AllThingsJacq.com - Interactive Fiction | ClubFloyd - January 7, 2024 - How the Little Match Girl Met the Queen of Vampires by Ryan Veeder (writing as "Hans Christian Andersen")


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		DavidW says, "If everyone wants a simple wordplay game of whimsy, there's How the Little Match Girl Met the Queen of Vampires. I've played it in full, though, so someone else would have to drive."
		Lancelot says, "hi keltena"
		keltena says, "Hi!"
		gadzoks says, "..Hey."
		Jacqueline says, "I don't have it in me to drive, but I could use a lighthearted thing that makes me smile."
		keltena says (to DavidW), "I haven't played that one, so I'd be willing to drive for it if no one else wants to"
		DavidW says, "okay. Gimme a second."
		gadzoks says, "It does have some dark parts, but more in a dark fairytale sense, from what I remember."
DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "load sleepmask lmgqueen"
CF ]
CF \|
CF \|
CF \|
CF \|
CF \|
CF \| Would you like to see a curse word?		Lancelot says, "my oh my an original start of a game lol"
		Jacqueline asks, "golly. Um, sure?"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "sure"
CF ]
CF \| Would you like to see a curse word?
CF \| > SURE
CF \|
CF \| Please answer yes or no.>
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "yes"
CF \| Please answer yes or no.>
CF \| > YES
CF \|
CF \| All right.
CF \|
CF \| Hello. My name is Hans Christian Andersen. Perhaps you are familiar
CF \| with the little match girl, a character that I made up out of my own
CF \| head, and with her many adventures.
CF \|
CF \| If you aren't familiar, well, here is all you need to know: First of
CF \| all, she is a very noble person, possessed of rare courage and
CF \| conviction. Secondly, whenever the little match girl looks at
CF \| fire—any kind of fire—she is transported to somewhere
CF \| else
CF \| in space and time. When she must return from these travels, all she
CF \| has to do is wake up, and she finds herself back in the here
CF \| and now, as if it had all been a dream! But do not be mistaken: It
CF \| is no dream.
CF \|
CF \| The last thing you need to know is that after her first adventure, the
CF \| little match girl was adopted by the famous old philanthropist
CF \| Ebenezer Scrooge, who gave his new daughter the name Ebenezabeth
CF \| Scrooge, which is a lovely name to read, and just as lovely to say
CF \| aloud. "Ebenezabeth Scrooge," we call out, "what will you accomplish
CF \| on your next adventure?"
CF \|
CF \| I will tell you; you need only press any key to continue.		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline asks, "This is Ryan, right?"
		DavidW says, "yes"
		Jacqueline says, "It's very Ryan."
		DavidW says, "very"
		Jacqueline says, "Which = good"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "press space"
CF ] Clouds
CF \| I will tell you; you need only press any key to continue.
CF \| How the Little Match Girl Met the Queen of Vampires
CF \| Another touching short story, written for #EnigMarch 2022, by Hans
CF \| Christian Andersen
CF \| Release 1 / Serial number 231023 / Inform 7 v10.1.2
CF \|
CF \| Clouds
CF \| Can you imagine it! There stood little Ebenezabeth on a cloud, as
CF \| solid as a castle; and far below her lay the city of London, stretched
CF \| out like a map. If the little girl was frightened of being so high up,
CF \| she didn't show it in her face; for she had been brought up to the
CF \| clouds for a very solemn purpose.
CF \|
CF \| Around her was a great assembly of birds: The Albatross, the Owl, the
CF \| Stork and his wife, the Sparrow, the Duck, and so on. In the middle of
CF \| all this was a gleaming throne, fashioned from the golden clouds that
CF \| appear at sunrise and at sunset; and on the throne sat a little wet
CF \| snail.
CF \|
CF \| "Our great king is transfigured," said the Albatross, "and it is only
CF \| with this magic whistle that he can be restored." And he handed the
CF \| whistle to Ebenezabeth.
CF \|
CF \| >
Jade has arrived.		keltena (to Jade) waves
		Jade says, "hello"
		Jade says, "Christmas ended uo"
		Jade says, "up"
		Lancelot says, "a snail surrounded by all kind of birds..."
Jacqueline says (to ClubFloyd), "eat snail"
CF ] Clouds
CF \| >
CF \| > EAT SNAIL
CF \|
CF \| That wasn't edible.
CF \|
CF \| "It is a great honor to serve such an august personage as the King of
CF \| Birds, and I am very grateful to be invited," said Ebenezabeth. "But
CF \| if I may ask, why do you require one such as myself to play this magic
CF \| whistle?"
CF \|
CF \| "None of us have lips," explained the Albatross.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "btw, this game uses TALK TO [someone] for conversation."
		Jade asks, "sorry, what is this game?"
		keltena says, "Well, that does make sense."
		DavidW says, "How the Little Match Girl Met the Queen of Vampires."
		Jacqueline says (to keltena), "Yeah, he has a point."
		Jacqueline says (to Jade), "We are not far in if you want to @recap #clubhouse"
Jade says (to DW), "Thanks"		keltena says, "Yeah, we're literally just past the intro"
		gadzoks asks, "Can you see the CF output in the @recap?"
		gadzoks says, "Oh, there's a separate channel."
		keltena says, "Hm. "@recap #clubhouse" isn't working for me, with or without the #."
Jade says, ".. Jacq Thank you"		keltena says, "(Possibly because it's the room and not the channel...? I am not very up on how MUDs work though)"
		Jacqueline says, "I may need to add you."
		Jacqueline says, "It's only for @recapping, we don't want people to speak on it."
		keltena says (to Jacqueline), "Ah, okay, if it's just a user permissions issue on my end then no worries!"
		Jacqueline says (to k), "Try now."
		keltena says, "Yep, works perfectly!"
		keltena says, "Anyway, where were we..."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to snail"
CF ] Clouds
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO SNAIL
CF \|
CF \| "I will do my best to help, Your Majesty," said Ebenezabeth to the
CF \| snail. The snail made no reply.
CF \|
CF \| >		gadzoks says, "I can't see the channel either."
		DavidW says, "You got a magic whistle from the Albatross."
		gadzoks exclaims (at Jacqueline), "Thanks!"
		keltena says, "We did indeed."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x whistle"
CF ] Clouds
CF \| >
CF \| > X WHISTLE
CF \|
CF \| It was a simple wooden flute, apparently very old. She knew how to
CF \| play the notes A, B, C, D, E, F, and G on it.
CF \|
CF \| >		Jacqueline says (to gadzoks), "Welcome."
		keltena says, "Ooh, that sounds promising"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "i"
CF ] Clouds
CF \| >
CF \| > I
CF \|
CF \| She was carrying:
CF \| her revolver
CF \| a magic whistle
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x me"
CF ] Clouds
CF \| >
CF \| > X ME
CF \|
CF \| She was a little girl with flaxen hair, only seventeen years old. She
CF \| carried her revolver and a magic whistle.
CF \|
CF \| >		Jacqueline asks, "Her... her revolver?"
		Lancelot asks, "oh rather a flute than a whistle. We need to play some kind of tune on it?"
		keltena says (to Jacqueline), "Yeah, you know. The little match girl's trusty revolver."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x revolver"
CF ] Clouds
CF \| >
CF \| > X REVOLVER
CF \|
CF \| An intricate pattern of flames was engraved in the side of her
CF \| revolver, surrounding the words "For My Friend, Ebenezabeth - Samuel
CF \| Colt."
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "She got the revolver in a previous game."
		Jacqueline says, "Bang bang shoot shoot"
		Lancelot says, "She's armed and dangerous... I guess she needs silver buleets or garlic ones for vampires and stuff"
		Lancelot says, "oh flame bullets more likely"
		keltena asks, "Any song requests?"
