Start of a transcript of ENTANGLED Written by Dark Star Copyright (c) 2020 by Infodarkness Productions (First-time players should type "ABOUT") Release 1 / Serial number 200928 / Inform v6.33 Library 6/11 S Standard interpreter 1.1 (1C) / Library serial number 040227 >about [** Programming error: Entangled (object number 458) has a property banner_tags, but it is longer than 2 bytes so you cannot use "." to read **] [** Programming error: About Entangled (object number 459) has a property banner_tags, but it is longer than 2 bytes so you cannot use "." to read **] Welcome to Entangled, an exploratory game that wanders through the past, crafted out of my love for the text adventure. The story was started at the beginning of August 2016 and is my second interactive fiction game. When I first came across IF by playing Infocom's Sorcerer, I was blown away. IF was new, and seeing the time travel puzzle inspired me. I could never hope to match such a design, but I've always loved time travel in games and its cause and effect. So here's my attempt at watching that effect ripple over 40 years. The game should take less than two hours to play, even with reading everything that's modeled here in this small town. You can't die in this game. Though you can drift off the golden path and not get the ending you want. There are eight endings to the game. Keep in mind. The game can't be put into an unwinnable state, and even though you can lock yourself out of some puzzles, there's always a way around. Still, you might want to save often. Also, try to get to know the people, so you have a better idea of what happens at the end. You can TALK to people, giving you a few subjects you can ASK them about, TELL them things, and SAY YES or NO to simple questions. Also try VERBS to get a list of common commands used in this game. Entangled contains a total of 36 rooms with 23 objects, 1,374 words, and an OpCode length of 45,119. If you have any questions, please contact the author via email: darkstar@infodarkness.com Author: Dark Star Testers: Adam Wasserman AKheon Alex Harby Andrew Schultz Daniel Talsky Malgorzata Reczko Mathbrush Vivienne Dunstan Special Thanks: Graham Nelson Jacqueline Ashwell Jimmy Maher [ ENTER. ] Author: Dark Star Testers: Adam Wasserman AKheon Alex Harby Andrew Schultz Daniel Talsky Malgorzata Reczko Mathbrush Vivienne Dunstan Special Thanks: Graham Nelson Jacqueline Ashwell Jimmy Maher [ ENTER. ] Here are the common verbs used in this game. NORTH [N] SOUTH [S] EAST [E] WEST [W] NORTHEAST [NE] NORTHWEST [NW] SOUTHEAST [SE] SOUTHWEST [SW] IN OUT EXAMINE [X] INVENTORY [I] READ TAKE PUSH PUT TURN GIVE SHOW DROP TALK ASK TELL ASK ABOUT [A] TELL ABOUT [T] SAY You can TALK to characters and question them with the subjects they give you. Use the ask/tell system, i.e. ASK ABOUT , or TELL ABOUT . You can also answer them with YES or NO, or show them different objects. [ ENTER. ] >l Eastside Cliff This cliff overlooks Sunnybrook, a small town that could be any one of a number of cities dotted across the Midwest. A path runs north and south. North down into town. South back to the trailer park. >x me Dressed in jeans and a flannel shirt, they're the most comfortable things you own. But a little warm in the sun. >* First sentence not quite grammatical [Comment recorded.] >i You are carrying: your watch (being worn) your clothes (being worn) >x watch It's an old digital Casio. Looking at it you see it's October 2020, at 6:08 pm. The date's missing, but it's a cheap watch. >x clothes You're wearing loose jeans and a flannel shirt. But they're dirty from work. >l Eastside Cliff This cliff overlooks Sunnybrook, a small town that could be any one of a number of cities dotted across the Midwest. A path runs north and south. North down into town. South back to the trailer park. >s Not without Sam. >n You walk down the path into town. Gas Station This gas station is where everybody from the trailer park gets their cigarettes. It sits on the south side of Main Street. The open lot has a couple of pumps surrounding a booth in the middle. A garage sits off to the side under a digital sign. The path continues north to Main Street. South you can follow it back up the cliff. Mark's working the booth today. Jerry must have taken the night off. You wave at him, but he's ignoring you while playing with his phone. >x sign They took down the old backlit sign a few years ago, replacing it with this digital thing. It displays the price of gasoline at $2.29 a gallon. Ever since the price war on crude ended, the cost has gone up. >x booth The booth is dark. Inside the lights blown out, but the attendant doesn't mind playing with his phone. Gas pumps lie on either side. From behind a deranged-looking scientist bumps into you. "Oh sorry," he exclaims, dropping his notes by accident. Turning, he walks north to the road. >* second sentence has som grammar errors [Comment recorded.] >x notes (first taking the notes) The notes are old. Yellowed by time. The stack of papers has a few hand drawings with entries to explain it. The scientist walks down the street, out of sight. >read them You don't have time to read right now. You need to find Sam. It looks like a bunch of useless scientific writing anyways. >take the What do you want to take? >s That isn't available. >n Main Street On the north side of the street sits a sign telling people they're entering Sunnybrook. To the south, a path leads to the gas station. To the west down Main Street, the road will take you to the bowling alley. >x sign The name of the city is in big white letters on a green background. Underneath it says: Population 342 >s Gas Station The station sits on the south side of Main Street. The open lot has a couple of pumps surrounding a booth in the middle. A garage sits off to the side under a digital sign. The path continues north to Main Street. South you can follow it back up the cliff. An attendant works the booth messing with his phone. >x attendant The shaggy attendant doesn't seem to notice you as he plays with his phone. >talk to him [You can try ASK ABOUT SAM or ASK ABOUT CIGARETTES or ASK ABOUT BOWLING ALLEY. There are also lots of other things too.] >ask about sam "I can't say that I've seen him. It's been busy 'round here." You push him to see if he can remember anything. "Look. Sam might have come this way. I don't know. To be honest, I don't pay a lot of attention to the people 'round here." >ask about scientist "That guy," the attendant says, nodding towards the north, "he's not a regular here." >ask about cigarettes "Look. You're always busted. I ain't givin' you nothin'." You tell him you'll pay him tomorrow, that you're good for it. "If I had a dollar every time someone said that, I wouldn't have to work here anymore." >ask about bar "That place closed a few months ago. The owner couldn't keep it open. You know how it is, times have been tough around here. Too many people have moved away." >l Gas Station The station sits on the south side of Main Street. The open lot has a couple of pumps surrounding a booth in the middle. A garage sits off to the side under a digital sign. The path continues north to Main Street. South you can follow it back up the cliff. An attendant works the booth messing with his phone. >* so where's Sam? [Comment recorded.] >e You can go north to the street or south back up the cliff. >in You can go north to the street or south back up the cliff. >x garage The garage sits under a neon sign. Its doors closed and lights turned off. There's a bathroom next to it that's poorly constructed. A shoddy design that barely passes code. >open it The attendant would see you. That's not a good idea. >n Main Street On the north side of the street sits a sign telling people they're entering Sunnybrook. To the south, a path leads to the gas station. To the west down Main Street, the road will take you to the bowling alley. >x sign The name of the city is in big white letters on a green background. Underneath it says: Population 342 >* oh he's at the alley [Comment recorded.] >w Bus Stop Main Street runs east to west with a bus stop on the north side of the street. To the west is the library. East, the road continues until it eventually meets up with the highway. ... Sam moved into your trailer last month with his wife. Things have gone downhill ever since. Your place is small enough as is, and having the two of them take over the living room is wrong. You've gotten little sleep over the last month. It's starting to hit you at work. >w Corner of Main & Midland The library is set off Main Street, with an elementary school tucked behind it. Lined with benches, the walkway up to the library is covered with trees. Main Street runs east out of the city and west to the town hall. Midland Drive heads south to the convenience store. >w Main Street Along the north side of the street, among some other buildings, sits the town hall. Graffiti covers the building, but there have never been any real gangs here. It's kids causing mischief. Across from the town hall is a small park to the south. Main Street runs east to west with the library on the east side and the post office on the west. >w Corner of Main & Ryders Maple Road becomes Main Street at this intersection, and Ryders Road shoots off south. A granite post office sits on the corner. Main Street heads east to the town hall and west to a diner. Ryders Road leads south to Madame Sorra's. ... Sam's been staying away from the mess by hanging out at the bar down at the bowling alley. His wife blames you. Now that the landlord's found out you're all living there, he's going to flip. You need to speak with Sam since you can't talk to his wife. >* Why not? [Comment recorded.] >w Maple Road Maple Road runs east to west with a 24-hour diner attached to the south. To the east is the town post office. West a poorly kept dirt road will take you to the bowling alley. Tom is standing outside the diner and freaking out. He stops you in the street, "Hey, I... I just saw some lights in the sky. Something is going on. You know. The government covers that stuff up. It has to be a UFO." >ask tom about lights "If you watch the sky long enough, you can see them. But they're fast. I'm sure there's a mothership out there controlling it all." >askk tom about himself That's not a verb I recognize. >ask tom about himself "People say I'm into conspiracy theories, but I'm not. I just know that the aliens are coming like Ford Prefect in Hitchhiker's Guide." >ask tom about ford prefect "Who cares about that. They're going to take us away." >ask tom about sam "I saw him pass through here. He's no help. I couldn't even stop him. Probably ran into the aliens and didn't even know it." >ask tom about bowling "You don't want to go down there. The mothership is going to land anytime now. And I'm sure she's going to scorch the whole alley in the process." >ask tom about bar "The Tavern? I loved hanging out at the place, saw some great bands too, but that's gone now. You know how it is. Times are tight." >w Tom looks like he's going to have a heart attack. You need to calm him down first. Maybe you should explore the town. >x tom Wearing glasses, this guy is middle-aged and podgy around the middle. A thin patch of squirrelly hair slicks his dome while sweat pours down his pale face. >* umm who is tom to me, or me to tom, that he's more important than Sam? [Comment recorded.] >w Tom looks like he's going to have a heart attack. You need to calm him down first. Maybe you should explore the town. >e Corner of Main & Ryders Maple Road becomes Main Street at this intersection, and Ryders Road shoots off south. A granite post office sits on the corner. Main Street heads east to the town hall and west to a diner. Ryders Road leads south to Madame Sorra's. Night settles in as the last rays of the sun retreat. >n The post office is closed. >s Ryders Road In the middle of a row of buildings sits a structure that looks like it's going to fall in on itself. It welcomes you in with a pink neon sign - a handprint behind the window. Written above the doorbell is the name Sorra. Ryders Road heads north to the post office and south to the tattoo shop. >x sorra The doorbell sits under a nameplate that reads "Sorra." >w (first ringing the doorbell) After a bit, Madame Sorra opens the door, "Please. Come in." Madame Sorra's The old fortune-teller sits down as you enter the room, slowly seating herself behind a crystal ball. The place has little light, all of it coming from the sign in the window giving off a pink glow. The door out of here is east. "Looking to have your palm read this evening?" >say yes (to Madame Sorra) "It vill be a dollar before I expend my life force on you." >i You are carrying: some notes your watch (being worn) your clothes (being worn) >e You nod goodbye to Madame Sorra before heading out the door. Ryders Road In the middle of a row of buildings sits a structure that looks like it's going to fall in on itself. It welcomes you in with a pink neon sign - a handprint behind the window. Written above the doorbell is the name Sorra. Ryders Road heads north to the post office and south to the tattoo shop. >s Corner of South & Ryders On this corner sits the Crazy Monkey. A tattoo shop run by an old biker. The lights are on, and Nick is always happy to see people in his place. Ryders Road heads north to Madame Sorra's. South Street runs east to a bar. An alley lies to the southwest and runs alongside the shop. >sw Back Alley This alley has been spray-painted by vandals. It's places like these where people get murdered. A dumpster sits against the wall of the shop, so full that a bike sticks out of it. The way out of here is northeast. >x dumpster The dumpster is full, packed with all sorts of debris, but a bike does stick out of the top of it. >x bike A mountain bike sticks out of the refuse. On the backend, there's a fake plate attached to it. >take it It would be too hard to pull out of the garbage and not worth the effort. A light beep rings from your watch. >x plate The plate must be a souvenir from Area 51. It says "Believe" with a picture of an alien next to it - a Grey with big eyes. >x watch It's an old digital Casio. Looking at it you see it's October 2020, at 7:02 pm. The date's missing, but it's a cheap watch. >ne Corner of South & Ryders On this corner sits the Crazy Monkey. A tattoo shop run by an old biker. The lights are on, and Nick is always happy to see people in his place. Ryders Road heads north to Madame Sorra's. South Street runs east to a bar. An alley lies to the southwest and runs alongside the shop. >e South Street South Street sits on the edge of a subdivision. The bar on the corner has been closed now for almost a year. The road runs east to west with a high-rise to the east and a tattoo shop to the west. >s You can see the doors are boarded up. You're not getting in. >e Corner of South & Midland Highland Towers sits on the corner. A large and looming apartment complex. It was once an upscale joint but has been neglected over time. South Street runs west to The Tavern. North along Midland Drive, a convenience store is tucked in amongst some duplexes. A doorman stands outside smoking a cigarette. >in The doorman stops you, putting his cigarette out on the ground. "You don't live here." >s You try to step inside. The doorman stops you, "Look. You don't live here." >n Midland Drive For being open 24 hours a day, no one's around the convenience store - a building covered in ads for beer and cigarettes. Lined with duplexes, Midland Drive runs north and south. North the library is set off the street. South Highland Towers looms over the city. You can also go into the store. >n Corner of Main & Midland The library is set off Main Street, with an elementary school tucked behind it. Lined with benches, the walkway up to the library is covered with trees. Main Street runs east out of the city and west to the town hall. Midland Drive heads south to the convenience store. >n The last time you checked out a book was over a year ago. You don't want to show your face in there. >e Bus Stop Main Street runs east to west with a bus stop on the north side of the street. To the west is the library. East, the road continues until it eventually meets up with the highway. >n You need to get to the bowling alley, riding the bus won't help. It's route takes you to Springfield. >e Main Street On the north side of the street sits a sign telling people they're entering Sunnybrook. To the south, a path leads to the gas station. To the west down Main Street, the road will take you to the bowling alley. >n You can go south to the gas station or west to the bus stop. >e You're not going to walk out of town. Springfield is over 30 miles away. You can go south or west. >w Bus Stop Main Street runs east to west with a bus stop on the north side of the street. To the west is the library. East, the road continues until it eventually meets up with the highway. >w Corner of Main & Midland The library is set off Main Street, with an elementary school tucked behind it. Lined with benches, the walkway up to the library is covered with trees. Main Street runs east out of the city and west to the town hall. Midland Drive heads south to the convenience store. >n The last time you checked out a book was over a year ago. You don't want to show your face in there. >w Main Street Along the north side of the street, among some other buildings, sits the town hall. Across from the town hall is a small park to the south. Main Street runs east to west with the library on the east side and the post office on the west. >s You cross the street, entering the park. Park There's a statue in the center of the park, surrounded by benches in a wide radius. It's marked up with spray paint. Shrubs and trees line the park creating the green wall that keeps the city out. Closed in, you can head back across the street north to the town hall. >x statue The statue is of a statesman, something leftover from another time. All the kids seem to hate him. He's been painted on, tagged, and then painted over. He stands on a pedestal, and the layers of disrespect are almost comical. >w You can head north back to the town hall. >n You cross the street, stopping at the town hall. Main Street Along the north side of the street, among some other buildings, sits the town hall. Across from the town hall is a small park to the south. Main Street runs east to west with the library on the east side and the post office on the west. >w Corner of Main & Ryders The hum of a street light breaks the silence. Maple Road becomes Main Street at this intersection, and Ryders Road shoots off south. A granite post office sits on the corner. Main Street heads east to the town hall and west to a diner. Ryders Road leads south to Madame Sorra's. >n The post office is closed. >w Maple Road Maple Road runs east to west with a 24-hour diner attached to the south. To the east is the town post office. West a poorly kept dirt road will take you to the bowling alley. A guy paces back and forth in the street, looking up at the sky now and then. >e Corner of Main & Ryders The hum of a street light breaks the silence. Maple Road becomes Main Street at this intersection, and Ryders Road shoots off south. A granite post office sits on the corner. Main Street heads east to the town hall and west to a diner. Ryders Road leads south to Madame Sorra's. >s Ryders Road In the middle of a row of buildings sits a