the south. Floyd \| Floyd \| Operating Room Floyd \| Seated in a wheelchair is an old woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| You wheel the old woman to the south. Floyd \| Floyd \| Green One Floyd \| Seated in a wheelchair is an old woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| You wheel the old woman to the east. Floyd \| Floyd \| Purple Three Floyd \| Seated in a wheelchair is an old woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "verbose"
Floyd \| Okay, now in VERBOSE mode. Floyd \| Purple Three Floyd \| The hall jogs west to north, interrupted by several stairs to the Floyd \| north. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west, delineating where Floyd \| the stripe of color changes from purple to green. A set of doors leads Floyd \| east. Floyd \| Seated in a wheelchair is an old woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "push wheelchair e"
Floyd \| You wheel the old woman to the east. Floyd \| Floyd \| Admitting Floyd \| The first line of defense between the hospital and the outside Floyd \| world. Chairs are strewn about at random; on several there are Floyd \| magazines. A counter guards the hall leading north. Above it is a Floyd \| speaker. To the west are a set of wide double doors labeled Floyd \| "Deliveries." South is the hospital exit. Floyd \| Linda is here, sitting behind the counter. Floyd \| Bubbles is lying on the ground, staring at you with soulful eyes. Floyd \| Seated in a wheelchair is an old woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Uhhh, I'll just push her into every room and see what happens."
		DavidW says, "Take her to globe guy; maybe she'll think he's her son."
		Roger says, "Possibly we can dress her up as the person needing the guide dog"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "push wheelchair n"
Floyd \| You wheel the old woman to the north. Linda watches you until you are Floyd \| out of sight. Floyd \| Floyd \| Purple One Floyd \| The corridors of the hospital join in a T-junction. The arms of the Floyd \| T lie east and west, while the base runs south. A pair of swinging Floyd \| doors crowns the top of the T, to the north. Over the east corridor is Floyd \| a sign. Floyd \| Seated in a wheelchair is an old woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| The old woman rolls her wheelchair forward for a minute, staring off Floyd \| into space, then rolls back. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "push wheelchair e"
Floyd \| You wheel the old woman to the east. Floyd \| Floyd \| Orange Five Floyd \| Two doors, one on the north wall and one on the south, flank this Floyd \| east-west hall. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west. Floyd \| Seated in a wheelchair is an old woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "push wheelchair e"
Floyd \| You wheel the old woman to the east. Floyd \| Floyd \| Orange Four Floyd \| An east-west hall with an orange strip coloring the wall just below Floyd \| the ceiling. There is an open door in the south wall. Floyd \| Seated in a wheelchair is an old woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "push wheelchair s"
Floyd \| You wheel the old woman to the south. Floyd \| Floyd \| Hospital Room Floyd \| In the center of the room, a bed. In the bed, a huddled shape. Floyd \| Beside the bed, murmuring equipment. To the north is a door. Floyd \| Lying on a shelf is a strangely-glowing globe. Floyd \| Seated in a wheelchair is an old woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "ask woman about globe"
Floyd \| The woman says, "Oh, dear, I really can't help you with that." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "woman, take globe"
Floyd \| The old woman doesn't appear interested. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "ask woman about bed"
Floyd \| Don't worry about the bed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x man"
Floyd \| The shape underneath the covers is barely recognizable as a man. Tubes Floyd \| snake around and through his body; what skin he still owns he wears Floyd \| poorly. The rise and fall of his chest are uneven. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "ask woman about man"
Floyd \| The woman says, "Oh, dear, I really can't help you with that." Floyd \| Floyd \| The old woman begins humming to herself. She rolls to the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Orange Four Floyd \| An east-west hall with an orange strip coloring the wall just below Floyd \| the ceiling. There is an open door in the south wall. Floyd \| Seated in a wheelchair is an old woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK asks, "Should I put her back in the globe room or try one of the other rooms?"
		DavidW says, "Try other rooms, I guess? We're very unclear what to expect."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "push wheelchair w"
Floyd \| You wheel the old woman to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| Orange Five Floyd \| Two doors, one on the north wall and one on the south, flank this Floyd \| east-west hall. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west. Floyd \| Seated in a wheelchair is an old woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| From behind you, you hear humming. Surprised, you turn around to see Floyd \| the old woman humming "Amazing Grace" to herself. When she notices Floyd \| your scrutiny she stops, her cheeks coloring slightly. Floyd \| Floyd \| A group of doctors and interns appears in the hall, headed towards you. Floyd \| They, too, are faceless. Their heads nearly touch; they are obviously Floyd \| in conference, though you can hear nothing. They pass you and are Floyd \| gone. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "push wheelchair n"
Floyd \| You wheel the old woman to the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| Hospital Room Floyd \| A sterile white room, bereft of any humanizing touches. A bed Floyd \| surrounded by medical equipment is the sole piece of furniture in the Floyd \| room. Judging from its rumpled condition, this room is occupied. Floyd \| Seated in a wheelchair is an old woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| As you wheel the old woman into the room, she turns to look at you. Floyd \| "Time for bed, I suppose?" she asks you. Floyd \| Floyd \| She rolls towards the bed. As she nears it, her motions become Floyd \| unsteady, her forward motion jerky. "John?" she murmurs, then pitches Floyd \| forward onto the bed. You take a closer look; she's not breathing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Oh, hey, progress"
		Roger says, "yay we killed an old woman"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "cf20"
Floyd \| File to save game in > Floyd \| Saved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I guess we get a wheelchair for ourselves."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x woman"
Floyd \| The woman is ancient, her waxy skin draped loosely about her. Floyd \| Floyd \| A doctor, notable for his unmissing face, walks by the door. He is Floyd \| back in seconds, striding into the room. Leaning over the old woman, Floyd \| he shakes her. "I'm Doctor John; can you hear me? Ma'am?" Her lack Floyd \| of response prompts him to lean out into the hall and shout: "Woman Floyd \| down, unresponsive; crash cart to Orange 7." He returns to the woman, Floyd \| placing two fingers to her throat and a palm to her forehead. He tilts Floyd \| her head back, extending her neck, and huffs twice into her mouth. He Floyd \| then motions. "You." He nods at the woman's chest. "Begin Floyd \| compressions." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK asks, ""compress chest"?"
		DavidW says, "sure"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "compress chest"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "chest". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "compress woman"
Floyd \| There's no verb in that sentence! Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "push chest"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "push chest"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "chest". Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Roger says, "compress corpse"
		BrianK says, "It doesn't recognize compress or chest so"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "begin compressions"
Floyd \| You link fingers, one hand on top of the other, and watch as your hands Floyd \| drift to a dimly-remembered position. Then you are pumping as hard as Floyd \| you can, the woman's sternum creaking beneath your weight. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Oh the doctor's command is what works :P"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "again"
Floyd \| You are already performing CPR on the woman. Floyd \| Floyd \| You have slipped into a once-familiar rhythm: five compressions, then Floyd \| the doctor breathes, then five compressions. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "wait?"
		BrianK says, "Yeah"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x woman"		BrianK says, "I guess it'll automatically finish CPR for us"
Floyd \| The woman is ancient, her waxy skin draped loosely about her. Floyd \| Floyd \| A gang of white-garbed doctors, all of whom lack faces, pour into the Floyd \| room. Several of them slide away from the door, revealing the gurney Floyd \| and crash cart they have brought with them. Floyd \| Floyd \| Dr. John nods at them and their cargo. He waves you away from the old Floyd \| woman and motions the others closer. "On my mark: one, two, three," Floyd \| and they have lifted the woman up and onto the gurney. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x john"
Floyd \| His face is scrunched in concentration, his thin glasses dangling from Floyd \| his ears. Floyd \| Floyd \| Dr. John nods at the ECG readout. "She's in VFib." He snatches up the Floyd \| defibrillator paddles and says to you, "Charge to 200." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Roger says, "wait we haven't looted her yet"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "charge to 200"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "charge". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x defibrillator"
Floyd \| You always found it ironic that shocking someone violently, normally a Floyd \| prescription for stopping the heart, is the only way known to restart Floyd \| the heart. Its dial, marked from 200 J to 400 J, currently points at Floyd \| 320. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "set paddles to 200"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "paddles". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "set dial to 200"
Floyd \| The dial clicks as you turn it to 200. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Clear!" A push of buttons; the woman's body arcs and recollapses. Floyd \| Dr. John rubs the paddles together, smearing paste, while he glances at Floyd \| the ECG. "Give me 260." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "set dial to 200"
Floyd \| The dial is already set to 200. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Sorry"
		DavidW says, "You drive."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "set dial to 260"
Floyd \| The dial clicks as you turn it to 260. Floyd \| Floyd \| Again Dr. John says, "Clear!" Again the woman's body leaps into the Floyd \| air. Dr. John takes another look at the ECG, saying, "Give me 360." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "set dial to 360"
Floyd \| The dial clicks as you turn it to 360. Floyd \| Floyd \| The woman's body jumps once more as Dr. John discharges his paddles. Floyd \| When he looks at the ECG this time, his brow furrows. "PEA," he Floyd \| mutters. "Intubate; give me a 1 mg epinephrine push." He resumes Floyd \| breathing for the woman while one of his faceless helpers performs Floyd \| chest compressions. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Uh, I dunno what to do now"
		DavidW raises hand. "Doctor Faceless? I, uh, didn't go to medical school."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "intubate"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "intubate". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "give epinephrine to doctor"
Floyd \| Which doctor do you mean, Doctor John, or the faceless doctors? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "give epinephrine to doctor john"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "epinephrine". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cart"
Floyd \| The crash cart appears only when someone is in great distress. It Floyd \| contains plenty of medication, an ECG machine, a syringe, and a Floyd \| defibrillator. Floyd \| Floyd \| Dr. John notices you during a pause between breaths. "Thanks," he Floyd \| says. "We have it under control." Breath. "You can go." Then his Floyd \| attention is focussed on the woman. "Pulse back, breathing again. 60 Floyd \| mg lidocaine." Two of the faceless doctors usher you, not unkindly, Floyd \| through the door. As you leave, the door closes behind you, snicking Floyd \| shut. Floyd \| Floyd \| Orange Five Floyd \| Two doors, a closed one on the north wall and one on the south, Floyd \| flank this east-west hall. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "oh, now, we didn't get the wheelchair."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Hospital Room Floyd \| A sterile white room, bereft of any humanizing touches. A bed Floyd \| surrounded by medical equipment is the sole piece of furniture in the Floyd \| room. Judging from its rumpled condition, this room is occupied. The Floyd \| old woman lies carelessly on the gurney. Floyd \| You see a crash cart here. Floyd \| Doctor John bends over the old woman, breathing for both. Floyd \| A group of faceless doctors surround the gurney in the center of the Floyd \| room. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take wheelchair"
Floyd \| You try to lift it, but find it improbably heavy. Floyd \| Floyd \| Dr. John notices you during a pause between breaths. "Thanks," he Floyd \| says. "We have it under control." Breath. "You can go." Then his Floyd \| attention is focussed on the woman. "Pulse back, breathing again. 60 Floyd \| mg lidocaine." Two of the faceless doctors usher you, not unkindly, Floyd \| through the door. As you leave, the door closes behind you, snicking Floyd \| shut. Floyd \| Floyd \| Orange Five Floyd \| Two doors, a closed one on the north wall and one on the south, Floyd \| flank this east-west hall. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Roger says, "Give it a good push"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Hospital Room Floyd \| A sterile white room, bereft of any humanizing touches. A bed Floyd \| surrounded by medical equipment is the sole piece of furniture in the Floyd \| room. Judging from its rumpled condition, this room is occupied. The Floyd \| old woman lies carelessly on the gurney. Floyd \| You see a crash cart here. Floyd \| Doctor John bends over the old woman, breathing for both. Floyd \| A group of faceless doctors surround the gurney in the center of the Floyd \| room. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "you have to push the wheelchair"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "push wheelchair s"
Floyd \| It doesn't move. One of the wheels is frozen in place. Floyd \| Floyd \| Dr. John notices you during a pause between breaths. "Thanks," he Floyd \| says. "We have it under control." Breath. "You can go." Then his Floyd \| attention is focussed on the woman. "Pulse back, breathing again. 60 Floyd \| mg lidocaine." Two of the faceless doctors usher you, not unkindly, Floyd \| through the door. As you leave, the door closes behind you, snicking Floyd \| shut. Floyd \| Floyd \| Orange Five Floyd \| Two doors, a closed one on the north wall and one on the south, Floyd \| flank this east-west hall. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Roger says, "No wheelchair for us"
		DavidW says, "ha. Author doesn't want us to have it. Fine."
		Teaspoon asks, "Do we have to grease the wheel?"
		BrianK says, "I don't think we're supposed to focus on the wheelchair"
		Teaspoon says, "Fair 'nuff."
		DavidW asks, "But what was the point of all that? Like, for story or puzzles?"
		Roger says, "The point is that even though hallucinations might seem awesome, they're kinda not"
		BrianK says, "Well, we saved the woman at least"
		Ellison asks, "think you can take the syringe with you?"
		BrianK asks, "Do we need a syringe?"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Hospital Room Floyd \| A sterile white room, bereft of any humanizing touches. A bed Floyd \| surrounded by medical equipment is the sole piece of furniture in the Floyd \| room. Judging from its rumpled condition, this room is occupied. The Floyd \| old woman lies carelessly on the gurney. Floyd \| You see a crash cart here. Floyd \| Doctor John bends over the old woman, breathing for both. Floyd \| A group of faceless doctors surround the gurney in the center of the Floyd \| room. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take syringe"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has increased by 7 points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| Dr. John notices you during a pause between breaths. "Thanks," he Floyd \| says. "We have it under control." Breath. "You can go." Then his Floyd \| attention is focussed on the woman. "Pulse back, breathing again. 60 Floyd \| mg lidocaine." Two of the faceless doctors usher you, not unkindly, Floyd \| through the door. As you leave, the door closes behind you, snicking Floyd \| shut. Floyd \| Floyd \| Orange Five Floyd \| Two doors, a closed one on the north wall and one on the south, Floyd \| flank this east-west hall. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Ellison says, "I dunno"
		BrianK says, "Well, our points increased so I guess we need a syringe"
		Roger says, "We can make Linda's heart esplode"
		DavidW says, "So, if we can get the novacaine, we can administer it to... someone."
		BrianK says, "I'll take us to the vial room, then"
		DavidW says, "Good call on grabbing the syringe."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "brief"
Floyd \| Okay, now in TERSE mode. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w. w. s. w. n."
Floyd \| Purple One Floyd \| Floyd \| A group of doctors and interns appears in the hall, headed towards you. Floyd \| They, too, are faceless. Their heads nearly touch; they are obviously Floyd \| in conference, though you can hear nothing. They pass you and are Floyd \| gone. Floyd \| Floyd \| You glance up to see Dr. John standing beside you, a smile tugging at Floyd \| one side of his mouth. He begins to speak; stops; walks a few steps; Floyd \| stops. "Nice. Good response time. She'll be fine," he tells you Floyd \| before continuing down the hall. Floyd \| Floyd \| Purple Two Floyd \| Floyd \| Purple Three Floyd \| Floyd \| Green One Floyd \| Floyd \| Operating Room Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "So we did get to save the woman"
		Teaspoon says, "hurrah for us."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf21"
Floyd \| File to save game in > Floyd \| Saved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "It's important story-wise in that in our memories we didn't get to save her I think"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "verbose"
Floyd \| Okay, now in VERBOSE mode. Floyd \| Operating Room Floyd \| Shiny and clean. The only feature which breaks the sterility of the Floyd \| room is a pile of crates stacked in the northeast corner. There are Floyd \| exits to the north, south, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK asks, "Is this the vial room?"
		DavidW says, "Yes"
		BrianK asks, "Did we already lose the vial under the crates?"
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a white cane, a pair of gloves (being worn), a pair of Floyd \| sunglasses (being worn), a hall pass, a rucksack, some dust, and a Floyd \| syringe. The rucksack seems to contain a fool, a tuft of insulation, a Floyd \| length of rope, a dark sphere, a light sphere, and a thin coat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "in the gap, yes."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x crates"
Floyd \| The crates are stacked in the northeast corner of the room in such a Floyd \| way as to leave a small gap between two of them. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "enter crates"
Floyd \| I don't know how to enter the crates. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "enter gap"
Floyd \| The space is much too small for you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I decided to leave it there since it was so bloody determined to be there."
		BrianK says, "Hmm.."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "push crates"
Floyd \| Pushing the crates doesn't do anything. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "kick crate"
Floyd \| That would accomplish nothing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I think we need chewing gum on the cane."
Ellison says (to Floyd), "search gap"
Floyd \| You find nothing of interest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "put cane in gap"
Floyd \| You scrape the cane about in the gap but cannot manage to retrieve Floyd \| anything from under the crates. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon asks, "Does Linda have gum, then?"
		DavidW says, "Not that I noticed. I tried to look under her counter."
Teaspoon says (to Floyd), "scrape gap"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "scrape". Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK asks, "Also, where's Bubbles?"
		Ellison asks, "is it possible to enter the reception or somewhere else there might be chairs?"
		DavidW says, "Maybe it we go back to the woman's room, her false teeth and dental floss will be there, and we can tie the teeth to the cane and get the vial that way."
		DavidW asks, "Maybe we can go north from Purple One now?"
		Teaspoon says, "sounds bonkers enough to work"
		BrianK says, "I'll take it slow in case something else has changed in the rooms"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Green One Floyd \| A nondescript hall leading east to northwest. To the north is an Floyd \| open doorway. The ever-present stripe changes color to the east, just Floyd \| beyond a sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Purple Three Floyd \| The hall jogs west to north, interrupted by several stairs to the Floyd \| north. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west, delineating where Floyd \| the stripe of color changes from purple to green. A set of doors leads Floyd \| east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| You push past the doors, which shut behind you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Admitting Floyd \| The first line of defense between the hospital and the outside Floyd \| world. Chairs are strewn about at random; on several there are Floyd \| magazines. A counter guards the hall leading north. Above it is a Floyd \| speaker. To the west are a set of wide double doors labeled Floyd \| "Deliveries." South is the hospital exit. Floyd \| Linda is here, sitting behind the counter. Floyd \| Bubbles is lying on the ground, staring at you with soulful eyes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x chairs"
Floyd \| Plastic chairs, grouped in small sets of three or four. They are Floyd \| surprisingly empty; when you worked here, they were always in use. Floyd \| Magazines decorate a few of them. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles's tail hits the ground softly. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "look under chairs"
Floyd \| There's nothing under the plastic chairs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "bubbles, hello"
Floyd \| "Bark! Bark!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x speaker"
Floyd \| When you first worked here, only muzak issued from the speaker. Now, Floyd \| however, it is playing songs in their original versions. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "bubbles, come"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "come". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "bubbles, follow me"
Floyd \| Bubbles gets up and trots over to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles growls softly, baring teeth at Linda. Linda glares back at the Floyd \| dog. "Don't you let that mutt bite me," she tells you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Purple One Floyd \| The corridors of the hospital join in a T-junction. The arms of the Floyd \| T lie east and west, while the base runs south. A pair of swinging Floyd \| doors crowns the top of the T, to the north. Over the east corridor is Floyd \| a sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| A faceless man in blue scrubs appears from further down the hall. He Floyd \| starts to walk past, then pulls up short next to Bubbles. He turns his Floyd \| head towards you, then ushers Bubbles to the south. Floyd \| Floyd \| A group of doctors and interns appears in the hall, headed towards you. Floyd \| They, too, are faceless. Their heads nearly touch; they are obviously Floyd \| in conference, though you can hear nothing. They pass you and are Floyd \| gone. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| The doors will not budge for you. As you push harder, a squirt of grey Floyd \| smoke escapes from behind them. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "Try to have Bubbles follow WEST from Admitting."