		Jacqueline says, "I hope it's garlic bullets, that would be a new one for me."
		keltena says, "It sounds like we have to pick the notes, so"
		Jacqueline says (to keltena), "Happiness is a Warm Gun, by the Beatles."
		Lancelot says, "roasting vampires also works :p"
		DavidW says, "Holy fireballs after the Pope blesses it, but not in this game."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "smell revolver"
CF ] Clouds
CF \| >
CF \| > SMELL REVOLVER
CF \|
CF \| She knew very well that it is impolite to smell.
CF \|
CF \| >		Jacqueline says, "snrk"
		keltena says, "Hm. Neither confirms nor denies the presence of garlic bullets."
		DavidW says, "There is garlic powder in Little Match Girl 4."
		Lancelot says, "I was kidding its more flame based since fire is her element isnt it"
		DavidW says (to Lancelot), "it is, yes"
		DavidW says, "She got the gun in 'How the Little Match Girl Got Her Colt Paterson Revolver, and Taught a Virtue to a Goblin'."
		keltena says, "True! But I liked the idea of garlic bullets"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play A#"
CF ] Clouds
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY A#
CF \|
CF \| "#" is not one of the notes she could play on the flute.
CF \|
CF \| >		keltena says, "Alas."
		gadzoks exclaims, "I must say I was disappointed in the flame gun. I thought we would be able to create new fire portals!"
		Lancelot says, "no sharps"
		keltena says, "I suppose we should stick to C and A minor"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play g"
CF ] Clouds
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY G
CF \|
CF \| She played the melody "G," but she could tell the song was too short.
CF \|
CF \| >		Lancelot says, "we need some melody lol"
		Roger says, "fools! The little match girl toots as she pleases."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play edcdeeedddeeeedcdeeeeddedc"
CF ] Clouds
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY EDCDEEEDDDEEEEDCDEEEEDDEDC
CF \|
CF \| She played the notes "EDCDEEEDDDEEEEDCDEEEEDDEDC" on the flute, but
CF \| she could tell the song was too long.
CF \|
CF \| >		Roger says, "hunh"
		keltena says, "Jeez. I figured Mary Had a Little Lamb was short enough :P"
		Lancelot says, "oh is this a guessing game? or can we find some sheets somewhere"
		keltena says, "I heard something about wordplay, so I'm guessing that; I was just messing around"
		DavidW says, "I don't want to give the game away. You should be able to discover how to do this."
		keltena says, "(Possibly talking to people is the optimal move, but pssh, asking for directions?)"
		Lancelot says, "okay we maybe need to create words using those letters? BAGFEDC"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play badge"
CF ] Clouds
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY BADGE
CF \|
CF \| She played the tones "BADGE," but she could tell the song was too
CF \| long.
CF \|
CF \| >		Lancelot says, "okay length hints"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play bag"
CF ] Clouds
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY BAG
CF \|
CF \| She played "BAG" on the flute; and right away she could tell that the
CF \| song had one correct note in the right place, and zero correct notes
CF \| in incorrect places.
CF \|
CF \| >		keltena says, "Interesting!"
		Lancelot says, "this is like mastermind"
		Jade says, "yep"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play dad"
CF ] Clouds
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY DAD
CF \|
CF \| She played "DAD" on the flute. The song had 0 correct notes in the
CF \| right places, and 0 correct notes in incorrect places.
CF \|
CF \| >		Roger says, "hmmm"
		keltena says, "Okay, so either starts with B or ends with G"
		Lancelot asks, "BED?"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play bed"
CF ] Clouds
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY BED
CF \|
CF \| She played "BED" on the flute. The song had 0 correct notes in the
CF \| right places, and 1 correct note in an incorrect place.
CF \|
CF \| >		Roger says, "mixing 'zero' and '0' is really bizarre, but probably of no consequence"
		Lancelot says, "so not the B"
		Lancelot says, "F is correct then"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play egg"
CF ] Clouds
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY EGG
CF \|
CF \| Ebenezabeth played the notes "EGG" on the flute, and the music whirled
CF \| round the cloud and the golden throne and the miserable little snail,
CF \| and all at once the spell was broken—for now on the throne there sat
CF \| the Eagle, the mighty King of Birds.
CF \|
CF \| "Well done, little girl," said the Eagle to Ebenezabeth, who had made
CF \| a very deep curtsy at his appearance, and only now stood up to look in
CF \| his great flashing eyes. "My subjects were wise to request your help.
CF \| But I fear there are others who have need of your assistance, and of
CF \| the power of the magic whistle."
CF \|
CF \| The Eagle beat his wings, and a tall flame appeared in the midst of
CF \| the cloud.
CF \|
CF \| "Go quickly!" he said, and Ebenezabeth nodded.
CF \|
CF \| >		Lancelot says, "oops G"
		keltena says, "Ah, there we go!"
		keltena asks, "Shall we be off, or talk to them more?"
		Lancelot says, "I guess its all mastermind like games then"
		Lancelot says, "neat idea"
		keltena says, "Or Wordle, if you prefer"
		Lancelot says, "oh right mastermind was colored pegs..."
		DavidW says (to keltena), "up to you. It's a very short game if you only do the puzzles, but even looking around and talking isn't much longer."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to eagle"
CF ] Clouds
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO EAGLE
CF \|
CF \| "Make no delay, Ebenezabeth!" said the Eagle. "I fear that the same
CF \| spell that transformed me has befallen others, far away. You must do
CF \| your best to help them as you have helped me."
CF \|
CF \| "Of course," said the little girl.
CF \|
CF \| >		Jade says, "smart wordy puzzle"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x eagle"
CF ] Clouds
CF \| >
CF \| > X EAGLE
CF \|
CF \| The Eagle sat in splendor on his throne, spreading his wings mightily.
CF \| On his head was a golden crown, and a collar of gold was around his
CF \| neck.
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "l"
CF ] Clouds
CF \| >
CF \| > L
CF \|
CF \| Clouds
CF \| There stood little Ebenezabeth on a cloud, as solid as a castle; and
CF \| far below her lay the city of London, stretched out like a map. Around
CF \| her was a great assembly of birds: The Albatross, the Owl, the Stork
CF \| and his wife, the Sparrow, the Duck, and so on. In the middle of all
CF \| this was a gleaming throne, fashioned from the golden clouds that
CF \| appear at sunrise and at sunset; and on the throne sat the Eagle, the
CF \| king of the birds. Before him was a flame, rising from the
CF \| cloud-stuff, waiting to take Ebenezabeth away.
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to owl"
CF ] Clouds
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO OWL
CF \|
CF \| "Good afternoon," said Ebenezabeth to the Owl.
CF \|
CF \| "Yes," said the Owl; and no more passed between them.
CF \|
CF \| >		keltena says, "...okay, fair enough."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x flame"
CF \| >
CF \| > X FLAME
CF \|
CF \| Ebenezabeth looked into the flame, and it was as if she were flying
CF \| even higher than the clouds—flying to
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "press space"
CF ] Snowy Track
CF \| even higher than the clouds—flying toVisby, Gotland
CF \|
CF \| Snowy Track
CF \| A trail of frozen mud leads up to a timber longhouse. On all other
CF \| sides there is nothing but wind and snow.
CF \|
CF \| >		keltena says, "Ah, present tense!"
		Lancelot says, "creative"
		Lancelot asks, "can we play here?"
		gadzoks says, "Nice place, by the way. Recommend a visit."
		DavidW says (to Lancelot), "I never tried playing without a victim present."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play fed"
CF ] Snowy Track
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY FED
CF \|
CF \| There is no one to play for here.