structure that looks like it's going to fall in on itself. It welcomes you in with a pink neon sign - a handprint behind the window. Written above the doorbell is the name Sorra. Ryders Road heads north to the post office and south to the tattoo shop. >n Corner of Main & Ryders The hum of a street light breaks the silence. Maple Road becomes Main Street at this intersection, and Ryders Road shoots off south. A granite post office sits on the corner. Main Street heads east to the town hall and west to a diner. Ryders Road leads south to Madame Sorra's. >w Maple Road Maple Road runs east to west with a 24-hour diner attached to the south. To the east is the town post office. West a poorly kept dirt road will take you to the bowling alley. A guy paces back and forth in the street, looking up at the sky now and then. >x guy Wearing glasses, this guy is middle-aged and podgy around the middle. A thin patch of squirrelly hair slicks his dome while sweat pours down his pale face. >x sky The sun set awhile ago - the sky a mixture of red and purple. >i You are carrying: some notes your watch (being worn) your clothes (being worn) >w Tom looks like he's going to have a heart attack. You need to calm him down first. Maybe you should explore the town. >talk to tom [You can try ASK ABOUT GOVERNMENT or ASK ABOUT DINER or ASK ABOUT ALLEY. There are also lots of other things too.] >ask tom about diner "Those people in there don't care about UFOs. They all think I'm crazy. I hear them behind my back. But you look like someone that might understand." >ask tom about alley "You don't want to go down there. The mothership is going to land anytime now. And I'm sure she's going to scorch the whole alley in the process." >ask tom about governmnet "Who cares about that. They're going to take us away." >ask tom about government "Oh yeah. They cover stuff up all the time," he says adjusting his glasses, "They know about the UFOs. Ever watch Ancient Aliens? But now with the mothership coming, there's no way to hide it any longer." >ask tom about x-files "Who cares about that. They're going to take us away." >ask tom about conspiracy "I don't believe in conspiracies. Don't believe what people say. At this point, the government is just sinister." >i You are carrying: some notes your watch (being worn) your clothes (being worn) >give notes to tom "That might be important," he says, "but when the mothership touches down you're not going to care about it at all." >n Tom looks like he's going to have a heart attack. You need to calm him down first. Maybe you should explore the town. >e Corner of Main & Ryders The hum of a street light breaks the silence. Maple Road becomes Main Street at this intersection, and Ryders Road shoots off south. A granite post office sits on the corner. Main Street heads east to the town hall and west to a diner. Ryders Road leads south to Madame Sorra's. >n The post office is closed. >e Main Street Along the north side of the street, among some other buildings, sits the town hall. Across from the town hall is a small park to the south. Main Street runs east to west with the library on the east side and the post office on the west. >n The town hall is closed and probably won't be open tomorrow. The city doesn't work that hard. >e Corner of Main & Midland The library is set off Main Street, with an elementary school tucked behind it. Lined with benches, the walkway up to the library is covered with trees. Main Street runs east out of the city and west to the town hall. Midland Drive heads south to the convenience store. >n The last time you checked out a book was over a year ago. You don't want to show your face in there. >e Bus Stop Main Street runs east to west with a bus stop on the north side of the street. To the west is the library. East, the road continues until it eventually meets up with the highway. >n You need to get to the bowling alley, riding the bus won't help. It's route takes you to Springfield. >e Main Street On the north side of the street sits a sign telling people they're entering Sunnybrook. To the south, a path leads to the gas station. To the west down Main Street, the road will take you to the bowling alley. >n You can go south to the gas station or west to the bus stop. >e You're not going to walk out of town. Springfield is over 30 miles away. You can go south or west. > I beg your pardon? >s Gas Station The station sits on the south side of Main Street. The open lot has a couple of pumps surrounding a booth in the middle. A garage sits off to the side under a digital sign. The path continues north to Main Street. South you can follow it back up the cliff. An attendant works the booth messing with his phone. >s Not without Sam. >n Main Street On the north side of the street sits a sign telling people they're entering Sunnybrook. To the south, a path leads to the gas station. To the west down Main Street, the road will take you to the bowling alley. >w Bus Stop Main Street runs east to west with a bus stop on the north side of the street. To the west is the library. East, the road continues until it eventually meets up with the highway. A light beep rings from your watch. >w Corner of Main & Midland The library is set off Main Street, with an elementary school tucked behind it. Lined with benches, the walkway up to the library is covered with trees. Main Street runs east out of the city and west to the town hall. Midland Drive heads south to the convenience store. >s Midland Drive For being open 24 hours a day, no one's around the convenience store - a building covered in ads for beer and cigarettes. Lined with duplexes, Midland Drive runs north and south. North the library is set off the street. South Highland Towers looms over the city. You can also go into the store. >e Convenience Store The entrance to the store is clean except for scuff marks on the floor. Rows of junk food line the place, and there's a cooler in back for the cold drinks. The door out of this place is west. Amy looks up from her paperback. Seeing you enter the store, she nods going back to her book. >x amy Starting to gray, Amy sits behind the counter engrossed in a paperback. She's worked this store for as long as you lived here, and has always kept things close to the vest. >talk to amy [You can try ASK ABOUT SAM or ASK ABOUT STORE. There are also lots of other things too.] >ask amy about tom "Yes," the clerk says, raising her head to look up at you. "That guy's weird. He always thinks the world is about to end or that aliens are invading. Hm. You might want to find something around town to give him. To make him happy." >ask amy about sam "Isn't he your friend? I heard he moved in with you - with his wife. That must be tough. Help that guy out before he destroys your friendship." >ask amy about store "When it's slow like this I like to get in a bit of reading. It keeps my mind occupied." >l Convenience Store The entrance to the store is clean except for scuff marks on the floor. Rows of junk food line the place, and there's a cooler in back for the cold drinks. The door out of this place is west. The clerk turns back to her book, trying to forget you. >x book It's a worn copy of On The Road. The clerk reads it with tired eyes. >w Midland Drive For being open 24 hours a day, no one's around the convenience store - a building covered in ads for beer and cigarettes. Lined with duplexes, Midland Drive runs north and south. North the library is set off the street. South Highland Towers looms over the city. You can also go into the store. >s Corner of South & Midland Highland Towers sits on the corner. A large and looming apartment complex. It was once an upscale joint but has been neglected over time. South Street runs west to The Tavern. North along Midland Drive, a convenience store is tucked in amongst some duplexes. A doorman stands outside the building. >w South Street South Street sits on the edge of a subdivision. The bar on the corner is closed. The road runs east to west with a high-rise to the east and a tattoo shop to the west. >sw You can head east to an apartment complex or west to a tattoo shop. >w Corner of South & Ryders On this corner sits the Crazy Monkey. A tattoo shop run by an old biker. The lights are on, and Nick is always happy to see people in his place. Ryders Road heads north to Madame Sorra's. South Street runs east to a bar. An alley lies to the southwest and runs alongside the shop. >sw Back Alley This alley has been spray-painted by vandals. It's places like these where people get murdered. A dumpster sits against the wall of the shop, so full that a bike sticks out of it. The way out of here is northeast. >take plate Working the plate back and forth for a minute, it breaks away from the bike. >ne Corner of South & Ryders On this corner sits the Crazy Monkey. A tattoo shop run by an old biker. The lights are on, and Nick is always happy to see people in his place. Ryders Road heads north to Madame Sorra's. South Street runs east to a bar. An alley lies to the southwest and runs alongside the shop. >n Ryders Road In the middle of a row of buildings sits a structure that looks like it's going to fall in on itself. It welcomes you in with a pink neon sign - a handprint behind the window. Written above the doorbell is the name Sorra. Ryders Road heads north to the post office and south to the tattoo shop. >n Corner of Main & Ryders The hum of a street light breaks the silence. Maple Road becomes Main Street at this intersection, and Ryders Road shoots off south. A granite post office sits on the corner. Main Street heads east to the town hall and west to a diner. Ryders Road leads south to Madame Sorra's. >w Maple Road Maple Road runs east to west with a 24-hour diner attached to the south. To the east is the town post office. West a poorly kept dirt road will take you to the bowling alley. A guy paces back and forth in the street, looking up at the sky now and then. >give plate to tom He takes the plate from you. "I guess you do believe. I'm not the only one in this town. I knew it. Thanks. I'm going to have to put this up on my bedroom wall. And it'll drive those people in the diner crazy." Smiling, he returns to the restaurant. >* There you go, a garbage-plate compliments of me [Comment recorded.] >w Dirt Road This lonely strip of road turns around a corner here. Maple Road connects at the east end while it wraps around meeting up with the bowling alley to the north. >n You walk up to the parking lot. Parking Lot Muted colors display a mural on the front of the building. Above, a bright neon sign blinks Lowry Lanes or at least tries to. The sign has been broken for years. A few cars are in the parking lot tonight. To the north is the bowling alley. South the dirt road. >x mural A layer of grime covers the mural. The bright red and yellow of a ball shooting down a lane is now muted and pale. >x cars The few cars in the lot are beaters - older vehicles driven into the ground. >n Stepping through the doors, a bright light flashes before your eyes. You feel a swaying motion. Then your stomach lurches. You look down at yourself. Everything seems to be fine, but the bowling alley is different somehow. Maybe cleaner. Brighter. Happier if that was even possible. Lowry Lanes Thick smoke hangs in the air of the bowling alley. At the entrance, two kids play an arcade machine. On the west side of the building, there's a bar. Sam's not there. On the east side, a girl handles equipment rental. Next to the far lane a backdoor, painted red like the walls, leads north. >n Giving it a minute you slip out the backdoor without anybody noticing. Backlot This area opens up into the back parking lot. No cars are parked here since the alley gets mostly foot traffic. Further back to the northwest, a brick house sits on the property line. The backdoor into the place is south. A dumpster sits along the wall of the bowling alley. >x dumpster The rusted bin is open, giving workers easy access. You can't help but think that some rodents might make their way in at night. >in Even though you enter through the backdoor, no one seems to care. Lowry Lanes Thick smoke hangs in the air of the bowling alley. At the entrance, two kids play an arcade machine. On the west side of the building, there's a bar and an older guy works behind the counter. On the east side, a girl handles equipment rental. Next to the far lane a backdoor, painted red like the walls, leads north. >x kids The two boys are engrossed in the game. The little one watches while the bigger one plays. >x machine The arcade cabinet is something from the '80s if you're not mistaken. "Asteroids" is written in large print on the side. Two kids crowd out the screen. >* huh [Comment recorded.] >x bar The bar's empty. With no customers to help the bartender cleans some glasses. But it's not Judy. >x guy The bartender stands behind the bar, washing some glasses. He looks busy and tries to sneak in a hit of a cigarette now and then. >talk to him You can't do that from here. >l Lowry Lanes Thick smoke hangs in the air of the bowling alley. At the entrance, two kids play an arcade machine. On the west side of the building, there's a bar and an older guy works behind the counter. On the east side, a girl handles equipment rental. Next to the far lane a backdoor, painted red like the walls, leads north. >e Equipment Rental Shoes fill the racks lining the back wall. It's been a slow night. A bored teen works the counter. No one else is here. The few customers in the place are already bowling. To the west, the entrance for the alley. North, the backdoor out of here. Behind the counter, the teen watches you while playing with the cash register - a can of freshener by her side. "Like. Did you know you can spell 'hell' using numbers on a keypad? You have to look at it upside down, but it's pretty cool." >w Lowry Lanes Thick smoke hangs in the air of the bowling alley. At the entrance, two kids play an arcade machine. On the west side of the building, there's a bar and an older guy works behind the counter. On the east side, a girl handles equipment rental. Next to the far lane a backdoor, painted red like the walls, leads north. >s Not without finding out what is going on. >w Bar The bar is lined with a few stools and runs the length of the room. Behind it, rows of empty glasses sit along the back wall. There's also a lone bottle of whiskey on the shelf. A bathroom lies to the west while the entrance is east. The bartender looks busy as he washes some glasses. "How's it going," he asks turning to you. >x glasses Which do you mean, the washed glasses or the dirty glasses? >washed A row of shelves holds beer glasses that have been washed. Most customers prefer the taps. >x dirty Dirty glasses soak in a tub behind the bar. The bartender is constantly washing them, running them under water, and drying them off. He stacks them neatly on the shelf behind him. The bartender finishes his cigarette. Dying it out in one of the ashtrays only to light up another. >w You peek into the bathroom, but Sam isn't in there. >ask bartender about judy "No, I can't say that I've heard of her." You tell him that she works here. "That's strange," he says, "Bob and I cover the shifts around here. We're the only two that work the bar. Bob's the owner," he says, taking a drag off his cigarette before returning to the dishes. >ask bartender about sam "Sam? Sorry. Don't know him. Haven't seen anybody like that tonight either. Maybe he'll show up a little later. Why don't you have a drink?" The bartender drys off a glass before putting it back on the shelf. >ask bartender about bob "Bob runs the place. I mean the bowling alley and all. But we're a little short staffed right now, so he's been handling the day shift." >ask bartender about himself "Don't have much to say about myself. I'm just a hard working bartender." The bartender reaches into a tub full of water, pulling out a glass to wash. >ask bartender about time You better keep that information to yourself. >ask bartender about year "Times are going to hell. Take a look at these kids nowadays. No respect. Always listening to loud rock music. Yeah. They're going straight down the drain," he says, taking a drag off his cigarette before returning to the dishes. >e Lowry Lanes Thick smoke hangs in the air of the bowling alley. At the entrance, two kids play an arcade machine. On the west side of the building, there's a bar and an older guy works behind the counter. On the east side, a girl handles equipment rental. Next to the far lane a backdoor, painted red like the walls, leads north. >e Equipment Rental Shoes fill the racks lining the back wall. It's been a slow night. A bored teen works the counter. No one else is here. The few customers in the place are already bowling. To the west, the entrance for the alley. North, the backdoor out of here. Behind the counter, the teen watches you while playing with the cash register - a can of freshener by her side. >x girl With a platinum-dyed mohawk, this girl sticks out. She looks like a model or a rock star that shouldn't be working here. But she seems bored, tapping her nails on the keypad of the register. >ask girl about herself "Like. I'm gonna make it big in New York. You know. Modeling. Gonna get an apartment with my friend from California. Like it's going to be far out." >ask girl about me "I don't know. What about you? I haven't seen ya' in here before." >ask girl about sam "Uh. Like. I don't even know Sam. God." >ask girl about bob "What about Bob? He can be a real creep. He likes to come around here and hit on me." >ask girl about bartender "Gross. What about him. He works across the way in the bar. I don't talk to him much." >ask girl about year "Like. That's a strange question for sure." >ask girl about madonna "Oh my God. Are you going to talk all night, 'cause? Like. I thought you were going to rent something." >w Lowry Lanes Thick smoke hangs in the air of the bowling alley. At the entrance, two kids play an arcade machine. On the west side of the building, there's a bar and an older guy works behind the counter. On the east side, a girl handles equipment rental. Next to the far lane a backdoor, painted red like the walls, leads north. A light beep rings from your watch. >n Backlot This area opens up into the back parking lot. No cars are parked here since the alley gets mostly foot traffic. Further back to the northwest, a brick house sits on the property line. The backdoor into the place is south. A dumpster sits along the wall of the bowling alley. >nw Back Yard Paint peels away from the house like dry, flaky skin falling off a dead body. The windows are boarded up. There's also a bit of light coming from inside - through the backdoor that's cracked open to the north. The bowling alley lies southeast. >n Kitchen Dust covers this room. The window above the sink is boarded up. The stove looks forgotten, but the refrigerator next to it is stained and used. The backdoor out of here is south, while an open doorway to a hallway lies north. >x stove The stove's covered in dust. Whoever squats here can't use it. The gas must be off. >open it You open the stove, finding little more than cobwebs. There's nothing useful, so you close the oven. >x fridge The refrigerator has grease stains around the handle and it's off. The compressor isn't running. >open it Opening the refrigerator, you find some leftover Chinese food and an open beer bottle. The fridge isn't cold and the stuff