Floyd \| I don't know the word "try". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Admitting Floyd \| The first line of defense between the hospital and the outside Floyd \| world. Chairs are strewn about at random; on several there are Floyd \| magazines. A counter guards the hall leading north. Above it is a Floyd \| speaker. To the west are a set of wide double doors labeled Floyd \| "Deliveries." South is the hospital exit. Floyd \| Linda is here, sitting behind the counter. Floyd \| Bubbles is lying on the ground, staring at you with soulful eyes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| You push past the doors, which shut behind you on Linda's startled Floyd \| exclamation. Floyd \| Floyd \| Purple Three Floyd \| The hall jogs west to north, interrupted by several stairs to the Floyd \| north. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west, delineating where Floyd \| the stripe of color changes from purple to green. A set of doors leads Floyd \| east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| You push past the doors, which shut behind you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Admitting Floyd \| The first line of defense between the hospital and the outside Floyd \| world. Chairs are strewn about at random; on several there are Floyd \| magazines. A counter guards the hall leading north. Above it is a Floyd \| speaker. To the west are a set of wide double doors labeled Floyd \| "Deliveries." South is the hospital exit. Floyd \| Linda is here, sitting behind the counter. Floyd \| Bubbles is lying on the ground, staring at you with soulful eyes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "bubbles, go west"
Floyd \| Bubbles looks at you quizically, head cocked to one side. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "bubbles, follow me"
Floyd \| Bubbles gets up and trots over to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles growls softly, baring teeth at Linda. Linda glares back at the Floyd \| dog. "Don't you let that mutt bite me," she tells you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| You push past the doors, which shut behind you on Linda's startled Floyd \| exclamation. Floyd \| Floyd \| Purple Three Floyd \| The hall jogs west to north, interrupted by several stairs to the Floyd \| north. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west, delineating where Floyd \| the stripe of color changes from purple to green. A set of doors leads Floyd \| east. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| A faceless man in blue scrubs appears from further down the hall. He Floyd \| starts to walk past, then pulls up short next to Bubbles. He turns his Floyd \| head towards you, then ushers Bubbles to the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK asks, "Do we need to pull the guide dog trick still?"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| You push past the doors, which shut behind you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Admitting Floyd \| The first line of defense between the hospital and the outside Floyd \| world. Chairs are strewn about at random; on several there are Floyd \| magazines. A counter guards the hall leading north. Above it is a Floyd \| speaker. To the west are a set of wide double doors labeled Floyd \| "Deliveries." South is the hospital exit. Floyd \| Linda is here, sitting behind the counter. Floyd \| Bubbles is lying on the ground, staring at you with soulful eyes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a white cane, a pair of gloves (being worn), a pair of Floyd \| sunglasses (being worn), a hall pass, a rucksack, some dust, and a Floyd \| syringe. The rucksack seems to contain a fool, a tuft of insulation, a Floyd \| length of rope, a dark sphere, a light sphere, and a thin coat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "We haven't been able to pull off that 'trick' once yet."
		BrianK says, "Oh I must have skimmed the transcript wrong"
		DavidW says, "We tried and tried and tried and failed and failed and failed."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "tie rope to bubbles"
Floyd \| You must be holding the rope in your hands before you can tie it to Floyd \| anything. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take rope"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "tie rope to bubbles"
Floyd \| You tie the rope to Bubbles. Bubbles wriggles a bit, but submits to Floyd \| being leashed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "oh. We didn't try that."
kpaquette goes home.		BrianK says, "I googled pictures of guide dogs :P"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| You push past the doors, which shut behind you on Linda's startled Floyd \| exclamation. Floyd \| Floyd \| Purple Three Floyd \| The hall jogs west to north, interrupted by several stairs to the Floyd \| north. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west, delineating where Floyd \| the stripe of color changes from purple to green. A set of doors leads Floyd \| east. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles is dragged behind you. Floyd \| Floyd \| A faceless man in blue scrubs appears from further down the hall. He Floyd \| starts to walk past, then pulls up short next to Bubbles. He looks as Floyd \| if he is about to take action, but then he notices your sunglasses and Floyd \| cane. Realizing what has happened, you inspiredly begin tapping the Floyd \| cane on the ground. The man, satisfied, continues on his way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon exclaims, "!"
		Roger says, "nice work"
		Teaspoon says, "Well done."
		DavidW says, "okay, so the magic combo is cane + worn sunglasses + rope tied to dog."
		BrianK says, "I like how the text seems to imply that we just decided to wear sunglasses and hold the cane for no reason, and then realized that we looked like a blind person afterwards"
		Teaspoon says, "that's weird, yes"
Bert goes home.
Bert has disconnected.		DavidW asks, "So, shall we see if Bubbles can get the vial?"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w. n."
Floyd \| Green One Floyd \| A nondescript hall leading east to northwest. To the north is an Floyd \| open doorway. The ever-present stripe changes color to the east, just Floyd \| beyond a sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles is dragged behind you. Floyd \| Floyd \| A group of doctors and interns appears in the hall, headed towards you. Floyd \| They, too, are faceless. Their heads nearly touch; they are obviously Floyd \| in conference, though you can hear nothing. They pass you and are Floyd \| gone. Floyd \| Floyd \| Operating Room Floyd \| Shiny and clean. The only feature which breaks the sterility of the Floyd \| room is a pile of crates stacked in the northeast corner. There are Floyd \| exits to the north, south, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles is dragged behind you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "bubbles, get vial"
Floyd \| Bubbles looks at you for a moment, then begins wiggling into the space Floyd \| between crates. Shortly after its tail has vanished into the space you Floyd \| hear excited barking, followed by the reemergence of Bubbles. Bubbles Floyd \| then trots to you and drops the glass vial at your feet. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles strains at the rope, then stares back at you. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has increased by 7 points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I want success music."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf22"
Floyd \| File to save game in > Floyd \| Saved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "doot doo-doo doot! <- success music"
		DavidW says, "Okay: Take vial. Go to globe. Fill syringe with novocaine. Inject our own hand so it's allll numb. TAKE GLOBE."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take vial"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| A section of the air just above your head shimmers. A small pyramid Floyd \| falls from the disturbance to the ground below. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take pyramid"
Floyd \| The pyramid begins glowing softly. It unfolds like a flower and a Floyd \| feminine voice issues from it, saying, "Oh!" The voice is fainter than Floyd \| before. "Dr. Boozer! In here, behind the crates!" When the light Floyd \| dies down, the pyramid is gone. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Reality wants a word."
		BrianK says, "Uh oh, they're gonna find us"
		DavidW says, "We better hurry."
		Teaspoon says, "this is nuts."
		DavidW asks, "oh shit. Do we need the sack on Bubbles again?"
		BrianK says, "Ah, good call"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a white cane, a pair of gloves (being worn), a pair of Floyd \| sunglasses (being worn), a hall pass, a rucksack, some dust, a syringe, Floyd \| a length of rope (tied to Bubbles), and a glass vial. The rucksack Floyd \| seems to contain a fool, a tuft of insulation, a dark sphere, a light Floyd \| sphere, and a thin coat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "yes, let's."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "put rucksack on bubbles"
Floyd \| You place the rucksack on the ground next to Bubbles. The dog proceeds Floyd \| to wriggle under the rucksack, then stand. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "put all in rucksack"
Floyd \| fool: You cannot put the fool anywhere without holding it. Floyd \| tuft of insulation: You cannot put the tuft of insulation anywhere Floyd \| without holding it. Floyd \| dark sphere: You cannot put the dark sphere anywhere without holding Floyd \| it. Floyd \| light sphere: You cannot put the light sphere anywhere without holding Floyd \| it. Floyd \| thin coat: You cannot put the thin coat anywhere without holding it. Floyd \| white cane: Done. Floyd \| heavy gloves: (Taking off the gloves first) Floyd \| Done. Floyd \| sunglasses: (Taking off the sunglasses first) Floyd \| Done. Floyd \| hall pass: Done. Floyd \| dust: Done. Floyd \| syringe: You refrain for fear of snapping off the end of the needle. Floyd \| rope: Not while the rope is tied to anything. Floyd \| glass vial: Done. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles strains at the rope, then stares back at you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "untie rope"
Floyd \| You untie the rope. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "put rope in rucksack"
Floyd \| Done. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Green One Floyd \| A nondescript hall leading east to northwest. To the north is an Floyd \| open doorway. The ever-present stripe changes color to the east, just Floyd \| beyond a sign. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| A group of doctors and interns appears in the hall, headed towards you. Floyd \| They, too, are faceless. Their heads nearly touch; they are obviously Floyd \| in conference, though you can hear nothing. They pass you and are Floyd \| gone. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Purple Three Floyd \| The hall jogs west to north, interrupted by several stairs to the Floyd \| north. A sign hangs from the ceiling to the west, delineating where Floyd \| the stripe of color changes from purple to green. A set of doors leads Floyd \| east. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| A faceless man in blue scrubs appears from further down the hall. He Floyd \| starts to walk past, then pulls up short next to Bubbles. He turns his Floyd \| head towards you, then ushers Bubbles to the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| You push past the doors, which shut behind you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Admitting Floyd \| The first line of defense between the hospital and the outside Floyd \| world. Chairs are strewn about at random; on several there are Floyd \| magazines. A counter guards the hall leading north. Above it is a Floyd \| speaker. To the west are a set of wide double doors labeled Floyd \| "Deliveries." South is the hospital exit. Floyd \| Linda is here, sitting behind the counter. Floyd \| Bubbles is lying on the ground, staring at you with soulful eyes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "bubbles, follow me"
Floyd \| Bubbles gets up and trots over to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "brief. n. e. e. s. verbose."
Floyd \| Okay, now in TERSE mode. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "n. e. e. s."
Floyd \| Purple One Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| A faceless man in blue scrubs appears from further down the hall. He Floyd \| starts to walk past, then pulls up short next to Bubbles. He turns his Floyd \| head towards you, then ushers Bubbles to the south. Floyd \| Floyd \| Orange Five Floyd \| Floyd \| Orange Four Floyd \| Floyd \| Hospital Room Floyd \| Lying on a shelf is a strangely-glowing globe. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I don't think we need the dog for this. Just the vial and syringe."
		Teaspoon says, "makes sense."
		DavidW says, "And the vial is in the sack on the dog BACK at Admitting now."
		BrianK says, "Aw man"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "n. e. e. s. take vial."
Floyd \| Orange Four Floyd \| Floyd \| As you walk east, the hall lengthens. With each step everything blurs, Floyd \| vanishing into a grey mist. Your sense of balance is lost; you stumble Floyd \| back the way you came. Floyd \| Floyd \| A man passes by, dressed in blue scrubs. Where his face should be Floyd \| there is nothing. He is soon out of sight, hidden by a turn in the Floyd \| hall. Floyd \| Floyd \| As you walk east, the hall lengthens. With each step everything blurs, Floyd \| vanishing into a grey mist. Your sense of balance is lost; you stumble Floyd \| back the way you came. Floyd \| Floyd \| Hospital Room Floyd \| Lying on a shelf is a strangely-glowing globe. Floyd \| Floyd \| I don't see any vial here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "My bad"
		BrianK says, "I like speeding too much"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "n. w. w. s."
Floyd \| Orange Four Floyd \| Floyd \| Orange Five Floyd \| Floyd \| Purple One Floyd \| Floyd \| Admitting Floyd \| Linda is here, sitting behind the counter. Floyd \| Bubbles is lying on the ground, staring at you with soulful eyes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take vial"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a syringe and a glass vial. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "It's a hazard of group play like this."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "n. e. e. s."
Floyd \| Purple One Floyd \| Floyd \| From further down the hall you hear the familiar squeak of a gurney. A Floyd \| faceless man in blue scrubs is pushing it. A shape on the gurney is Floyd \| completely covered by the white sheet draped over it. The shape Floyd \| occasionally writhes, as if in terrible pain. You watch until you can Floyd \| no longer see them. Floyd \| Floyd \| Orange Five Floyd \| Floyd \| Orange Four Floyd \| Floyd \| Hospital Room Floyd \| Lying on a shelf is a strangely-glowing globe. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "verbose"
Floyd \| Okay, now in VERBOSE mode. Floyd \| Hospital Room Floyd \| In the center of the room, a bed. In the bed, a huddled shape. Floyd \| Beside the bed, murmuring equipment. To the north is a door. Floyd \| Lying on a shelf is a strangely-glowing globe. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK asks, "Ok, so put the syringe in the vial, and then inject our hand, and then take the globe?"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "put syringe in vial"
Floyd \| You stick the end of the needle through the rubber top and draw on the Floyd \| syringe's plunger, filling it with the liquid. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "yes, but the command syntax might be tricky. Don't try it all in one line."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "inject hand with syringe"
Floyd \| You stick the syringe into your hand and depress the plunger. A shock Floyd \| of cold runs through you as your hand grows numb. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take globe"
Floyd \| You pick up the globe with your numbed hand. Your fingers feel warm, Floyd \| but the novocaine blocks any pain. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x globe"
Floyd \| Its borders are nebulous; it gives off a faint glow. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Roger says, "that wasn't so hard"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf23"
Floyd \| File to save game in > Floyd \| Saved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Roger asks, "Stow this stuff in the dog, I guess?"
		BrianK says, "I was expecting something to happen when we took the globe"
		DavidW says, "okay, I'm not sure what to do next."
		DavidW says, "Put it in sack, yes, maybe. Or give it to man in the bed here."
		Ellison asks, "shake globe? look in globe?"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "give globe to man"
Floyd \| When you press the globe to the man's chest, his eyes snap open. The Floyd \| glow suffuses his face and he smiles, revealing gaps once inhabited by Floyd \| teeth. The glow fades, leaving behind a lead sphere. The man's Floyd \| muscles relax, allowing the sphere to fall to the floor. His whole Floyd \| face sags; his breathing stops. Floyd \| Floyd \| Numbness begins creeping up your arm. You look down to find your hand Floyd \| turning black, beginning to suppurate. Horror, you think, I should be Floyd \| feeling horror. But you are as numb to your growing disfigurement as Floyd \| your hand is to pain. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x sphere"
Floyd \| A dull lead sphere, devoid of any distinguishing marks. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your hand cracks and bleeds, the white pus running from it turning red. Floyd \| You stumble back against a wall, holding your arm away from you. You Floyd \| close your eyes against the sight, amazed that you still feel no pain. Floyd \| Then you make the mistake of trying to flex your hand. Floyd \| Floyd \| Pain, unending pain, until you can bear no more, until... Floyd \| Floyd \| [Press a key to continue]		Teaspoon says, "oh dear."
		Roger says, "That's (maybe) okay"
		DavidW says, "We killed a man. Not that okay."
		Teaspoon says, "It's pretty nasty regardless."
		BrianK asks, "Well, at least he smiled, so it's maybe a good thing?"
BrianK pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Interlude Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| On a Gurney Floyd \| The ceiling above you looms, fluorescent lights glaring down at you. Floyd \| You've been strapped to a gurney and reattached to monitors. Ambulance Floyd \| workers run alongside you, occasionally bending over to check your Floyd \| condition. Your ill-fated IV has been brought along for the ride, its Floyd \| needle bouncing against your hand from time to time. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "The smile was the only redeeming note in the symphony."
		DavidW says, "Let's hope these people have faces."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "cf24"
Floyd \| File to save game in > Floyd \| Saved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x workers"
Floyd \| They work around you, but you cannot hear what they say. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x iv"
Floyd \| It has been attached to the gurney, most likely for the hospital staff Floyd \| to analyze the drug. Floyd \| Floyd \| One of the workers bends down and shines a light in your left eye. Floyd \| Your reflexive blink seems to take forever. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "I'm bowing out for the night. Best to all."
		BrianK exclaims, "Good night!"
		DavidW says, "yeah, I wouldn't mind stopping here, to be honest."
		Teaspoon says, "g'night."
		DavidW says, "g'night Teaspoon!"
Teaspoon teleports home to the sound of tortured piano strings.
BrianK says (to Floyd), "save"
Floyd \| File to save game in >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "cfgrip2"
Floyd \| Saved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "thanks. Leave the game running though."
		BrianK says, "Got it"
		DavidW says, "So exhausting."
Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge.		BrianK says, "We could leave off the game and play something else next time"
		DavidW says, "yes, we might."
		DavidW says, "I don't know how much more there is to the game, though."
		Roger says, "I suspect there's a lot"
		DavidW says, "We haven't used the light or dark spheres from Fit the First yet."
		BrianK says, "I think someone said in the beginning there were three or five fits"
		DavidW says, "I heard once that there were two different second fits."
		BrianK says, "If that's true, this game is pretty elaborate"
		DavidW says, "Older games tended to be bigger, at least in room count."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "version"
Floyd \| Floyd \| Losing Your Grip, a Journey in Five Fits Floyd \| Version 5 (Nov 30 2001) Copyright 1997-2001 by Stephen Granade Floyd \| Developed with TADS, the Text Adventure Development System. Floyd \| For more information, type "about". Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "ah. Five Fits."
		DavidW asks, "Man. We aren't even halfway through?"

***** THIRD SESSION *

BrianK says (to Floyd), "restore"
Floyd \| File to restore game from >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "cfgrip2"
Floyd \| Restored. Floyd \| Floyd \| On a Gurney Floyd \| You've been strapped down on a gurney and covered in a blanket. Floyd \| Around you, ambulance workers run along side, guiding you to the Floyd \| ambulance. Your IV is attached to the side of the gurney, the needle Floyd \| occasionally bouncing against your hand. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Draconis says, "Oh no, not my grip!"
		Touchy says, "Not really playing. Need to work."
		BrianK says, "Ok to recap, we did fit the second last week, where we traversed a hospital, pretended to be a blind man, and saved an old lady"
DavidW arrives, full of fun and funk.		DavidW says, "Sorry. Got distracted by trying to make a slashed zero."
		Teaspoon asks, "?"