CF \|
CF \| >		keltena says, "Alas."
		Lancelot says, "ah I see"
		Lancelot says, "okay so we need to meet someone"
		keltena says, "I suppose we're the sort of artist who has no motivation without an audience"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "up"
CF ] Longhouse
CF \| >
CF \| > UP
CF \|
CF \|
CF \| Longhouse
CF \| A roast hog, bones picked mostly clean, lies on the table below a
CF \| flickering torch. A skald sits on one side, plucking a mournful melody
CF \| on his lute. A servant and an Arab merchant sit across from him,
CF \| nursing goblets of fermented goat's milk.
CF \|
CF \| At the head of the table is a tall throne carved from wood. Sitting in
CF \| the throne is a rose.
CF \|
CF \| "Oh, you couldn't have arrived at a worse time," cries the servant.
CF \| "Queen Ylva has been enchanted."
CF \|
CF \| "I'm here to help," you say. "May I ask your name?"
CF \|
CF \| "I am Phillip, the queen's favorite slave and concubine," he says. "If
CF \| you can save her, I will be so, so grateful—we all will," he insists.
CF \| His companions do not agree or disagree.
CF \|
CF \| >		Lancelot says, "yeah"
gadzoks has left.
gadzoks has arrived.		Lancelot says, "all kinds of transformed beings on thrones..."
		keltena says, "Indeed. I feel like maybe thrones just pose an inherent risk in this world"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x rose"
CF ] Longhouse
CF \| >
CF \| > X ROSE
CF \|
CF \| A beautiful red rose seems to grow out of the throne's wooden seat.
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to it"
CF ] Longhouse
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO IT
CF \|
CF \| "I will do my best to help, Your Majesty," you say to the rose.
CF \|
CF \| >		Jacqueline says, "Let's not sit on any thrones."
		Lancelot says, "or thorns :p"
		keltena says (to Jacqueline), "I second that."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to servant"
CF ] Longhouse
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO SERVANT
CF \|
CF \| "It's just awful," says Phillip. "I know Queen Ylva better than
CF \| anybody—she would rather have been turned into anything else."
CF \|
CF \| "I'm sure I can help," you say.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "unless those thrones deserve it."
		keltena says, "Pffffft."
		keltena says, "I like the priorities here."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "heh"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to merchant"
CF ] Longhouse
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO MERCHANT
CF \|
CF \| "It is a pleasure to meet you," you tell the merchant. "My name is
CF \| Ebenzabeth."
CF \|
CF \| "Mine is Said," he says. "I confess I am not as distressed by the
CF \| situation as these men. To have a rose for a queen is rather poetic,
CF \| in my opinion. When I tell my friends back home, they will think..."
CF \|
CF \| He stares at his drink for a bit, and doesn't finish the thought.
CF \|
CF \| >		keltena says, "It does make a great story."
		DavidW says, "enough, Said"
		Lancelot says, "makes me wonder who is doing the enchanting here but I digress"
		keltena says (to DavidW), "Pfffft"
		Lancelot says, "lol"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x whistle"
CF ] Longhouse
CF \| >
CF \| > X WHISTLE
CF \|
CF \| It is a simple wooden flute, apparently very old. You know how to play
CF \| the notes A, B, C, D, E, F, and G on it.
CF \|
CF \| >		Lancelot asks, "play BEAD?"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play bead"
CF ] Longhouse
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY BEAD
CF \|
CF \| You play "BEAD" on the flute. The song has 0 correct notes in the
CF \| right places, and 3 correct notes in incorrect places.
CF \|
CF \| >		keltena says, "Right length!"
		Lancelot says, "ah not bad"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play fade"
CF ] Longhouse
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY FADE
CF \|
CF \| You play "FADE" on the flute. The song has 1 correct note in the right
CF \| place, and 2 correct notes in incorrect places.
CF \|
CF \| >		Jade says, "good approx"
		keltena says, "So... likely the EAD are in there, though not certain"
		Jade says, "no"
		DavidW says, "The target word here is a rare one, but you can still get it from the hinting."
		Lancelot asks, "DEAF? or do we want to go for qhich win?"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play deaf"
CF ] Longhouse
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY DEAF
CF \|
CF \| You play "DEAF" on the flute. The song has 0 correct notes in the
CF \| right places, and 3 correct notes in incorrect places.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "If you get very stuck, you can try AAAA, BBBB, CCCC, etc. just to find out what letters you need."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play beef"
CF ] Longhouse
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY BEEF
CF \|
CF \| You play "BEEF" on the flute. The song has 0 correct notes in the
CF \| right places, and 1 correct note in an incorrect place.
CF \|
CF \| >		Lancelot says, "; so A and D are part of it"
		Jade says, "B E"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play edge"
CF ] Longhouse
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY EDGE
CF \|
CF \| You play "EDGE" on the flute. The song has 2 correct notes in the
CF \| right places, and 0 correct notes in incorrect places.
CF \|
CF \| >		Jade says, "not E"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play egad"
CF ] Longhouse
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY EGAD
CF \|
CF \| You play "EGAD" on the flute. The song has 1 correct note in the right
CF \| place, and 2 correct notes in incorrect places.
CF \|
CF \| >		Lancelot asks, "DECA?"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play deca"
CF ] Longhouse
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY DECA
CF \|
CF \| You play "DECA" on the flute. The song has 1 correct note in the right
CF \| place, and 2 correct notes in incorrect places.
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play edda"
CF ] Longhouse
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY EDDA
CF \|
CF \| You play "EDDA" on your wooden whistle. The wind howls in response,
CF \| and the longhouse shudders. Phillip and Said look around in alarm;
CF \| even the skald stops plucking his lute.
CF \|
CF \| And the rose grows, taller and taller, and its petals open up to
CF \| reveal a woman in leather armor, with a spear in her hand and red
CF \| paint on her cheeks.
CF \|
CF \| "I am restored!" bellows the Viking Queen. Phillip rushes to grovel at
CF \| her feet; the rest of you merely bow.
CF \|
CF \| "And you are the one who has restored me," she says as she approaches,
CF \| pushing Phillip back into his chair. "Thank you, little girl. Let this
CF \| be a symbol of my gratitude, and of the bond that will unite us ever
CF \| after." She pulls a bracelet of braided gold from her wrist and places
CF \| it on yours. You have to push it up to your bicep to keep it from
CF \| falling off.
CF \|
CF \| "You are very kind, Your Majesty. I hope we will meet again. But I
CF \| have more work to do," you say, glancing at the torch above.
CF \|
CF \| >		Lancelot says, "oh doubles"
		Jade exclaims, "well done!"
		keltena says, "Oh! Huh, I don't think I know that word"
		Lancelot says, "hhm that makes it a bit harder I was making an assumption here"
		Lancelot says, "never heard of that word tbh"
		Roger says, "it's unusual"
		DavidW says, "An edda is a Viking saga."
		keltena says (to DavidW), "Ahh, I was wondering if it was viking-related, given the context"
		Lancelot says, "thx for enligntening us"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x queen"
CF ] Longhouse
CF \| >
CF \| > X QUEEN
CF \|
CF \| The Viking Queen is twice as tall as you are—but you notice she has
CF \| the same flaxen hair as you. There might even be some resemblance
CF \| around the nose and chin. You wonder...
CF \|
CF \| >		keltena says, "Oh, interesting"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x bracelet"
CF ] Longhouse
CF \| >
CF \| > X BRACELET
CF \|
CF \| Three bands of gold, twisted around each other into a shiny bracelet.
CF \| It feels warm around your arm.
CF \|
CF \| >		Jade asks, "just a name?"