is warm. You close it leaving it all behind. >* ugh [Comment recorded.] >n Hallway This hallway is short and small, like the rest of the house. To the north, the living room. South the kitchen. West the rest of the place. With the door to the basement removed, the light comes up from below. >w You can go north to the living room. South to the kitchen or down into the basement. The rest of the house that is west is dark and uninviting. >d Basement Lights dim and flicker. A fuse pops. A small explosion rocked this place with walls charred in the aftermath. What's left is a cobbled-together machine sitting in the center of this room. The generator next to it is shut down. Whoever did this is gone, though you can't help but wonder why the walls are charred. Stairs lead out of the basement. There's a workbench tucked in the corner with a socket wrench on it. >u You should examine the room a little closer. >x wrench It's a quarter-inch socket wrench, pitted and scarred by an explosion. This tool survived. Anything else, like a screwdriver, melted away. >* pretty linea [Comment recorded.] >take it Taken. >l Basement A small explosion rocked this place with walls charred in the aftermath. What's left is a cobbled-together machine sitting in the center of this room. The generator next to it is shut down. In the corner is a bench. Stairs lead out of the basement. >x bench A small workbench sits in the corner. Whatever instruments were on it were destroyed in the blast, except for the wrench. >open it That's not something you can open. >x generator There's a ripcord on the side of the scorched generator, and a fused plug sits where a good one should be. >turn on generatory You give the ripcord a good tug, but the engine fails to kick over. Looking at it a little closer, you see the spark plug is fused. It'll need replacing. >x plug The blast that shook this room somehow fused the spark plug at the core. Now it's a useless hunk of metal screwed into the generator. >take it Using the socket wrench, you unscrew the spark plug. But when you pull it out of the cylinder, it crumbles to dust in your hand. >x machine It's a strange piece of machinery with a metal arm that comes off one end. But there's no power going to it, and the panel in the middle is blank. Looking it over further, you find the lack of power comes from a generator that's off. One of the vacuum tubes that ran the thing is black as night, and the crystal lodged in the metal arm is cloudy and dull. Besides that, it might work. >u Hallway This hallway is short and small, like the rest of the house. To the north, the living room. South the kitchen. West the rest of the place. With the door to the basement removed, the light comes up from below. >n Living Room A pillow sits in the corner on top of an old phonebook with other pieces of junk scattered around the room - the front door's nailed shut. The light coming in from the boarded-up window barely illuminates the room. You can go south back to the hallway. >x pillow A pillow has been tucked away, placed on top of the old phonebook. It's missing a cover. The dirt is worn in. >x phonebook Underneath the pillow, you see the book is for the northeast part of the county and it's old. The spine says July 1977 - 1978. >* uck [Comment recorded.] >l Living Room A pillow sits in the corner on top of an old phonebook with other pieces of junk scattered around the room - the front door's nailed shut. The light coming in from the boarded-up window barely illuminates the room. You can go south back to the hallway. >x junk The junk consists mostly of old wrappers along with a few empty beer bottles. >search juk You can't see any such thing. >search junk The junk consists mostly of old wrappers along with a few empty beer bottles. >s Hallway This hallway is short and small, like the rest of the house. To the north, the living room. South the kitchen. West the rest of the place. With the door to the basement removed, the light comes up from below. >d Basement A small explosion rocked this place with walls charred in the aftermath. What's left is a cobbled-together machine sitting in the center of this room. The generator next to it is shut down. In the corner is a bench. Stairs lead out of the basement. >x machine It's a strange piece of machinery with a metal arm that comes off one end. But there's no power going to it, and the panel in the middle is blank. Looking it over further, you find the lack of power comes from a generator that's off. One of the vacuum tubes that ran the thing is black as night, and the crystal lodged in the metal arm is cloudy and dull. Besides that, it might work. >x crystal The crystal is dark and cloudy. A lot of electricity must have been going through it. It looks like quartz, so it should be clear. >take it You pull out the dull crystal from the metal arm, tossing it aside. It rolls out of sight under the large machine. >x tube Looking over the row of tubes, you see one is black on the inside. It's damaged and will need replacing. >take it You pull out the broken tube throwing it to the ground. It shatters on contact. >u Hallway This hallway is short and small, like the rest of the house. To the north, the living room. South the kitchen. West the rest of the place. With the door to the basement removed, the light comes up from below. >s Kitchen Dust covers this room. The window above the sink is boarded up. The stove looks forgotten, but the refrigerator next to it is stained and used. The backdoor out of here is south, while an open doorway to a hallway lies north. >s Back Yard Paint peels away from the house like dry, flaky skin falling off a dead body. The windows are boarded up. There's also a bit of light coming from inside - through the backdoor that's open to the north. The bowling alley lies southeast. >se Backlot This area opens up into the back parking lot. No cars are parked here since the alley gets mostly foot traffic. Further back to the northwest, a brick house sits on the property line. The backdoor into the place is south. To the east is a shortcut through a field. A dumpster sits along the wall of the bowling alley. >x dumpster The rusted bin is open, giving workers easy access. You can't help but think that some rodents might make their way in at night. >search it Leaning into a pile of filth, you push some garbage out of the way, finding a metal flask. Reaching down, you pick it out of the grime made of rot and grease. Doing your best, you wipe it off. It feels like there's a bit of alcohol left behind. >x flash You can't see any such thing. >x flask It's a metal flask that feels like it has a bit of liquor left behind. >drink it That's no way to solve your problems. >e Open Field Tall, uncut grass waves back and forth in the breeze as animals scurry through the thicket. A narrow path cuts through the field. You can take it south or head west to the backlot of the bowling alley. >w You follow the path until it opens up to the backlot. Backlot This area opens up into the back parking lot. No cars are parked here since the alley gets mostly foot traffic. Further back to the northwest, a brick house sits on the property line. The backdoor into the place is south. To the east is a shortcut through a field. A dumpster sits along the wall of the bowling alley. >w The bowling alley lies south. East there's a short cut through the field, and northwest is the brick house. >e Open Field Tall, uncut grass waves back and forth in the breeze as animals scurry through the thicket. A narrow path cuts through the field. You can take it south or head west to the backlot of the bowling alley. >s You follow the path walking through the field until you come out on the road. Maple Road Maple Road comes to a bit of a fork here with the town post office to the east. A poorly kept dirt road is west. A shortcut through a field is north, and a worn path cuts through the tree line to the northeast. There is no diner to the south - only an empty lot. There must not have been one in the past. >* we're taking this well [Comment recorded.] >x notes The notes look new, with pages that are white but wrinkled. Looking them over further, you realize they're for a time machine designed to go 40 years into the past. According to this, the scientist wanted to explore the end of an era, right before computers took off - 1980 by the looks of it. Reading further, the one helpful thing you pull out of it all is about an automatic return feature. When the machine is activated, pressing the button on the panel will do it. The rest of it explains how to avoid anomalies in the timeline. Crossed out at the end of it all, it says that entanglement can affect the instruments, possibly creating a quantum explosion. The odds are low, but the two bodies caught up in the new timeline will generate a blast that will probably kill both. >* got it [Comment recorded.] >s You can follow the road east or west - head north or northeast. >l Maple Road Maple Road comes to a bit of a fork here with the town post office to the east. A poorly kept dirt road is west. A shortcut through a field is north, and a worn path cuts through the tree line to the northeast. >e Corner of Main & Ryders The hum of a street light breaks the silence. Maple Road becomes Main Street at this intersection, and Ryders Road shoots off south. A granite post office sits on the corner. Graffiti used to cover the building, but it's cleaned up. Main Street heads east to the town hall and west towards the bowling alley. Ryders Road leads south to Madame Sorra's. >w Maple Road Maple Road comes to a bit of a fork here with the town post office to the east. A poorly kept dirt road is west. A shortcut through a field is north, and a worn path cuts through the tree line to the northeast. >w Dirt Road This lonely strip of road turns around a corner here. Maple Road connects at the east end while it wraps around meeting up with the bowling alley to the north. >n You walk up to the parking lot. Parking Lot Bright colors display a mural on the side of the building. Above, a bright neon sign blinks Lowry Lanes. The letters are fixed. A few cars are in the parking lot tonight. To the north is the bowling alley. South the dirt road. >x sign All the letters work, blinking away on their own. The sign is fixed and reads Lowry Lanes. Something happened when you walked through the door. >x cars The few cars that are out here are a bit dated but in good condition. >n Lowry Lanes Thick smoke hangs in the air of the bowling alley. An arcade machine sits at the entrance. On the west side of the building, there's a bar and an older guy works behind the counter. On the east side, a girl handles equipment rental. The way out is south. Next to the far lane a backdoor, painted red like the walls, leads north. >s Parking Lot Bright colors display a mural on the side of the building. Above, a bright neon sign blinks Lowry Lanes. A few cars are in the parking lot tonight. To the north is the bowling alley. South the dirt road. >e You can go north into the bowling alley or south to the dirt road. A light beep rings from your watch. >se You can go north into the bowling alley or south to the dirt road. >s Dirt Road This lonely strip of road turns around a corner here. Maple Road connects at the east end while it wraps around meeting up with the bowling alley to the north. >e Maple Road Maple Road comes to a bit of a fork here with the town post office to the east. A poorly kept dirt road is west. A shortcut through a field is north, and a worn path cuts through the tree line to the northeast. >e Corner of Main & Ryders The hum of a street light breaks the silence. Maple Road becomes Main Street at this intersection, and Ryders Road shoots off south. A granite post office sits on the corner. Main Street heads east to the town hall and west towards the bowling alley. Ryders Road leads south to Madame Sorra's. >x post office The post office is a landmark made from granite. An edifice made to last forever. >s Ryders Road In the middle of a row of buildings sits a structure that looks like it's going to fall in on itself. It welcomes you in with a pink neon sign - a handprint behind the window. Written above the doorbell is the name Sorra. Ryders Road heads north to the post office and south to an art gallery. >n Corner of Main & Ryders The hum of a street light breaks the silence. Maple Road becomes Main Street at this intersection, and Ryders Road shoots off south. A granite post office sits on the corner. Main Street heads east to the town hall and west towards the bowling alley. Ryders Road leads south to Madame Sorra's. >n The post office is closed. >s Ryders Road In the middle of a row of buildings sits a structure that looks like it's going to fall in on itself. It welcomes you in with a pink neon sign - a handprint behind the window. Written above the doorbell is the name Sorra. Ryders Road heads north to the post office and south to an art gallery. >x handprint The neon sign is shaped like a hand, letting customers know there's a fortune teller inside. >w (first ringing the doorbell) Madame Sorra opens the door, "Please. Come in." Madame Sorra's The old fortune-teller looks almost spry, carefully seating herself behind a crystal ball. The place has little light, all of it coming from the sign in the window giving off a pink glow. The door out of here is east. "Looking to have your palm read this evening?" >x her You can't see "her" (the teen) at the moment. >x woman Clutching the afghan wrapped around her, the old lady sits hunched over in the corner trying to stay warm from the fall weather creeping in. But the deep cracks you've seen before are shallow, hands just beginning to knot with arthritis. She's old, but not ancient like you're used to seeing. >ask her about time You better keep that information to yourself. >ask woman about time You better keep that information to yourself. >ask woman about herself "I come from a long line of scryers. I can see you're out of place and could use my help." >ask woman about fortune "I only ask a dollar so that you may know your fortune. A small amount to pay to understand how things shall unfold." >ask woman about inflation "Vhy are you concerned about such a thing?" >e You nod goodbye to Madame Sorra before heading out the door. Ryders Road In the middle of a row of buildings sits a structure that looks like it's going to fall in on itself. It welcomes you in with a pink neon sign - a handprint behind the window. Written above the doorbell is the name Sorra. Ryders Road heads north to the post office and south to an art gallery. >s Corner of South & Ryders On this corner sits the South Street Gallery with a symbol of a tree painted on the door. Lights are on inside. It looks open though no one is around. Ryders Road heads north to Madame Sorra's. South Street runs east to The Tavern. An alley lies to the southwest and runs alongside the gallery. >sw Back Alley For being an alley, it's clean back here. There's a side door into the gallery and a dumpster next to it. The back street continues behind the rest of the buildings and is used for garbage pick up. The way out of here is northeast. >x door The side door into the gallery is only used by the curator. >open it That door allows the curator access to the alley. The way out of here is northeast. >x dumpster Pushed against the wall, the dumpster sits next to the side door for the gallery. A few cigarette butts litter the area. >search it Searching around the dumpster, the only thing you find are cigarette butts. >ne Corner of South & Ryders On this corner sits the South Street Gallery with a symbol of a tree painted on the door. Lights are on inside. It looks open though no one is around. Ryders Road heads north to Madame Sorra's. South Street runs east to The Tavern. An alley lies to the southwest and runs alongside the gallery. >s South Street Gallery The gallery looks larger on the inside than out. There's only one item on display. It's in the center of the room on a pedestal giving the place an open feeling. The piece is clear crystal in the shape of a cat. The smell of incense hangs heavy in the air, and the door out of this place is north. The curator steps in from the alley, stopping at the counter and closing the door behind her. "How are you doing this evening?" >* aha! [Comment recorded.] >x crystal Clear, and with no cut lines, the crystal statue is a foot tall. The cat has to be molded. It's too perfect. >x curator She's wearing a loose, open flowing, white dress with long hair past her shoulders. Trying to look busy, she stands against the back wall next to a counter. >ask curator about art "What can I say? I'm in love with painting and all the colors artists bring out. Or sculptors with their creations that have a life of their own. It's amazing." >ask curator about crystak "Sorry. Can't help you there." >ask curator about crystal "It's a beautiful statue. Isn't it? A local sculptor makes them. I used to sell necklaces, but I had to move on to something sturdier." >ask curator about time You better keep that information to yourself. >ask curator about gallery "I've been doing this for the past four years. I had to take out a loan, my parents put up the collateral, but I've always had a love for art. I majored in it in college. I even help out this local sculptor. We have a deal that gives him exposure." >ask curator about security "Sorry. Can't help you there." >ask curator about sculptor "He's become a friend of mine and is a great artist. Somehow he puts together these fantastic works. That cat is solid with no cut lines. It's clean and clear, perfectly aligned, crystal." >steal cat That's not a verb I recognize. >take cat "What do you think you're doing?" asks the curator, stepping between you and the cat. "I don't want to have to call the cops." >i You are carrying: a flask a socket wrench some notes your watch (being worn) your clothes (being worn) The curator moves back to the counter, looking at some paperwork and pushing the incense out of the way. >give flash to woman You can't see any such thing. >x counter The curator uses the counter in the back to store paperwork. On top of it sits a pack of incense - Nag Champa by the looks of it. >give flask to womann You can only do that to something animate. >give flask to woman "I'm not that type of lady. I won't drink with just anyone." >x incense A pack of incense sits on the counter. It must be the source of the smell in the place. >take it The curator tries to stop you, just missing your arm. "What are you doing? Put back my incense. It's not for sale." >n The curator stops you before you can leave. "Please give me back the incense. It's not for sale." >e You can go north out of the front door. >n The curator stops you before you can leave. "Please give me back the incense. It's not for sale." >give incense (to the curator) Giving the curator the incense back, she yanks it out of your hand. Thin sticks of scented wood go flying across the room. "Look at what you did," she says, bending over to pick them up. But she slips on one bumping into the crystal cat. Before it hits the ground, you slip out the door. Corner of South & Ryders On this corner sits the South Street Gallery with a symbol of a tree painted on the door. Lights are on inside. It looks open though no one is around. Ryders Road heads north to Madame Sorra's. South Street runs east to The Tavern. From the southwest, you can hear the