Start of a transcript of _________ __ _____ __/ ____/___ _/ /___ __ ____ __ __/ /___ ____ ___ _____ _/ / __/ __ `/ / __ `/ |/ / / / /____ _/ / __ \/ __ \/ _ \/ ___/ / /_/ / /_/ / / /_/ /> ask beck about game Beck: "Well, you can ask about: INTERACTIVE FICTION, COMMANDS, or CREDITS." >ask beck about if Beck: "I'm not sure what you're asking about, Jones." >* ah well I didn't understand that sentence. >ask beck about interactive fiction Beck: "According to Wikipedia, 'Interactive fiction, often abbreviated IF, is software simulating environments in which players use text commands to control characters and influence the environment.' In more plain language, in this game you'll explore places, acquire objects, and defeat enemies all by typing commands. For instance, if you found an axe, you would type TAKE AXE to take it, and DROP AXE to drop it again." You can move around in the world by typing commands like GO NORTH, which can be abbreviated as N. If you need to refresh your memory about your surroundings you can say LOOK, or just L. To see what you're holding, use INVENTORY, or I. You can find out more about that axe from before by typing EXAMINE AXE, or just X AXE." Of course, any game has limitations, so you can't just enter any old sentence and expect to have it understood. ASK BECK ABOUT COMMANDS for a partial list of commands that will work." >ask beck about commands "Here's a partial list of commands with explanations and/or examples:" * TAKE: TAKE GOLD COIN * DROP: DROP GOLD COIN * I: list the player's possessions * X: examine something; X GOLD COIN * L: look around * CLIMB: CLIMB BEANSTALK * GET OFF: GET OFF BEANSTALK * PUT INTO: PUT GOLD COIN INTO TREASURE CHEST * PUSH: PUSH BIG RED BUTTON not to mention POUR, TYPE, OPEN, CLOSE, UNLOCK, SHOOT, and a few others you'll have to figure out for yourself. >ask beck about credits "The people responsible:" Extensions by: Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson Deluxe Doors version 4 by Emily Short Skeleton Keys by Emily Short Epistemology version 9 by Eric Eve Conversation Framework version 11 by Eric Eve Gender Options version 3/210331 by Nathanael Nerode Exit Lister version 11 by Eric Eve Story by Phil Riley. Programming by Phil Riley. Playtesting by Leon Lin, Oliver Matthias, Jade, John Ziegler, and Kenneth Pedersen. Invaluable inspiration from Laura Taalman. >x me >i Jones is carrying: a black jumpsuit (being worn) a disruptor pistol >x jumpsuit It's an advanced Smart Suit, able to communicate sound, vision, and radar back to Beck at Galaxy Base. Also it has a neat light. >x pistol A compact instrument of death, with only one setting: kill. >x light It automatically goes on when it gets dark. Cool. >* cool indeed! I didn't understand that sentence. >l Galaxy Jones is in the speeder dock. A safe harbor from the periodic dust storms of Utopia Planitia, the dock features several dozen speeder bays. Only a few are filled right now. The building entryway is to the north, under a red stone façade carved into the likeness of a fearsome Viking. Jones's speeder, Galaxy One, sits in one of the parking bays. >x one Galaxy One is a Dust Runner, a top-of-the-line model from Olympus Speedworks. It's deep crimson with tinted windows. Powerful turbines adorn vestigial wings that sweep back in severe rearward arcs. >x windows (outside) Outside the building are the red-dusted streets of New Reykjavik. >x viking The entryway is dominated by the towering façade of a Viking king, namesake of the building itself. >* ...isn't it just called the Viking Building? I didn't understand that sentence. >x turbines The engines cause Jones to recoil from the waves of heat rolling off of them. >x wings Not technically necessary as the speeder works via anti-gravity, the blade-like wings nonetheless give the vehicle a certain flair unobtainable by other means. >n Jones approaches the Viking Building entryway, the dramatic façade towering over her. Galaxy Jones is at the entry doorway. A glass revolving door leads into a large open space north of here. The speeder dock is to the south. Jones looks up at the 100 stories of glass and steel. "What do you want to bet Thallium's got Europa all the way at the top?" Beck: "Oh, no doubt." >* oh interesting not to have the traditional room name display -- I kinda like it! I didn't understand that sentence. >x oor There's nothing like that nearby. >oops door A glass revolving door emblazoned with the symbol of a Viking king astride the planet Mars. >x king There's nothing like that nearby. >x viking The entryway is dominated by the towering façade of a Viking king, namesake of the building itself. >x mars There's nothing like that nearby. >enter door That's not something Jones can enter. >* just checking! I didn't understand that sentence. >n Jones takes a deep breath. "I'm going in." Beck replies, "You got this, Galaxy." Jones passes through the revolving door and into the lobby, alert to any defenses. Galaxy Jones is in the lobby. The ground floor of the Viking Building is breathtaking. Low-G architecture means more glass and thinner supports, and the building takes advantage of that. Four walls of glass surround a central pillar in which are set the utility rooms and elevators. In between is an expanse of plants, water features, and stylish seating. Near the entryway is a front desk. A giant crystal sculpture floats above the center of the area, suspended on almost invisible cables. She may go east and west from here, north to the elevators, or south out of the building. >x sculpture Suddenly two robot guards, green and red, emerge from niches in the back wall! Jones dives behind the front desk and draws her disruptor pistol. Jones shouts, "I'm under fire from two ugly robot things!" Beck responds, "Monitoring your suit radar." >* eek! I didn't understand that sentence. >x robots Definitely not a friendly android. More of a spiny killer with a disruptor barrel mounted on its head. >hide I didn't understand that sentence. >take cover There's nothing like that nearby. >x desk There's not much on the desk other than a sticky note that says "39154". The two robots coordinate fire over the desk, narrowly missing Jones. >* handy! I didn't understand that sentence. >shoot robots Jones's shot hits a robot dead on, but nothing happens, almost as if the robot had absorbed the energy. Jones: "Target seems to be absorbing disruptor fire. This will make things a little harder." Beck: "Got it." One of the robots fires directly above her head. >shoot crystal Jones fires the disruptor into the sculpture's main support cable, snapping it. The huge crystal blob starts to sag, straining the other cables. In quick succession they break as well, and the whole installation plummets to the ground, right on top of the hapless guard robots. _________ __ _____ __/ ____/___ _/ /___ __ ____ __ __/ /___ ____ ___ _____ _/ / __/ __ `/ / __ `/ |/ / / / /____ _/ / __ \/ __ \/ _ \/ ___/ / /_/ / /_/ / / /_/ /> * boom I didn't understand that sentence. >* I like the little logo tag I didn't understand that sentence. >l Galaxy Jones is in the lobby. The ground floor of the Viking Building is breathtaking. Low-G architecture means more glass and thinner supports, and the building takes advantage of that. Four walls of glass surround a central pillar in which are set the utility rooms and elevators. In between is an expanse of plants, water features, and stylish seating. Near the entryway is a front desk. Jones may go east and west from here, north to the elevators, or south out of the building. There are two niches in the central wall from which the guard robots emerged. Spread across the floor in a tangled ruin are the remains of a giant crystal sculpture and two guard robots. >x sculpture Jones digs through the ruins and finds a cable with hooks at either end, which she takes. >* always handy! I didn't understand that sentence. >x robots Jones searches some more, but nothing further turns up. >x expanse There's nothing like that nearby. >x plants The ground floor is huge and made for holding people comfortably. Thus the hundreds of seats amidst Earth pleasures such as water and living green plants. >x water The ground floor is huge and made for holding people comfortably. Thus the hundreds of seats amidst Earth pleasures such as water and living green plants. >drink water There's nothing suitable to drink here. >x seating Quite tasteful for a homicidal madman, really. >take note Taken. >sit What should Jones sit on? >seating She gets onto the tasteful couch. >relax I didn't understand that sentence. >nap There's no lying down on the job for Galaxy Jones! >* fair I didn't understand that sentence. >u Jones can neither climb walls nor fly. >l Galaxy Jones is in the lobby (on the tasteful couch). The ground floor of the Viking Building is breathtaking. Low-G architecture means more glass and thinner supports, and the building takes advantage of that. Four walls of glass surround a central pillar in which are set the utility rooms and elevators. In between is an expanse of plants, water features, and stylish seating. Near the entryway is a front desk. Jones may go east and west from here, north to the elevators, or south out of the building. There are two niches in the central wall from which the guard robots emerged. Spread across the floor in a tangled ruin are the remains of a giant crystal sculpture and two guard robots. >exit Jones gets off the tasteful couch. Galaxy Jones is in the lobby. The ground floor of the Viking Building is breathtaking. Low-G architecture means more glass and thinner supports, and the building takes advantage of that. Four walls of glass surround a central pillar in which are set the utility rooms and elevators. In between is an expanse of plants, water features, and stylish seating. Near the entryway is a front desk. She may go east and west from here, north to the elevators, or south out of the building. There are two niches in the central wall from which the guard robots emerged. Spread across the floor in a tangled ruin are the remains of a giant crystal sculpture and two guard robots. >x niches Aside from a robot charging station, there's nothing here. >x station There's nothing like that nearby. >x charging The charging station is a socket fitted in a depression contoured to fit one of those robots. >x cables There's nothing like that nearby. >x cable This is a strong but slender cable, presumably of carbon nanotubes. There are steel hooks at either end. >* ok not a charging cable I didn't understand that sentence. >l Galaxy Jones is in the lobby. The ground floor of the Viking Building is breathtaking. Low-G architecture means more glass and thinner supports, and the building takes advantage of that. Four walls of glass surround a central pillar in which are set the utility rooms and elevators. In between is an expanse of plants, water features, and stylish seating. Near the entryway is a front desk. Jones may go east and west from here, north to the elevators, or south out of the building. There are two niches in the central wall from which the guard robots emerged. Spread across the floor in a tangled ruin are the remains of a giant crystal sculpture and two guard robots. >e Jones crosses the floor carefully, disruptor pistol at the ready. Galaxy Jones is at the southeast corner of the ground floor. The centerpiece of this area is the actual Viking 2 lander, which landed right here on Utopia Planitia. The glass walls look out onto the city. She can go north or west from here. Admiral Thallium's voice booms from the ceiling. "Little Galaxy thinks she's beaten the big bad Admiral. Sorry dear, that was only a taste." >* Wait, is the building actually named after the spacecraft? I am getting more and more confused You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. >x lnder There's nothing like that nearby. >oops lander The lander is such a big, ungainly object it's hard to imagine it was once a pinnacle of human achievement. >enter it It's wasn't a manned craft. >* "it's" -> "It" I didn't understand that sentence. >x walls Outside the building are the red-dusted streets of New Reykjavik. >push lander Really, Jones doesn't even feel good about touching such an important relic. >n Galaxy Jones is on the east side of the ground floor. Apparently some kind of function was happening here before Admiral Thallium emptied the building, for there is an array of canapes on a catering table here. The floor stretches north and south, and there's a closet door to the west. Beck: "Blueprints indicate a closet to the west of you. Might be useful." >x canapes The table is covered with a wide array of treats from the ridiculously expensive, such as shrimp tea sandwiches (where do you get shrimp on Mars?), to the just plain ridiculous, like poached ostrich eggs in jelly. A good number of forks are laid out to one side. Jones: "What would you like me to bring you, Beck? Shrimp tea sandwiches, or poached ostrich eggs?" Beck: "Oh, the shrimp. Definitely get the shrimp." >x forks A very stylish silver-plated fork. >take fork Taken. >x egg Definitely not to Jones's taste. Jones: "You ever have poached ostrich eggs, Beck?" Beck: "No, but I'll take you for some when you're done there." Jones: "Oh, thanks." >eat egg Sorry, no. >x shrimp Simply delightful. >eat it Jones is not hungry. >take egg Don't even. >take shrimp Taken. >i Jones is carrying: a shrimp tea sandwich a fork a sticky note a cable with hooks at either end a black jumpsuit (being worn) a disruptor pistol >* nice! I didn't understand that number. >w (first opening the closet door) Jones will have to enter the correct code on the keypad first. >x note The note says "39154". >enter 39154 (on the keypad) An indicator light by the door to the west glows green. Jones: "I've unlocked the east side utility door." >w (first opening the closet door) Galaxy Jones is in the maintenance closet. A bare, white-walled room containing various maintenance items. The exit is to the east. There is an Atmo-Suit hanging from a hook here. On the shelf is a red cardkey. >* boom I didn't understand that sentence. >x items Various uninteresting items, like mops and brooms and the like. >x suit (the black jumpsuit) It's an advanced Smart Suit, able to communicate sound, vision, and radar back to Beck at Galaxy Base. Also it has a neat light. >x atmo The Atmo-Suit is a pressure suit ideal for outside work in thin atmospheres like that of Mars. >take it Taken. >wear it Jones needs to be able to move around quickly. Better not wear the Atmo-Suit. >x card An anonymous red card with a magnetic stripe. >take it Taken. >e Galaxy Jones is on the east side of the ground floor. Apparently some kind of function was happening here before Admiral Thallium emptied the building, for there is an array of canapes on a catering table here. The floor stretches north and south, and there's a closet door to the west. >n Galaxy Jones is at the northeast corner of the ground floor. The area is dedicated to celebrating the military career of Admiral Thallium. Uniforms, medals, ribbons, and other miscellanea are mounted on the wall or in showcases. All this despite the fact that no one has turned up any evidence that Thallium served in any navy of any country on any planet. One can escape to the west or south. Jones: "Now this is some choice bullshit here." Beck: "Looks like the record of the good Admiral's long and dedicated service." >x uniforms Jones yawns looking over the assortment of faux honors. They're all behind glass, but one of the display cases is partly open, leaving the rather garish medal inside unprotected. >x medal While the front looks authentic, the reverse is engraved with Thallium's personal motto "Planetas Vincam". The ribbon conceals a safety pin. It looks like it could be removed. >take it Taken. >x pin A standard silver metal safety pin. >take it Taken. >* always handy I didn't understand that sentence. >l Galaxy Jones is at the northeast corner of the ground floor. The area is dedicated to celebrating the military career of Admiral Thallium. Uniforms, medals, ribbons, and other miscellanea are mounted on the wall or in showcases. All this despite the fact that no one has turned up any evidence that Thallium served in any navy of any country on any planet. One can escape to the west or south. >w Galaxy Jones is on the north side of the ground floor. The area is dominated by a towering statue of Admiral Thallium against the north wall. The ground floor extends west and east from here. The elevator is to the south. >x statue His nauseating visage seems to leer at Jones, and she suppresses a shiver of disgust. Jones groans. "Be glad you're not here, Beck. This is revolting." Beck chuckles. "I won't ask." >push it It won't budge. >shoot it Jones only uses violent means when absolutely necessary. >climb it Little is to be achieved by that. >w Galaxy Jones is at the northwest corner of the ground floor. A large relief map of Mars is mounted on the north wall here. One can leave here to the south or east. >x map The map is crafted of bronze and sports a star at the site of New Reykjavik. >x star Ah, New Reykjavik! Even colder than Old Reykjavik! >take it That seems to be a part of the large relief map of Mars. >s Galaxy Jones is on the west side of the ground floor. Semicircular couches open on either side of a central carpeted path leading north and south. Set in the central pillar of the building to the east is a utility door. The city looms beyond the glass wall to the west. >x couches An inoffensive beige couch, shaped in a half-circle. >e (first opening the utility door) It seems to be locked. >open door It seems to be locked. >unlock door (with the red cardkey) Jones unlocks the utility door. >* wasn't sure what the lock looked like I didn't understand that sentence. >x city Outside the building are the red-dusted streets of New Reykjavik. >e (first opening the utility door) Galaxy Jones is in the elevator room. This is a utility room related to the operation of the elevator, on the other side of the east wall here. There is a control panel on the wall, and a door leading west. Hanging from a hook here is a drop key. Lying discarded on a table here is a hammer. >x panel From the looks of it, elevator technology hasn't evolved much since it was first developed. This control panel is a primitive collection of wires, circuit boards, indicator lights, and other components. It also seems to be completely inactive -- none of the lights are on. >x drop A drop key is a special device used to open an elevator door from the outside. It consists of a thin shaft which is hinged at th-- oh just Google it. >* Oh hey I remember seeing you ask about this on the forums! I didn't understand