All text will now be saved to the script file. Type UNSCRIPT at any time to discontinue scripting. >[Different computer, no HTML] I don't understand the punctuation "[". >w I can't go that way. Exits lie North , South , East , Northeast. >n (Opening the bathroom door) Bathroom The bathroom contains a standard shower cubicle, wash basin and toilet. An ornate mask hangs from the opposite wall, dark eye sockets staring across at me. The apartment lies to the south. >x mask This venetian mask is black with intricate gold and silver patterns covering its left side. I bought Helen this mask as a present while we were on holiday in Venice. We had been arguing a lot so I decided to surprise Helen with a weekend break. I hoped we could get away from work and have a chance to talk but we ended up arguing about everything - nothing major but every trivial little thing became the cause of an argument. >get it The mask is fixed securely to the wall. I think I`ll leave it there for now. >s Helen`s Apartment >verbose Okay, now in VERBOSE mode. Helen`s Apartment Helen bought this apartment about three years ago just after we`d separated. The whole block used to be some sort of warehouse before one of the big housing corporations bought it up and turned it into "luxury apartments for the discerning buyer". Yeah right. God knows how much she paid for the place. Anyway she loved it. As always its pretty cluttered: piles of books, old magazines and various items Helen collected over the years litter the apartment. A single window above the sofa provides a limited amount of natural light. Doors lead north and northeast to the bathroom and bedroom respectively. An archway leads east to the kitchen while the door to the apartment lies to the south. >open window I don't know how to open the window. >ne (Opening the bedroom door) Bedroom Helen used this large bedroom as a combined bedroom and study. A large bed dominates the room, a compact wardrobe at its side. At the other end of the room lie a battered writing desk and bookcase. The bedroom door leads southwest back to the apartment. Sitting on the bookcase is a bottle of perfume. >x perfume This was Helen`s favourite perfume. I think she`s worn this ever since she left school. The bottle is of a simple but elegant design. >open it I don't know how to open the bottle of perfume. >smell it It`s scent is subtle yet pleasing and brings back a flood of images. Our first night out together, lying on the sofa at our house watching tv together, kissing her goodbye when we went our separate ways to work. Little things really but they make me realise how much I`ve missed her during the time we`ve been apart and how badly I`m going to miss her. >x wardrobe Alongside the large bed, this pine wardrobe looks quite small. It incorporates the same curved design as the bed`s headboard bringing some much needed unity to the room. It features two doors that are currently closed. >open doors The doors open to reveal a variety of Helen`s clothing. >x clothing A mixture of different clothing. Most are unfamiliar but I recognise a few - the little black dress she bought for our first night out, the trouser suit she bought for her job interview at the magazine and the evening gown she borrowed from a friend for the awards ceremony. >x dress I`m surprised she still has this. Helen bought this for our first night out. I`d met her at a friend`s party and after a drink or two decided to ask her out. She gave me her phone number and I called her a few days later. We went for a meal at a little Italian restaurant nearby. I`d just graduated and didn`t have much money - I remember I had to borrow money just to take her out. When she turned up she was wearing this dress that she later told me she had bought specially. She looked great, even better than I remembered from the party. The conversation flowed almost as quickly as the wine and by the end of that week I knew that this woman was going to have a big impact on my life. >x suit This smart suit was bought for her job interview as a researcher for the magazine. It was her first interview after completing her journalism course so she was really pleased when she got the job. >x gown Helen borrowed this from a friend at the magazine. Whether she forgot to give it back or asked to keep it I don`t know. It`s very dressy and perfect for the awards ceremony where Helen wore it. It`s very bulky with large folds of green velvet. >search it I find nothing of interest. >l Bedroom Helen used this large bedroom as a combined bedroom and study. A large bed dominates the room, a compact wardrobe at its side. At the other end of the room lie a battered writing desk and bookcase. The bedroom door leads southwest back to the apartment. Sitting on the bookcase is a bottle of perfume. >x desk This simple light-weight desk has seen better years. Its corners are run down and its surface is covered in numerous scratches. I think Helen probably kept it for sentimental reasons. An old computer sits in one corner, its case yellowed with age. An overflowing ashtray sits alongside it, cigarette butts threatening to spill out over the desk. >x computer The computer appears to be several years old and is currently turned off. Its case has yellowed whether through continued exposure to high levels of nicotine fumes or with age I`m not sure. Helen used it just for word processing - short stories, poems and a novel. Helen`s real passion was writing although I never gave her much encouragemeant when we lived together. I think that was part of the reason we parted - I never really supported her in the things she wanted to do. I was always too wrapped up in what I was doing. She rang me about a month ago, full of excitement because her first novel had been accepted by a publisher. She had been trying to get somebody interested for months and had just about given up hope. I was really pleased for her - she deserved it. There`s a sound in the main apartment, possibly some mail arriving. >turn on computer I`d rather not fiddle with the computer. Helen was working on a revised draft of her novel and I wouldn`t be able to forgive myself if I lost it. I`ll ask my friend Peter to have a look at it. He`s a computer expert, builds his own computers and everything. >s I can't go that way. Exits lie Southwest. >sw Helen`s Apartment Helen bought this apartment about three years ago just after we`d separated. The whole block used to be some sort of warehouse before one of the big housing corporations bought it up and turned it into "luxury apartments for the discerning buyer". Yeah right. God knows how much she paid for the place. Anyway she loved it. As always its pretty cluttered: piles of books, old magazines and various items Helen collected over the years litter the apartment. A single window above the sofa provides a limited amount of natural light. Doors lead north and northeast to the bathroom and bedroom respectively. An archway leads east to the kitchen while the door to the apartment lies to the south. I can see an envelope and a note here. >get envelope Taken. >read note It`s a handwritten note from James Bernard, Helen`s solictor. Dear Mr Turner, When you left our offices earlier today I neglected to give you this letter from Miss Turner. When she made her will she asked that it be given to you in the event of her death. Please accept my sincere apologies for this oversight. If I can be of any further assistance during this difficult time please do not hesitate to contact me or my staff. Yours sincerely, James Bernard Bernard & Blacks Solictors >open envelope Opening the envelope reveals a letter. >read letter The letter is from Helen and dated 20th March 2000, just three months ago. I can feel my heart starting to beat that bit faster as my eyes quickly scan through its contents. Dear David, If you`re reading this then I`m most likely gone. I have been considering writing a will for ages but eventually I decided to sort it out. I`ve left everything I have to you including the apartment. I don`t know if you expected this or not but it`s all yours. Feel free to keep or dispose of whatever you like. Don`t ask me why but I decided to write this letter to be given to you in the event of my death. I think I was frightened of leaving without saying goodbye properly or leaving things unsaid. This way I know that I can say everything I want to. Where do I start? I know we`ve had some serious ups and downs since we first met but I wanted you to know that I wouldn`t change a thing. You`re the best thing that ever happened to me and I`m not afraid to say it. You made me feel special in a way that nobody else ever has and helped me to achieve some of the things that are important to my life. I`ve still got a lot more novels to write and a lot more travelling to do but I`m happy with what I`ve achieved so far. I`d hoped we might get back together - I haven`t pushed it because I wasn`t sure it was what you wanted and I didn`t want to risk what we have. You`re the only person I feel I can rely on and the first person I want to speak to when I`ve got good news. We`ve argued more fiercely than most and we might not live in the same house anymore but I feel pretty safe in saying that most people aren`t as lucky as I`ve been in finding the right person during their lifetime. Anyway I really want you to be happy and enjoy your life. I think that`s all I wanted to say to you really. Love you always, Helen >n Bathroom The bathroom contains a standard shower cubicle, wash basin and toilet. An ornate mask hangs from the opposite wall, dark eye sockets staring across at me. The apartment lies to the south. >s Helen`s Apartment Helen bought this apartment about three years ago just after we`d separated. The whole block used to be some sort of warehouse before one of the big housing corporations bought it up and turned it into "luxury apartments for the discerning buyer". Yeah right. God knows how much she paid for the place. Anyway she loved it. As always its pretty cluttered: piles of books, old magazines and various items Helen collected over the years litter the apartment. A single window above the sofa provides a limited amount of natural light. Doors lead north and northeast to the bathroom and bedroom respectively. An archway leads east to the kitchen while the door to the apartment lies to the south. I can see a note here. >en I don't know the word "en". >ne Bedroom Helen used this large bedroom as a combined bedroom and study. A large bed dominates the room, a compact wardrobe at its side. At the other end of the room lie a battered writing desk and bookcase. The bedroom door leads southwest back to the apartment. Sitting on the bookcase is a bottle of perfume. >x bookcase The bookcase contains a mixture of books Helen liked. Milan Kundera and Umberto Eco to Brett Easton Ellis and Roger Zelazny. There`s also a lot of science fiction stuff here which I believe Helen liked. I suppose she was always dreaming about the future. >x bed This large bed dominates the room, its flowery bedspread providing the only touch of feminity. The bed consists of a raised wooden base and a thick matress. I`ve never slept in this bed so I`m unable to comment on whether its comfortable or not. >sit on it Okay, I`m now sitting on the bed. >lie on it I`m already on the bed! >x bed This large bed dominates the room, its flowery bedspread providing the only touch of feminity. The bed consists of a raised wooden base and a thick matress. I`ve never slept in this bed so I`m unable to comment on whether its comfortable or not. >sleep I`m not tired. >get up Okay, I`m no longer on the bed. >l Bedroom Helen used this large bedroom as a combined bedroom and study. A large bed dominates the room, a compact wardrobe at its side. At the other end of the room lie a battered writing desk and bookcase. The bedroom door leads southwest back to the apartment. Sitting on the bookcase is a bottle of perfume. >l Bedroom Helen used this large bedroom as a combined bedroom and study. A large bed dominates the room, a compact wardrobe at its side. At the other end of the room lie a battered writing desk and bookcase. The bedroom door leads southwest back to the apartment. Sitting on the bookcase is a bottle of perfume. >i I have a bunch of keys, a newspaper, and an envelope. The envelope seems to contain a letter. >x keys Just the keys to Helen`s apartment which I picked up from her solicitor. I was surprised when he told me that Helen had left the apartment to me. >sw Helen`s Apartment Helen bought this apartment about three years ago just after we`d separated. The whole block used to be some sort of warehouse before one of the big housing corporations bought it up and turned it into "luxury apartments for the discerning buyer". Yeah right. God knows how much she paid for the place. Anyway she loved it. As always its pretty cluttered: piles of books, old magazines and various items Helen collected over the years litter the apartment. A single window above the sofa provides a limited amount of natural light. Doors lead north and northeast to the bathroom and bedroom respectively. An archway leads east to the kitchen while the door to the apartment lies to the south. I can see a note here. >e Kitchen Immaculately clean this modern kitchen was rarely used. It contains all the usual appliances you would expect to find in a kitchen as well as numerous storage units. Several high-backed chairs have been loosely arranged around a long table to form a dining area. An archway leads west back to the apartment. >x appliances There`s a cooker and a refrigerator. I think Helen used the laundry service downstairs for getting her clothes cleaned.She liked to take advantage of anything that saved her time. She enjoyed her free time too much to spend it washing or cooking. >x cooker Consisting of an oven on the bottom and a set of gas hobs on the top this cooker like the rest of the kitchen appeared unused. >['hobs'?] I don't understand the punctuation "[". >x fridge Neatly integrated into the units, the refrigerator is empty. >w Helen`s Apartment Helen bought this apartment about three years ago just after we`d separated. The whole block used to be some sort of warehouse before one of the big housing corporations bought it up and turned it into "luxury apartments for the discerning buyer". Yeah right. God knows how much she paid for the place. Anyway she loved it. As always its pretty cluttered: piles of books, old magazines and various items Helen collected over the years litter the apartment. A single window above the sofa provides a limited amount of natural light. Doors lead north and northeast to the bathroom and bedroom respectively. An archway leads east to the kitchen while the door to the apartment lies to the south. I can see a note here. >get note Taken. >s (Opening the apartment door) Before leaving I take one last look at the apartment. I can`t explain it but I feel like a great weight has been lifted from my shoulders. Maybe it`s feeling that Helen loved me as much as I loved her or that she knew that I loved her. The End You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current command. Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO: >quit