curator curse to herself in the alley. >s South Street Gallery Trying to enter the gallery, the curator yells, "Get out of here before I call the cops." Not wanting to push it you leave. Corner of South & Ryders On this corner sits the South Street Gallery with a symbol of a tree painted on the door. Lights are on inside. It looks open though no one is around. Ryders Road heads north to Madame Sorra's. South Street runs east to The Tavern. An alley lies to the southwest and runs alongside the gallery. >sw Back Alley For being an alley, it's clean back here. There's a side door into the gallery and a dumpster next to it. The back street continues behind the rest of the buildings and is used for garbage pick up. The way out of here is northeast. You hear the curator curse to herself, loud enough to hear it in the alley. >e That door allows the curator access to the alley. The way out of here is northeast. >open door That door allows the curator access to the alley. The way out of here is northeast. >ne Corner of South & Ryders On this corner sits the South Street Gallery with a symbol of a tree painted on the door. Lights are on inside. It looks open though no one is around. Ryders Road heads north to Madame Sorra's. South Street runs east to The Tavern. An alley lies to the southwest and runs alongside the gallery. >s South Street Gallery Trying to enter the gallery, the curator yells, "Get out of here before I call the cops." Not wanting to push it you leave. Corner of South & Ryders On this corner sits the South Street Gallery with a symbol of a tree painted on the door. Lights are on inside. It looks open though no one is around. Ryders Road heads north to Madame Sorra's. South Street runs east to The Tavern. An alley lies to the southwest and runs alongside the gallery. >* doesn't seem great! [Comment recorded.] >undo Corner of South & Ryders [Previous turn undone.] >undo Back Alley [Previous turn undone.] >undo Back Alley [Previous turn undone.] >undo Back Alley [Previous turn undone.] >undo Corner of South & Ryders [Previous turn undone.] >undo Corner of South & Ryders [Previous turn undone.] >undo South Street Gallery [Previous turn undone.] >undo South Street Gallery [Previous turn undone.] >undo South Street Gallery [Previous turn undone.] >undo South Street Gallery [Previous turn undone.] >undo South Street Gallery [Previous turn undone.] >l South Street Gallery The gallery looks larger on the inside than out. There's only one item on display. It's in the center of the room on a pedestal giving the place an open feeling. The piece is clear crystal in the shape of a cat. The smell of incense hangs heavy in the air, and the door out of this place is north. The gallery is curated by a woman standing behind a counter in the back of the room. >n Corner of South & Ryders On this corner sits the South Street Gallery with a symbol of a tree painted on the door. Lights are on inside. It looks open though no one is around. Ryders Road heads north to Madame Sorra's. South Street runs east to The Tavern. An alley lies to the southwest and runs alongside the gallery. >s South Street Gallery The gallery looks larger on the inside than out. There's only one item on display. It's in the center of the room on a pedestal giving the place an open feeling. The piece is clear crystal in the shape of a cat. The smell of incense hangs heavy in the air, and the door out of this place is north. The curator stands in the rear of the shop behind a counter. As you walk in, she asks, "how are you doing this evening?" >n Corner of South & Ryders On this corner sits the South Street Gallery with a symbol of a tree painted on the door. Lights are on inside. It looks open though no one is around. Ryders Road heads north to Madame Sorra's. South Street runs east to The Tavern. An alley lies to the southwest and runs alongside the gallery. >e South Street South Street sits on the edge of a subdivision with a small bar on the corner. The Tavern. Music beats its way into the street. The road runs east to west with a high-rise to the east and an art gallery to the west. You can also enter the bar to the south. The wind picks up a dollar bill sitting in the middle of the street, blowing it east. >x bar Above the door, the sign reads, "The Tavern." Looking through the window, you see one person sitting at the bar, drinking. The bartender stands around. >e Corner of South & Midland Highland Towers sits on the corner. A large and looming apartment complex. South Street runs west to The Tavern, a bar that's playing music too loud. North along Midland Drive, a convenience store is tucked in amongst some duplexes. A doorman that knows his tenants stands outside the building. The wind picks up a dollar bill sitting in the middle of the street, blowing it north. >n Midland Drive For being open 24 hours a day, no one's around the convenience store - a building that used to be covered in ads for beer. It's now cleaned up. Lined with duplexes, Midland Drive runs north and south. North the library is set off the street. South Highland Towers looms over the city. You can also go into the store. The wind picks up a dollar bill sitting in the middle of the street, blowing it north. >n Corner of Main & Midland The library is set off Main Street, with an elementary school tucked behind it. Lined with benches, the walkway up to the library is covered with trees. Main Street runs east out of the city and west to the town hall. Midland Drive heads south to the convenience store. The wind picks up a dollar bill sitting in the middle of the street, blowing it west. >w Main Street Along the north side of the street, among some other buildings, sits the town hall. Graffiti used to cover this building too, but no longer. Across from it is a small park to the south. Main Street runs east to west with the library on the east side and the post office on the west. The wind picks up a dollar bill sitting in the middle of the street, blowing it south. >s You cross the street, entering the park. Park There's a statue of an elder statesman in the center of the park, surrounded by benches in a wide radius. Shrubs and trees line the park creating the green wall that keeps the city out. Closed in, you can head back across the street north to the town hall. "Oh. I guess this is yours," a rough-looking guy says, picking up the dollar bill and handing it to you. >x guy White strands lace his overgrown beard. Fingernails dirty, clothes are worn in, he tries to hide the fact that he hasn't washed in a month. He watches you with little else to do. >talk to man [You can try ASK ABOUT PARK or ASK ABOUT WORK. There are also lots of other things too.] >say thank you I didn't understand that sentence. >say thanks (to the bum) He grumbles to himself, probably cursing you. >talk to man [You can try ASK ABOUT PARK or ASK ABOUT WORK. There are also lots of other things too.] >ask about park "Stayin' out here doesn't work so well on rainy nights, so I'll go over to the abandoned house behind the bowlin' alley when it's like that. But now I'm not sure where I'll go." >ask about himself "I don't know, my life kind of took a wrong turn. What do you want me to say?" >ask about house "I did see somethin' strange happen earlier tonight. Like a lightning storm comin' from the basement. I wanted to get inside to see if I had any booze left, but came back here instead of dealin' with that craziness." >ask about work "Why do you care? Hm. No mind. I used to work for a local factory in Melville. But then, around 1960 or so, I ended up reading 'On The Road.' I quit that gig and found my path." >give flask to bum He takes the flask from you. "You know. I was going to give this stuff up. But why bother? Am I right?" Downing the last swig, he gets up, stretches, and walks out of the park. Looking at the bench, you see he was sitting on a scarf. A light beep rings from your watch. >take scarf Taken. >x it It's adorned in a colorful floral pattern and made from thick fabric. But the dirt's worn in. The scarf sat outside for too long. >w You can head north back to the town hall. >n You cross the street, stopping at the town hall. Main Street Along the north side of the street, among some other buildings, sits the town hall. Across from it is a small park to the south. Main Street runs east to west with the library on the east side and the post office on the west. >x hall The hall's cleaned up with new brick covering the exterior. It also looks closed with the lights off and shades drawn. >n The town hall is closed by the looks of it. The lights are off and the shades are drawn. >w Corner of Main & Ryders The hum of a street light breaks the silence. Maple Road becomes Main Street at this intersection, and Ryders Road shoots off south. A granite post office sits on the corner. Main Street heads east to the town hall and west towards the bowling alley. Ryders Road leads south to Madame Sorra's. >s Ryders Road In the middle of a row of buildings sits a structure that looks like it's going to fall in on itself. It welcomes you in with a pink neon sign - a handprint behind the window. Written above the doorbell is the name Sorra. Ryders Road heads north to the post office and south to an art gallery. >w (first ringing the doorbell) Madame Sorra opens the door, "Please. Come in." Madame Sorra's The old fortune-teller sits down as you enter the room, carefully seating herself behind a crystal ball. The place has little light, all of it coming from the sign in the window giving off a pink glow. The door out of here is east. "Hello again, how can I help you this evening?" >give dollar (to Madame Sorra) She takes the dollar from you. "Show me your hands. Yes. Yes. Wait... I don't see your lifeline. You're not supposed to be here." "This is troubling. I wonder what my mother would do," she says, ignoring you and returning her gaze to the crystal ball. >x ball The crystal ball is made from clear quartz and distorts the room when you look at it. >ask her about crystal "I come from a long line of scryers and can see you don't belong here." >ask her about me "I come from a long line of scryers and can see you don't belong here." >ask her about help "I come from a long line of scryers and can see you don't belong here." >* lady I gave you my last dollar [Comment recorded.] >ask about machine You better keep that information to yourself. >ask about time You better keep that information to yourself. >ask about scientist "I do not know this person, vhy do you ask about him?" >give notes (to Madame Sorra) "I can see many mysteries surrounding that. Much is in flux." >e You nod goodbye to Madame Sorra before heading out the door. Ryders Road In the middle of a row of buildings sits a structure that looks like it's going to fall in on itself. It welcomes you in with a pink neon sign - a handprint behind the window. Written above the doorbell is the name Sorra. Ryders Road heads north to the post office and south to an art gallery. >s Corner of South & Ryders On this corner sits the South Street Gallery with a symbol of a tree painted on the door. Lights are on inside. It looks open though no one is around. Ryders Road heads north to Madame Sorra's. South Street runs east to The Tavern. An alley lies to the southwest and runs alongside the gallery. >e South Street South Street sits on the edge of a subdivision with a small bar on the corner. The Tavern. Music beats its way into the street. The road runs east to west with a high-rise to the east and an art gallery to the west. You can also enter the bar to the south. >e Corner of South & Midland Highland Towers sits on the corner. A large and looming apartment complex. South Street runs west to The Tavern, a bar that's playing music too loud. North along Midland Drive, a convenience store is tucked in amongst some duplexes. A doorman that knows his tenants stands outside the building. >s The doorman stops you, "You don't live here." >* this is not how bars work in my experience [Comment recorded.] >x store No one is coming or going out of the convenience store. Strange, the mart is always busy. >e You can go north to the store or west to the bar. >n Midland Drive For being open 24 hours a day, no one's around the convenience store - a building that used to be covered in ads for beer. It's now cleaned up. Lined with duplexes, Midland Drive runs north and south. North the library is set off the street. South Highland Towers looms over the city. You can also go into the store. >e Convenience Store Dirt and scuff marks cover the entrance to the store. Rows of junk food line the place, but there's a pharmacy in back where the cooler for the cold drinks usually is. Packs of beef jerky are displayed next to the register. The door out of this place is west, next to it is a book rack. A clerk looks up from a comic book. Seeing you enter the store, she nods going back to the comic. >x clerk Leafing through a comic book, this heavyset girl has frizzy hair and wears a t-shirt that says "Empire Strikes Back." >ask girl about herself "You know, when I think about it, I'm hoping to write a book someday. But I don't know. Who would read it?" >ask girl about amy "What can I say? Maybe I'll write a book one day." >ask girl about star wars "Star Wars is great. I saw it six times, and a lot of my friends saw it more than once. But I think Empire is better." >l Convenience Store Dirt and scuff marks cover the entrance to the store. Rows of junk food line the place, but there's a pharmacy in back where the cooler for the cold drinks usually is. Packs of beef jerky are displayed next to the register. The door out of this place is west, next to it is a book rack. A clerk reads a comic book sitting behind the counter. >tell girl about prequels "Not sure about that. Maybe I can help you with something else." >x cooler The cooler in the back is smaller than what you are used to seeing and packed full of beer. >x beer Six-packs are piled high in the cooler, filling the small container. >buy beer "Sorry. I'm not old enough to sell that. You'll have to wait for the owner to get back." >x pharmacy It looks like the pharmacy is open. The lights are on, but no one is working back there. >x jerky There are packs of beef jerky displayed at the register, enticing people to buy. >take it Not with the clerk here. >buy jerky "I'd love to sell you some, they come six in a pack and cost $1.50." >l Convenience Store Dirt and scuff marks cover the entrance to the store. Rows of junk food line the place, but there's a pharmacy in back where the cooler for the cold drinks usually is. Packs of beef jerky are displayed next to the register. The door out of this place is west, next to it is a book rack. A clerk reads a comic book sitting behind the counter. >x book Which do you mean, the Conan comic, the Wonder Woman comic, the X-Men comic or the clerk's comic? >rack I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the wired rack. >x rack It's the circular kind of wired rack that holds a number of comics. >x comics Which do you mean, the Conan comic, the Wonder Woman comic or the X-Men comic? >conan It's Conan The Barbarian #115, the 10th-anniversary edition. Conan attacks in the center of the cover, drawn on top of a yellow background that has green reliefs of Conan attacking different enemies over the years. >x wonder It's Wonder Woman #272. There's a drawing of Wonder Woman standing against a yellow background and the American flag. She's smiling with a bald eagle on her arm. >x x-men It's X-Men #138. One of the X-Men walks away from the group huddled in the background. The words "Exit Cyclops!" in green at the bottom. >read it It's X-Men #138. One of the X-Men walks away from the group huddled in the background. The words "Exit Cyclops!" in green at the bottom. >l Convenience Store Dirt and scuff marks cover the entrance to the store. Rows of junk food line the place, but there's a pharmacy in back where the cooler for the cold drinks usually is. Packs of beef jerky are displayed next to the register. The door out of this place is west, next to it is a book rack. A clerk reads a comic book sitting behind the counter. >x amy's comic You can't see any such thing. >x comci You can't see any such thing. >x book Which do you mean, the Conan comic, the Wonder Woman comic, the X-Men comic or the clerk's comic? >clerk's The clerk is reading Wonder Woman #272. It's the current issue that's out. >ask her about wonder woman "I've been reading the series for years," she says looking up for a minute. "And this is a great story where Angle Man attacks the base Diana Prince is stationed at. He pulls her into another dimension. I can't wait to see what happens in the next issue. It looks like she's trapped." >ask her about x-men "Some interesting superheroes in that one. I even like Storm. But no one is like Diana Prince." The clerk turns back to her comic, flipping the page. >ask her about conan "It's the 10th anniversary for that comic. Special edition and a quarter more." >w Midland Drive For being open 24 hours a day, no one's around the convenience store - a building that used to be covered in ads for beer. It's now cleaned up. Lined with duplexes, Midland Drive runs north and south. North the library is set off the street. South Highland Towers looms over the city. You can also go into the store. >n Corner of Main & Midland The library is set off Main Street, with an elementary school tucked behind it. Lined with benches, the walkway up to the library is covered with trees. Main Street runs east out of the city and west to the town hall. Midland Drive heads south to the convenience store. >x benches This library has been well taken care of, the benches that line the walkway look new. There is no garbage or graffiti in the area. >w Main Street Along the north side of the street, among some other buildings, sits the town hall. Across from it is a small park to the south. Main Street runs east to west with the library on the east side and the post office on the west. >n The town hall is closed by the looks of it. The lights are off and the shades are drawn. >e Corner of Main & Midland The library is set off Main Street, with an elementary school tucked behind it. Lined with benches, the walkway up to the library is covered with trees. Main Street runs east out of the city and west to the town hall. Midland Drive heads south to the convenience store. >e Bus Stop Main Street runs east to west with a bus stop on the north side of the street. To the west is the library. East, the road continues until it eventually meets up with the highway. >w Corner of Main & Midland The library is set off Main Street, with an elementary school tucked behind it. Lined with benches, the walkway up to the library is covered with trees. Main Street runs east out of the city and west to the town hall. Midland Drive heads south to the convenience store. >n The library is closed. A light beep rings from your watch. >e Bus Stop Main Street runs east to west with a bus stop on the north side of the street. To the west is the library. East, the road continues until it eventually meets up with the highway. >x stop No one is sitting under the awning even though the line runs all night. >e Main Street On the north side of the street, a sign tells people they're entering Sunnybrook. To the south, a path leads to the gas station. The road out of town continues east, meeting up with the highway. It also runs west back into the city. >x