All text will now be saved to the script file. Type UNSCRIPT at any time to discontinue scripting. >x door It's solid wood, a real beauty, with the best lock money can buy. You always considered it to be nicely inviting. Until now. >open it It's locked. Drat the luck, you've forgotten your house key tonight. There must be a spare around here somewhere. >look under mat There's nothing under the doormat. It would be a good place to put your spare house key, if only you knew where it was. >get mat You really ought to leave the doormat where it is. >x stones Just a couple of cold grey stones sitting in the soft dirt. >move stones You find a spare key! [ Your score just went up by 3 points. You can toggle these notifications at any time by typing 'notify.' ] >get key You already have the spare key! >unlock door (with the spare key) This key doesn't fit the front door lock. It must open something else. As you move the key away from the lock, you are hit with a strong sense that it is going to be a long and complicated night before you'll be able to unlock and open this door. At the same moment, something causes your spine to shiver. Something is definitely in the air this evening, but you don't know what. >e There is nowhere to go in that direction. >ne Driveway This is your front driveway, which leads west to the north side of your house. A small path leads southwest to the front door. To the east is the road into town. You see a little car here. >x car It's your baby-blue Mazda. You decided some time ago that you would take a personal step to helping the environment by walking everywhere, and you haven't driven it since. The little car is closed. >unlock car (with the spare key) Unlocked. So that's what this key is for. >open car (with the car key) Unlocked. >enter car (opening the little car) Okay, you're now in the little car. Driveway (in the little car) The interior of the car has gotten a little dusty with disuse, but the seats are still comfy. The only obvious things to see are the glove compartment and the steering wheel. The little car is open. >open glove It's locked. >unlock it (with the car key) Unlocked. >open it Opening the glove compartment reveals a #2 pencil and a tourist map. >get pencil, map #2 pencil: Taken. tourist map: Taken. >x map It's a tourist map of Paris. Must be left over from some other adventure. >x pencil It's a standard number-two pencil. It's got some teeth marks and the eraser has worn off, though. >x wheel I see nothing special about the steering wheel. >turn on car The car hasn't worked in years, and there's nowhere you need to drive to, anyway. >out Okay, you're no longer in the little car. Driveway This is your front driveway, which leads west to the north side of your house. A small path leads southwest to the front door. To the east is the road into town. You see a little car here. >close car Closed. >e Sidewalk The concrete sidewalk that leads away from your house is starting to show the wear and tear of the hot summers and cool winters. The sections are uneven and tufts of grass poke up through the cracks. The sidewalk wanders east alongside the road away from your house and toward the nearby shopping village. Your driveway is back to the west. You see a mailbox here. >open mailbox Opened. >x in it I don't recognize that sentence. >look in mailbox There's nothing in the mailbox. >e Bend in path As you approach the local nub of suburban civilization, you again are reminded that community expansion has a price. A small shrubbery here serves, apparently, as an excuse for people to litter, as it is full of bits of trash. The footpath bends here from west to north, leading into the shopping village. >x shrubbery It's a full, healthy, dense little bush. >look in it You find a sewer grating! >look in grating Sitting in the muck about a foot and a half down is a five-dollar bill. >get bill with pencil I don't recognize that sentence. >get bill I don't see any bill here. >get dollar I don't see any dollar here. >get five I don't see any five here. >get money I don't see any money here. >look in grating Sitting in the muck about a foot and a half down is a five-dollar bill. >l Bend in path As you approach the local nub of suburban civilization, you again are reminded that community expansion has a price. A small shrubbery here serves, apparently, as an excuse for people to litter, as it is full of bits of trash. The footpath bends here from west to north, leading into the shopping village. You see a sewer grating here. >open grating It's too heavy to open. >put pencil in grating You can't put anything into the sewer grating. >x five-dollar I don't see any five-dollar here. >x muck The grating is made of iron that has long since rusted. A trickle of water is visible underneath it. >x water I see nothing special about the trickle of water. >put pencil in water There's no sense in getting your possessions wet. >rust iron There's no verb in that sentence! >x trash I see nothing special about the litter. >x path The footpath bends here from west to north, leading into the shopping village. >n In the village This little shopping village is attractively decorated with colored signs pointing you to this merchant and that. To the west is the bank, and to the east is the public library. Because it is late, the only thing open is the sandwich shop, which is to the north. The sidewalk leading home is south. >e You'll have to open the public library first. >w You'll have to open the bank first. >s Bend in path As you approach the local nub of suburban civilization, you again are reminded that community expansion has a price. A small shrubbery here serves, apparently, as an excuse for people to litter, as it is full of bits of trash. The footpath bends here from west to north, leading into the shopping village. You see a sewer grating here. >w Sidewalk The concrete sidewalk that leads away from your house is starting to show the wear and tear of the hot summers and cool winters. The sections are uneven and tufts of grass poke up through the cracks. The sidewalk wanders east alongside the road away from your house and toward the nearby shopping village. Your driveway is back to the west. You see a mailbox here. >w Driveway This is your front driveway, which leads west to the north side of your house. A small path leads southwest to the front door. To the east is the road into town. You see a little car here. >sw Front of house This is the front of your house. A couple of stones laying about make up your half-hearted attempt at landscaping. Your driveway is to the northeast. A small path leads northwest and southwest. The front door stands invitingly to the west. You see a doormat here. >sw South of house You always thought this would be a nice place to plant a tree, but a bare spot reminds you of your lack of foresight. The ground slopes down slightly here, and the wall of the house looms an extra story high because of it. There is a tiny window high in the wall, about 30 feet up. A little path made by you on your many daily walks leads southwest into the woods. You can walk around your house to the northwest and northeast. >x window The little window is probably the one that leads into your attic. It's hard to judge from here, but it looks like you could just fit through it. Getting all the way up to it is going to be the real problem. >x dirt I don't see any dirt here. >x bare Which bare do you mean, the bare spot, or the wall? >spot The bare spot reminds you that you always wished you'd planted a tree here. Standing in the spot, your attention drifts to the equally bare wall on this side of the house. >x wall You always thought that the wall on this side of the house would make a great place to hide a secret door. Again, you are reminded of your lack of foresight. If there were a door here, you could get in that way. >sw Path in the woods This little spot is one of your favorite places to sit and think. A well-trod path winds through a natural grove of cedar and live oak trees. A large rock juts up out of the ground right in your way, so the path does an abrupt curve around it. The path leads northeast to your house, and a clearing is visible to the southwest. >x book Tonight, like every night, you brought home a book on time-travel theories. This one talks about the paradoxes involved in changing the future from the past, or some such. >read it There are two main theories about the potential for time travel. The first is that time is linear and immutable. Even if one were able to travel back and forth, there would be no way to alter the course of events. This does not rule out free will; rather, it is stipulated that free action is accounted for -- the time traveller's comings and goings have, in a sense, already taken place. You could not go back in time and prevent your own birth, for circumstances would intervene to make this action impossible. The second theory is that the timeline branches when a time traveller moves back and forth. A traveller from the future may disrupt the possibility of returning to the same world he or she left behind. Some say that time is an infinitely branching tree, with each moment containing a universe of all probable or possible choices, and the time traveller slips around from one to the next, with free will being a crucial factor in the consequent events. A third theory has been recently posited, and is the core of this particular book. It delves into the possibility of a merger between the two theories (previously determined to be mutually exclusive). This theory is expanded upon under the heading of paradoxes. >read about paradoxes in book This book centers on a new kind of paradox. It posits a theory in which the two main theories of time travel (previously determined to be mutually exclusive) are merged, allowing both for a universe in which time travel cannot change the course of events; and yet at the same time depicts a branching time stream where a time traveller may redirect events to change the future. This new paradox goes something as follows: A time traveller from the future travels back to the past. The mere act of traveling backwards disrupts the future course of events from that moment, making it impossible for the traveller to return to his or her own time and find it to be as he or she left it. However, through further manipulation of objects and events, the time traveller will be able to alter the time stream such that the future he or she left will be restored. Once the future is restored, the time traveller will have discovered that all of these events -- including the initial time trip which disrupted the time stream -- needed to happen, or else the time traveller would never have existed in the world he or she initially came from, and thus would not have been able to make the trip in the first place. The existence of the future he or she came from was contingent on the very disruption and manipulation of the time stream that nearly caused their future never to have existed at all! >sw Clearing The woods part in a marvelous natural clearing here. Moonlight streams prettily through the canopy of leaves above. The ground is hard and flat and clean. Your footpath leaves the clearing to the northeast, heading