that sentence. >take drop Taken. >x hammer An ordinary claw hammer. >take it Taken. >l Galaxy Jones is in the elevator room. This is a utility room related to the operation of the elevator, on the other side of the east wall here. There is a control panel on the wall, and a door leading west. >turn on panel I didn't understand that sentence. >s Jones can't go that way. >w Galaxy Jones is on the west side of the ground floor. Semicircular couches open on either side of a central carpeted path leading north and south. Set in the central pillar of the building to the east is a utility door. The city looms beyond the glass wall to the west. >s Galaxy Jones is at the southwest corner of the ground floor. A lush indoor waterfall here contrasts with the dusty red streets of New Reykjavik beyond the glass walls. The ground floor extends north and east. >x waterfall The waterfall descends the length of an artificial rock formation fringed by wide-leaved Earth plants and ferns. The water collects in a basin at the bottom, where it begins its journey again. A single coin sits on the bottom of the basin. Jones: "One coin? Not very generous people around here." >x coin A one-Areo coin, with Ares on the front and the Viking 2 lander on the back. >take it Taken. >e Galaxy Jones is in the lobby. The ground floor of the Viking Building is breathtaking. Low-G architecture means more glass and thinner supports, and the building takes advantage of that. Four walls of glass surround a central pillar in which are set the utility rooms and elevators. In between is an expanse of plants, water features, and stylish seating. Near the entryway is a front desk. Jones may go east and west from here, north to the elevators, or south out of the building. There are two niches in the central wall from which the guard robots emerged. Spread across the floor in a tangled ruin are the remains of a giant crystal sculpture and two guard robots. >n Galaxy Jones is in the ground floor elevator hall. This hallway between the north and south ends of the ground floor is home to the elevator to the west. To the east is the entrance to a stairwell. >e As soon as Jones enters the stairwell, a disruptor blast from above zings past her shoulder, and she beats a hasty retreat. She won't be going up the stairs until she can clear out the resistance, and she can't do that from here. Jones: "I've got gunfire from somewhere up the stairs. I'll have to get above them and take them out from behind." Beck: "Sounds like a plan." Galaxy Jones is in the ground floor elevator hall. This hallway between the north and south ends of the ground floor is home to the elevator to the west. To the east is the entrance to a stairwell. >x elevator (the elevator door) A gleaming gold elevator door. There is a hole near the top for inserting a drop key. >w (first opening the elevator door) Jones can't just open the elevator with her hands. >put key in hole (the drop key in the small hole) Jones inserts the drop key into the small hole and turns it, disengaging the lock mechanism. Then she slides the door open, exposing an empty elevator shaft to the west. >w Jones climbs into the elevator shaft. Galaxy Jones is in the ground floor elevator shaft. She is at the bottom of a dark well. Shining her suit light up, she can see that the elevator car is several floors up, unmoving. There is a ladder running up the wall next to the door. Beck: "Ooh. It's like we're in an action film." >u Jones climbs up the shaft, stopping at each floor to test each door. She gets all the way to the ninth floor, directly below the elevator car, before finding one that opens. Galaxy Jones is in the ninth floor elevator shaft. The door to the east is open. Beck: "Huh. Seems like it should have taken longer than that." >u The way further up is blocked by the elevator car. >* stop breaking the fourth wall, Beck You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. >e _________ __ _____ __/ ____/___ _/ /___ __ ____ __ __/ /___ ____ ___ _____ _/ / __/ __ `/ / __ `/ |/ / / / /____ _/ / __ \/ __ \/ _ \/ ___/ / /_/ / /_/ / / /_/ /> save Ok. >x machine It's an Olympus Springs bottled water machine, well-stocked. >buy water What should Jones buy the full water bottle with? >coin She inserts the coin in the machine and takes the bottle that appears a few seconds later. >x bottle A full bottle of Olympus Springs water. >drink it Jones isn't thirsty. >* well what did I buy the water for then??? I didn't understand that sentence. >l Galaxy Jones is in the ninth floor elevator hall. The elevator is to the west, the stairwell is to the east, and a corridor leads north and south. There is a bottled water vending machine here. >e As soon as Jones enters the stairwell, a disruptor blast from above zings past her shoulder, and she beats a hasty retreat. She won't be going up the stairs until she can clear out the resistance, and she can't do that from here. Jones: "In case of fire, don't use the stairs." Galaxy Jones is in the ninth floor elevator hall. The elevator is to the west, the stairwell is to the east, and a corridor leads north and south. There is a bottled water vending machine here. >n Galaxy Jones is in the ninth floor north hallway. This anonymous corporate hallway ends here at the north end of the building. An open doorway leads west. To the east is a door with a swipe lock, labeled "Cybernetica Inc." >e (first opening the Cybernetica door) It seems to be locked. >unlock door Jones lacks a key that fits the Cybernetica door. >* alas I didn't understand that sentence. >n There's an open doorway to the west, a door to the east, and a hall leading south. >s Galaxy Jones is in the ninth floor elevator hall. The elevator is to the west, the stairwell is to the east, and a corridor leads north and south. There is a bottled water vending machine here. >s Galaxy Jones is in the ninth floor south hallway. This anonymous corporate hallway ends here at the south end of the building. An open doorway leads west. To the east is a door with a swipe lock, labeled "Martian Chemical." >e (first opening the Martian Chemical door) It seems to be locked. >unlock door Jones lacks a key that fits the Martian Chemical door. >w Galaxy Jones is at the south end of the building management office. The building management office is a bunch of desks and task boards. There is a filing cabinet against the east wall. The office exit is to the east, and the office continues to the north. A screwdriver sits atop the filing cabinet. >x screwdriver A standard Phillips screwdriver with a red plastic handle. >take it Jones reaches for the screwdriver, but she fumbles it and it rolls off the back of the filing cabinet. Jones: "Damn." Beck: "What? What's going on?" Jones: "Just being clumsy is all." >x cavinet There's nothing like that nearby. >x cabinet An ordinary filing cabinet, with five drawers. The label on the front says "Personnel Records". >push it Do you know how heavy paper is? >look behind it (taking the screwdriver) Jones reaches behind the cabinet to retrieve the screwdriver. A swipe and a hiss make her recoil. Jones: "Holy --!" Beck: "What now?" Jones: "There's a cat here! Behind a filing cabinet. Gotta get behind there to get a screwdriver, so I need a way to drive off the cat." >* this is getting ridiculous! I didn't understand that sentence. >open cabinet Jones has better things to do than look through reams of personnel records. >l Galaxy Jones is at the south end of the building management office. The building management office is a bunch of desks and task boards. There is a filing cabinet against the east wall. The office exit is to the east, and the office continues to the north. >i Jones is carrying: a full water bottle a hammer a drop key a safety pin a garish medal a red cardkey an Atmo-Suit a shrimp tea sandwich a fork a sticky note a cable with hooks at either end a black jumpsuit (being worn) a disruptor pistol >give shrimp to cat Sensing food, the black cat pokes its head out, grabs the shrimp in its jaws, and races off. Jones takes the screwdriver. _________ __ _____ __/ ____/___ _/ /___ __ ____ __ __/ /___ ____ ___ _____ _/ / __/ __ `/ / __ `/ |/ / / / /____ _/ / __ \/ __ \/ _ \/ ___/ / /_/ / /_/ / / /_/ /> * boom! I didn't understand that sentence. >* not sure we really earned that last logo drop I didn't understand that sentence. >l Galaxy Jones is at the south end of the building management office. The building management office is a bunch of desks and task boards. There is a filing cabinet against the east wall. The office exit is to the east, and the office continues to the north. >x desks There are lots of them, none of which are particularly interesting. >x boards The board says "Jones is coming, surprise day off!". A black marker with an eraser at the end is tied to the board. >x marker There's nothing like that nearby. >x eraser There's nothing like that nearby. >x marker There's nothing like that nearby. >* huh, weird You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. >take board Do you think maybe Jones will have to communicate with Thallium through a sound-proof glass barrier or something? >* ...you tell me! I didn't understand that sentence. >* (that's an amusing response, well done) You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. >n Galaxy Jones is at the north end of the building management office. The building management office is a bunch of desks and task boards. There is a particularly large desk against the west window. The office exit is to the east, and the office continues to the south. >x desk It's a pretty utilitarian desk of some plastic material. It has a single drawer with a keyed lock. >open drawer It seems to be locked. >x lock It's a pretty utilitarian desk of some plastic material. It has a single drawer with a keyed lock. >pick lock What should Jones pick the large desk with? >screwdriver That doesn't fit into the lock Not likely. >* oops! I didn't understand that sentence. >pick lock with clip There's nothing like that nearby. >i Jones is carrying: a screwdriver a full water bottle a hammer a drop key a safety pin a garish medal a red cardkey an Atmo-Suit a fork a sticky note a cable with hooks at either end a black jumpsuit (being worn) a disruptor pistol >pick lock with pin Jones pushes the pin into the keyhole and wiggles it around. After a few seconds of this the desk drawer pops open. It contains a black cardkey. _________ __ _____ __/ ____/___ _/ /___ __ ____ __ __/ /___ ____ ___ _____ _/ / __/ __ `/ / __ `/ |/ / / / /____ _/ / __ \/ __ \/ _ \/ ___/ / /_/ / /_/ / / /_/ /> * my understanding is you usually need a wire and a screwdriver (though I guess flathead, not phillips) You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. >x blck There's nothing like that nearby. >oops black (the black jumpsuit) It's an advanced Smart Suit, able to communicate sound, vision, and radar back to Beck at Galaxy Base. Also it has a neat light. >oops black key Sorry, that can't be corrected. >x black key Black like evil, or like secrets? >* hashtag why not both I didn't understand that sentence. >e Galaxy Jones is in the ninth floor north hallway. This anonymous corporate hallway ends here at the north end of the building. An open doorway leads west. To the east is a door with a swipe lock, labeled "Cybernetica Inc." >e (first opening the Cybernetica door) It seems to be locked. >unlock it That noun did not make sense in this context. >unlock door Jones lacks a key that fits the Cybernetica door. >s Galaxy Jones is in the ninth floor elevator hall. The elevator is to the west, the stairwell is to the east, and a corridor leads north and south. There is a bottled water vending machine here. >s Galaxy Jones is in the ninth floor south hallway. This anonymous corporate hallway ends here at the south end of the building. An open doorway leads west. To the east is a door with a swipe lock, labeled "Martian Chemical." >unlock door Jones lacks a key that fits the Martian Chemical door. >i Jones is carrying: a screwdriver a full water bottle a hammer a drop key a safety pin a garish medal a red cardkey an Atmo-Suit a fork a sticky note a cable with hooks at either end a black jumpsuit (being worn) a disruptor pistol >n Galaxy Jones is in the ninth floor elevator hall. The elevator is to the west, the stairwell is to the east, and a corridor leads north and south. There is a bottled water vending machine here. >n Galaxy Jones is in the ninth floor north hallway. This anonymous corporate hallway ends here at the north end of the building. An open doorway leads west. To the east is a door with a swipe lock, labeled "Cybernetica Inc." >w Galaxy Jones is at the north end of the building management office. The building management office is a bunch of desks and task boards. There is a particularly large desk against the west window. The office exit is to the east, and the office continues to the south. >take black (the black jumpsuit) Jones already has that. >x desk It's a pretty utilitarian desk of some plastic material. It has a single drawer with a keyed lock. In the large desk is a black cardkey. >take crdkey There's nothing like that nearby. >take cardkey (the black cardkey) Taken. >e Galaxy Jones is in the ninth floor north hallway. This anonymous corporate hallway ends here at the north end of the building. An open doorway leads west. To the east is a door with a swipe lock, labeled "Cybernetica Inc." >unlock door (with the black cardkey) Jones unlocks the Cybernetica door. >e (first opening the Cybernetica door) Galaxy Jones is in the Cybernetica office. It's spacious and luxurious, designed to make developers forget how spent they are from months of overwork and abuse. Ergonomic desks and chairs fill space like a furniture fractal, before giving way to an open area, presumably for group activities. As soon as Jones steps into the office, a shot zaps just past her nose. She dives to the ground, protected by the maze of desks and chairs. Peeking through the mesh back of one of the chairs, she takes notice of both the purple guard robot training its disruptor on the room, and the chair's fine construction and lumbar support. Jones (whispering): "We've got another one! I'm out of sight for now, but it's going to be hard to get a shot off at this 'bot." Beck: "What's the situation?" Jones: "I'm on the floor with desks and chairs all around. The target is a few yards off, coming this way. I can get a shot in, but it might just absorb it anyway." Beck: "Well, see if you can sneak up on it. Maybe close up you can find a way past its defenses." >sneak (toward the purple guard robot) Jones creeps a little ways toward the guard robot. >g (toward the purple guard robot) Slowly, slowly, Jones gets a little closer. Just a little more... She must have poked up her shoulder or something, for the guard robot fires his disruptor. The shot takes out a window on the east side of the room. The electrostatic field around the building keeps the atmosphere from pouring out. >g (toward the purple guard robot) Jones is right up next to the robot, crouched beneath a desk. She can see right up under its armor. >x armor There's nothing like that nearby. >x robot Definitely not a friendly android. More of a spiny killer with a disruptor barrel mounted on its head. The guard robot moves a little farther away from Jones. >sneak (toward the purple guard robot) Jones is right up next to the robot, crouched beneath a desk. She can see right up under its armor. >g (toward the purple guard robot) Jones is right up next to the robot, crouched beneath a desk. She can see right up under its armor. >look under armor There's nothing like that nearby. >look under robot Jones finds nothing of interest. The guard robot moves a little farther away from her. >sneak (toward the purple guard robot) Jones is right up next to the robot, crouched beneath a desk. She can see right up under its armor. >attack robot Fine way for Jones to get herself killed. >* huh, feels like I should be looking for a weak point... You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. >x chair Very nice and good for hiding under and among. The guard robot moves a little farther away from Jones. >sneak (toward the purple guard robot) Jones is right up next to the robot, crouched beneath a desk. She can see right up under its armor. >g (toward the purple guard robot) Jones is right up next to the robot, crouched beneath a desk. She can see right up under its armor. >g (toward the purple guard robot) Jones is right up next to the robot, crouched beneath a desk. She can see right up under its armor. >l Galaxy Jones is in the Cybernetica office. It's spacious and luxurious, designed to make developers forget how spent they are from months of overwork and abuse. Ergonomic desks and chairs fill space like a furniture fractal, before giving way to an open area, presumably for group activities. One of the windows along the east side of the office is broken. The guard robot moves a little farther away from Jones. >sneak (toward the purple guard robot) Jones is right up next to the robot, crouched beneath a desk. She can see right up under its armor. >push robot Fine way for Jones to get herself killed. >x windows Looking down at New Reykjavik, one can trace the history of the city, as it expanded radially from its original domes, the multiple frontiers colliding and interfering like ripples in a pond, until eventually, the map gave way to rectangular regularity. The Viking Building stands near the periphery, overlooking the vast red plain of Utopia Planitia. The guard robot moves a little farther away from Jones. >shoot window Which do you mean, broken window or outside? >broken Jones only uses violent means when absolutely necessary. >shoot robot Jones aims the pistol upward under the robot's enhanced armor and fires. She flinches back when the robot's innards explode downward in a shower of sparks. It topples over, dead. Jones stands up and surveys her handiwork. _________ __ _____ __/ ____/___ _/ /___ __ ____ __ __/ /___ ____ ___ _____ _/ / __/ __ `/ / __ `/ |/ / / / /____ _/ / __ \/ __ \/ _ \/ ___/ / /_/ / /_/ / / /_/ /> * ah, OK You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. >l Galaxy Jones is in the Cybernetica office. It's spacious and luxurious, designed to make developers forget how spent they are from months of overwork and abuse. Ergonomic desks and chairs fill space like a furniture fractal, before giving way to an open area, presumably for group activities. One of the windows along the east side of the office is broken. The remains of the purple guard robot are sprawled on the ground. >x robot The tattered guts of the purple guard robot spill out from its armored carapace. >* guess I can