sign The name of the city is in big white letters on a green background. Underneath it says: Population 508. Last time you checked, the population was less than 350. >e You're not going to walk out of town. Melville is over 20 miles away. You can go south or west. >s Gas Station The station sits on the south side of Main Street. It's an open lot that has a car parked in front of the garage. In the center of the station is a booth. An attendant watches television inside. A backlit sign towers above it all. There's a path heading north to Main Street. South it goes up the cliff. The attendant relaxes, watching a small television while working the booth. But it's not Mark. >x car Looking over at the car you see it's an old Mercury. The hood is up with a spark plug lying on the radiator. "Like it?" the attendant asks, "I've put a lot of work into her." >x plug The spark plug rests on the radiator. Carefully balanced, yet forgotten after a rushed clean up. >take it Stepping up to the car the attendant scolds you, "what do you think you're doing?" Thinking it over, you step back. >l Gas Station The station sits on the south side of Main Street. It's an open lot that has a car parked in front of the garage. In the center of the station is a booth. An attendant watches television inside. A backlit sign towers above it all. There's a path heading north to Main Street. South it goes up the cliff. The attendant relaxes, watching a small television while working the booth. >x booth The booth is dark, and the attendant sits there watching a fight on T.V. The attendant takes a sip from the soda he's drinking. >x tv The television is a small portable model. A black and white that keeps the attendant occupied watching two boxers fight it out. >i You are carrying: a scarf a socket wrench some notes your watch (being worn) your clothes (being worn) >give scarf (to the attendant) "I'm not sure what you're up to, but take it somewhere else." >l Gas Station The station sits on the south side of Main Street. It's an open lot that has a car parked in front of the garage. In the center of the station is a booth. An attendant watches television inside. A backlit sign towers above it all. There's a path heading north to Main Street. South it goes up the cliff. The attendant relaxes, watching a small television while working the booth. >x sign The sign is backlit, but not the price. It's made from plastic inserts that show it at $1.27 a gallon. >s Eastside Cliff This cliff overlooks Sunnybrook, a small town that could be any one of a number of cities dotted across the Midwest. A path runs north and south. North down into town. South back to the trailer park. >n You walk down the path into town. Gas Station The station sits on the south side of Main Street. It's an open lot that has a car parked in front of the garage. In the center of the station is a booth. An attendant watches television inside. A backlit sign towers above it all. There's a path heading north to Main Street. South it goes up the cliff. The attendant relaxes, watching a small television while working the booth. >talk to man [You can try ASK ABOUT BOWLING ALLEY or ASK ABOUT CAR or ASK ABOUT WORK. There are also lots of other things too.] >ask about alley "It's about the only entertainment we have in this town unless you like hanging out at the bar. Which I'm not old enough to do. Give me less than a year and I'll be 18 though." >ask about car "I'm putting that old Mercury back together. Done a lot of work already with the suspension. Now I'm working on the engine. It'll purr like a kitten when I'm done." The attendant raises the soda to his lips, sipping on it a few times. >ask about work "I like it here," he says with a shrug, "though the boss can be a bit of a pain. They at least let me work on the cars now and then. Who knows. If I'm lucky I might make manager one day." >ask about plug "You trying to fix that mower? The one over at the trailer park? I've looked at her, and even I can't get her running." >g "You trying to fix that mower? The one over at the trailer park? I've looked at her, and even I can't get her running." >s Eastside Cliff This cliff overlooks Sunnybrook, a small town that could be any one of a number of cities dotted across the Midwest. A path runs north and south. North down into town. South back to the trailer park. >s Sunnybrook Trailer Park Rectangular structures made of aluminum and wood form mobile-homes that never move. A few picnic tables are out. A shed sits on the edge of the property. The sign out in front of it all displays the park's name, and a path runs north by the cliff. >x tables Picnic tables are out between the trailers and scattered across the lot all the way to the shed. >x shed The old, dilapidated shed has a fresh coat of white paint. Rocks form the landscaping around it. Back in your time, Old Johnson used to keep the key hidden around here. >in This place looks different. You don't know anybody who lives in the trailers. >search shed You search around the hill for a minute but only see the rocks. >search What do you want to search? >rocks You push one of the rocks out of the way, finding a key underneath it. You try to brush away some of the dirt before taking it. >l Sunnybrook Trailer Park Rectangular structures made of aluminum and wood form mobile-homes that never move. A few picnic tables are out. A shed sits on the edge of the property. The sign out in front of it all displays the park's name, and a path runs north by the cliff. >unlock shed What do you want to unlock the shed with? >key Using the key, you unlock the door to the shed. >open door You open the shed. >x sign In big white letters written across a dark brown background, the sign reads, Sunnybrook Trailer Park. >w Shed This simple structure protects a lawnmower, a BMX, and some spare parts from the weather. In the corner are some gardening tools, forgotten and rusted. The door out is east. >x lawnmower It's a small push mower that's being worked on. The cover is off and the spark plug is gone. >x cover It's a small push mower that's being worked on. The cover is off and the spark plug is gone. >x bmx It's a BMX bike. Chain driven. It's smaller than a ten-speed and has no gears. >take it The bike is in good shape, but there is no reason to tow it around. >ride bike It would be too uncomfortable. The bike is small, made for a young teen. >x parts A spark plug sits in the middle of some leftover nuts and bolts on the shelf. >take all Try referring to the direct object. >take plug You take the spark plug from the pile of spare parts. >x it The spark plug is almost pristine - the electrode gleaming in the light. The casing wiped clean. >* yay [Comment recorded.] >x nuts There are some leftover nuts and bolts on the shelf. >l Shed This simple structure protects a lawnmower, a BMX, and some spare parts from the weather. In the corner are some gardening tools, forgotten and rusted. The door out is east. >x tools They're simple tools left behind to rust in the shed. Whoever used them must have forgotten they're here. >take tools The tools are in poor condition. There's no reason to take them. >search tools They're simple tools left behind to rust in the shed. Whoever used them must have forgotten they're here. >out Sunnybrook Trailer Park Rectangular structures made of aluminum and wood form mobile-homes that never move. A few picnic tables are out. A shed sits on the edge of the property. The sign out in front of it all displays the park's name, and a path runs north by the cliff. >n Eastside Cliff This cliff overlooks Sunnybrook, a small town that could be any one of a number of cities dotted across the Midwest. A path runs north and south. North down into town. South back to the trailer park. >n You walk down the path into town. Gas Station The station sits on the south side of Main Street. It's an open lot that has a car parked in front of the garage. In the center of the station is a booth. Currently empty. A backlit sign towers above it all. There's a path heading north to Main Street. South it goes up the cliff. The booth in the center of the station is empty. The attendant missing. >* OK so just need to get the cat [Comment recorded.] >w You can go north to the street or south back up the cliff. >n Main Street On the north side of the street, a sign tells people they're entering Sunnybrook. To the south, a path leads to the gas station. The road out of town continues east, meeting up with the highway. It also runs west back into the city. >w Bus Stop Main Street runs east to west with a bus stop on the north side of the street. To the west is the library. East, the road continues until it eventually meets up with the highway. >w Corner of Main & Midland The library is set off Main Street, with an elementary school tucked behind it. Lined with benches, the walkway up to the library is covered with trees. Main Street runs east out of the city and west to the town hall. Midland Drive heads south to the convenience store. >w Main Street Along the north side of the street, among some other buildings, sits the town hall. Across from it is a small park to the south. Main Street runs east to west with the library on the east side and the post office on the west. >s You cross the street, entering the park. Park There's a statue of an elder statesman in the center of the park, surrounded by benches in a wide radius. Shrubs and trees line the park creating the green wall that keeps the city out. Closed in, you can head back across the street north to the town hall. >w You can head north back to the town hall. >n You cross the street, stopping at the town hall. Main Street Along the north side of the street, among some other buildings, sits the town hall. Across from it is a small park to the south. Main Street runs east to west with the library on the east side and the post office on the west. A light beep rings from your watch. >w Corner of Main & Ryders The hum of a street light breaks the silence. Maple Road becomes Main Street at this intersection, and Ryders Road shoots off south. A granite post office sits on the corner. Main Street heads east to the town hall and west towards the bowling alley. Ryders Road leads south to Madame Sorra's. >s Ryders Road In the middle of a row of buildings sits a structure that looks like it's going to fall in on itself. It welcomes you in with a pink neon sign - a handprint behind the window. Written above the doorbell is the name Sorra. Ryders Road heads north to the post office and south to an art gallery. >w (first ringing the doorbell) Madame Sorra opens the door, "Please. Come in." Madame Sorra's The old fortune-teller sits down as you enter the room, carefully seating herself behind a crystal ball. The place has little light, all of it coming from the sign in the window giving off a pink glow. The door out of here is east. "Hello again, how can I help you this evening?" >ask about curator "Sarah. The vitch that vaunts to steal my things. Don't trust that one. She's got a forked tongue on her." >ask about crystal "This crystal ball vus my mother's. God rest her soul. It has been in my family for many generations. Handed down from one to the next. But I have no one to pass it on to." >ask about cat "Vhy are you concerned about such a thing?" >take crystal "What are you doing?" she asks, pushing you back, "do you try to curse yourself?" >* can I ask for it? [Comment recorded.] >i You are carrying: a nickel spark plug a dirty key a scarf a socket wrench some notes your watch (being worn) your clothes (being worn) >n There's no reason to explore the shop. You can go east, out the front door. >e You nod goodbye to Madame Sorra before heading out the door. Ryders Road In the middle of a row of buildings sits a structure that looks like it's going to fall in on itself. It welcomes you in with a pink neon sign - a handprint behind the window. Written above the doorbell is the name Sorra. Ryders Road heads north to the post office and south to an art gallery. >n Corner of Main & Ryders The hum of a street light breaks the silence. Maple Road becomes Main Street at this intersection, and Ryders Road shoots off south. A granite post office sits on the corner. Main Street heads east to the town hall and west towards the bowling alley. Ryders Road leads south to Madame Sorra's. >w Maple Road Maple Road comes to a bit of a fork here with the town post office to the east. A poorly kept dirt road is west. A shortcut through a field is north, and a worn path cuts through the tree line to the northeast. >n Open Field Tall, uncut grass waves back and forth in the breeze as animals scurry through the thicket. A narrow path cuts through the field. You can take it south or head west to the backlot of the bowling alley. >n You can go south down the path or west to the backlot of the bowling alley. >w You follow the path until it opens up to the backlot. Backlot This area opens up into the back parking lot. No cars are parked here since the alley gets mostly foot traffic. Further back to the northwest, a brick house sits on the property line. The backdoor into the place is south. To the east is a shortcut through a field. A dumpster sits along the wall of the bowling alley. >nw Back Yard Paint peels away from the house like dry, flaky skin falling off a dead body. The windows are boarded up. There's also a bit of light coming from inside - through the backdoor that's open to the north. The bowling alley lies southeast. >n Kitchen Dust covers this room. The window above the sink is boarded up. The stove looks forgotten, but the refrigerator next to it is stained and used. The backdoor out of here is south, while an open doorway to a hallway lies north. >n Hallway This hallway is short and small, like the rest of the house. To the north, the living room. South the kitchen. West the rest of the place. With the door to the basement removed, the light comes up from below. >d Basement A small explosion rocked this place with walls charred in the aftermath. What's left is a cobbled-together machine sitting in the center of this room. The generator next to it is shut down. In the corner is a bench. Stairs lead out of the basement. >put plug in achine You can't see any such thing. >put plug in machine It doesn't belong there. >x machine It's a strange piece of machinery with a metal arm that comes off one end. But there's no power going to it, and the panel in the middle is blank. Looking it over further, you find the lack of power comes from a generator that's off. One of the vacuum tubes is gone, and the housing at the end of the metal arm is missing a crystal. Besides that, it might work. >x generator There's a ripcord on the side of the scorched generator, and the opening for the spark plug is empty. >put plug in generator You put the nickel plug into the cylinder, tightening it into place with the wrench. If you're lucky, the generator should kick in now. >turn on generator You give the ripcord a good tug, and the generator springs to life. The machine next to it lights up. The panel displaying some dates. >x panel There are similar dates in the center of the panel. One is set to October 1980. The other October 2020. There's a button here too, but it's red because the machine isn't fixed. >push button That does nothing, but the button is red. >* Hmm tube [Comment recorded.] >u Hallway This hallway is short and small, like the rest of the house. To the north, the living room. South the kitchen. West the rest of the place. With the door to the basement removed, the light comes up from below. >save Ok. >s Kitchen Dust covers this room. The window above the sink is boarded up. The stove looks forgotten, but the refrigerator next to it is stained and used. The backdoor out of here is south, while an open doorway to a hallway lies north. >open fridge You've already looked in there. There's nothing of interest. >s Back Yard Paint peels away from the house like dry, flaky skin falling off a dead body. The windows are boarded up. There's also a bit of light coming from inside - through the backdoor that's open to the north. The bowling alley lies southeast. >s You can go southeast to the bowling alley or north into the house. >se Backlot This area opens up into the back parking lot. No cars are parked here since the alley gets mostly foot traffic. Further back to the northwest, a brick house sits on the property line. The backdoor into the place is south. To the east is a shortcut through a field. A dumpster sits along the wall of the bowling alley. >e Open Field Tall, uncut grass waves back and forth in the breeze as animals scurry through the thicket. A narrow path cuts through the field. You can take it south or head west to the backlot of the bowling alley. >w You follow the path until it opens up to the backlot. Backlot This area opens up into the back parking lot. No cars are parked here since the alley gets mostly foot traffic. Further back to the northwest, a brick house sits on the property line. The backdoor into the place is south. To the east is a shortcut through a field. A dumpster sits along the wall of the bowling alley. >s Lowry Lanes Thick smoke hangs in the air of the bowling alley. An arcade machine sits at the entrance. On the west side of the building, there's a bar and an older guy works behind the counter. On the east side, a girl handles equipment rental. The way out is south. Next to the far lane a backdoor, painted red like the walls, leads north. >x machine "Asteroids" is written in large print on the side. The game cycles through its demo since no one is playing it. >e Equipment Rental Shoes fill the racks lining the back wall. It's been a slow night. A bored teen works the counter. No one else is here. The few customers in the place are already bowling. To the west, the entrance for the alley. North, the backdoor out of here. Behind the counter, the teen watches you while playing with the cash register - a can of freshener by her side. >x teen With a platinum-dyed mohawk, this girl sticks out. She looks like a model or a rock star that shouldn't be working here. But she seems bored, tapping her nails on the keypad of the register. >x freshener Out on the counter, a can of freshener sits next to the teen. It looks generic, painted red with blocky white lettering. >take it "Get your hands off that," she says, slapping you away. >ask her about can "Like. It's just some spray that I throw in the shoes when someone rents them. I can't stand the smell." >rent shoes "Are you really going to bowl? Cause. Like. It's not free." >i You are carrying: a dirty key a scarf a socket wrench some notes your watch (being worn) your clothes (being worn) >give scarf (to the teen) "I know you're not, like, trying to give that to me. It's dirty." >x scarf It's adorned in a colorful floral pattern and made from thick fabric. But the dirt's worn in. The scarf sat outside for too long. >w Lowry Lanes Thick smoke hangs in the air of the bowling alley. An arcade machine sits at the entrance. On the west side of the building, there's a bar and an older guy works behind the counter. On the east side, a girl handles equipment rental. The way out is south. Next to the far lane a backdoor, painted red like the walls, leads north. >w Bar The bar is lined with a few stools and runs the length of the room. Behind it, rows of empty glasses sit along the back wall. There's also a lone bottle of whiskey on the shelf. A bathroom lies to