  
ClubFloyd Transcript:
The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each
week at a pre-arranged time, a group of
people meet online to cooperatively play
a game of interactive fiction.
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ClubFloyd Transcript:
The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each
week at a pre-arranged time, a group of
people meet online to cooperatively play
a game of interactive fiction.
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ToyShop & Floyditorium
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#ClubFloyd Discussion
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| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "load sleepmask thebat" | ||
| CF ] | ||
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| CF | | ||
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| CF | | ||
| CF | Have you played interactive fiction before? | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "yes" | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > YES | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | [Please press any key to begin.] | ||
| DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. | ||
| CF ] | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | THE BAT | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | An Interactive Soirée in Two Acts | ||
| CF | by Chandler Groover | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Prologue • ACT I • Interlude • ACT II.1 • (scene change) | ||
| CF | • ACT | ||
| CF | II.2 • Epilogue | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | [Please press any key to continue.] | DavidW says, "That's the table of contents I was commenting on." | |
| Jade says, "interesting" | ||
| DavidW says, "I guess Nord & Bert has a table of contents too, but not quite like this." | ||
| Jade asks, "Can you choose any?" | ||
| DavidW says, "no. It's just the order of play." | ||
| Jade says, "ok" | ||
| DavidW says, "oh, in Nord & Bert you can choose, except the last one that needs a password." | ||
| DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. | ||
| CF ] | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | – Prologue – | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Excerpted from the New Gothenburg Post: | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | ...good character wanted to fill vacancies in domestic staff, | ||
| CF | including such roles as chauffeur, housekeeper, gardener, &c. | ||
| CF | Candidates seeking employment should... | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | [Please press any key to continue.] | DavidW says, "So we'll be playing a domestic of some sort. New Gothenburg as a name suggests to me that the entire town is Gothic." | |
| DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. | ||
| CF ] Master's Bedroom | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | It's already dark. At any moment, the guests will begin to arrive. But | ||
| CF | Master Bryce is in one of his moods again. He hasn't even dressed | ||
| CF | properly yet. You'll need to attend to that, along with a few other | ||
| CF | minor details, for this party to be a success. Where would the master | ||
| CF | be without his most faithful servant? | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Master's Bedroom | ||
| CF | To the west, you could enter the upstairs corridor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Master Bryce is attempting (rather unsuccessfully, one might remark) | ||
| CF | to exit the room by fluttering through the closed bedroom window. He | ||
| CF | keeps bashing himself against the glass, flapping his arms. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | His clothes are strewn around the bed. An unlit candle is on the | ||
| CF | windowsill. You can also see a matchbox. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | Jade says, "I see" | |
| DavidW says, "I don't see a time in the status bar, so hopefully the game will let us fumble in the prologue and help us get our bearings." | ||
| DavidW says, "But in all the games I've played, I've never had to try to help a vampire in bat form get dressed for a party." | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x me" | ||
| CF ] Master's Bedroom | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X ME | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You are an expert valet (not to be confused with a butler | ||
| CF | (although, since the butler resigned after that little incident with | ||
| CF | the automobile, you've had similar shoes to fill)). You can attend | ||
| CF | to almost anything. In fact, with this single command, you'll be | ||
| CF | able to employ numerous skills in numerous circumstances. You can also | ||
| CF | think to review your current tasks. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | [In order to learn more about the game mechanics, you can type | ||
| CF | help at any time.] | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "help" | ||
| CF ] Master's Bedroom | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > HELP | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | [To accomplish most tasks in this game, the command attend to | ||
| CF | (something) is all you will need. You can abbreviate attend | ||
| CF | to by typing only the letter A. When you attend to items | ||
| CF | that you can carry, you will add them to your inventory, which | ||
| CF | is abbreviated as I. If you attend to items that you are | ||
| CF | already carrying in your inventory, you will set them aside again.] | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | [If you are carrying an item, like a matchbox, and then you attend to | ||
| CF | something else that you are not carrying, like a candle, you | ||
| CF | might be able to use the first item in combination with the second; | ||
| CF | for example, by striking a match to light the candle.] | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | [To review your current tasks, just think.] | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | [You can walk north, south, west, or east, which are | ||
| CF | abbreviated N, S, W, E. In order to move up or | ||
| CF | down staircases, you can type U or D. You can | ||
| CF | also look, abbreviated as L, to reread a room's | ||
| CF | description. You don't need to capitalize any commands.] | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| Jade says (to ClubFloyd), "look" | ||
| CF ] Master's Bedroom | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > LOOK | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Master's Bedroom | ||
| CF | To the west, you could enter the upstairs corridor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Master Bryce is attempting to exit the room by fluttering through the | ||
| CF | closed bedroom window. He keeps bashing himself against the glass, | ||
| CF | flapping his arms. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | His clothes are strewn around the bed. An unlit candle is on the | ||
| CF | windowsill. You can also see a matchbox. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x master" | ||
| CF ] Master's Bedroom | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X MASTER | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You are careful not to see what might be indiscreet, especially when | ||
| CF | you can see it very clearly. Master Bryce has such a difficulty | ||
| CF | keeping himself dressed when he is in these moods. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | Jade says, "ok" | |
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x clothes" | ||
| CF ] Master's Bedroom | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X CLOTHES | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Formalwear, impeccably tailored for a gentleman of distinction. Of | ||
| CF | course, Master Bryce will look more distinguished once he's actually | ||
| CF | wearing these clothes. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a master" | ||
| CF ] Master's Bedroom | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A MASTER | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Master Bryce might prefer an unlit room, but you'll need candlelight | ||
| CF | to attend to his needs. It's troublesome enough when you're not | ||
| CF | fumbling in the dark. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a matches" | ||
| CF ] Master's Bedroom | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A MATCHES | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You gather the matchbox and tuck it into your pocket. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | [Now that you're holding the matchbox, you can attend to the | ||
| CF | candle to light it. You can also attend to the matchbox | ||
| CF | again to put it down. Instead of typing attend to each time, | ||
| CF | you can simply type A as a shortcut. For example: a | ||
| CF | candle.] | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a candle" | ||
| CF ] Master's Bedroom | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A CANDLE | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You strike a match and light the candle on the windowsill. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Master Bryce recoils with a high-pitched shriek, shielding his eyes | ||
| CF | before attempting to crawl under the bed. This is precisely why he | ||
| CF | ought to wear his spectacles, although where his spectacles | ||
| CF | are is another matter. He has the most perplexing tendency to | ||
| CF | lose personal items around the manor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a master" | ||
| CF ] Master's Bedroom | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A MASTER | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Despite your most well-reasoned and polite verbal encouragements, you | ||
| CF | cannot convince Master Bryce that his clothes belong on his body. | ||
| CF | You'll have to take things into your own hands, as usual. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a clothes" | ||
| CF ] Master's Bedroom | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A CLOTHES | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You gather the clothes in both hands. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a master" | ||
| CF ] Master's Bedroom | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A MASTER | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You have been through this routine before. So has Master Bryce. He | ||
| CF | knows just how to pull off his trousers when you're trying to button | ||
| CF | his shirt, and how to unbutton his shirt when you're trying to put his | ||
| CF | trousers on again. He yelps and wriggles. You wrestle with him. Soon | ||
| CF | enough, his clothes are back on the floor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | This is why it's so important to secure his harness first. Where | ||
| CF | is his harness? Perhaps it's still in the cellar from the | ||
| CF | other night. You'll have to fetch it. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | DavidW asks, "A harness? Do we need to strap his wings down?" | |
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "w" | ||
| CF ] Upstairs Corridor | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > W | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Upstairs Corridor | ||
| CF | To the west, you could enter the study; to the east, the | ||
| CF | master's bedroom; and the grand staircase leads down to the | ||
| CF | first floor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | An unlit candle sits on a table by the staircase. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a candle" | ||
| CF ] Upstairs Corridor | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A CANDLE | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | On nights like these, Master Bryce detests electric light. He detests | ||
| CF | any light whatsoever, as a matter of fact. But if there's going to be | ||
| CF | a party, the guests must be able to see. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You strike a match and light the candle by the grand staircase. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | [Before the guests arrive, you'll need to illuminate the other rooms, | ||
| CF | as well. Take this time to familiarize yourself with Wyatt Manor. Once | ||
| CF | the party starts, you'll have quite a few tasks to juggle, and it will | ||
| CF | be useful to know where everything is located.] | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "d" | ||
| CF ] Mosaic Hall | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > D | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Mosaic Hall | ||
| CF | To the north, you could enter the foyer; to the west, | ||
| CF | the dining room; to the east, the drawing room; and the grand | ||
| CF | staircase leads up to the second floor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Underfoot, the hall is patterned with a massive mosaic. In that | ||
| CF | mosaic's center stands a gilded compass on a pedestal. Unlit | ||
| CF | candelabras occupy the room's corners. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | [Whenever you wish to review your current tasks, simply type | ||
| CF | think.] | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "think" | ||
| CF ] Mosaic Hall | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > THINK | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | At the moment, you need to: | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | • Dress Master Bryce for the party. | ||
| CF | • Acquire the master's harness from the cellar. | ||
| CF | • Give Master Bryce something to protect his eyes. | ||
| CF | • Light the remaining candles in the study, foyer, mosaic hall, | ||