rapell up from here? I didn't understand that sentence. >s Jones can leave through the door to the west. >w Galaxy Jones is in the ninth floor north hallway. This anonymous corporate hallway ends here at the north end of the building. An open doorway leads west. To the east is a door with a swipe lock, labeled "Cybernetica Inc." >s Galaxy Jones is in the ninth floor elevator hall. The elevator is to the west, the stairwell is to the east, and a corridor leads north and south. There is a bottled water vending machine here. >s Galaxy Jones is in the ninth floor south hallway. This anonymous corporate hallway ends here at the south end of the building. An open doorway leads west. To the east is a door with a swipe lock, labeled "Martian Chemical." >unlock door (with the black cardkey) Jones unlocks the Martian Chemical door. >e (first opening the Martian Chemical door) Galaxy Jones is in the Martian Chemical office. This seems like the business office of the chemical company rather than the lab. Most of the room is taken up by desks and other office stuff. There is a cabinet that looks intriguing, however. >x cabinet The cabinet is full of bottles of Electrofil quick-setting conductive polymer gel. >x gel An opaque pink bottle labeled "Electrofil" in large friendly letters, it apparently hardens into a conductive substance very quickly. >take it Taken. >i Jones is carrying: a bottle of Electrofil quick-setting conductive polymer gel a black cardkey a screwdriver a full water bottle a hammer a drop key a safety pin a garish medal a red cardkey an Atmo-Suit a fork a sticky note a cable with hooks at either end a black jumpsuit (being worn) a disruptor pistol >n The only way to leave the office is through the door to the west. >l Galaxy Jones is in the Martian Chemical office. This seems like the business office of the chemical company rather than the lab. Most of the room is taken up by desks and other office stuff. There is a cabinet that looks intriguing, however. >w Galaxy Jones is in the ninth floor south hallway. This anonymous corporate hallway ends here at the south end of the building. An open doorway leads west. To the east is a door with a swipe lock, labeled "Martian Chemical." >n Galaxy Jones is in the ninth floor elevator hall. The elevator is to the west, the stairwell is to the east, and a corridor leads north and south. There is a bottled water vending machine here. >e As soon as Jones enters the stairwell, a disruptor blast from above zings past her shoulder, and she beats a hasty retreat. She won't be going up the stairs until she can clear out the resistance, and she can't do that from here. Galaxy Jones is in the ninth floor elevator hall. The elevator is to the west, the stairwell is to the east, and a corridor leads north and south. There is a bottled water vending machine here. >n Galaxy Jones is in the ninth floor north hallway. This anonymous corporate hallway ends here at the north end of the building. An open doorway leads west. To the east is a door with a swipe lock, labeled "Cybernetica Inc." >e Galaxy Jones is in the Cybernetica office. It's spacious and luxurious, designed to make developers forget how spent they are from months of overwork and abuse. Ergonomic desks and chairs fill space like a furniture fractal, before giving way to an open area, presumably for group activities. One of the windows along the east side of the office is broken. The remains of the purple guard robot are sprawled on the ground. >wear atmo Jones needs to be able to move around quickly. Better not wear the Atmo-Suit. >out But Jones isn't in anything at the moment. >enter window Which do you mean, outside or broken window? >broken That's not something Jones can enter. >l Galaxy Jones is in the Cybernetica office. It's spacious and luxurious, designed to make developers forget how spent they are from months of overwork and abuse. Ergonomic desks and chairs fill space like a furniture fractal, before giving way to an open area, presumably for group activities. One of the windows along the east side of the office is broken. The remains of the purple guard robot are sprawled on the ground. >x open A rectangular region free of desks in the middle of the office. >e Jones can leave through the door to the west. >climb What should Jones climb? >wall There's nothing like that nearby. >climb window Which do you mean, outside or broken window? >broken Little is to be achieved by that. >x outside (outside) Looking down at New Reykjavik, one can trace the history of the city, as it expanded radially from its original domes, the multiple frontiers colliding and interfering like ripples in a pond, until eventually, the map gave way to rectangular regularity. The Viking Building stands near the periphery, overlooking the vast red plain of Utopia Planitia. >u Jones can neither climb walls nor fly. >e Jones can leave through the door to the west. >l Galaxy Jones is in the Cybernetica office. It's spacious and luxurious, designed to make developers forget how spent they are from months of overwork and abuse. Ergonomic desks and chairs fill space like a furniture fractal, before giving way to an open area, presumably for group activities. One of the windows along the east side of the office is broken. The remains of the purple guard robot are sprawled on the ground. >w Galaxy Jones is in the ninth floor north hallway. This anonymous corporate hallway ends here at the north end of the building. An open doorway leads west. To the east is a door with a swipe lock, labeled "Cybernetica Inc." >s Galaxy Jones is in the ninth floor elevator hall. The elevator is to the west, the stairwell is to the east, and a corridor leads north and south. There is a bottled water vending machine here. >w (first opening the ninth floor elevator door) Galaxy Jones is in the ninth floor elevator shaft. The door to the east is closed. >u The way further up is blocked by the elevator car. >e (first opening the ninth floor elevator door) Galaxy Jones is in the ninth floor elevator hall. The elevator is to the west, the stairwell is to the east, and a corridor leads north and south. There is a bottled water vending machine here. >u As soon as Jones enters the stairwell, a disruptor blast from above zings past her shoulder, and she beats a hasty retreat. She won't be going up the stairs until she can clear out the resistance, and she can't do that from here. Galaxy Jones is in the ninth floor elevator hall. The elevator is to the west, the stairwell is to the east, and a corridor leads north and south. There is a bottled water vending machine here. >e As soon as Jones enters the stairwell, a disruptor blast from above zings past her shoulder, and she beats a hasty retreat. She won't be going up the stairs until she can clear out the resistance, and she can't do that from here. Galaxy Jones is in the ninth floor elevator hall. The elevator is to the west, the stairwell is to the east, and a corridor leads north and south. There is a bottled water vending machine here. >e As soon as Jones enters the stairwell, a disruptor blast from above zings past her shoulder, and she beats a hasty retreat. She won't be going up the stairs until she can clear out the resistance, and she can't do that from here. Galaxy Jones is in the ninth floor elevator hall. The elevator is to the west, the stairwell is to the east, and a corridor leads north and south. There is a bottled water vending machine here. > I beg your pardon? >e As soon as Jones enters the stairwell, a disruptor blast from above zings past her shoulder, and she beats a hasty retreat. She won't be going up the stairs until she can clear out the resistance, and she can't do that from here. Galaxy Jones is in the ninth floor elevator hall. The elevator is to the west, the stairwell is to the east, and a corridor leads north and south. There is a bottled water vending machine here. >s Galaxy Jones is in the ninth floor south hallway. This anonymous corporate hallway ends here at the south end of the building. An open doorway leads west. To the east is a door with a swipe lock, labeled "Martian Chemical." >e Galaxy Jones is in the Martian Chemical office. This seems like the business office of the chemical company rather than the lab. Most of the room is taken up by desks and other office stuff. There is a cabinet that looks intriguing, however. >x cabinet The cabinet is full of bottles of Electrofil quick-setting conductive polymer gel. >push it Jones pushes it around a little, but doesn't find anything interesting. >i Jones is carrying: a bottle of Electrofil quick-setting conductive polymer gel a black cardkey a screwdriver a full water bottle a hammer a drop key a safety pin a garish medal a red cardkey an Atmo-Suit a fork a sticky note a cable with hooks at either end a black jumpsuit (being worn) a disruptor pistol >x cable This is a strong but slender cable, presumably of carbon nanotubes. There are steel hooks at either end. >w Galaxy Jones is in the ninth floor south hallway. This anonymous corporate hallway ends here at the south end of the building. An open doorway leads west. To the east is a door with a swipe lock, labeled "Martian Chemical." >n Galaxy Jones is in the ninth floor elevator hall. The elevator is to the west, the stairwell is to the east, and a corridor leads north and south. There is a bottled water vending machine here. >n Galaxy Jones is in the ninth floor north hallway. This anonymous corporate hallway ends here at the north end of the building. An open doorway leads west. To the east is a door with a swipe lock, labeled "Cybernetica Inc." >e Galaxy Jones is in the Cybernetica office. It's spacious and luxurious, designed to make developers forget how spent they are from months of overwork and abuse. Ergonomic desks and chairs fill space like a furniture fractal, before giving way to an open area, presumably for group activities. One of the windows along the east side of the office is broken. The remains of the purple guard robot are sprawled on the ground. >attach cable to desks Jones would achieve nothing by this. >attach cable to robot Jones would achieve nothing by this. >attach cable to broken Jones would achieve nothing by this. >throw cable Dropped. >take it Taken. >throw cable up window I only understood you as far as wanting to throw the cable with hooks at either end. >l Galaxy Jones is in the Cybernetica office. It's spacious and luxurious, designed to make developers forget how spent they are from months of overwork and abuse. Ergonomic desks and chairs fill space like a furniture fractal, before giving way to an open area, presumably for group activities. One of the windows along the east side of the office is broken. The remains of the purple guard robot are sprawled on the ground. >x open area A rectangular region free of desks in the middle of the office. >enter it That's not something Jones can enter. >e Jones can leave through the door to the west. >x windows Looking down at New Reykjavik, one can trace the history of the city, as it expanded radially from its original domes, the multiple frontiers colliding and interfering like ripples in a pond, until eventually, the map gave way to rectangular regularity. The Viking Building stands near the periphery, overlooking the vast red plain of Utopia Planitia. >x broken Looks like Jones could get through if she's careful. There's a ledge outside. >e Jones: "I'm going out the window to see if I can find a way to get up to the tenth floor." Beck: "Whoa whoa whoa, Jones. You know you're not good with heights." Jones: "Ask Thallium how how much that matters once I've kicked his ass. Watch me, I'll look down and not even flinch." Jones puts on the Atmo-Suit. Galaxy Jones is on a ledge. The ledge runs north and south. Jones is plastered up against the wall, trying not to look down. >* Oh, there we go -- thought I'd already done that You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. >s A metal cable running up and down halts Jones's progress in that direction. >x cable (the cable with hooks at either end) This is a strong but slender cable, presumably of carbon nanotubes. There are steel hooks at either end. >climb it Little is to be achieved by that. >l Galaxy Jones is on a ledge. The ledge runs north and south. Jones is plastered up against the wall, trying not to look down. >x metal It looks very tense. It runs up and down. >climb metal Little is to be achieved by that. >n A metal cable running up and down halts Jones's progress in that direction. >u If only Jones could climb walls. >s A metal cable running up and down halts Jones's progress in that direction. >u If only Jones could climb walls. >l Galaxy Jones is on a ledge. The ledge runs north and south. Jones is plastered up against the wall, trying not to look down. >s A metal cable running up and down halts Jones's progress in that direction. >l Galaxy Jones is on a ledge. The ledge runs north and south. Jones is plastered up against the wall, trying not to look down. >attach cable to cable (the cable with hooks at either end to the cable with hooks at either end) Jones would achieve nothing by this. >attach cable to metal (the cable with hooks at either end to the metal cables) Jones would achieve nothing by this. >climb metal Little is to be achieved by that. >l Galaxy Jones is on a ledge. The ledge runs north and south. Jones is plastered up against the wall, trying not to look down. >e That would send Jones plummeting to her death. >x wall Right now, it's Jones's only friend. >u If only Jones could climb walls. >n A metal cable running up and down halts Jones's progress in that direction. >n A metal cable running up and down halts Jones's progress in that direction. >i Jones is carrying: a cable with hooks at either end a bottle of Electrofil quick-setting conductive polymer gel a black cardkey a screwdriver a full water bottle a hammer a drop key a safety pin a garish medal a red cardkey an Atmo-Suit (being worn) a fork a sticky note a black jumpsuit (being worn) a disruptor pistol >cut cable I didn't understand that sentence. >hit metal Jones only uses violent means when absolutely necessary. >cut metal I didn't understand that sentence. >l Galaxy Jones is on a ledge. The ledge runs north and south. Jones is plastered up against the wall, trying not to look down. >i Jones is carrying: a cable with hooks at either end a bottle of Electrofil quick-setting conductive polymer gel a black cardkey a screwdriver a full water bottle a hammer a drop key a safety pin a garish medal a red cardkey an Atmo-Suit (being worn) a fork a sticky note a black jumpsuit (being worn) a disruptor pistol >shoot cable (the cable with hooks at either end) Jones only uses violent means when absolutely necessary. >shoot metal Jones only uses violent means when absolutely necessary. >put gel on metal Putting things on the metal cables would achieve nothing. >i Jones is carrying: a cable with hooks at either end a bottle of Electrofil quick-setting conductive polymer gel a black cardkey a screwdriver a full water bottle a hammer a drop key a safety pin a garish medal a red cardkey an Atmo-Suit (being worn) a fork a sticky note a black jumpsuit (being worn) a disruptor pistol >push cable (the cable with hooks at either end) Nothing obvious happens. >push metal Jones can't move that. >* wish this thing had a different name... I didn't understand that sentence. >hook What should Jones hook? >meta There's nothing like that nearby. >hook meta There's nothing like that nearby. >hook metal What should Jones hook the metal cables to? >cable (the cable with hooks at either end) She would achieve nothing by this. >hook cable to metal (the cable with hooks at either end to the metal cables) Jones would achieve nothing by this. >u If only Jones could climb walls. >x walls There's nothing like that nearby. >x wall Right now, it's Jones's only friend. >l Galaxy Jones is on a ledge. The ledge runs north and south. Jones is plastered up against the wall, trying not to look down. >x ledge Galaxy Jones is on a ledge. The ledge runs north and south. Jones is plastered up against the wall, trying not to look down. >u If only Jones could climb walls. >n A metal cable running up and down halts Jones's progress in that direction. >s A metal cable running up and down halts Jones's progress in that direction. >i Jones is carrying: a cable with hooks at either end a bottle of Electrofil quick-setting conductive polymer gel a black cardkey a screwdriver a full water bottle a hammer a drop key a safety pin a garish medal a red cardkey an Atmo-Suit (being worn) a fork a sticky note a black jumpsuit (being worn) a disruptor pistol >x atmo The Atmo-Suit is a pressure suit ideal for outside work in thin atmospheres like that of Mars. >fly Tasteless. >* huh? I didn't understand that sentence. >shoot metal Jones only uses violent means when absolutely necessary. >x metal It looks very tense. It runs up and down. >pull it Jones can't move that. >d Go down? Jones doesn't even want to look down. >u If only Jones could climb walls. >n A metal cable running up and down halts Jones's progress in that direction. >x metal It looks very tense. It runs up and down. >climb metal Little is to be achieved by that. >u If only Jones could climb walls. >climb What should Jones climb? >cable (the cable with hooks at either end) Little is to be achieved by that. >i Jones is carrying: a cable with hooks at either end a bottle of Electrofil quick-setting conductive polymer gel a black cardkey a screwdriver a full water bottle a hammer a drop key a safety pin a garish medal a red cardkey an Atmo-Suit (being worn) a fork a sticky note a black jumpsuit (being worn) a disruptor pistol >x hammer An ordinary claw hammer. >hit metal with hammer Jones only uses violent means when absolutely necessary. >unscrew cable (the cable with hooks at either end) That can't be unscrewed. >unscrew metal That can't be unscrewed. >* think I need a hint I didn't understand that sentence. >ask beck about hint Beck: "I'm not sure what you're asking about, Jones." >ask beck about help Beck: "I'm not sure what you're asking about, Jones." >ask beck about metal Beck: "Hmm. Don't have much to say about that right now." >ask beck about cable Beck: "Could come in handy." >ask beck about ledge Beck: "I wish you weren't out there, Jones. Steady now." >ask beck for help Beck: "Is there anything out there useful?" >ask beck for help Beck: "Have you looked everywhere?" >look under metal Jones finds nothing of interest. >search cable (the cable with hooks at either end) Jones finds nothing of interest. >search metal Jones finds nothing of interest. >l Galaxy Jones is on a ledge. The ledge runs north and south. Jones is plastered up