back to the house. There is a warmth to the air you don't recognize. >x warmth You see nothing unusual. >x air You see nothing unusual. >smell air You smell nothing unusual. >touch air The air feels slightly warmer than usual. >breathe air I don't know the word "breathe". >s There is nowhere to go in that direction. >x moonlight I don't know the word "moonlight". >x moon The moon is gibbous and waning, but bright on this cloudless night. > x ground It lies beneath you. >z Time passes... >n There is nowhere to go in that direction. >ne Path in the woods This little spot is one of your favorite places to sit and think. A well-trod path winds through a natural grove of cedar and live oak trees. A large rock juts up out of the ground right in your way, so the path does an abrupt curve around it. The path leads northeast to your house, and a clearing is visible to the southwest. >sw Clearing The woods part in a marvelous natural clearing here. Moonlight streams prettily through the canopy of leaves above. The ground is hard and flat and clean. Your footpath leaves the clearing to the northeast, heading back to the house. You feel as if something is about to happen, but don't know what. >z Time passes... There is a strange vibration to the air, and the smell of ozone. >z Time passes... Something is definitely happening! The center of the clearing is starting to glow bright yellow. >x center The light is blindingly bright, and seems to be coming from a disturbance of the air in the middle of the clearing. A sound like the crack of thunder erupts, sucking in the air from around you into a vacuum in the center of the clearing. The light becomes blindingly bright. >x light The light is blindingly bright, and seems to be coming from a disturbance of the air in the middle of the clearing. When the light fades, you see that a time machine has appeared! >x time machine It's a large contraption that's about the size and shape of an engine block, and made of solid metal. It sits on a platform that is welded firmly to the machine itself. On the front is a knob and a large red button. On the back side of it is a hinged compartment. There is a label on the knob. You feel heat radiating from the machine. >x knob The knob can be turned to settings numbered from 1 to 5. It's currently set to 1. >x label It reads: -20, -10, 0, +10, +20. >touch machine The time machine feels warm. >enter platform Okay, you're now standing on the time machine platform. [ Your score just went up by 5 points. ] The haze and ozone dissipate from the air. >set knob to 2 Okay, it's now turned to 2. >push button You push the big red button. Click! Nothing seems to happen. I wonder why. >z Time passes... >z Time passes... >push button You push the big red button. Click! The time machine vibrates and heats up like a toaster oven. A dull orange light envelops you. The world around you spins into a wild vortex that suddenly vanishes, leaving you to find yourself in a ... Clearing The woods part in a marvelous natural clearing here. Light streams prettily through the canopy of leaves above. The ground is hard and flat and clean. You can hear the busy noise of construction work nearby, coming through the woods from the northeast. You see a time machine here. [ Your score just went up by 5 points. ] >get up Okay, you're no longer on the time machine platform. >n There is nowhere to go in that direction. >ne You push through the trees. Your footpath doesn't seem to exist any more... Woods The smell of freshly-sawed wood wafts through this natural grove of cedar and live oak trees. A large rock juts up out of the ground right in your way. A construction site is to the northeast, and a clearing is visible to the southwest. >x rock The rock is a five foot grey boulder, almost egg-shaped, a single piece of heavy, textured granite. Polished smooth over time, a wedge shape sheared from the top ages ago provides a comfortable place to sit. >sit on it You sit down on top of the rock. It is very serene and peaceful. >get up Okay, you're no longer on the large rock. >ne South of house You are standing on what will be the south side of your house. The house is currently under construction. The wooden frame has gone up, but apart from that, there's not much to see. The ground slopes down slightly here, and the wall of the house looms an extra story high because of it. A little bare path made by you just now leads southwest into the woods. You can walk around the house to the northwest and northeast. To the east is a dirt road leading to town. Someone shouts, "Get that paint over to number eight!" A teenaged kid dashes by with hot coffee for the foreman. >nw Behind house You are standing in what will be the back of your house. If you thought it was boring to look at before, you couldn't possibly be less enthusiastic about seeing it now. The wooden frame has gone up, but that is all there is to see. However, there is something new to see, a temporary workshed built by the construction company. The shed sits to the north. You can walk around the house to the northeast and southeast. Two guys wheel past with a load of cinder blocks. A man with a hard hat barks commands to some dust-covered strongarms. Someone shouts, "Where's the langstrom 7-inch gangley wrench?" >n Outside workshed The construction company has built a sturdy workshed on your property, apparently for the convenience of storing materials and tools during the job. It is probably locked at night, but right now it is wide open. You can enter the shed to the north. The back of the house is to the south, and your driveway is east. A young man scurries by, holding three bundles of copper piping. Two women walk by, discussing their favorite winch pulley manufacturers. Someone up in the roof rafters shouts orders that are ignored. >n Inside workshed It's kind of hot and stuffy in here, during the heat of the day. It is also hard for your eyes to adjust to the darkness. The materials that are locked in here at night must all be in use right now, because the shed is basically empty. The only exit is south. You see four jugs of miracle-grow here. A huge dog is sitting here. >x dog He's some sort of vicious doberman with greasy black fur. He's wearing a collar with a tag, so he's obviously not a stray. >s Outside workshed The construction company has built a sturdy workshed on your property, apparently for the convenience of storing materials and tools during the job. It is probably locked at night, but right now it is wide open. You can enter the shed to the north. The back of the house is to the south, and your driveway is east. Someone cries, "Yeah! We've been waitin' for those!" A huge man with a mustache to match lopes by, carrying a trowel and a bag of plaster mix. A short man in a blue shirt says, "We ain't got enough water in the mix. Where's the foreman? Get the foreman." >e North of house You are standing on what will be the north side of your house. The house is currently under construction. The wooden frame has gone up, and the driveway is currently being poured, but apart from that, there's not much to see. A temporary workshed is to the west, and you can walk around the house to the southeast and southwest. A crashing noise is heard, and then a burst of laughter. You can't see what caused it. The sharp noise of nails being hammered into thick planks causes you to blink your eyes several times. A young woman with a large box of wood screws rushes past, crying, "Coming! Coming!" >x driveway I see nothing special about the wet driveway. A sweaty, red-faced man yells, "Where are my ducts? Where are my flim-flanged ducts?" Someone yells, "That's a riot! Where's Ed? He's gotta hear this!" A nervous kid slouches by, looking like it's his first day on the job. >touch it The wet driveway feels like a wet driveway. A trio of men with puffy faces and scruffy chest hair stride past, telling dirty jokes. A beefy blond man waddles past, blowing his nose ferociously into the sleeve of his shirt. Someone yells, "Fifteen! Fifteen, everybody!" Someone yells back, "You got that right!" >se Front of house You are standing in what will be the front of your house. The house is currently under construction. The wooden frame has gone up, but apart from that, there's not much to see. A construction blockade is to the northeast, preventing you from stepping on the freshly-poured cement driveway. A huge supply truck sitting on the other side of the driveway, behind the blockade. You can walk around the house to the northwest and southwest. You can go around the driveway and find the road into town to the southeast. You see a jug of miracle-grow here. A young woman with a pile of floor tiles rushes past, crying, "Who ordered these?" A guy clambers down from above and yells, "Let's eat!". Someone rushes up to you, looks you up and down, and then shakes his head and runs off. >se Sidewalk The concrete sidewalk that leads away from your house is also recently poured. It follows alongside a dirt road that will soon be paved. The sidewalk disappears to the east, just before the road takes a bend to the north. The construction site is back to the west. >e Bend in path The unpaved dirt road that leads in the direction of the construction site has been crisscrossed by a number of vehicles with large treads. The road bends here from the west to the north, following a scenic paved road into the shopping village. >x grate The grating is made of iron. A trickle of water is visible underneath it. >open it It's too heavy to open. >x it The grating is made of iron. A trickle of water is visible underneath it. >l Bend in path The unpaved dirt road that leads in the direction of the construction site has been crisscrossed by a number of vehicles with large treads. The road bends here from the west to the north, following a scenic paved road into the shopping village. >x road Which road do you mean, the paved road, or the dirt road? >paved The road bends here from the west to the north, following a scenic paved road into the shopping village. >x dirt The road bends here from the west to the north, following a scenic paved road into the shopping village. >[Both a paved and a dirt road here?] I don't understand the punctuation "[". >look in grate Sitting in the muck about a foot and a half down is a five-dollar bill. >get bill I don't see any bill here. >get grate It's fixed in place. >turn grate Turning the sewer grating doesn't have any effect. >open grate It's too heavy to open. >enter grate You can't go down through the closed grating. >[Man, that 5-dollar bill's been here *forever*] I don't understand the punctuation "[". >help First Things First is a large-scale text adventure game in the classic style. There are no treasures to collect or monsters to outwit, but you will have to overcome a lot of obstacles as you make your way through the story. You will come across a number of objects, some of which will be obviously helpful, others which may or not be, and still others which are no help at all. Figuring out what you need will be a matter of exploration and trial and error. There are no included hints to help you along, although the game is populated by various characters who might be able to nudge you along if you