the west while the entrance is east. The bartender looks busy as he washes some glasses. >give scarf (to the bartender) "It might make for a good rag, but I got plenty of those around here. You keep it." >e Lowry Lanes Thick smoke hangs in the air of the bowling alley. An arcade machine sits at the entrance. On the west side of the building, there's a bar and an older guy works behind the counter. On the east side, a girl handles equipment rental. The way out is south. Next to the far lane a backdoor, painted red like the walls, leads north. >s Parking Lot Bright colors display a mural on the side of the building. Above, a bright neon sign blinks Lowry Lanes. A few cars are in the parking lot tonight. To the north is the bowling alley. South the dirt road. >e You can go north into the bowling alley or south to the dirt road. >e You can go north into the bowling alley or south to the dirt road. >s Dirt Road This lonely strip of road turns around a corner here. Maple Road connects at the east end while it wraps around meeting up with the bowling alley to the north. >s The road comes to an end here, turning north to the bowling alley. East it heads back out to the city. >e Maple Road Maple Road comes to a bit of a fork here with the town post office to the east. A poorly kept dirt road is west. A shortcut through a field is north, and a worn path cuts through the tree line to the northeast. >s You can follow the road east or west - head north or northeast. >w Dirt Road This lonely strip of road turns around a corner here. Maple Road connects at the east end while it wraps around meeting up with the bowling alley to the north. >e Maple Road Maple Road comes to a bit of a fork here with the town post office to the east. A poorly kept dirt road is west. A shortcut through a field is north, and a worn path cuts through the tree line to the northeast. >e Corner of Main & Ryders The hum of a street light breaks the silence. Maple Road becomes Main Street at this intersection, and Ryders Road shoots off south. A granite post office sits on the corner. Main Street heads east to the town hall and west towards the bowling alley. Ryders Road leads south to Madame Sorra's. >s Ryders Road In the middle of a row of buildings sits a structure that looks like it's going to fall in on itself. It welcomes you in with a pink neon sign - a handprint behind the window. Written above the doorbell is the name Sorra. Ryders Road heads north to the post office and south to an art gallery. A light beep rings from your watch. >w (first ringing the doorbell) Madame Sorra opens the door, "Please. Come in." Madame Sorra's The old fortune-teller sits down as you enter the room, carefully seating herself behind a crystal ball. The place has little light, all of it coming from the sign in the window giving off a pink glow. The door out of here is east. "Hello again, how can I help you this evening?" >give scarf (to Madame Sorra) "My babushka. Vhere has it been all this time? No mind. This scarf vas my mother's. Before she died, she gave it to me to remind me of the homeland. You have made an old lady very happy. Take vut I have. I tired of this life long ago. It's time for me to move on." Madame Sorra gets up, bending over to turn off the neon sign. With a flick of her wrist, the light goes out. She straightens back up, looking over at you, whispers something to herself and then heads out the door. Looking at the spot where she was, you notice she left behind the crystal ball. >* Well OK [Comment recorded.] >take ball Taken. >e Ryders Road In the middle of a row of buildings sits a structure that looks like it's going to fall in on itself. Behind the window, the neon sign of the handprint is off. Written above the doorbell is the name Sorra. Ryders Road heads north to the post office and south to an art gallery. >s Corner of South & Ryders On this corner sits the South Street Gallery with a symbol of a tree painted on the door. Lights are on inside. It looks open though no one is around. Ryders Road heads north to Madame Sorra's. South Street runs east to The Tavern. An alley lies to the southwest and runs alongside the gallery. >s South Street Gallery The gallery looks larger on the inside than out. There's only one item on display. It's in the center of the room on a pedestal giving the place an open feeling. The piece is clear crystal in the shape of a cat. The smell of incense hangs heavy in the air, and the door out of this place is north. The curator sees you enter, smiling to herself, she says, "that's one hell of a crystal you got there." >save Ok. >give crystal to curator (the crystal ball to the curator) She looks at it for a minute as a slight smile creases her lips. "I wouldn't normally trade you for it, but you seem like someone that might appreciate the statue, here take it," she says, handing you the cat as she takes the crystal ball. Wiping it off she puts it behind the counter, out of sight. >n Corner of South & Ryders On this corner sits the South Street Gallery with a symbol of a tree painted on the door. Lights are on inside. It looks open though no one is around. Ryders Road heads north to Madame Sorra's. South Street runs east to The Tavern. An alley lies to the southwest and runs alongside the gallery. >n Ryders Road In the middle of a row of buildings sits a structure that looks like it's going to fall in on itself. Behind the window, the neon sign of the handprint is off. Written above the doorbell is the name Sorra. Ryders Road heads north to the post office and south to an art gallery. >n Corner of Main & Ryders The hum of a street light breaks the silence. Maple Road becomes Main Street at this intersection, and Ryders Road shoots off south. A granite post office sits on the corner. Main Street heads east to the town hall and west towards the bowling alley. Ryders Road leads south to Madame Sorra's. >w Maple Road Maple Road comes to a bit of a fork here with the town post office to the east. A poorly kept dirt road is west. A shortcut through a field is north, and a worn path cuts through the tree line to the northeast. >w Dirt Road This lonely strip of road turns around a corner here. Maple Road connects at the east end while it wraps around meeting up with the bowling alley to the north. >n You walk up to the parking lot. Parking Lot Bright colors display a mural on the side of the building. Above, a bright neon sign blinks Lowry Lanes. A few cars are in the parking lot tonight. To the north is the bowling alley. South the dirt road. >n Lowry Lanes Thick smoke hangs in the air of the bowling alley. An arcade machine sits at the entrance. On the west side of the building, there's a bar and an older guy works behind the counter. On the east side, a girl handles equipment rental. The way out is south. Next to the far lane a backdoor, painted red like the walls, leads north. >n Backlot This area opens up into the back parking lot. No cars are parked here since the alley gets mostly foot traffic. Further back to the northwest, a brick house sits on the property line. The backdoor into the place is south. To the east is a shortcut through a field. A dumpster sits along the wall of the bowling alley. >n The bowling alley lies south. East there's a short cut through the field, and northwest is the brick house. >nw Back Yard Paint peels away from the house like dry, flaky skin falling off a dead body. The windows are boarded up. There's also a bit of light coming from inside - through the backdoor that's open to the north. The bowling alley lies southeast. >n Kitchen Dust covers this room. The window above the sink is boarded up. The stove looks forgotten, but the refrigerator next to it is stained and used. The backdoor out of here is south, while an open doorway to a hallway lies north. >n Hallway This hallway is short and small, like the rest of the house. To the north, the living room. South the kitchen. West the rest of the place. With the door to the basement removed, the light comes up from below. >d Basement A small explosion rocked this place with walls charred in the aftermath. A cobbled-together machine sits in the center of this room. Lights on it flash with life. The generator next to it is turned on. In the corner is a bench. Stairs lead out of the basement. >put crystal in machine Since it's clear quartz, it might work, but it's too big to fit in there. >cut cat Cutting that up would achieve little. >s The basement is small. No larger than the living room. You can go up the stairs. >i You are carrying: a crystal cat a dirty key a socket wrench some notes your watch (being worn) your clothes (being worn) >trim cat That's not a verb I recognize. >x cat At a foot tall, it's a big statue. But the crystal cat is too perfect and had to be molded. >break cat The crystal cat shatters, hitting the ground, leaving behind a quartz shard. You pick up the shard. >put shard in machine (first shutting off the generator) Grabbing on to the metal arm, you force the crystal into place with your hands. It eventually snaps into the housing. >x machine It's a strange piece of machinery with a metal arm that comes off one end. But there's no power going to it, and the panel in the middle is blank. Looking it over further, you find the lack of power comes from a generator that's off. One of the vacuum tubes is gone, and the crystal lodged in the metal arm is clear and new. Besides that, it might work. >* vacuum tube huh? [Comment recorded.] >s The basement is small. No larger than the living room. You can go up the stairs. >u Hallway This hallway is short and small, like the rest of the house. To the north, the living room. South the kitchen. West the rest of the place. With the door to the basement removed, the light comes up from below. >se You can go north to the living room. South to the kitchen or down into the basement. The rest of the house that is west is dark and uninviting. >s Kitchen Dust covers this room. The window above the sink is boarded up. The stove looks forgotten, but the refrigerator next to it is stained and used. The backdoor out of here is south, while an open doorway to a hallway lies north. >save Ok. >s Back Yard Paint peels away from the house like dry, flaky skin falling off a dead body. The windows are boarded up. There's also a bit of light coming from inside - through the backdoor that's open to the north. The bowling alley lies southeast. >s You can go southeast to the bowling alley or north into the house. >se Backlot This area opens up into the back parking lot. No cars are parked here since the alley gets mostly foot traffic. Further back to the northwest, a brick house sits on the property line. The backdoor into the place is south. To the east is a shortcut through a field. A dumpster sits along the wall of the bowling alley. >s Lowry Lanes Thick smoke hangs in the air of the bowling alley. An arcade machine sits at the entrance. On the west side of the building, there's a bar and an older guy works behind the counter. On the east side, a girl handles equipment rental. The way out is south. Next to the far lane a backdoor, painted red like the walls, leads north. >se You can go east to the equipment rental, west to the bar, north out the backdoor, or south out the entrance. >e Equipment Rental Shoes fill the racks lining the back wall. It's been a slow night. A bored teen works the counter. No one else is here. The few customers in the place are already bowling. To the west, the entrance for the alley. North, the backdoor out of here. Behind the counter, the teen watches you while playing with the cash register - a can of freshener by her side. >w Lowry Lanes Thick smoke hangs in the air of the bowling alley. An arcade machine sits at the entrance. On the west side of the building, there's a bar and an older guy works behind the counter. On the east side, a girl handles equipment rental. The way out is south. Next to the far lane a backdoor, painted red like the walls, leads north. >n Backlot This area opens up into the back parking lot. No cars are parked here since the alley gets mostly foot traffic. Further back to the northwest, a brick house sits on the property line. The backdoor into the place is south. To the east is a shortcut through a field. A dumpster sits along the wall of the bowling alley. >x machine You can't see any such thing. >s Lowry Lanes Thick smoke hangs in the air of the bowling alley. An arcade machine sits at the entrance. On the west side of the building, there's a bar and an older guy works behind the counter. On the east side, a girl handles equipment rental. The way out is south. Next to the far lane a backdoor, painted red like the walls, leads north. >x machine "Asteroids" is written in large print on the side. The game cycles through its demo since no one is playing it. >open it You could try to open it and get the quarters, but you don't need that kind of trouble. >s Parking Lot Bright colors display a mural on the side of the building. Above, a bright neon sign blinks Lowry Lanes. A few cars are in the parking lot tonight. To the north is the bowling alley. South the dirt road. >e You can go north into the bowling alley or south to the dirt road. >e You can go north into the bowling alley or south to the dirt road. >n Lowry Lanes Thick smoke hangs in the air of the bowling alley. An arcade machine sits at the entrance. On the west side of the building, there's a bar and an older guy works behind the counter. On the east side, a girl handles equipment rental. The way out is south. Next to the far lane a backdoor, painted red like the walls, leads north. >w Bar The bar is lined with a few stools and runs the length of the room. Behind it, rows of empty glasses sit along the back wall. There's also a lone bottle of whiskey on the shelf. A bathroom lies to the west while the entrance is east. The bartender finishes his cigarette. Dying it out in one of the ashtrays only to light up another. >ask about tube "Vacuum tube? You know who's into them? The guy that works The Tavern. He's some sort of musician. Not a bartender as I see it." >* hah! [Comment recorded.] >e Lowry Lanes Thick smoke hangs in the air of the bowling alley. An arcade machine sits at the entrance. On the west side of the building, there's a bar and an older guy works behind the counter. On the east side, a girl handles equipment rental. The way out is south. Next to the far lane a backdoor, painted red like the walls, leads north. >e Equipment Rental Shoes fill the racks lining the back wall. It's been a slow night. A bored teen works the counter. No one else is here. The few customers in the place are already bowling. To the west, the entrance for the alley. North, the backdoor out of here. Behind the counter, the teen watches you while playing with the cash register - a can of freshener by her side. >ask about tube "Like. Oh my God. Do I look like a hardware store? Try Phil. The bartender across the way. He seems handy." >w Lowry Lanes Thick smoke hangs in the air of the bowling alley. An arcade machine sits at the entrance. On the west side of the building, there's a bar and an older guy works behind the counter. On the east side, a girl handles equipment rental. The way out is south. Next to the far lane a backdoor, painted red like the walls, leads north. >s Parking Lot Bright colors display a mural on the side of the building. Above, a bright neon sign blinks Lowry Lanes. A few cars are in the parking lot tonight. To the north is the bowling alley. South the dirt road. >se You can go north into the bowling alley or south to the dirt road. >e You can go north into the bowling alley or south to the dirt road. >s Dirt Road This lonely strip of road turns around a corner here. Maple Road connects at the east end while it wraps around meeting up with the bowling alley to the north. >e Maple Road Maple Road comes to a bit of a fork here with the town post office to the east. A poorly kept dirt road is west. A shortcut through a field is north, and a worn path cuts through the tree line to the northeast. >e Corner of Main & Ryders The hum of a street light breaks the silence. Maple Road becomes Main Street at this intersection, and Ryders Road shoots off south. A granite post office sits on the corner. Main Street heads east to the town hall and west towards the bowling alley. Ryders Road leads south to Madame Sorra's. >s Ryders Road In the middle of a row of buildings sits a structure that looks like it's going to fall in on itself. Behind the window, the neon sign of the handprint is off. Written above the doorbell is the name Sorra. Ryders Road heads north to the post office and south to an art gallery. A light beep rings from your watch. >s Corner of South & Ryders On this corner sits the South Street Gallery with a symbol of a tree painted on the door. Lights are on inside. It looks open though no one is around. Ryders Road heads north to Madame Sorra's. South Street runs east to The Tavern. An alley lies to the southwest and runs alongside the gallery. >s South Street Gallery The gallery looks larger on the inside than out. With nothing on the pedestal, the place feels hollow, but the curator seems pleased. The smell of incense hangs heavy in the air, and the door out of this place is north. The curator steps in from the alley, stopping at the counter and closing the door behind her. "How are you doing this evening?" >ask about tube "You got me there. Maybe the bartender next door knows something. He's into all those electronics." >n Corner of South & Ryders On this corner sits the South Street Gallery with a symbol of a tree painted on the door. Lights are on inside. It looks open though no one is around. Ryders Road heads north to Madame Sorra's. South Street runs east to The Tavern. An alley lies to the southwest and runs alongside the gallery. >e South Street South Street sits on the edge of a subdivision with a small bar on the corner. The Tavern. The road runs east to west with a high-rise to the east and an art gallery to the west. >s It's late, the bar's closed. >ask about tube It looks like you're trying to talk to yourself. That's a little strange. >* hmm [Comment recorded.] >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >e Corner of South & Midland Highland Towers sits on the corner. A large and looming apartment complex. South Street runs west to The Tavern. North along Midland Drive, a convenience store is tucked in amongst some duplexes. A doorman that knows his tenants stands outside the building. >ask about tube "Look. I'm not your friend. You don't live here. Move along." >talk (to the doorman) "Like I said. Move along. Move along." >n Midland Drive For being open 24 hours a day, no one's around the convenience store - a building that used to be covered in ads for beer. It's now cleaned up. Lined with duplexes, Midland Drive runs north and south. North the library is set off the street. South Highland Towers looms over the city. You can also go into the store. >e Convenience Store Dirt and scuff marks cover the entrance to the store. Rows of junk food line the place, but there's a pharmacy in back where the cooler for the cold drinks usually is. Packs of beef jerky are displayed next to the register. The door out of this place is west, next to it is a book rack. A clerk looks up from a comic book. Seeing you enter the store, she nods going back to the comic. >ask about tube "A vacuum tube? Not sure where to find one of those. Have you