| CF | drawing room, powder room, lounge, and ballroom. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a candelabras" | ||
| CF ] Mosaic Hall | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A CANDELABRAS | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You strike a match and light the candelabras. Their flames twinkle in | ||
| CF | the mosaic, catching the metallic veins inlaid across the floor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x mosaic" | ||
| CF ] Mosaic Hall | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X MOSAIC | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Metal veins run through the floor: nickel, cobalt, iron. These veins | ||
| CF | form the mosaic, which is a giant bat. Marta Wyatt adopted the bat as | ||
| CF | the family crest to honor the colony that roosted in the caverns her | ||
| CF | husband was excavating. Those caverns, of course, contained something | ||
| CF | more valuable than bats. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | DavidW says, "I suppose if we need to light a candle everywhere, that gives us carte blanche to explore the entire place." | |
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "n" | ||
| CF ] Foyer | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > N | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Foyer | ||
| CF | To the south, you could enter the mosaic hall. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Unlit candle-stands frame the front door. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a candle" | ||
| CF ] Foyer | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A CANDLE | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You strike a match and light the candle-stands. Now this foyer is more | ||
| CF | welcoming, which ought to put the guests at ease, which means they | ||
| CF | might make larger donations. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | Jade says, "It could be this way" | |
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "s" | ||
| CF ] Mosaic Hall | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > S | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Mosaic Hall | ||
| CF | To the north, you could enter the foyer; to the west, | ||
| CF | the dining room; to the east, the drawing room; and the grand | ||
| CF | staircase leads up to the second floor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Underfoot, the hall is patterned with a massive mosaic. In that | ||
| CF | mosaic's center stands a gilded compass on a pedestal. Candelabras | ||
| CF | flicker in the room's corners. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "w" | ||
| CF ] Dining Room (in shambles) | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > W | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Dining Room (in shambles) | ||
| CF | To the east, you could enter the mosaic hall; to the | ||
| CF | south, the kitchen. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Nobody will be dining here tonight (or in the foreseeable future). | ||
| CF | Rubble is heaped everywhere. The western wall is smashed, with a | ||
| CF | luxury car lodged under the debris. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x car" | ||
| CF ] Dining Room (in shambles) | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X CAR | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | It's more difficult to drive when a passenger is grappling for the | ||
| CF | steering wheel. It's more difficult to park too. Somehow the | ||
| CF | windshield is still in one piece, but you can't say that about the | ||
| CF | automobile's other parts. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x windshield" | ||
| CF ] Dining Room (in shambles) | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X WINDSHIELD | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Fractures have spiderwebbed the glass. When you peer through, you can | ||
| CF | see the steering wheel inside the car, where it was dropped after | ||
| CF | someone wrenched it loose. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x wheel" | ||
| CF ] Dining Room (in shambles) | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X WHEEL | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Whatever compelled Master Bryce to struggle with the chauffeur for | ||
| CF | this steering wheel, even Master Bryce couldn't explain. You know | ||
| CF | because you questioned him yourself. He only drooled. According to the | ||
| CF | chauffeur, he kept trying to turn the car north. Considering the car | ||
| CF | crashed through a western wall, the chauffeur must have put up quite a | ||
| CF | fight. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | Jade asks, "get it?" | |
| DavidW asks, "how strange. I'm guessing some sort of compulsion magic? A lodestone of some sort, maybe?" | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "get wheel" | ||
| CF ] Dining Room (in shambles) | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > GET WHEEL | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | [You should attend to whatever you're trying to get.] | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a wheel" | ||
| CF ] Dining Room (in shambles) | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A WHEEL | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Unfortunately, this car is wedged beneath so much debris that you | ||
| CF | can't get inside. You'd have to break the windshield. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a windshield" | ||
| CF ] Dining Room (in shambles) | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A WINDSHIELD | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | If the windshield were completely shattered, you might be able to | ||
| CF | reach into the car. But it would take significant, repeated force. | ||
| CF | Master Bryce's skull produced the current cracks. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | DavidW says, "I suspect we need a tool, like a hammer." | |
| Jade asks, " have we an inventory?" | DavidW says, "we do" | |
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "i" | ||
| CF ] Dining Room (in shambles) | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > I | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You're carrying a matchbox in your pocket. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | Jade says, "ok, thnx" | |
| DavidW says, "I can't imagine why we'd want a wheel unless it's to replace a broken wheel elsewhere." | ||
| Jade asks, "a red herring?" | ||
| DavidW says, "Maybe. It could be also something bizarre, like we might need to 'wheel and deal' with a guest to get his donation." | ||
| DavidW says, "but these are wild guesses at this point." | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "e" | ||
| CF ] Mosaic Hall | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > E | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Mosaic Hall | ||
| CF | To the north, you could enter the foyer; to the west, | ||
| CF | the dining room; to the east, the drawing room; and the grand | ||
| CF | staircase leads up to the second floor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Underfoot, the hall is patterned with a massive mosaic. In that | ||
| CF | mosaic's center stands a gilded compass on a pedestal. Candelabras | ||
| CF | flicker in the room's corners. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "e" | ||
| CF ] Drawing Room | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > E | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Drawing Room | ||
| CF | To the west, you could enter the mosaic hall; to the | ||
| CF | east, the powder room (unoccupied); and to the south, | ||
| CF | the lounge. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | An impressive drinks cabinet dominates one corner. Beside a curtained | ||
| CF | window, a few candles are waiting to be lit. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a candles" | ||
| CF ] Drawing Room | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A CANDLES | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You strike a match and light the candles by the window. It wouldn't do | ||
| CF | to serve drinks in the dark. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x cabinet" | ||
| CF ] Drawing Room | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X CABINET | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Well stocked with enough alcohol to lubricate tonight's soirée. | ||
| CF | Because there is no butler on the premises, your role has been | ||
| CF | expanded to encompass both pouring and serving the drinks. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "e" | ||
| CF ] Powder Room | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > E | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Powder Room | ||
| CF | To the west, you could enter the drawing room. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | All the necessary facilities are present, along with one unlit candle. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x candle" | ||
| CF ] Powder Room | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X CANDLE | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You'll have to light this candle for the party. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a candle" | ||
| CF ] Powder Room | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A CANDLE | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You strike a match and light the candle. Of course, whatever | ||
| CF | activities might be performed in this room, those can remain | ||
| CF | discreetly in the metaphoric dark. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "w" | ||
| CF ] Drawing Room | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > W | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Drawing Room | ||
| CF | To the west, you could enter the mosaic hall; to the | ||
| CF | east, the powder room (unoccupied); and to the south, | ||
| CF | the lounge. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | An impressive drinks cabinet dominates one corner. Beside a curtained | ||
| CF | window, a few candles are burning. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x window" | ||
| CF ] Drawing Room | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X WINDOW | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Outside the windows, the night sky is awash with stars. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "s" | ||
| CF ] Lounge | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > S | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Lounge | ||
| CF | To the west, you could enter the ballroom; to the north, | ||
| CF | the drawing room. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | A moose head is mounted on the eastern wall above a fainting couch. | ||
| CF | Some unlit candles are situated on a nearby table beside a newspaper. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a candles" | ||
| CF ] Lounge | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A CANDLES | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You strike a match and light the candles, which illuminate the moose | ||
| CF | head from below. (Every manor worth its salt must have at least one | ||
| CF | taxidermic specimen on a wall, although this specimen leaves | ||
| CF | much to be desired.) | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a head" | ||
| CF ] Lounge | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A HEAD | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | One day, perhaps you'll convince the master to remove this moose. But | ||
| CF | for now, as long as its antlers are dusted (which they are, thanks to | ||
| CF | your valiant efforts last week), then it's best kept out of mind, even | ||
| CF | if it can't be kept out of sight. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x newspaper" | ||
| CF ] Lounge | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X NEWSPAPER | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | This morning's New Gothenburg Post. You only had time to read | ||
| CF | a few articles earlier (another museum heist, another attack by | ||
| CF | radioactive rats, another necklace stolen from a visiting countess) | ||
| CF | before Master Bryce required your attention. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | DavidW asks, "Is that a ref to Alias The Magpie?" | |
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a newspaper" | ||
| CF ] Lounge | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A NEWSPAPER | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You gather the newspaper with one hand. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "read it" | ||
| CF ] Lounge | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > READ IT | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | This morning's New Gothenburg Post. You only had time to read | ||
| CF | a few articles earlier (another museum heist, another attack by | ||
| CF | radioactive rats, another necklace stolen from a visiting countess) | ||
| CF | before Master Bryce required your attention. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "w" | ||
| CF ] Ballroom | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > W | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Ballroom | ||
| CF | To the west, you could enter the kitchen; to the east, | ||
| CF | the lounge; and double-doors would lead south to the garden, | ||
| CF | but they're locked. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | An unlit chandelier hangs from the ceiling. Chairs are arranged around | ||
| CF | a grand piano. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a chandelier" | ||
| CF ] Ballroom | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A CHANDELIER | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You can't attend to the chandelier when it is raised. You'll have to | ||