ask them about various items in your possession or obstacles you are butting against. There will be times when you definitely know more about a topic than the person you're talking to, and you can impart this information by telling them about it. Like the character you will portray in the story, however, you will mostly be on your own. Remember to examine everything, and make liberal use of your ability to search. When in doubt, revisit places; sometimes, you will find something new in a place you thought you had already scoured. It is possible to lose or destroy items that you will need later on, so before you do anything irrevocable, remember to save your game. Don't be reckless, and the game will try to play fair. Use the FULLSCORE (FULL) command to keep track of how far along you are in the story. The EXITS (XITS) command will remind you of which directions are open to you. Good luck, and thank you for playing First Things First. >full In a total of 110 turns, you have achieved a score of 13 points out of a possible 151, which means you are barely getting started. You have earned the following: 5 points for stepping onto the platform the first time 5 points for arriving in the past the first time 3 points for finding various items >exit There is nowhere to go in that direction. >exits The road bends here from the west to the north, following a scenic paved road into the shopping village. >n Oakwood drive This pleasant road wanders peacefully through the lush tree growths native to the area. In the intervening years, they'll straighten the road and widen it, cutting down dozens of these forty- to ninety-year-old live oaks. The road leads north into the shopping village, and south to a familiar bend in the direction of your house. >x oaks The aging live oaks rise to forty or fifty feet in height at their bushiest. >climb oaks These trees are not suitable for climbing. >search oaks You find nothing of interest. >x trees >[another 1010] I don't understand the punctuation "[". >n In the village The little shopping village looks a little different than you're used to seeing it. Colored signs point you to this merchant and that. To the west is the bank, which seems like it's always been here and always will. To the east is an empty plot of land. The sandwich shop is to the north. The road leading back is south. >x signs The colorful signs say "Bank <-- to your left", "Sandwiches straight ahead." >w In the bank The bank interior is polished and impeccable. A desk to the south says "New Accounts." A teller window to the north is labeled "Deposits and Withdrawals." A hallway leads west into the bank's back offices. The exit is east. >x desk You walk over to the new accounts desk. New accounts The new accounts area is a clean little area in the corner of the bank. No one seems to be here. The lobby is back to the north. >x desk A sign on the desk says, "Back at 1:30pm." It must be a lunch break. >time It is mid-day. >look in desk That isn't important. >n In the bank The bank interior is polished and impeccable. A desk to the south says "New Accounts." A teller window to the north is labeled "Deposits and Withdrawals." A hallway leads west into the bank's back offices. The exit is east. >w The teller says, "Excuse me, but bank customers are not allowed to go into the back offices." >n At the Teller window The teller stands ready at the window, with a polite but grim expression. The bank teller is standing behind the teller window. The teller says, "Good morning. Would you care to make a deposit or a withdrawal today?" Teller>no The teller says, "Have a nice day." In the bank The bank interior is polished and impeccable. A desk to the south says "New Accounts." A teller window to the north is labeled "Deposits and Withdrawals." A hallway leads west into the bank's back offices. The exit is east. >n At the Teller window The teller stands ready at the window, with a polite but grim expression. The bank teller is standing behind the teller window. The teller says, "Good morning. Would you care to make a deposit or a withdrawal today?" Teller>withdrawal The teller says, "A withdrawal. Very good." He punches some numbers on his computer. "I'm sorry. You don't seem to have an open account. Our new accounts clerk will be happy to help you when he gets back from lunch." The teller says, "Have a nice day." In the bank The bank interior is polished and impeccable. A desk to the south says "New Accounts." A teller window to the north is labeled "Deposits and Withdrawals." A hallway leads west into the bank's back offices. The exit is east. >e In the village The little shopping village looks a little different than you're used to seeing it. Colored signs point you to this merchant and that. To the west is the bank, which seems like it's always been here and always will. To the east is an empty plot of land. The sandwich shop is to the north. The road leading back is south. >e This plot of razed land is where the library will someday be. >x plot This plot of razed land is where the library will someday be. >search plot You find nothing of interest. >e This plot of razed land is where the library will someday be. >w In the bank The bank interior is polished and impeccable. A desk to the south says "New Accounts." A teller window to the north is labeled "Deposits and Withdrawals." A hallway leads west into the bank's back offices. The exit is east. >n At the Teller window The teller stands ready at the window, with a polite but grim expression. The bank teller is standing behind the teller window. The teller says, "Good morning. Would you care to make a deposit or a withdrawal today?" Teller>no The teller says, "Have a nice day." In the bank The bank interior is polished and impeccable. A desk to the south says "New Accounts." A teller window to the north is labeled "Deposits and Withdrawals." A hallway leads west into the bank's back offices. The exit is east. >e In the village The little shopping village looks a little different than you're used to seeing it. Colored signs point you to this merchant and that. To the west is the bank, which seems like it's always been here and always will. To the east is an empty plot of land. The sandwich shop is to the north. The road leading back is south. >n It's lunchtime, and the sandwich shop is crowded with customers. You don't feel like fighting your way through the line, especially since you know that, somewhere, good old Fred is standing around in an empty shop with nothing to do. >s Oakwood drive This pleasant road wanders peacefully through the lush tree growths native to the area. In the intervening years, they'll straighten the road and widen it, cutting down dozens of these forty- to ninety-year-old live oaks. The road leads north into the shopping village, and south to a familiar bend in the direction of your house. >s Bend in path The unpaved dirt road that leads in the direction of the construction site has been crisscrossed by a number of vehicles with large treads. The road bends here from the west to the north, following a scenic paved road into the shopping village. > x shrubbery I don't see any shrubbery here. >w Sidewalk The concrete sidewalk that leads away from your house is also recently poured. It follows alongside a dirt road that will soon be paved. The sidewalk disappears to the east, just before the road takes a bend to the north. The construction site is back to the west. >w South of house You are standing on what will be the south side of your house. The house is currently under construction. The wooden frame has gone up, but apart from that, there's not much to see. The ground slopes down slightly here, and the wall of the house looms an extra story high because of it. A little bare path made by you just now leads southwest into the woods. You can walk around the house to the northwest and northeast. To the east is a dirt road leading to town. A man with round spectacles stares at the sky and predicts rain. A wiry lad from the electrical crew says, "We need to wait for the plumbers." There is a crashing noise and some amount of furor and muttered oaths from the construction crew. >sw Woods The smell of freshly-sawed wood wafts through this natural grove of cedar and live oak trees. A large rock juts up out of the ground right in your way. A construction site is to the northeast, and a clearing is visible to the southwest. >sw Clearing The woods part in a marvelous natural clearing here. Light streams prettily through the canopy of leaves above. The ground is hard and flat and clean. You can hear the busy noise of construction work nearby, coming through the woods from the northeast. You see a time machine here. >enter machine Okay, you're now standing on the time machine platform. >push button You push the big red button. Click! The time machine vibrates and heats up like a toaster oven. A dull orange light envelops you. The world around you spins into a wild vortex that suddenly vanishes, leaving you to find yourself in a ... Forest The woods surround you on all sides, although there is enough space around you to consider it a clearing of sorts. Light streams prettily through the canopy of leaves above. The ground is hard and flat and clean. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. You aren't sure which from which direction it originates. You can barely keep your bearings straight, as each direction looks the same as every other. You see a time machine here. [ Your score just went up by 5 points. ] >get up Okay, you're no longer on the time machine platform. >l Forest The woods surround you on all sides, although there is enough space around you to consider it a clearing of sorts. Light streams prettily through the canopy of leaves above. The ground is hard and flat and clean. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. You aren't sure which from which direction it originates. You can barely keep your bearings straight, as each direction looks the same as every other. You see a time machine here. >x light Light streams prettily through the canopy of leaves above. >time It is early morning. >touch ground The ground feels like the ground. >listen You hear the sound of a stream gurgling somewhere nearby. >x foliage The foliage is thick and tangled. >i You are carrying: a library book a car key a #2 pencil a tourist map >x map It's a tourist map of Paris. Must be left over from some other adventure. >x key This is a spare car key that you left yourself in case of emergency. >l Forest The woods surround you on all sides, although there is enough space around you to consider it a clearing of sorts. Light streams prettily through the canopy of leaves above. The ground is hard and flat and clean. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. You aren't sure which from which direction it originates. You can barely keep your bearings straight, as each direction looks the same as every other. You see a time machine here. >e You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and end up back where you started. >l Forest The woods surround you on all sides, although there is enough space around you to consider it a clearing of sorts. Light streams prettily through the canopy of leaves above. The ground is hard and flat and clean. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. You aren't sure which from which direction it originates. You can barely keep your bearings straight, as each direction looks the same as every other. You see a time machine here. >s You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and end up back where you started. >w You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and end up back where you started. >n You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and end up back where you started. >ne In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >ne You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back where you started. >sw You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back where you started. >undo (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >g (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >g (Undoing one command) Forest The woods surround you on all sides, although there is enough space around you to consider it a clearing of sorts. Light streams prettily through the canopy of leaves above. The ground is hard and flat and clean. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. You aren't sure which from which direction it originates. You can barely keep your bearings straight, as each direction looks the same as every other. You see a time machine here. >n You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and end up back where you started. >nw You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and end up back where you started. >w You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and end up back where you started. >sw You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and end up back where you started. >ne In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >n Forest The woods surround you on all sides, although there is enough space around you to consider it a clearing of sorts. Light streams prettily through the canopy of leaves above. The ground is hard and flat and clean. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. You aren't sure which from which direction it originates. You can barely keep your bearings straight, as each direction looks the same as every other. You see a time machine here. >ne In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >e You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back where you started. >ne You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back where you started. >nw You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back where you started. >w You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back where you started. >sw You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back where you started. >s You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back where you started. >se In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >e You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back where you started. >s In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >undo (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >g (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >g (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >g (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >g (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >g (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >g (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >g (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >g (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >g (Undoing one command) Forest The woods surround you on all sides, although there is enough space around you to consider it a clearing of sorts. Light streams prettily through the canopy of leaves above. The ground is hard and flat and clean. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. You aren't sure which from which direction it originates. You can barely keep your bearings straight, as each direction looks the same as every other. You see a time machine here. >ne In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >i You are carrying: a library book a car key a #2 pencil a tourist map >drop book Dropped. >se In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >drop key Dropped. >s In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >drop map Dropped. >i You are carrying: a #2 pencil >e In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a car key here. >se You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back where you started. >sw You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back where you started. >w In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >undo (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a car key here. >n In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >undo (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a car key here. >e You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back where you started. >n In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >drop pencil Dropped. >n You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back where you started. >nw In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a library book here. >n Forest The woods surround you on all sides, although there is enough space around you to consider it a clearing of sorts. Light streams prettily through the canopy of leaves above. The ground is hard and flat and clean. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. You aren't sure which from which direction it originates. You can barely keep your bearings straight, as each direction looks the same as every other. You see a time machine here. >ne In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a library book here. >s You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back where you started. >e You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back where you started. >w You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back where you started. >ne You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back where you started. >sw You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back where you started. >nw You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back where you started. >n Forest The woods surround you on all sides, although there is enough space around you to consider it a clearing of sorts. Light streams prettily through the canopy of leaves above. The ground is hard and flat and clean. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. You aren't sure which from which direction it originates. You can barely keep your bearings straight, as each direction looks the same as every other. You see a time machine here. >n You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and end up back where you started. >nw You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and end up back where you started. >w You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and end up back where you started. >sw You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and end up back where you started. >s You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and end up back where you started. >se You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and end up back where you started. >e You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and end up back where you started. >ne In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a library book here. >sw You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back where you started. >se In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a car key here. >w In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a #2 pencil here. >ne You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back where you started. >e In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >undo (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a #2 pencil here. >se In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a car key here. >ne In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >undo (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a car key here. >i You are empty-handed. >n In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a #2 pencil here. >nw In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a library book here. >get book Taken. >se In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a car key here. >n In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a #2 pencil here. >e In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >drop book Dropped. >n You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back where you started. >nw In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >undo (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a library book here. >w In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a #2 pencil here. >e In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a library book here. >e In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >undo (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a library book here. >s In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >undo (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a library book here. >se In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a car key here. >ne In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a library book here. >sw You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back where you started. >ne In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a tourist map here. >ne In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >undo (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a tourist map here. >nw In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a car key here. >undo (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a tourist map here. >w You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back where you started. >sw In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a library book here. >se In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a car key here. >se You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back where you started. >s In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a tourist map here. >se In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a #2 pencil here. >undo (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a tourist map here. >s In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >undo (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a tourist map here. >s In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >n Forest The woods surround you on all sides, although there is enough space around you to consider it a clearing of sorts. Light streams prettily through the canopy of leaves above. The ground is hard and flat and clean. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. You aren't sure which from which direction it originates. You can barely keep your bearings straight, as each direction looks the same as every other. You see a time machine here. >undo (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >undo (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a tourist map here. >n In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >n Forest The woods surround you on all sides, although there is enough space around you to consider it a clearing of sorts. Light streams prettily through the canopy of leaves above. The ground is hard and flat and clean. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. You aren't sure which from which direction it originates. You can barely keep your bearings straight, as each direction looks the same as every other. You see a time machine here. >undo (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >g (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a tourist map here. >ne In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >n In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a library book here. >e In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >n Forest The woods surround you on all sides, although there is enough space around you to consider it a clearing of sorts. Light streams prettily through the canopy of leaves above. The ground is hard and flat and clean. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. You aren't sure which from which direction it originates. You can barely keep your bearings straight, as each direction looks the same as every other. You see a time machine here. >undo (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >g (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a library book here. >nw In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >n Forest The woods surround you on all sides, although there is enough space around you to consider it a clearing of sorts. Light streams prettily through the canopy of leaves above. The ground is hard and flat and clean. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. You aren't sure which from which direction it originates. You can barely keep your bearings straight, as each direction looks the same as every other. You see a time machine here. >undo. g (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >g (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a library book here. >s In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >n Forest The woods surround you on all sides, although there is enough space around you to consider it a clearing of sorts. Light streams prettily through the canopy of leaves above. The ground is hard and flat and clean. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. You aren't sure which from which direction it originates. You can barely keep your bearings straight, as each direction looks the same as every other. You see a time machine here. >undo (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >g (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a library book here. >se In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a car key here. >s In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a tourist map here. >ne In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >n In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a library book here. >undo (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >n In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a library book here. >ne In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a tourist map here. >undo (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a library book here. >se In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a car key here. >undo (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a library book here. >s In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >n Forest The woods surround you on all sides, although there is enough space around you to consider it a clearing of sorts. Light streams prettily through the canopy of leaves above. The ground is hard and flat and clean. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. You aren't sure which from which direction it originates. You can barely keep your bearings straight, as each direction looks the same as every other. You see a time machine here. >undo (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >g (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a library book here. >ne In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a tourist map here. >ne In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >ne In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >n Forest The woods surround you on all sides, although there is enough space around you to consider it a clearing of sorts. Light streams prettily through the canopy of leaves above. The ground is hard and flat and clean. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. You aren't sure which from which direction it originates. You can barely keep your bearings straight, as each direction looks the same as every other. You see a time machine here. >undo (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >g (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >e In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a car key here. >undo (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >se In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a #2 pencil here. >undo (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >s In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a car key here. >undo (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >sw In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a tourist map here. >ne In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >w In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a #2 pencil here. >get pencil Taken. >nw In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >drop pencil Dropped. >se In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a car key here. >ne In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a library book here. >nw In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a #2 pencil here. >undo (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a library book here. >e In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a #2 pencil here. >undo (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a library book here. >s In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a #2 pencil here. >undo (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a library book here. >nw In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a #2 pencil here. >undo (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a library book here. >ne In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a tourist map here. >s In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a #2 pencil here. >undo (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a tourist map here. >n In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a #2 pencil here. >undo (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a tourist map here. >get map Taken. >nw In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a car key here. >get key Taken. >ne In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a library book here. >get book Taken. >nw In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a #2 pencil here. >get pencil Taken. >n Forest The woods surround you on all sides, although there is enough space around you to consider it a clearing of sorts. Light streams prettily through the canopy of leaves above. The ground is hard and flat and clean. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. You aren't sure which from which direction it originates. You can barely keep your bearings straight, as each direction looks the same as every other. You see a time machine here. >enter machine Okay, you're now standing on the time machine platform. >out Okay, you're no longer on the time machine platform. >ne In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >se In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >s In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >ne In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >nw In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >n In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >ndo I don't know the word "ndo". >undo (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >g (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >g (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >g (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >g (Undoing one command) In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >g (Undoing one command) Forest The woods surround you on all sides, although there is enough space around you to consider it a clearing of sorts. Light streams prettily through the canopy of leaves above. The ground is hard and flat and clean. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. You aren't sure which from which direction it originates. You can barely keep your bearings straight, as each direction looks the same as every other. You see a time machine here. >enter machine Okay, you're now standing on the time machine platform. >push button You push the big red button. Click! A little alert bulb on the time machine flashes briefly. Perhaps the machine has a limited range, because nothing seems to happen. >set dial to 5 Okay, it's now turned to 5. >push button You push the big red button. Click! The time machine vibrates and heats up like a toaster oven. A blinding purple light envelops you. The world around you spins into a wild vortex that suddenly vanishes, leaving you to find yourself in a ... Clearing The woods part in a marvelous natural clearing here. Moonlight streams prettily through the canopy of leaves above. The ground is hard and flat and clean. Your footpath leaves the clearing to the northeast, heading back to the house. You see a time machine here. >set dial to 4 Okay, it's now turned to 4. >z Time passes... >z Time passes... >z Time passes... >push button You push the big red button. Click! Nothing seems to happen. I wonder why. >z Time passes... >z Time passes... >z Time passes... >push button You push the big red button. Click! The time machine vibrates and heats up like a toaster oven. A bright blue light envelops you. The world around you spins into a wild vortex that suddenly vanishes, leaving you to find yourself in a ... Clearing The clearing here is desolate, giving the distinct impression that all natural life has left this area. The ground is hard and overgrown by weedy grass. There are no trees any more, but there are some stumps where once they stood. Your old footpath is nowhere to be seen. You do see your house to the northeast, but it too looks abandoned. You see a time machine here. [ Your score just went up by 5 points. ] >get up Okay, you're no longer on the time machine platform. >l Clearing The clearing here is desolate, giving the distinct impression that all natural life has left this area. The ground is hard and overgrown by weedy grass. There are no trees any more, but there are some stumps where once they stood. Your old footpath is nowhere to be seen. You do see your house to the northeast, but it too looks abandoned. You see a time machine here. >x grass I see nothing special about the weedy grass. >x stumps Some of the stumps look deliberately cut, and others look like the result of a fierce storm that once blew through. There is some evidence of blackening, as if, somewhat recently, a fire ripped through the woods. >climb on stumps I don't recognize that sentence. >ne At the rock A large rock juts up out of the ground right in your way, a familiar landmark in an otherwise unfamiliar landscape. Once nestled along a wooded path, it now is the sole feature of an eerily empty landscape, distorting your perceptions of scale and distance. The broken remains of dark glass bottles lie around the base. The rock itself looks darker than you remember it, somewhat blackened. To the northeast is your house, and a clearing is visible to the southwest. >x bottles I see nothing special about the broken bottles. >ne South of house This is not your house as you expected to find it, but a scene of devastation. The house has been destroyed by fire. There is nothing left of the roof or the upper half, and of the lower half, merely charred timbers and twisted pipes that no longer lead to anything. The nearly unrecognizable remains of furniture are overturned and mildewing inside the jaggered black wood. To the southwest is the old rock and, farther, the clearing. You can walk around what's left of your house to the northwest and northeast. >time It is late afternoon. >x furniture That isn't important. >x wood >[another 1010] I don't understand the punctuation "[". >enter house I don't know how to enter the wall. >x wall The wall is completely black. It is charred and brittle. >touch it The wall feels like a wall. >ne Front of house The house has been destroyed by fire. There is nothing left of the roof or the upper half, and of the lower half, merely charred timbers and twisted pipes that no longer lead to anything. The nearly unrecognizable remains of furniture are overturned and mildewing inside the jaggered black wood. Sopping mounds of rotting leaves that have collected along the edges and corners indicate years of neglect. A pool of dirty yellow water trickles down from the driveway and collects, full of black silt, near where the front door used to be. The driveway is to the northeast, and a clearing is visible far to the southwest. You can enter the burned house to the west, but there won't be much to see there. >x leaves >[1010] I don't understand the punctuation "[". >x water A pool of dirty yellow water trickles down from the driveway and collects, full of black silt, near the front door. >w Inside the house You step inside your house. There isn't much to see, unfortunately, except fire damaged wood and broken things. The nearly unrecognizable remains of furniture are overturned and mildewing inside the jaggered black wood. Sadly, you can exit in any direction. >search furniture That isn't important. >x wood >x broken things That isn't important. >search (the library book) There's nothing in the library book. >search house I don't see any house here. >n North of house The house has been destroyed by fire. There is nothing left of the roof or the upper half, and of the lower half, merely charred timbers and twisted pipes that no longer lead to anything. The nearly unrecognizable remains of furniture are overturned and mildewing inside the jaggered black wood. The stone chimney that once led up is a crumbled pile of blackened stone and mortar. The driveway extends east, and a small path leads southeast to the front of the house and southwest to the back. >x chimney I see nothing special about the crumbled stone and mortar. >search it You find nothing of interest. >climb it There is nothing left standing for you to climb. >w There is nowhere to go in that direction. >sw Behind house The house has been destroyed by fire. There is nothing left of the roof or the upper half, and of the lower half, merely charred timbers and twisted pipes that no longer lead to anything. The nearly unrecognizable remains of furniture are overturned and mildewing inside the jaggered black wood. A gravel path extends northeast and southeast. >ne North of house The house has been destroyed by fire. There is nothing left of the roof or the upper half, and of the lower half, merely charred timbers and twisted pipes that no longer lead to anything. The nearly unrecognizable remains of furniture are overturned and mildewing inside the jaggered black wood. The stone chimney that once led up is a crumbled pile of blackened stone and mortar. The driveway extends east, and a small path leads southeast to the front of the house and southwest to the back. >e Driveway Your driveway looks much the same, a thankful sight after the ruin your house has become. The road to town still lies to the east. Your front door is to the southwest. You see a newspaper here. >x paper The name of the paper is the same, but somehow it can't be the same publication to which you have long subscribed. Missing is the thorough science and technology section. In its place are colorful graphics, fluffy self-help editorials, and every decoration short of scratch-n-sniff decals. >get it Taken. >read it An item in the business section catches your eye. Apparently, the Lothario Corporation has failed to consume DibbleBits, an upstart technology company, in hostile takeover. It seems DibbleBits is cash-rich right now, its stock value having taken a sudden 80-point jump in the last year, due to technology demand, after having languished at pennies-per-share for 30 years. >[woo, future stock tips! ;-] I don't understand the punctuation "[". >look up graphics in paper I don't see any paper here. >o newspaper I don't know the word "o". >oops newspaper There's no verb in that sentence! >look up graphics in newspaper I don't see any newspaper here. >i You are carrying: a tourist map a car key a library book a #2 pencil a newspaper >x newspaper The name of the paper is the same, but somehow it can't be the same publication to which you have long subscribed. Missing is the thorough science and technology section. In its place are colorful graphics, fluffy self-help editorials, and every decoration short of scratch-n-sniff decals. >[Eh?] I don't understand the punctuation "[". >look up graphics What do you want to look up it in? >newspaper I don't see any newspaper here. >[OK, that's just bizarre.] I don't understand the punctuation "[". >scratch newspaper There are no scratch-n-sniff decals in this game. >[Yay!] I don't understand the punctuation "[". >ne There is nowhere to go in that direction. >l Driveway Your driveway looks much the same, a thankful sight after the ruin your house has become. The road to town still lies to the east. Your front door is to the southwest. >exits The road to town still lies to the east. Your front door is to the southwest. >x driveway I see nothing special about the driveway. >e Sidewalk After the shocking sight of your house, this once-familiar sidewalk is a calming surprise. Someone must have recently repoured the walk, as it is smooth and free of flaws. The sidewalk wanders east-west alongside the road from your house into the nearby strip mall. You see a mailbox here. >x mailbox The mailbox is closed. >open it Opened. >look in it There's nothing in the mailbox. >e Strip mall The walk to town is much shorter, because progress seems to have brought the town to you. Where there used to be some nice trees and bushes is a concrete strip-mall. The old village square with the library, bank, and sandwich shop seems to have been mowed down to make way for this thing. In fact, a sign here makes you think even this strip mall isn't long for this world. Even the bank is gone, replaced by an impersonal automated teller machine (ATM). In the strip mall you see a number of vacant offices. The only shop that seems to be open for business is an alabaster little store labelled "Locksmith," which is directly to the north. The sidewalk leads back west. >x atm The automated teller machine has a slot, a display, and a numeric keypad. >x bank I don't see any bank here. >x library Tonight, like every night, you brought home a book on time-travel theories. This one talks about the paradoxes involved in changing the future from the past, or some such. >n Locksmith shop A sign inside says, "Going out of business - Free stuff." Most everything has been taken already. The only exit is south. You see a motorized grinder here. The motorized grinder seems to contain a blank. >x grinder The device is pretty simple: you put a master key and a blank into the grinder, turn it on, and the lathe cuts the blank into a duplicate. A black, heavy-duty electrical cord with a plug at the end trails out the back. The thick black cord is plugged into the socket. In the motorized grinder you see a blank. >[Well, if I *needed* a spare car key...] I don't understand the punctuation "[". >l Locksmith shop A sign inside says, "Going out of business - Free stuff." Most everything has been taken already. The only exit is south. You see a motorized grinder here. The motorized grinder seems to contain a blank. >get all motorized grinder: You'll have to unplug it from the socket first. >x blank It is a sort-of key shaped piece of shiny silver metal. >l Locksmith shop A sign inside says, "Going out of business - Free stuff." Most everything has been taken already. The only exit is south. You see a motorized grinder here. The motorized grinder seems to contain a blank. >s Strip mall The walk to town is much shorter, because progress seems to have brought the town to you. Where there used to be some nice trees and bushes is a concrete strip-mall. The old village square with the library, bank, and sandwich shop seems to have been mowed down to make way for this thing. In fact, a sign here makes you think even this strip mall isn't long for this world. Even the bank is gone, replaced by an impersonal ATM. In the strip mall you see a number of vacant offices. The only shop that seems to be open for business is an alabaster little store labelled "Locksmith," which is directly to the north. The sidewalk leads back west. >e There is nowhere to go in that direction. >nw There is nowhere to go in that direction. >ne There is nowhere to go in that direction. >x shop I see nothing special about the Locksmith shop. >s There is nowhere to go in that direction. >x grate I don't see any grate here. >w Sidewalk After the shocking sight of your house, this once-familiar sidewalk is a calming surprise. Someone must have recently repoured the walk, as it is smooth and free of flaws. The sidewalk wanders east-west alongside the road from your house into the nearby strip mall. You see a mailbox here. >x grate I don't see any grate here. >e Strip mall The walk to town is much shorter, because progress seems to have brought the town to you. Where there used to be some nice trees and bushes is a concrete strip-mall. The old village square with the library, bank, and sandwich shop seems to have been mowed down to make way for this thing. In fact, a sign here makes you think even this strip mall isn't long for this world. Even the bank is gone, replaced by an impersonal ATM. In the strip mall you see a number of vacant offices. The only shop that seems to be open for business is an alabaster little store labelled "Locksmith," which is directly to the north. The sidewalk leads back west. >get blank I don't see any blank here. >n Locksmith shop A sign inside says, "Going out of business - Free stuff." Most everything has been taken already. The only exit is south. You see a motorized grinder here. The motorized grinder seems to contain a blank. >get blank Taken. >unplug grinder You unplug the motorized grinder from the socket. >get it Taken. >s Strip mall The walk to town is much shorter, because progress seems to have brought the town to you. Where there used to be some nice trees and bushes is a concrete strip-mall. The old village square with the library, bank, and sandwich shop seems to have been mowed down to make way for this thing. In fact, a sign here makes you think even this strip mall isn't long for this world. Even the bank is gone, replaced by an impersonal ATM. In the strip mall you see a number of vacant offices. The only shop that seems to be open for business is an alabaster little store labelled "Locksmith," which is directly to the north. The sidewalk leads back west. >w Sidewalk After the shocking sight of your house, this once-familiar sidewalk is a calming surprise. Someone must have recently repoured the walk, as it is smooth and free of flaws. The sidewalk wanders east-west alongside the road from your house into the nearby strip mall. You see a mailbox here. >get box It's fixed in place. >w Driveway Your driveway looks much the same, a thankful sight after the ruin your house has become. The road to town still lies to the east. Your front door is to the southwest. >sw Front of house The house has been destroyed by fire. There is nothing left of the roof or the upper half, and of the lower half, merely charred timbers and twisted pipes that no longer lead to anything. The nearly unrecognizable remains of furniture are overturned and mildewing inside the jaggered black wood. Sopping mounds of rotting leaves that have collected along the edges and corners indicate years of neglect. A pool of dirty yellow water trickles down from the driveway and collects, full of black silt, near where the front door used to be. The driveway is to the northeast, and a clearing is visible far to the southwest. You can enter the burned house to the west, but there won't be much to see there. >sw South of house This is not your house as you expected to find it, but a scene of devastation. The house has been destroyed by fire. There is nothing left of the roof or the upper half, and of the lower half, merely charred timbers and twisted pipes that no longer lead to anything. The nearly unrecognizable remains of furniture are overturned and mildewing inside the jaggered black wood. To the southwest is the old rock and, farther, the clearing. You can walk around what's left of your house to the northwest and northeast. >sw At the rock A large rock juts up out of the ground right in your way, a familiar landmark in an otherwise unfamiliar landscape. Once nestled along a wooded path, it now is the sole feature of an eerily empty landscape, distorting your perceptions of scale and distance. The broken remains of dark glass bottles lie around the base. The rock itself looks darker than you remember it, somewhat blackened. To the northeast is your house, and a clearing is visible to the southwest. >sw Clearing The clearing here is desolate, giving the distinct impression that all natural life has left this area. The ground is hard and overgrown by weedy grass. There are no trees any more, but there are some stumps where once they stood. Your old footpath is nowhere to be seen. You do see your house to the northeast, but it too looks abandoned. You see a time machine here. >enter machine Okay, you're now standing on the time machine platform. >push button You push the big red button. Click! The time machine vibrates and heats up like a toaster oven. A bright blue light envelops you. The world around you spins into a wild vortex that suddenly vanishes, leaving you to find yourself in a ... Parking lot You are standing in the middle of a gigantic parking lot which extends as far as you can see in most directions. An ugly, hot wind whips past you, scorching across the miles of black pavement, drawing at you like a vacuum, pulling you toward one of the ugliest skyscrapers you have ever seen. A monolith of black glass and steel, it rises fully 80 stories, at least. The fearsome structure is a short walk to the northeast, right where your house used to be. You see a time machine here. >time It is in the twilight before full sunset. >ne (first getting off the platform) Okay, you're no longer on the time machine platform. Beneath the skyscraper The skyscraper looms, looms, looms above you. It could be as high as 100 stories, but somehow the rippling heat from the blacktop is making your vision distorted, and you really can't trust your eyes right now. The name "Lothario" is displayed in striated steel letters 20 feet up over the entranceway, which extends through glass doors into an expansive lobby. There is not another soul in sight. Your only means of escape is the time machine, visible through the hazy heat to the southwest. You hope it isn't just a mirage. The glass doors are to the west. >w (Opening the lobby doors) The blast of dessicating heat settles into the sterile chill of air conditioning as you pass through the doors... Expansive lobby The floor of this oppressively architectured lobby, with proportions guaranteed to make the visitor feel powerless and insignificant, is made of polished pink granite. Black marble walls laced with stripes of brass lurch upward to a curved ceiling. An almost laughable fresco has been painted in the dome, depicting Atlas shouldering the world as angels look on. In this rendition, Atlas sports a tailored, double-breasted gray suit and an advertising-age, beaming white smile. You are aware of the presence of security cameras, at least four that you notice right away, pointed in your direction. A massive security desk built of granite, with an arcing black marble countertop, is situated in the middle of the lobby. An array of black and white monitors are visible behind it. The lobby doors exit to the east. To the northeast is a long hallway, and to the northwest you see a set of three elevators. There is a security guard here, sitting behind the desk. >x guard She is a tall, powerful-looking woman in her late thirties. Her orange hair has been yanked straight back into a tight bun, stretching her already tense face into a taut mask of ill humor. She wears a uniform, a badge, a stun gun, a pistol, and an air of unassailable authority. >ask guard about lobby The security guard says, "I'm not authorized to tell you anything about that." >talk to guard I don't know how to talk to the security guard. >ask guard about blank The security guard says, "I'm not authorized to tell you anything about that." >ask guard about here The security guard says, "I'm not authorized to tell you anything about that." >ask guard about guard The security guard says, "I'm not authorized to tell you anything about her." >ask guard about me The security guard says, "I'm not authorized to tell you anything about that." >x cameras I don't know the word "cameras". >x camera I don't know the word "camera". >l Expansive lobby The floor of this oppressively architectured lobby, with proportions guaranteed to make the visitor feel powerless and insignificant, is made of polished pink granite. Black marble walls laced with stripes of brass lurch upward to a curved ceiling. An almost laughable fresco has been painted in the dome, depicting Atlas shouldering the world as angels look on. In this rendition, Atlas sports a tailored, double-breasted gray suit and an advertising-age, beaming white smile. The lobby doors exit to the east. To the northeast is a long hallway, and to the northwest you see a set of three elevators. You see a security desk here. There is a security guard here, sitting behind the desk. >x fresco The almost laughable fresco has been painted in the ceiling dome. It depicts Atlas shouldering the world as angels look on. In this rendition, Atlas sports a tailored, double-breasted gray suit and an advertising-age, beaming white smile. >w u I don't recognize that sentence. >u There is nowhere to go in that direction. >x walls The floor is made of polished pink granite. Black marble walls laced with stripes of brass lurch upward to a curved ceiling. >ne The security guard stops you. "You don't have any business down there," she says. >nw Lobby elevators This short hallway is painted a deep shade of crimson. A large building directory is bolted to the wall. A leafy plant sits in the corner, attempting to breathe some semblance of real life into the sterile atmosphere. There are three closed elevator doors here, and up and down call buttons. The lobby is back to the southeast. >x directory The directory lists well over fifty companies, each occupying a different floor. None of them mean anything to you. The Lothario Corporation's main offices are on the top floor, level 70. >push down You push the down button. You assume one of them will respond to your call, but nothing immediately changes. The security guard comes walking slowly towards you. "You there," she says. "Who are you going to see?" >say lothario She says, "I'm not sure who that is, but you've proven to me that you have no legitimate business here. I'm going to have to ask you to leave this area." She escorts you back to the lobby and eyes you warily from behind her desk, as if at any moment she expected you to start waving sticks of dynamite and making wild demands. Expansive lobby The floor of this oppressively architectured lobby, with proportions guaranteed to make the visitor feel powerless and insignificant, is made of polished pink granite. Black marble walls laced with stripes of brass lurch upward to a curved ceiling. An almost laughable fresco has been painted in the dome, depicting Atlas shouldering the world as angels look on. In this rendition, Atlas sports a tailored, double-breasted gray suit and an advertising-age, beaming white smile. The lobby doors exit to the east. To the northeast is a long hallway, and to the northwest you see a set of three elevators. You see a security desk here. There is a security guard here, sitting behind the desk. >nw Lobby elevators This short hallway is painted a deep shade of crimson. A large building directory is bolted to the wall. A leafy plant sits in the corner, attempting to breathe some semblance of real life into the sterile atmosphere. There are three closed elevator doors here, and up and down call buttons. The lobby is back to the southeast. >x directory The directory lists well over fifty companies, each occupying a different floor. None of them mean anything to you. The Lothario Corporation's main offices are on the top floor, level 70. >push up You push the up button. You assume one of them will respond to your call, but nothing immediately changes. The security guard comes walking slowly towards you. "You there," she says. "Who are you going to see?" >say lothario corporation She says, "I'm not sure who that is, but you've proven to me that you have no legitimate business here. I'm going to have to ask you to leave this area." She escorts you back to the lobby and eyes you warily from behind her desk, as if at any moment she expected you to start waving sticks of dynamite and making wild demands. Expansive lobby The floor of this oppressively architectured lobby, with proportions guaranteed