		Lancelot says, "themed puzzles hmmm"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "touch it"
CF ] Longhouse
CF \| >
CF \| > TOUCH IT
CF \|
CF \| The gold bracelet feels normal.
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "remove it"
CF ] Longhouse
CF \| >
CF \| > REMOVE IT
CF \|
CF \| You don't want to lose track of that.
CF \|
CF \| >		keltena says, "Fair enough."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to merchant"
CF ] Longhouse
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO MERCHANT
CF \|
CF \| "Will you be leaving us soon, Ebnezabeth?" asks Said. He glances
CF \| around at his company; he doesn't feel like he fits in.
CF \|
CF \| "I'm afraid I have other places to be," you say—the torch overhead is
CF \| flickering, beckoning. Said nods.
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to philip"
CF ] Longhouse
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO PHILIP
CF \|
CF \| Phillip clasps his hands together. "Oh, thank you, thank you again,"
CF \| he says, before turning back to his beloved queen.
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x torch"
CF \| >
CF \| > X TORCH
CF \|
CF \| You gaze up into the torch, and it whisks you away—hopefully to
CF \| someplace warmer...		Jacqueline says, "Bye, mom."
		DavidW says, "The bracelet returns in the game 'The Little Match Girl against the Universal Sisterhood of Naughty Little Girls'."
		Lancelot says, "ah fire transportation"
		gadzoks says, "[LINK]"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "press space"
CF ] Tunnel
CF \| someplace warmer...Newark, New Jersey
CF \|
CF \| Tunnel
CF \| Lukewarm water runs past your ankles.
CF \|
CF \| The curved tunnel is built from brick, right here, at least; it
CF \| abruptly turns into poured concrete a few yards ahead.
CF \|
CF \| A rusty ladder in a side passage leads downward.
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x ladder"
CF ] Tunnel
CF \| >
CF \| > X LADDER
CF \|
CF \| Bent rebar is worked into the walls.
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x water"
CF ] Tunnel
CF \| >
CF \| > X WATER
CF \|
CF \| The water is dark.
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "down"
CF ] Rectangular Chamber
CF \| >
CF \| > DOWN
CF \|
CF \|
CF \| Rectangular Chamber
CF \| A placid walrus sits on a throne of scrap metal, on a concrete dais
CF \| flanked by two sleeping alligators. Murky water streams in through
CF \| various smaller tunnels, and flows away to who knows where.
CF \|
CF \| A boy and girl in puffy jackets leap forward to meet you.
CF \|
CF \| "A fellow teen!" says the boy, shouldering his hockey stick—but the
CF \| girl keeps hers leveled at your neck. "Identify yourself," she growls.
CF \|
CF \| "Ebenezabeth Scrooge," you say. "I don't mean any harm. I think I can
CF \| help your friend."
CF \|
CF \| "She's fine," the boy whines, and the girl grudgingly lowers her
CF \| weapon.
CF \|
CF \| You can see a walrus here.
CF \|
CF \| >		keltena says, "Thrones. Never a good idea, clearly."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to girl"
CF ] Rectangular Chamber
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO GIRL
CF \|
CF \| (the girl guard)
CF \| "You'd better get around to lending that help you mentioned," says the
CF \| girl guard. "I don't normally let intruders stand around our inner
CF \| sanctum this long before I knock their teeth out."
CF \|
CF \| >		Jacqueline says, "I have done some light googling about what people in Jersey call eggs, and nothing in particular jumped out at me."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x walrus"
CF ] Rectangular Chamber
CF \| >
CF \| > X WALRUS
CF \|
CF \| The walrus seems to have no opinion on the situation whatsoever.
CF \|
CF \| >		keltena says, "That's fair, I suppose"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x alligators"
CF ] Rectangular Chamber
CF \| >
CF \| > X ALLIGATORS
CF \|
CF \| The alligators are curled up like tired puppies. Nobody here (other
CF \| than you) seems to be the least bit frightened of them.
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to them"
CF ] Rectangular Chamber
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO THEM
CF \|
CF \| Your plan is to leave them alone.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "Eggs for eagles, Edda for Vikings, this'll be something else."
		keltena says, "Here we're dealing with teens. Of the sewer variety, apparently."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to boy"
CF ] Rectangular Chamber
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO BOY
CF \|
CF \| The boy smiles. "Where are our manners? I'm Luke. This is Amy."
CF \|
CF \| "It is a pleasure to meet you both. Do you live down here?"
CF \|
CF \| "Not on a full-time basis, no. My parents will want me back home by
CF \| nine. And Amy..."
CF \|
CF \| "Not until eleven," mutters Amy.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "The gators' names are Mingus and Kennedy, by the way."
		keltena says (to DavidW), "Oh, thank you, that's very important."
		DavidW says, "It's not important at all. Just introducing you to them."
		Jacqueline says, "Teenage mutants? Maybe they like eggs on their pizza."
		keltena says, "No, I really do think it's important!"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play gage"
CF ] Rectangular Chamber
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY GAGE
CF \|
CF \| You play "GAGE" on the flute. The song has 3 correct notes in the
CF \| right places, and 0 correct notes in incorrect places.
CF \|
CF \| >		keltena says, "Still four letters."
		DavidW says, "Very close first guess."
		Roger says, "yeah, nice work"
		Lancelot says, "CAGE"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play cage"
CF ] Rectangular Chamber
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY CAGE
CF \|
CF \| You blow on the whistle, and the notes "CAGE" reverberate through the
CF \| chamber. One of the alligators stirs.
CF \|
CF \| The walrus sits up in its throne. It sniffs the air.
CF \|
CF \| And then it twists, and changes, into a girl in a beat-up leather
CF \| jacket, ripped jeans over fishnet tights, steel-toed boots.
CF \|
CF \| "All hail Brittany, the Sewer Queen," her guards intone, as she cracks
CF \| her neck and settles back into her throne.
CF \|
CF \| "Nice job, kid. We owe you one."
CF \|
CF \| "I'm very glad I could help, Your Majesty. Do you happen to know how
CF \| you became a walrus?"
CF \|
CF \| She shrugs. "Probly ate too many vegetables," she says, and the guards
CF \| laugh politely as she lights a cigarette.
CF \|
CF \| "Are you on AIM?" asks Luke; you shake your head.
CF \|
CF \| >		Lancelot says, "yesss"
		keltena says (to Lancelot), "Niiice!"
		gadzoks asks, "ARE we on AIM?"
		gadzoks says, "I never had that one, I think."
		keltena says, "Evidently not, but surely we could change that!"
		DavidW says, "no, we're from the 1840's, I think."
		Jacqueline says, "Ha. I had AIM."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to brittany"
CF ] Rectangular Chamber
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO BRITTANY
CF \|
CF \| "You got a cool accent," says Queen Brittany. "Where you from?"
CF \|
CF \| "Copenhagen—London," you say. She nods, takes a drag from her
CF \| cigarette.
CF \|
CF \| >		keltena says, "Wonder if we can play for an audience who isn't cursed..."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play dad"
CF ] Rectangular Chamber
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY DAD
CF \|
CF \| There is no cause to go on playing here—but perhaps somewhere else...
CF \|
CF \| >		keltena says, "Ah well. Fair enough."
		keltena asks, "Should we look into that cigarette and move on, or did people want to chat/explore more here?"
		Lancelot says, "I must say, pretty cool mechasnic"
		Lancelot says, "mechanic"
		DavidW says, "yeah"
		keltena says (to Lancelot), "Yeah, it's a lot of fun!"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to luke"
CF ] Rectangular Chamber
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO LUKE
CF \|
CF \| "That was really cool of you, Ebenezabeth," says Luke. "I hope we can
CF \| repay the favor sometime."