against the wall, trying not to look down. >search ledge There's nothing like that nearby. >x ledge Galaxy Jones is on a ledge. The ledge runs north and south. Jones is plastered up against the wall, trying not to look down. >ask beck for help Beck: "everywhere?" >ask beck for help Beck: "Look down." >x down Are you sure? Jones is really afraid of heights. >* oh geez, I thought I did! You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. >* or rather, having got that message saying I don't even want to look down, I thought I shouldn't look down You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. >x down Okay, fine. Jones looks down, slowly, slowly... and there's a window cleaner's scaffold, about six feet below her. Jones: "Okay, so. There's a window washing platform right below me. I might be able to drop down to it, but I won't be able to get back up." Beck: "Take it easy, Jones." >x scaffold It certainly looks more inviting than this ledge. >d Jones drops off the ledge onto the scaffold. It rocks unnervingly for a moment. Galaxy Jones is on a window washing scaffold. It's lined up with the eighth floor window. There doesn't seem to be any way to get into the building here. Mounted on the scaffold is a control panel with two buttons: one indicating up and one indicating down. >push up (the scaffold up button) Jones presses the button, and the scaffold begins to rise. Galaxy Jones is on a window washing scaffold. It's lined up with the ninth floor window. She could climb back into the building through the window here. Mounted on the scaffold is a control panel with two buttons: one indicating up and one indicating down. Jones: "Beck?" Beck: "Yes?" Jones: "I hate it out here." Beck: "Well, there's the open window right next to you." >g (the scaffold up button) Jones presses the button, and the scaffold begins to rise. Galaxy Jones is on a window washing scaffold. It's lined up with the tenth floor. Instead of a window, there's what appears to be an exhaust vent. If it's for forced air, though, the fan is currently not running. Mounted on the scaffold is a control panel with two buttons: one indicating up and one indicating down. Jones: "Alright, I'm by the tenth floor now. What's this grille thing here?" Beck: "That's an exhaust vent. There's an air handling room on this floor which it leads into. If you can remove the cover you should be able to access the whole floor from here." >g (the scaffold up button) The scaffold is as far up as it will go. >open cover Jones loosens the screws with the screwdriver and opens the grille. >enter grille Jones climbs inside the vent, crawls along a short length of ductwork, and emerges through another hinged grille, into the air handling room. _________ __ _____ __/ ____/___ _/ /___ __ ____ __ __/ /___ ____ ___ _____ _/ / __/ __ `/ / __ `/ |/ / / / /____ _/ / __ \/ __ \/ _ \/ ___/ / /_/ / /_/ / / /_/ /> save Ok. >* good advice, if a tad fourth-wall-breaking You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. >w (first opening the air handling door) Galaxy Jones is on the north side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This is the company cafeteria. The elevator is south, the air handling room is to the east, and the office continues to the west and southeast. >s Galaxy Jones is in the tenth floor elevator hall. The elevator car to the west stands open. There is a stairwell to the east. The hall runs north and south into a sumptuous corporate office. >e As soon as Jones enters the stairwell, a disruptor blast from above zings past her shoulder, and she beats a hasty retreat. She won't be going up the stairs until she can clear out the resistance, and she can't do that from here. Galaxy Jones is in the tenth floor elevator hall. The elevator car to the west stands open. There is a stairwell to the east. The hall runs north and south into a sumptuous corporate office. >w Galaxy Jones is in the elevator car. It's luxurious, with gold-plated walls and crystal lighting on the ceiling. The button panel is lacquered dark mahogany with what look like real ivory buttons. The carpeting is soft and plush. A golden keyhole sits above the buttons. You can leave the elevator to the east. One of the ceiling panels looks loose. Admiral Thallium's voice oozes from concealed speakers: "Yes, Jones, that is real ivory. I imported the elephant here myself for a hunt on my estate. You have no idea how much money it takes to simulate an African jungle on Mars. In retrospect I should have gotten an Indian elephant." >* helpful bit of self-criticism, there You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. >x keyhole Inset in the mahogany panel, it looks like real gold and has the shape of an antique "skeleton" key. >x ivory Real ivory. Jones recoils in disgust. >x carpet There's nothing like that nearby. >x panel (the ceiling panel) Asbestos? In this day and age? >open it Jones removes the ceiling panel, exposing a hole wide enough for her to squeeze through. >u Galaxy Jones is on the top of the elevator car. The elevator shaft extends many hundreds of feet above her. She can see down into the elevator car from here. >u Jones can neither climb walls nor fly. >x shaft The shaft extends far up into the darkness. The ladder here is missing, making it impossible to climb up to the eleventh floor and beyond. >jump Jones jumps on the spot. >d Galaxy Jones is in the elevator car. It's luxurious, with gold-plated walls and crystal lighting on the ceiling. The button panel is lacquered dark mahogany with what look like real ivory buttons. The carpeting is soft and plush. A golden keyhole sits above the buttons. There is a hole in the ceiling big enough for Jones to squeeze through. You can leave the elevator to the east. >x button Real ivory. Jones recoils in disgust. >e Galaxy Jones is in the tenth floor elevator hall. The elevator car to the west stands open. There is a stairwell to the east. The hall runs north and south into a sumptuous corporate office. Thallium's voice booms over the office PA: "You can run, Jones, but you can't - well, there aren't very many places you can hide." > I beg your pardon? >e As soon as Jones enters the stairwell, a disruptor blast from above zings past her shoulder, and she beats a hasty retreat. She won't be going up the stairs until she can clear out the resistance, and she can't do that from here. Galaxy Jones is in the tenth floor elevator hall. The elevator car to the west stands open. There is a stairwell to the east. The hall runs north and south into a sumptuous corporate office. >n Galaxy Jones is on the north side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This is the company cafeteria. The elevator is south, the air handling room is to the east, and the office continues to the west and southeast. >w Galaxy Jones is at the northwest corner of the Consolidated Microthings office. Various executive offices line the north and west walls here. Jones can go east or south. Jones sees the mauve guard robot a couple of steps to the south. >shoot mauve The shot narrowly misses the guard robot. A couple of steps to the south, the mauve guard robot heads north. Thallium: "Jones, you still hanging around with that loser Beck?" >g The shot is absorbed by the mauve robot. The mauve guard robot approaches from the south. The guard robot moves in on Jones with its slashing knife arms, slicing her to ribbons. *** Jones was killed by the mauve guard robot *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 353 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is at the northwest corner of the Consolidated Microthings office. [Previous turn undone.] >hide I didn't understand that sentence. >w The floor extends east and south from here. The mauve guard robot approaches from the south. Jones doesn't stand a chance against the mauve guard robot's terrible knives. *** Jones was killed by the mauve guard robot *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 353 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > und Please give one of the answers above. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > s Please give one of the answers above. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is at the northwest corner of the Consolidated Microthings office. [Previous turn undone.] > I beg your pardon? >s Galaxy Jones is on the west side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This ocean of desks looks out toward the Utopia Tower, twice the height of the Viking Building, where Jones is now. One can go north or south. The guard robot moves in on Jones with its slashing knife arms, slicing her to ribbons. *** Jones was killed by the mauve guard robot *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 353 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is at the northwest corner of the Consolidated Microthings office. [Previous turn undone.] >x mauve This one looks, if anything, even meaner than the ones Jones has already seen. There is a small vent on the top of its head, probably to dispose of excess heat. The mauve guard robot approaches from the south. Jones doesn't stand a chance against the mauve guard robot's terrible knives. *** Jones was killed by the mauve guard robot *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 353 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is at the northwest corner of the Consolidated Microthings office. [Previous turn undone.] >shoot vent Jones only uses violent means when absolutely necessary. The mauve guard robot approaches from the south. The guard robot moves in on Jones with its slashing knife arms, slicing her to ribbons. *** Jones was killed by the mauve guard robot *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 353 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is at the northwest corner of the Consolidated Microthings office. [Previous turn undone.] >i Jones is carrying: a cable with hooks at either end a bottle of Electrofil quick-setting conductive polymer gel a black cardkey a screwdriver a full water bottle a hammer a drop key a safety pin a garish medal a red cardkey an Atmo-Suit a fork a sticky note a black jumpsuit (being worn) a disruptor pistol The mauve guard robot approaches from the south. The robot electrocutes Jones with its electro-darts. *** Jones was killed by the mauve guard robot *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 353 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is at the northwest corner of the Consolidated Microthings office. [Previous turn undone.] >e Galaxy Jones is on the north side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This is the company cafeteria. The elevator is south, the air handling room is to the east, and the office continues to the west and southeast. The mauve guard robot appears nearby to the west, coming from the south. >e Galaxy Jones is in the air handling room. There is a good number of loud fans and other air handling machinery here. A small hinged vent opening leads into some ductwork, and from there to the outside. A door leads west. >z Jones stands around and waits. >w Galaxy Jones is on the north side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This is the company cafeteria. The elevator is south, the air handling room is to the east, and the office continues to the west and southeast. The guard robot moves in on Jones with its slashing knife arms, slicing her to ribbons. *** Jones was killed by the mauve guard robot *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 356 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is in the air handling room. [Previous turn undone.] >z Jones stands around and waits. >z Jones stands around and waits. >z Jones stands around and waits. >w Galaxy Jones is on the north side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This is the company cafeteria. The elevator is south, the air handling room is to the east, and the office continues to the west and southeast. >se Galaxy Jones is on the east side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This part of the office is currently unused. Jones can go northwest or south from here. >s Galaxy Jones is at the southeast corner of the Consolidated Microthings office. This corner of the floor contains the gym and other company amenities. Reception is to the west, and an empty area lies to the north. Jones sees the mauve guard robot a couple of steps to the west. >n Galaxy Jones is on the east side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This part of the office is currently unused. Jones can go northwest or south from here. >nw Galaxy Jones is on the north side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This is the company cafeteria. The elevator is south, the air handling room is to the east, and the office continues to the west and southeast. A couple of steps to the south, the mauve guard robot heads east and out of sight. >w Galaxy Jones is at the northwest corner of the Consolidated Microthings office. Various executive offices line the north and west walls here. Jones can go east or south. >x offices It's hard to imagine how anything useful could be in there. >n The floor extends east and south from here. Thallium: "Don't you just hate it, Jones -- not knowing when death will just jump out at you?" >s Galaxy Jones is on the west side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This ocean of desks looks out toward the Utopia Tower, twice the height of the Viking Building, where Jones is now. One can go north or south. >x tower Incredible. A tower that height would never stand on Earth. The mauve guard robot appears nearby to the south, coming from the east. Thallium: "I bet you're just dying to meet Europa, right, Jones?" >n Galaxy Jones is at the northwest corner of the Consolidated Microthings office. Various executive offices line the north and west walls here. Jones can go east or south. A couple of steps to the south, the mauve guard robot heads north. >e Galaxy Jones is on the north side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This is the company cafeteria. The elevator is south, the air handling room is to the east, and the office continues to the west and southeast. The mauve guard robot appears nearby to the west, coming from the south. Beck: "If I only had a heart, indeed." > I beg your pardon? >s Galaxy Jones is in the tenth floor elevator hall. The elevator car to the west stands open. There is a stairwell to the east. The hall runs north and south into a sumptuous corporate office. The mauve guard robot appears nearby to the north, coming from the west. >s Galaxy Jones is on the south side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This is reception. The front desk has a great view of the New Reykjavik Botanic Dome. Couches are lined up to take advantage. The floor extends east and west, and north to the elevator. A couple of steps to the north, the mauve guard robot heads south. >e Galaxy Jones is at the southeast corner of the Consolidated Microthings office. This corner of the floor contains the gym and other company amenities. Reception is to the west, and an empty area lies to the north. The mauve guard robot appears nearby to the west, coming from the north. Thallium: "Don't you just hate it, Jones -- not knowing when death will just jump out at you?" >n Galaxy Jones is on the east side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This part of the office is currently unused. Jones can go northwest or south from here. The mauve guard robot appears nearby to the south, coming from the west. >nw Galaxy Jones is on the north side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This is the company cafeteria. The elevator is south, the air handling room is to the east, and the office continues to the west and southeast. The mauve guard robot appears nearby to the southeast, coming from the south. Thallium: "I bet you're just dying to meet Europa, right, Jones?" >s Galaxy Jones is in the tenth floor elevator hall. The elevator car to the west stands open. There is a stairwell to the east. The hall runs north and south into a sumptuous corporate office. The mauve guard robot appears nearby to the north, coming from the southeast. Beck: "Come and get us, ugly!" Jones: "'Us'? Seems like I'm the only one with her life on the line." >s Galaxy Jones is on the south side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This is reception. The front desk has a great view of the New Reykjavik Botanic Dome. Couches are lined up to take advantage. The floor extends east and west, and north to the elevator. A couple of steps to the north, the mauve guard robot heads south. Thallium: "Jones, you still hanging around with that loser Beck?" >w Galaxy Jones is at the southwest corner of the Consolidated Microthings office. This looks like the IT area of the office. Numerous desks and an abundance of computer parts are here. Jones can go north or east from here. There is a present with a note attached sitting on a desk here. The mauve guard robot appears nearby to the east, coming from the north. >take present Taken. The mauve guard robot approaches from the east. Jones doesn't stand a chance against the mauve guard robot's terrible knives. *** Jones was killed by the mauve guard robot *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 379 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is at the southwest corner of the Consolidated Microthings office. [Previous turn undone.] >x present The note on the present says "For Galaxy -- see you soon! -- Your friend, the Admiral." The mauve guard robot approaches from the east. Jones doesn't stand a chance against the mauve guard robot's terrible knives. *** Jones was killed by the mauve guard robot *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 379 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is at the southwest corner of the Consolidated Microthings office. [Previous turn undone.] >n Galaxy Jones is on the west side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This ocean of desks looks out toward the Utopia Tower, twice the height of the Viking Building, where Jones is now. One can go north or south. The mauve guard robot appears nearby to the south, coming from the east. >n Galaxy Jones is at the northwest corner of the Consolidated Microthings office. Various executive offices line the north and west walls here. Jones can go east or south. A couple of steps to the south, the mauve guard robot heads north. >e Galaxy Jones is on the north side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This is the company cafeteria. The elevator is south, the air handling room is to the east, and the office continues to the west and southeast. The mauve guard robot