to make the visitor feel powerless and insignificant, is made of polished pink granite. Black marble walls laced with stripes of brass lurch upward to a curved ceiling. An almost laughable fresco has been painted in the dome, depicting Atlas shouldering the world as angels look on. In this rendition, Atlas sports a tailored, double-breasted gray suit and an advertising-age, beaming white smile. The lobby doors exit to the east. To the northeast is a long hallway, and to the northwest you see a set of three elevators. You see a security desk here. There is a security guard here, sitting behind the desk. >undo (Undoing one command) Lobby elevators This short hallway is painted a deep shade of crimson. A large building directory is bolted to the wall. A leafy plant sits in the corner, attempting to breathe some semblance of real life into the sterile atmosphere. There are three closed elevator doors here, and up and down call buttons. The lobby is back to the southeast. >answer I don't know the word "answer". >say What do you want to say? >lothario You should say what you want to say in double quotes, for example, SAY "HELLO". >say "lothario" You hear a rumble in the distance. Something about it makes you shudder. >push up You push the up button. You assume one of them will respond to your call, but nothing immediately changes. The security guard comes walking slowly towards you. "You there," she says. "Who are you going to see?" >say "lothario" She says, "I'm not sure who that is, but you've proven to me that you have no legitimate business here. I'm going to have to ask you to leave this area." She escorts you back to the lobby and eyes you warily from behind her desk, as if at any moment she expected you to start waving sticks of dynamite and making wild demands. Expansive lobby The floor of this oppressively architectured lobby, with proportions guaranteed to make the visitor feel powerless and insignificant, is made of polished pink granite. Black marble walls laced with stripes of brass lurch upward to a curved ceiling. An almost laughable fresco has been painted in the dome, depicting Atlas shouldering the world as angels look on. In this rendition, Atlas sports a tailored, double-breasted gray suit and an advertising-age, beaming white smile. The lobby doors exit to the east. To the northeast is a long hallway, and to the northwest you see a set of three elevators. You see a security desk here. There is a security guard here, sitting behind the desk. >undo (Undoing one command) Lobby elevators This short hallway is painted a deep shade of crimson. A large building directory is bolted to the wall. A leafy plant sits in the corner, attempting to breathe some semblance of real life into the sterile atmosphere. There are three closed elevator doors here, and up and down call buttons. The lobby is back to the southeast. >say "lothario corporation" Okay, "lothario corporation". >push up You push the up button. You assume one of them will respond to your call, but nothing immediately changes. The security guard comes walking slowly towards you. "You there," she says. "Who are you going to see?" >say "lothario corporation" She says, "I'm not sure who that is, but you've proven to me that you have no legitimate business here. I'm going to have to ask you to leave this area." She escorts you back to the lobby and eyes you warily from behind her desk, as if at any moment she expected you to start waving sticks of dynamite and making wild demands. Expansive lobby The floor of this oppressively architectured lobby, with proportions guaranteed to make the visitor feel powerless and insignificant, is made of polished pink granite. Black marble walls laced with stripes of brass lurch upward to a curved ceiling. An almost laughable fresco has been painted in the dome, depicting Atlas shouldering the world as angels look on. In this rendition, Atlas sports a tailored, double-breasted gray suit and an advertising-age, beaming white smile. The lobby doors exit to the east. To the northeast is a long hallway, and to the northwest you see a set of three elevators. You see a security desk here. There is a security guard here, sitting behind the desk. >x desk The desk is built of granite with an arcing black marble countertop. An array of black and white monitors are visible behind it. There's nothing on the security desk. >give pencil to guard The security guard rejects the offer. >give all to guard tourist map: The security guard rejects the offer. car key: The security guard rejects the offer. library book: The security guard rejects the offer. #2 pencil: The security guard rejects the offer. newspaper: The security guard rejects the offer. blank: The security guard rejects the offer. motorized grinder: The security guard rejects the offer. >i You are carrying: a tourist map a car key a library book a #2 pencil a newspaper a blank a motorized grinder >l Expansive lobby The floor of this oppressively architectured lobby, with proportions guaranteed to make the visitor feel powerless and insignificant, is made of polished pink granite. Black marble walls laced with stripes of brass lurch upward to a curved ceiling. An almost laughable fresco has been painted in the dome, depicting Atlas shouldering the world as angels look on. In this rendition, Atlas sports a tailored, double-breasted gray suit and an advertising-age, beaming white smile. The lobby doors exit to the east. To the northeast is a long hallway, and to the northwest you see a set of three elevators. You see a security desk here. There is a security guard here, sitting behind the desk. >e The sterile chill of conditioned air gives way to the punishing blast of dessicating heat as you pass through the doors... Beneath the skyscraper The skyscraper looms, looms, looms above you. It could be as high as 100 stories, but somehow the rippling heat from the blacktop is making your vision distorted, and you really can't trust your eyes right now. The name "Lothario" is displayed in striated steel letters 20 feet up over the entranceway, which extends through glass doors into an expansive lobby. There is not another soul in sight. Your only means of escape is the time machine, visible through the hazy heat to the southwest. You hope it isn't just a mirage. The glass doors are to the west. >[Edifice Towers!] I don't understand the punctuation "[". >x lothario >[Whoops.] I don't understand the punctuation "[". >e A blast of heat obscures your vision. You retreat, oppressed by feelings of black foreboding. >sw Parking lot You are standing in the middle of a gigantic parking lot which extends as far as you can see in most directions. An ugly, hot wind whips past you, scorching across the miles of black pavement, drawing at you like a vacuum, pulling you toward one of the ugliest skyscrapers you have ever seen. A monolith of black glass and steel, it rises fully 80 stories, at least. The fearsome structure is a short walk to the northeast, right where your house used to be. You see a time machine here. You hear a sharp noise that dies quickly away. >enter machine Okay, you're now standing on the time machine platform. You see something moving in the shimmering air. >x moving I don't see any moving here. >z Time passes... Something is moving quickly toward you from the northeast. >z Time passes... Black shapes are surrounding you on all sides. >x shapes I don't see any shapes here. >l Parking lot (on the time machine platform) You are standing in the middle of a gigantic parking lot which extends as far as you can see in most directions. An ugly, hot wind whips past you, scorching across the miles of black pavement, drawing at you like a vacuum, pulling you toward one of the ugliest skyscrapers you have ever seen. A monolith of black glass and steel, it rises fully 80 stories, at least. The fearsome structure is a short walk to the northeast, right where your house used to be. You see a time machine here. Everything seems to fade into the haze... >l Parking lot (on the time machine platform) You are standing in the middle of a gigantic parking lot which extends as far as you can see in most directions. An ugly, hot wind whips past you, scorching across the miles of black pavement, drawing at you like a vacuum, pulling you toward one of the ugliest skyscrapers you have ever seen. A monolith of black glass and steel, it rises fully 80 stories, at least. The fearsome structure is a short walk to the northeast, right where your house used to be. You see a time machine here. >x haze I don't see any haze here. >z Time passes... >z Time passes... >[Eh?] I don't understand the punctuation "[". >set dial to 4 It's already set to 4! >push button You push the big red button. Click! A little alert bulb on the time machine flashes briefly. Perhaps the machine has a limited range, because nothing seems to happen. >set dial to 1 Okay, it's now turned to 1. >push button You push the big red button. Click! The time machine vibrates and heats up like a toaster oven. A deep red light envelops you. The world around you spins into a wild vortex that suddenly vanishes, leaving you to find yourself in a ... Clearing The woods part in a marvelous natural clearing here. Moonlight streams prettily through the canopy of leaves above. The ground is hard and flat and clean. Your footpath leaves the clearing to the northeast, heading back to the house. You see a time machine here. >z Time passes... >z Time passes... >z Time passes... >z Time passes... >z Time passes... >z Time passes... >push button You push the big red button. Click! Nothing seems to happen. I wonder why. >z Time passes... >z Time passes... >push button You push the big red button. Click! The time machine vibrates and heats up like a toaster oven. A deep red light envelops you. The world around you spins into a wild vortex that suddenly vanishes, leaving you to find yourself in a ... Forest The woods surround you on all sides, although there is enough space around you to consider it a clearing of sorts. Light streams prettily through the canopy of leaves above. The ground is hard and flat and clean. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. You aren't sure which from which direction it originates. You can barely keep your bearings straight, as each direction looks the same as every other. You see a time machine here. >get up Okay, you're no longer on the time machine platform. >ne In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >drop book Dropped. >se In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >drop key Dropped. >n In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. >drop pencil Dropped. >s In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a car key here. >n In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a #2 pencil here. >sw You get all turned around in the dense forest growth and seem to end up back where you started. >w In the forest The woods surround you on all sides. You can hear the soft gurgling of a stream nearby, but the foliage is so rich and dense that the sound of it is dispersed. The foliage is so rich and dense that you can barely keep your bearings straight. Each direction looks the same as every other. You see a library book here. >undo (Un