		Teaspoon asks, "Make it how?"
		DavidW says, "It's a font/style thing."
		DavidW says, "With Variation Selector 1; with combining long solidus overlay; and with combining short solidus overlay. Except I didn't get it to work."
		Draconis says, "I usually cheat and use a �� character."
		DavidW asks, "a ?? character?"
		Draconis says, "(Hopefully that showed up...capital slashed O)"
		Touchy says, "heh o?=o?="
		DavidW says, "yeah, I definitely didn't want to do that. That's like typing a lowercase L to mean 1."
		Draconis says, "Yeah..."
		DavidW says, "anyway, I was late trying to figure out something but I'm here now."
		BrianK says, "All right, let's get right into it then"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "look"
Floyd \| On a Gurney Floyd \| You've been strapped down on a gurney and covered in a blanket. Floyd \| Around you, ambulance workers run along side, guiding you to the Floyd \| ambulance. Your IV is attached to the side of the gurney, the needle Floyd \| occasionally bouncing against your hand. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I'm guessing we wait instead of trying to do things surrounded by people."
		DavidW says, "We can examine things, though."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x workers"
Floyd \| They work around you, but you cannot hear what they say. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x iv"
Floyd \| It has been attached to the gurney, most likely for the hospital staff Floyd \| to analyze the drug. Floyd \| Floyd \| Two of the medical workers confer over your head, their lips moving Floyd \| slowly. No sound reaches you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "ambulance"
Floyd \| There's no verb in that sentence! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x ambulance"
Floyd \| They work around you, but you cannot hear what they say. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x needle"
Floyd \| Pointed, sharp. Liquid glistens from its tip. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "taste liquid"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "taste". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x blanket"
Floyd \| It covers you, keeping you uncomfortably warm. Floyd \| Floyd \| Ahead of you, the clinic exit creeps closer. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x gurney"
Floyd \| It lies beneath you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "hm. Maybe we're supposed to act after all."
		BrianK asks, "I guess we want to put the drug back in us?"
		DavidW says, "yeah"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take needle"
Floyd \| You can grab it with your fingers, but can't hold it for long because Floyd \| of the awkward way your arms are strapped down. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon asks, "so the difficulty is to unstrap ourselves?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bite needle"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "bite". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "put needle in arm"
Floyd \| You can't reach your arm to put the needle in it. Floyd \| Floyd \| You are wheeled outside and into an ambulance, its roof cutting off the Floyd \| light of the sun. Blackness descends, and you fall into a dreamless Floyd \| sleep. Floyd \| Floyd \| --=== Your journey is over ===-- Floyd \| Floyd \| You have achieved a score of 33 points out of a possible 100. Floyd \| Floyd \| You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current Floyd \| command. Floyd \| Please enter (R)ESTORE, RE(S)TART, (Q)UIT, or (U)NDO: >		BrianK says, "oops"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "r"
Floyd \| File to restore >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "cfgrip2"
Floyd \| On a Gurney Floyd \| You've been strapped down on a gurney and covered in a blanket. Floyd \| Around you, ambulance workers run along side, guiding you to the Floyd \| ambulance. Your IV is attached to the side of the gurney, the needle Floyd \| occasionally bouncing against your hand. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "okay, we definitely need to act."
		Touchy says, "apparently we are on a timer"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "put needle in hand"
Floyd \| By a series of excruciating contortions, you can just reach the needle Floyd \| and jab it in your hand. The familiar waves of heat and cold race Floyd \| through your body. The lights overhead approach and recede, light and Floyd \| dark, light and dark, blending into... Floyd \| Floyd \| [Press a key to continue]		DavidW asks, "ah, yay?"
		Touchy says, "nice"
BrianK pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Fit the Third: Renascence Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| "When I was a child/I caught a fleeting glimpse Floyd \| Out of the corner of my eye" Floyd \| -- Pink Floyd Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Your Bedroom Floyd \| You are lying on your bed, staring up at the ceiling. The sun Floyd \| streams through the window blinds and falls in stripes across your Floyd \| face. Floyd \| Floyd \| But it's not the bed in your apartment. It's your childhood bedroom, Floyd \| upstairs in the house you lived in until shortly after your Mom died. Floyd \| Floyd \| Judging from the room's neatness, your Mom must have died not too long Floyd \| ago; you remember cleaning your room compulsively after she died in the Floyd \| hopes that it would bring her back. You also remember being sent to Floyd \| your room this day for some unexplained infraction of your father's Floyd \| rules. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your dresser leans against the north wall and a closed door leads east. Floyd \| There is a window in the west wall. Floyd \| Sitting on the dresser you see a book of mythology and a book of Floyd \| faeries. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Draconis says, ""Renascence" is an underused word."
		DavidW says, "I don't even know what it means."
		BrianK says, "Looking it up, it's similar in meaning to Renaissance"
Peregrine arrives, full of fun, but no funk.		DavidW asks, "Rebirth?"
		DavidW asks, "like re-nascence?"
		BrianK says, "Yep"
		DavidW says, "I hope this doesn't mean we have to find Mom."
		Peregrine asks, "Still losing your grip, eh?"
		DavidW says, "yes."
		DavidW says, "Fit 3 of 5."
		Peregrine says, "In both senses of the word? ;P"
		Teaspoon says, "It's apparently quite hard to do"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me"
Floyd \| What you can see of yourself is familiar. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You are empty-handed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mythology"
Floyd \| In the third grade you became enamored with Greek mythology, scouring Floyd \| the 000-010 section of your school library. This book by Edith Floyd \| Hamilton is a remnant of that time. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x faeries"
Floyd \| Shortly after your interest in mythology waned, you became interested Floyd \| in faeries. At this age your nascent research had not yet taken over Floyd \| the top of your dresser, as this lone oversized book can attest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "read mythology"
Floyd \| You can't reach the book of mythology from your bed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "stand"
Floyd \| Okay, you're no longer on your bed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "read mythology"
Floyd \| You flip through the book, remembering different stories which caught Floyd \| your attention: Perseus and Medusa, the rivers lethe and mnemosyne, Floyd \| Zeus visiting Leda in the guise of a swan. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "read faeries"
Floyd \| As you skim through the book, several facts jump out: how faeries are Floyd \| driven away by church bells, how they change homes on Quarter Days, how Floyd \| you shouldn't eat faerie food, how a four-leaf clover will let you see Floyd \| them. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine asks, "Presumably these are important facts?"
Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys.		Peregrine says, "(as in, relevant to the puzzles we might face?)"
		DavidW says, "yeah, I bet the clover one will be relevant."
		Draconis says, "And maybe the food"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up lethe in mythology"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "lethe". Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Draconis says, "Don't eat anything the faeries give you"
		Teaspoon says, "An oldie but a goodie."
		BrianK says, "Lethe and Mnemosyne in mythology might be important too"
		DavidW says, "Forgetfulness and Memory."
		Draconis says, "Especially since they're in the Underworld, which had a similar 'don't-eat-the-food' myth."
		BrianK says, "Mnemosyne isn't normally one of the five rivers in Hades so it's interesting that it's mentioned"
		Draconis asks (of BrianK), "Indeed, I didn't know it was a river actually?"
		BrianK says, "(I totally looked it up just now)"
		Draconis says, "I mean the word means Memory but I haven't heard of it as a river."
		DavidW says, "I thought Mnemosyne was a muse."
		BrianK says, "Apparently it's a river for some cult religions"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open dresser"
Floyd \| You pull open a few drawers and look at the rows of neatly-folded Floyd \| clothes before closing the drawers once more. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under bed"
Floyd \| There's nothing under your bed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x curtains"
Floyd \| I don't see any curtains here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x blinds"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "blinds". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x window"
Floyd \| The window is closed and looks out on the rolling hills behind your Floyd \| house; without looking directly through the window, the details are Floyd \| hard to make out. You can just see your backyard one story beneath Floyd \| you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "look in window"
Floyd \| It's closed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I'm anticipating we go out the window instead of the door."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take books"
Floyd \| book of mythology: Taken. Floyd \| book of faeries: Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "This is going to be an odd fit."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "open window"
Floyd \| Opened. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "look in window"
Floyd \| There's nothing in the bedroom window. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "look through window"
Floyd \| You see the hills behind your house and your backyard. Your father Floyd \| called that region "Big Country," and he used to tell you stories of Floyd \| heroes who walked Big Country in search of adventures. Though he Floyd \| stopped telling you those stories after your mom died, the dreams stay Floyd \| with you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| The fall would kill you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sheet"
Floyd \| You pull the bedsheet free, unmaking the bed in the process. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rip sheet"
Floyd \| The bedsheet can't be torn. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bed"
Floyd \| The bed was large enough for you through your tenth birthday. It has Floyd \| been unmade and its bedsheet removed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "look under bed"
Floyd \| There's nothing under your bed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie sheet to window"
Floyd \| You can't tie anything to the bedroom window. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie sheet to bed"
Floyd \| You loop the sheet around your bed and tie it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put sheet in window"
Floyd \| If you wish to climb down the sheet, you need only hold it while you Floyd \| climb out the window. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "As you wish..."
		Draconis says, "Hint hint"
		BrianK says, "We never really tried the door though"
		Draconis says, "I think we're supposed to climb out the window while holding the sheet"
		Draconis says, "Just a hunch"
		DavidW asks, "We do wish to CLIMB OUT WINDOW, yes?"
		Touchy says, "Feels like someone had trouble implementing this."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x door"
Floyd \| It is closed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "open door"
Floyd \| Your father would see you come out of your room if you left via this Floyd \| door, and the punishment to follow would be painful. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Well, all right"
		BrianK says, "Window it is"
		DavidW says, "oh, well. No snacks from the fridge for us."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb out window"
Floyd \| You realize that it is impossible to hold onto the bedsheet and Floyd \| anything as large as the oversized books at the same time if you intend Floyd \| to reach the ground safely. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop books"
Floyd \| book of mythology: Dropped. Floyd \| book of faeries: Dropped. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "Or we could throw the books out the window?"
		BrianK says, "Worth a shot"
		DavidW says, "I don't know if we really need the books."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take mythology"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw it out window"
Floyd \| I don't recognize that sentence. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon asks, "Is there any disadvantage, though?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw it through window"
Floyd \| You throw the book of mythology through the window. It vanishes to the Floyd \| ground below. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "After all the hassle with the backpack"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take book"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Well, it's implemented at least"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw it through window"
Floyd \| You throw the book of faeries through the window. It vanishes to the Floyd \| ground below. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "oh, yeah, where is Bubbles?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb out window"
Floyd \| You grab hold of the bedsheet tightly and lower yourself out the open Floyd \| window. You shimmy down the sheet, old skills returning. A few feet Floyd \| above the ground your sheet runs out, but the shock of the drop is Floyd \| easily absorbed by your young legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| South Part of Backyard Floyd \| The backyard ends to the south and west in a chain-link fence which Floyd \| fetches up against your house. Grass covers the ground in a remarkably Floyd \| even carpet. Floyd \| You see a book of mythology and a book of faeries here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take books"
Floyd \| book of mythology: Taken. Floyd \| book of faeries: Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search grass"
Floyd \| There is too much of it for you to search indiscriminately. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look for four-leaf clover"
Floyd \| I don't recognize that sentence. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x grass"
Floyd \| It thickly covers the ground. A rogue patch of clover has established Floyd \| a beachhead in the sea of grass. Your father will no doubt rip it out Floyd \| at the first opportunity, restoring the backyard to its former glory. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "search grass for clover"
Floyd \| I don't recognize that sentence. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x clover"
Floyd \| The patch of clover huddles together in solidarity against the Floyd \| encroaching grass. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "search clover"
Floyd \| You get on hands and knees and begin carefully examining each clover Floyd \| individually. After a moment you are rewarded with a pristine Floyd \| four-leaf clover, which you take. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "ah thanks."
		BrianK says, "Wouldn't have thought of searching the grass though"
		Draconis says, "X FAERIES"
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x faeries"
Floyd \| Shortly after your interest in mythology waned, you became interested Floyd \| in faeries. At this age your nascent research had not yet taken over Floyd \| the top of your dresser, as this lone oversized book can attest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x faerie"
Floyd \| Shortly after your interest in mythology waned, you became interested Floyd \| in faeries. At this age your nascent research had not yet taken over Floyd \| the top of your dresser, as this lone oversized book can attest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Draconis says (to Floyd), "x faery"
Floyd \| Shortly after your interest in mythology waned, you became interested Floyd \| in faeries. At this age your nascent research had not yet taken over Floyd \| the top of your dresser, as this lone oversized book can attest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "read faeries"
Floyd \| As you skim through the book, several facts jump out: how faeries are Floyd \| driven away by church bells, how they change homes on Quarter Days, how Floyd \| you shouldn't eat faerie food, how a four-leaf clover will let you see Floyd \| them. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "look"
Floyd \| South Part of Backyard Floyd \| The backyard ends to the south and west in a chain-link fence which Floyd \| fetches up against your house. Grass covers the ground in a remarkably Floyd \| even carpet. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine says, "Hm... I would have like more precision about HOW it would let you see them."
		Teaspoon says, "I vote we find a three-leaf cover and glue a leaf to it."
		DavidW says, "You call them by setting up a miniature tea service."
		BrianK says, "We already found a four-leaf one though"
		Peregrine asks, "Maybe explore?"
		BrianK says, "Only way is north"
		Peregrine says, "We might bump into some faeries"
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "climb fence"
Floyd \| Though you climbed it many times when you were younger, you find that Floyd \| you can't today, that your feet and hands won't obey you when you try. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through fence"
Floyd \| You can't see anything through the chain-link fence. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| The house is in the way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "exit is N"
		Peregrine asks, "Shall we?"
		DavidW says, "please"
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a book of mythology, a book of faeries, and a four-leaf Floyd \| clover. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| North Part of Backyard Floyd \| The fence paces you to the west, then angles north to block further Floyd \| progress. To the east is the old tool shed your father built. The Floyd \| thick mat of grass leads back south. Floyd \| Floyd \| From somewhere around your feet you hear a tiny voice pipe up: "Top o' Floyd \| the mornin' to ya!" You look down and see a small faerie just on this Floyd \| side of the fence. He is joined by two others, though you can't see Floyd \| where they came from. Floyd \| Floyd \| One of the others replies, "And the rest of the day to yerself!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine exclaims, "Yes!"
		BrianK says, "I'm curious what it would be like if we hadn't found the clover first"
		Peregrine asks, "Maybe save first?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf25"
Floyd \| File to save game in > Floyd \| Saved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine says, "This seems to be one of those games where you need to save often"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x faerie"
Floyd \| Which faerie do you mean, the book of faeries, or the small faeries? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x small faeries"
Floyd \| There are three of them, small faeries with gnarled faces and red Floyd \| stubbly beards. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Bet there's cold iron in the tool shed."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "greet faeries"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "greet". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "wave"
Floyd \| There's no verb in that sentence! Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Draconis says, "We might discard the book just to cut down on disambiguation."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "faeries, hi"
Floyd \| The faeries do not notice you. Floyd \| Floyd \| From the house you hear, "Terry! TERRY!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Your father. He's found your open window. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine says, "Crap."
		BrianK says, "Uh-oh"
		Teaspoon says, "We might see what happens."
		Peregrine says, "I think saving was a good idea"
		Peregrine says, "We can check this out, and then restore"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go south and east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "l"
Floyd \| North Part of Backyard Floyd \| The fence paces you to the west, then angles north to block further Floyd \| progress. To the east is the old tool shed your father built. The Floyd \| thick mat of grass leads back south. Floyd \| Three faeries are conversing near your feet. Floyd \| Floyd \| One of the faeries says to the other two, "Shall we be returnin'? The Floyd \| king wanted us back quick as possible." Floyd \| Floyd \| "Aye." Floyd \| Floyd \| "But we're without a padfoot. How to get back?" Floyd \| Floyd \| "I've a way," responds the third faerie. "'Tis in the shed." The Floyd \| faeries move to the east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Oh, we can just follow them"
		DavidW says, "We could go into the shed."
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Tool Shed Floyd \| Light filters through chinks in the roof, dimly illuminating empty Floyd \| shelves and forgotten tools. The structure smells of mildew and rot. Floyd \| Seated on a shelf is a metal box. Floyd \| A yellowed flyer is curled on the floor. Floyd \| Three faeries are conversing near your feet. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "take flyer"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| One of the faeries pulls several over-sized white hats from under a Floyd \| pile of dirt. Despite their earthy storage they are pristine white. Floyd \| He hands them to the others. Then he wears his hat, saying, "I'm off!" Floyd \| In a flash, he zips out the door and into the air. Floyd \| Floyd \| The two remaining faeries don their hats. "I'm after!" "I'm after!" Floyd \| Both are caught up in the air and are gone. Floyd \| Floyd \| In their wake, a lone white hat drifts to the floor of the shed, Floyd \| forgotten. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "take hat"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "wear hat"
Floyd \| As you wear the hat, a tingle runs the length of your body. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "open box"
Floyd \| I don't know how to open the metal box. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "examine flyer"
Floyd \| The flyer extols the virtues of the SchimTek Sonic Cavity Analyzer. Floyd \| The picture on the flyer shows a rectangular box with a large grip Floyd \| handle on one end, reminiscent of an old geiger counter. Your father Floyd \| was eternally collecting gadgets like the Sonic Cavity Analyzer. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your father comes into the tool shed, looking around. He is in his Floyd \| late thirties, a vigorous man who shows no sign of the cancer which Floyd \| will steal his life in thirteen years. His face darkens when he sees Floyd \| you, and he walks stiffly towards you. "_There_ you are," he says, Floyd \| grabbing your ear and pulling firmly. You skip after him, pain Floyd \| burgeoning across your head. Floyd \| Floyd \| Your father punctuates each phrase with a twist of your ear, causing Floyd \| sparks to burst across your vision. "You were supposed"--twist--"to Floyd \| stay"--twist--"in your room"--twist. Floyd \| Floyd \| The final twist overcomes you; your vision dims. The throbbing in your Floyd \| head worsens as you fall back. Floyd \| Floyd \| A hospital bed catches you, supporting you. A quick glance shows you a Floyd \| sterile hospital room. No one else is here; the room is yours alone. Floyd \| Then a black tide washes over you, carrying you away.... Floyd \| Floyd \| --=== Your journey is over ===-- Floyd \| Floyd \| You have achieved a score of 33 points out of a possible 100. Floyd \| Floyd \| You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current Floyd \| command. Floyd \| Please enter (R)ESTORE, RE(S)TART, (Q)UIT, or (U)NDO: >		Peregrine says, "OK, restore time"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "RESTORE"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "cf25"
Floyd \| File to restore > Floyd \| North Part of Backyard Floyd \| The fence paces you to the west, then angles north to block further Floyd \| progress. To the east is the old tool shed your father built. The Floyd \| thick mat of grass leads back south. Floyd \| Three faeries are conversing near your feet. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Tool Shed Floyd \| Light filters through chinks in the roof, dimly illuminating empty Floyd \| shelves and forgotten tools. The structure smells of mildew and rot. Floyd \| Seated on a shelf is a metal box. Floyd \| A yellowed flyer is curled on the floor. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take box"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| From outside the shed you hear, "Terry! TERRY!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Your father. He's found your open window. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take flyer"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| Three small faeries slip into the shed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x box"
Floyd \| The box is made of seamless metal, marred only by a large handle and a Floyd \| display with a needle. Its underside is crisscrossed with a strange Floyd \| pattern, giving it the look of granite. The display is marked from 0 Floyd \| millimeters to 20000; the needle is currently pointing at 0. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon says, "So we'll have to set that ot something."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x flyer"
Floyd \| The flyer extols the virtues of the SchimTek Sonic Cavity Analyzer. Floyd \| The picture on the flyer shows a rectangular box with a large grip Floyd \| handle on one end, reminiscent of an old geiger counter. Your father Floyd \| was eternally collecting gadgets like the Sonic Cavity Analyzer. Floyd \| Floyd \| One of the faeries pulls several over-sized white hats from under a Floyd \| pile of dirt. Despite their earthy storage they are pristine white. Floyd \| He hands them to the others. Then he wears his hat, saying, "I'm off!" Floyd \| In a flash, he zips out the door and into the air. Floyd \| Floyd \| The two remaining faeries don their hats. "I'm after!" "I'm after!" Floyd \| Both are caught up in the air and are gone. Floyd \| Floyd \| In their wake, a lone white hat drifts to the floor of the shed, Floyd \| forgotten. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine exclaims, "Puzzle time!"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take hat"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "wear hat"
Floyd \| As you wear the hat, a tingle runs the length of your body. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine says, "Exciting."