looked in Miller's yard? He has all sorts of junk. Just watch out for that dog." >ask about miller "Yeah. Mr. Miller's a pain, buys his beer from here. Whenever he sees me he's always giving me crap, calling me a slacker. He's just a crabby old man." >w Midland Drive For being open 24 hours a day, no one's around the convenience store - a building that used to be covered in ads for beer. It's now cleaned up. Lined with duplexes, Midland Drive runs north and south. North the library is set off the street. South Highland Towers looms over the city. You can also go into the store. >s Corner of South & Midland Highland Towers sits on the corner. A large and looming apartment complex. South Street runs west to The Tavern. North along Midland Drive, a convenience store is tucked in amongst some duplexes. A doorman that knows his tenants stands outside the building. >ask about miller "Like I said. Move along. Move along." >w South Street South Street sits on the edge of a subdivision with a small bar on the corner. The Tavern. The road runs east to west with a high-rise to the east and an art gallery to the west. >s It's late, the bar's closed. >ask about miller It looks like you're trying to talk to yourself. That's a little strange. >w Corner of South & Ryders On this corner sits the South Street Gallery with a symbol of a tree painted on the door. Lights are on inside. It looks open though no one is around. Ryders Road heads north to Madame Sorra's. South Street runs east to The Tavern. An alley lies to the southwest and runs alongside the gallery. >w You can head north to Madame Sorra's. South to the gallery. East to The Tavern or southwest down the alley. >s South Street Gallery The gallery looks larger on the inside than out. With nothing on the pedestal, the place feels hollow, but the curator seems pleased. The smell of incense hangs heavy in the air, and the door out of this place is north. The curator steps in from the alley, stopping at the counter and closing the door behind her. "How are you doing this evening?" >ask about miller "Mr. Miller's not a kind man and treats his dog just as poorly. I wish there were something I could do about it, but no would listen." >n Corner of South & Ryders On this corner sits the South Street Gallery with a symbol of a tree painted on the door. Lights are on inside. It looks open though no one is around. Ryders Road heads north to Madame Sorra's. South Street runs east to The Tavern. An alley lies to the southwest and runs alongside the gallery. >e South Street South Street sits on the edge of a subdivision with a small bar on the corner. The Tavern. The road runs east to west with a high-rise to the east and an art gallery to the west. >e Corner of South & Midland Highland Towers sits on the corner. A large and looming apartment complex. South Street runs west to The Tavern. North along Midland Drive, a convenience store is tucked in amongst some duplexes. A doorman that knows his tenants stands outside the building. >n Midland Drive For being open 24 hours a day, no one's around the convenience store - a building that used to be covered in ads for beer. It's now cleaned up. Lined with duplexes, Midland Drive runs north and south. North the library is set off the street. South Highland Towers looms over the city. You can also go into the store. >n Corner of Main & Midland The library is set off Main Street, with an elementary school tucked behind it. Lined with benches, the walkway up to the library is covered with trees. Main Street runs east out of the city and west to the town hall. Midland Drive heads south to the convenience store. >e Bus Stop Main Street runs east to west with a bus stop on the north side of the street. To the west is the library. East, the road continues until it eventually meets up with the highway. >e Main Street On the north side of the street, a sign tells people they're entering Sunnybrook. To the south, a path leads to the gas station. The road out of town continues east, meeting up with the highway. It also runs west back into the city. >s Gas Station The station sits on the south side of Main Street. It's an open lot that has a car parked in front of the garage. In the center of the station is a booth. An attendant watches television inside. A backlit sign towers above it all. There's a path heading north to Main Street. South it goes up the cliff. The attendant relaxes, watching a small television while working the booth. >ask about tube "We don't carry that sort of thing. And heck, I'm not sure where you could get one. Have you checked the junkyard?" The attendant looks down the neck of the bottle before taking a final swig. >ask about miller "The junkyard? We get some big things from there. Engines, transmissions, that sort of thing. But all the smaller stuff we keep locked up in the garage." >x junkyard You can't see any such thing. >w You can go north to the street or south back up the cliff. >s Eastside Cliff This cliff overlooks Sunnybrook, a small town that could be any one of a number of cities dotted across the Midwest. A path runs north and south. North down into town. South back to the trailer park. >s Sunnybrook Trailer Park Rectangular structures made of aluminum and wood form mobile-homes that never move. A few picnic tables are out. A shed sits on the edge of the property. The sign out in front of it all displays the park's name, and a path runs north by the cliff. >s At this point you doubt that's even your home. >x junkyard You can't see any such thing. >w Shed This simple structure protects a lawnmower, a BMX, and some spare parts from the weather. In the corner are some gardening tools, forgotten and rusted. The door out is east. >e Sunnybrook Trailer Park Rectangular structures made of aluminum and wood form mobile-homes that never move. A few picnic tables are out. A shed sits on the edge of the property. The sign out in front of it all displays the park's name, and a path runs north by the cliff. >n Eastside Cliff This cliff overlooks Sunnybrook, a small town that could be any one of a number of cities dotted across the Midwest. A path runs north and south. North down into town. South back to the trailer park. >w You can go north down into the city or south to the trailer park. >e You can go north down into the city or south to the trailer park. >n You walk down the path into town. Gas Station The station sits on the south side of Main Street. It's an open lot that has a car parked in front of the garage. In the center of the station is a booth. Currently empty. A backlit sign towers above it all. There's a path heading north to Main Street. South it goes up the cliff. The booth in the center of the station is empty. The attendant missing. >x lot Gas Station The station sits on the south side of Main Street. It's an open lot that has a car parked in front of the garage. In the center of the station is a booth. Currently empty. A backlit sign towers above it all. There's a path heading north to Main Street. South it goes up the cliff. The booth in the center of the station is empty. The attendant missing. >x garage The garage is as big as you remember it, but it has a fresh coat of green paint. The bathroom next to it still looks beat and would barely pass code. >x bathroom It's a small attachment tacked on to the side of the garage, but it's a poor design that's hardly standing. >enter it The attendant's in there. You need to wait until he gets out. >w You can go north to the street or south back up the cliff. >e You can go north to the street or south back up the cliff. >n Main Street On the north side of the street, a sign tells people they're entering Sunnybrook. To the south, a path leads to the gas station. The road out of town continues east, meeting up with the highway. It also runs west back into the city. >e You're not going to walk out of town. Melville is over 20 miles away. You can go south or west. A light beep rings from your watch. >* seems like the junkyard should be somewhere here? [Comment recorded.] >s Gas Station The station sits on the south side of Main Street. It's an open lot that has a car parked in front of the garage. In the center of the station is a booth. Currently empty. A backlit sign towers above it all. There's a path heading north to Main Street. South it goes up the cliff. The booth in the center of the station is empty. The attendant missing. "Sorry to keep you waiting," the attendant says as he leaves the bathroom. Grabbing another soda, he gets back into the booth, locking the door behind him. >w You can go north to the street or south back up the cliff. >undo Gas Station [Previous turn undone.] >undo Main Street [Previous turn undone.] >undo Main Street [Previous turn undone.] >s Gas Station The station sits on the south side of Main Street. It's an open lot that has a car parked in front of the garage. In the center of the station is a booth. Currently empty. A backlit sign towers above it all. There's a path heading north to Main Street. South it goes up the cliff. The booth in the center of the station is empty. The attendant missing. A light beep rings from your watch. >take plug You can't see any such thing. >x car The car's an old Mercury. The hood is up, its heart exposed to the elements. "Sorry to keep you waiting," the attendant says as he leaves the bathroom. Grabbing another soda, he gets back into the booth, locking the door behind him. >x hood The car's an old Mercury. The hood is up, its heart exposed to the elements. "Like it?" the attendant asks, "I've put a lot of work into her." >x booth The booth is dark, and the attendant sits there watching a fight on T.V. >x t You can't see any such thing. >x tv The television is a small portable model. A black and white that keeps the attendant occupied watching two boxers fight it out. >open tv You can't do that. It's behind Plexiglas. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. The attendant takes a sip from the soda he's drinking. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. The attendant raises the soda to his lips, sipping on it a few times. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. The attendant swishes the soda around before taking a sip. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. The attendant looks down the neck of the bottle before taking a final swig. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. "I have to go so bad I can feel my back teeth floating. I need to use the pisser," says the attendant. Locking up the booth, he walks over to the bathroom and vanishes behind the door. >take tv You can't do that. It's behind Plexiglas. >* alas [Comment recorded.] >break plexiglass Violence isn't the answer to this one. >n Main Street On the north side of the street, a sign tells people they're entering Sunnybrook. To the south, a path leads to the gas station. The road out of town continues east, meeting up with the highway. It also runs west back into the city. >w Bus Stop Main Street runs east to west with a bus stop on the north side of the street. To the west is the library. East, the road continues until it eventually meets up with the highway. >w Corner of Main & Midland The library is set off Main Street, with an elementary school tucked behind it. Lined with benches, the walkway up to the library is covered with trees. Main Street runs east out of the city and west to the town hall. Midland Drive heads south to the convenience store. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >s Midland Drive For being open 24 hours a day, no one's around the convenience store - a building that used to be covered in ads for beer. It's now cleaned up. Lined with duplexes, Midland Drive runs north and south. North the library is set off the street. South Highland Towers looms over the city. You can also go into the store. A light beep rings from your watch. >w You can head north to the library, south to the apartment complex or east into the store. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >s Corner of South & Midland Highland Towers sits on the corner. A large and looming apartment complex. South Street runs west to The Tavern. North along Midland Drive, a convenience store is tucked in amongst some duplexes. A doorman that knows his tenants stands outside the building. >s You try to step inside. The doorman stops you, "Look. You don't live here." >w South Street South Street sits on the edge of a subdivision with a small bar on the corner. The Tavern. The road runs east to west with a high-rise to the east and an art gallery to the west. >s It's late, the bar's closed. >s It's late, the bar's closed. >s It's late, the bar's closed. >s It's late, the bar's closed. >s It's late, the bar's closed. >s It's late, the bar's closed. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >* bars open at 6, right? [Comment recorded.] >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. > I beg your pardon? >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >zz That's not a verb I recognize. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. > I beg your pardon? >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. A light beep rings from your watch. >z Time passes. >s It's late, the bar's closed. >s It's late, the bar's closed. >w Corner of South & Ryders On this corner sits the South Street Gallery with a symbol of a tree painted on the door. Lights are on inside. It looks open though no one is around. Ryders Road heads north to Madame Sorra's. South Street runs east to The Tavern. An alley lies to the southwest and runs alongside the gallery. >e South Street South Street sits on the edge of a subdivision with a small bar on the corner. The Tavern. The road runs east to west with a high-rise to the east and an art gallery to the west. >w Corner of South & Ryders On this corner sits the South Street Gallery with a symbol of a tree painted on the door. Lights are on inside. It looks open though no one is around. Ryders Road heads north to Madame Sorra's. South Street runs east to The Tavern. An alley lies to the southwest and runs alongside the gallery. >w You can head north to Madame Sorra's. South to the gallery. East to The Tavern or southwest down the alley. >e South Street South Street sits on the edge of a subdivision with a small bar on the corner. The Tavern. The road runs east to west with a high-rise to the east and an art gallery to the west. >e Corner of South & Midland Highland Towers sits on the corner. A large and looming apartment complex. South Street runs west to The Tavern. North along Midland Drive, a convenience store is tucked in amongst some duplexes. A doorman that knows his tenants stands outside the building. >w South Street South Street sits on the edge of a subdivision with a small bar on the corner. The Tavern. The road runs east to west with a high-rise to the east and an art gallery to the west. >w Corner of South & Ryders On this corner sits the South Street Gallery with a symbol of a tree painted on the door. Lights are on inside. It looks open though no one is around. Ryders Road heads north to Madame Sorra's. South Street runs east to The Tavern. An alley lies to the southwest and runs alongside the gallery. >n Ryders Road In the middle of a row of buildings sits a structure that looks like it's going to fall in on itself. Behind the window, the neon sign of the handprint is off. Written above the doorbell is the name Sorra. Ryders Road heads north to the post office and south to an art gallery. >n Corner of Main & Ryders The hum of a street light breaks the silence. Maple Road becomes Main Street at this intersection, and Ryders Road shoots off south. A granite post office sits on the corner. Main Street heads east to the town hall and west towards the bowling alley. Ryders Road leads south to Madame Sorra's. >n The post office is closed. >n The post office is closed. >e Main Street Along the north side of the street, among some other buildings, sits the town hall. Across from it is a small park to the south. Main Street runs east to west with the library on the east side and the post office on the west. >n The town hall is closed by the looks of it. The lights are off and the shades are drawn. >n The town hall is closed by the looks of it. The lights are off and the shades are drawn. >e Corner of Main & Midland The library is set off Main Street, with an elementary school tucked behind it. Lined with benches, the walkway up to the library is covered with trees. Main Street runs east out of the city and west to the town hall. Midland Drive heads south to the convenience store. >n The library is closed. >n The library is closed. >e Bus Stop Main Street runs east to west with a bus stop on the north side of the street. To the west is the library. East, the road continues until it eventually meets up with the highway. >n You need to get back, riding the bus won't help. >n You need to get back, riding the bus won't help. >e Main Street On the north side of the street, a sign tells people they're entering Sunnybrook. To the south, a path leads to the gas station. The road out of town continues east, meeting up with the highway. It also runs west back into the city. >w Bus Stop Main Street runs east to west with a bus stop on the north side of the street. To the west is the library. East, the road continues until it eventually meets up with the highway. >w Corner of Main & Midland The library is set off Main Street, with an elementary school tucked behind it. Lined with benches, the walkway up to the library is covered with trees. Main Street runs east out of the city and west to the town hall. Midland Drive heads south to the convenience store. >s Midland Drive For being open 24 hours a day, no one's around the convenience store - a building that used to be covered in ads for beer. It's now cleaned up. Lined with duplexes, Midland Drive runs north and south. North the library is set off the street. South Highland Towers looms over the city. You can also go into the store. >w You can head north to the library, south to the apartment complex or east into the store. >s Corner of South & Midland Highland Towers sits on the corner. A large and looming apartment complex. South Street runs west to The Tavern. North along Midland Drive, a convenience store is tucked in amongst some duplexes. A doorman that knows his tenants stands outside the building. >s You try to step inside. The doorman stops you, "Look. You don't live here." >e You can go north to the store or west to the bar. >n Midland Drive For being open 24 hours a day, no one's around the convenience store - a building that used to be covered in ads for beer. It's now cleaned up. Lined with duplexes, Midland Drive runs north and south. North the library is set off the street. South Highland Towers looms over the city. You can also go into the store. >e Convenience Store Dirt and scuff marks cover the entrance to the store. Rows of junk food line the place, but there's a pharmacy in back where the cooler for the cold drinks usually is. Packs of beef jerky are displayed next to the register. The door out of this place is west, next to it is a book rack. A clerk looks up from a comic book. Seeing you enter the store, she nods going back to the comic. >w Midland Drive For being open 24 hours a day, no one's around the convenience store - a building that used to be covered in ads for beer. It's now cleaned up. Lined with duplexes, Midland Drive runs