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to amy"
CF ] Rectangular Chamber
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO AMY
CF \|
CF \| "Pretty good," says Amy. That's all.
CF \|
CF \| >		keltena says, "Aw, we won the teens' approval."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x cigarette"
CF \| >
CF \| > X CIGARETTE
CF \|
CF \| You focus on the flame glowing at the tip of the cigarette, and it
CF \| opens up into a gulf of fire—and you fall—into
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "press space"
CF ] Desert
CF \| opens up into a gulf of fire—and you fall—intoRuined Abydos, Egypt
CF \|
CF \| Desert
CF \| Purple mist snakes across the dunes, pouring over toppled columns. The
CF \| sky is full of fog, too: Only a few greenish stars manage to shine
CF \| through.
CF \|
CF \| A blackened pyramid looms to the north.
CF \|
CF \| >		keltena says, "Oh, this seems like a fun one"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x stars"
CF ] Desert
CF \| >
CF \| > X STARS
CF \|
CF \| You don't recognize these stars at all.
CF \|
CF \| >		Lancelot says, "mist? hmm"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x mist"
CF ] Desert
CF \| >
CF \| > X MIST
CF \|
CF \| The haze seems to be everywhere.
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x dunes"
CF ] Desert
CF \| >
CF \| > X DUNES
CF \|
CF \| Sand goes on in every direction.
CF \|
CF \| You hear something chirping north of here.
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x pyramid"
CF ] Desert
CF \| >
CF \| > X PYRAMID
CF \|
CF \| The pyramid's slopes are interrupted by deep gaps, as if huge pieces
CF \| had been hacked away.
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "n"
CF ] Palace
CF \| >
CF \| > N
CF \|
CF \|
CF \| Palace
CF \| The remains of a lavish throne room lie in the shadow of the black
CF \| pyramid.
CF \|
CF \| Two mummies and their embalmed cat recline on crumbling couches.
CF \| Ghostly green flames dance in a shallow pit before you; beyond, on a
CF \| sandstone throne, sits a toucan, very much alive and unmummified.
CF \|
CF \| "What on earth is a living human girl doing here?" asks one mummy.
CF \|
CF \| "There's no need to be rude," says the other. She rises slowly to
CF \| greet you. "Welcome, little alive human girl. I am Nenut, and this is
CF \| Penenq—and that's Sanit," she says, of the cat sniffing at your feet.
CF \| "The gentleman in the throne is my husband, Djereth, the King of
CF \| Mummies. But he's not himself today."
CF \|
CF \| "It is a pleasure to meet all of you," you reply. "My name is
CF \| Ebenezabeth. I think I can help."
CF \|
CF \| >		Lancelot says, "I guess thats a hint"
		Lancelot says, "ahhh"
		Lancelot says, "yep thrones are health risks"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to toucan"
CF ] Palace
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO TOUCAN
CF \|
CF \| "I will do my best to help, Your Majesty," you say to the toucan.
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x him"
CF ] Palace
CF \| >
CF \| > X HIM
CF \|
CF \| His bright blue eyes and bright orange beak make the King of Mummies
CF \| seem very out of place, and he hops back and forth on his throne with
CF \| an energy that doesn't at all become a mummy.
CF \|
CF \| The toucan chirps.
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to sanit"
CF ] Palace
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO SANIT
CF \|
CF \| "What a handsome cat you are, Sanit!" you exclaim—although there
CF \| isn't
CF \| much left of him to base this impression on.
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "pet him"
CF ] Palace
CF \| >
CF \| > PET HIM
CF \|
CF \| You pet Sanit carefully, trying hard not to disturb his wrappings.
CF \|
CF \| >		keltena says, "Passes the Can You Pet the Cat test!"
		Lancelot says, "yep"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play dead"
CF ] Palace
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY DEAD
CF \|
CF \| You blow the notes "DEAD" from the magic whistle. The toucan stops
CF \| hopping about, transfixed by the melody.
CF \|
CF \| Then the bird seems to wither away before your eyes, and wrinkled
CF \| linen wraps around its form—which grows, even as it wastes
CF \| away—into
CF \| the shape of a man. A shriveled mummy man.
CF \|
CF \| Nenut and Penenq rise to assist him, but Djereth waves them away. He
CF \| walks up to you.
CF \|
CF \| "It is rare for anything to happen on this dead planet—anything at
CF \| all," he says. "I find myself feeling a bit grateful to have suffered
CF \| this strange inconvenience. But I am more grateful to you, little
CF \| alive girl, for breaking the spell and restoring my proper form." He
CF \| puts a cold hand on your shoulder.
CF \|
CF \| "It is my honor, Your Majesty," you answer, and he resumes his throne.
CF \|
CF \| >		Lancelot exclaims, "score!"
		DavidW says, "got it in one!"
		keltena says, "...oh, well that worked fast"
		Lancelot says, "I guess the theming helps"
		keltena says, "And yet they get right back onto their thrones. No attempt to fix the systemic problem..."
DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to king"
CF ] Palace
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO KING
CF \|
CF \| "I suppose you must be going soon," says Djereth.
CF \|
CF \| "I'm afraid so."
CF \|
CF \| "Perhaps it is for the best," he muses. "Earth is no place for little
CF \| living girls, not any longer. And yet..."
CF \|
CF \| But the thoughts of the Mummy King are his alone.
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to nenet"
CF ] Palace
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO NENET
CF \|
CF \| (You can't see that, or it's not implemented.)
CF \|
CF \| >		gadzoks exclaims (at keltena), "The REAL winning move is leaving them as snails/roses/walruses/toucans!"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to nenut"
CF ] Palace
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO NENUT
CF \|
CF \| "It's really very nice to meet you," says Nenut. "The last living
CF \| beings abandoned this planet long, long ago. We came up out of our
CF \| tombs into a rather pale, sterile world..."
CF \|
CF \| You're not sure what to say to this.
CF \|
CF \| >		Lancelot says, "nenut"
		keltena says (to gadzoks), "Good point!"
		DavidW says, "no no Nenet"
		Lancelot says, "did we time travel as well I guess"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to penenq"
CF ] Palace
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO PENENQ
CF \|
CF \| "Mister Penenq, do you have any more insights as to what caused the
CF \| king's transformation?"
CF \|
CF \| "I still think it was something he ate," he says, but he's not
CF \| inclined to discuss the matter further with you.
CF \|
CF \| >		keltena says (to Lancelot), "Yep! Traveling through both space and time with every jump"
		DavidW says, "oh, yes, you travel in time as well as space."
		DavidW says, "You can even visit fictional worlds."
		Lancelot says, "the universe is the limit lol"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "l"
CF ] Palace
CF \| >
CF \| > L
CF \|
CF \| Palace
CF \| The remains of a lavish throne room lie in the shadow of the black
CF \| pyramid.
CF \|
CF \| Two mummies and their embalmed cat recline on crumbling couches.
CF \| Ghostly green flames dance in a shallow pit before you; beyond, on a
CF \| sandstone throne, sits Djereth, King of Mummies.
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x flames"
CF \| >
CF \| > X FLAMES
CF \|
CF \| The flames are insubstantial, burning without fuel, without heat—but
CF \| they can take you away notwithstanding, to		keltena says, "oh, right"
		Lancelot says, "whats this black pyramid about"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "press space"
CF ] Catacomb
CF \| they can take you away notwithstanding, toPrague, in the Kingdom of
CF \| Bohemia
CF \|
CF \| Catacomb
CF \| Tunnels of dusty brick, splitting off in all directions.
CF \|
CF \| But a source of light flickers somewhere to the west.
CF \|
CF \| >		Lancelot says, "oh nvm"
		keltena says (to I), "guess the mummies are still living there in the post-apocalypse"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x light"
CF ] Catacomb
CF \| >
CF \| > X LIGHT
CF \|
CF \| A candle must be burning somewhere over there.
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "i"
CF ] Catacomb
CF \| >
CF \| > I
CF \|
CF \| You are carrying:
CF \| a gold bracelet (being worn)
CF \| your revolver
CF \| a magic whistle
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x bracelet"
CF ] Catacomb
CF \| >
CF \| > X BRACELET
CF \|
CF \| Three bands of gold, twisted around each other into a shiny bracelet.
CF \| It feels warm around your arm.
CF \|
CF \| >		keltena asks, "Which direction shall we try?"
		DavidW says, "I always went towards the light."
		Jacqueline nods.
		DavidW says, "I have no idea if you can go elsewhere."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "look"
CF ] Catacomb
CF \| >
CF \| > LOOK
CF \|
CF \| Catacomb
CF \| Tunnels of dusty brick, splitting off in all directions.
CF \|
CF \| But a source of light flickers somewhere to the west.
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "north"
CF ] Catacomb
CF \| >
CF \| > NORTH
CF \|
CF \| Better not.
CF \|
CF \| >		keltena says, "I love what a sensible protagonist she is."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "west"
CF ] Catacomb
CF \| >
CF \| > WEST
CF \|
CF \| You walk toward the source of light, trying hard not to make a sound.
CF \|
CF \| Catacomb
CF \| A bend in the tunnel.
CF \|
CF \| The flickering light is down the northwest passage.
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "nw"
CF ] Ossuary
CF \| >
CF \| > NW
CF \|
CF \| You continue toward the light, as quietly as you can.
CF \|
CF \| Ossuary
CF \| Candles mounted in dirty skulls line the walls, shadows fluttering in
CF \| their eye sockets. A throne of yellow bones stands in the center of
CF \| the chamber, and in this throne sits a little green turtle.
CF \|
CF \| The turtle's bodyguards, a scrawny vampire and a burly vampire, seem
CF \| very pleased to see you.
CF \|
CF \| "Good evening, little girl," says the smaller one, creeping closer.
CF \| "Whatever are you doing, way down here, where no one will ever come
CF \| looking for you?"
CF \|
CF \| "I have come to help your—" You wave your flute at the throne. "Your
CF \| turtle. I don't think you should do anything to harm me, or else I
CF \| might decide not to cooperate."
CF \|
CF \| He backs away petulantly.
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x turtle"
CF ] Ossuary
CF \| >
CF \| > X TURTLE
CF \|
CF \| The turtle points its wrinkled face up at you, perhaps in contempt,
CF \| perhaps in supplication.
CF \|
CF \| >		keltena asks, "Interesting; it seems like we can spirit ourself away at any time, given the candles?"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x throne"
CF ] Ossuary
CF \| >
CF \| > X THRONE
CF \|
CF \| You can't bring yourself to inspect it very closely.
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x scrawny"
CF ] Ossuary
CF \| >
CF \| > X SCRAWNY
CF \|
CF \| An emaciated creature with unkempt hair. He looks back at you and
CF \| licks his lips.
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to him"
CF ] Ossuary
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO HIM
CF \|
CF \| Before you can ask, he introduces himself: "I am Mordus, footman to
CF \| the Queen of Vampires," he says. "If you can emancipate Her Highness
CF \| from this lowly form, you will be rewarded handsomely. If you fail,
CF \| you will have only a short time in which to regret your incompetence."
CF \|
CF \| "I must beg your patience, Sir Mordus," you say. "Sometimes it takes
CF \| me many tries to figure out the correct melody."
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to burly"
CF ] Ossuary
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO BURLY
CF \|
CF \| "How do you do?" you ask the giant vampire. He looks down at you
CF \| grimly.
CF \|
CF \| "Kozan isn't what you'd call a scintillating conversationalist,"
CF \| offers Mordus.
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x kozan"
CF ] Ossuary
CF \| >
CF \| > X KOZAN
CF \|
CF \| The big vampire leans on a bloodstained shovel (although he could just
CF \| as easily kill you with his bare hands).
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "More conventient for the author that way."
		DavidW says, "Talkative NPCs need more code."
		Lancelot says, "you can say that again"
		keltena says, "Let's be honest, if you lived in a world where everyone was constantly trying random verbs on you, you'd stop trying to socialize at work too"
		Lancelot says, "true enough lol"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play gaffe"
CF ] Ossuary
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY GAFFE
CF \|
CF \| You play "GAFFE" on the flute. The song has 1 correct note in the
CF \| right place, and 2 correct notes in incorrect places.
CF \|
CF \| >		keltena says, "Five letters, then"
		DavidW says, "I had a difficult time guessing this one."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play adage"
CF ] Ossuary
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY ADAGE
CF \|
CF \| You play "ADAGE" on the flute. The song has 0 correct notes in the
CF \| right places, and 3 correct notes in incorrect places.
CF \|
CF \| >		keltena says, "So, possibly we have A/G/E but no D/F"
		Jade says, "the songs has progresive 3, 4, 5...notes"
		keltena says (to Jade), "Yeah. Getting slowly more complex"
		Lancelot asks, "CAGED?"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play caged"
CF ] Ossuary
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY CAGED
CF \|
CF \| You play "CAGED" on the flute. The song has 3 correct notes in the
CF \| right places, and 0 correct notes in incorrect places.
CF \|
CF \| >		Lancelot says, "closer"
		keltena says, "Oh, nice one!"
		Jacqueline asks, "RAGED?"
		keltena says, "I don't think we can do R, unfortunately"
		Roger says, "A-G only, I'm afraid"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, right"
		Roger asks, "maybe GAGED?"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play gaged"
CF ] Ossuary
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY GAGED
CF \|
CF \| You play "GAGED" on the flute. The song has 3 correct notes in the
CF \| right places, and 0 correct notes in incorrect places.
CF \|
CF \| >		Jade says, "not C"
		keltena asks, "I think the -AGE- pattern is likely the correct part?"
		Roger says, "maybe. you could try EGGED"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play egged"
CF ] Ossuary
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY EGGED
CF \|
CF \| You play "EGGED" on the flute. The song has 2 correct notes in the
CF \| right places, and 0 correct notes in incorrect places.
CF \|
CF \| >		Lancelot asks, "FACED?"
		Jade asks, "eaged?"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play faced"
CF ] Ossuary
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY FACED
CF \|
CF \| You play "FACED" on the flute. The song has 4 correct notes in the
CF \| right places, and 0 correct notes in incorrect places.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "closest match so far"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play faded"
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY FADED
CF \|
CF \| You lift the magic whistle to your lips, and the tune "FADED" echoes
CF \| through the catacombs. The vampires cringe in ecstasy. The turtle
CF \| rises to its hind legs—and then it stretches out—into a woman.
CF \|
CF \| Her skin glows like parchment in the candlelight. Her dress spills
CF \| over the throne of bones, filling the room like a cascade of rose
CF \| petals; and dark, silky hair, tied in intricate ringlets, covers her
CF \| white shoulders. Her pink eyes shimmer with inner radiance, and they
CF \| fall on you, and you are unable to move.
CF \|
CF \| "Your name, little girl." Her voice is so soft.
CF \|
CF \| "Ebenezabeth Scrooge," you manage.
CF \|
CF \| "And I am Atë, Queen of Vampires. You have done the vampire world a
CF \| great service, Ebenezabeth Scrooge, and we will never forget your
CF \| kindness. As a small token of my gratitude, I will direct Mordus to
CF \| lead you out of these catacombs, and punish him with unimaginable
CF \| torment should he let you come to any harm."
CF \|
CF \| "Thank you, Your Majesty." You give a low curtsy. "I still deeply
CF \| regret that I was forced to destroy the vampire Urimedonte, when
CF \| she—"
CF \|
CF \| "You say you killed Urimedonte?"
CF \|
CF \| >		keltena says, "Aha!"
		Lancelot exclaims, "aha!"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Nice!"
		Jade exclaims, "cool!"
		DavidW says, "A T then E with umlaut on it."
		keltena says, "Oh, hopefully this won't get awkward or anything."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "close eyes"
CF \| >## u		keltena asks, "... er. Did I confuse it somehow...?"
		DavidW says, "Try again. This is forced input."
		keltena says, "--ahaaa. Very nice!"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "press space"
CF \| >## u## h		Jacqueline says, "Hm. Maybe we shouldn't have tried to apologize"
		DavidW says, "Your input becomes 'uh'"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "scream"
CF \| >## u## h
CF \|
CF \| Atë leaps across the room. "You miserable bitch—I'll cut out your
CF \| heart—" Her fingernails dig into your cheek. "—I'll roast you
CF \| alive—"
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button.
CF \| heart—" Her fingernails dig into your cheek. "—I'll roast you
CF \| alive—"You're pinned to the floor—You focus your eye on a random
CF \| candle—and it obligingly takes you to
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button.
CF ] Throne Room
CF \| candle—and it obligingly takes you toThe Depths of a Nameless Swamp
CF \|
CF \| Throne Room
CF \| "Oh, it's terrible!" A little mushroom grabs your hand, pulls you
CF \| forward. "The King has been transformed!"
CF \|
CF \| A throne of rotted wood, draped with yellow mold, rises out of the
CF \| mud. A tiger lies before the throne, lashing its tail. You, the
CF \| mushroom, and the Queen stand a safe distance away.
CF \|
CF \| >		Lancelot says, "interesting turn of events"
		Lancelot says, "another victoim lol[D[D[D[D[D[[F"
		Jacqueline asks, "Another one??"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x throne"
CF ] Throne Room
CF \| >
CF \| > X THRONE
CF \|
CF \| There is something ever so slightly regal about this hulking,
CF \| worm-eaten stump.
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to mushroom"
CF ] Throne Room
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO MUSHROOM
CF \|
CF \| "It is a pleasure to meet you—"
CF \|
CF \| "No time!" wails the mushroom. "Please, break the spell on the King!"
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x mushroom"
CF ] Throne Room
CF \| >
CF \| > X MUSHROOM
CF \|
CF \| The mushroom is a tiny fellow, but full of energy. He can't decide
CF \| whether he's soothing the Queen, cowering from the tiger, or whining
CF \| at you to do something about all this.
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x queen"
CF ] Throne Room
CF \| >
CF \| > X QUEEN
CF \|
CF \| Another pale woman with dark hair—but unlike Atë, she doesn't have
CF \| razor-sharp fingernails, or pink eyes, or fangs. Even so, she seems
CF \| very out of place down here.
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to her"
CF ] Throne Room
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO HER
CF \|
CF \| The Queen looks at you in shock: "You're bleeding, my dear!" And she
CF \| tears a piece of her dress off to staunch the cuts on your face.
CF \|
CF \| "Thank you, Your Majesty," you say. Suddenly you want to cry.
CF \|
CF \| Now is not the time.
CF \|
CF \| >		keltena says, "Aw, Ebenezabeth... :("
		Jacqueline says, "Aw, yeah"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x tiger"
CF ] Throne Room
CF \| >
CF \| > X TIGER
CF \|
CF \| If what you've learned about Puss's body language can be applied here,
CF \| you'd say this tiger is just about ready to rip something to shreds.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "Puss is Ebenezabeth's cat."
		DavidW says, "She also has a crow named Hrieman."
		gadzoks asks, "But does he wear boots?"
		DavidW says (to gadzoks), "Not that I've noticed."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play edge"
CF ] Throne Room
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY EDGE
CF \|
CF \| You play the notes "EDGE" on the flute, but you can tell the song is
CF \| too short.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "I haven't played whichever game her pets were introduced."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play bagged"
CF ] Throne Room
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY BAGGED
CF \|
CF \| You play the notes "BAGGED" on the flute, but you can tell the song is
CF \| too long.
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play badge"
CF ] Throne Room
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY BADGE
CF \|
CF \| You play "BADGE" on the flute. The song has 0 correct notes in the
CF \| right places, and 4 correct notes in incorrect places.
CF \|
CF \| >		gadzoks says, "Cat was the first one, not sure about the crow."
		gadzoks says, "Or the second one."
		Jade says, "4 at first try"
		gadzoks exclaims, "Or the third one!"
		gadzoks says, "Kidding."
		DavidW says, "well, that narrows it down. I haven't played the first three games yet."
		Lancelot says, "not bad"
Jade says (to DW), "neither me"		DavidW says, "hm. I don't remember offhand what this melody is. It's sure to have something to do with the swamp, somehow, though."
		gadzoks says, "They're short, so while not as good as the later ones, still worth playing for the backstory."
		DavidW says, "I will get to them. I'm currently trying to puzzle out the Sisterhood game."
Jacqueline says (to ClubFloyd), "play gagged"
CF ] Throne Room
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY GAGGED
CF \|
CF \| You play the melody "GAGGED," but you can tell the song is too long.
CF \|
CF \| >		Jacqueline says, "Ah, okay."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play deadd"
CF ] Throne Room
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY DEADD
CF \|
CF \| You play "DEADD" on the flute. The song has 1 correct note in the
CF \| right place, and 2 correct notes in incorrect places.
CF \|
CF \| >		keltena says, "(Sometimes you suddenly forget every 5-letter word you know.)"
		Jacqueline says, "he"
		gadzoks exclaims, "Maybe it's the curse word we were promised in the beginning but never got!"
		Jacqueline says, "er, +h.... heh"
		DavidW asks, "Maybe it's another -A-ED word?"
		gadzoks says, "(Not a hint, just for the record.)"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play caged"
CF ] Throne Room
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY CAGED
CF \|
CF \| You play "CAGED" on the flute. The song has 2 correct notes in the
CF \| right places, and 0 correct notes in incorrect places.
CF \|
CF \| >		keltena says, "Evidently not, but that's helpful"
		DavidW says, "I think the curse word has come and gone, with what the Queen of Vampires called us."
		Lancelot says, "; ; so the A is not part of it"
		keltena says, "It has all but one of BADGE (but none of them in those locations), and only two letters of CAGED (but both in the correct places)"
		gadzoks says, "Ah. Blink and you miss it sorta thing."
		keltena says, "Seems like the final D is PROBABLY correct"
		keltena says, "So it must have a B, in order to have four letters from BADGE but only two of CAGED, I think"
		DavidW asks, "double E, maybe?"
		DavidW asks, "EDGED?"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play edged"
CF ] Throne Room
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY EDGED
CF \|
CF \| You play "EDGED" on the flute. The song has 3 correct notes in the
CF \| right places, and 0 correct notes in incorrect places.
CF \|
CF \| >		keltena says, "Oh, nice one"
		DavidW says, "oh. Now I remember the word."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play ebbed"
CF ] Throne Room
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY EBBED
CF \|
CF \| You play the melody "EBBED" upon the magic flute. The tiger sits up,
CF \| stretches out its back—and turns into a rotten stump.
CF \|
CF \| The stump leaps onto the throne. "Marvelous!" he cries. "Come here, my
CF \| wife. Come here, my little mushroom servant thing! Come here, little
CF \| girl I've never seen before!"
CF \|
CF \| You all crowd in around the Marsh King as he settles into his seat.
CF \| "What do you suppose all that was about?" he muses.
CF \|
CF \| "It was those strange leaves—I begged you not to eat them," says the
CF \| Marsh Queen.
CF \|
CF \| "Those leaves were delicious! You don't know what you're talking
CF \| about," the Marsh King grumbles, and the subject is dropped. "At any
CF \| rate, I owe you a great debt of gratitude, little girl. My kingdom,
CF \| such as it is, is at your disposal."
CF \|
CF \| "You are very kind," you tell him.
CF \|
CF \| >		Lancelot says, "nice"
		Lancelot says, "and indeed related to swampiness"
		Lancelot says, "each time someone eats something..."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, nice."
		keltena says, "...Hm. It's counting "four letters" in an interesting way--BADGE has EDB, but it's counting that as four because the full word has two Bs"
		DavidW says, "Brittany said vegetables. Marsh King said leaves."
		Lancelot says, "yeah I was wondering how double letters are counted"
		gadzoks exclaims, "Leafy greens, clearly!"
		Jacqueline says, "haha - stay away from strange leaves, people. No eat."
		gadzoks exclaims, "I knew I was right never to eat my spinach!"
		DavidW says, "hm. No fire."
		Lancelot asks, "no burning swamp fas?"
		Lancelot asks, "gas?"
		DavidW says, "Not today."
		keltena asks, "...or actually? BADGE has EBD (3 unique correct letters), while EBBED has the same 3 unique letters but two of them are used twice. How does BADGE get counted as "four correct letters", of all things??"
		keltena asks, "Wouldn't you expect it to be either 3 or 5...?"
		DavidW says, "The code might be slightly buggy."
DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "credits"
CF ] Throne Room
CF \| >
CF \| > CREDITS
CF \|
CF \| (Thank you for for playing this game. I wrote it for day eighteen of
CF \| #EnigMarch 2022 (which I did in July of 2023), but I actually started
CF \| it on the sixteenth (when the prompt was "Hex"), and I didn't finish
CF \| writing it until the twentieth. The prompt was "Spell." Learn more
CF \| about EnigMarch at [LINK], and find my other EnigMarch
CF \| puzzles at [LINK]
CF \|
CF \| This game was tested by Emily Boegheim and Sarah Willson.)
CF \|
CF \| >		keltena says, "Yeah, it's not a big deal. Just threw me once I stopped and thought about it."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "l"
CF ] Throne Room
CF \| >
CF \| > L
CF \|
CF \| Throne Room
CF \| A throne of rotted wood, draped with yellow mold, rises out of the
CF \| mud. The Marsh King sits atop the throne, surrounded by his mushroom
CF \| servant and his Queen, looking very satisfied with himself.
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to queen"
CF ] Throne Room
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO QUEEN
CF \|
CF \| "We're all very grateful," the Queen says, squeezing your hands. "I
CF \| only regret that we have nothing to offer as a reward."
CF \|
CF \| "That's quite all right," you tell her.
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to king"
CF ] Throne Room
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO KING
CF \|
CF \| "Well, little girl! What's next for you, eh?"
CF \|
CF \| You look around: There's no way out. "I suppose all that's left is to
CF \| wake up," you say.
CF \|
CF \| "Ha! Very good, very good, very good!"
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to servant"
CF ] Throne Room
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO SERVANT
CF \|
CF \| (You can't see that, or it's not implemented.)
CF \|
CF \| >
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to mushrom"
CF ] Throne Room
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO MUSHROM
CF \|
CF \| (You can't see that, or it's not implemented.)
CF \|
CF \| >		Lancelot says, "oh yeah waking up got her back home, right"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "oops mushroom"
CF ] Throne Room
CF \| >
CF \| > OOPS MUSHROOM
CF \|
CF \| "Well done, little girl!" says the mushroom, who isn't even half as
CF \| tall as you.
CF \|
CF \| >		keltena asks, "Shall we wake up?"
		Jacqueline says, "Sure"
		DavidW says, "you should, yes"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "wake up"
CF \| >
CF \| > WAKE UP
CF \|
CF \| You close your eyes...
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "press space"
CF ] Clouds
CF \| You close your eyes... ...and just like that, she found herself in
CF \|
CF \| The Sky
CF \|
CF \| Clouds
CF \| All the birds had flown back to their nests by now, except for the
CF \| Eagle, of course, and the Albatross, who had promised to take
CF \| Ebenezabeth back home. "How did the rest of your journey fare?" asked
CF \| the Albatross; but Ebenezabeth said only, "As well as could be
CF \| expected," and the Eagle wisely thought he ought to change the
CF \| subject.
CF \|
CF \| "Do you have any idea what could have caused all these strange
CF \| transformations?" he asked.
CF \|
CF \| Ebenezabeth had a very good idea, as she had been paying close
CF \| attention all this time (but have you?); and she thought it would be
CF \| very clever of her if she could give her answer with the magic
CF \| whistle.
CF \|
CF \| >		keltena says, "Hee."
		Lancelot says, "the final puzzle"
		Jacqueline says, "AH"
		keltena asks, "Sadly we cannot directly spell "thrones" or "monarchy" with our whistle, but perhaps we can manage something?"
		gadzoks says, "Just scrolled up. 'G' wasn't counted as 2 correct notes just because there are 2 in 'EGG'."
		Lancelot says, "something food related? it was all related to bad food"
		keltena says, "Indeed."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play feed"
CF ] Clouds
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY FEED
CF \|
CF \| She played the tones "FEED," but she could tell the song was too
CF \| short.
CF \|
CF \| >		Lancelot says, "oh we dont need to get it right in 1"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play gagged"
CF ] Clouds
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY GAGGED		gadzoks says, "We do we if we want bragging rights."
CF \|
CF \| She played the notes "GAGGED" on the flute, but she could tell the
CF \| song was too short.
CF \|
CF \| >		Lancelot says, "oh"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play cabbage"
CF ] Clouds
CF \| >
CF \| > PLAY CABBAGE
CF \|
CF \| The notes that Ebenezabeth played upon her flute spelled "CABBAGE,"
CF \| and the Eagle understood this at once. "Of course!" he said. "Well, we
CF \| won't make that mistake again. Thank you, little girl."
CF \|
CF \| Ebenezabeth gave a very deep curtsy, and told the King of Birds he was
CF \| very welcome; and then the Albatross offered his shoulder to her so
CF \| that he could bear her back to the ground, back to her home, where she
CF \| could have a little rest.
CF \|
CF \|
CF \|
CF \| * The End *
CF \|
CF \|
CF \|
CF \| Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
CF \| last command?
CF \|
CF \| >		Jade exclaims, "6 letters!"
		keltena says, "--haha"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, that was indeed clued."
		Lancelot says, "lol that was fast"
		Roger says, "bravo"
		Jacqueline says, "Well done."
		keltena says, "That was delightful."
		Lancelot says, "well done indeed"
		Jade says, "well done"
		gadzoks claps.
		keltena says, "Are all the LMG games this different from each other? I haven't played any beyond this and LMG4 yet."
		Lancelot says, "considering the creativity I have seen so far, I take it each game has its own dynamics"
		DavidW says, "This is the simplest of the LMG games I've played."
		Lancelot says, "but pretty neat idea"
		Jade says, "there are 8 games about TLMG so far"
		Jacqueline says, "Thank you, David. This was the sort of game I needed today."
		DavidW says, "yay! Glad you liked it!"
		keltena says, "This was a nice welcome back from the holidays for me too."
		keltena says, "It's about time for me to head out. Great playing with you all; see you next week!"
		DavidW says, "bye keltena. Thanks for driving!"