		DavidW says, "Either "go east" or "say I'm after""
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "say "I'm after""
Floyd \| As the words leave your lips you fly up into the air. Within seconds Floyd \| you are far above the ground, the countryside surrounding your house Floyd \| spreading out around you. Floyd \| Floyd \| After a few moments of drifting you hurtle towards the ground. As it Floyd \| rushes up to meet you, a tiny crack opens in the top of a hill. You Floyd \| zip through the crack and are deposited on the floor of a cave. Behind Floyd \| you, the crack seals. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has increased by 5 points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine exclaims, "Yes!"
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a book of mythology, a book of faeries, a four-leaf clover, a Floyd \| metal box, a flyer, and a tri-cornered hat (being worn). Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Teaspoon exclaims, "Hurrah!"
		Peregrine says, "That was a lovely puzzle"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "look"
Floyd \| Cave Floyd \| The cave encloses you, reflecting the sound of your breathing. It Floyd \| is dry and illuminated, though you cannot find the source of the light. Floyd \| Rough stairs are cut into one part of the cave, leading nowhere. The Floyd \| cave widens to the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "cf26"
Floyd \| File to save game in > Floyd \| Saved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x stairs"
Floyd \| They are carved into one of the cave walls. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "climb stairs"
Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK asks, "I don't think there's anything else here, so go north?"
		DavidW says, "yeah"
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Hall of Stolen Light Floyd \| Everywhere you look in this hall you find another source of light. Floyd \| They come in all shapes and forms: candles, lamps, crystals. The light Floyd \| bounces about the room, illuminating the throne at the north end of the Floyd \| hall. A thick carpet runs from the throne to the south exit, passing Floyd \| by a banquet table. Floyd \| Sitting on the throne you see a faerie king. Floyd \| To either side of you stands a faerie guard. Floyd \| Off to one side of the throne, True Thomas idly sits. Floyd \| Beside the king stands his queen. Floyd \| Faeries stand all around you, watching you with a disturbing Floyd \| intensity. Floyd \| Floyd \| The king looks at you, his eyes glinting strangely. "A human child? Floyd \| It's been an age since one visited." While he speaks, the other Floyd \| faeries slowly circle you. A sibilant whisper rises from the Floyd \| gathering. "Guards, retake what is ours." One of the guards reaches Floyd \| over and plucks the white hat from you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine says, "Wooo."
		Peregrine says, "'Sibilant whisper'? Nice."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine says, "Oh, there's True Thomas here. How appropriate"
		DavidW says, "I don't know who True Thomas is."
		Peregrine says, "A guy from an old poem about faeries"
		BrianK says, "In contrast to the last fit, there isn't a whole lot of mapping needed"
		BrianK says, "(yet)"
		Peregrine says, "The ballad is 'Thomas the Rhymer'"
		Peregrine says, "'and there he saw a lady bright/Come riding down by the Eidldon tree' etc..."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x true thomas"
Floyd \| He is an old man, with snow-white hair and a creased face. He holds a Floyd \| stringed instrument which he absentmindedly strums from time to time. Floyd \| Floyd \| "We've naught to offer to incipient royalty such as yourself," the king Floyd \| continues mockingly. He pauses for a moment, stroking his beard. His Floyd \| queen leans over and whispers to him, causing him to grin. There is Floyd \| nothing human in his expression. "Perhaps there is something you can Floyd \| offer us instead," he says. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine exclaims, "The box!"
		BrianK says, "I dunno if faeries would want the box"
		DavidW says, "I'd rather offer a book."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a book of mythology, a book of faeries, a four-leaf clover, a Floyd \| metal box, and a flyer. Floyd \| Floyd \| The other faeries stop circling and point at you. You feel a tingle Floyd \| running up and down your spine. "We'd have from you a story, but one Floyd \| already fills that role." The king gestures at True Thomas, who Floyd \| glances uncomfortably at you. "No, for you I think harvesting would Floyd \| suit." The faeries begin running, flying, hopping around you, a Floyd \| writhing mass of flesh. The guards to either side of you take one step Floyd \| back. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Um, well, that's... unexpected"
		Peregrine says, "Uh-oh..."
		DavidW says, "I don't remember what the flyer said."
		BrianK says, "It talked about the sonic cavity analyzer, which I assume is what the box is"
		Draconis asks, "I guess let's see what happens?"
		DavidW says, "We may be eaten alive here."
		Touchy says, "Maybe we have to give them something to avoid them taking something else..."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "turn handle"
Floyd \| Turning the metal box doesn't have any effect. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Hold!" shouts Thomas. The assemblage halts, many in mid-air. As one Floyd \| they turn and focus unnaturally-bright eyes on Thomas, who blanches. Floyd \| Nevertheless, he continues. "King, could this child not fetch for you Floyd \| some new light?" As Thomas finishes, the silence deepens. Sweat Floyd \| begins to run down his face. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Oh, hey, we're not dying after all"
		BrianK says, "I guess we just wait this out"
		DavidW says, "ok"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x table"
Floyd \| The sturdy table has seen much use in its time. It is covered with Floyd \| heavy scars. On its surface you see some food. Floyd \| Floyd \| "A fine suggestion!" the king finally says. Thomas sways somewhat, as Floyd \| if released from a painful grip. From the horde of faeries an excited Floyd \| buzz arises. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x king"
Floyd \| He is one of the tallest faeries you have yet met. His beard is red Floyd \| and reaches to his waist. Other than his clothes of rough cloth, he Floyd \| wears a gold circlet around his head, sign of his kingship. Floyd \| Floyd \| "My hall is lit by light stolen from many a source," the king explains. Floyd \| At the snap of a finger, one of the faeries brings forward a bright Floyd \| glint cupped in his hands. "Taken from one of Judas' silver pieces, Floyd \| that was," says the king. Another faerie brings forward a dancing Floyd \| flame. The flame radiates cold you can feel from feet away. "At the Floyd \| heart of every pawnbroker's diamond is a flame like this," says the Floyd \| king. "And you'll be fetching me the light of a dragon's flame." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine says, "That sounds very heroic."
		Peregrine says, "And foolhardy."
		Peregrine asks, "But we don't really have a choice, do we?"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "say "yes""
Floyd \| You sound rather positive. Floyd \| Floyd \| A tiny faerie approaches bearing a mason jar, which he places in your Floyd \| hands. "Capture the light of a dragon's flame in that jar," says the Floyd \| king, "but let not the flame touch the jar, for it will melt." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "So we steal the light from something, not the thing itself."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x jar"
Floyd \| The mason jar is made of thick glass. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Return with the dragon fire and we will reward you." As the king Floyd \| finishes speaking, the two guards lead you back out of the hall. Floyd \| Floyd \| Cave Floyd \| The cave encloses you, reflecting the sound of your breathing. It Floyd \| is dry and illuminated, though you cannot find the source of the light. Floyd \| Rough stairs are cut into one part of the cave, leading to a thin exit Floyd \| above. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go up. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "All right, going up"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd \| The exit closes behind you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Top of Hill Floyd \| The hill curves away from this spot, crowned on top by a gnarled Floyd \| thorn tree. Paths curve down the hill to the west and south. Far to Floyd \| the north is a small white church. Floyd \| Bubbles is lying on the ground, waiting for you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles, upon seeing you, cocks its head at you and stands. The dog Floyd \| has now reached full adulthood. On its back is the rucksack. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "ok"
		BrianK exclaims, "It's Bubbles!!!!"
		DavidW says, "Bubbles!"
		Touchy says, "Didn't notice it was aging."
		Teaspoon says, "With the rucksack. Yay."
		DavidW says, "I noticed."
		Teaspoon says, "Yeah, it was a puppy in the first Fit."
		BrianK says, "In contrast, I think our memories are in reverse"
		Touchy says, "The first fit didn't seem like memories..."
		DavidW says, "Bubbles needs to find a mate and make new puppies soon."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go south and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tree"
Floyd \| It curves and stoops, as if shielding itself from the sky. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x church"
Floyd \| The church you attended until your mother fell ill. You can hear music Floyd \| floating from it; it must be revival week. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| The hill drops too steeply for you in that direction. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "climb tree"
Floyd \| There is a reason it is called a thorn tree. You scratch yourself Floyd \| horribly in the attempt. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I have to wonder where we'll find a dragon in town."
		BrianK says, "Well, may as well start exploring"
		Touchy says, "Maybe it's a metaphor for an angry person or an oven or something"
		BrianK asks, "West or south?"
		DavidW says, "Perhaps it doesn't have to be a real dragon as long as its fire has light to it."
		DavidW says, "West."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Bluff Floyd \| The hill drops off sharply to the west, overlooking a rocky tumble Floyd \| to a kill below. A worn path leads up to the east and down to the Floyd \| southeast. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take rucksack"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a book of mythology, a book of faeries, a four-leaf clover, a Floyd \| metal box, a flyer, a mason jar, and a rucksack. The rucksack seems to Floyd \| contain a fool, a tuft of insulation, a dark sphere, a light sphere, a Floyd \| thin coat, a white cane, a pair of gloves, a pair of sunglasses, a hall Floyd \| pass, some dust, and a length of rope. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine says, "This is a strange game."
		BrianK says, "I've never seen the word "kill" used that way"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x kill"
Floyd \| The kill makes its slow, flowing way among rocks dislodged from the Floyd \| hill where you stand, victims of time and erosion. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "ok, it refers to a stream or creek"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tumble"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "tumble". Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "My dictionary says in new york that can mean creek or stream..."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go east and southeast. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Draconis asks, "I thought that was a rill?"
		Touchy says, "ttttiming"
		DavidW asks, "o rilly?"
		Draconis hits the cymbals. Ba-dum TSSSSS.
		BrianK says, "I'm assuming southeast leads to the same place as going south from the first room"
		Peregrine asks, "Twisty passages, eh?"
		DavidW says, "yeah, me too, which makes me wonder why this location is here."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| The slope is too rocky. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "Maybe we can repel down"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rock"
Floyd \| They lay scattered along the length of the kill. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rock"
Floyd \| It's too far away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "oh well, I guess we'll find out later."
		Touchy asks, "rappel?"
		BrianK says, "Let's go southeast, then"
		DavidW says, "yes, se"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd \| Bottom of Hill Floyd \| The south side of a gently-sloping hill. Scrub grass clings Floyd \| tenaciously to its side. A path from the east divides here and crawls Floyd \| up the hill to the north and northwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "(getting tired here)"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x scrub"
Floyd \| It covers the hill in patches. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take scrub"
Floyd \| Don't worry about the scrub grass. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, northwest, and east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "I'm gonna go east now, since this room seems empty too"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| Hardwood trees stand close together, choking off light and Floyd \| preventing you from seeing far. You can, however, see a hill rising to Floyd \| the west. You can walk through the trees and underbrush to the east Floyd \| and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x trees"
Floyd \| Mixed hardwood trees, clustering tightly. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "search trees"
Floyd \| You find nothing of interest. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I do hope we find a ring of invisbility or something before finding the dragon."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go south, east, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "I'll go east again"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Forest Clearing Floyd \| The trees are grouped less tightly here, allowing space for an oak Floyd \| tree and a lone ash tree. The two trees leave room for passage to the Floyd \| north, south, and west. Floyd \| There is an older boy here, carving his name in the oak tree. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| The boy very carefully carves a large 'R' in the oak tree. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "We don't have a sword or armour or a cross or gold or a virgin sacrifice or anything."
		BrianK says, "Oh, yay, something of interest"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "cf27"
Floyd \| File to save game in > Floyd \| Saved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "boy, hello"
Floyd \| "Shove off, squirt," he says. Floyd \| Floyd \| The boy hacks another initial in the oak tree. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x boy"
Floyd \| He lived (lives?) somewhere around here. You can remember the delight Floyd \| he took in tormenting you over the years. The three-year age Floyd \| difference was enough to give him the edge. Floyd \| Floyd \| Wielding his knife like a cleaver, the boy manages to carve an 'N' in Floyd \| the oak tree. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x oak"
Floyd \| The oak tree towers above you, its bole wider than your arms can span. Floyd \| You spent a long time one summer trying to climb it, only to break your Floyd \| arm in the process. Since then, someone has hacked 'BRAN' in its Floyd \| trunk. Floyd \| Floyd \| Shavings fall from the oak tree as the boy carves a 'D' into its trunk. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "Brandy, you're a fine girl, ...?"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x ash"
Floyd \| Thinner than its neighboring oak tree, the trunk of the ash gracefully Floyd \| sways in a gentle breeze. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| With a flourish, the boy finishes carving an 'N' in the oak tree. He Floyd \| steps back to admire his handiwork. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Did he just spell "brandn" or did we miss the O"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x oak"
Floyd \| The oak tree towers above you, its bole wider than your arms can span. Floyd \| You spent a long time one summer trying to climb it, only to break your Floyd \| arm in the process. Since then, someone has hacked 'BRANDN' in its Floyd \| trunk. Floyd \| Floyd \| The boy's eyes widen, and he mumbles to himself under his breath. With Floyd \| several sweeps of the knife he tries to obliterate his previous effort, Floyd \| then carve another 'B' in the oak tree just below the first letters. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "oh, Brandon, I guess."
		Peregrine says, "Most bullies are called Brandon"
		BrianK says, "Hahaha he noticed his mistake"
		Touchy asks, "Name one?"
		Draconis says (to Touchy), "Branson"
		Draconis says (to Touchy), "..."
		DavidW says, "okay, he's got a hobby."
		Draconis says (to Touchy), "*Brandon"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "brandon, hello"
Floyd \| "Shove off, squirt," he says. Floyd \| Floyd \| The boy carves an 'R' in the oak tree. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "I meant one other bully that is named brandon"
		Peregrine says, "Can't remember"
		Peregrine says, "It does sound like the sort of name which would drive a kid to bullying"
		BrianK says, "Any suggestions? or we can just explore elsewhere and come back later"
		DavidW says, "I think explore for now."
		DavidW says, "I think he'll be at this for a while."
		Teaspoon says, "Makes sense."
		BrianK says, "Ok, I'll go north from here"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Hill Floyd \| A small hill within the forest. A cave entrance opens in a rock Floyd \| outcropping to the east. Charred and trampled grass leads up to the Floyd \| cave. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine says, "Ooo, dragon"
		Touchy says, "hehe"
		Peregrine exclaims, "Save, save, save!"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go south and east. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "So not ready for the dragon."
		BrianK says, "I think we should check out the other areas before trying the cave"
		DavidW says, "I agree."
		BrianK says, "I'll take us to another area"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "s. s."
Floyd \| Forest Clearing Floyd \| The trees are grouped less tightly here, allowing space for an oak Floyd \| tree and a lone ash tree. The two trees leave room for passage to the Floyd \| north, south, and west. Floyd \| There is an older boy here, carving his name in the oak tree. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| The boy carves an 'N' next to the other letters he has already carved. Floyd \| Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| The forest growth pauses here, leaving room for a ring of mushrooms Floyd \| and toadstools. Due to the spacious arrangement of trees, paths exist Floyd \| north and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Ooh, a fairy ring"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x mushrooms"
Floyd \| The ring of mushrooms and toadstools is ragged in places, as if no Floyd \| longer cared for. One toadstool in particular stands out from its Floyd \| brethren. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes over, sniffs at your legs, then wanders off again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x toadstool"
Floyd \| Which toadstool do you mean, the solitary toadstool, or the ring of Floyd \| mushrooms? Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x solitary toadstool"
Floyd \| It is the tallest of the fungi gathered here. Set in its side is a Floyd \| small door. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x small door"
Floyd \| The small door is painted a bright green and is closed. You are Floyd \| surprised that you never saw it before. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "knock on door"
Floyd \| The door swings open, revealing a tiny pixie. He looks at your knees, Floyd \| then up, then further up. His eyes widen. "You see me?" he asks Floyd \| unnecessarily. He steps out, closing the door. "A visitor! Well, an Floyd \| you can see me, let us visit whilst I clean my yard," he says, bustling Floyd \| about. "Have you questions on the forest? I have been here for many Floyd \| whiles." Before you can answer, he begins scuffing dirt. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "ask pixie about dragon"
Floyd \| The pixie says, "Be cautious of the dragon." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "ask pixie about pixie"
Floyd \| The pixie says, "What you see is all I am...now." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I'm surprised knocking on the door worked."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask pixie about cave"
Floyd \| "I've nowt to say of that," the pixie says. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes over, sniffs at your legs, then wanders off again. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pixie swirls one of his hands, and a tiny cyclone carries away some Floyd \| leaves. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "I'm glad you had the forethought to knock"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask pixie about brandon"
Floyd \| The pixie says, "He's a stropping one, always stomping about with those Floyd \| great boots." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "I was just going to open it rudely"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask pixie about oak tree"
Floyd \| The pixie's eyes slide away from yours. "There's nowt I have to say Floyd \| about the tree." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Well, that's not suspicious at all"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "ask pixie about ash tree"
Floyd \| The pixie's eyes slide away from yours. "There's nowt I have to say Floyd \| about the tree." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask pixie about ring"
Floyd \| The pixie asks, "Which ring do you mean, the ring of keys, or the ring Floyd \| of mushrooms?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "mushrooms"
Floyd \| The pixie glances at the ring. "'Twas our home for many a year. Now Floyd \| it is mine only." Floyd \| Floyd \| The pixie wipes dirt from his door. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "ask pixie about ring of keys"
Floyd \| "I've nowt to say of that," the pixie says. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask pixie about queen"
Floyd \| The pixie looks away. "Ask me not about the faerie court." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "I feel like the ring of keys is a spoiler for something later"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask pixie about church"
Floyd \| "I've nowt to say of that," the pixie says. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask pixie about kill"
Floyd \| "I've nowt to say of that," the pixie says. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pixie rearranges some of the dirt in the middle of the faerie ring. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Roger says, "I've never seen NPCs disambiguate like that before. Yay TADS."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask pixie about light"
Floyd \| The pixie asks, "Which light do you mean, the light sphere, or the Floyd \| sources of light?" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sources"
Floyd \| The pixie grins sardonically. "So you have seen our vaunted king's Floyd \| collection, have you?" He lowers his voice. "Yet it cannot be Floyd \| complete 'til someone captures the dragon's fire for him. Thank your Floyd \| luck you have not been chosen to bear the king's jar to the dragon's Floyd \| lair." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Oh, the irony"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "show jar to pixie"
Floyd \| The pixie says, "So...the king has at last found someone to fetch for Floyd \| him the light of the dragon." He cocks his head and peers up at you. Floyd \| "And he did mention the precautions?" Floyd \| Floyd \| When you shake your head, he leaps into the air, hovering for a second. Floyd \| "No word of the wards?" He mutters, then runs into his home. There is Floyd \| the sound of rummaging, things being thrown about, before he emerges Floyd \| holding a pair of boots. Floyd \| Floyd \| "You must have wards, lest the dragon sense you. You must be silent, Floyd \| you must be invisible, you must be without scent." He squints at you, Floyd \| then adds as an afterthought, "Also fireproof. Floyd \| Floyd \| "A laurel of ash dipped in the blood of another will make you invisible Floyd \| to animals. These boots," he hands the boots to you, "are elfin and Floyd \| will muffle your steps. An oak staff will protect you from the Floyd \| dragon's flame." Floyd \| Floyd \| The pixie walks to his toadstool and opens the door. "I needs must Floyd \| work indoors for a time," he says by way of explanation before going Floyd \| inside. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Draconis heads back home.		BrianK exclaims, "That was very helpful of him!"