| CF | lower it with the crank in the downstairs utility closet first. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x piano" | ||
| CF ] Ballroom | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X PIANO | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Master Bryce doesn't play, but an absence of skill and a deficit of | ||
| CF | talent have never prevented anyone from owning a piano. The sheet | ||
| CF | music for tonight's recital awaits Dina d'Latour's "soul-quaking" (to | ||
| CF | quote the New Gothenburg Post) interpretation. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "w" | ||
| CF ] Kitchen | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > W | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Kitchen | ||
| CF | To the east, you could enter the ballroom; to the north, | ||
| CF | the dining room; and a staircase leads down into the cellar. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Chef Louis is just finishing the hors d'oeuvres for tonight's party. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Candles burn on the counter by a wicker cage (containing a cricket). | ||
| CF | The icebox is closed and still works, but the other appliances have | ||
| CF | known better days. Some packed bags are on the floor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x chef" | ||
| CF ] Kitchen | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X CHEF | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | At the earliest opportunity, Chef Louis really must visit a good | ||
| CF | barber. Then again, scissors and razors can only do so much (apart | ||
| CF | from everything that they've already done). Perhaps he would look | ||
| CF | better clean-shaven, but his pride is involved. He glances at you with | ||
| CF | a withering stare, tossing a key and catching it again. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | Jade exclaims, "a key!" | |
| DavidW says, "I suppose we need to get that key from Chef Louis." | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to chef" | ||
| CF ] Kitchen | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > TALK TO CHEF | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | [If speech is appropriate, you'll speak when you attend to | ||
| CF | somebody.] | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a chef" | ||
| CF ] Kitchen | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A CHEF | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | "I'm almost finished with these," says Chef Louis. "All I want is my | ||
| CF | severance check. So scuttle upstairs and fetch it, s'il vous | ||
| CF | plaît. I don't intend to sacrifice more whiskers this evening." | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Master Bryce keeps his checks in the study with the other paperwork. | ||
| CF | You assure Chef Louis that you'll bring one down promptly. He snorts | ||
| CF | and slides some hors d'oeuvres into the icebox. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | Jade says, "a key" | |
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x key" | ||
| CF ] Kitchen | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X KEY | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Earlier, you gave this key to Chef Louis so that he could harvest | ||
| CF | ingredients for tonight's party. It opens the double-doors into the | ||
| CF | garden from the ballroom. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a key" | ||
| CF ] Kitchen | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A KEY | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | "My severance check," says Chef Louis. "Then I will return | ||
| CF | this key." | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | DavidW says, "yup, expected that." | |
| DavidW says, "He's holding the key hostage." | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x icebox" | ||
| CF ] Kitchen | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X ICEBOX | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | The icebox is currently closed. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x hors" | ||
| CF ] Kitchen | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X HORS | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Master Bryce requested these hors d'oeuvres especially – when he | ||
| CF | still | ||
| CF | had the capacity to make requests. Nowadays, he will barely eat | ||
| CF | anything else. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x bags" | ||
| CF ] Kitchen | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X BAGS | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | These bags contain the chef's personal belongings. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "d" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > D | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Cellar | ||
| CF | You could take a staircase up to the kitchen. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Overhead, a harness is tangled. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Bottles line the walls, nestled snugly in dust-covered racks. Beside a | ||
| CF | closed utility closet, a glowing candle illuminates the room. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a harness" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A HARNESS | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You'll need both hands free to carry this harness. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a matches" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A MATCHES | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You set aside the matchbox. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a harness" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A HARNESS | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You'll need both hands free to carry this harness. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "i" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > I | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You're carrying a newspaper in one hand. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a newspaper" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A NEWSPAPER | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You set aside the newspaper. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a harness" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A HARNESS | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | How careless. You shouldn't have left this here in the cellar. But | ||
| CF | after you'd finally managed to coax Master Bryce down from the racks | ||
| CF | the other evening, you had higher priorities: like stopping him from | ||
| CF | climbing back on top again. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You unhook the harness from where he tangled it. Unfortunately, you | ||
| CF | also step in something on the floor just beneath the harness. | ||
| CF | Something sticky. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | Jade exclaims, "ja, the inventory limits: pockets and hands!" | |
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x floor" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X FLOOR | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Master Bryce's digestive system has taken a turn to accompany his | ||
| CF | moods: this is much more chalky than normal. He must have dropped it | ||
| CF | when he was perched on the rack overhead. Whenever he achieves a | ||
| CF | sufficient elevation, he cannot seem to help himself. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | DavidW asks, "oh no. We stepped in the Master's offal?" | |
| DavidW says, "or is it vomit" | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x vomit" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X VOMIT | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You can't see any such thing [or you might have misspelled a word]. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "look" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > LOOK | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Cellar | ||
| CF | You could take a staircase up to the kitchen. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Something sticky is smeared on the floor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Bottles line the walls, nestled snugly in dust-covered racks. Beside a | ||
| CF | closed utility closet, a glowing candle illuminates the room. You can | ||
| CF | also see a newspaper and a matchbox. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | Jade says, "it seems so" | |
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x sticky" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X STICKY | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Master Bryce's digestive system has taken a turn to accompany his | ||
| CF | moods: this is much more chalky than normal. He must have dropped it | ||
| CF | when he was perched on the rack overhead. Whenever he achieves a | ||
| CF | sufficient elevation, he cannot seem to help himself. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a newspaper" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A NEWSPAPER | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You don't have a free hand to carry this newspaper. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x me" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X ME | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You are an expert valet. You can attend to almost anything. In | ||
| CF | fact, with this single command, you'll be able to employ numerous | ||
| CF | skills. You can also think to review your current tasks. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a harness" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A HARNESS | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You set aside the harness. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a sticky" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A STICKY | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You'll need something to mop this up. Sadly, the mop was destroyed | ||
| CF | last Tuesday during an altercation between the master and a plumber | ||
| CF | (you're still waiting on the hospital bill). But this morning's | ||
| CF | New Gothenburg Post was rather thick. Perhaps that would do | ||
| CF | the trick. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a newspaper" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A NEWSPAPER | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You gather the newspaper with one hand. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a sticky" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A STICKY | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Little in this world can absorb filth like the New Gothenburg | ||
| CF | Post. Once you've mopped the floor, you hold the newspaper at | ||
| CF | arm's length. Now there's just one thing to do: wring it out into the | ||
| CF | garden pond. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | DavidW says, "and we can't reach the pond because the garden door is locked." | |
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a newspaper" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A NEWSPAPER | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You set aside the soggy newspaper. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a matches" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A MATCHES | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You gather the matchbox and tuck it into your pocket. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | Jade says, "We can't" | |
| DavidW says, "Since we can't carry the harness with everything else, I think we need to get that check next." | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a harness" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A HARNESS | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You gather the harness in both hands. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | DavidW says, "oh. matches went in a pocket, so that works." | |
| DavidW says, "I misunderstood the inventory mechanics." | ||
| Jade says, "yes, 2 hands and a pocket" | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "u" | ||
| CF ] Kitchen | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > U | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Kitchen | ||
| CF | To the east, you could enter the ballroom; to the north, | ||
| CF | the dining room; and a staircase leads down into the cellar. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Chef Louis is just finishing the hors d'oeuvres for tonight's party. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Candles burn on the counter by a wicker cage (containing a cricket). | ||
| CF | The icebox is closed and still works, but the other appliances have | ||
| CF | known better days. Some packed bags are on the floor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "n" | ||
| CF ] Dining Room (in shambles) | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > N | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Dining Room (in shambles) | ||
| CF | To the east, you could enter the mosaic hall; to the | ||
| CF | south, the kitchen. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Rubble is heaped everywhere. The western wall is smashed, with a | ||
| CF | luxury car lodged under the debris. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "e" | ||
| CF ] Mosaic Hall | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > E | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Mosaic Hall | ||
| CF | To the north, you could enter the foyer; to the west, | ||
| CF | the dining room; to the east, the drawing room; and the grand | ||
| CF | staircase leads up to the second floor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Underfoot, the hall is patterned with a massive mosaic. In that | ||
| CF | mosaic's center stands a gilded compass on a pedestal. Candelabras | ||
| CF | flicker in the room's corners. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "u" | ||
| CF ] Upstairs Corridor | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > U | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Upstairs Corridor | ||
| CF | To the west, you could enter the study; to the east, the | ||
| CF | master's bedroom; and the grand staircase leads down to the | ||
| CF | first floor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | A candle burns on a table by the staircase. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "e" | ||
| CF ] Master's Bedroom | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > E | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Master's Bedroom | ||
| CF | To the west, you could enter the upstairs corridor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Master Bryce is attempting (still unsuccessfully) to scramble under | ||
| CF | the bed. He can't fit more than his shoulders, but he keeps thrashing. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | His clothes are strewn around the bed. A candle burns on the | ||
| CF | windowsill. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a master" | ||
| CF ] Master's Bedroom | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A MASTER | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Naturally, Master Bryce resists. But he doesn't have the necessary | ||
| CF | hand-eye coordination to loosen the straps. You pull the harness | ||
| CF | tight, but not too tight. Eventually, he forgets that he is trying to | ||
| CF | resist. He chirrups while you fasten the final buckle. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Now you should be able to get him into his clothes. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a clothes" | ||
| CF ] Master's Bedroom | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A CLOTHES | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You gather the clothes in both hands. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a master" | ||
| CF ] Master's Bedroom | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A MASTER | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Not only does Master Bryce's harness limit his less respectable | ||
| CF | compulsions, but it also provides anchoring points to attach an | ||
| CF | outfit. His trousers and his tailcoat each have hidden hooks. You | ||
| CF | connect them to corresponding hooks on the harness. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | There: he is the picture of a gentleman! Or he would be, if he weren't | ||
| CF | still trying to hide under the bed. He can't tolerate the candlelight | ||
| CF | without his spectacles. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "w" | ||
| CF ] Upstairs Corridor | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > W | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Upstairs Corridor | ||
| CF | To the west, you could enter the study; to the east, the | ||
| CF | master's bedroom; and the grand staircase leads down to the | ||
| CF | first floor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | A candle burns on a table by the staircase. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "w" | ||
| CF ] Study | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > W | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Study | ||
| CF | To the east, you could enter the upstairs corridor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Paperwork is cluttered on the master's desk, along with an unlit | ||
| CF | candle. Beside the desk, a portrait hangs on the wall. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a candle" | ||
| CF ] Study | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A CANDLE | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You strike a match and light the candle on the desk. Now you can see | ||
| CF | well enough to sort through the master's spectacularly disorganized | ||
| CF | papers. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a papers" | ||
| CF ] Study | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A PAPERS | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Buried beneath the paperwork, you find a spare invitation to the party | ||
| CF | tonight. You composed it yourself; Master Bryce always dictates while | ||
| CF | you write. In this case, however, you might have taken a few more | ||
| CF | liberties than usual to translate his screeches and grunts into | ||
| CF | readable text. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You set the invitation aside for now. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You'll have to keep digging to find a check. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a papers" | ||
| CF ] Study | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A PAPERS | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Excavating a specific article from this mound is no task for the | ||
| CF | faint-hearted. But when you have a goal in mind, even the worst | ||
| CF | paper-cut cannot stop you. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | At last! Here's a check for Chef Louis. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | It slides across the desk to rest beside the other documents. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a check" | ||
| CF ] Study | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A CHECK | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You gather the severance check in one hand (after waiting for the ink | ||
| CF | to dry, of course). | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a portrait" | ||
| CF ] Study | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A PORTRAIT | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You swing the portrait aside (the picture-frame is attached to the | ||
| CF | wall with a hinge for convenience), revealing a hidden vault. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a vault" | ||
| CF ] Study | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A VAULT | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Master Bryce is the only person alive who knows the combination to | ||
| CF | this vault. He certainly hasn't given it to you, and then sworn you to | ||
| CF | secrecy, and you've had no occasion to open it for him (many, many | ||
| CF | times, when he's too lazy to visit the bank). Therefore, you must have | ||
| CF | just found it unlocked. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Inside the vault, you can see a stack of banknotes, some dynastic | ||
| CF | jewels, and a magneto-polonium chunk. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x chunk" | ||
| CF ] Study | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X CHUNK | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Pulsating with rainbow colors. Ten times as heavy as it looks. Master | ||
| CF | Bryce keeps this chunk as a family heirloom. It's also good for | ||
| CF | wheeling out to dazzle romantic partners – or to put hedge-fund | ||
| CF | managers back in their place. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x jewels" | ||
| CF ] Study | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X JEWELS | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | What the Crown Jewels are to Buckingham Palace, these baubles are to | ||
| CF | Wyatt Manor: pocket change next to the value of their respective | ||
| CF | empires. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x banknotes" | ||
| CF ] Study | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X BANKNOTES | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Enough for a rainy day (give or take a few grand). | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "close vault" | ||
| CF ] Study | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > CLOSE VAULT | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | [This game has a limited action system. To perform most tasks, you can | ||
| CF | simply attend to an object or a person. Type help to | ||
| CF | review other useful commands.] | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a vault" | ||
| CF ] Study | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A VAULT | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You close the vault and lock it. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a vault" | ||
| CF ] Study | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A VAULT | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Coincidentally, you find the vault unlocked again. Inside, you can see | ||
| CF | a stack of banknotes, some dynastic jewels, and a magneto-polonium | ||
| CF | chunk. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a vault" | ||
| CF ] Study | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A VAULT | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You close the vault and lock it. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a portrait" | ||
| CF ] Study | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A PORTRAIT | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You swing the portrait back against the wall, concealing the vault. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | DavidW says, "interesting. We can open the vault whenever we like." | |
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a papers" | ||
| CF ] Study | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A PAPERS | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | It would take an expert accountant fortified with the best whiskey to | ||
| CF | organize this paperwork. (The second-best, unfortunately, wasn't | ||
| CF | strong enough for the previous accountant.) Perhaps if you were | ||
| CF | looking for a particular document, you would have a reason to sort | ||
| CF | through the mess. Right now, however, you have more pressing matters | ||
| CF | to attend. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | Jade says, "very convenient" | |
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "think" | ||
| CF ] Study | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > THINK | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | At the moment, you need to: | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | • Give Master Bryce something to protect his eyes. | ||
| CF | • Light the remaining candles in the ballroom. | ||
| CF | • Bring a signed severance check to Chef Louis. | ||
| CF | • Wring the soggy newspaper into the garden pond. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "l" | ||
| CF ] Study | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > L | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Study | ||
| CF | To the east, you could enter the upstairs corridor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Paperwork is cluttered on the master's desk, lit by a small candle. | ||
| CF | Beside the desk, a portrait hangs on the wall. You can also see a | ||
| CF | spare invitation. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x desk" | ||
| CF ] Study | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X DESK | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | With this much paperwork loaded onto the desk, it's a miracle the wood | ||
| CF | doesn't splinter and crack beneath the weight. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x drawer" | ||
| CF ] Study | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X DRAWER | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | With this much paperwork loaded onto the desk, it's a miracle the wood | ||
| CF | doesn't splinter and crack beneath the weight. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "open drawer" | ||
| CF ] Study | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > OPEN DRAWER | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | [This game has a limited action system. To perform most tasks, you can | ||
| CF | simply attend to an object or a person. Type help to | ||
| CF | review other useful commands.] | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "e" | ||
| CF ] Upstairs Corridor | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > E | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Upstairs Corridor | ||
| CF | To the west, you could enter the study; to the east, the | ||
| CF | master's bedroom; and the grand staircase leads down to the | ||
| CF | first floor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | A candle burns on a table by the staircase. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | DavidW says, "I haven't seen the spectacles." | |
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "d" | ||
| CF ] Mosaic Hall | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > D | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Mosaic Hall | ||
| CF | To the north, you could enter the foyer; to the west, | ||
| CF | the dining room; to the east, the drawing room; and the grand | ||
| CF | staircase leads up to the second floor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Underfoot, the hall is patterned with a massive mosaic. In that | ||
| CF | mosaic's center stands a gilded compass on a pedestal. Candelabras | ||
| CF | flicker in the room's corners. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "w" | ||
| CF ] Dining Room (in shambles) | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > W | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Dining Room (in shambles) | ||
| CF | To the east, you could enter the mosaic hall; to the | ||
| CF | south, the kitchen. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Rubble is heaped everywhere. The western wall is smashed, with a | ||
| CF | luxury car lodged under the debris. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "s" | ||
| CF ] Kitchen | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > S | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Kitchen | ||
| CF | To the east, you could enter the ballroom; to the north, | ||
| CF | the dining room; and a staircase leads down into the cellar. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Chef Louis is just finishing the hors d'oeuvres for tonight's party. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Candles burn on the counter by a wicker cage (empty). The icebox is | ||
| CF | closed and still works, but the other appliances have known better | ||
| CF | days. Some packed bags are on the floor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a chef" | ||
| CF ] Kitchen | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A CHEF | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Chef Louis takes the severance check and squints at the signature. | ||
| CF | "Good enough," he says. "Although money will not regrow my moustache." | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Indeed, you've since relegated all scissors, combs, and curling-irons | ||
| CF | to the garbage. Master Bryce cannot be trusted with them. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | "Now you are on your own," says Chef Louis, passing you the key to the | ||
| CF | garden (which you tuck into your pocket). "But do not serve the hors | ||
| CF | d'oeuvres yet! They must chill first. And if the guests want more, | ||
| CF | there is chicken. Bonne chance, mon ami." He wipes his apron, | ||
| CF | retrieves his bags, and, when he leaves the manor, he leaves you alone | ||
| CF | with the master. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "d" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > D | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Cellar | ||
| CF | You could take a staircase up to the kitchen. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Bottles line the walls, nestled snugly in dust-covered racks. Beside a | ||
| CF | closed utility closet, a glowing candle illuminates the room. You can | ||
| CF | also see a soggy newspaper. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a closet" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A CLOSET | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You open the utility closet. Inside, you can see a fusebox, a crank, | ||
| CF | and a broom and dustpan (empty). | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a crank" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A CRANK | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | When you turn the crank, it groans. You have to put your back into it. | ||
| CF | Soon enough, you're groaning too. But your age isn't going to stop you | ||
| CF | from operating a little antique machinery. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | After you've turned it completely forward, the crank locks into place. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x fusebox" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X FUSEBOX | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Perhaps from the master's perspective, these wires initially looked | ||
| CF | more edible. He certainly did everything in his power to dismantle the | ||
| CF | fusebox and chew through the circuitry. Wyatt Manor will have to rely | ||
| CF | upon candlelight this evening. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | DavidW says, "good grief" | |
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x broom" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X BROOM | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Sweeping is not typically a valet's priority, but one must adapt. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x dustpan" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X DUSTPAN | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Sweeping is not typically a valet's priority, but one must adapt. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a door" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A DOOR | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You close the utility closet again. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | Jade says, "to the garden" | |
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a newspaper" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A NEWSPAPER | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You hold the soggy newspaper at arm's length with one hand. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "u" | ||
| CF ] Kitchen | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > U | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Kitchen | ||
| CF | To the east, you could enter the ballroom; to the north, | ||
| CF | the dining room; and a staircase leads down into the cellar. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Candles burn on the counter by a wicker cage (empty). The icebox is | ||
| CF | closed and still works, but the other appliances have known better | ||
| CF | days. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "e" | ||
| CF ] Ballroom | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > E | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Ballroom | ||
| CF | To the west, you could enter the kitchen; to the east, | ||
| CF | the lounge; and double-doors would lead south to the garden, | ||
| CF | but they're locked. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | An unlit chandelier has been lowered closer to the floor. Chairs are | ||
| CF | arranged around a grand piano. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a doors" | ||
| CF ] Ballroom | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A DOORS | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | After unlocking the double-doors, you permit them to swing open. Cool | ||
| CF | night air rushes into the ballroom. You can hear crickets outside, | ||
| CF | smell flowers blooming in the dark – and feel wings suddenly smack | ||
| CF | your face. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You stumble backward, arms flailing. The key sails from your hand and | ||
| CF | lands with a plop in the garden pond outside. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Something flaps over your head into the manor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | Jade says, "lit" | |
| DavidW says, "yeah, okay. I'll ignore the lost key and the wild goose chase." | ||
| Jade says, "a chandelier" | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a chandelier" | ||
| CF ] Ballroom | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A CHANDELIER | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You strike a match to light the candles on the chandelier. You have to | ||
| CF | strike another match, and then another, because there are so many. | ||
| CF | When you're finished, the ballroom is brighter than any other chamber | ||
| CF | in the manor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Now you'll just need to raise the chandelier again. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Are those the master's spectacles in the corner? You didn't see them | ||
| CF | before, but they catch the candlelight. He must have dropped them here | ||
| CF | (or thrown them aside during an episode). | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a spectacles" | ||
| CF ] Ballroom | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A SPECTACLES | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You gather the spectacles with one hand. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "l" | ||
| CF ] Ballroom | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > L | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Ballroom | ||
| CF | To the west, you could enter the kitchen; to the east, | ||
| CF | the lounge; and double-doors lead south to the garden | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Overhead, a bat is flying in circles. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | A glowing chandelier has been lowered closer to the floor. Chairs are | ||
| CF | arranged around a grand piano. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | DavidW says, "ok, it's a bat." | |
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x bat" | ||
| CF ] Ballroom | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X BAT | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You knew another bat would get inside tonight. Lately they've | ||
| CF | been flocking around the manor. Why, just the other week, you found a | ||
| CF | bat in the foyer. And there was one in the master's bedroom before | ||
| CF | that! | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "s" | ||
| CF ] Garden | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > S | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Garden | ||
| CF | To the north, you could enter the ballroom. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Reclined atop the garden wall, a black cat watches you. Crickets hop | ||
| CF | around the pond, beside which the master's shoes have been abandoned. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a newspaper" | ||
| CF ] Garden | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A NEWSPAPER | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You set aside the soggy newspaper. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "undo" | ||
| CF ] Garden | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > UNDO | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | [The use of undo is unnecessary in this game. No matter what | ||
| CF | happens, you cannot put The Bat into an unwinnable state, and | ||
| CF | you will never need to undo an action.] | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a newspaper" | ||
| CF ] Garden | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A NEWSPAPER | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You hold the soggy newspaper at arm's length with one hand. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a pond" | ||
| CF ] Garden | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A POND | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You wring the soggy newspaper into the pond. Now it's as good as new | ||
| CF | (which speaks volumes about its original state). | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a pond" | ||
| CF ] Garden | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A POND | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You would never admit to wringing out dirty towels, sponges, and mops | ||
| CF | into this pond. And since you have nothing to wring currently, there's | ||
| CF | even less need to admit anything. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x pond" | ||
| CF ] Garden | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X POND | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | An uninformed observer might suppose that a sewer line had backed up | ||
| CF | here, judging by the water's discoloration. That's not the case. | ||
| CF | Still, one wouldn't want to swim in it (unless one were the master). | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x key" | ||
| CF ] Garden | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X KEY | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You can't see any such thing [or you might have misspelled a word]. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x cat" | ||
| CF ] Garden | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X CAT | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Lately, this cat has been slinking around the neighborhood. It's too | ||
| CF | well-groomed to be a stray. Not to mention too well-fed. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | Jade says, "we have no key anymore" | |
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x wall" | ||
| CF ] Garden | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X WALL | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Built to protect Wyatt Manor from prying eyes, which might include: | ||
| CF | journalists, spies, the master's spurned lovers, the master's | ||
| CF | prospective lovers, the master's current lovers, evangelists, and | ||
| CF | traveling salesmen (amongst others). | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "n" | ||
| CF ] Ballroom | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > N | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Ballroom | ||
| CF | To the west, you could enter the kitchen; to the east, | ||
| CF | the lounge; and double-doors lead south to the garden | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Overhead, a bat is flying in circles. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | A glowing chandelier has been lowered closer to the floor. Chairs are | ||
| CF | arranged around a grand piano. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a doors" | ||
| CF ] Ballroom | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A DOORS | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Without the key, you can't secure these double-doors. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "w" | ||
| CF ] Kitchen | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > W | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Kitchen | ||
| CF | To the east, you could enter the ballroom; to the north, | ||
| CF | the dining room; and a staircase leads down into the cellar. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Candles burn on the counter by a wicker cage (empty). The icebox is | ||
| CF | closed and still works, but the other appliances have known better | ||
| CF | days. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "d" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > D | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Cellar | ||
| CF | You could take a staircase up to the kitchen. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Bottles line the walls, nestled snugly in dust-covered racks. Beside a | ||
| CF | closed utility closet, a glowing candle illuminates the room. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a door" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A DOOR | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You open the utility closet. Inside, you can see a fusebox, a crank, | ||
| CF | and a broom and dustpan (empty). | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a crank" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A CRANK | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You'll need both hands free to attend to this crank. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "i" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > I | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You're carrying a newspaper and some spectacles in one hand, and a | ||
| CF | matchbox in your pocket. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "drop all" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > DROP ALL | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | [You should attend to whatever you're trying to drop.] | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a all" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A ALL | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You'll have to be more specific. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | Jade asks, "a newspaper???" | |
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a newspaper" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A NEWSPAPER | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You set aside the newspaper. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a spectacles" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A SPECTACLES | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You set aside the spectacles. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a crank" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A CRANK | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You feel the chandelier's weight as you turn the crank. You hear old | ||
| CF | machinery clatter and pop. Your joints also pop, but you keep turning | ||
| CF | it. Finally, the mechanism locks into place, just before the crank | ||
| CF | itself snaps off in both your hands. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a newspaper" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A NEWSPAPER | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You don't have a free hand to carry this newspaper. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "i" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > I | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You're carrying a broken crank in your hands, and a matchbox in your | ||
| CF | pocket. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x crank" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X CRANK | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Oops. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a crank" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A CRANK | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | As you handle the broken crank, its rusty pieces crumble to the | ||
| CF | ground. You won't be putting those back together. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | DavidW says, "That's what the wheel is for. To replace that crank." | |
| Jade says, "It could be possible" | ||
| DavidW says, "well, there could also be a pipe to the pond that we can turn a valve to drain it." | ||
| DavidW says, "But I haven't seen anything like that." | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a spectacles" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A SPECTACLES | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You gather the spectacles with one hand. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | Jade says, "nop" | |
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "think" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > THINK | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | At the moment, you need to: | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | • Give Master Bryce something to protect his eyes. | ||
| CF | • Sweep the rusty pieces in the the cellar. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a broom" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A BROOM | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You'll need both hands free to carry this broom and dustpan. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | Jade asks, "sweep with the broom?" | |
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a specs" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A SPECS | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You set aside the spectacles. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a broom" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A BROOM | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You gather the broom and dustpan in both hands. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a pieces" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A PIECES | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You sweep the rusty pieces into the dustpan. Now you can dump them in | ||
| CF | the dining room. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "u" | ||
| CF ] Kitchen | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > U | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Kitchen | ||
| CF | To the east, you could enter the ballroom; to the north, | ||
| CF | the dining room; and a staircase leads down into the cellar. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Candles burn on the counter by a wicker cage (empty). The icebox is | ||
| CF | closed and still works, but the other appliances have known better | ||
| CF | days. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "n" | ||
| CF ] Dining Room (in shambles) | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > N | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Dining Room (in shambles) | ||
| CF | To the east, you could enter the mosaic hall; to the | ||
| CF | south, the kitchen. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Rubble is heaped everywhere. The western wall is smashed, with a | ||
| CF | luxury car lodged under the debris. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a dustpan" | ||
| CF ] Dining Room (in shambles) | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A DUSTPAN | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You set aside the broom and dustpan (containing rusty pieces). | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a broom" | ||
| CF ] Dining Room (in shambles) | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A BROOM | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You gather the broom and dustpan in both hands. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a rubble" | ||
| CF ] Dining Room (in shambles) | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A RUBBLE | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You empty the rusty pieces onto the rubble, adding more debris to the | ||
| CF | increasingly indiscriminate pile. Employing an entire room (and a | ||
| CF | dining room, at that) as a waste receptacle is not conventional, but | ||
| CF | Master Bryce produces so much garbage that mere trashcans would never | ||
| CF | suffice. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "s" | ||
| CF ] Kitchen | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > S | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Kitchen | ||
| CF | To the east, you could enter the ballroom; to the north, | ||
| CF | the dining room; and a staircase leads down into the cellar. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Candles burn on the counter by a wicker cage (empty). The icebox is | ||
| CF | closed and still works, but the other appliances have known better | ||
| CF | days. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "d" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > D | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Cellar | ||
| CF | You could take a staircase up to the kitchen. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Bottles line the walls, nestled snugly in dust-covered racks. Beside | ||
| CF | an open utility closet, a glowing candle illuminates the room. You can | ||
| CF | also see some spectacles and a newspaper. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a broom" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A BROOM | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You set aside the broom and dustpan (empty). | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a specs" | ||
| CF ] Cellar | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A SPECS | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You gather the spectacles with one hand. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "u" | ||
| CF ] Kitchen | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > U | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Kitchen | ||
| CF | To the east, you could enter the ballroom; to the north, | ||
| CF | the dining room; and a staircase leads down into the cellar. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Candles burn on the counter by a wicker cage (empty). The icebox is | ||
| CF | closed and still works, but the other appliances have known better | ||
| CF | days. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "n" | ||
| CF ] Dining Room (in shambles) | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > N | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Dining Room (in shambles) | ||
| CF | To the east, you could enter the mosaic hall; to the | ||
| CF | south, the kitchen. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Rubble is heaped everywhere. The western wall is smashed, with a | ||
| CF | luxury car lodged under the debris. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "e" | ||
| CF ] Mosaic Hall | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > E | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Mosaic Hall | ||
| CF | To the north, you could enter the foyer; to the west, | ||
| CF | the dining room; to the east, the drawing room; and the grand | ||
| CF | staircase leads up to the second floor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Underfoot, the hall is patterned with a massive mosaic. In that | ||
| CF | mosaic's center stands a gilded compass on a pedestal. Candelabras | ||
| CF | flicker in the room's corners. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "u" | ||
| CF ] Upstairs Corridor | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > U | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Upstairs Corridor | ||
| CF | To the west, you could enter the study; to the east, the | ||
| CF | master's bedroom; and the grand staircase leads down to the | ||
| CF | first floor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | A candle burns on a table by the staircase. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "e" | ||
| CF ] Master's Bedroom | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > E | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Master's Bedroom | ||
| CF | To the west, you could enter the upstairs corridor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Master Bryce is attempting to scramble under the bed. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | A candle burns on the windowsill. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a master" | ||
| CF ] Master's Bedroom | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A MASTER | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Master Bryce always forgets that he wants to wear these | ||
| CF | spectacles. You try to put them on his head, but he pushes them away, | ||
| CF | rather like a toddler who's decided to suddenly dislike dessert. It | ||
| CF | takes a few attempts before he realizes the lenses are tinted. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Finally, he lets out a satisfied squeak and keeps them on. When he | ||
| CF | glimpses his reflection in the window, he even seems to remember his | ||
| CF | manners. He smooths back his hair. He adjusts his cuffs. Then he sits | ||
| CF | on the floor and starts nibbling his feet. He didn't remember for very | ||
| CF | long. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Where on earth are his shoes? In the garden again, probably. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "think" | ||
| CF ] Master's Bedroom | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > THINK | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | At the moment, you need to: | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | • Put the appropriate shoes on Master Bryce. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "w" | ||
| CF ] Upstairs Corridor | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > W | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Upstairs Corridor | ||
| CF | To the west, you could enter the study; to the east, the | ||
| CF | master's bedroom; and the grand staircase leads down to the | ||
| CF | first floor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | A candle burns on a table by the staircase. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "d" | ||
| CF ] Mosaic Hall | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > D | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Mosaic Hall | ||
| CF | To the north, you could enter the foyer; to the west, | ||
| CF | the dining room; to the east, the drawing room; and the grand | ||
| CF | staircase leads up to the second floor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Underfoot, the hall is patterned with a massive mosaic. In that | ||
| CF | mosaic's center stands a gilded compass on a pedestal. Candelabras | ||
| CF | flicker in the room's corners. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "s" | ||
| CF ] Mosaic Hall | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > S | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You can't go that way. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "w" | ||
| CF ] Dining Room (in shambles) | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > W | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Dining Room (in shambles) | ||
| CF | To the east, you could enter the mosaic hall; to the | ||
| CF | south, the kitchen. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Rubble is heaped everywhere. The western wall is smashed, with a | ||
| CF | luxury car lodged under the debris. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "s" | ||
| CF ] Kitchen | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > S | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Kitchen | ||
| CF | To the east, you could enter the ballroom; to the north, | ||
| CF | the dining room; and a staircase leads down into the cellar. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Candles burn on the counter by a wicker cage (empty). The icebox is | ||
| CF | closed and still works, but the other appliances have known better | ||
| CF | days. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "e" | ||
| CF ] Ballroom | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > E | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Ballroom | ||
| CF | To the west, you could enter the kitchen; to the east, | ||
| CF | the lounge; and double-doors lead south to the garden | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Overhead, a bat is flying in circles. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | A glowing chandelier hangs from the ceiling. Chairs are arranged | ||
| CF | around a grand piano. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "s" | ||
| CF ] Garden | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > S | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Garden | ||
| CF | To the north, you could enter the ballroom. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Reclined atop the garden wall, a black cat watches you. Crickets hop | ||
| CF | around the pond, beside which the master's shoes have been abandoned. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x shoes" | ||
| CF ] Garden | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X SHOES | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Finding these shoes by the pond does a great deal to explain why the | ||
| CF | master's feet were so filthy earlier. You'll need to start tying the | ||
| CF | laces tighter. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a shoes" | ||
| CF ] Garden | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A SHOES | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You gather the shoes with one hand. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "n" | ||
| CF ] Ballroom | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > N | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Ballroom | ||
| CF | To the west, you could enter the kitchen; to the east, | ||
| CF | the lounge; and double-doors lead south to the garden | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Overhead, a bat is flying in circles. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | A glowing chandelier hangs from the ceiling. Chairs are arranged | ||
| CF | around a grand piano. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "w" | ||
| CF ] Kitchen | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > W | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Kitchen | ||
| CF | To the east, you could enter the ballroom; to the north, | ||
| CF | the dining room; and a staircase leads down into the cellar. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Candles burn on the counter by a wicker cage (empty). The icebox is | ||
| CF | closed and still works, but the other appliances have known better | ||
| CF | days. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | DavidW asks, "I thought there was a cricket in that cage?" | |
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x cage" | ||
| CF ] Kitchen | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X CAGE | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | There is currently nothing inside the wicker cage. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "x appliances" | ||
| CF ] Kitchen | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > X APPLIANCES | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | One of these days, the master will have to renovate this kitchen. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | Jade says, "the icebox remains closed" | |
| DavidW says, "and I'm leaving it that way." | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "n" | ||
| CF ] Dining Room (in shambles) | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > N | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Dining Room (in shambles) | ||
| CF | To the east, you could enter the mosaic hall; to the | ||
| CF | south, the kitchen. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Rubble is heaped everywhere. The western wall is smashed, with a | ||
| CF | luxury car lodged under the debris. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "e" | ||
| CF ] Mosaic Hall | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > E | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Mosaic Hall | ||
| CF | To the north, you could enter the foyer; to the west, | ||
| CF | the dining room; to the east, the drawing room; and the grand | ||
| CF | staircase leads up to the second floor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Underfoot, the hall is patterned with a massive mosaic. In that | ||
| CF | mosaic's center stands a gilded compass on a pedestal. Candelabras | ||
| CF | flicker in the room's corners. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "u" | ||
| CF ] Upstairs Corridor | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > U | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Upstairs Corridor | ||
| CF | To the west, you could enter the study; to the east, the | ||
| CF | master's bedroom; and the grand staircase leads down to the | ||
| CF | first floor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | A candle burns on a table by the staircase. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "e" | ||
| CF ] Master's Bedroom | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > E | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Master's Bedroom | ||
| CF | To the west, you could enter the upstairs corridor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Master Bryce is sitting on the floor, nibbling his feet. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | A candle burns on the windowsill by the bed. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a master" | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A MASTER | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | In order to slip on Master Bryce's shoes, you may have to straddle his | ||
| CF | legs one at a time, pinning his feet. You may have done this before. | ||
| CF | You may even have a technique. Whatever may or may not happen, | ||
| CF | however, nobody else needs to know. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | While you're still attending to his shoelaces, the doorbell in the | ||
| CF | foyer chimes. Master Bryce quirks his head. It chimes again, and he | ||
| CF | lets out a squeak. Then he is on his hands and knees, crawling into | ||
| CF | the corridor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | It would seem the first guests have arrived. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | [Please press any key to continue.] | ||
| DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. | ||
| CF ] | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | ACT I | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Excerpted from the New Gothenburg Post: | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | ...fondly remember last year's masked auction, nor soon forget the | ||
| CF | Black and Black Ball held to honor this very paper's publisher after | ||
| CF | breaking the Watertight Scandal. Few invitations are more exclusive. | ||
| CF | Mr Wyatt's annual fundraisers adorn the social calendar like jewels in | ||
| CF | a crown, and the New Gothenburg Widows & Orphans Fund will undoubtedly | ||
| CF | benefit from his upcoming... | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | [Please press any key to continue.] | ||
| DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. | ||
| CF ] Foyer | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Before answering the doorbell, you compose yourself. What the | ||
| CF | Post does not report is how much these charitable events rely | ||
| CF | upon you. In order to raise a respectable amount for the Widows & | ||
| CF | Orphans Fund, this party must be, in one word, exceptional. And Master | ||
| CF | Bryce should probably stop crawling down the grand staircase, but you | ||
| CF | can deal with that next. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Foyer | ||
| CF | To the south, you could enter the mosaic hall. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Lighted candle-stands frame the front door (to which you should | ||
| CF | promptly attend). | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | Jade says, "well done" | |
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "SAVE" | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "cf22" | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > SAVE | ||
| CF | %% Enter a save filename to write: | ||
| CF ] Foyer | ||
| CF | > SAVEOk. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | DavidW says, "thanks" | |
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a door" | ||
| CF ] Foyer $ 20,000 | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A DOOR | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | When you open the door, Baron Twombly and Emilia Ives are waiting | ||
| CF | arm-in-arm outside. The baron, of course, is both an oil baron and a | ||
| CF | real baron. Miss Ives might lack a title, but she is a | ||
| CF | majority shareholder in the world's largest emerald consortium, which | ||
| CF | counts for something. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | "Are we early?" asks the baron. "I told you we should've come later." | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | "Now, now, darling, if you had your way, I wouldn't have been | ||
| CF | able to come," replies Miss Ives, walking with him into the mosaic | ||
| CF | hall. "Not that that usually bothers you." | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Baron Twombly: + $10,000 | ||
| CF | Emilia Ives: + $10,000 | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | [During the party, the dollar amount that guests are willing to donate | ||
| CF | to the New Gothenburg Widows & Orphans Fund may increase or decrease. | ||
| CF | Your current total is displayed on the game's status bar at the top | ||
| CF | right.] | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | Jade says, "$ 20000" | |
| DavidW says, "oh dear. I won't be good at this part at all." | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "think" | ||
| CF ] Foyer $ 20,000 | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > THINK | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | At the moment, you need to: | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | • Attend to Baron Twombly. | ||
| CF | • Attend to Emilia Ives. | ||
| CF | • Keep an ear out for the doorbell. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a baron" | ||
| CF ] Foyer $ 20,000 | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A BARON | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Baron Twombly has already left the foyer. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a emilia" | ||
| CF ] Foyer $ 20,000 | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A EMILIA | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Emilia Ives has already left the foyer. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "s" | ||
| CF ] Mosaic Hall $ 20,000 | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > S | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Mosaic Hall | ||
| CF | To the north, you could enter the foyer; to the west, | ||
| CF | the dining room; to the east, the drawing room; and the grand | ||
| CF | staircase leads up to the second floor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Baron Twombly and Emilia Ives are watching Master Bryce on the stairs. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Underfoot, the hall is patterned with a massive mosaic. In that | ||
| CF | mosaic's center stands a gilded compass on a pedestal. Candelabras | ||
| CF | flicker in the room's corners. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a baron" | ||
| CF ] Mosaic Hall $ 20,000 | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A BARON | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | "Eh? What? Oh," says Baron Twombly when he notices you're a servant. | ||
| CF | "Yes, I'll have a drink. Need one to deal with this woman. Had to get | ||
| CF | here early. What happened to 'fashionably late'?" | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a emilia" | ||
| CF ] Mosaic Hall $ 20,000 | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A EMILIA | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | "These little soirées are my favorite," says Emilia Ives. "So | ||
| CF | intimate! And for a good cause, which is always useful. It lends a | ||
| CF | moral imperative to every drink. I'll have one now – for the sake of | ||
| CF | all the widows and orphans." | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "e" | ||
| CF ] Drawing Room $ 20,000 | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > E | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Drawing Room | ||
| CF | To the west, you could enter the mosaic hall; to the | ||
| CF | east, the powder room (unoccupied); and to the south, | ||
| CF | the lounge. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | An impressive drinks cabinet dominates one corner. Beside a curtained | ||
| CF | window, a few candles are burning. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a cabinet" | ||
| CF ] Drawing Room $ 20,000 | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A CABINET | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You pour two drinks and place them on a silver tray, which you balance | ||
| CF | with one hand. (Of course, you know precisely what to pour, and which | ||
| CF | drink should be served to which person. You haven't worked for the | ||
| CF | master all these years without learning how to bartend in a pinch.) | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "w" | ||
| CF ] Mosaic Hall $ 20,000 | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > W | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Mosaic Hall | ||
| CF | To the north, you could enter the foyer; to the west, | ||
| CF | the dining room; to the east, the drawing room; and the grand | ||
| CF | staircase leads up to the second floor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Baron Twombly and Emilia Ives are watching Master Bryce on the stairs. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Underfoot, the hall is patterned with a massive mosaic. In that | ||
| CF | mosaic's center stands a gilded compass on a pedestal. Candelabras | ||
| CF | flicker in the room's corners. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a baron" | ||
| CF ] Mosaic Hall $ 19,500 | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A BARON | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Baron Twombly takes a glass. "By the way," he says, looking over your | ||
| CF | head to address the master, "I thought we might be able to discuss..." | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | "Not now," interrupts Emilia Ives. "I'm sure there will be time for | ||
| CF | business later, darling, if you must ruin another evening." | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | The baron sips his drink with a glower. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Baron Twombly: - $500 | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a emilia" | ||
| CF ] Mosaic Hall $ 19,900 | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A EMILIA | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | "How delicious," says Emilia Ives, taking a drink. "These always go | ||
| CF | down so smoothly when they're for charity." | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Emilia Ives: + $400 | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a master" | ||
| CF ] Mosaic Hall $ 19,900 | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A MASTER | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | When he is halfway downstairs, Master Bryce goes right back up; and | ||
| CF | when he's up, he comes back down, flapping his arms as though he were | ||
| CF | descending through the air. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | "I say!" shouts the baron. "Looking better than ever, old man!" | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | "Such a lovely home," remarks Miss Ives. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Master Bryce doesn't seem to realize the party has started. Your | ||
| CF | attempts to inform him are met with a blank stare. At times like | ||
| CF | these, he often requires physical encouragement. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | Jade says, "uf, complicated" | |
| DavidW asks, "What sort a physical encouragement are we expected to provide the master?" | ||
| DavidW says, "We already indulged in bizarre frottage to get his shoes on." | ||
| Jade asks, "whisky?" | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "think" | ||
| CF ] Mosaic Hall $ 19,900 | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > THINK | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | At the moment, you need to: | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | • Attend to Master Bryce again. | ||
| CF | • Keep an ear out for the doorbell. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a master" | ||
| CF ] Mosaic Hall $ 19,900 | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A MASTER | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You'll need both hands free to attend to the master. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "i" | ||
| CF ] Mosaic Hall $ 19,900 | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > I | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You're carrying a silver tray (empty) in one hand, and a matchbox in | ||
| CF | your pocket. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a tray" | ||
| CF ] Mosaic Hall $ 19,900 | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A TRAY | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You set aside the silver tray (empty). | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a master" | ||
| CF ] Mosaic Hall $ 20,200 | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A MASTER | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Master Bryce is normally impossible to move. He doesn't budge unless | ||
| CF | he wants to budge. But the terrain is currently on your side. With | ||
| CF | both hands, you tactfully nudge the master. He trips down the stairs, | ||
| CF | tumbling head over heels, and lands at Baron Twombly's feet. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | "Still practicing those calisthenics, eh?" says the baron. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Baron Twombly: + $300 | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a tray" | ||
| CF ] Mosaic Hall $ 20,200 | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A TRAY | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You balance the silver tray with one hand. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Suddenly, the doorbell chimes again. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "n" | ||
| CF ] Foyer $ 20,200 | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > N | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Foyer | ||
| CF | To the south, you could enter the mosaic hall. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Lighted candle-stands frame the front door (to which you should | ||
| CF | promptly attend). | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a door" | ||
| CF ] Foyer $ 27,200 | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A DOOR | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | This time, when you open the door, you find an impish man in an | ||
| CF | impeccable white suit on the threshold. He flashes an equally | ||
| CF | impeccable smile. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | "Aha! You must be the valet!" exclaims Dr Malatesta. "Why, just the | ||
| CF | other week, Mr Wyatt was singing your praises when he toured the | ||
| CF | institute. It's so hard to find decent help. All these quibbles about | ||
| CF | safety regulations. Where is everybody? This way?" | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | The nation's foremost nuclear physicist strides into the mosaic hall. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Dr Malatesta: + $7,000 | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "s" | ||
| CF ] Mosaic Hall $ 27,200 | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > S | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Mosaic Hall | ||
| CF | To the north, you could enter the foyer; to the west, | ||
| CF | the dining room; to the east, the drawing room; and the grand | ||
| CF | staircase leads up to the second floor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Dr Malatesta is chatting with Emilia Ives, while Master Bryce stares | ||
| CF | at Baron Twombly. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Underfoot, the hall is patterned with a massive mosaic. In that | ||
| CF | mosaic's center stands a gilded compass on a pedestal. Candelabras | ||
| CF | flicker in the room's corners. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a dr" | ||
| CF ] Mosaic Hall $ 27,200 | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A DR | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | "Exactly my own opinion," the doctor is saying to Emilia Ives. | ||
| CF | "Although, if you've read about our latest trial with the rats, the | ||
| CF | papers didn't report anything substantive. Then again, they never do, | ||
| CF | do they?" | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | "Indeed not," says Miss Ives with an indulgent smile. "Without fail, | ||
| CF | the general public fails to appreciate research like yours. They hear | ||
| CF | 'animal testing' and they lose their appetites." | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | "Speaking of which, where did you get that drink?" asks Dr | ||
| CF | Malatesta, but he's looking at you when he speaks. "I wouldn't object | ||
| CF | to a little refreshment." | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "e" | ||
| CF ] Drawing Room $ 27,200 | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > E | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Drawing Room | ||
| CF | To the west, you could enter the mosaic hall; to the | ||
| CF | east, the powder room (unoccupied); and to the south, | ||
| CF | the lounge. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | An impressive drinks cabinet dominates one corner. Beside a curtained | ||
| CF | window, a few candles are burning. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a cabinet" | ||
| CF ] Drawing Room $ 27,200 | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A CABINET | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | You pour a drink and place it on the silver tray. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "w" | ||
| CF ] Mosaic Hall $ 27,200 | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > W | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Mosaic Hall | ||
| CF | To the north, you could enter the foyer; to the west, | ||
| CF | the dining room; to the east, the drawing room; and the grand | ||
| CF | staircase leads up to the second floor. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Dr Malatesta is chatting with Emilia Ives, while Master Bryce stares | ||
| CF | at Baron Twombly. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Underfoot, the hall is patterned with a massive mosaic. In that | ||
| CF | mosaic's center stands a gilded compass on a pedestal. Candelabras | ||
| CF | flicker in the room's corners. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "a dr" | ||
| CF ] Mosaic Hall $ 42,200 | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > A DR | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | "What do you say to a toast?" asks the doctor, taking a glass and | ||
| CF | lifting it toward Master Bryce. "To our newest study! You'll be | ||
| CF | pleased to learn that we've secured the cages since your recent visit. | ||
| CF | Secured them better. So sorry about that incident. No hard | ||
| CF | feelings, Mr Wyatt? None that can't be tempered by a donation to a | ||
| CF | good cause?" | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Master Bryce scratches his backside and drools. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | "A significant donation," says the doctor, sipping his drink. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | Dr Malatesta: + $15,000 | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "SAVE" | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "cf23" | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > SAVE | ||
| CF | %% Enter a save filename to write: | ||
| CF ] Mosaic Hall $ 42,200 | ||
| CF | > SAVEOk. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | DavidW says, "I kinda wait to stop here. My head is hurting." | |
| DavidW says, "er kinda want" | ||
| Jade says, "very well done till here" | ||
| DavidW says, "thanks" | ||
| Jade says, "you have doublec" | ||
| DavidW asks, "doublec?" | ||
| Jade says, "doubled money" | ||
| DavidW says, "oh." | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "save" | ||
| CF | > | ||
| CF | > SAVE | ||
| CF | %% Enter a save filename to write: | ||
| DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "cfthebat" | ||
| CF ] Mosaic Hall $ 42,200 | ||
| CF | > SAVEOk. | ||
| CF | | ||
| CF | > | Jade says, "20000 to 40000" | |
| DavidW says, "the doctor is very generous." | ||
| Jade says, "thanks for driving and take care of yourself" | ||
| DavidW says, "thanks" | ||
| Jade says, "see you next week" | ||
| DavidW says, "see you. thanks for coming and helping out" | ||
| Jade says, "bye" | ||
| Time passes. | Esrom says, "Tried playing 'The bat'. The whole 'attend to' command for everything gets old really fast." | |
| Esrom says, "Most annoying mechanic I've seen in IF since Winchester's Nightmare disallowed abbreviations." | ||
| Esrom says, "I lasted about two or three minutes before quitting." | ||
| Roger says, "aww" | ||
| Esrom says, "I'm sorry to say it, but that's the way I feel. Sure, I get what they're trying to do with the 'attend to' thing. It's supposed to enhance the 'valet/servant' feel. But it gets old fast when used as a replacement for more traditional IF commands." | ||