north and south. North the library is set off the street. South Highland Towers looms over the city. You can also go into the store. >w You can head north to the library, south to the apartment complex or east into the store. >w You can head north to the library, south to the apartment complex or east into the store. >w You can head north to the library, south to the apartment complex or east into the store. >e Convenience Store Dirt and scuff marks cover the entrance to the store. Rows of junk food line the place, but there's a pharmacy in back where the cooler for the cold drinks usually is. Packs of beef jerky are displayed next to the register. The door out of this place is west, next to it is a book rack. A clerk looks up from a comic book. Seeing you enter the store, she nods going back to the comic. >ew That's not a verb I recognize. > I beg your pardon? >w Midland Drive For being open 24 hours a day, no one's around the convenience store - a building that used to be covered in ads for beer. It's now cleaned up. Lined with duplexes, Midland Drive runs north and south. North the library is set off the street. South Highland Towers looms over the city. You can also go into the store. >ew That's not a verb I recognize. >w You can head north to the library, south to the apartment complex or east into the store. >e Convenience Store Dirt and scuff marks cover the entrance to the store. Rows of junk food line the place, but there's a pharmacy in back where the cooler for the cold drinks usually is. Packs of beef jerky are displayed next to the register. The door out of this place is west, next to it is a book rack. A clerk looks up from a comic book. Seeing you enter the store, she nods going back to the comic. >w Midland Drive For being open 24 hours a day, no one's around the convenience store - a building that used to be covered in ads for beer. It's now cleaned up. Lined with duplexes, Midland Drive runs north and south. North the library is set off the street. South Highland Towers looms over the city. You can also go into the store. >e Convenience Store Dirt and scuff marks cover the entrance to the store. Rows of junk food line the place, but there's a pharmacy in back where the cooler for the cold drinks usually is. Packs of beef jerky are displayed next to the register. The door out of this place is west, next to it is a book rack. A clerk looks up from a comic book. Seeing you enter the store, she nods going back to the comic. >w Midland Drive For being open 24 hours a day, no one's around the convenience store - a building that used to be covered in ads for beer. It's now cleaned up. Lined with duplexes, Midland Drive runs north and south. North the library is set off the street. South Highland Towers looms over the city. You can also go into the store. >e Convenience Store Dirt and scuff marks cover the entrance to the store. Rows of junk food line the place, but there's a pharmacy in back where the cooler for the cold drinks usually is. Packs of beef jerky are displayed next to the register. The door out of this place is west, next to it is a book rack. A clerk looks up from a comic book. Seeing you enter the store, she nods going back to the comic. >w Midland Drive For being open 24 hours a day, no one's around the convenience store - a building that used to be covered in ads for beer. It's now cleaned up. Lined with duplexes, Midland Drive runs north and south. North the library is set off the street. South Highland Towers looms over the city. You can also go into the store. >e Convenience Store Dirt and scuff marks cover the entrance to the store. Rows of junk food line the place, but there's a pharmacy in back where the cooler for the cold drinks usually is. Packs of beef jerky are displayed next to the register. The door out of this place is west, next to it is a book rack. A clerk looks up from a comic book. Seeing you enter the store, she nods going back to the comic. >w Midland Drive For being open 24 hours a day, no one's around the convenience store - a building that used to be covered in ads for beer. It's now cleaned up. Lined with duplexes, Midland Drive runs north and south. North the library is set off the street. South Highland Towers looms over the city. You can also go into the store. >e Convenience Store Dirt and scuff marks cover the entrance to the store. Rows of junk food line the place, but there's a pharmacy in back where the cooler for the cold drinks usually is. Packs of beef jerky are displayed next to the register. The door out of this place is west, next to it is a book rack. A clerk looks up from a comic book. Seeing you enter the store, she nods going back to the comic. >w Midland Drive For being open 24 hours a day, no one's around the convenience store - a building that used to be covered in ads for beer. It's now cleaned up. Lined with duplexes, Midland Drive runs north and south. North the library is set off the street. South Highland Towers looms over the city. You can also go into the store. >e Convenience Store Dirt and scuff marks cover the entrance to the store. Rows of junk food line the place, but there's a pharmacy in back where the cooler for the cold drinks usually is. Packs of beef jerky are displayed next to the register. The door out of this place is west, next to it is a book rack. A clerk looks up from a comic book. Seeing you enter the store, she nods going back to the comic. >w Midland Drive For being open 24 hours a day, no one's around the convenience store - a building that used to be covered in ads for beer. It's now cleaned up. Lined with duplexes, Midland Drive runs north and south. North the library is set off the street. South Highland Towers looms over the city. You can also go into the store. >e Convenience Store Dirt and scuff marks cover the entrance to the store. Rows of junk food line the place, but there's a pharmacy in back where the cooler for the cold drinks usually is. Packs of beef jerky are displayed next to the register. The door out of this place is west, next to it is a book rack. A clerk looks up from a comic book. Seeing you enter the store, she nods going back to the comic. >w Midland Drive For being open 24 hours a day, no one's around the convenience store - a building that used to be covered in ads for beer. It's now cleaned up. Lined with duplexes, Midland Drive runs north and south. North the library is set off the street. South Highland Towers looms over the city. You can also go into the store. >e Convenience Store Dirt and scuff marks cover the entrance to the store. Rows of junk food line the place, but there's a pharmacy in back where the cooler for the cold drinks usually is. Packs of beef jerky are displayed next to the register. The door out of this place is west, next to it is a book rack. A clerk looks up from a comic book. Seeing you enter the store, she nods going back to the comic. >w Midland Drive For being open 24 hours a day, no one's around the convenience store - a building that used to be covered in ads for beer. It's now cleaned up. Lined with duplexes, Midland Drive runs north and south. North the library is set off the street. South Highland Towers looms over the city. You can also go into the store. >e Convenience Store Dirt and scuff marks cover the entrance to the store. Rows of junk food line the place, but there's a pharmacy in back where the cooler for the cold drinks usually is. Packs of beef jerky are displayed next to the register. The door out of this place is west, next to it is a book rack. A clerk looks up from a comic book. Seeing you enter the store, she nods going back to the comic. >w Midland Drive For being open 24 hours a day, no one's around the convenience store - a building that used to be covered in ads for beer. It's now cleaned up. Lined with duplexes, Midland Drive runs north and south. North the library is set off the street. South Highland Towers looms over the city. You can also go into the store. The first rays of a new sun light the sky. >e Convenience Store Dirt and scuff marks cover the entrance to the store. Rows of junk food line the place, but there's a pharmacy in back where the cooler for the cold drinks usually is. Packs of beef jerky are displayed next to the register. The door out of this place is west, next to it is a book rack. A clerk looks up from a comic book. Seeing you enter the store, she nods going back to the comic. A light beep rings from your watch. >w Midland Drive For being open 24 hours a day, no one's around the convenience store - a building that used to be covered in ads for beer. It's now cleaned up. Lined with duplexes, Midland Drive runs north and south. North the library is set off the street. South Highland Towers looms over the city. You can also go into the store. >e Convenience Store Dirt and scuff marks cover the entrance to the store. Rows of junk food line the place, but there's a pharmacy in back where the cooler for the cold drinks usually is. Packs of beef jerky are displayed next to the register. The door out of this place is west, next to it is a book rack. A clerk looks up from a comic book. Seeing you enter the store, she nods going back to the comic. >w Midland Drive For being open 24 hours a day, no one's around the convenience store - a building that used to be covered in ads for beer. It's now cleaned up. Lined with duplexes, Midland Drive runs north and south. 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The sun crests the horizon. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. >z Time passes. You hear the door unlock to the bar and a moment later the music starts up. A light beep rings from your watch. >z Time passes. >s The Tavern The Tavern is a small bar with enough room for a band, a few chairs and tables, the counter, and some stools. There's no band, but upon the riser is a Marshall half-stack. The front doors out of this place are north. A pretty boy works behind the counter. "Come in, come in," the bartender greets you. >x boy The bartender looks too young to be serving drinks. He smiles as you look him over, confident in his skills and looks. >talk to boy [You can try ASK BARTENDER ABOUT BAND or ASK BARTENDER ABOUT MUSIC. There are also lots of other things too.] >x half-stack The Marshall half-stack sits upon the riser. Inside it must be full of vacuum tubes. Anyone should be able to fix the machine. >ask about band "Sorry. There's no band tonight. We usually have one, but you know how musicians are. I wish the Vagabonds were here. I could sit in with them." >ask about half-stack "That's my rig on stage. I let the locals play through it as long as I can sit in. It has a great sound with a modded head and special tubes from England." >ask about tubes "You into tubes? I got some rare ones in that rig. I imported that head from England. Quality stuff there." "Can you give me a minute," asks the bartender rubbing his nose, "I need to go to the bathroom." He steps out of the room. >take tube You can't see any such thing. >open half-stack It's hard to see from here. You need to be up on the riser. >u You step upon the riser. >open half-stack The back cover to the amp is already open. You might want to turn it. >turn amp You turn the amp quickly. There are casters on the bottom and the riser is made of polished Maple. Looking the amp over further, the back of the Marshall is full of vacuum tubes. >take tube Pulling on the largest tube, it takes a minute to get it out. >d You push the amp back into place before stepping down off the riser. >n South Street South Street sits on the edge of a subdivision with a small bar on the corner. The Tavern. Music beats its way into the street. The road runs east to west with a high-rise to the east and an art gallery to the west. You can also enter the bar to the south. >n You can head east to an apartment complex, west to an art gallery, or south into the bar. >w Corner of South & Ryders On this corner sits the South Street Gallery with a symbol of a tree painted on the door. Lights are on inside. It looks open though no one is around. Ryders Road heads north to Madame Sorra's. South Street runs east to The Tavern. An alley lies to the southwest and runs alongside the gallery. >n Ryders Road In the middle of a row of buildings sits a structure that looks like it's going to fall in on itself. Behind the window, the neon sign of the handprint is off. Written above the doorbell is the name Sorra. Ryders Road heads north to the post office and south to an art gallery. >n Corner of Main & Ryders Maple Road becomes Main Street at this intersection, and Ryders Road shoots off south. A granite post office sits on the corner. Main Street heads east to the town hall and west towards the bowling alley. Ryders Road leads south to Madame Sorra's. >w Maple Road Maple Road comes to a bit of a fork here with the town post office to the east. A poorly kept dirt road is west. A shortcut through a field is north, and a worn path cuts through the tree line to the northeast. >n Open Field Tall, uncut grass waves back and forth in the breeze as animals scurry through the thicket. A narrow path cuts through the field. You can take it south or head west to the backlot of the bowling alley. >w You follow the path until it opens up to the backlot. Backlot This area opens up into the back parking lot. No cars are parked here since the alley gets mostly foot traffic. Further back to the northwest, a brick house sits on the property line. The backdoor into the place is south. To the east is a shortcut through a field. A dumpster sits along the wall of the bowling alley. >n The bowling alley lies south. East there's a short cut through the field, and northwest is the brick house. >nw Back Yard Paint peels away from the house like dry, flaky skin falling off a dead body. The windows are boarded up. There's also a bit of light coming from inside - through the backdoor that's open to the north. The bowling alley lies southeast. >n Kitchen Dust covers this room. The window above the sink is boarded up. The stove looks forgotten, but the refrigerator next to it is stained and used. The backdoor out of here is south, while an open doorway to a hallway lies north. >d You can go north to the hallway or south out the door. >n Hallway This hallway is short and small, like the rest of the house. To the north, the living room. South the kitchen. West the rest of the place. With the door to the basement removed, the light comes up from below. >d Basement A small explosion rocked this place with walls charred in the aftermath. What's left is a cobbled-together machine sitting in the center of this room. The generator next to it is shut down. In the corner is a bench. Stairs lead out of the basement. >put tube in machine Carefully you insert the vacuum tube. Pushing down on it, making sure it's seated in place. >turn on generator You give the ripcord a good tug, and the generator springs to life. The machine next to it lights up. >push button You press the green button on the machine. The room begins to ebb and flow. Time distorts space. The vacuum tubes start to glow red, and the clear crystal shines bright. Waves of space-time ripple out from the machine. The force of it impacting you like a loud sub-woofer. Suddenly the tubes glow white-hot. It's blinding to look at, and the whole room's engulfed in an explosion - an explosion that happens in reverse. Layers of grease peel off the walls, creating a convergence of molecules that form the scientist. He looks up, baffled, as everything starts to crystallize. The waves slow and the machine comes to a halt - time and space settle. The world around you has changed. You could have found and talked with 10 more people. Nick, the bartender from The Tavern: He knew somebody robbed him and blamed Darren, another bartender at The Tavern, getting into a fight. It cost him his job. He tried to work the bar over at the alley with Phil, but it didn't pan out. He ended up leaving town and was never heard from again. Jerry, gas station attendant: He stayed at the gas station, working his way up to manager over the years. Handling all the paperwork for the station, he makes it easy for the owner. Who rarely comes around. Liked by all the employees, he hired Mark and takes care of everybody well. Mark, gas station attendant: He still slacks off at the gas station, taking the night shift whenever he can. Keeping to himself, he blows off customers knowing he'll never make manager. Nancy, the attendant from the bowling alley: She left Sunnybrook, but no one heard from her again. Rumor had it she went out to New York, something about meeting up with a friend. But she never ended up on the cover of a magazine. People worried - they made a few phone calls but never found out what happened. Phil, the bartender from the bowling alley: He stayed on until Nick left. But afterward, he cut his losses and retired to Alaska only to complain about the cold. He thought he could make money carving trinkets out of deer antlers, but ended up needing their stipend to survive. Still alive today, he lives on his own and is 92. Madame Sorra, the fortune teller: She was never heard from again. So the bank seized her property, selling it locally. It became Red's Burgers, a greasy spoon that replaced the diner. The place struggled in the beginning but took off in the 90s. Sarah, curator for the gallery: She made good money off the sale of the crystal ball and was able to keep the art gallery open. She never married, remaining dedicated to her business, and was able to sell a few pieces of her own. Amy, the clerk from the convenience store: She started studying English but dropped out of college only to hang with a questionable crowd. She committed a few petty crimes. But after being arrested, she changed her friends and turned her life around. In the end, the only job available was the convenience store. Eddie, the bum from the street: He continued to drink harder than ever, and years of boozing didn't take long to catch up to him. He could've gotten off the street, even had an opportunity here and there, but his body gave out five years later in 1985. He was 47. Harry, the old guy from The Tavern: He would go on to retire in Sunnybrook but moved into a mobile home to save money. He was a gambler but gambled in stocks. When the crash of 2008 hit, he had a heart attack. He was 82, and people said he lived a good life. Tom, UFO fanatic: One day he went missing, and everyone started to joke about how the aliens took him. Your existence is stable in this reality, and you find yourself back in your mobile home. Sam never married, and the universe falls into place. *** You have won *** In that game you scored 35 out of a possible 50, in 869 turns, and have been to 33 out of 36 rooms, earning you the title of Temporal Explorer. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move, see some suggestions for AMUSING things to do or QUIT? > amusing Did you ask Amy about Wonder Woman? Or look at the walls in the bowling alley? Or drop the crystal ball in front of Sarah? Or ask Tom about himself? Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move, see some suggestions for AMUSING things to do or QUIT? > undo Basement [Previous turn undone.] >score You have so far scored 30 out of a possible 50, in 868 turns, and have been to 33 out of 36 rooms, earning you the title of Temporal Explorer. >qui That's not a verb I recognize. >quit Are you sure you want to quit? yes