		Peregrine asks, "So we need Brandon's blood?"
		BrianK says, "...that'll be fun"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "cf28"
Floyd \| File to save game in > Floyd \| Saved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine asks, "And a staff?"
		BrianK says, "There are oak and ash trees in the clearing, so something to do with those"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a book of mythology, a book of faeries, a four-leaf clover, a Floyd \| metal box, a flyer, a mason jar, a rucksack, and a pair of elf boots. Floyd \| The rucksack seems to contain a fool, a tuft of insulation, a dark Floyd \| sphere, a light sphere, a thin coat, a white cane, a pair of gloves, a Floyd \| pair of sunglasses, a hall pass, some dust, and a length of rope. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "wear boots"
Floyd \| You pull the boots on, muffling your footsteps. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "And how do we become scentless?"
		BrianK says, "Good question"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "look"
Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| The forest growth pauses here, leaving room for a ring of mushrooms Floyd \| and toadstools. Due to the spacious arrangement of trees, paths exist Floyd \| north and west. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles curls up in a small ball, resting. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "We haven't seen what's west of here yet."
		BrianK says, "All right, we'll look there"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| Trees cluster thickly here in response to the additional water Floyd \| provided by a nearby stream. Mossy rocks lead down to the stream, and Floyd \| the underbrush allows passage to the north, east, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine says, "Uh-oh, mapping required"
		BrianK says, "Don't worry, I've been mapping"
		Peregrine says, "Ah, good."
		DavidW says, "me too"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, east, west, and down. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK asks, "Oh, down?"
		Peregrine says, "To the stream"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x stream"
Floyd \| It lies a short distance to the south. You can occasionally feel its Floyd \| spray on your cheeks. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine says, "(which probably lies south-ish)"
		Peregrine says, "(aha)"
		BrianK says, "I hope it lies south-ish because I'm never a fan of handling 3d maps"
		BrianK says, "I'll try down first"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "down"
Floyd \| Stream Floyd \| Water burbles past rocks worn smooth over time, running east to Floyd \| west. Across the stream the forest continues. Behind you a path leads Floyd \| up. Floyd \| One shiny stone in particular stands out from its brothers. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go up. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "shiny!"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x stone"
Floyd \| It shines gently, as if rubbed until it glowed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take stone"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| The stream is too wide and too deep to ford. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a book of mythology, a book of faeries, a four-leaf clover, a Floyd \| metal box, a flyer, a mason jar, a rucksack, a pair of elf boots (being Floyd \| worn), and a shiny stone. The rucksack seems to contain a fool, a tuft Floyd \| of insulation, a dark sphere, a light sphere, a thin coat, a white Floyd \| cane, a pair of gloves, a pair of sunglasses, a hall pass, some dust, Floyd \| and a length of rope. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "obviously you have to caulk the wagon and float across the river"
		DavidW says, "uh, yeah, sure."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read flyer"
Floyd \| "Find the flaws hidden deep beneath the surface! A must have for any Floyd \| structural engineer! Accurate to within plus or minus three Floyd \| millimeters." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x flyer"
Floyd \| The flyer extols the virtues of the SchimTek Sonic Cavity Analyzer. Floyd \| The picture on the flyer shows a rectangular box with a large grip Floyd \| handle on one end, reminiscent of an old geiger counter. Your father Floyd \| was eternally collecting gadgets like the Sonic Cavity Analyzer. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles curls up in a small ball, resting. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x stream"
Floyd \| The water is shockingly clear, clearer than you had remembered. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes over, sniffs at your legs, then wanders off again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "wash me"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "wash". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "have a bath"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "have". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "splash"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "splash". Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "figured maybe if we washed ourselves in the stream, we could become scentless"
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "take a dip"
Floyd \| An article must be followed by a noun. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine says, "jump in stream"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "clean me"
Floyd \| There is no need to clean yourself. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine says, "Hm..."
		DavidW says, "no, we probably need to cover ourselves in cave dirt or something."
		Peregrine says, "That's hardly 'scentless'"
		BrianK says, "Well, we'd blend in with the cave scents"
		DavidW asks, "well, what's up and west of here?"
		Peregrine says, "True."
		BrianK says, "Let's check it out"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "up. west."
Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| Trees cluster thickly here in response to the additional water Floyd \| provided by a nearby stream. Mossy rocks lead down to the stream, and Floyd \| the underbrush allows passage to the north, east, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| Trees stop to the west, forming a remarkably straight line, Floyd \| corralled by some feature of the land. To the east the trees thicken Floyd \| once again. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "There might be a forest witch."
		Touchy says, "we could rub ourselves with that stone gathaca style"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x trees"
Floyd \| Mixed hardwood trees, clustering tightly. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go east and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine asks (of BrainK), "Gattaca, I think you mean?"
		Peregrine says, "(whoops)"
		Peregrine says, "(not only did I answer the wrong person, I misspelled their name too)"
		DavidW says, "west, please"
		BrianK says, "Don't worry about it :P"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Front of House Floyd \| You stand at the road in front of your house. The dirt road leads Floyd \| north and south, with no other houses visible for miles. On the east Floyd \| side of the road opposite your house, the forest looms. Floyd \| Floyd \| A breeze wanders along the road, carrying with it a hint of music. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "But you're right..."
		BrianK says, "Oh, our house"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north, south, east, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "listen"
Floyd \| You can hear music. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes over, sniffs at your legs, then wanders off again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "church is probably to north."
		BrianK says, "I'll check north first"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Dirt Road Floyd \| A rural dirt road. Though no one has passed by in some time, a haze Floyd \| of dust still hangs in the air. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go north and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine says, "God, I love this 'exits' command."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x haze"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "haze". Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "If I'm right going north will take us below the bluff"
		DavidW says, "maybe"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| You walk for a while, but the Baptist church you know is ahead never Floyd \| comes into view. Floyd \| Floyd \| Dirt Road Floyd \| A rural dirt road. Though no one has passed by in some time, a haze Floyd \| of dust still hangs in the air. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "I guess not"
		Peregrine says, "Weird."
		BrianK asks, "Is this an endless dirt road loop?"
		Peregrine says, "Looks like it"
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "eat haze"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "haze". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| You walk for a while, but the Baptist church you know is ahead never Floyd \| comes into view. Floyd \| Floyd \| Dirt Road Floyd \| A rural dirt road. Though no one has passed by in some time, a haze Floyd \| of dust still hangs in the air. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "eat dust"
Floyd \| The dust doesn't appear appetizing. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Well, I'll go south and west then"
		DavidW says, "The dust is from under the hospital bed."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Dirt Road Floyd \| A rural dirt road. Though no one has passed by in some time, a haze Floyd \| of dust still hangs in the air. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Oh wait it's not a loop"
		Peregrine says, "'How long we've been eating this trail dust, Jed?'"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Dirt Road Floyd \| A rural dirt road. Though no one has passed by in some time, a haze Floyd \| of dust still hangs in the air. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "n. n. n."
Floyd \| You walk for a while, but the Baptist church you know is ahead never Floyd \| comes into view. Floyd \| Floyd \| Dirt Road Floyd \| A rural dirt road. Though no one has passed by in some time, a haze Floyd \| of dust still hangs in the air. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles curls up in a small ball, resting. Floyd \| Floyd \| You walk for a while, but the Baptist church you know is ahead never Floyd \| comes into view. Floyd \| Floyd \| Dirt Road Floyd \| A rural dirt road. Though no one has passed by in some time, a haze Floyd \| of dust still hangs in the air. Floyd \| Bubbles is curled in a small ball, resting. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| You walk for a while, but the Baptist church you know is ahead never Floyd \| comes into view. Floyd \| Floyd \| Dirt Road Floyd \| A rural dirt road. Though no one has passed by in some time, a haze Floyd \| of dust still hangs in the air. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I think it is endless for now."
		BrianK says, "Hmm, but each room is separate"
		DavidW says, "But it remembers how far you walked."
		BrianK says, "Oh, I guess it does that"
		DavidW says, "You can code a single room to do this."
		BrianK says, "All right, back to the house then"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "s. s. s. s."
Floyd \| Dirt Road Floyd \| A rural dirt road. Though no one has passed by in some time, a haze Floyd \| of dust still hangs in the air. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| Dirt Road Floyd \| A rural dirt road. Though no one has passed by in some time, a haze Floyd \| of dust still hangs in the air. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| Dirt Road Floyd \| A rural dirt road. Though no one has passed by in some time, a haze Floyd \| of dust still hangs in the air. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| Front of House Floyd \| You stand at the road in front of your house. The dirt road leads Floyd \| north and south, with no other houses visible for miles. On the east Floyd \| side of the road opposite your house, the forest looms. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "I'll go west from here"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Inside Your House Floyd \| Your home once held nothing but good memories; it was a place where Floyd \| you were happy, where you felt safe. But after Mom died you felt your Floyd \| life escaping your control. Now the very sight of the first floor Floyd \| entrance, its walls and stairs, the table by the entrance, gives you Floyd \| pause. Leaning against the bottom stair is a briefcase and coat. Floyd \| Sitting on the small table you see a bottle of Karo syrup. Floyd \| Floyd \| You hear heavy footsteps on the stairs and look up to see your father Floyd \| descending, an avatar of righteous wrath. "Terry!" he shouts. "You Floyd \| stay right there!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Then he is beside the stair, shaking you. "I told you to stay in your Floyd \| room!" He stops, looks you over. "I see you hiding something! What Floyd \| have you got in your hands?" He stretches his hand out and waits. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "eep!. Why did you go west?"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Front of House Floyd \| You stand at the road in front of your house. The dirt road leads Floyd \| north and south, with no other houses visible for miles. On the east Floyd \| side of the road opposite your house, the forest looms. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "cf29"
Floyd \| File to save game in > Floyd \| Saved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Well, I'm not totally sure how to proceed from there"
		DavidW says, "South,."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Dirt Road Floyd \| A rural dirt road. Though no one has passed by in some time, a haze Floyd \| of dust still hangs in the air. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Aw dang, another road"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Your house moves further to the north, but you seem to make no Floyd \| progress. Floyd \| Floyd \| Dirt Road Floyd \| A rural dirt road. Though no one has passed by in some time, a haze Floyd \| of dust still hangs in the air. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles curls up in a small ball, resting. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "I'll assume this is infinite as well"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "n. n."
Floyd \| Dirt Road Floyd \| A rural dirt road. Though no one has passed by in some time, a haze Floyd \| of dust still hangs in the air. Floyd \| Bubbles is curled in a small ball, resting. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| Front of House Floyd \| You stand at the road in front of your house. The dirt road leads Floyd \| north and south, with no other houses visible for miles. On the east Floyd \| side of the road opposite your house, the forest looms. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK asks, "I guess we can leave everything with bubbles and face our dad?"
		DavidW says, "ok. So we need to get the laurel of ash, someone's blood, and an oak staff."
		DavidW says, "I think dad is the end of the fit."
		DavidW says, "I think we need to avoid dad."
		BrianK says, "Hmm, but there are items in that room that seem interesting"
		DavidW says, "hm. I missed that."
		BrianK says, "Karo syrup, briefcase and coat"
		DavidW asks, "What's karo syrup? Is that scentless?"
		BrianK says, "Apparently it's a brand of corn syrup"
		BrianK says, "So I doubt that would help"
		BrianK says, "Alternatively, I guess we can get the power of invisibility and then sneak around the house"
		DavidW says, "Invisible to animals. That might not include people."
		BrianK says, "Ah, I didn't catch that"
		BrianK says, "Ok, so we can either see if talking to dad goes anywhere, or we can go back to "brandn" and figure out what he's for"
		DavidW says, "I think maybe try to get the laurel first, at least."
		DavidW says, "sure, try out your ideas."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a book of mythology, a book of faeries, a four-leaf clover, a Floyd \| metal box, a flyer, a mason jar, a rucksack, a pair of elf boots (being Floyd \| worn), and a shiny stone. The rucksack seems to contain a fool, a tuft Floyd \| of insulation, a dark sphere, a light sphere, a thin coat, a white Floyd \| cane, a pair of gloves, a pair of sunglasses, a hall pass, some dust, Floyd \| and a length of rope. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "put all in ruckscak"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "ruckscak". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "oops rucksack"
Floyd \| fool: The fool is already in the rucksack! Floyd \| tuft of insulation: The tuft of insulation is already in the rucksack! Floyd \| dark sphere: The dark sphere is already in the rucksack! Floyd \| light sphere: The light sphere is already in the rucksack! Floyd \| thin coat: The thin coat is already in the rucksack! Floyd \| white cane: The white cane is already in the rucksack! Floyd \| heavy gloves: The heavy gloves are already in the rucksack! Floyd \| sunglasses: The sunglasses are already in the rucksack! Floyd \| hall pass: The hall pass is already in the rucksack! Floyd \| dust: The dust is already in the rucksack! Floyd \| rope: Done. Floyd \| book of mythology: Done. Floyd \| book of faeries: Done. Floyd \| four-leaf clover: Done. Floyd \| metal box: Done. Floyd \| flyer: Done. Floyd \| mason jar: Done. Floyd \| rucksack: You can't put the rucksack in itself! Floyd \| elf boots: You will have to remove the elf boots first. Floyd \| shiny stone: Done. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "give rucksack to bubbles"
Floyd \| You place the rucksack on the ground next to Bubbles. The dog proceeds Floyd \| to wriggle under the rucksack, then stand. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Inside Your House Floyd \| Your home once held nothing but good memories; it was a place where Floyd \| you were happy, where you felt safe. But after Mom died you felt your Floyd \| life escaping your control. Now the very sight of the first floor Floyd \| entrance, its walls and stairs, the table by the entrance, gives you Floyd \| pause. Leaning against the bottom stair is a briefcase and coat. Floyd \| Sitting on the small table you see a bottle of Karo syrup. Floyd \| Floyd \| You hear heavy footsteps on the stairs and look up to see your father Floyd \| descending, an avatar of righteous wrath. "Terry!" he shouts. "You Floyd \| stay right there!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Then he is beside the stair, shaking you. "I told you to stay in your Floyd \| room!" He stops, looks you over. "I see you hiding something! What Floyd \| have you got in your hands?" He stretches his hand out and waits. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Front of House Floyd \| You stand at the road in front of your house. The dirt road leads Floyd \| north and south, with no other houses visible for miles. On the east Floyd \| side of the road opposite your house, the forest looms. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take off boots"
Floyd \| As you remove the boots, you hear your footsteps once more. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "put boots in rucksack"
Floyd \| Done. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You are empty-handed. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Inside Your House Floyd \| Your home once held nothing but good memories; it was a place where Floyd \| you were happy, where you felt safe. But after Mom died you felt your Floyd \| life escaping your control. Now the very sight of the first floor Floyd \| entrance, its walls and stairs, the table by the entrance, gives you Floyd \| pause. Leaning against the bottom stair is a briefcase and coat. Floyd \| Sitting on the small table you see a bottle of Karo syrup. Floyd \| Floyd \| You hear heavy footsteps on the stairs and look up to see your father Floyd \| descending, an avatar of righteous wrath. "Terry!" he shouts. "You Floyd \| stay right there!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Then he is beside the stair, shaking you. "I told you to stay in your Floyd \| room!" He then marches you up the stairs, which begin to dissolve as Floyd \| you climb them. As they fade away they tilt, until you are lying on Floyd \| them. The last remnants of their stair-hood vanish, leaving you in a Floyd \| hospital bed. Then sleep claims you, a deep, dreamless sleep. Floyd \| Floyd \| --=== Your journey is over ===-- Floyd \| Floyd \| You have achieved a score of 38 points out of a possible 100. Floyd \| Floyd \| You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current Floyd \| command. Floyd \| Please enter (R)ESTORE, RE(S)TART, (Q)UIT, or (U)NDO: >		BrianK says, "Well, confirms that it leads nowhere at least"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "RESTORE"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "cf29"
Floyd \| File to restore > Floyd \| Front of House Floyd \| You stand at the road in front of your house. The dirt road leads Floyd \| north and south, with no other houses visible for miles. On the east Floyd \| side of the road opposite your house, the forest looms. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Bet Dad is the Dragon."
		BrianK says, "That would be a great twist"
		DavidW asks, "Maybe check out the cave?"
		BrianK says, "All right"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "brief"
Floyd \| Okay, now in TERSE mode. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "e. e. e. n. n."
Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Forest Clearing Floyd \| There is an older boy here, carving his name in the oak tree. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Hill Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "verbose"
Floyd \| Okay, now in VERBOSE mode. Floyd \| Hill Floyd \| A small hill within the forest. A cave entrance opens in a rock Floyd \| outcropping to the east. Charred and trampled grass leads up to the Floyd \| cave. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "cf30"
Floyd \| File to save game in > Floyd \| Saved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "also, we haven't seen the grey man yet in this fit."
		BrianK asks, "Was the grey man in the first fit?"
		DavidW says, "yes"
		BrianK says, "Hmm."
		Peregrine asks, "Who's the grey man?"
		DavidW says (to Peregrine), "I don't know."
		BrianK says, "I'll try going east from here, then"
		DavidW says, "Some character who seems to inhabit this other world we keep visiting."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Dragon's Den Floyd \| The cave flares open into a large space. Most of the space is Floyd \| filled with dragon, tons and tons of dragon. The air is heavy with the Floyd \| smell of sulfur. Floyd \| Floyd \| The dragon's head turns towards you. Its tiny eyes focus on you, Floyd \| narrowing. The dragon's snout opens, gases curling from it. You have Floyd \| a momentary glimpse of the back of the dragon's throat before all is Floyd \| erased in a roiling mass of fire. You fall back, landing hard on the Floyd \| cave floor, but feel nothing other than the agony of flame. Floyd \| Floyd \| Then you are wrapped in coolness. You blink, discovering that you are Floyd \| lying in a hospital bed. No one else is in the room; only the sound of Floyd \| monitors keeps you company. An overwhelming tiredness swamps you then, Floyd \| and you fall into a dreamless sleep. Floyd \| Floyd \| --=== Your journey is over ===-- Floyd \| Floyd \| You have achieved a score of 38 points out of a possible 100. Floyd \| Floyd \| You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current Floyd \| command. Floyd \| Please enter (R)ESTORE, RE(S)TART, (Q)UIT, or (U)NDO: >		BrianK says, "Nope, actual dragon exists"
		Peregrine says, "Eeeagh"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Hill Floyd \| A small hill within the forest. A cave entrance opens in a rock Floyd \| outcropping to the east. Charred and trampled grass leads up to the Floyd \| cave. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Forest Clearing Floyd \| The trees are grouped less tightly here, allowing space for an oak Floyd \| tree and a lone ash tree. The two trees leave room for passage to the Floyd \| north, south, and west. Floyd \| There is an older boy here, carving his name in the oak tree. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine says, "Oak tree = staff"
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "x oak"
Floyd \| The oak tree towers above you, its bole wider than your arms can span. Floyd \| You spent a long time one summer trying to climb it, only to break your Floyd \| arm in the process. Since then, someone has hacked 'BRANDN' in its Floyd \| trunk, tried to scratch out the letters (with little success), then Floyd \| carved 'BRANDON' just below the first letters. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "What's our cane made of, by the way?"
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "x cane"
Floyd \| The cane is white with a red tip. Its grip is worn with use. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "ah, made of unspecifiedium."
		Peregrine says, "Heehee"
		BrianK says, "My favorite kind of cane"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x ash"
Floyd \| Thinner than its neighboring oak tree, the trunk of the ash gracefully Floyd \| sways in a gentle breeze. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Peregrine says (to Floyd), "climb oak"
Floyd \| It is no more climbable for you at age nine than it was at age seven. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "climb ash"
Floyd \| It is too thin to climb. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take boots"
Floyd \| As you remove the boots, you hear your footsteps once more. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take ash leaves"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "leaves". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "wear boots"
Floyd \| You pull the boots on, muffling your footsteps. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take ash laurel"
Floyd \| I don't see any ash laurel here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Peregrine says, "I really have to go to bed now..."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take laurel"
Floyd \| I don't see any laurel here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "I forgot I restored to before I dumped all the stuff on bubbles"
		DavidW says (to Peregrine), "sweet dreams"
		Peregrine bids good night to everyone.
		BrianK exclaims, "Good night!"
		DavidW says, "don't let the Dragon catch you"
		Peregrine says (to DavidW), "Heh, you too"
		BrianK says, "or your dad :P"
		Peregrine exclaims, "Alright, g'night y'all!"
Peregrine hops into the DeLorean and heads off to the future.
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x knife"
Floyd \| It is a thin knife with only one blade, currently open. The blade has Floyd \| held its edge, despite its assault on the oak tree. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take knife"
Floyd \| The boy rests the point of the knife on the middle of your chest. Floyd \| "Want this?" You step back; he laughs before turning again to the tree. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "ask boy about knife"
Floyd \| "I'm busy," he says, wood shavings falling at his feet. "'less you Floyd \| want me to notice you." Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy asks, "Hit him with a rock?"
		BrianK says, "If we had a rock"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a book of mythology, a book of faeries, a four-leaf clover, a Floyd \| metal box, a flyer, a mason jar, a rucksack, a pair of elf boots (being Floyd \| worn), and a shiny stone. The rucksack seems to contain a fool, a tuft Floyd \| of insulation, a dark sphere, a light sphere, a thin coat, a white Floyd \| cane, a pair of gloves, a pair of sunglasses, a hall pass, some dust, Floyd \| and a length of rope. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "We have the cane and a shiny stone."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "show stone to boy"
Floyd \| The older boy isn't impressed. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "show cane to boy"
Floyd \| The older boy isn't impressed. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub stone"
Floyd \| You rub your hand over the stone, feeling it warm in your grasp. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Oh, interesting"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit boy with cane"
Floyd \| It's not very effective to attack with the white cane. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit boy with stone"
Floyd \| It's not very effective to attack with the shiny stone. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "show sunglasses to boy"
Floyd \| The older boy isn't impressed. Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "kick boy"
Floyd \| Your kick catches him by surprise. He slips and nicks his finger with Floyd \| his knife. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Stupid kid!" he shouts, whirling around. A struggle ensues, with you Floyd \| taking the worse of it. At some point, as he is banging your head Floyd \| against the ground, his knife slides into your chest. Your vision, Floyd \| none too good after the beating you've endured, dims further. You feel Floyd \| the boy's knee lift from your stomach, then hear him running away. Floyd \| Floyd \| You turn your head, numbness spreading through your chest. The rough Floyd \| ground beneath your cheek smooths, becomes a pillow. You feel the Floyd \| sheets of a hospital bed enfold you before the numbness reaches your Floyd \| head. Floyd \| Floyd \| --=== Your journey is over ===-- Floyd \| Floyd \| You have achieved a score of 38 points out of a possible 100. Floyd \| Floyd \| You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current Floyd \| command. Floyd \| Please enter (R)ESTORE, RE(S)TART, (Q)UIT, or (U)NDO: >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Forest Clearing Floyd \| The trees are grouped less tightly here, allowing space for an oak Floyd \| tree and a lone ash tree. The two trees leave room for passage to the Floyd \| north, south, and west. Floyd \| There is an older boy here, carving his name in the oak tree. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "My bad"
		DavidW says, "hm, That was partly useful."
		DavidW says, "Brandon cut himself as a consequence."
		BrianK says, "Hmm"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "bubbles, attack boy"
Floyd \| Bubbles looks at you, then at the boy carving his initials in the tree. Floyd \| Lips pull back from teeth, a growl begins deep in the throat; Bubbles Floyd \| leaps at the boy. Floyd \| Floyd \| Surprised, the boy turns just enough for Bubbles to bury teeth in his Floyd \| arm. "AaaaaAAAA!" he shrieks, dropping his knife. He shakes his arm, Floyd \| but Bubbles hangs on tenaciously. Floyd \| Floyd \| Finally, the dog lets go and drops to the forest floor. The boy grabs Floyd \| his arm, blood dripping around his hand. He stares at you, white Floyd \| rimming the pupils of his eyes. "You!" he says. He staggers back. Floyd \| "You!" he repeats, before turning and running through the forest. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles turns to you and grins, tongue hanging from its mouth. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has increased by 5 points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK exclaims, "!!!! good dog, Bubbles!!!!!"
		BrianK says, "Although I'm wondering if we can collect the blood now or we should have done this later"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x blood"
Floyd \| I don't see any blood here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "We might have to go after him."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x knife"
Floyd \| It is a thin knife with only one blade, currently open. The blade has Floyd \| held its edge, despite its assault on the oak tree. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Oww! Woo! Whoo!" The voice is deep and booming, coming from Floyd \| somewhere above your head. You look around, but see no one. "That Floyd \| smarts!" Floyd \| Floyd \| You suddenly notice the oak tree wiggling in time to the voice. You Floyd \| peer at the tree, then jump back as some of its branches bend towards Floyd \| you. "Oh, MAN, that's gonna be tender." One branch tenderly traces Floyd \| the carvings in the tree, then jerks away. "Wooh. Thanks for the Floyd \| help, Terry." Floyd \| Floyd \| The tree must see the puzzled look on your face, because he begins Floyd \| laughing. "Surprised, huh? I bet. We don't talk to many people these Floyd \| days, do we, Phil?" Floyd \| Floyd \| You get another shock when the ash tree next to the oak waves its Floyd \| branches. "Wmmf fmm," the ash tree says. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Anyway, lissen. You ever need anything, you let me know. Okay?" Floyd \| Floyd \| "Pffth yrmm," agrees the ash tree. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Well, that's an interesting development"
		DavidW says, "The oak tree knows our name. That's disturbing."
		BrianK says, "Well, apparently we've tried to climb this oak before, so it's not too much of a surprise"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take knife"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "So 'ask oak about staff' and 'ask ash about laurel'."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "ask oak about staff"
Floyd \| The oak tree says, "It's been a long time since I've made a staff for Floyd \| someone." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "ask oak about oak"
Floyd \| The oak tree's branches wave in an approximation of a shrug. "I dunno, Floyd \| Terry. Sorry." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "ask oak about me"
Floyd \| The oak tree's branches wave in an approximation of a shrug. "I dunno, Floyd \| Terry. Sorry." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "ask oak about phil"
Floyd \| The oak tree replies, "Oh, me and Phil have been around a while, right, Floyd \| bud?" Floyd \| Floyd \| "Gbbbz," the ash tree agrees. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask oak for staff"
Floyd \| "Oh?" the tree asks. Then, "oh," he says knowingly. "Well, I did say Floyd \| anything." There is the sound of rustling branches, then a Floyd \| particularly large one comes hurtling to the ground in front of you. Floyd \| "I hope you're not plannin' on going after that dragon, though." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask oak about dragon"
Floyd \| The oak tree says, "Now, don't you go messin' with the dragon." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask oak about pixie"
Floyd \| The oak tree says, "Yeah, he comes by and talks to us sometimes." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "ask ash about laurel"
Floyd \| "Prrrm rfth wlft, zrm thmn lffm. Thrf nbbr wrm brrmlm." Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "ask ash for laurel"
Floyd \| The ash tree is silent for a second. Finally, the ash tree bends over Floyd \| and deposits a circle of ash branches at your feet. "Blggg," he says. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take laurel"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take staff"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x bubbles"
Floyd \| Bubbles resembles a corgi. In fact, it looks like the corgi you begged Floyd \| your father for when you were eight. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles curls up in a small ball, resting. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "thank oak"
Floyd \| The tree shrugs. "I dunno if you should thank me or not, 'specially if Floyd \| you're gonna use that ta see the dragon." Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "thank ash"
Floyd \| The ash bows slightly. "Glm pffffwb wb." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "You're so polite"
		DavidW says, "Politeness is coin of the realm in the realm of the Fair folk."
		DavidW says, "Also, I'm Canadian."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask oak about blood"
Floyd \| The oak tree's branches wave in an approximation of a shrug. "I dunno, Floyd \| Terry. Sorry." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x laurel"
Floyd \| It is just wide enough to fit your head. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "wear laurel"
Floyd \| Okay, you're now wearing the ash laurel. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shavings"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "shavings". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take off laurel"
Floyd \| You remove the ash laurel. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Forgot we need to dip it in blood"
		DavidW says, "We'll have to find Brandon, I guess. Unless you want to cut Dad with the knife."
		BrianK says, "Let's go with finding Brandon"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf31"
Floyd \| File to save game in > Floyd \| Saved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Although I'm not sure where he could be, so we might just have to look everywhere"
		DavidW says, "yeah"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| The forest growth pauses here, leaving room for a ring of mushrooms Floyd \| and toadstools. Due to the spacious arrangement of trees, paths exist Floyd \| north and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "knock on door"
Floyd \| The pixie opens his door and comes out, beaming. "Welcome back!" he Floyd \| says, "Welcome back!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "ask pixie about blood"
Floyd \| "I've nowt to say of that," the pixie says. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "show laurel to pixie"
Floyd \| The pixie says, "Dipped in the blood of another and worn, it will mask Floyd \| your sight from beasts." Floyd \| Floyd \| The pixie polishes one of the toadstools, removing stray debris. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy asks, "Maybe the dog is bloody?"
		BrianK says, "I examined Bubbles and it didn't mention blood"
		Touchy says, "oh ok i missed that"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "show staff to pixie"
Floyd \| The pixie says, "No fire will harm you while you hold an oak staff." Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "ask pixie about scent"
Floyd \| The pixie claps a hand to his mouth, then grimaces. "Smell! I forgot Floyd \| to tell how to mask your smell!" A red flush creeps up his Floyd \| green-tinged face. "Apologies. Find a stone rubbed smooth by a Floyd \| stream. When rubbed enough, the stone will release scent to mask Floyd \| your," he sniffs mightily, "noticeable odor." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Oh, that solves that"
		Touchy says, "Well, almost like Gattaca. x)"
		BrianK says, "So we're just missing the blood"
		DavidW says, "yay. So it's down to blood."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "thank pixie"
Floyd \| There is no need. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles wanders away. Floyd \| Floyd \| The pixie wipes dirt from his door. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Time to talk like we're in Transylvania."
		BrianK says, "Well, I'll keep looking through the other rooms"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| Trees cluster thickly here in response to the additional water Floyd \| provided by a nearby stream. Mossy rocks lead down to the stream, and Floyd \| the underbrush allows passage to the north, east, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| Hardwood trees stand close together, choking off light and Floyd \| preventing you from seeing far. You can, however, see a hill rising to Floyd \| the west. You can walk through the trees and underbrush to the east Floyd \| and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| Trees cluster thickly here in response to the additional water Floyd \| provided by a nearby stream. Mossy rocks lead down to the stream, and Floyd \| the underbrush allows passage to the north, east, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes running toward you, barking loudly. Upon seeing you, Floyd \| however, Bubbles calms down and trots nonchalantly up to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| Trees stop to the west, forming a remarkably straight line, Floyd \| corralled by some feature of the land. To the east the trees thicken Floyd \| once again. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Front of House Floyd \| You stand at the road in front of your house. The dirt road leads Floyd \| north and south, with no other houses visible for miles. On the east Floyd \| side of the road opposite your house, the forest looms. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK asks, "Actually while we're here, I guess we can try attacking dad???"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "cf32"
Floyd \| File to save game in > Floyd \| Saved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Inside Your House Floyd \| Your home once held nothing but good memories; it was a place where Floyd \| you were happy, where you felt safe. But after Mom died you felt your Floyd \| life escaping your control. Now the very sight of the first floor Floyd \| entrance, its walls and stairs, the table by the entrance, gives you Floyd \| pause. Leaning against the bottom stair is a briefcase and coat. Floyd \| Sitting on the small table you see a bottle of Karo syrup. Floyd \| Floyd \| You hear heavy footsteps on the stairs and look up to see your father Floyd \| descending, an avatar of righteous wrath. "Terry!" he shouts. "You Floyd \| stay right there!" Floyd \| Floyd \| Then he is beside the stair, shaking you. "I told you to stay in your Floyd \| room!" He stops, looks you over. "I see you hiding something! What Floyd \| have you got in your hands?" He stretches his hand out and waits. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "like, give dad the knife while it's open."
		DavidW says, "or cut dad on purpse."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "cut dad with knife"
Floyd \| Your father grabs your hand. "That is it!" he shouts, backhanding you Floyd \| across the face. You stagger back, but not fast enough to avoid the Floyd \| second slap. Your head slams into the door jamb. Floyd \| Floyd \| You fall down, tumbling head-first into a hospital bed. You gaze Floyd \| around in confusion, taking in the hospital room, empty of people Floyd \| except for you. Then the lump on your head starts hurting, and you Floyd \| begin thinking about how nice it would be to sleep for a while, and Floyd \| soon you are. Floyd \| Floyd \| --=== Your journey is over ===-- Floyd \| Floyd \| You have achieved a score of 43 points out of a possible 100. Floyd \| Floyd \| You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current Floyd \| command. Floyd \| Please enter (R)ESTORE, RE(S)TART, (Q)UIT, or (U)NDO: >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Inside Your House Floyd \| The entranceway opens into the living room. Beside the door is a Floyd \| small table. A flight of warped wooden stairs, clinging to one wall, Floyd \| leads to the second floor. Leaning against the bottom stair is a Floyd \| briefcase and coat. Floyd \| Sitting on the small table you see a bottle of Karo syrup. Floyd \| Your father stands beside the stairs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "give knife to dad"
Floyd \| Without a second thought, your father grabs the open pocketknife. Floyd \| "Shit!" he exclaims, dropping the knife. He grabs his hand, blood Floyd \| welling around his fingers. "You stupid--" He stops, a pained Floyd \| expression on his face. "I can't--" and then, "Blood--" Your father Floyd \| never could stand the sight of blood. He races up the stairs, yelling, Floyd \| "Stay right there!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Nice"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "put laurel in blood"
Floyd \| The blood vanishes, absorbed by the laurel. For a brief instant, the Floyd \| laurel glows. Floyd \| Floyd \| A section of the air just above your head shimmers. A small pyramid Floyd \| falls from the disturbance to the ground below. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take pyramid"
Floyd \| The pyramid begins glowing softly, then flares brighter. You can hear Floyd \| something coming from the pyramid, but it is more like the absence of Floyd \| sound than anything audible. As the non-sound ends the pyramid flakes Floyd \| into ash and is gone. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "I wonder what's going on in the outside world"
		DavidW says, "better hurry and grab the other stuff here."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "cf33"
Floyd \| File to save game in > Floyd \| Saved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take syrup"
Floyd \| Karo syrup is best kept in the bottle until used. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "O...kay"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take bottle"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "so take bottle"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take briefcase"
Floyd \| Don't worry about the briefcase and coat. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Fine"
		BrianK says, "At least they're described together"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Front of House Floyd \| You stand at the road in front of your house. The dirt road leads Floyd \| north and south, with no other houses visible for miles. On the east Floyd \| side of the road opposite your house, the forest looms. Floyd \| Bubbles is lying on the ground, staring at you with soulful eyes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a book of mythology, a book of faeries, a four-leaf clover, a Floyd \| metal box, a flyer, a mason jar, a rucksack, a pair of elf boots (being Floyd \| worn), a shiny stone, an ash laurel, an oak staff, and a bottle of Karo Floyd \| syrup. The rucksack seems to contain a fool, a tuft of insulation, a Floyd \| dark sphere, a light sphere, a thin coat, a white cane, a pair of Floyd \| gloves, a pair of sunglasses, a hall pass, some dust, and a length of Floyd \| rope. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| Trees stop to the west, forming a remarkably straight line, Floyd \| corralled by some feature of the land. To the east the trees thicken Floyd \| once again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "You guys are way to good at this."