appears nearby to the west, coming from the south. >e Galaxy Jones is in the air handling room. There is a good number of loud fans and other air handling machinery here. A small hinged vent opening leads into some ductwork, and from there to the outside. A door leads west. >z Jones stands around and waits. >z Jones stands around and waits. >z Jones stands around and waits. >w Galaxy Jones is on the north side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This is the company cafeteria. The elevator is south, the air handling room is to the east, and the office continues to the west and southeast. A couple of steps to the south, the mauve guard robot heads north. >e Galaxy Jones is in the air handling room. There is a good number of loud fans and other air handling machinery here. A small hinged vent opening leads into some ductwork, and from there to the outside. A door leads west. >z Jones stands around and waits. >z Jones stands around and waits. >w Galaxy Jones is on the north side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This is the company cafeteria. The elevator is south, the air handling room is to the east, and the office continues to the west and southeast. The mauve guard robot approaches from the south. Jones doesn't stand a chance against the mauve guard robot's terrible knives. *** Jones was killed by the mauve guard robot *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 390 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is in the air handling room. [Previous turn undone.] >e Jones puts on the Atmo-Suit. Galaxy Jones is on a window washing scaffold. It's lined up with the tenth floor. Instead of a window, there's what appears to be an exhaust vent. If it's for forced air, though, the fan is currently not running. Mounted on the scaffold is a control panel with two buttons: one indicating up and one indicating down. >z Jones stands around and waits. >z Jones stands around and waits. >z Jones stands around and waits. >z Jones stands around and waits. >w Jones climbs inside the vent, crawls along a short length of ductwork, and emerges through another hinged grille, into the air handling room. Galaxy Jones is in the air handling room. There is a good number of loud fans and other air handling machinery here. A small hinged vent opening leads into some ductwork, and from there to the outside. A door leads west. She takes off the Atmo-Suit. >w Galaxy Jones is on the north side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This is the company cafeteria. The elevator is south, the air handling room is to the east, and the office continues to the west and southeast. >s Galaxy Jones is in the tenth floor elevator hall. The elevator car to the west stands open. There is a stairwell to the east. The hall runs north and south into a sumptuous corporate office. >s Galaxy Jones is on the south side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This is reception. The front desk has a great view of the New Reykjavik Botanic Dome. Couches are lined up to take advantage. The floor extends east and west, and north to the elevator. Jones sees the mauve guard robot nearby to the west. >z Jones stands around and waits. The mauve guard robot approaches from the west. The robot electrocutes Jones with its electro-darts. *** Jones was killed by the mauve guard robot *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 399 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is on the south side of the Consolidated Microthings office. [Previous turn undone.] >undo Galaxy Jones is in the tenth floor elevator hall. [Previous turn undone.] >z Jones stands around and waits. >s Galaxy Jones is on the south side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This is reception. The front desk has a great view of the New Reykjavik Botanic Dome. Couches are lined up to take advantage. The floor extends east and west, and north to the elevator. Jones sees the mauve guard robot nearby to the west. >undo Galaxy Jones is in the tenth floor elevator hall. [Previous turn undone.] >z Jones stands around and waits. >z Jones stands around and waits. >s Galaxy Jones is on the south side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This is reception. The front desk has a great view of the New Reykjavik Botanic Dome. Couches are lined up to take advantage. The floor extends east and west, and north to the elevator. Beck: "I hope you have a warranty, because you're about to be seriously damaged!" Jones: "Really, Beck? Is this your best material?" Jones sees the mauve guard robot nearby to the west. >undo Galaxy Jones is in the tenth floor elevator hall. [Previous turn undone.] >n Galaxy Jones is on the north side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This is the company cafeteria. The elevator is south, the air handling room is to the east, and the office continues to the west and southeast. >n The elevator is south of here, and the floor extends west and southeast. The door to the air handling room is to the east. >w Galaxy Jones is at the northwest corner of the Consolidated Microthings office. Various executive offices line the north and west walls here. Jones can go east or south. Jones sees the mauve guard robot a couple of steps to the south. >s Galaxy Jones is on the west side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This ocean of desks looks out toward the Utopia Tower, twice the height of the Viking Building, where Jones is now. One can go north or south. The mauve guard robot approaches from the south. The guard robot moves in on Jones with its slashing knife arms, slicing her to ribbons. *** Jones was killed by the mauve guard robot *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 404 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is at the northwest corner of the Consolidated Microthings office. [Previous turn undone.] >w The floor extends east and south from here. A couple of steps to the south, the mauve guard robot heads north. >undo Galaxy Jones is at the northwest corner of the Consolidated Microthings office. [Previous turn undone.] >e Galaxy Jones is on the north side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This is the company cafeteria. The elevator is south, the air handling room is to the east, and the office continues to the west and southeast. The mauve guard robot appears a couple of steps to the south, coming from the west. >w Galaxy Jones is at the northwest corner of the Consolidated Microthings office. Various executive offices line the north and west walls here. Jones can go east or south. The mauve guard robot appears a couple of steps to the south, coming from the east. Thallium: "Don't you just hate it, Jones -- not knowing when death will just jump out at you?" >e Galaxy Jones is on the north side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This is the company cafeteria. The elevator is south, the air handling room is to the east, and the office continues to the west and southeast. The mauve guard robot appears a couple of steps to the south, coming from the west. >se Galaxy Jones is on the east side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This part of the office is currently unused. Jones can go northwest or south from here. The mauve guard robot appears nearby to the south, coming from the west. Beck: "I've seen more intimidating kitchen appliances!" >s Galaxy Jones is at the southeast corner of the Consolidated Microthings office. This corner of the floor contains the gym and other company amenities. Reception is to the west, and an empty area lies to the north. Jones doesn't stand a chance against the mauve guard robot's terrible knives. *** Jones was killed by the mauve guard robot *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 408 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is on the east side of the Consolidated Microthings office. [Previous turn undone.] >nw Galaxy Jones is on the north side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This is the company cafeteria. The elevator is south, the air handling room is to the east, and the office continues to the west and southeast. The mauve guard robot appears nearby to the southeast, coming from the south. Thallium: "Jones, you still hanging around with that loser Beck?" >* feels like I need to make it overheat -- I'd like there to be clothing I didn't understand that sentence. >w Galaxy Jones is at the northwest corner of the Consolidated Microthings office. Various executive offices line the north and west walls here. Jones can go east or south. The mauve guard robot appears nearby to the east, coming from the southeast. >s Galaxy Jones is on the west side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This ocean of desks looks out toward the Utopia Tower, twice the height of the Viking Building, where Jones is now. One can go north or south. The mauve guard robot appears nearby to the north, coming from the east. >s Galaxy Jones is at the southwest corner of the Consolidated Microthings office. This looks like the IT area of the office. Numerous desks and an abundance of computer parts are here. Jones can go north or east from here. There is a present with a note attached sitting on a desk here. A couple of steps to the north, the mauve guard robot heads south. Thallium's voice booms over the office PA: "You can run, Jones, but you can't - well, there aren't very many places you can hide." >open present Jones rips the package open and discovers a golden key. The mauve guard robot approaches from the north. Jones doesn't stand a chance against the mauve guard robot's terrible knives. *** Jones was killed by the mauve guard robot *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 412 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is at the southwest corner of the Consolidated Microthings office. [Previous turn undone.] >* OK need to get rid of the robot first I didn't understand that sentence. >i Jones is carrying: a cable with hooks at either end a bottle of Electrofil quick-setting conductive polymer gel a black cardkey a screwdriver a full water bottle a hammer a drop key a safety pin a garish medal a red cardkey an Atmo-Suit a fork a sticky note a black jumpsuit (being worn) a disruptor pistol The mauve guard robot approaches from the north. The guard robot moves in on Jones with its slashing knife arms, slicing her to ribbons. *** Jones was killed by the mauve guard robot *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 412 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is at the southwest corner of the Consolidated Microthings office. [Previous turn undone.] >put fork in vent Jones can't reach into the west side of the Consolidated Microthings office. The mauve guard robot approaches from the north. Jones doesn't stand a chance against the mauve guard robot's terrible knives. *** Jones was killed by the mauve guard robot *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 412 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is at the southwest corner of the Consolidated Microthings office. [Previous turn undone.] >put fork in robot Jones can't reach into the west side of the Consolidated Microthings office. The mauve guard robot approaches from the north. The robot slaughters Jones. *** Jones was killed by the mauve guard robot *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 412 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is at the southwest corner of the Consolidated Microthings office. [Previous turn undone.] >e Galaxy Jones is on the south side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This is reception. The front desk has a great view of the New Reykjavik Botanic Dome. Couches are lined up to take advantage. The floor extends east and west, and north to the elevator. The mauve guard robot appears nearby to the west, coming from the north. >i Jones is carrying: a cable with hooks at either end a bottle of Electrofil quick-setting conductive polymer gel a black cardkey a screwdriver a full water bottle a hammer a drop key a safety pin a garish medal a red cardkey an Atmo-Suit a fork a sticky note a black jumpsuit (being worn) a disruptor pistol The mauve guard robot approaches from the west. The guard robot moves in on Jones with its slashing knife arms, slicing her to ribbons. *** Jones was killed by the mauve guard robot *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 413 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is on the south side of the Consolidated Microthings office. [Previous turn undone.] >shoot robot The shot is absorbed by the mauve robot. The mauve guard robot approaches from the west. The robot electrocutes Jones with its electro-darts. *** Jones was killed by the mauve guard robot *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 413 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is on the south side of the Consolidated Microthings office. [Previous turn undone.] >i Jones is carrying: a cable with hooks at either end a bottle of Electrofil quick-setting conductive polymer gel a black cardkey a screwdriver a full water bottle a hammer a drop key a safety pin a garish medal a red cardkey an Atmo-Suit a fork a sticky note a black jumpsuit (being worn) a disruptor pistol The mauve guard robot approaches from the west. The robot slaughters Jones. *** Jones was killed by the mauve guard robot *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 413 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is on the south side of the Consolidated Microthings office. [Previous turn undone.] >put suit on robot Which do you mean, the Atmo-Suit, the black jumpsuit, or the suit light? >atmo Jones can't reach into the southwest corner of the Consolidated Microthings office. The mauve guard robot approaches from the west. The guard robot moves in on Jones with its slashing knife arms, slicing her to ribbons. *** Jones was killed by the mauve guard robot *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 413 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is on the south side of the Consolidated Microthings office. [Previous turn undone.] >n There's nothing like that nearby. >ask blake for help There's nothing like that nearby. >e Galaxy Jones is at the southeast corner of the Consolidated Microthings office. This corner of the floor contains the gym and other company amenities. Reception is to the west, and an empty area lies to the north. A couple of steps to the west, the mauve guard robot heads east. >ask blake for help There's nothing like that nearby. >ask beck for help Beck: "Before we begin, save your game. This could get ugly." The mauve guard robot approaches from the west. The guard robot moves in on Jones with its slashing knife arms, slicing her to ribbons. *** Jones was killed by the mauve guard robot *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 414 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is at the southeast corner of the Consolidated Microthings office. [Previous turn undone.] >ask beck for help Beck: "Before we begin, save your game. This could get ugly." The mauve guard robot approaches from the west. The robot slaughters Jones. *** Jones was killed by the mauve guard robot *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 414 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is at the southeast corner of the Consolidated Microthings office. [Previous turn undone.] >n Galaxy Jones is on the east side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This part of the office is currently unused. Jones can go northwest or south from here. The mauve guard robot appears nearby to the south, coming from the west. >n Jones can go either northwest or south from here. The mauve guard robot approaches from the south. Jones doesn't stand a chance against the mauve guard robot's terrible knives. *** Jones was killed by the mauve guard robot *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 415 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > e Please give one of the answers above. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is on the east side of the Consolidated Microthings office. [Previous turn undone.] >e Jones can go either northwest or south from here. The mauve guard robot approaches from the south. The robot slaughters Jones. *** Jones was killed by the mauve guard robot *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 415 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is on the east side of the Consolidated Microthings office. [Previous turn undone.] >nw Galaxy Jones is on the north side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This is the company cafeteria. The elevator is south, the air handling room is to the east, and the office continues to the west and southeast. The mauve guard robot appears nearby to the southeast, coming from the south. >e Galaxy Jones is in the air handling room. There is a good number of loud fans and other air handling machinery here. A small hinged vent opening leads into some ductwork, and from there to the outside. A door leads west. >ask beck for help Beck: "Before we begin, save your game. This could get ugly." >g Beck: "There are multiple ways to get past this floor. Here's one." >g Beck: "Go west from the air handling room, south once, and west into the elevator car." >g Beck: "You'll notice a loose ceiling panel. Open it." >g Beck: "Now lure the robot in the southwest corner to the elevator car." >g Beck: "Leave the elevator to the east, go south to catch the robot's eye, then go north and west back into the elevator car. Then go up onto the top of the car." >e Jones puts on the Atmo-Suit. Galaxy Jones is on a window washing scaffold. It's lined up with the tenth floor. Instead of a window, there's what appears to be an exhaust vent. If it's for forced air, though, the fan is currently not running. Mounted on the scaffold is a control panel with two buttons: one indicating up and one indicating down. >* oh OK I didn't understand that sentence. >w Jones climbs inside the vent, crawls along a short length of ductwork, and emerges through another hinged grille, into the air handling room. Galaxy Jones is in the air handling room. There is a good number of loud fans and other air handling machinery here. A small hinged vent opening leads into some ductwork, and from there to the outside. A door leads west. She takes off the Atmo-Suit. >w Galaxy Jones is on the north side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This is the company cafeteria. The elevator is south, the air handling room is to the east, and the office continues to the west and southeast. >s Galaxy Jones is in the tenth floor elevator hall. The elevator car to the west stands open. There is a stairwell to the east. The hall runs north and south into a sumptuous corporate office. Thallium: "I bet you're just dying to meet Europa, right, Jones?" >s Galaxy Jones is on the south side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This is reception. The front desk has a great view of the New Reykjavik Botanic Dome. Couches are lined up to take advantage. The floor extends east and west, and north to the elevator. Jones sees the mauve guard robot nearby to the west. >n Galaxy Jones is in the tenth floor elevator hall. The elevator car to the west stands open. There is a stairwell to the east. The hall runs north and south into a sumptuous corporate office. The mauve guard robot appears nearby to the south, coming from the west. >w Galaxy Jones is in the elevator car. It's luxurious, with gold-plated walls and crystal lighting on the ceiling. The button panel is lacquered dark mahogany with what look like real ivory buttons. The carpeting is soft and plush. A golden keyhole sits above the buttons. There is a hole in the ceiling big enough for Jones to squeeze through. You can leave the elevator to the east. The mauve guard robot appears nearby to the east, coming from the south. >u Galaxy Jones is on the top of the elevator car. The elevator shaft extends many hundreds of feet above her. She can see down into the elevator car from here. The mauve guard robot enters the elevator car below. >d Galaxy Jones is in the elevator car. It's luxurious, with gold-plated walls and crystal lighting on the ceiling. The button panel is lacquered dark mahogany with what look like real ivory buttons. The carpeting is soft and plush. A golden keyhole sits above the buttons. There is a hole in the ceiling big enough for Jones to squeeze through. You can leave the elevator to the east. The robot slaughters Jones. *** Jones was killed by the mauve guard robot *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 431 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is on the top of the elevator car. [Previous turn undone.] >jump on robot Jones drops down through the ceiling and on to the guard robot. It swings around looking for her, obviously panicked that it can't bring its gun to bear on its attacker. Jones manages to hang on. The mauve guard robot struggles against her hold on it, to no avail. >cover vent It isn't something Jones can close. The mauve guard robot struggles against her hold on it, to no avail. >shoot robot Firing would be too risky at this close range. Jones could easily hit herself with the rebound. The mauve guard robot throws her from its back, and she goes sprawling into the corner of the elevator. The robot rotates its disruptor barrel to face her, and opens fire. *** The End *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 433 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is in the elevator car. [Previous turn undone.] >i Jones is carrying: a cable with hooks at either end a bottle of Electrofil quick-setting conductive polymer gel a black cardkey a screwdriver a full water bottle a hammer a drop key a safety pin a garish medal a red cardkey an Atmo-Suit a fork a sticky note a black jumpsuit (being worn) a disruptor pistol The mauve guard robot throws her from its back, and she goes sprawling into the corner of the elevator. The robot rotates its disruptor barrel to face her, and opens fire. *** The End *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 433 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is in the elevator car. [Previous turn undone.] >x robot This one looks, if anything, even meaner than the ones Jones has already seen. There is a small vent on the top of its head, probably to dispose of excess heat. The mauve guard robot throws her from its back, and she goes sprawling into the corner of the elevator. The robot rotates its disruptor barrel to face her, and opens fire. *** The End *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 433 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is in the elevator car. [Previous turn undone.] >put gun in vent That would be ill-advised. The mauve guard robot throws Jones from its back, and she goes sprawling into the corner of the elevator. The robot rotates its disruptor barrel to face her, and opens fire. *** The End *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 433 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is in the elevator car. [Previous turn undone.] >put fork in vent That can't contain things. The mauve guard robot throws Jones from its back, and she goes sprawling into the corner of the elevator. The robot rotates its disruptor barrel to face her, and opens fire. *** The End *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 433 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is in the elevator car. [Previous turn undone.] >put fork on vent Putting things on the vent would achieve nothing. The mauve guard robot throws Jones from its back, and she goes sprawling into the corner of the elevator. The robot rotates its disruptor barrel to face her, and opens fire. *** The End *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 433 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is in the elevator car. [Previous turn undone.] >ask beck for help Beck: "The robot will enter the car but not see you. Now's your chance!" The mauve guard robot throws Jones from its back, and she goes sprawling into the corner of the elevator. The robot rotates its disruptor barrel to face her, and opens fire. *** The End *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 433 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is in the elevator car. [Previous turn undone.] >undo Galaxy Jones is in the elevator car. [Previous turn undone.] >undo Galaxy Jones is on the top of the elevator car. [Previous turn undone.] >ask beck for help Beck: "Looks like you're managing okay." >ask beck for help Beck: "Looks like you're managing okay." The mauve guard robot exits the elevator car, out of sight. >ask beck for help Beck: "Looks like you're managing okay." >ask beck for help Beck: "Looks like you're managing okay." >undo Galaxy Jones is on the top of the elevator car. [Previous turn undone.] >undo Galaxy Jones is on the top of the elevator car. [Previous turn undone.] >unod I didn't understand that sentence. >undo Galaxy Jones is on the top of the elevator car. [Previous turn undone.] >jump on robot There's nothing like that nearby. >d Galaxy Jones is in the elevator car. It's luxurious, with gold-plated walls and crystal lighting on the ceiling. The button panel is lacquered dark mahogany with what look like real ivory buttons. The carpeting is soft and plush. A golden keyhole sits above the buttons. There is a hole in the ceiling big enough for Jones to squeeze through. You can leave the elevator to the east. The mauve guard robot approaches from the east. The robot electrocutes Jones with its electro-darts. *** Jones was killed by the mauve guard robot *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 433 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is on the top of the elevator car. [Previous turn undone.] >l Galaxy Jones is on the top of the elevator car. The elevator shaft extends many hundreds of feet above her. She can see down into the elevator car from here. >d Galaxy Jones is in the elevator car. It's luxurious, with gold-plated walls and crystal lighting on the ceiling. The button panel is lacquered dark mahogany with what look like real ivory buttons. The carpeting is soft and plush. A golden keyhole sits above the buttons. There is a hole in the ceiling big enough for Jones to squeeze through. You can leave the elevator to the east. >e Galaxy Jones is in the tenth floor elevator hall. The elevator car to the west stands open. There is a stairwell to the east. The hall runs north and south into a sumptuous corporate office. >s Galaxy Jones is on the south side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This is reception. The front desk has a great view of the New Reykjavik Botanic Dome. Couches are lined up to take advantage. The floor extends east and west, and north to the elevator. Jones sees the mauve guard robot nearby to the west. >n Galaxy Jones is in the tenth floor elevator hall. The elevator car to the west stands open. There is a stairwell to the east. The hall runs north and south into a sumptuous corporate office. The mauve guard robot appears nearby to the south, coming from the west. Beck: "If I only had a heart, indeed." >w Galaxy Jones is in the elevator car. It's luxurious, with gold-plated walls and crystal lighting on the ceiling. The button panel is lacquered dark mahogany with what look like real ivory buttons. The carpeting is soft and plush. A golden keyhole sits above the buttons. There is a hole in the ceiling big enough for Jones to squeeze through. You can leave the elevator to the east. The mauve guard robot appears nearby to the east, coming from the south. >u Galaxy Jones is on the top of the elevator car. The elevator shaft extends many hundreds of feet above her. She can see down into the elevator car from here. The mauve guard robot enters the elevator car below. >jump on robot Jones drops down through the ceiling and on to the guard robot. It swings around looking for her, obviously panicked that it can't bring its gun to bear on its attacker. Jones manages to hang on. The mauve guard robot struggles against her hold on it, to no avail. >ask beck for help Beck: "The robot will enter the car but not see you. Now's your chance!" The mauve guard robot struggles against Jones's hold on it, to no avail. >g Beck: "No, shooting won't work." The mauve guard robot throws Jones from its back, and she goes sprawling into the corner of the elevator. The robot rotates its disruptor barrel to face her, and opens fire. *** The End *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 442 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is in the elevator car. [Previous turn undone.] >undo Galaxy Jones is in the elevator car. [Previous turn undone.] >undo Galaxy Jones is on the top of the elevator car. [Previous turn undone.] >ask beck for help Beck: "Looks like you're managing okay." >u Jones can neither climb walls nor fly. The mauve guard robot exits the elevator car, out of sight. >ask beck for help Beck: "Looks like you're managing okay." >* is there not a way to get the next hint? I didn't understand that sentence. >d Galaxy Jones is in the elevator car. It's luxurious, with gold-plated walls and crystal lighting on the ceiling. The button panel is lacquered dark mahogany with what look like real ivory buttons. The carpeting is soft and plush. A golden keyhole sits above the buttons. There is a hole in the ceiling big enough for Jones to squeeze through. You can leave the elevator to the east. >e Galaxy Jones is in the tenth floor elevator hall. The elevator car to the west stands open. There is a stairwell to the east. The hall runs north and south into a sumptuous corporate office. >s Galaxy Jones is on the south side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This is reception. The front desk has a great view of the New Reykjavik Botanic Dome. Couches are lined up to take advantage. The floor extends east and west, and north to the elevator. Jones sees the mauve guard robot nearby to the west. >u Jones can neither climb walls nor fly. The mauve guard robot approaches from the west. The robot electrocutes Jones with its electro-darts. *** Jones was killed by the mauve guard robot *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 446 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > w Please give one of the answers above. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is on the south side of the Consolidated Microthings office. [Previous turn undone.] >n Galaxy Jones is in the tenth floor elevator hall. The elevator car to the west stands open. There is a stairwell to the east. The hall runs north and south into a sumptuous corporate office. The mauve guard robot appears nearby to the south, coming from the west. Beck: "Come and get us, ugly!" Jones: "'Us'? Seems like I'm the only one with her life on the line." >w Galaxy Jones is in the elevator car. It's luxurious, with gold-plated walls and crystal lighting on the ceiling. The button panel is lacquered dark mahogany with what look like real ivory buttons. The carpeting is soft and plush. A golden keyhole sits above the buttons. There is a hole in the ceiling big enough for Jones to squeeze through. You can leave the elevator to the east. The mauve guard robot appears nearby to the east, coming from the south. >u Galaxy Jones is on the top of the elevator car. The elevator shaft extends many hundreds of feet above her. She can see down into the elevator car from here. The mauve guard robot enters the elevator car below. >shoot robot From the top, even from this range, Jones's shot is entirely ineffective. The robot swivels its head to find her, and she barely jumps back out of sight. >undo Galaxy Jones is on the top of the elevator car. [Previous turn undone.] >shoot vent Jones only uses violent means when absolutely necessary. >i Jones is carrying: a cable with hooks at either end a bottle of Electrofil quick-setting conductive polymer gel a black cardkey a screwdriver a full water bottle a hammer a drop key a safety pin a garish medal a red cardkey an Atmo-Suit a fork a sticky note a black jumpsuit (being worn) a disruptor pistol The mauve guard robot exits the elevator car, out of sight. >undo Galaxy Jones is on the top of the elevator car. [Previous turn undone.] >x vent Definitely a point of weakness. Jones: "I think I see a point of weakness. Now if I can just get in close enough..." Beck: "Just stay out of its line of sight." The mauve guard robot exits the elevator car, out of sight. >d Galaxy Jones is in the elevator car. It's luxurious, with gold-plated walls and crystal lighting on the ceiling. The button panel is lacquered dark mahogany with what look like real ivory buttons. The carpeting is soft and plush. A golden keyhole sits above the buttons. There is a hole in the ceiling big enough for Jones to squeeze through. You can leave the elevator to the east. The mauve guard robot approaches from the east. Jones doesn't stand a chance against the mauve guard robot's terrible knives. *** Jones was killed by the mauve guard robot *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 451 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is on the top of the elevator car. [Previous turn undone.] >shoot vent There's nothing like that nearby. >z Jones stands around and waits. >d Galaxy Jones is in the elevator car. It's luxurious, with gold-plated walls and crystal lighting on the ceiling. The button panel is lacquered dark mahogany with what look like real ivory buttons. The carpeting is soft and plush. A golden keyhole sits above the buttons. There is a hole in the ceiling big enough for Jones to squeeze through. You can leave the elevator to the east. >e Galaxy Jones is in the tenth floor elevator hall. The elevator car to the west stands open. There is a stairwell to the east. The hall runs north and south into a sumptuous corporate office. >s Galaxy Jones is on the south side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This is reception. The front desk has a great view of the New Reykjavik Botanic Dome. Couches are lined up to take advantage. The floor extends east and west, and north to the elevator. Thallium: "Don't you just hate it, Jones -- not knowing when death will just jump out at you?" Jones sees the mauve guard robot nearby to the west. >shoot vent Jones only uses violent means when absolutely necessary. The mauve guard robot approaches from the west. Jones doesn't stand a chance against the mauve guard robot's terrible knives. *** Jones was killed by the mauve guard robot *** In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 10, in 455 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is on the south side of the Consolidated Microthings office. [Previous turn undone.] >n Galaxy Jones is in the tenth floor elevator hall. The elevator car to the west stands open. There is a stairwell to the east. The hall runs north and south into a sumptuous corporate office. The mauve guard robot appears nearby to the south, coming from the west. >w Galaxy Jones is in the elevator car. It's luxurious, with gold-plated walls and crystal lighting on the ceiling. The button panel is lacquered dark mahogany with what look like real ivory buttons. The carpeting is soft and plush. A golden keyhole sits above the buttons. There is a hole in the ceiling big enough for Jones to squeeze through. You can leave the elevator to the east. The mauve guard robot appears nearby to the east, coming from the south. Beck: "I hope you have a warranty, because you're about to be seriously damaged!" Jones: "Really, Beck? Is this your best material?" >u Galaxy Jones is on the top of the elevator car. The elevator shaft extends many hundreds of feet above her. She can see down into the elevator car from here. The mauve guard robot enters the elevator car below. >shoot vent Jones only uses violent means when absolutely necessary. >i Jones is carrying: a cable with hooks at either end a bottle of Electrofil quick-setting conductive polymer gel a black cardkey a screwdriver a full water bottle a hammer a drop key a safety pin a garish medal a red cardkey an Atmo-Suit a fork a sticky note a black jumpsuit (being worn) a disruptor pistol The mauve guard robot exits the elevator car, out of sight. >undo Galaxy Jones is on the top of the elevator car. [Previous turn undone.] >put gel in vent Jones tries, but she can't get close enough to the robot. The mauve guard robot exits the elevator car, out of sight. >undo Galaxy Jones is on the top of the elevator car. [Previous turn undone.] >jump on robot Jones drops down through the ceiling and on to the guard robot. It swings around looking for her, obviously panicked that it can't bring its gun to bear on its attacker. Jones manages to hang on. The mauve guard robot struggles against her hold on it, to no avail. >put gel in vent Jones pours the gel into the vent on the robot's head. The robot flails around wildly and throws her from its back, then lets out a loud crackling sound and stops moving. Galaxy Jones is in the elevator car. It's luxurious, with gold-plated walls and crystal lighting on the ceiling. The button panel is lacquered dark mahogany with what look like real ivory buttons. The carpeting is soft and plush. A golden keyhole sits above the buttons. There is a hole in the ceiling big enough for Jones to squeeze through. You can leave the elevator to the east. The remains of the mauve guard robot are sprawled on the ground. >* whew I didn't understand that sentence. >x robot From the outside there's no sign of what killed the mauve guard robot. >e Galaxy Jones is in the tenth floor elevator hall. The elevator car to the west stands open. There is a stairwell to the east. The hall runs north and south into a sumptuous corporate office. >s Galaxy Jones is on the south side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This is reception. The front desk has a great view of the New Reykjavik Botanic Dome. Couches are lined up to take advantage. The floor extends east and west, and north to the elevator. >w Galaxy Jones is at the southwest corner of the Consolidated Microthings office. This looks like the IT area of the office. Numerous desks and an abundance of computer parts are here. Jones can go north or east from here. There is a present with a note attached sitting on a desk here. >open present Jones rips the package open and discovers a golden key. >read note The note says "39154". >take key (the drop key) Jones already has that. >x present There's nothing like that nearby. >take golden Jones already has that. >i Jones is carrying: a golden key a cable with hooks at either end a black cardkey a screwdriver a full water bottle a hammer a drop key a safety pin a garish medal a red cardkey an Atmo-Suit a fork a sticky note a black jumpsuit (being worn) a disruptor pistol >* some disambiguation I didn't understand that sentence. >e Galaxy Jones is on the south side of the Consolidated Microthings office. This is reception. The front desk has a great view of the New Reykjavik Botanic Dome. Couches are lined up to take advantage. The floor extends east and west, and north to the elevator. >n Galaxy Jones is in the tenth floor elevator hall. The elevator car to the west stands open. There is a stairwell to the east. The hall runs north and south into a sumptuous corporate office. >w Galaxy Jones is in the elevator car. It's luxurious, with gold-plated walls and crystal lighting on the ceiling. The button panel is lacquered dark mahogany with what look like real ivory buttons. The carpeting is soft and plush. A golden keyhole sits above the buttons. There is a hole in the ceiling big enough for Jones to squeeze through. You can leave the elevator to the east. The remains of the mauve guard robot are sprawled on the ground. >unlock keyhole That doesn't seem to be something Jones can unlock. >put golden in keyhole (the golden key in the golden keyhole) Jones puts the key in the keyhole and turns. There is a pleasant chime, and some buttons light up. _________ __ _____ __/ ____/___ _/ /___ __ ____ __ __/ /___ ____ ___ _____ _/ / __/ __ `/ / __ `/ |/ / / / /____ _/ / __ \/ __ \/ _ \/ ___/ / /_/ / /_/ / / /_/ /> push 100 The elevator accelerates upwards at a frightening rate. The numbers climb towards 100. Soon the elevator slows, and the door opens on the 100th floor. Jones: "Holy - This thing goes fast." Galaxy Jones is in the elevator car. It's luxurious, with gold-plated walls and crystal lighting on the ceiling. The button panel is lacquered dark mahogany with what look like real ivory buttons. The carpeting is soft and plush. A golden key rests in a golden keyhole above the buttons. The buttons 1, 9, 10, and 100 are illuminated. There is a hole in the ceiling big enough for Jones to squeeze through. You can leave the elevator to the east. The remains of the mauve guard robot are sprawled on the ground. >e Galaxy Jones is in the 100th floor elevator hall. The luxury is staggering. The walls are made of polished black marble, and the floors are covered in plush black carpeting that muffles the sound of footsteps. The ceiling is high and adorned with a crystal chandelier. The elevator doors to the west are gold-plated. Sumptuous living quarters are visible to the north and south. >save Ok. >x chandelier An enormously extravagant display of crystal. >e Jones can't go that way. >shoot it Jones only uses violent means when absolutely necessary. >s Galaxy Jones is in the southern corner of the penthouse. This must be Thallium's "treasure room", to go by the obscene display of wealth. The most notable feature is the array of diamonds lining the walls. Everything else here pales in comparison. The penthouse continues to the northwest, north, and northeast. Thallium seems to speak from all around Jones. "You like diamonds, Jones? Of course you do -- they're a girl's best friend, after all." Jones snorts, "Sure, Thallium." >x diamonds So many of them, from the tiny to the obscenely large. It looks like it wouldn't be hard to pry one out. >take diamon There's nothing like that nearby. >take diamond You pry one of the diamonds out of the wall. Thallium giggles. "Oh, I hope you're not disappointed, Jones." >x it Jones: "Hmm. This is made of glass." Thallium: "Poor, sad Jones. But here's the thing. There is a real diamond in there; it's just you'll never find it before the building's defenses flood the whole floor with poisonous gas. Or maybe I'm bluffing. Maybe I'm not. Can you afford to gamble?" Jones tosses the fake away. >search diamonds Jones finds nothing of interest. >x diamonds It's impossible to tell which ones are real and which are glass without prying each one out separately. >i Jones is carrying: a cable with hooks at either end a black cardkey a screwdriver a full water bottle a hammer a drop key a safety pin a garish medal a red cardkey an Atmo-Suit a fork a sticky note a black jumpsuit (being worn) a disruptor pistol >* hmm maybe we could shatter them with sound? I didn't understand that sentence. >* there is a pa system I didn't understand that sentence. >. I didn't understand that sentence. >ll I didn't understand that sentence. >l Galaxy Jones is in the southern corner of the penthouse. This must be Thallium's "treasure room", to go by the obscene display of wealth. The most notable feature is the array of diamonds lining the walls. Everything else here pales in comparison. The penthouse continues to the northwest, north, and northeast. >nw Galaxy Jones is in the western corner of the penthouse. The purpose of this room is unclear. Instead of the black carpet that plagues the rest of the penthouse, the floor is fashioned from a striking polished red granite. Instead of windows, there are walls. Thallium's personal insignia, the ten planets in order overlaid with the motto "Planetas Vincam", is carved into the deep red wood outer wall, and inlaid with ebony. In the center of the room is a thin metal pillar ending in a claw, which looks like it's meant to hold something. Finally, there is something that looks like an electronic eye set into the inner wall. One may leave to the northeast or southeast. >x eye Looks like it might be a sensor of some sort. >look at eye Looks like it might be a sensor of some sort. >x pillar It's actually wrought iron, and it holds up the claw. >x claw It looks like it could grip a small object. >i Jones is carrying: a cable with hooks at either end a black cardkey a screwdriver a full water bottle a hammer a drop key a safety pin a garish medal a red cardkey an Atmo-Suit a fork a sticky note a black jumpsuit (being worn) a disruptor pistol >put medal in claw That won't fit in the claw. >push claw It's attached to the pillar which is attached to the floor. >open claw It isn't something Jones can open. >push pillar Jones doesn't have the time it would take to detach it from the floor. >x walls The outer wall is all of red wood inlaid with ebony, while the inner wall, made of brushed stainless steel, is inset with an electronic eye. >x wood The outer wall is all of red wood inlaid with ebony, while the inner wall, made of brushed stainless steel, is inset with an electronic eye. >x planets "Planetas Vincam", incidentally, means "I will conquer the planets." >* yup yup I didn't understand that sentence. >l Galaxy Jones is in the western corner of the penthouse. The purpose of this room is unclear. Instead of the black carpet that plagues the rest of the penthouse, the floor is fashioned from a striking polished red granite. Instead of windows, there are walls. Thallium's personal insignia, the ten planets in order overlaid with the motto "Planetas Vincam", is carved into the deep red wood outer wall, and inlaid with ebony. In the center of the room is a thin metal pillar ending in a claw, which looks like it's meant to hold something. Finally, there is something that looks like an electronic eye set into the inner wall. One may leave to the northeast or southeast. >climb pillar Little is to be achieved by that. >x mars There's nothing like that nearby. >x jupiter There's nothing like that nearby. >* OK not part of a puzzle I didn't understand that sentence. >ne Galaxy Jones is in the northern corner of the penthouse. This is Thallium's bedroom. Apart from the expansive round bed in the center of the room, notable features include the line of dummies displaying his various suits of clothes, a large vanity table, and the complete lack of mirrors on the ceiling, thankfully. One may leave the room to the southwest, south, and southeast. >* phew I didn't understand that sentence. >x mirrors There's nothing like that nearby. >x lack of mirrors There's nothing like that nearby. >x bed It's round and huge, and it looks supremely comfortable. >look under bed Jones finds nothing of interest. >lie in bed I didn't understand that sentence. >sleep There's no lying down on the job for Galaxy Jones! >get on bed There's no lying down on the job for Galaxy Jones! >l Galaxy Jones is in the northern corner of the penthouse. This is Thallium's bedroom. Apart from the expansive round bed in the center of the room, notable features include the line of dummies displaying his various suits of clothes, a large vanity table, and the complete lack of mirrors on the ceiling, thankfully. One may leave the room to the southwest, south, and southeast. >x dummies The best outfit is his Napoleon outfit. >x clothes Hideous. >x napoleon There's nothing like that nearby. >x outfit Hideous. >wear it (first taking Admiral Thallium's clothes) Jones would rather not touch his clothes. >x table A vanity table. So aptly named for a man like the Admiral. >se Galaxy Jones is in the eastern corner of the penthouse. This is apparently an office. A huge desk constructed of bubinga wood and carved in intricate patterns sits before the panoramic window. Video screens, currently displaying Thallium's logo, line the walls. Jones can go northwest or southwest. >x desk The desk is really too big for a human-sized person. Bubinga wood, if you're unfamiliar with it, is according to Wikipedia, "a flowering plant genus in the family Fabaceae". >x patterns The desk is really too big for a human-sized person. Bubinga wood, if you're unfamiliar with it, is according to Wikipedia, "a flowering plant genus in the family Fabaceae". >x window Looking down at New Reykjavik, one can trace the history of the city, as it expanded radially from its original domes, the multiple frontiers colliding and interfering like ripples in a pond, until eventually, the map gave way to rectangular regularity. The Viking Building stands near the periphery, overlooking the vast red plain of Utopia Planitia. >push desk This desk would take three or four people to move. >l Galaxy Jones is in the eastern corner of the penthouse. This is apparently an office. A huge desk constructed of bubinga wood and carved in intricate patterns sits before the panoramic window. Video screens, currently displaying Thallium's logo, line the walls. Jones can go northwest or southwest. >x screens They are showing Thallium's logo, the ten planets in order overlaid with the motto "Planetas Vincam". >x logo The ten planets in order overlaid with the motto "Planetas Vincam". >i Jones is carrying: a cable with hooks at either end a black cardkey a screwdriver a full water bottle a hammer a drop key a safety pin a garish medal a red cardkey an Atmo-Suit a fork a sticky note a black jumpsuit (being worn) a disruptor pistol >x fork A very stylish silver-plated fork. >hit fork Jones only uses violent means when absolutely necessary. >x hammer An ordinary claw hammer. >hit fork with hammer Jones only uses violent means when absolutely necessary. >sw Galaxy Jones is in the southern corner of the penthouse. This must be Thallium's "treasure room", to go by the obscene display of wealth. The most notable feature is the array of diamonds lining the walls. Everything else here pales in comparison. The penthouse continues to the northwest, north, and northeast. >i Jones is carrying: a cable with hooks at either end a black cardkey a screwdriver a full water bottle a hammer a drop key a safety pin a garish medal a red cardkey an Atmo-Suit a fork a sticky note a black jumpsuit (being worn) a disruptor pistol >* so I guess we need to find the diamond to open the door? I didn't understand that sentence. >x bottle A full bottle of Olympus Springs water. >open it It isn't something Jones can open. >drink it Jones isn't thirsty. >l Galaxy Jones is in the southern corner of the penthouse. This must be Thallium's "treasure room", to go by the obscene display of wealth. The most notable feature is the array of diamonds lining the walls. Everything else here pales in comparison. The penthouse continues to the northwest, north, and northeast. >l Galaxy Jones is in the southern corner of the penthouse. This must be Thallium's "treasure room", to go by the obscene display of wealth. The most notable feature is the array of diamonds lining the walls. Everything else here pales in comparison. The penthouse continues to the northwest, north, and northeast. >n Galaxy Jones is in the 100th floor elevator hall. The luxury is staggering. The walls are made of polished black marble, and the floors are covered in plush black carpeting that muffles the sound of footsteps. The ceiling is high and adorned with a crystal chandelier. The elevator doors to the west are gold-plated. Sumptuous living quarters are visible to the north and south. >e Jones can't go that way. >x carpet Dark black, almost threatening, rounding out the storm cloud atmosphere of the room. >x marple There's nothing like that nearby. >x marble There's nothing like that nearby. >n Galaxy Jones is in the northern corner of the penthouse. This is Thallium's bedroom. Apart from the expansive round bed in the center of the room, notable features include the line of dummies displaying his various suits of clothes, a large vanity table, and the complete lack of mirrors on the ceiling, thankfully. One may leave the room to the southwest, south, and southeast. >search table Jones finds nothing of interest. >se Galaxy Jones is in the eastern corner of the penthouse. This is apparently an office. A huge desk constructed of bubinga wood and carved in intricate patterns sits before the panoramic window. Video screens, currently displaying Thallium's logo, line the walls. Jones can go northwest or southwest. >search desk Jones finds nothing of interest. >turn off screens I didn't understand that sentence. >sw Galaxy Jones is in the southern corner of the penthouse. This must be Thallium's "treasure room", to go by the obscene display of wealth. The most notable feature is the array of diamonds lining the walls. Everything else here pales in comparison. The penthouse continues to the northwest, north, and northeast. >x diamons There's nothing like that nearby. >x diamonds It's impossible to tell which ones are real and which are glass without prying each one out separately. >sing I didn't understand that sentence. >pry out diamond That can't be pried out. >* hmm I didn't understand that sentence. >take diamond Jones will never find the real diamond this way. >i Jones is carrying: a cable with hooks at either end a black cardkey a screwdriver a full water bottle a hammer a drop key a safety pin a garish medal a red cardkey an Atmo-Suit a fork a sticky note a black jumpsuit (being worn) a disruptor pistol >shoot diamonds Shooting one diamond at a time would be too slow. >shoot all diamonds Shooting one diamond at a time would be too slow. >x gun A compact instrument of death, with only one setting: kill. >ask blake for help There's nothing like that nearby. >ask beck for help Beck: "You need to get to the roof, but there is no apparent way to get there." >ask beck for help Beck: "What are these diamonds?" >ask beck for help Beck: "Have you examined one?" >ask beck for help Beck: "It's fake!" >ask beck for help Beck: "You can't just keep looking at the diamonds one-by-one." >ask beck for help Beck: "You need a faster way to distinguish real and fake." >ask beck for help Beck: "Smash the diamonds with the hammer." >smash diamonds (with the hammer) Jones commences to smash all of the diamonds. After destroying several dozen fraudulent gems, she finds one that won't break. She takes the real diamond. Thallium: "Wow, clever solution. Be careful you don't cut yourself." Jones: "I appreciate your concern." >undo Galaxy Jones is in the southern corner of the penthouse. [Previous turn undone.] >hit diamonds (with the hammer) Jones commences to smash all of the diamonds. After destroying several dozen fraudulent gems, she finds one that won't break. She takes the real diamond. Thallium: "Wow, clever solution. Be careful you don't cut yourself." Jones: "I appreciate your concern." >* oh OK, I thought we needed to do something clever You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. >x diamond (the diamond) Maybe 2.5 carats, it's a beautiful gem, if you're into diamonds. >x it Maybe 2.5 carats, it's a beautiful gem, if you're into diamonds. >nw Galaxy Jones is in the western corner of the penthouse. The purpose of this room is unclear. Instead of the black carpet that plagues the rest of the penthouse, the floor is fashioned from a striking polished red granite. Instead of windows, there are walls. Thallium's personal insignia, the ten planets in order overlaid with the motto "Planetas Vincam", is carved into the deep red wood outer wall, and inlaid with ebony. In the center of the room is a thin metal pillar ending in a claw, which looks like it's meant to hold something. Finally, there is something that looks like an electronic eye set into the inner wall. One may leave to the northeast or southeast. >put diamond in claw As soon as insert the diamond into the claw, laser beams spring from five emitters on the walls. They hit the diamond and join into a single more powerful beam that strikes the electronic eye on the wall. A sound like a sliding door comes from behind Jones, and she spins around to see the red wall slide down into the floor. It exposes a control panel of sorts, featuring a large red button labeled "Press Me". >x panel Jones discovers a secret panel, which when opened exposes a small black button. >x button Which do you mean, the small black button or the large red button? >large It's labeled "Press Me". >x small black Very nondescript. >push it Somewhere beyond this room comes the sound of something heavy being moved. Beck: "Why didn't you press the button that said 'Press Me'? Maybe we should press it anyway. Please?" >push press me There's nothing like that nearby. >push red button Thallium's voice startles Jones, and she forgets the button for a moment. "Yes, yes, press it!", Thallium squeaks. >g Jones presses the red button, but nothing seems to happen. After a few seconds, however, she starts to feel light-headed, and shortly after she starts to suffocate. It's not a nice way to die. Thallium's voice is thick with feigned concern. "Oh, my poor, poor Galaxy Jones. And you were so close." *** Galaxy Jones was killed by poison gas. *** In that game you scored 7 out of a possible 10, in 566 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > undo Galaxy Jones is in the western corner of the penthouse. [Previous turn undone.] >* God damn it beck I didn't understand that sentence. >ne Galaxy Jones is in the northern corner of the penthouse. This is Thallium's bedroom. Apart from the expansive round bed in the center of the room, notable features include the line of dummies displaying his various suits of clothes, a large vanity table, and the complete lack of mirrors on the ceiling, thankfully. One may leave the room to the southwest, south, and southeast. >se Galaxy Jones is in the eastern corner of the penthouse. This is apparently an office. A huge desk constructed of bubinga wood and carved in intricate patterns sits before the panoramic window. Video screens, currently displaying Thallium's logo, line the walls. Jones can go northwest or southwest. >sw Galaxy Jones is in the southern corner of the penthouse. This must be Thallium's "treasure room", to go by the obscene display of wealth. The most notable feature is the array of diamonds lining the walls. Everything else here pales in comparison. Broken glass litters the floor. The penthouse continues to the northwest, north, and northeast. >n Galaxy Jones is in the 100th floor elevator hall. The luxury is staggering. The walls are made of polished black marble, and the floors are covered in plush black carpeting that muffles the sound of footsteps. The ceiling is high and adorned with a crystal chandelier. The elevator doors to the west are gold-plated. Sumptuous living quarters are visible to the north and south. A portion of the eastern wall has slid away to reveal a stunning white marble staircase. Jones: "Must be the way up to the roof. Beck, you there?" Beck: "Yep, I'm here, just a bit busy is all. I'll meet you on that roof." >u Are you sure you wish to face the evil Admiral Thallium? Are you ready to pass the point of no return? >yes Galaxy Jones is on the roof stairs. Thick slabs of marble lead from the hall to the west to the rooftop door above. >w Beck: "Yawn." Jones: "One more time and I'll turn off the audio." Galaxy Jones is in the 100th floor elevator hall. The luxury is staggering. The walls are made of polished black marble, and the floors are covered in plush black carpeting that muffles the sound of footsteps. The ceiling is high and adorned with a crystal chandelier. The elevator doors to the west are gold-plated. Sumptuous living quarters are visible to the north and south. A portion of the eastern wall has slid away to reveal a stunning white marble staircase. >u Are you sure you wish to face the evil Admiral Thallium? Are you ready to pass the point of no return? >y Galaxy Jones is on the roof stairs. Thick slabs of marble lead from the hall to the west to the rooftop door above. >w Galaxy Jones is in the 100th floor elevator hall. The luxury is staggering. The walls are made of polished black marble, and the floors are covered in plush black carpeting that muffles the sound of footsteps. The ceiling is high and adorned with a crystal chandelier. The elevator doors to the west are gold-plated. Sumptuous living quarters are visible to the north and south. A portion of the eastern wall has slid away to reveal a stunning white marble staircase. >* I mean seems like I can return I didn't understand that sentence. >save Ok. >e Are you sure you wish to face the evil Admiral Thallium? Are you ready to pass the point of no return? >yees Please answer yes or no.> u Please answer yes or no.> t Please answer yes or no.> y Galaxy Jones is on the roof stairs. Thick slabs of marble lead from the hall to the west to the rooftop door above. >u (first opening the roof access door) Jones opens the door and steps through onto the roof. The door crashes shut, and a lock audibly clicks. _________ __ _____ __/ ____/___ _/ /___ __ ____ __ __/ /___ ____ ___ _____ _/ / __/ __ `/ / __ `/ |/ / / / /____ _/ / __ \/ __ \/ _ \/ ___/ / /_/ / /_/ / / /_/ /> x admiral (Admiral Thallium) The "Admiral" is a disctinctly ridiculous figure. He dresses in a mockery of a Martian admiral's uniform, plastered with medals. His hair is slicked back and his mustache is painstakingly waxed. >ask him about himself He's not likely to be helpful. >tell him about me He's not likely to be helpful. >i Jones is carrying: a cable with hooks at either end a black cardkey a screwdriver a full water bottle a hammer a drop key a safety pin a garish medal a red cardkey an Atmo-Suit a fork a sticky note a black jumpsuit (being worn) a disruptor pistol >pin medal to admiral I didn't understand that sentence. >give medal to admiral (Admiral Thallium) He's not likely to be helpful. >* aww I didn't understand that sentence. >l Galaxy Jones is on the penthouse roof. It is an extravagant and opulent space, designed to showcase Thallium's wealth and power. Much of the rooftop is devoted to an outdoor lounge area, with comfortable seating and a fire pit, centered around a hot tub and flanked by a bar. All around is the city of New Reykjavik, and beyond that the red Martian landscape. Around the entirety of the roof is an electrostatic field designed to keep air in and particulates out. To the north is a large cage, and to the west is a landing pad. Jones can distantly see a woman lying on the floor of the cage. A green and black flyer sits on the landing pad. Admiral Thallium is sulking. >x bar Looks like a good time, if Jones weren't already busy. >x pit Looks like a good time, if Jones weren't already busy. >x tub Looks like a good time, if Jones weren't already busy. >x city Looking down at New Reykjavik, one can trace the history of the city, as it expanded radially from its original domes, the multiple frontiers colliding and interfering like ripples in a pond, until eventually, the map gave way to rectangular regularity. The Viking Building stands near the periphery, overlooking the vast red plain of Utopia Planitia. >x landscape There's nothing like that nearby. >l Galaxy Jones is on the penthouse roof. It is an extravagant and opulent space, designed to showcase Thallium's wealth and power. Much of the rooftop is devoted to an outdoor lounge area, with comfortable seating and a fire pit, centered around a hot tub and flanked by a bar. All around is the city of New Reykjavik, and beyond that the red Martian landscape. Around the entirety of the roof is an electrostatic field designed to keep air in and particulates out. To the north is a large cage, and to the west is a landing pad. Jones can distantly see a woman lying on the floor of the cage. A green and black flyer sits on the landing pad. Admiral Thallium is sulking. >x field It can't be seen, but it's comforting to know it's there. >w Thallium trails after Jones. Um, Jones -- that harlot you're so bent on freeing from captivity is over there. Now get out of the way, I'm trying to escape." Thallium pushes past Jones. She attempts to grab his shoulder, but she is thrown back by an unseen force. Thallium smirks. "Personal security field, remember? Now I must be off." Jones watches as Thallium boards the flyer. It takes off a moment later. Galaxy Jones is on the flyer pad. This is what one would expect from a rooftop flyer pad: landing lights surrounding a large letter F painted in white on a red background. Europa's cage is to the northeast and the rest of the rooftop is to the east. >undo Galaxy Jones is on the penthouse roof. [Previous turn undone.] >* missing opening quotation mark at the beginning there I didn't understand that sentence. >n Galaxy Jones is next to the cage. The closely-set silnium bars seem to dash all hope of a rescue. The flyer pad is to the southwest and the rest of the rooftop to the south. Europa Callisto is lying at the center of the cage, out of Jones's reach. Jones tries the strength of the bars just in case. They don't budge. South of the cage, Thallium crosses the roof to the flyer pad, where he boards the waiting flyer. The flyer lifts off and moves towards Jones. >x bars The cage is huge for holding just one prisoner. The silnium bars are grey and iridescent. They run both horizontally and vertically, creating a lattice. The floor is hard and cold. Thallium's flyer hovers over the rooftop. "Jones!" he bellows. "Play time is over. I grow weary of your intransigence. In a moment this roof will be swarmed by guard robots -- of many different colors -- so many robots you couldn't possibly vandalize them all. Say your prayers, Jones, or whatever you do when you're about to die." Jones rolls her eyes. A little ways off, another flyer, small and red, aims for the rooftop and accelerates. >x red (the red cardkey) An anonymous red card with a magnetic stripe. >x red flyer It's little more than a growing red speck. >x green There's nothing like that nearby. >x flyer Which do you mean, the red flyer or Admiral Thallium's flyer? >admiral Hovering above Jones, it's distinctly menacing. It's not visibly armed, but it conveys the impression of a beast about to strike. It's flying low, the rails of its landing gear just a few feet above Jones's head. >hook cable to landing gear Jones would achieve nothing by this. Thallium's flyer is circling you not too far away. "Give up, Jones! You'll never get through my silnium bars, haha!" >* sure seems like hooking the cable to the cage and the landing gear would achieve a lot! I didn't understand that sentence. >hook cable to cage It doesn't seem useful to attach the cable to this part of the cage. >x cage The cage is huge for holding just one prisoner. The silnium bars are grey and iridescent. They run both horizontally and vertically, creating a lattice. The floor is hard and cold. >hook cable to bars It doesn't seem useful to attach the cable to this part of the cage. >hook cable to lock There's nothing like that nearby. >hook cable to door There's nothing like that nearby. >e >w Thallium: "Jones! In a moment I shall leave you to be slaughtered by my minions!" >* oops I didn't understand that sentence. >* the "this part of the cage" seems to imply I'm on the right track I didn't understand that sentence. >undo Galaxy Jones is next to the cage. [Previous turn undone.] >undo Galaxy Jones is next to the cage. [Previous turn undone.] >undo Galaxy Jones is next to the cage. [Previous turn undone.] >x cage The cage is huge for holding just one prisoner. The silnium bars are grey and iridescent. They run both horizontally and vertically, creating a lattice. The floor is hard and cold. Thallium: "Jones! In a moment I shall leave you to be slaughtered by my minions!" >undo Galaxy Jones is next to the cage. [Previous turn undone.] >x bars The cage is huge for holding just one prisoner. The silnium bars are grey and iridescent. They run both horizontally and vertically, creating a lattice. The floor is hard and cold. Thallium: "Jones! In a moment I shall leave you to be slaughtered by my minions!" >unxo I didn't understand that sentence. >x floor There's nothing like that nearby. >undo Galaxy Jones is next to the cage. [Previous turn undone.] >undo Galaxy Jones is next to the cage. [Previous turn undone.] >x lattice The cage is huge for holding just one prisoner. The silnium bars are grey and iridescent. They run both horizontally and vertically, creating a lattice. The floor is hard and cold. >jump on landing gear Sounds like fun. Maybe later after Jones has saved Europa. >l Galaxy Jones is next to the cage. The closely-set silnium bars seem to dash all hope of a rescue. The flyer pad is to the southwest and the rest of the rooftop to the south. Europa Callisto is lying at the center of the cage, out of Jones's reach. Admiral Thallium's flyer is hovering above you. >give cable to europa She's too out of it to respond. >x europa Europa Callisto is a stunningly beautiful woman with long ice-blue hair and piercing blue eyes. Right now she's looking pretty ragged, though. >attach cable to flyer Which do you mean, the red flyer or Admiral Thallium's flyer? >admiral Jones would achieve nothing by this. Thallium: "Here I go, Jones! Here I go! I'm really leaving this time! Jones! Are you listening? I'm going!" >z Jones stands around and waits. >z Jones stands around and waits. >z Jones stands around and waits. >z Jones stands around and waits. >x red (the red cardkey) An anonymous red card with a magnetic stripe. >l Galaxy Jones is next to the cage. The closely-set silnium bars seem to dash all hope of a rescue. The flyer pad is to the southwest and the rest of the rooftop to the south. Europa Callisto is lying at the center of the cage, out of Jones's reach. Admiral Thallium's flyer is hovering above you. >x red flyer It's little more than a growing red speck. >l Galaxy Jones is next to the cage. The closely-set silnium bars seem to dash all hope of a rescue. The flyer pad is to the southwest and the rest of the rooftop to the south. Europa Callisto is lying at the center of the cage, out of Jones's reach. Admiral Thallium's flyer is hovering above you. >sw Thallium's flyer floats after Jones. Galaxy Jones is on the flyer pad. This is what one would expect from a rooftop flyer pad: landing lights surrounding a large letter F painted in white on a red background. Europa's cage is to the northeast and the rest of the rooftop is to the east. Admiral Thallium's flyer is hovering above you. >x f Galaxy Jones is on the flyer pad. This is what one would expect from a rooftop flyer pad: landing lights surrounding a large letter F painted in white on a red background. Europa's cage is to the northeast and the rest of the rooftop is to the east. Admiral Thallium's flyer is hovering above you. >jump Jones's jump comes up pathetically short of the Admiral's flyer. >throw cable at flyer (Admiral Thallium's flyer) Jones throws the cable, but it comes up short. She gathers it up again. >g (Admiral Thallium's flyer) Jones throws the cable, but it comes up short. She gathers it up again. >ne Thallium's flyer floats after Jones. Galaxy Jones is next to the cage. The closely-set silnium bars seem to dash all hope of a rescue. The flyer pad is to the southwest and the rest of the rooftop to the south. Europa Callisto is lying at the center of the cage, out of Jones's reach. Admiral Thallium's flyer is hovering above you. >throw cable at flyer (Admiral Thallium's flyer) Jones throws the cable, but it comes up short. She gathers it up again. >throw cable at flyer (Admiral Thallium's flyer) Jones throws the cable, but it comes up short. She gathers it up again. >climb cage Jones gets onto the cage. >throw cable at flyer (Admiral Thallium's flyer) _________ __ _____ __/ ____/___ _/ /___ __ ____ __ __/ /___ ____ ___ _____ _/ / __/ __ `/ / __ `/ |/ / / / /____ _/ / __ \/ __ \/ _ \/ ___/ / /_/ / /_/ / / /_/ /> * OK, had the right idea -- that felt a little fiddly (I didn't realize it was out of reach from the first couple responses) You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. >take europa Jones could carry Europa to the hole in the cage, but she'd never get her through without help. >i Jones is carrying: a black cardkey a screwdriver a full water bottle a hammer a drop key a safety pin a garish medal a red cardkey an Atmo-Suit a fork a sticky note a black jumpsuit (being worn) a disruptor pistol Beck sticks his head out of the door of the flyer and yells "C'mon Jones, get Europa and get in the flyer!" >get europa Jones could carry Europa to the hole in the cage, but she'd never get her through without help. >x hole There's nothing like that nearby. >give europa to beck (first taking Europa Callisto) Jones could carry Europa to the hole in the cage, but she'd never get her through without help. >l Galaxy Jones is in the cage. The whole structure is tilted, leaving a hole at the eastern end. The flyer pad is to the southwest and the rest of the rooftop to the south. Jones is kneeling at Europa Callisto's side, trying to rouse her. >wake europa Europa moans but otherwise does not respond. >kiss her I didn't understand that sentence. >* aww c'mon I didn't understand that sentence. >i Jones is carrying: a black cardkey a screwdriver a full water bottle a hammer a drop key a safety pin a garish medal a red cardkey an Atmo-Suit a fork a sticky note a black jumpsuit (being worn) a disruptor pistol >give water to europa Jones opens the water bottle and brings it to Europa's lips. Even with closed eyes she drinks, first slowly and then with increasing vigor, until her eyes open. "Ga- Galaxy Jones?" she says. Jones nods, but says "We'll have time for introductions later. We have to get out of here before the roof is full of killer robots. Can you crawl? If you can get through that hole I can carry you the rest of the way." Europa nods. "I think so." Galaxy Jones helps her through the hole in the cage, then gently picks her up and jogs toward the waiting flyer. Beck's familiar face appears at the door of the aircraft, urging her on. _________ __ _____ __/ ____/___ _/ /___ __ ____ __ __/ /___ ____ ___ _____ _/ / __/ __ `/ / __ `/ |/ / / / /____ _/ / __ \/ __ \/ _ \/ ___/ / /_/ / /_/ / / /_/ /> "Jones! Jones! Wake up! I'm trying to talk to you!" "C'mon, open those eyes." "This is getting tiresome, Jones. Stop playing dead." Her eyes flutter open, close again, then open. She winces and brings one hand up to shield her eyes. "Who's that?" she says, hoarsely. Join Galaxy Jones next time in Galaxy Jones II: Existential Time Crisis! _________ __ _____ __/ ____/___ _/ /___ __ ____ __ __/ /___ ____ ___ _____ _/ / __/ __ `/ / __ `/ |/ / / / /____ _/ / __ \/ __ \/ _ \/ ___/ / /_/ / /_/ / / /_/ /> * fun cliffhanger ending! Please give one of the answers above. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last command? > quit