		BrianK says, "It helps to work with someone else"
		DavidW asks, "We still don't know how to steal light exactly, though. Maybe that's what the box thingy is for?"
		BrianK says, "If the box is a sonic cavity analyzer then I figure it would have to do with finding holes in caves"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "put all in sack"
Floyd \| fool: The fool is already in the rucksack! Floyd \| tuft of insulation: The tuft of insulation is already in the rucksack! Floyd \| dark sphere: The dark sphere is already in the rucksack! Floyd \| light sphere: The light sphere is already in the rucksack! Floyd \| thin coat: The thin coat is already in the rucksack! Floyd \| white cane: The white cane is already in the rucksack! Floyd \| heavy gloves: The heavy gloves are already in the rucksack! Floyd \| sunglasses: The sunglasses are already in the rucksack! Floyd \| hall pass: The hall pass is already in the rucksack! Floyd \| dust: The dust is already in the rucksack! Floyd \| rope: Done. Floyd \| book of mythology: Done. Floyd \| book of faeries: Done. Floyd \| four-leaf clover: Done. Floyd \| metal box: Done. Floyd \| flyer: Done. Floyd \| mason jar: Done. Floyd \| rucksack: You can't put the rucksack in itself! Floyd \| elf boots: You will have to remove the elf boots first. Floyd \| shiny stone: Done. Floyd \| ash laurel: Done. Floyd \| oak staff: It won't fit. Floyd \| bottle of Karo syrup: Done. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "That makes sense."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take box"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take stone"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take laurel. take staff."
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| You already have the oak staff! Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "uh. You don't want everything in the sack."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take clover"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy asks, "Yeah, let's see what happens because if the dragon has no one to breath fire at how do we even catch it?"
		DavidW says, "and the jar"
		Touchy says, "Might be more work to do..."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take jar"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Might have been faster to just put what we didn't need in the sack"
		Touchy asks, "We need the stone, right?"
		BrianK says, "I got the stone"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a rucksack, a pair of elf boots (being worn), an oak staff, a Floyd \| metal box, a shiny stone, an ash laurel, a four-leaf clover, and a Floyd \| mason jar. The rucksack seems to contain a fool, a tuft of insulation, Floyd \| a dark sphere, a light sphere, a thin coat, a white cane, a pair of Floyd \| gloves, a pair of sunglasses, a hall pass, some dust, a length of rope, Floyd \| a book of mythology, a book of faeries, a flyer, and a bottle of Karo Floyd \| syrup. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "wear laurel"		DavidW says, "We need the stone. And rub it several times before entering the cave."
Floyd \| You feel subtly different when you wear it. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "give rucksack to bubbles"
Floyd \| I don't see any bubbles here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| Trees cluster thickly here in response to the additional water Floyd \| provided by a nearby stream. Mossy rocks lead down to the stream, and Floyd \| the underbrush allows passage to the north, east, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| Trees stop to the west, forming a remarkably straight line, Floyd \| corralled by some feature of the land. To the east the trees thicken Floyd \| once again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "bubblessssssss"
		DavidW says, "Bubbles can't see us. We're invisible to animals."
		BrianK says, "Oh"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take off laurel"
Floyd \| You remove the ash laurel. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "I wonder if that's implemented."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "call bubbles"
Floyd \| I don't see any bubbles here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I dunno."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "say "bubbles""
Floyd \| Okay, "bubbles". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| Trees cluster thickly here in response to the additional water Floyd \| provided by a nearby stream. Mossy rocks lead down to the stream, and Floyd \| the underbrush allows passage to the north, east, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "We couldn't call Bubbles before."
		BrianK says, "I guess I'll just head to the hill and see if Bubbles will find us"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| The forest growth pauses here, leaving room for a ring of mushrooms Floyd \| and toadstools. Due to the spacious arrangement of trees, paths exist Floyd \| north and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Forest Clearing Floyd \| The trees are grouped less tightly here, allowing space for an oak Floyd \| tree and a lone ash tree. The two trees leave room for passage to the Floyd \| north, south, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Hill Floyd \| A small hill within the forest. A cave entrance opens in a rock Floyd \| outcropping to the east. Charred and trampled grass leads up to the Floyd \| cave. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "and he did not"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Forest Clearing Floyd \| The trees are grouped less tightly here, allowing space for an oak Floyd \| tree and a lone ash tree. The two trees leave room for passage to the Floyd \| north, south, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| Hardwood trees stand close together, choking off light and Floyd \| preventing you from seeing far. You can, however, see a hill rising to Floyd \| the west. You can walk through the trees and underbrush to the east Floyd \| and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| Trees cluster thickly here in response to the additional water Floyd \| provided by a nearby stream. Mossy rocks lead down to the stream, and Floyd \| the underbrush allows passage to the north, east, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "ww"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "ww". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| Trees stop to the west, forming a remarkably straight line, Floyd \| corralled by some feature of the land. To the east the trees thicken Floyd \| once again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I don't remember where we last saw him."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Front of House Floyd \| You stand at the road in front of your house. The dirt road leads Floyd \| north and south, with no other houses visible for miles. On the east Floyd \| side of the road opposite your house, the forest looms. Floyd \| Bubbles is lying on the ground, staring at you with soulful eyes. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "give rucksack to bubbles"
Floyd \| You place the rucksack on the ground next to Bubbles. The dog proceeds Floyd \| to wriggle under the rucksack, then stand. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a pair of elf boots (being worn), an oak staff, a metal box, a Floyd \| shiny stone, an ash laurel, a four-leaf clover, and a mason jar. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "Don't we need the box?"
		BrianK says, "I have the box"
		DavidW says, "oh, okay."
		BrianK asks, "...will we need the syrup?"
		DavidW says, "no idea at all."
		BrianK says, "I can't tell if it'll be for this fit or the next fit"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "wear laurel"
Floyd \| You feel subtly different when you wear it. Bubbles cocks its head, Floyd \| then begins sniffing until Bubbles locates you and is satisfied. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "rub stone"
Floyd \| You rub your hand over the stone, feeling it warm in your grasp. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "rub stone"
Floyd \| You rub your hand over the stone, feeling it warm in your grasp. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "rub stone"
Floyd \| You rub your hand over the stone, feeling it warm in your grasp. A Floyd \| nearly-invisible cloud rises from the stone and settles about you, Floyd \| making you sneeze. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "cf34"
Floyd \| File to save game in > Floyd \| Saved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I don't know how long that cloud lasts. Be careful."
		BrianK says, "Hmm, I'll rub it again in front of the cave just to make sure"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "brief"
Floyd \| Okay, now in TERSE mode. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "e. e. e. n. n."
Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| Floyd \| Forest Clearing Floyd \| Floyd \| Hill Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "verbose"
Floyd \| Okay, now in VERBOSE mode. Floyd \| Hill Floyd \| A small hill within the forest. A cave entrance opens in a rock Floyd \| outcropping to the east. Charred and trampled grass leads up to the Floyd \| cave. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "rub stone"
Floyd \| The stone turns rough in your hands and your fingers halt. Seconds Floyd \| later, the stone smooths again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "All right, let us face the dragon"
		DavidW says, "okay"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Dragon's Den Floyd \| The cave flares open into a large space. Most of the space is Floyd \| filled with dragon, tons and tons of dragon. The air is heavy with the Floyd \| smell of sulfur. Floyd \| Floyd \| The dragon shifts his head from side to side, tongue testing the air. Floyd \| After a minute he settles down. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "cf35"
Floyd \| File to save game in > Floyd \| Saved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x dragon"
Floyd \| The dragon's bulk fills the cave. His head swings from side to side; Floyd \| occasionally a forked tongue flicks out, testing the air. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take dragon fire"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "fire". Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK asks, "Uhh... any ideas?"
		DavidW says, "poke dragon with knife"
		BrianK says, "Ah dang we left the knife in the sack"
		Touchy asks, "Throw something?"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "poke dragon with staff"
Floyd \| I don't recognize that sentence. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW asks, "Like what?"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "touch dragon"
Floyd \| You creep forward and poke the dragon hard before skipping backwards. Floyd \| He bellows, filling the cave with noxious gas. The dragon spews fire Floyd \| all about the cave, though none of it directly at you. Occasionally a Floyd \| tongue of flame licks over you, but the oak staff is more than enough Floyd \| protection. One tongue of flame caresses the mason jar, which swallows Floyd \| the flame and glows in response. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has increased by 5 points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "ah. That works."
		Touchy says, "whooooo"
		Touchy says, "god job"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Hill Floyd \| A small hill within the forest. A cave entrance opens in a rock Floyd \| outcropping to the east. Charred and trampled grass leads up to the Floyd \| cave. Floyd \| Floyd \| The air just above you begins shimmering. From the disturbance falls a Floyd \| smallish cube. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "So back to the fairies."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take cube"
Floyd \| Something inside the cube softly clicks. Its walls slide partway open, Floyd \| then stop. A non-sound issues from the cube, an absence of sound which Floyd \| you can paradoxically hear. As the non-sound ends the cube melts into Floyd \| a puddle, then evaporates. Floyd \| Floyd \| A nearly-invisible cloud rises from you and disperses into the air. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "and the shiny stone effect did wear off."
		BrianK says, "Well, I'm glad we finished just in time"
		BrianK says, "Hmm, we didn't need the box at all"
		DavidW says, "yet"
		BrianK asks, "Should we take it to the faeries, or give it to Bubbles?"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a pair of elf boots (being worn), an oak staff, a metal box, a Floyd \| shiny stone, an ash laurel (being worn), a four-leaf clover, and a Floyd \| mason jar. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x jar"
Floyd \| The mason jar is made of thick glass. It glows with an angry red Floyd \| light. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I want to keep hold of it."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Forest Clearing Floyd \| The trees are grouped less tightly here, allowing space for an oak Floyd \| tree and a lone ash tree. The two trees leave room for passage to the Floyd \| north, south, and west. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| Hardwood trees stand close together, choking off light and Floyd \| preventing you from seeing far. You can, however, see a hill rising to Floyd \| the west. You can walk through the trees and underbrush to the east Floyd \| and south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Bottom of Hill Floyd \| The south side of a gently-sloping hill. Scrub grass clings Floyd \| tenaciously to its side. A path from the east divides here and crawls Floyd \| up the hill to the north and northwest. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Also, I kinda want the bottle of syrup too."
		BrianK says, "oh, all right"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "brief"
Floyd \| Okay, now in TERSE mode. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "e"
Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Front of House Floyd \| Bubbles is lying on the ground. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "I think the fairies are likely to put us in prison as a reward."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take syrup"
Floyd \| Karo syrup is best kept in the bottle until used. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take bottle"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x rucksack"
Floyd \| It is made of heavy denim and looks well-used. The rucksack is open Floyd \| and seems to contain a fool, a tuft of insulation, a dark sphere, a Floyd \| light sphere, a thin coat, a white cane, a pair of gloves, a pair of Floyd \| sunglasses, a hall pass, some dust, a length of rope, a book of Floyd \| mythology, a book of faeries, and a flyer. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take off laurel"
Floyd \| You remove the ash laurel. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "bubbles, follow me"
Floyd \| Bubbles gets up and trots over to you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "The syrup will give us something to eat if we must eat something."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "e. e. n. w. n."
Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bottom of Hill Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Top of Hill Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "verbose"
Floyd \| Okay, now in VERBOSE mode. Floyd \| Top of Hill Floyd \| The hill curves away from this spot, crowned on top by a gnarled Floyd \| thorn tree. Paths curve down the hill to the west and south. A passage Floyd \| gapes in the side of the hill, leading down. Far to the north is a Floyd \| small white church. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "cf36"
Floyd \| File to save game in > Floyd \| Saved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a pair of elf boots (being worn), an oak staff, a metal box, a Floyd \| shiny stone, an ash laurel, a four-leaf clover, a mason jar, and a Floyd \| bottle of Karo syrup. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes over, sniffs at your legs, then wanders off again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "All right, I'll go down"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd \| Cave Floyd \| The cave encloses you, reflecting the sound of your breathing. It Floyd \| is dry and illuminated, though you cannot find the source of the light. Floyd \| Rough stairs are cut into one part of the cave, leading to a thin exit Floyd \| above. The cave widens to the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Oh Bubbles is following us inside"
		BrianK asks, "Shall we go north to the faeries?"
		DavidW says, "yes"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Hall of Stolen Light Floyd \| Someone has rearranged the hall with a heavy set of boots. The Floyd \| light sources have been smashed, the throne broken, the table Floyd \| overturned. Mud has been tracked across the carpet. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Um, well"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "oh, plot turn."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x sources"
Floyd \| Someone has smashed them all. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "throne"
Floyd \| There's no verb in that sentence! Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x throne"
Floyd \| The throne lies in ruins, its wood snapped, the ivy which once Floyd \| decorated it torn and tossed atop the wreckage. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mud"
Floyd \| Mud has ruined the carpet's once-pristine surface. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits"
Floyd \| You can go south. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Now I feel bad, even if they were going to kill us"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x table"
Floyd \| The table is cracked in the center. It now leans at a drunken angle. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under table"
Floyd \| There's nothing under the banquet table. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x carpet"
Floyd \| Mud has ruined the carpet's once-pristine surface. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "move carpet"
Floyd \| Don't worry about the carpet. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "look"
Floyd \| Hall of Stolen Light Floyd \| Someone has rearranged the hall with a heavy set of boots. The Floyd \| light sources have been smashed, the throne broken, the table Floyd \| overturned. Mud has been tracked across the carpet. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "bubbles, find fairies"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "find". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x walls"
Floyd \| I don't see any walls here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floor"
Floyd \| It lies beneath you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x prints"
Floyd \| I don't see any prints here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x throne"
Floyd \| The throne lies in ruins, its wood snapped, the ivy which once Floyd \| decorated it torn and tossed atop the wreckage. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x boots"
Floyd \| They are light and supple. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "oh wait those are our boots"
		BrianK says, "I guess there's nothing else to do but leave"
		DavidW asks, "Do we have our clover?"
		BrianK says, "Maybe something will happen when we exit"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a pair of elf boots (being worn), an oak staff, a metal box, a Floyd \| shiny stone, an ash laurel, a four-leaf clover, a mason jar, and a Floyd \| bottle of Karo syrup. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes over, sniffs at your legs, then wanders off again. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Yeah, we have the clover"
		Touchy says, "hm"
		DavidW says, "Try using the box."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x box"
Floyd \| The box is made of seamless metal, marred only by a large handle and a Floyd \| display with a needle. Its underside is crisscrossed with a strange Floyd \| pattern, giving it the look of granite. The display is marked from 0 Floyd \| millimeters to 20000; the needle is currently pointing at 0. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy asks, "Visit the forest pixie?"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x handle"
Floyd \| The box is made of seamless metal, marred only by a large handle and a Floyd \| display with a needle. Its underside is crisscrossed with a strange Floyd \| pattern, giving it the look of granite. The display is marked from 0 Floyd \| millimeters to 20000; the needle is currently pointing at 0. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "turn handle"
Floyd \| Turning the metal box doesn't have any effect. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "read flyer"
Floyd \| "Find the flaws hidden deep beneath the surface! A must have for any Floyd \| structural engineer! Accurate to within plus or minus three Floyd \| millimeters." Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "I'm... not sure how to use the box"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "turn on box"
Floyd \| I don't know how to turn the metal box on. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "set needle to 100"
Floyd \| Turning the metal box doesn't have any effect. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
DavidW says (to Floyd), "point box at throne"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "point". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x flyer"
Floyd \| The flyer extols the virtues of the SchimTek Sonic Cavity Analyzer. Floyd \| The picture on the flyer shows a rectangular box with a large grip Floyd \| handle on one end, reminiscent of an old geiger counter. Your father Floyd \| was eternally collecting gadgets like the Sonic Cavity Analyzer. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "oh. hm."
		DavidW says, "We can try visiting the pixie again, yeah."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Cave Floyd \| The cave encloses you, reflecting the sound of your breathing. It Floyd \| is dry and illuminated, though you cannot find the source of the light. Floyd \| Rough stairs are cut into one part of the cave, leading to a thin exit Floyd \| above. The cave widens to the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "up"
Floyd \| Top of Hill Floyd \| The hill curves away from this spot, crowned on top by a gnarled Floyd \| thorn tree. Paths curve down the hill to the west and south. A passage Floyd \| gapes in the side of the hill, leading down. Far to the north is a Floyd \| small white church. Floyd \| A grey man stands over you, grinning. Floyd \| Floyd \| The grey man reaches out and grabs you before you can run. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy asks, "Can we point the analyzer at stuff?"
		BrianK says, "oh noooooooooooo"
		Touchy says, "mymy"
		BrianK says, "I actually felt chills"
		Roger says, "Save me, dog"
		BrianK says, "I'm assuming this is a scene and he'll just talk at us while we wait"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x man"
Floyd \| There is no color to him, an Edward Gorey sketch come to life. His Floyd \| jet-black eyes glitter to either side of an aquiline nose and above an Floyd \| outthrust chin. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| "Why, Terry, what a pleasant surprise!" The arm gripping you twists Floyd \| slightly, pinning you against the grey man. He squints down at you, Floyd \| blinks several times, discomforted by the mild sunlight. He lashes out Floyd \| smoothly with one foot, catching Bubbles by surprise. Bubbles yipes Floyd \| and runs. "You've been oh so naughty, and your father has sent me to Floyd \| punish you." Floyd \| Floyd \| You suddenly realize where you had heard the voice from the needled Floyd \| sphere. Your father's voice, nearly choked by his cancer. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Hmm, if this is the end of the fit, maybe we should have left our stuff with Bubbles"
		Roger says, "Maybe we can dragonfire him"
		DavidW says, "I think as long as Bubbles has the sack itself, the rest is fine."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "ask man about father"
Floyd \| The grey man tightens his grip on you, preventing you from moving or Floyd \| drawing much breath. Floyd \| Floyd \| The grey man tightens his arm across your chest. "Come along, come Floyd \| along, I have something special planned!" He drags you down the hill. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bluff Floyd \| The hill drops off sharply to the west, overlooking a rocky tumble Floyd \| to a kill below. A worn path leads up to the east and down to the Floyd \| southeast. Floyd \| The grey man holds you tightly with one arm. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy asks, "So this is cancer?"
		DavidW says, "no, I don't think this is cancer."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd \| Time passes... Floyd \| Floyd \| The grey man nods towards the sharp drop-off. "My, that water looks Floyd \| mighty cold," he says, not noticing that his hold on you has loosened. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Well, this is our chance to escape"
		DavidW says, "yeah."
		DavidW asks, "Escape to where, btw?"
		BrianK says, "I was thinking, push the man off the cliff"
		Roger says, "Go for a swim"
		DavidW says (to BrianK), "Worth a try."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "push man"
Floyd \| The grey man tightens his grip on you, preventing you from moving or Floyd \| drawing much breath. Floyd \| Floyd \| "No use waiting any longer," the grey man says. "Time for you to join Floyd \| your faerie friends." Then the grey man lifts you effortlessly and Floyd \| heaves you over the bluff. The sound of the kill grows louder as it Floyd \| rushes up to meet you. Floyd \| Floyd \| You jolt upright with the shock of landing. Instead of water you are Floyd \| surrounded by a hospital bed. The room is empty of people; only Floyd \| monitors keep watch over you. Lassitude overtakes you, and you drop Floyd \| into a dreamless sleep.... Floyd \| Floyd \| --=== Your journey is over ===-- Floyd \| Floyd \| You have achieved a score of 48 points out of a possible 100. Floyd \| Floyd \| You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current Floyd \| command. Floyd \| Please enter (R)ESTORE, RE(S)TART, (Q)UIT, or (U)NDO: >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Bluff Floyd \| The hill drops off sharply to the west, overlooking a rocky tumble Floyd \| to a kill below. A worn path leads up to the east and down to the Floyd \| southeast. Floyd \| The grey man holds you loosely. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy asks, "Twist free?"
		DavidW says, "se"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "se"
Floyd \| The grey man tightens his grip on you, preventing you from moving or Floyd \| drawing much breath. Floyd \| Floyd \| "No use waiting any longer," the grey man says. "Time for you to join Floyd \| your faerie friends." Then the grey man lifts you effortlessly and Floyd \| heaves you over the bluff. The sound of the kill grows louder as it Floyd \| rushes up to meet you. Floyd \| Floyd \| You jolt upright with the shock of landing. Instead of water you are Floyd \| surrounded by a hospital bed. The room is empty of people; only Floyd \| monitors keep watch over you. Lassitude overtakes you, and you drop Floyd \| into a dreamless sleep.... Floyd \| Floyd \| --=== Your journey is over ===-- Floyd \| Floyd \| You have achieved a score of 48 points out of a possible 100. Floyd \| Floyd \| You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current Floyd \| command. Floyd \| Please enter (R)ESTORE, RE(S)TART, (Q)UIT, or (U)NDO: >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Bluff Floyd \| The hill drops off sharply to the west, overlooking a rocky tumble Floyd \| to a kill below. A worn path leads up to the east and down to the Floyd \| southeast. Floyd \| The grey man holds you loosely. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "We might need to attack him"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "kick man"
Floyd \| You bring your heel down hard on the grey man's instep. He hisses in Floyd \| pain, but manages to keep hold of you. "This speeds things up," he Floyd \| says, "though not by much." Then the grey man lifts you effortlessly Floyd \| and heaves you over the bluff. The sound of the kill grows louder as it Floyd \| rushes up to meet you. Floyd \| Floyd \| You jolt upright with the shock of landing. Instead of water you are Floyd \| surrounded by a hospital bed. The room is empty of people; only Floyd \| monitors keep watch over you. Lassitude overtakes you, and you drop Floyd \| into a dreamless sleep.... Floyd \| Floyd \| --=== Your journey is over ===-- Floyd \| Floyd \| You have achieved a score of 48 points out of a possible 100. Floyd \| Floyd \| You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current Floyd \| command. Floyd \| Please enter (R)ESTORE, RE(S)TART, (Q)UIT, or (U)NDO: >		DavidW says, "kick man"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Bluff Floyd \| The hill drops off sharply to the west, overlooking a rocky tumble Floyd \| to a kill below. A worn path leads up to the east and down to the Floyd \| southeast. Floyd \| The grey man holds you loosely. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "punch man"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "punch". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "open jar"
Floyd \| The grey man tightens his grip on you, preventing you from moving or Floyd \| drawing much breath. Floyd \| Floyd \| "No use waiting any longer," the grey man says. "Time for you to join Floyd \| your faerie friends." Then the grey man lifts you effortlessly and Floyd \| heaves you over the bluff. The sound of the kill grows louder as it Floyd \| rushes up to meet you. Floyd \| Floyd \| You jolt upright with the shock of landing. Instead of water you are Floyd \| surrounded by a hospital bed. The room is empty of people; only Floyd \| monitors keep watch over you. Lassitude overtakes you, and you drop Floyd \| into a dreamless sleep.... Floyd \| Floyd \| --=== Your journey is over ===-- Floyd \| Floyd \| You have achieved a score of 48 points out of a possible 100. Floyd \| Floyd \| You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current Floyd \| command. Floyd \| Please enter (R)ESTORE, RE(S)TART, (Q)UIT, or (U)NDO: >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Bluff Floyd \| The hill drops off sharply to the west, overlooking a rocky tumble Floyd \| to a kill below. A worn path leads up to the east and down to the Floyd \| southeast. Floyd \| The grey man holds you loosely. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		DavidW says, "Unfortunately, we don't have all our tools."
		BrianK says, "I guess we can restore and take the knife"
		DavidW says, "I hope we don't need a tool, but maybe."
BrianK says (to Floyd), "i"
Floyd \| You have a pair of elf boots (being worn), an oak staff, a metal box, a Floyd \| shiny stone, an ash laurel, a four-leaf clover, a mason jar, and a Floyd \| bottle of Karo syrup. Floyd \| Floyd \| "No use waiting any longer," the grey man says. "Time for you to join Floyd \| your faerie friends." Then the grey man lifts you effortlessly and Floyd \| heaves you over the bluff. The sound of the kill grows louder as it Floyd \| rushes up to meet you. Floyd \| Floyd \| You jolt upright with the shock of landing. Instead of water you are Floyd \| surrounded by a hospital bed. The room is empty of people; only Floyd \| monitors keep watch over you. Lassitude overtakes you, and you drop Floyd \| into a dreamless sleep.... Floyd \| Floyd \| --=== Your journey is over ===-- Floyd \| Floyd \| You have achieved a score of 48 points out of a possible 100. Floyd \| Floyd \| You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current Floyd \| command. Floyd \| Please enter (R)ESTORE, RE(S)TART, (Q)UIT, or (U)NDO: >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Bluff Floyd \| The hill drops off sharply to the west, overlooking a rocky tumble Floyd \| to a kill below. A worn path leads up to the east and down to the Floyd \| southeast. Floyd \| The grey man holds you loosely. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "twist free"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "free". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "free us"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "free". Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "jump"
Floyd \| The grey man tightens his grip on you, preventing you from moving or Floyd \| drawing much breath. Floyd \| Floyd \| "No use waiting any longer," the grey man says. "Time for you to join Floyd \| your faerie friends." Then the grey man lifts you effortlessly and Floyd \| heaves you over the bluff. The sound of the kill grows louder as it Floyd \| rushes up to meet you. Floyd \| Floyd \| You jolt upright with the shock of landing. Instead of water you are Floyd \| surrounded by a hospital bed. The room is empty of people; only Floyd \| monitors keep watch over you. Lassitude overtakes you, and you drop Floyd \| into a dreamless sleep.... Floyd \| Floyd \| --=== Your journey is over ===-- Floyd \| Floyd \| You have achieved a score of 48 points out of a possible 100. Floyd \| Floyd \| You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current Floyd \| command. Floyd \| Please enter (R)ESTORE, RE(S)TART, (Q)UIT, or (U)NDO: >
Touchy says (to Floyd), "escape"
Floyd \| Please enter (R)ESTORE, RE(S)TART, (Q)UIT, or (U)NDO: >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Bluff Floyd \| The hill drops off sharply to the west, overlooking a rocky tumble Floyd \| to a kill below. A worn path leads up to the east and down to the Floyd \| southeast. Floyd \| The grey man holds you loosely. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "escape"
Floyd \| I don't know the word "escape". Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "If there are no other ideas, I'll restore and get the knife"
		DavidW says, "hit man with jar"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "hit man with jar"
Floyd \| It's not very effective to attack with the mason jar. Floyd \| Floyd \| "No use waiting any longer," the grey man says. "Time for you to join Floyd \| your faerie friends." Then the grey man lifts you effortlessly and Floyd \| heaves you over the bluff. The sound of the kill grows louder as it Floyd \| rushes up to meet you. Floyd \| Floyd \| You jolt upright with the shock of landing. Instead of water you are Floyd \| surrounded by a hospital bed. The room is empty of people; only Floyd \| monitors keep watch over you. Lassitude overtakes you, and you drop Floyd \| into a dreamless sleep.... Floyd \| Floyd \| --=== Your journey is over ===-- Floyd \| Floyd \| You have achieved a score of 48 points out of a possible 100. Floyd \| Floyd \| You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current Floyd \| command. Floyd \| Please enter (R)ESTORE, RE(S)TART, (Q)UIT, or (U)NDO: >		DavidW says, "and Bubbles isn't around to help us this time."
		BrianK says, "Yeah, he specifically kicked Bubbles away :("
		DavidW says, "I need to lie down a bit."
		Touchy asks, "Can we tell bubbles to stay?"
		DavidW says, "ask man about dad"
		BrianK says, "I tried that earlier"
		DavidW asks, "what happened?"
		BrianK says, "Uh, his hold on us was too tight for us to talk"
		DavidW says, "oh"
		BrianK asks, "although, maybe after his hold is loosened?"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "undo"
Floyd \| (Undoing one command) Floyd \| Floyd \| Bluff Floyd \| The hill drops off sharply to the west, overlooking a rocky tumble Floyd \| to a kill below. A worn path leads up to the east and down to the Floyd \| southeast. Floyd \| The grey man holds you loosely. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "ask man about father"
Floyd \| The grey man tightens his grip on you, preventing you from moving or Floyd \| drawing much breath. Floyd \| Floyd \| "No use waiting any longer," the grey man says. "Time for you to join Floyd \| your faerie friends." Then the grey man lifts you effortlessly and Floyd \| heaves you over the bluff. The sound of the kill grows louder as it Floyd \| rushes up to meet you. Floyd \| Floyd \| You jolt upright with the shock of landing. Instead of water you are Floyd \| surrounded by a hospital bed. The room is empty of people; only Floyd \| monitors keep watch over you. Lassitude overtakes you, and you drop Floyd \| into a dreamless sleep.... Floyd \| Floyd \| --=== Your journey is over ===-- Floyd \| Floyd \| You have achieved a score of 48 points out of a possible 100. Floyd \| Floyd \| You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current Floyd \| command. Floyd \| Please enter (R)ESTORE, RE(S)TART, (Q)UIT, or (U)NDO: >		BrianK says, "Ok yeah"
		BrianK says, "We can restore and get the knife"
		DavidW says, "I'm gonna lie down."
		BrianK asks, "Should we continue without you?"
		BrianK says, "Well, we're close to the end of the fit so I'd like to finish it"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "RESTORE"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "cf36"
Floyd \| File to restore > Floyd \| Top of Hill Floyd \| The hill curves away from this spot, crowned on top by a gnarled Floyd \| thorn tree. Paths curve down the hill to the west and south. A passage Floyd \| gapes in the side of the hill, leading down. Far to the north is a Floyd \| small white church. Floyd \| Bubbles is wandering around, sniffing at things. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take knife"
Floyd \| I don't see any knife here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x rucksack"
Floyd \| It is made of heavy denim and looks well-used. The rucksack is open Floyd \| and seems to contain a fool, a tuft of insulation, a dark sphere, a Floyd \| light sphere, a thin coat, a white cane, a pair of gloves, a pair of Floyd \| sunglasses, a hall pass, some dust, a length of rope, a book of Floyd \| mythology, a book of faeries, and a flyer. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles takes a running fit, tearing around as fast as possible on Floyd \| short legs. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "I think the knife was left in the house"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "brief"
Floyd \| Okay, now in TERSE mode. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "s. e. s. w. w."
Floyd \| Bottom of Hill Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| Front of House Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles comes trotting after you. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "w"
Floyd \| Inside Your House Floyd \| You see a pocketknife here. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "take knife"
Floyd \| Taken. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "e. e. e. n. w. n."
Floyd \| Front of House Floyd \| Bubbles is lying on the ground, staring at you with soulful eyes. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bubbles's tail hits the ground softly. Floyd \| Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| Floyd \| Forest Floyd \| Floyd \| Bottom of Hill Floyd \| Floyd \| Top of Hill Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "d"
Floyd \| Cave Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| You can't go that way. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "n"
Floyd \| Hall of Stolen Light Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "verbose"
Floyd \| Okay, now in VERBOSE mode. Floyd \| Hall of Stolen Light Floyd \| Someone has rearranged the hall with a heavy set of boots. The Floyd \| light sources have been smashed, the throne broken, the table Floyd \| overturned. Mud has been tracked across the carpet. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "s"
Floyd \| Cave Floyd \| The cave encloses you, reflecting the sound of your breathing. It Floyd \| is dry and illuminated, though you cannot find the source of the light. Floyd \| Rough stairs are cut into one part of the cave, leading to a thin exit Floyd \| above. The cave widens to the north. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "We could just get caught with everything then experiment and redo..."
		BrianK says, "That's a better idea"
		BrianK says, "But the knife seems promising and we're already here so"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "u"
Floyd \| Top of Hill Floyd \| The hill curves away from this spot, crowned on top by a gnarled Floyd \| thorn tree. Paths curve down the hill to the west and south. A passage Floyd \| gapes in the side of the hill, leading down. Far to the north is a Floyd \| small white church. Floyd \| A grey man stands over you, grinning. Floyd \| Floyd \| The grey man reaches out and grabs you before you can run. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd \| Time passes... Floyd \| Floyd \| "Why, Terry, what a pleasant surprise!" The arm gripping you twists Floyd \| slightly, pinning you against the grey man. He squints down at you, Floyd \| blinks several times, discomforted by the mild sunlight. "You've been Floyd \| oh so naughty, and your father has sent me to punish you." Floyd \| Floyd \| You suddenly realize where you had heard the voice from the needled Floyd \| sphere. Your father's voice, nearly choked by his cancer. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd \| Time passes... Floyd \| Floyd \| The grey man tightens his arm across your chest. "Come along, come Floyd \| along, I have something special planned!" He drags you down the hill. Floyd \| Floyd \| Bluff Floyd \| The hill drops off sharply to the west, overlooking a rocky tumble Floyd \| to a kill below. A worn path leads up to the east and down to the Floyd \| southeast. Floyd \| The grey man holds you tightly with one arm. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "z"
Floyd \| Time passes... Floyd \| Floyd \| The grey man nods towards the sharp drop-off. "My, that water looks Floyd \| mighty cold," he says, not noticing that his hold on you has loosened. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "attack man with knife"
Floyd \| With all your strength you drive the blade of the pocketknife deep into Floyd \| the grey man's thigh. He screams, a high-pitched, reedy sound. In Floyd \| pain, the grey man stumbles over the edge of the bluff. With one hand Floyd \| he claws at the ground; with the other he drags you with him. In Floyd \| desperation you pry his hand free, but not before you have slid after Floyd \| him. Floyd \| Floyd \| Side of the Bluff Floyd \| You are clinging to the side of the bluff almost by your Floyd \| fingernails. Your wild descent has been arrested by an iron cage which Floyd \| is caught in some roots. The grey man has not been so lucky: his body Floyd \| lies folded in the kill below. The top of the bluff is a good ten feet Floyd \| above you. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Your score has increased by 5 points.] Floyd \| Floyd \| >		Touchy says, "Sweet"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "SAVE"
BrianK says (to Floyd), "cf37"
Floyd \| File to save game in > Floyd \| Saved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "x cage"
Floyd \| The iron cage is nearly two meters square. A cloth has been placed on Floyd \| the bottom of the cage. Faeries are crammed into it, trying Floyd \| desperately to avoid the sides of the cage. Floyd \| Floyd \| Below you, you glimpse faeries fluttering about the confines of their Floyd \| cage. One notices you. "Please!" he pleads. "Help us!" Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "open cage"
Floyd \| You lean over the cage and pull open its door. In an instant, a rush Floyd \| of faeries flies past you. The sudden shift of weight inside the cage Floyd \| dislodges it from its perch, sending it tumbling. You find your hands Floyd \| slipping from the tree roots until you fall after the cage, ignored by Floyd \| all the faeries. Floyd \| Floyd \| All but one. She glances down, then pauses her upward flight. She Floyd \| gestures and your fall slows. A bright glow surrounds you, cushioning Floyd \| you. You feel your head strike a rock sharply, laying bare your skull. Floyd \| Pain and muzziness vie for control of your attention. The faerie Floyd \| frowns in concentration. She gestures again, and the glow brightens, Floyd \| blinding you. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Press a key to continue]		BrianK says, "aaaand that's the end"
		Touchy says, "I m confused"
		Touchy says, "we dont get to hand over the lights"
		Touchy asks, "should it end this way?"
		BrianK says, "Hmm"
		BrianK says, "I guess it was just sort of a red herring"
		Touchy says, "Maybe"
BrianK pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Interlude Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| White surrounds you, envelops you. In front of you your father, now an Floyd \| old man, sits before a chess board. He looks up from contemplating his Floyd \| next move and glances at you. He looks back to the board and tips a Floyd \| pawn over with deliberation. Then you are falling, the white closing Floyd \| in. Floyd \| Floyd \| [Press a key to continue]		Touchy says, "Just an obvious quest to complete"
		BrianK says, "This fit was mostly a lot easier than the last one, at least"
BrianK pushes the green 'space' button.
Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Interlude, Again Floyd \| Floyd \| Floyd \| Hospital Room Floyd \| The white ceiling slowly recedes, eventually settling down to a Floyd \| reasonable distance. Mindful of a disorienting dizziness, you turn Floyd \| your head slowly from side to side, taking in the sight of a hospital Floyd \| room. The room is dim, its only light the sunlight leaking through the Floyd \| window whose curtains are thrown wide. Equipment surrounds your bed in Floyd \| the center of the room. Floyd \| Floyd \| >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "save"
Floyd \| File to save game in >
BrianK says (to Floyd), "cfgrip3"
Floyd \| Saved. Floyd \| Floyd \| >		BrianK says, "Should we keep playing or stop here for today"
		Touchy says, "I dont know"
		BrianK says, "Well, it's a good place to stop"
		BrianK says, "and I don't know how long the fourth fit will take"
		Touchy says, "They don't seem to be getting easier."
		Touchy says, "alright, until next week then"
		DavidW says, "I have recovered."
		DavidW says, "Looks like you've finished Fit the Third. Well done."
		Roger says, "mmhmm"
		DavidW says, "I guess I'll head back to the lounge then."
DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge.