LOCUS 5.0
You don't know where you were
but here you are.
[[Look down.]]
(set: $invLocusPrize to (a:))
You're standing on a faded black granular surface.
Petroleum waste. Covering the ground.
[[Look around.]]
In every direction, massive dark monuments.
Each one is covered with shining flat panels
that reflect the sides of other monuments.
[[Step aside right now!]]
Humans are walking past in a hurry.
They all carry several objects.
They keep their eyes directed past you.
You can't be sure they see you.
[[Look out!]]
These must be the legendary "self-mobiles"
from what they called the 21st Century.
That’s where you are. The ancient 21st Century.
Probably.
[[You hear a sound.]]
All other noises are suddenly muffled.
Humans are all around you but none of them seem to notice.
There is only one sound which is not a sound.
Wait. You remember something. [[You step in the direction of the sound --]]
Officer: “Are you refusing to cooperate?”
[[Yes. ]]
[[No. ]]
[[Um . . . . . .]]
Officer: “Are you refusing to cooperate?”
[[Yes. ]]
[[No. ]]
[[Um . . . . . .]]
Officer: “Are you refusing to cooperate?”
[[Yes. ]]
[[No. ]]
[[Um . . . . . .]]
You don’t have what they require. The Officer summons other Officers. They use physical force and restraining tools to detain you. They scan your face into a small device, then force you into a self-mobile the same color as their uniforms. They take you through checkpoints and gates until you are outside the walls. You have been expelled and will not be allowed back inside what you now understand is a Forbidden City. Your mission has failed.
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###Game over.
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(link: "Try again.")[(reload:)]You don’t have what they require. The Officer summons other Officers. They use physical force and restraining tools to detain you. They scan your face into a small device, then force you into a self-mobile the same color as their uniforms. They take you through checkpoints and gates until you are outside the walls. You have been expelled and will not be allowed back inside what you now understand is a Forbidden City. Your mission has failed.
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###Game over.
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(link: "Try again.")[(reload:)]
You don’t have what they require. The Officer summons other Officers. They use physical force and restraining tools to detain you. They scan your face into a small device, then force you into a self-mobile the same color as their uniforms. They take you through checkpoints and gates until you are outside the walls. You have been expelled and will not be allowed back inside what you now understand is a Forbidden City. Your mission has failed.
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###Game over.
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(link: "Try again.")[(reload:)]
Other sounds stop. Only that sound which is no sound.
No other humans seem to notice.
[[Ignore it, keep walking.]]
[[Change direction and walk toward the sound.]]
The sound is insistent. It is not a sound.
You hear it through your feet.
[[Stop and listen through your feet.]]
The sound is insistent. It is not a sound.
You hear it through your feet.
[[Stop and listen through your feet.]]
It gives you a message:
Thrum, thrum.
Wait. That's not it.
[[Listen harder.]]
The message is:
Come, come.
You know something about this.
[[Keep listening.]]
The officer is looking at you.
[[Walk past the Portal anyway.]]
[[Enter the Portal.]]
Inside, the Portal is larger than it looked.
It is filled from wall to ceiling to wall with
rows of shelves and passages stacked with
clusters of dazzling objects, all of them
(either: "crimson", "cinnabar", "vermillion", "scarlet") and (either: "saffron", "gold", "fire marigold") and (either: "silver", "magenta", "fuschia") and (either: "violet", "lilac", "lavender", "purple")
The objects speak to you in [[voices not voices]].
The officer comes toward you. Says "May I see your plastic please?
[[Okay. What’s plastic?]]
[[No. ]]
[[Umm . . . . .]]WE ARE GOODS.
CHOOSE ME.
CHOOSE ME.
CHOOSE ME.
[[Be overwhelmed by the aggressive colors and voices of the Goods.]]
[[Get a grip on yourself and see what other humans are doing.]]
Yeah, it happens. Too bad.
An inside officer steps over to you and says "May I see your plastic please?
[[Okay. What’s plastic?]]
[[No. ]]
[[Umm . . . . .]]Other humans are picking up objects and walking away with them.
[[Do what the other humans are doing.]]
[[Stand staring at them.]] Everything is too loud. You need to get away from here. You pick up an object at random and [[walk away]].
(set: $invSmall to (a:))
An unfortunate choice. An inside officer steps over to you and says "May I see your plastic please?
[[Okay. What’s plastic?]]
[[No. ]]
[[Umm . . . . .]]Other humans are carrying their Goods to a special standing device. They show their Goods to the device. The device makes a noise. They carry their Goods out.
[[Don't do it.]]
[[Carry your object to the device.]]
Really? Are you taking this mission seriously?
An inside officer steps over to you. "Let’s have a look at your plastic please.”
[[Okay. What’s plastic?]]
[[No. ]]
[[Umm . . . . .]] (set: $invSmall to $invSmall + (a: (either: " a comb", " a pair of headphones", " a charging cord", " a packet of rubber bands", " a box of 20 pencils", " shoelaces", " a neck pillow", " a picture frame", " a bottle of vitamins", " a toothbrush", " dental floss", " windshield wipers ", " a bottle of dishwashing liquid", " a box of diapers", " a box of manila folders", " a paisley scarf", " a knit cap", " a box of cheese crackers", " a box of cheese-flavored fish", " a jar of salted nuts"," a bar of soap", "one roll of toilet paper")))
The device beeps.
[[Leave the Portal carrying your object.]]
[[See what you picked.]]
You picked (print: $invSmall).
[[Carry your Good away from the Portal.]]
You walk among the massive dark-sided monuments.
[[To your left:]]
Grey letters on a dark panel: difficult to read, but you can make out:
THE (either: "TEMPLE"," PAVILION"," PALACE"," MINISTRY", "TOWER", "FORTRESS", "THEATER", "GARDEN","MONUMENT", "TEMPLE","COLISEUM","ARENA", "ARCHWAY", "CAPSTONE", "CITADEL") OF (either: "BENEVOLENT","MUNIFICENT","CELESTIAL","TERRESTRIAL","UNIVERSAL","COSMIC","INTERSTELLAR","INTERPLANETARY","SUPREME","ULTIMATE","ABSOLUTE","EXTREME","MODERATE","CONSUMMATE","UNEXEEDABLE","MATCHLESS","UNMATCHED","INCOMPARABLE","TOPMOST","UTMOST","UPPERMOST","CALM","TRANQUIL","GLORIOUS","ETERNAL","UNENDING","INFINITE","COMPASSIONATE","MERCIFUL","BENEFICENT","MULTIPLYING","COMMODIOUS", "GRADUAL", "INEVITABLE", "NEVERENDING", "HARMONIOUS", "UNIVERSALLY ACCEPTED", "WIDELY ACCLAIMED","IMMEDIATE", "SATISFACTORY", "CLIMACTIC", "UNEQUALLED", "UNCHALLENGED", "UNEXCELLED", "TOPMOST", "FINAL", "IMPOSSIBLE", "INARGUABLE", "HARD WON", "WELL-DESERVED", "CONFIDENT", "POPULAR", "IRRESISTABLE", "EXCLUSIVE", "INDIVIDUAL", "MERCILESS", "TRIUMPHANT", "VICTORIOUS", "MAJESTIC", "REGAL", "TEMPERATE", "PLETHORIC", "BENIFICENT", "BEATIFIC", "PARSIMONIOUS", "QUOTIDIAN", "CAPACIOUS") (either:"DESIRE","CONSUMPTION","TRANSACTION", "ENCHANCEMENT","GETTING","OWNING","OWNERSHIP","POSSESSION","FULFILLMENT","SATISFACTION","COMFORT","GIVING","GETTING","KEEPING","RECEIVING","MAINTAINING","BENEVOLENCE","MUNIFICENCE","CONTROL","HEGEMONY","DOMINION","JURISDICTION","REGIME","COMMAND","DOMINATION","SUPREMACY","COMPLIANCE","PEACE","STABILITY", "EXTRACTION", "DEPLETION", "WEALTH","ACCOMMODATION", "TRANSACTION", "ACHIEVEMENT", "ACCEPTANCE", "COMMODIFICATION", "TOILETRY", ).
You have sudden visions of (either: "sleek", "silver", "golden", "crimson", "shining", "shiny black", "bright white","sparkling", "incandescent", "richly furnished", "deep burgundy", "mauve", "profoundly satisfying", "scintillant") (either: "gift-wrapping paper", "appliances", "self-mobiles", "computer screens", "toys", "bicycles", "hats"," jewelry", "shoes","lingerie", "alcoholic drinks", "handheld devices", "trombones", "eyewear", "bracelets", "timepieces", "fountain pens", "pet wear", "sweaters", "underwear", "trousers", "gowns") and (either: "eye-popping", "spiritually delicious", "life-changing", "delectable", "soul-watering", "improbable yet possible", "specially selected", "personalized", "diamond-embroidered") (either: "robes", "pajamas", "socks", "sportswear", "topcoats", "soft leather gloves", "closet space", "pillows", "bedspreads", "blankets", "sofas", "coffee tables", "copper kettles", "hair ribbons", "earrings", "wall hangings", "woven carpets").
[[To your right:]]
THE (either: "TEMPLE"," PAVILION"," PALACE"," MINISTRY", "TOWER", "FORTRESS", "THEATER", "GARDEN","MONUMENT", "TEMPLE","COLISEUM","ARENA", "ARCHWAY", "CAPSTONE", "CITADEL") OF (either: "BENEVOLENT","MUNIFICENT","CELESTIAL","TERRESTRIAL","UNIVERSAL","COSMIC","INTERSTELLAR","INTERPLANETARY","SUPREME","ULTIMATE","ABSOLUTE","EXTREME","MODERATE","CONSUMMATE","UNEXEEDABLE","MATCHLESS","UNMATCHED","INCOMPARABLE","TOPMOST","UTMOST","UPPERMOST","CALM","TRANQUIL","GLORIOUS","ETERNAL","UNENDING","INFINITE","COMPASSIONATE","MERCIFUL","BENEFICENT","MULTIPLYING","COMMODIOUS", "GRADUAL", "INEVITABLE", "NEVERENDING", "HARMONIOUS", "UNIVERSALLY ACCEPTED", "WIDELY ACCLAIMED","IMMEDIATE", "SATISFACTORY", "CLIMACTIC", "UNEQUALLED", "UNCHALLENGED", "UNEXCELLED", "TOPMOST", "FINAL", "IMPOSSIBLE", "INARGUABLE", "HARD WON", "WELL-DESERVED", "CONFIDENT", "POPULAR", "IRRESISTABLE", "EXCLUSIVE", "INDIVIDUAL", "MERCILESS", "TRIUMPHANT", "VICTORIOUS", "MAJESTIC", "REGAL", "TEMPERATE", "PLETHORIC", "BENIFICENT", "BEATIFIC", "PARSIMONIOUS", "QUOTIDIAN", "CAPACIOUS") (either:"DESIRE","CONSUMPTION","TRANSACTION", "ENCHANCEMENT","GETTING","OWNING","OWNERSHIP","POSSESSION","FULFILLMENT","SATISFACTION","COMFORT","GIVING","GETTING","KEEPING","RECEIVING","MAINTAINING","BENEVOLENCE","MUNIFICENCE","CONTROL","HEGEMONY","DOMINION","JURISDICTION","REGIME","COMMAND","DOMINATION","SUPREMACY","COMPLIANCE","PEACE","STABILITY", "EXTRACTION", "DEPLETION", "WEALTH","ACCOMMODATION", "TRANSACTION", "ACHIEVEMENT", "ACCEPTANCE", "COMMODIFICATION", "TOILETRY").
You're invaded by visions of (either: "sleek", "silver", "golden", "crimson", "shining", "shiny black", "bright white","sparkling", "incandescent", "richly furnished", "deep burgundy", "mauve", "profoundly satisfying", "scintillant") (either: "gift-wrapping paper", "appliances", "self-mobiles", "computer screens", "toys", "bicycles", "hats"," jewelry", "shoes","lingerie", "alcoholic drinks", "handheld devices", "trombones", "eyewear", "bracelets", "timepieces", "fountain pens", "pet wear", "sweaters", "underwear", "trousers", "gowns") and (either: "eye-popping", "spiritually delicious", "life-changing", "delectable", "soul-watering", "improbable yet possible", "specially selected", "personalized", "diamond-embroidered") (either: "robes", "pajamas", "socks", "sportswear", "topcoats", "soft leather gloves", "closet space", "pillows", "bedspreads", "blankets", "sofas", "coffee tables", "copper kettles", "hair ribbons", "earrings", "wall hangings", "woven carpets").
The monuments and their visions draw you toward them. [[But then:]]
Officer: “Hmm. Let’s have a look at your plastic please.”
[[Okay. What’s plastic?]]
[[No. ]]
[[Umm . . . . .]]No one but you seems to hear the sound. You find a spot.
There is a space between two squares of petroleum waste matter.
In the space you can see dry dirt and some untended plants which are also dry.
Kneel down and [[touch it.]]
When you touch it with your hand, you hear not a voice but a sound that comes as if it is a voice.
[[It says:]]
[["Thank you for setting your hand on me."]]
You are scared of this hallucination. You jerk back your hand and stumble away from the spot.
You look up and see that other passers-by have stopped and are staring in your direction.
An Officer appears. “Excuse me: may I see your plastic?”
[[Okay. What’s plastic?]]
[[No. ]]
[[Umm . . . . .]]Where are you? Passers-by have stopped and are staring in your direction.
An Officer appears. “Excuse me: may I see your plastic?”
[[Okay. What’s plastic?]]
[[No. ]]
[[Umm . . . . .]]
The instant you lift your hand away,
you are finally able to remember:
your mission is to find the Locus points.
You touch the spot again: nothing happens.
The voice that was not a voice said
"Look near the Temples."
[[Go toward a the closest monument.]]You grab a Good at random, and [[look around you]].
(set: $invLarge to (a:))
Other humans are carrying their objects to a special standing device. They show their objects to the device. The device makes a noise. They carry their objects out.
[[Don't do it.]]
[[Carry your object to the standing device.]]
(set: $invLarge to $invLarge + (a: (either: " a toaster", " a blender", " a food processor", " a coffee grinder", " an inkjet printer", " a laser printer", " a fax machine", " a juicer", " a pasta maker", " a slow cooker", " a toaster oven", " a disc player", " a space heater", " a wall speaker", " a scanner", " a desk monitor", " a laptop computer", " a cellphone", " a tablet", " a bedroom linen set", " a towel set")))
The device beeps.
[[Leave the Portal with your object.]] It's big.
[[See what object you picked.]]
(print: $invLarge)
[[What are you carrying now?]](print: $invSmall) and (print: $invLarge)
[[Move away from the Portal.]]
You step away from an oncoming danger:
a rounded block with wheels
moving past you with a roar and a squeal.
They are moving past you in every direction.
It takes you a moment but then you [[remember:]]
(either: "No officers in sight.
Make a good choice.
[[Look for a Locus near one of the Temples.]]
Avoid the Temples. Take a chance on finding other humans or Locus points.
[[Turn left into a smaller passage.]]
[[Turn right into a smaller passage.]]
[[Stand still and hope to receive some guidance.]]
",
"Officers.
[[Turn and walk the other way.]]
[[Keep walking calmly past them.]]",
"No officers in sight.
Make a good choice.
[[Look for a Locus near one of the Temples.]]
Avoid the Temples. Take a chance on finding other humans or Locus points.
[[Turn left into a smaller passage.]]
[[Turn right into a smaller passage.]]
[[Stand still and hope to receive some guidance.]]
",
"Officers.
[[Turn and walk the other way.]]
[[Keep walking calmly past them.]]",
"No officers in sight.
Make a good choice.
[[Look for a Locus near one of the Temples.]]
Avoid the Temples. Take a chance on finding other humans or Locus points.
[[Turn left into a smaller passage.]]
[[Turn right into a smaller passage.]]
[[Stand still and hope to receive some guidance.]]
",
"No officers in sight.
Make a good choice.
[[Look for a Locus near one of the Temples.]]
Avoid the Temples. Take a chance on finding other humans or Locus points.
[[Turn left into a smaller passage.]]
[[Turn right into a smaller passage.]]
[[Stand still and hope to receive some guidance.]]
",
"Officers.
[[Turn and walk the other way.]]
[[Keep walking calmly past them.]]",
"A human passing by suddenly stops and looks straight at you.
[[Follow the human.]]
Ignore them. [[Keep moving.]]",
"You see what looks like a gateway or checkpoint with several officers standing and sitting. Humans are lined up to move through the gate, each holding up a small object and being checked by a seated officer. A sign says SECTOR TWO.
If you have the necessary tools, try to go through the [[checkpoint]]
You don't have the tools yet. You need to find more Locus points. [[Keep moving.]]")
(either: "The human does not look at you but makes a little gesture indicating a direction. Keeps walking away.
[[Go in the direction indicated.]]
[[Move in another direction.]]",
"The human stops, looks at you. Says 'Sector Two'. Walks away.
[[Keep moving.]]",
"The human stops, looks at you. Says 'The Spheres will fall. Stay alive.' Walks away.
[[Keep moving.]]")
You approach the gateway to Sector Two, stand in line with humans. When you reach the seated officer, the officer says "Plastic?"
[["What's plastic?"]]
[["Oh, sorry, didn't know I needed plastic."]]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a kenobi")[ [[You have the tool. Show your Kenobi.]] ]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a plastic Identity card")[ [[You have the tool. Show your plastic identity card.]] ]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a blue THOSE INSIDE badge ")[ [[You have a THOSE INSIDE badge. Try it.]] ]
You run. Officers follow. You duck around corners as best you can.
[[Run faster.]]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a kenobi")[ You have a tool. [[Use your Kenobi.]] ]
The officer (either:
[[gives you a choice.]], [[gives you a choice.]],
[[gives you a choice.]], [[gives you a choice.]],
[[Tells you that you're in luck, says Right this way.]], [[Tells you that you're in luck, says Right this way.]], [[Tells you that you're in luck, says Right this way.]],
[[Tells you that you're in luck, says Right this way.]], [[Asks to see your plastic. Please.]])
"How would you like to keep civilization going today?
Large fulfillment or small fulfillment?"
You answer:
[[Large please.]]
[[Small, I think.]]
[[Huh?]]
The officer says "There's a Special Sale today!" and leads you to another Portal of Mid-Range Fulfillment.
[[Enter this Special Sale.]]
[[Don't enter this Special Sale.]][[Okay. What’s plastic?]]
[[No. ]]
[[Umm . . . . .]]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a plastic Identity card")[ [[Show your plastic identity card.]] ]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a kenobi")[ [[Use your Kenobi.]] ]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a blue THOSE INSIDE badge ")[ [[Show your THOSE INSIDE badge.]] ]
The sound of rushing water. Underground. [[Nearby.]]
The officer leads you to another Portal of Mid-Range Fulfillment.
[[Enter this Portal of Mid-Range Fulfillment.]]
[[Don't enter this Portal of Mid-Range Fulfillment.]]
The officer leads you to another Portal of Portable Fulfillment.
[[Enter this Portal.]]
[[Don't enter this Portal.]]
Inside: the walls, the shelves, the (either: "crimson", "cinnabar", "vermillion", "scarlet") and (either: "saffron", "gold", "fire marigold") and (either: "silver", "magenta", "fuschia") and (either: "violet", "lilac", "lavender", "purple") Goods, the voices not voices clamoring
CHOOSE ME
CHOOSE ME
CHOOSE ME
[[Choose an object, carry it to the standing device, hear the beep, carry it outside.]]
[[Don't. Just don't.]]
The officer is looking at you.
[[Walk past this Portal anyway.]]
[[Enter this Portal.]]
Inside the Portal: the larger shelves and larger goods. You don't have room to carry them.
[[Choose an object, carry it to the standing device, hear the beep.]]
[[Don't. What can they do to you?]]
(set: $invLarge to $invLarge + (a: (either: " a toaster", " a blender", " a food processor", " a coffee grinder", " an inkjet printer", " a laser printer", " a fax machine", " a juicer", " a pasta maker", " a slow cooker", " a toaster oven", " a disc player", " a space heater", " a wall speaker", " a scanner", " a desk monitor", " a laptop computer", " a cellphone", " a tablet", " a bedroom linen set", " a towel set")))
The officer is looking at you.
[[Walk past this Portal anyway.]]
[[Enter this Portal of Mid-Range Fulfillment.]]
The officer comes toward you. Says "May I see your plastic please?
[[Okay. What’s plastic?]]
[[No. ]]
[[Umm . . . . .]]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a kenobi")[ [[Use your Kenobi.]] ]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a plastic Identity card")[ [[Show your plastic identity card.]] ]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a blue THOSE INSIDE badge ")[ [[Show your THOSE INSIDE badge.]] ]
(set: $invSmall to $invSmall + (a: (either: " a comb", " a pair of headphones", " a charging cord", " a packet of rubber bands", " a box of 20 pencils", " shoelaces", " a neck pillow", " a picture frame", " a bottle of vitamins", " a toothbrush", " dental floss", " a windshield wiper set", " a bottle of dishwashing liquid", " a box of diapers", " a box of manila folders", " a paisley scarf", " a knit cap", " a box of cheese crackers", " a box of cheese-flavored fish", " a jar of salted nuts"," a bar of soap")))
You're outside. [[See what you're carrying now.]]
Hope you enjoyed your rebellion. An inside officer steps to you and asks
"May I check your plastic?"
[[Okay. What’s plastic?]]
[[No. ]]
[[Umm . . . . .]]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a plastic Identity card")[ [[Show your plastic identity card.]] ]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a kenobi")[ [[Use your Kenobi.]] ]
[[Carry it outside.]] It's big.
Hope you enjoyed your rebellion. An inside officer steps to you and asks
"May I check your plastic?"
[[Okay. What’s plastic?]]
[[No. ]]
[[Umm . . . . .]]
[[See what you're carrying now.]]
Is that the sound again?
[[You're getting close.]]
(either: "The sound is louder. [[Keep following.]]", "The sound is loud. [[Stop and listen.]]","The sound is loud. [[Stop and listen.]]")
What were you thinking about? You don't have what they require. Officers restrain and detain you, expel from the Forbidden City. Your mission has failed.
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###Game over.
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(link: "Try again.")[(reload:)]What were you thinking about? You don't have what they require. Officers restrain and detain you, expel from the Forbidden City. Your mission has failed.
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###Game over.
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(link: "Try again.")[(reload:)]
(either: "The officer checks your plastic, hands it back, [[waves you through the gate.]]","The officer checks your plastic, hands it back, [[waves you through the gate.]]","The officer checks your plastic, hands it back, [[waves you through the gate.]]","The officer checks your plastic, hands it back, [[waves you through the gate.]]", "The officer checks your plastic, hands it back, [[waves you through the gate.]]", "The officer checks your plastic, hands it back, [[waves you through the gate.]]", "The officer checks your plastic, hands it back, [[waves you through the gate.]]", "The officer checks your plastic, hands it back, [[waves you through the gate.]]", "The officer checks your plastic, hands it back, [[waves you through the gate.]]", "The officer checks your plastic, hands it back, [[waves you through the gate.]]", "The officer checks your plastic, hands it back, [[waves you through the gate.]]", "The officer checks your plastic, hands it back, [[waves you through the gate.]]", "The officer checks your plastic, considers, calls over another officer and consults in murmers.
[[Run!]]
[[Wait.]]",
"The officer checks your plastic. After a moment, the officer calls other officers, tells them that you have [[a false identification card.]]")
You have made it to Sector Two.
[[Look around you.]]
(either: "The officer checks your plastic, hands it back, [[waves you through the gate.]]", "The officer checks your plastic, hands it back, [[waves you through the gate.]]", "The officer checks your plastic, hands it back, [[waves you through the gate.]]", "The officer checks your plastic, hands it back, [[waves you through the gate.]]", "The officer checks your plastic, hands it back, [[waves you through the gate.]]", "The officer checks your plastic, hands it back, [[waves you through the gate.]]", "The officer checks your plastic, hands it back, [[waves you through the gate.]]", "The officer checks your plastic, hands it back, [[waves you through the gate.]]", "The officer checks your plastic, hands it back, [[waves you through the gate.]]", The officer checks your plastic, considers, calls over another officer and consults in murmers.
[[Run!]]
[[Wait.]]",
"The officer checks your plastic. After a moment, the officer calls other officers. "This is [[a false identification card.]]")
Your tool didn't work this time. Officers restrain and detain you, expel you from the Forbidden City. Your mission has failed.
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###Game over.
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(link: "Try again.")[(reload:)](either:
"They catch you. They demand to see your plastic.
[[What's plastic?]]
[[Oh, sorry, didn't know I needed plastic.]]
[[Wait! I have plastic!]]",
"They catch you. They demand to see your plastic.
[[What's plastic?]]
[[Oh, sorry, didn't know I needed plastic.]]
[[Wait! I have plastic!]]",
"They fire a projectile weapon at you. Your life in this epoch comes to and end.
[[which means:]]",
"They catch you, knock you down, restrain you, expel you from the Forbidden City. Your mission has failed.
[[which means:]]",
"They fire a projectile weapon at you. Your life in this epoch comes to and end.
[[which means:]]",
"They catch you, knock you down, restrain you, expel you from the Forbidden City. Your mission has failed.
[[which means:]]",
"They catch you, knock you down, restrain you, expel you from the Forbidden City. Your mission has failed.
[[which means:]]",
"They catch you, restrain you, demand to know why you ran away, demand to see your plastic.
[[What's plastic?]]
[[Oh, sorry, didn't know I needed plastic.]]
[[Wait! I have plastic!]]",
"Another human jumps in front of the officers, blocking them, probably getting arrested. You lose them. [[Keep moving.]]",
"You lose them. You come to a secluded corner between monuments where no humans are passing.
[[Keep moving.]]
[[Put all your Goods down and keep moving.]]",
"You lose them. [[Keep moving.]]")
(set: $invLarge to (a:))
(set: $invSmall to (a:))
You're not carrying anything now.
[[Check to make sure.]]
Do you?
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a kenobi")[ [[Use your Kenobi.]] ]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a plastic Identity card")[ [[Show your plastic identity card.]] ]
(else:)[[Apparently not.]]
The Kenobi stops the officers. They look at each other. They say, Why were we running after this perfectly law-abiding citizen? Have a nice day.
They leave you alone.
(set: $invLocusPrize to $invLocusPrize - (a: "a kenobi"))
[[Keep moving.]]
You don't have whatever they're asking for. Officers restrain and detain you, expel from the Forbidden City. Your mission has failed.
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###Game over.
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(link: "Try again.")[(reload:)]You don't have whatever they're asking for. Officers restrain and detain you, expel from the Forbidden City. Your mission has failed.
=><=
###Game over.
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(link: "Try again.")[(reload:)]
(if: $invSmall's length <1)[You're free of Goods.]
(if: $invLarge's length <1)[For the moment.]
[[Keep moving.]]
Inside the Special Sale: even more and larger shelves and larger goods. A big sign that says TWO FOR ONE SALE -- TODAY ONLY! AND EVERY DAY!
[[Choose two objects, carry them to the standing device, hear the beep.]]
[[Don't. What can they do to you?]]
(set: $invLarge to $invLarge + (a: (either: " a toaster", " a blender", " a food processor", " a coffee grinder", " an inkjet printer", " a laser printer", " a fax machine", " a juicer", " a pasta maker", " a slow cooker", " a toaster oven", " a disc player", " a space heater", " a wall speaker", " a scanner", " a desk monitor", " a laptop computer", " a cellphone", " a tablet", " a bedroom linen set", " a towel set")))
The officer is looking at you.
[[Walk past this Portal anyway.]]
[[Enter this Special Sale.]]
[[Carry them outside.]] They're both in boxes.
(set: $invLarge to $invLarge + (a: (either: " a toaster", " a blender", " a food processor", " a coffee grinder", " an inkjet printer", " a laser printer", " a fax machine", " a juicer", " a pasta maker", " a slow cooker", " a toaster oven", " a disc player", " a space heater", " a wall speaker", " a scanner", " a desk monitor", " a laptop computer", " a cellphone", " a tablet", " a bedroom linen set", " a towel set")))[[See what you're carrying now.]](print: $invSmall)
(print: $invLarge)
(if: $invLarge's length < 3)[[Keep moving.]]
(if: $invLarge's length is 3)[[You are carrying too many Goods.]]
(if: $invLarge's length is 4)[[You have too many Goods -- they are slowing you down.]]
(if: $invLarge's length is 5)[[You have too many Goods -- you can't carry them all.]]
(if: $invLarge's length > 5)[[You have too many Goods -- you can't carry them all.]]
(either: [[You're getting close.]],[[You're getting close.]], [[You recognize this place:]], [[The sound fades.]], [[The sound leads you . . . .]], [[You're getting close.]],[[You're getting close.]],)
You were already at this Locus point.
Humans are clustered around it, but officers have formed a ring to prevent them from approaching.
You're not ready to intervene. [[Keep moving.]]
You're ready. [[Create a distraction.]]
[[Keep moving.]]
. . . (either: "disturbingly", "frighteningly", "unsettlingly", "uncomfortably", "creepily", "excitingly", "tantalizingly", "temptingly", "unpleasantly") near one of the huge (either: "dark", "flat-sided", "reflecting") [[monuments]]:
[[Throw something at an officer.]]
or
[[Scream, jump up and down, yell "Over here! Over here!"]]
or
[[Yell "Free the Locus Points! Free the Locus Points"!]]
You are (either: "disturbingly", "frighteningly", "unsettlingly", "uncomfortably", "creepily", "excitingly", "tantalizingly", "temptingly", "unpleasantly") near The (either: "Temple"," Pavilion"," Palace"," Ministry", "Tower", "Fortress", "Theater", "Garden","Monument", "Temple","Coliseum","Arena", "Archway", "Capstone", "Citadel") of (either: "Benevolent","Munificent","Celestial","Terrestrial","Universal","Cosmic","Interstellar","Interplanetary","Supreme","Ultimate","Absolute","Extreme","Moderate","Consummate","Unexeedable","Matchless","Unmatched","Incomparable","Topmost","Utmost","Uppermost","Calm","Tranqui","Glorious","Eternal","Unending","Infinite","Compassionate","Merciful","Beneficent","Multiplying","Commodious", "Gradual", "Inevitable", "Neverending", "Harmonious", "Universally Accepted", "Widely Acclaimed","Immediate", "Satisfactory", "Climactic", "Unequalled", "Unchallenged", "Unexcelled", "Topmost", "Final", "Impossible", "Inarguable", "Hard Won", "Well-Deserved", "Confident", "Popular", "Irresistable", "Exclusive", "Individual", "Merciless", "Triumphant", "Victorious", "Majestic", "Regal", "Temperate", "Plethoric", "Benificent", "Beatific", "Parsimonious", "Quotidian", "Capacious") (either:"Desire","Consumption","Transaction", "Enchancement","Getting","Owning","Ownership","Possession","Fulfillment","Satisfaction","Comfort","Giving","Getting","Keeping","Receiving","Maintaining","Benevolence","Munificence","Control","Hegemony","Dominion","Jurisdiction","Regime","Command","Domination","Supremacy","Compliance","Peace","Stability", "Extraction", "Depletion", "Wealth","Accommodation", "Transaction", "Achievement", "Acceptance", "Commodification", "Toiletry", ).
You have visions of (either: "sleek", "silver", "golden", "crimson", "shining", "shiny black", "bright white","sparkling", "incandescent", "richly furnished", "deep burgundy", "mauve", "profoundly satisfying", "scintillant", "eye-popping", "spiritually delicious", "life-changing", "delectable", "soul-watering", "improbable yet possible", "specially selected", "personalized", "diamond embroidered") (either: "gift-wrapping paper", "appliances", "self-mobiles", "computer screens", "toys", "bicycles", "hats"," jewelry", "shoes","lingerie", "alcoholic drinks", "handheld devices", "trombones", "eyewear", "bracelets", "timepieces", "fountain pens", "pet wear", "sweaters", "underwear", "trousers", "gowns", "robes", "pajamas", "socks", "sportswear", "topcoats", "soft leather gloves", "closet space", "pillows", "bedspreads", "blankets", "sofas", "coffee tables", "copper kettles", "hair ribbons", "earrings", "wall hangings", "woven carpets").
[[Keep moving.]]
[[Go to the entrance.]]
[[The sound is close.]]
This temple is impossible to enter. Check back another time.
[[Keep moving.]]
Everyone turns to look at you. Two officers run toward you.
[[Stand staring.]]
[[Run!]]
Everyone turns to look at you. Two officers run toward you.
[[Stand staring.]]
[[Run!]]
Everyone turns to look at you. Two officers run toward you.
[[Stand staring.]]
[[Run!]]
An unfortunate choice. Officers step over to you and say "Your plastic?"
[[Okay. What’s plastic?]]
[[No. ]]
[[Umm . . . . .]]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a kenobi")[ [[Use your Kenobi.]] ]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a plastic Identity card")[ [[Show your plastic identity card.]] ]
(either: "The sound is louder. [[Keep following.]]", "The sound is loud. [[Stop and listen.]]")
You've reached (either: "a wall of polished granite stones", "a square of grass the size of your foot", "a spot where a tree root has broken the petroleum waste covering the ground", "a straight crack between two slabs of limestone and sand with unwanted dry plants growing through it", "a wet spot on the petroleum waste ground-cover", "a self-mobile that is not moving and has no human inside").
The voice that is not a voice is coming to you without sound.
[[It is saying]]
(either: "you are a channel","look for the others
they all need to be free","underground here once was a river","there is still a river under this petroleum waste","you are a transformer","you are a conduit","you are a pathway","you are a gateway","you are a passage ","you are an avenue","you are a guide","you are a circuit","take care of the others
they will need you
you will need them","you might need to reveal yourself",
"the more you help
the more will help you","the water once was shared from ground to sky ","the river used to be open to the sky","they put these towers on the crossing spots","they put their towers on the power places","under faded waste is soil making life","it used to be possible to live here","Follow the river")
[[Something appears in your hand]]
You have a new tool. It is (either: [[a PLASTIC IDENTITY CARD]], "[[a kenobi]], a stone which can make you resemble someone trusted by an officer", [[a PLASTIC IDENTITY CARD]], "[[a kenobi]], a stone which can make you resemble someone trusted by an officer.", [[a piece of paper called a coupon saying FREE PARKING IF YOU CAN FIND PARKING.]], [[a piece of paper called a coupon saying CHARITY DRIVE: GIVE US YOUR GOODS.]], [[a piece of stiff paper called a card saying FIND LOCUS NOW.]], "a little blue badge of [[Those Inside]]", "a warning: Look out! [[An Officer approaches you.]]")
(set: $invLocusPrize to $invLocusPrize + (a: "a plastic Identity card"))
Figure out how to [[hide and carry your new tool.]]
Careful. You can only use a Kenobi once.
(set: $invLocusPrize to $invLocusPrize + (a: "a kenobi"))
Figure out how to [[hide and carry your new tool.]]
(set: $invLocusPrize to $invLocusPrize + (a: "a FREE PARKING IF YOU CAN FIND PARKING coupon"))
Figure out how to [[hide and carry your new tool.]]
(set: $invLocusPrize to $invLocusPrize + (a: "a CHARITY DRIVE: GIVE US YOUR GOODS coupon"))
Figure out how to [[hide and carry your new tool.]]
Careful: you can only use this once.
(set: $invLocusPrize to $invLocusPrize + (a: "a FIND LOCUS NOW card"))
Figure out how to [[hide and carry your new tool.]]
The officer looks angry. "Hey! What are you doing there? You're not allowed there! Show me your plastic right now!"
[["What's plastic?"]]
[["Oh, sorry, didn't know I needed plastic."]]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a kenobi")[ [[Use your Kenobi.]] ]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a plastic Identity card")[ [[Show your plastic identity card.]] ]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a blue THOSE INSIDE badge ")[ [[Show your THOSE INSIDE badge.]] ]
[[See what tools you have.]]
(if: $invLocusPrize's length > 0)[Your Locus tools are: (print: $invLocusPrize.join(", ")).]
(else:)[You have no tools. You're on your own.]
(nth: (min:40, visit),"This is your second Locus point.
As you stash your tool, you realize that [[you have been noticed.]]",
"This is your third Locus point.
As you stash your tool, you realize that [[you have been noticed.]]",
"This is your fourth Locus point.
As you stash your tool, you realize that [[you have been noticed.]]",
"This is your fifth Locus point.
[[Something particular appears in your hand.]]")
(nth: (min:40, visit),"A human is staring at you. They dropped the Goods they were carrying. An officer comes over to check on them.
Another human, taking advantage of the officer's distraction, steps close to you and whispers 'Sector Two'. Then walks away quickly.
[[Keep moving.]]",
"A bunch of humans have dropped their Goods and are looking at you.
An officer has come over but sees they're all staring at you. The officer starts toward you.
The officer is distracted when all the other humans start walking toward you. The officer turns back to them and shouts Stay where you are!
[[Keep moving.]]",
"A bunch of humans have dropped their Goods and are looking at you.
An officer has come over but sees they're all staring at you. The officer starts toward you.
One of the staring humans shouts OVER HERE and the officer turns back to them.
Another human signals you: GO!
[[Keep moving.]]
[[Create a distraction.]]")
-- but other sounds gather to overwhelm it.
You can't remember what you tried to remember.
You are standing near one of the huge monuments.
On a dark panel there are grey letters:
(either: "THE TEMPLE OF ETERNAL TRANSACTION", "THE HALL OF HARMONIOUS ENHANCEMENT", "THE MINISTRY OF TRANQUIL COMPLIANCE")
You feel a strong impulse. [[You step toward the monument -- but:]]
A person wearing a uniform appears in front of you.
They have a medallion on their chest
that says OFFICER and a name.
The Officer says “Right this way.”
You have mixed feelings about this,
but a strong intuition that you should do what this Officer says.
You respond:
[[What?]]
[[What for?]]
[[Of course.]]
[[Who are you?]]
The officer looks at you oddly. Says “Hmm. Let’s have a look at your plastic please.”
[[Okay. What’s plastic?]]
[[No. ]]
[[Umm . . . . .]]The officer looks at you oddly. Says “Hmm. Let’s have a look at your plastic please.”
[[Okay. What’s plastic?]]
[[No. ]]
[[Umm . . . . .]]
[[You follow the officer.]]The officer looks at you oddly. Says "Fulfillment, of course."
[[What does that mean?]]
[[Of course.]]
[[No thanks.]]The officer looks at you carefully. Says “Hmm. Let’s have a look at your plastic please.”
[[Okay. What’s plastic?]]
[[No. ]]
[[Umm . . . . .]]The officer leads you to what looks like a smaller monument.
Letters on the front:
PORTAL OF PORTABLE FULFILLMENT.
The officer indicates with a gesture that you should enter.
"Have a nice Fulfillment."
[[Enter the Portal.]]
[[Do not enter the Portal.]]
The officer looks concerned.
[[Enter the Portal.]]
[[Walk away from the Portal.]]The officer comes toward you. Says "May I see your plastic please?
[[Okay. What’s plastic?]]
[[No. ]]
[[Umm . . . . .]]A human passes you carrying a number of large objects.
The human is perspiring.
Suddenly, not very far away, the human stops, doesn't move, then drops all the objects on the ground.
The human stares at the objects, then turns to walk away.
[[Immediately:]] You move as calmly and quickly as you can.
The officer watches you as you go.
You want to get far away, [[but]]"Show me your plastic. Now."
[[Okay. What’s plastic?]]
[[No. ]]
[[Umm . . . . .]][[That sound again.]]An officer appears next to you.
Smiles.
"Large fulfillment today?"
[[Fulfill what?]]
[[Yes, Large, I think.]]
[[Why do you keep bothering me?]]
[[Neither, thanks. I'll just be on my way.]]The officer laughs, then stops laughing. "Let's have a look at your plastic, please"
[[Okay. What’s plastic?]]
[[No. ]]
[[Umm . . . . .]]The officer laughs, then stops laughing. "Let's have a look at your plastic, please"
[[Okay. What’s plastic?]]
[[No. ]]
[[Umm . . . . .]]The officer laughs, then stops laughing. "Let's have a look at your plastic, please"
[[Okay. What’s plastic?]]
[[No. ]]
[[Umm . . . . .]]The officer says "Right over here." Points to another mid-size monument:
[[PORTAL OF MID-RANGE FULFILLMENT.]][[Enter this new Portal.]]
[[Don't enter.]]This Portal is even larger inside,
with larger rows and larger shelves.
The Goods are larger.
[[The voices not voices are louder.]] You say "No thanks, I'll just be on my way.
The officer laughs, then stops laughing. "Let's have a look at your plastic, please"
[[Okay. What’s plastic?]]
[[No. ]]
[[Umm . . . . .]]Directly before you:
THE (either: "TEMPLE"," PAVILION"," PALACE"," MINISTRY", "TOWER", "FORTRESS", "THEATER", "GARDEN","MONUMENT", "TEMPLE","COLISEUM","ARENA", "ARCHWAY", "CAPSTONE", "CITADEL") OF (either: "BENEVOLENT","MUNIFICENT","CELESTIAL","TERRESTRIAL","UNIVERSAL","COSMIC","INTERSTELLAR","INTERPLANETARY","SUPREME","ULTIMATE","ABSOLUTE","EXTREME","MODERATE","CONSUMMATE","UNEXEEDABLE","MATCHLESS","UNMATCHED","INCOMPARABLE","TOPMOST","UTMOST","UPPERMOST","CALM","TRANQUIL","GLORIOUS","ETERNAL","UNENDING","INFINITE","COMPASSIONATE","MERCIFUL","BENEFICENT","MULTIPLYING","COMMODIOUS", "GRADUAL", "INEVITABLE", "NEVERENDING", "HARMONIOUS", "UNIVERSALLY ACCEPTED", "WIDELY ACCLAIMED","IMMEDIATE", "SATISFACTORY", "CLIMACTIC", "UNEQUALLED", "UNCHALLENGED", "UNEXCELLED", "TOPMOST", "FINAL", "IMPOSSIBLE", "INARGUABLE", "HARD WON", "WELL-DESERVED", "CONFIDENT", "POPULAR", "IRRESISTABLE", "EXCLUSIVE", "INDIVIDUAL", "MERCILESS", "TRIUMPHANT", "VICTORIOUS", "MAJESTIC", "REGAL", "TEMPERATE", "PLETHORIC", "BENIFICENT", "BEATIFIC", "PARSIMONIOUS", "QUOTIDIAN", "CAPACIOUS") (either:"DESIRE","CONSUMPTION","TRANSACTION", "ENCHANCEMENT","GETTING","OWNING","OWNERSHIP","POSSESSION","FULFILLMENT","SATISFACTION","COMFORT","GIVING","GETTING","KEEPING","RECEIVING","MAINTAINING","BENEVOLENCE","MUNIFICENCE","CONTROL","HEGEMONY","DOMINION","JURISDICTION","REGIME","COMMAND","DOMINATION","SUPREMACY","COMPLIANCE","PEACE","STABILITY", "EXTRACTION", "DEPLETION", "WEALTH","ACCOMMODATION", "TRANSACTION", "ACHIEVEMENT", "ACCEPTANCE", "COMMODIFICATION", "TOILETRY", ).
You have sudden visions of (either: "sleek", "silver", "golden", "crimson", "shining", "shiny black", "bright white","sparkling", "incandescent", "richly furnished", "deep burgundy", "mauve", "profoundly satisfying", "scintillant") (either: "gift-wrapping paper", "appliances", "self-mobiles", "computer screens", "toys", "bicycles", "hats"," jewelry", "shoes","lingerie", "alcoholic drinks", "handheld devices", "trombones", "eyewear", "bracelets", "timepieces", "fountain pens", "pet wear", "sweaters", "underwear", "trousers", "gowns") and (either: "eye-popping", "spiritually delicious", "life-changing", "delectable", "soul-watering", "improbable yet possible", "specially selected", "personalized", "diamond-embroidered") (either: "robes", "pajamas", "socks", "sportswear", "topcoats", "soft leather gloves", "closet space", "pillows", "bedspreads", "blankets", "sofas", "coffee tables", "copper kettles", "hair ribbons", "earrings", "wall hangings", "woven carpets").
Humans walk past you. They all carry what you now understand to be Goods.
Some of them, though, do not carry anything.
[[You notice something.]]
Some of the humans walking past are wearing little light-blue badges.
Some of those humans wearing light-blue badges are not carrying any Goods.
[[Move away.]]
[[Follow one of the humans with the light-blue badge.]]
You start to move away, but [[suddenly]]:You start to follow one of the humans wearing the light-blue badge, but [[suddenly]]:[[that sound.]]It is the sound without sound that you heard through your feet.
It reminds you of rushing water.
You can't remember why it's important.
[[Go toward the sound.]]
Self-mobiles pass all around you on the petroleum waste.
Humans scurry past carrying their Goods.
[[Keep moving.]]-- the human is surrounded by several uniformed officers. They restrain the human's arms and pull the human away. The human makes no move to resist.
[[One of the officers notices you.]] The officer stares at you. Breaks away, walks over and stands close to you. The officer says
"Why are you just standing there?"
[[Why shouldn't I stand here?]]
[[Say "Sorry" and walk away quickly.]]
[[What are you doing to that person?]]"Show me your plastic. Now."
[[Okay. What’s plastic?]]
[[No. ]]
[[Umm . . . . .]]Lugging all those Goods slows you down. Officers are noticing you. Soon you won't be able to carry them all. You need to get rid of some of those Goods.
[[Put down your Goods.]]
[[Put down one of your Goods.]]
[[Keep moving.]]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a FIND LOCUS NOW card")[ [[Use up your FIND LOCUS NOW card.]] ]An officer appears instantly. "Something wrong?"
[["May I just leave these here?"]]
[["Sorry! Don't know what I was thinking."]]
An officer appears instantly, picks up your Good, hands it back to you. "You're welcome."
[[But I don't want it.]]
[[Thanks.]]
[[Leave it alone.]]You are having a hard time moving. Officers are noticing you. You need to get rid of some of those goods.
[[Put down your Goods.]]
[[Put down one of your Goods.]]
[[Keep moving.]]
(if: (history:) contains "a piece of stiff paper called a card saying FIND LOCUS NOW.")[ [[Use your Find Locus Now card.]] ]
You can't even stand and hold them all. You put your Goods on the ground.
Two officers gather around you. "That's quite a stack. Where's your self-mobile today?"
[[I don't have one.]]
[[At home.]]
Leave your Goods and [[Run!]]
(set: $invLarge to (a:))
(set: $invSmall to (a:))The officer nods.
[[Stares at you another moment.]]
"Hmm. Let's see your plastic.”
[[Okay. What’s plastic?]]
[[No. ]]
[[Umm . . . . .]]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a kenobi")[ [[Use your Kenobi.]] ]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a plastic Identity card")[ [[Show your plastic identity card.]] ]
"Don't want it? Hmm. Let's see your plastic.”
[[Okay. What’s plastic?]]
[[No. ]]
[[Umm . . . . .]]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a kenobi")[ [[Use your Kenobi.]] ]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a plastic Identity card")[ [[Show your plastic identity card.]] ]
"Does this look like a Giveaway? Let's see your plastic."
[[Okay. What’s plastic?]]
[[No. ]]
[[Umm . . . . .]]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a kenobi")[ [[Use your Kenobi.]] ]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a plastic Identity card")[ [[Show your plastic identity card.]] ]Pick up your goods.
The Officer takes note of you.
[[Keep moving.]]
[[Try to find a Locus.]]
There's got to be some place to give Goods away.
[[Look for a giveaway place.]][[Listen hard with everything but your ears.]](either: "You can't find anything. [[Keep moving.]].","You ask a passing human: [[Is there any place to give these away?]]")(either: "The human doesn't respond. [[Keep moving.]]", "The human points, keeps walking. [[Go that way.]]")You come to a smallish building called TEMPLE OF GOOD GIVING GOODS: Goods For Those Outside. There are stacks of Goods all around. But another sign says SHOW YOUR COUPON.
You don't have a coupon. [[Keep moving.]]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a CHARITY DRIVE: GIVE US YOUR GOODS coupon")[[Show CHARITY DRIVE coupon.]](either: "The sound of rushing water. Underground. [[Nearby.]]", "Nothing. [[Keep moving.]]")Smiling attendants take all your Goods.
[[Keep moving.]]
(set: $invLarge to (a:))
(set: $invSmall to (a:))
(set: $invLocusPrize to $invLocusPrize - (a: "a CHARITY DRIVE: GIVE US YOUR GOODS coupon"))
"Don't have one? Hmmmm . . . ."
[[I live close by.]]
[[I'm on an exercise program.]]
[[Self-mobiles cause air-pollution.]]
[[Run!]]"And where would that be? Let's see your plastic."
[[Okay. What’s plastic?]]
[[No. ]]
[[Umm . . . . .]]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a kenobi")[ [[Use your Kenobi.]] ]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a plastic Identity card")[ [[Show your plastic identity card.]] ]
"And where would that be? Let's see your plastic.
[[Okay. What’s plastic?]]
[[No. ]]
[[Umm . . . . .]]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a kenobi")[ [[Use your Kenobi.]] ]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a plastic Identity card")[ [[Show your plastic identity card.]] ]
"Hmmm. Let's see your plastic."
[[Okay. What’s plastic?]]
[[No. ]]
[[Umm . . . . .]]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a kenobi")[ [[Use your Kenobi.]] ]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a plastic Identity card")[ [[Show your plastic identity card.]] ]
Nice try.
"Let's see your plastic."
[[Okay. What’s plastic?]]
[[No. ]]
[[Umm . . . . .]]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a kenobi")[ [[Use your Kenobi.]] ]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a plastic Identity card")[ [[Show your plastic identity card.]] ]
(if: (history:) contains "Show your plastic identity card.")[ Officer checks your plastic identity card. They consult a device. They look at you narrowly and say "We've had trouble with you before."
[[Who, me?]]
[[Run!]] ]
(else:)[ Officer checks your plastic identity card. They let you go with a warning.
[[Keep moving.]] ]
(either: "The officer suddenly smiles and says Hi nice to see you, [[waves you through the gate.]]","The officer suddenly smiles and says Hi nice to see you, [[waves you through the gate.]]","The officer suddenly smiles and says Hi nice to see you, [[waves you through the gate.]]","The officer suddenly smiles and says Hi nice to see you, [[waves you through the gate.]]","The officer suddenly smiles and says Hi nice to see you, [[waves you through the gate.]]","The officer suddenly smiles and says Hi nice to see you, [[waves you through the gate.]]","The officer suddenly smiles and says Hi nice to see you, [[waves you through the gate.]]","The officer suddenly smiles and says Hi nice to see you, [[waves you through the gate.]]","The officer suddenly smiles and says Hi nice to see you, [[waves you through the gate.]]","The officer suddenly smiles and says Hi nice to see you, [[waves you through the gate.]]","The officer suddenly smiles and says Hi nice to see you, [[waves you through the gate.]]","The officer suddenly smiles and says Hi nice to see you, [[waves you through the gate.]]", "The officer stares, says What is that? Show me your plastic!
[[Run!]]
[[Wait.]]",
"The officer stares, calls other officers over. [[They restrain you.]]")
(set: $invLocusPrize to $invLocusPrize - (a: "a kenobi"))
Your tool didn't work this time. Officers expel you from the Forbidden City. Your mission has failed.
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###Game over.
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(link: "Try again.")[(reload:)](set: $invLocusPrize to $invLocusPrize + (a: "a blue THOSE INSIDE badge "))
Figure out how to [[hide and carry your new tool.]]
You approach THE (either: "TEMPLE"," PAVILION"," PALACE"," MINISTRY", "TOWER", "FORTRESS", "THEATER", "GARDEN","MONUMENT", "TEMPLE","COLISEUM","ARENA", "ARCHWAY", "CAPSTONE", "CITADEL") OF (either: "BENEVOLENT","MUNIFICENT","CELESTIAL","TERRESTRIAL","UNIVERSAL","COSMIC","INTERSTELLAR","INTERPLANETARY","SUPREME","ULTIMATE","ABSOLUTE","EXTREME","MODERATE","CONSUMMATE","UNEXEEDABLE","MATCHLESS","UNMATCHED","INCOMPARABLE","TOPMOST","UTMOST","UPPERMOST","CALM","TRANQUIL","GLORIOUS","ETERNAL","UNENDING","INFINITE","COMPASSIONATE","MERCIFUL","BENEFICENT","MULTIPLYING","COMMODIOUS", "GRADUAL", "INEVITABLE", "NEVERENDING", "HARMONIOUS", "UNIVERSALLY ACCEPTED", "WIDELY ACCLAIMED","IMMEDIATE", "SATISFACTORY", "CLIMACTIC", "UNEQUALLED", "UNCHALLENGED", "UNEXCELLED", "TOPMOST", "FINAL", "IMPOSSIBLE", "INARGUABLE", "HARD WON", "WELL-DESERVED", "CONFIDENT", "POPULAR", "IRRESISTABLE", "EXCLUSIVE", "INDIVIDUAL", "MERCILESS", "TRIUMPHANT", "VICTORIOUS", "MAJESTIC", "REGAL", "TEMPERATE", "PLETHORIC", "BENIFICENT", "BEATIFIC", "PARSIMONIOUS", "QUOTIDIAN", "CAPACIOUS") (either:"DESIRE","CONSUMPTION","TRANSACTION", "ENCHANCEMENT","GETTING","OWNING","OWNERSHIP","POSSESSION","FULFILLMENT","SATISFACTION","COMFORT","GIVING","GETTING","KEEPING","RECEIVING","MAINTAINING","BENEVOLENCE","MUNIFICENCE","CONTROL","HEGEMONY","DOMINION","JURISDICTION","REGIME","COMMAND","DOMINATION","SUPREMACY","COMPLIANCE","PEACE","STABILITY", "EXTRACTION", "DEPLETION", "WEALTH","ACCOMMODATION", "TRANSACTION", "ACHIEVEMENT", "ACCEPTANCE", "COMMODIFICATION", "TOILETRY", ).
You have visions of (either: "sleek", "silver", "golden", "crimson", "shining", "shiny black", "bright white","sparkling", "incandescent", "richly furnished", "deep burgundy", "mauve", "profoundly satisfying", "scintillant") (either: "gift-wrapping paper", "appliances", "self-mobiles", "computer screens", "toys", "bicycles", "hats"," jewelry", "shoes","lingerie", "alcoholic drinks", "handheld devices", "trombones", "eyewear", "bracelets", "timepieces", "fountain pens", "pet wear", "sweaters", "underwear", "trousers", "gowns") and (either: "eye-popping", "spiritually delicious", "life-changing", "delectable", "soul-watering", "improbable yet possible", "specially selected", "personalized", "diamond -embroidered") (either: "robes", "pajamas", "socks", "sportswear", "topcoats", "soft leather gloves", "closet space", "pillows", "bedspreads", "blankets", "sofas", "coffee tables", "copper kettles", "hair ribbons", "earrings", "wall hangings", "woven carpets").
[[Listen.]]
(either: "You hear that sound. Like rushing water.
[[Try to find the sound.]]",
"You can't hear the sound.
[[Keep moving.]]")
You approach THE (either: "TEMPLE"," PAVILION"," PALACE"," MINISTRY", "TOWER", "FORTRESS", "THEATER", "GARDEN","MONUMENT", "TEMPLE","COLISEUM","ARENA", "ARCHWAY", "CAPSTONE", "CITADEL") OF (either: "BENEVOLENT","MUNIFICENT","CELESTIAL","TERRESTRIAL","UNIVERSAL","COSMIC","INTERSTELLAR","INTERPLANETARY","SUPREME","ULTIMATE","ABSOLUTE","EXTREME","MODERATE","CONSUMMATE","UNEXEEDABLE","MATCHLESS","UNMATCHED","INCOMPARABLE","TOPMOST","UTMOST","UPPERMOST","CALM","TRANQUIL","GLORIOUS","ETERNAL","UNENDING","INFINITE","COMPASSIONATE","MERCIFUL","BENEFICENT","MULTIPLYING","COMMODIOUS", "GRADUAL", "INEVITABLE", "NEVERENDING", "HARMONIOUS", "UNIVERSALLY ACCEPTED", "WIDELY ACCLAIMED","IMMEDIATE", "SATISFACTORY", "CLIMACTIC", "UNEQUALLED", "UNCHALLENGED", "UNEXCELLED", "TOPMOST", "FINAL", "IMPOSSIBLE", "INARGUABLE", "HARD WON", "WELL-DESERVED", "CONFIDENT", "POPULAR", "IRRESISTABLE", "EXCLUSIVE", "INDIVIDUAL", "MERCILESS", "TRIUMPHANT", "VICTORIOUS", "MAJESTIC", "REGAL", "TEMPERATE", "PLETHORIC", "BENIFICENT", "BEATIFIC", "PARSIMONIOUS", "QUOTIDIAN", "CAPACIOUS") (either:"DESIRE","CONSUMPTION","TRANSACTION", "ENCHANCEMENT","GETTING","OWNING","OWNERSHIP","POSSESSION","FULFILLMENT","SATISFACTION","COMFORT","GIVING","GETTING","KEEPING","RECEIVING","MAINTAINING","BENEVOLENCE","MUNIFICENCE","CONTROL","HEGEMONY","DOMINION","JURISDICTION","REGIME","COMMAND","DOMINATION","SUPREMACY","COMPLIANCE","PEACE","STABILITY", "EXTRACTION", "DEPLETION", "WEALTH","ACCOMMODATION", "TRANSACTION", "ACHIEVEMENT", "ACCEPTANCE", "COMMODIFICATION", "TOILETRY", ).
You have visions of (either: "sleek", "silver", "golden", "crimson", "shining", "shiny black", "bright white","sparkling", "incandescent", "richly furnished", "deep burgundy", "mauve", "profoundly satisfying", "scintillant") (either: "gift-wrapping paper", "appliances", "self-mobiles", "computer screens", "toys", "bicycles", "hats"," jewelry", "shoes","lingerie", "alcoholic drinks", "handheld devices", "trombones", "eyewear", "bracelets", "timepieces", "fountain pens", "pet wear", "sweaters", "underwear", "trousers", "gowns") and (either: "eye-popping", "spiritually delicious", "life-changing", "delectable", "soul-watering", "improbable yet possible", "specially selected", "personalized", "diamond-embroidered") (either: "robes", "pajamas", "socks", "sportswear", "topcoats", "soft leather gloves", "closet space", "pillows", "bedspreads", "blankets", "sofas", "coffee tables", "copper kettles", "hair ribbons", "earrings", "wall hangings", "woven carpets").
[[Listen close.]]
(either: "You hear that sound. Like rushing water.
[[Try to find the sound.]]",
"You hear that sound. Like rushing water.
[[Try to find the sound.]]",
"You hear that sound. Like rushing water.
[[Try to find the sound.]]",
"You can't hear the sound.
[[Keep moving.]]")
[[Stop and listen.]][["I am your first Locus."]]
[["Gather your tools. Look near the Temples. Make good choices."]]
[["Find the next Locus now."]][["Remember."]]
The voice that is not a voice stops.
[[Refuse to believe it.]]
[[Remember.]]
[[Forget.]]The officer looks at you oddly. Says “Hmm. Let’s have a look at your plastic please.”
[[Okay. What’s plastic?]]
[[No. ]]
[[Umm . . . . .]]"Yeah you." They confiscate your plastic identity card, restrain you.
[[Oh well.]]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a kenobi")[ [[Use your Kenobi.]] ]
They scan your face into a small device, then force you into a self-mobile the same color as their uniforms. They take you through checkpoints and gates until you are outside the walls. You have been expelled and will not be allowed back inside what you now understand is a Forbidden City. Your mission has failed.
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###Game over.
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(link: "Try again.")[(reload:)]Officers check your card. They look at each other. One says to the other, "You recognize this address?" The other says "Nope."
Leave your goods and[[ run.]]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a kenobi")[ OR [[Use your Kenobi.]] ]
(either: [[They catch you.]], [[They don't catch you.]], [[They fire a projectile weapon at you.]])
They summon other officers, restrain you, take you through checkpoints and gates until you are outside the walls of what you now understand is a Forbidden City. Your mission has failed.
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###Game over.
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(link: "Try again.")[(reload:)]You're not weighted down with any Goods, so you manage to lose them.
[[Keep moving.]][[They miss.]]
[[They hit you.]]
You keep running and you lose them.
You're not weighted down with any Goods, at least.
[[Keep moving.]]The projectile knocks you down, takes away your breath. You disappear instantly from life. Your mission has failed.
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###Game over.
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(link: "Try again.")[(reload:)]You decide, you touch the Find Locus Now card. It vanishes.
[[Stop and listen.]]
(set: $invLocusPrize to $invLocusPrize - (a: "a FIND LOCUS NOW card"))You are nearing THE (either: "TEMPLE"," PAVILION"," PALACE"," MINISTRY", "TOWER", "FORTRESS", "THEATER", "GARDEN","MONUMENT", "TEMPLE","COLISEUM","ARENA", "ARCHWAY", "CAPSTONE", "CITADEL") OF (either: "BENEVOLENT","MUNIFICENT","CELESTIAL","TERRESTRIAL","UNIVERSAL","COSMIC","INTERSTELLAR","INTERPLANETARY","SUPREME","ULTIMATE","ABSOLUTE","EXTREME","MODERATE","CONSUMMATE","UNEXEEDABLE","MATCHLESS","UNMATCHED","INCOMPARABLE","TOPMOST","UTMOST","UPPERMOST","CALM","TRANQUIL","GLORIOUS","ETERNAL","UNENDING","INFINITE","COMPASSIONATE","MERCIFUL","BENEFICENT","MULTIPLYING","COMMODIOUS", "GRADUAL", "INEVITABLE", "NEVERENDING", "HARMONIOUS", "UNIVERSALLY ACCEPTED", "WIDELY ACCLAIMED","IMMEDIATE", "SATISFACTORY", "CLIMACTIC", "UNEQUALLED", "UNCHALLENGED", "UNEXCELLED", "TOPMOST", "FINAL", "IMPOSSIBLE", "INARGUABLE", "HARD WON", "WELL-DESERVED", "CONFIDENT", "POPULAR", "IRRESISTABLE", "EXCLUSIVE", "INDIVIDUAL", "MERCILESS", "TRIUMPHANT", "VICTORIOUS", "MAJESTIC", "REGAL", "TEMPERATE", "PLETHORIC", "BENIFICENT", "BEATIFIC", "PARSIMONIOUS", "QUOTIDIAN", "CAPACIOUS") (either:"DESIRE","CONSUMPTION","TRANSACTION", "ENCHANCEMENT","GETTING","OWNING","OWNERSHIP","POSSESSION","FULFILLMENT","SATISFACTION","COMFORT","GIVING","GETTING","KEEPING","RECEIVING","MAINTAINING","BENEVOLENCE","MUNIFICENCE","CONTROL","HEGEMONY","DOMINION","JURISDICTION","REGIME","COMMAND","DOMINATION","SUPREMACY","COMPLIANCE","PEACE","STABILITY", "EXTRACTION", "DEPLETION", "WEALTH","ACCOMMODATION", "TRANSACTION", "ACHIEVEMENT", "ACCEPTANCE", "COMMODIFICATION", "TOILETRY", ).
You have (either: "sudden","disturbing","irresistable","seductive", "luminous") visions of (either: "sleek", "silver", "golden", "crimson", "shining", "shiny black", "bright white","sparkling", "incandescent", "richly furnished", "deep burgundy", "mauve", "profoundly satisfying", "scintillant") (either: "gift-wrapping paper", "appliances", "self-mobiles", "computer screens", "toys", "bicycles", "hats"," jewelry", "shoes","lingerie", "alcoholic drinks", "handheld devices", "trombones", "eyewear", "bracelets", "timepieces", "fountain pens", "pet wear", "sweaters", "underwear", "trousers", "gowns") and (either: "eye-popping", "spiritually delicious", "life-changing", "delectable", "soul-watering", "improbable yet possible", "specially selected", "personalized", "diamond-embroidered") (either: "robes", "pajamas", "socks", "sportswear", "topcoats", "soft leather gloves", "closet space", "pillows", "bedspreads", "blankets", "sofas", "coffee tables", "copper kettles", "hair ribbons", "earrings", "wall hangings", "woven carpets").
You feel a strong urge toward fulfillment. You feel compelled toward a nearby Portal.
(if: $invSmall's length >1)[Your smaller Goods -- (print: $invSmall) -- are beseeching you to give in.]
(if: $invLarge's length >1)[Your larger Goods -- (print: $invLarge)-- are commanding you to give in.]
[[Try to resist the compulsion.]]
[[Give in. Go get fulfilled. What could it hurt?]]
(either: "No officers in sight, but humans walking past with their Goods.
[[Stand still and try to look open to conversation.]]
[[Keep walking and leave the passageway.]]",
"Officers.
[[Turn and walk the other way.]]
[[Keep walking calmly past them.]]",
"No officers. No humans in sight. No one can see you.
[[Stand still and wait for guidance.]]
[[Put down any Goods you're carrying and move away quickly.]]")(either: "No officers in sight, but humans walking past with their Goods.
[[Stand still and try to look open to conversation.]]
[[Keep walking and leave the passageway.]]",
"Officers.
[[Turn and walk the other way.]]
[[Keep walking calmly past them.]]",
"No officers. No humans in sight. No one can see you.
[[Stand still and wait for guidance.]]
[[Put down any Goods you're carrying and move away quickly.]]")A human walks past but whispers something as they pass.
(either: "'Don’t stand there. Officers coming.'
[[Keep moving.]]","'You’re not alone. Stay alive.'
[[Keep moving.]]
[[Stand still and hope to receive some guidance.]]", "'Straight ahead and turn left.'
[[You walk ahead and turn left.]]","'Straight ahead and turn right.'
[[You walk ahead and turn right.]]")
(either: "The officers pay no attention to you.
[[You keep moving until they can't see you.]]","The officers watch you a moment but then call out to you.
[[Stop.]]
[[Keep walking anyway.]]
[[Run!]]")
(either: "The officers pay no attention to you.
[[Keep moving.]]","The officers watch you a moment but then call out to you.
[[Stop.]]
[[Keep walking anyway.]]
[[Run!]]")
(either: "You manage to silence the Call of the Goods and pull yourself away.
You hear rushing water. [[Try to find the sound.]]",
"The urge to fulfillment overwhelms you with a foggy glow of promised comfort.
[[Clear your head.]]")
The urge to fulfillment (either: "fills your mind with mist", "clouds your eyes and ears and mind", "fills you with a miasma of promised comfort","relaxes all your perceptions to nothing").
When you clear your head again, you are standing outside the Portal. You have picked a Good from inside and you're carrying more than you were.
(set: $invLarge to $invLarge + (a: (either: " a toaster", " a blender", " a food processor", " a coffee grinder", " an inkjet printer", " a laser printer", " a fax machine", " a juicer", " a pasta maker", " a slow cooker", " a toaster oven", " a disc player", " a space heater", " a wall speaker", " a scanner", " a desk monitor", " a laptop computer", " a cellphone", " a tablet", " a bedroom linen set", " a towel set")))
[[See what you're carrying now.]]
A human walks past but whispers something as they pass.
(either: "'Don’t stand there. Officers coming.'
[[You leave the passageway.]]","'You’re not alone. Stay alive.'
[[You leave the passageway.]]
[[Stand still and wait for guidance.]]", "'Straight ahead and turn left.'
[[You walk ahead and turn left.]]","'Straight ahead and turn right.'
[[You walk ahead and turn right.]]")
[[Keep moving.]][[Keep moving.]]You hear that sound. [[Try to find the sound.]]You hear that sound. [[Try to find the sound.]]The Officers approach you. "You're not walking with much purpose," they say. "Where are you trying to get to?"
[[Just looking around.]]
[[Ummm ... fulfillment?]]
The officers approach you. “Hey didn’t you hear us? Show us your plastic, please.”
[[Okay. What’s plastic?]]
[[No. ]]
[[Umm . . . . .]]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a kenobi")[ [[Use your Kenobi.]] ]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a plastic Identity card")[ [[Show your plastic identity card.]] ]
It is a Kenobi -- one of the stones which can make you suddenly resemble someone trusted by an officer. Careful: you can only use this once.
(set: $invLocusPrize to $invLocusPrize + (a: "a kenobi"))
Other humans have gathered around you. Some are shouting "THE SPHERES WILL FALL!" A number of Officers have gathered some distance away, but they seem unwilling to approach a crowd this size.
Some other humans are looking at you. Some are shouting to you: "Sector Two! Go!" They point.
[[Go that way, fast.]]
You go to what looks like a gateway or checkpoint with several officers standing and sitting. Humans are lined up to move through the gate, each holding up a small object and being checked by a seated officer. A sign says SECTOR TWO.
You stand in line with the other humans and try to go through this [[checkpoint]].
"Hm. Let's see your plastic, please."
[[Okay. What’s plastic?]]
[[No. ]]
[[Umm . . . . .]]"Large or small fulfillment?"
[[Large please.]]
[[Small, I think.]]A human walks past but whispers something as they pass.
(either: "'Don’t stand there. Officers coming.'
[[You leave the passageway.]]","'You’re not alone. Stay alive.'
[[You leave the passageway.]]
[[Stand still and hope to receive some guidance.]]", "'Straight ahead and turn left.'
[[You walk ahead and turn left.]]","'Straight ahead and turn right.'
[[You walk ahead and turn right.]]")
You're feeling more nimble without carrying objects.
(set: $invSmall to (a:))
(set: $invLarge to (a:))
[[Keep moving.]]
Almost at once, an Officer in a different-colored uniform comes up to you.
"Plastic please?"
But immediately, another human not wearing a uniform speaks from some distance away:
"It's okay. I know this one. Let them pass."
[[What happens next . . . ]]
The monuments are all sky-scraping Towers.
Officers are everywhere.
You will need to be even more careful now.
Check your Locus tools.
(if: $invLocusPrize's length > 0)[Your Locus tools are: (print: $invLocusPrize.join(", ")).]
(else:)[You have no tools. You're on your own.] .
[[Step forward into Sector Two.]]
[["Keep me in your mind if you can."]]CHOOSE ME NOW
CHOOSE ME NOW
CHOOSE ME NOW
You want to get out quickly and there's only one way:
[[Pick a Good.]]
Now what? No officers in sight.
You try to make a good choice.
[[Look for a Locus near one of the Temples.]]
Avoid the Temples. Take a chance on finding other humans or hidden Locus points.
[[Turn left into a smaller passage.]]
[[Turn right into a smaller passage.]]
[[Stand still and hope to receive some guidance.]]
(if: $invLocusPrize contains "a FIND LOCUS NOW card")[ [[Use up your FIND LOCUS NOW card.]] ]When you gradually wake up from a kind of trance,
you are standing outside the Portal.
You have picked a Good from inside and you're carrying more than you were.
(set: $invLarge to $invLarge + (a: (either: " a toaster", " a blender", " a food processor", " a coffee grinder", " an inkjet printer", " a laser printer", " a fax machine", " a juicer", " a pasta maker", " a slow cooker", " a toaster oven", " a disc player", " a space heater", " a wall speaker", " a scanner", " a desk monitor", " a laptop computer", " a cellphone", " a tablet", " a bedroom linen set", " a towel set")))
[[See what you're carrying now.]](either: "The officer looks at your badge, [[waves you through the gate.]]","The officer looks at your badge, [[waves you through the gate.]]","The officer looks at your badge, [[waves you through the gate.]]","The officer looks at your badge, [[waves you through the gate.]]", "The officer looks at your badge, [[waves you through the gate.]]", "The officer looks at your badge, [[waves you through the gate.]]", "The officer looks at your badge, asks you what your business is in Sector Two. [[Hmmm. Think of something.]]", "The officer looks at your badges, asks you what your business is in Sector Two. [[Hmmm. Think of something.]]","The officer looks at your badges, asks you what your business is in Sector Two. [[Hmmm. Think of something.]]","The officer looks at your badges, asks you what your business is in Sector Two. [[Hmmm. Think of something.]]", "The officer checks your badge, considers, calls over another officer and consults in murmers.
[[Run!]]
[[Wait a moment.]]")[[I need greater fulfillment.]]
[[I'm sick of the officers in Sector One.]](either: "The officer [[waves you through the gate.]]", "The officer [[waves you through the gate.]]","The officer [[waves you through the gate.]]","The officer [[waves you through the gate.]]","The officer [[waves you through the gate.]]","The officer [[waves you through the gate.]]","The officer [[waves you through the gate.]]","The officer [[waves you through the gate.]]","The officer [[waves you through the gate.]]",
"The officer checks your plastic. After a moment, the officer calls other officers. 'This is [[a fake badge.]]'")Not much choice.
[[Run!]]
[[Run through the gate.]] (either: "The officer says 'Okay' and [[waves you through the gate.]]","The officer says 'Okay and [[waves you through the gate.]]","The officer says 'Okay' and [[waves you through the gate.]]","The officer says 'Okay' and [[waves you through the gate.]]","The officer says 'Okay' and [[waves you through the gate.]]","The officer says 'Okay' and [[waves you through the gate.]]","The officer says 'Okay' and [[waves you through the gate.]]","The officer says 'Plastic please?'
[[Okay. What’s plastic?]]
[[Run!]]
[[Run through the gate.]]") Wow, you must be weary of this mission.
Several officers grab you, restrain you, drag you away, expel you from what you now understand is a Forbidden City. Your mission has failed.
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###Game over.
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(link: "Try again.")[(reload:)]
In Sector Two, the monuments are all sky-scraping Towers.
Officers are everywhere.
You will need to be even more careful now.
Check your Locus tools.
(if: $invLocusPrize's length > 0)[Your Locus tools are: (print: $invLocusPrize.join(", ")).]
(else:)[You have no tools. You're on your own.]
[[Step forward into Sector Two.]]
. . . is not clear yet, because SECTOR TWO is under development.
Come back later
to continue your mission.
OR enter Sector One again, though without all you've gained:
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(link: "Back to Sector One.")[(reload:)]
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###Game over.
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(link: "Try again.")[(reload:)][[Don't get weighted down before you find your Fifth Locus.]]
You hold up for FIND LOCUS NOW card.
It disappears from your hand.
You hear that sound of rushing water.
[[Stop and listen.]]
(set: $invLocusPrize to $invLocusPrize - (a: "a FIND LOCUS NOW card"))
Officers restrain you and expel you from the Forbidden City. Your mission has failed.
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###Game over.
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(link: "Try again.")[(reload:)] [["I am awake again, though for a short time."]](either: "The officer looks at your badge, tells you to go about your bueiness. [[Move away, not looking guilty.]]","The officer looks at your badge, tells you to go about your bueiness. [[Move away, not looking guilty.]]","The officer looks at your badge, tells you to go about your bueiness. [[Move away, not looking guilty.]]","The officer looks at your badge, tells you to go about your bueiness. [[Move away, not looking guilty.]]","The officer looks at your badge, tells you to go about your bueiness. [[Move away, not looking guilty.]]","The officer looks at your badge, tells you to go about your bueiness. [[Move away, not looking guilty.]]","The officer looks at your badge, tells you to go about your bueiness. [[Move away, not looking guilty.]]","The officer looks at your badge, tells you to go about your bueiness. [[Move away, not looking guilty.]]",
"The officer checks your badge, considers, calls over another officer and consults in murmers.
[[Run!]]
[[Hold on -- wait a moment.]]")[[Keep moving.]]
(either: "The officers consider, then hand you back your badge, tell you to go about your business. [[Move away, not looking guilty.]]","The officers consider, then hand you back your badge, tell you to go about your business. [[Move away, not looking guilty.]]",
"The officer checks your plastic. After a moment, the officers call other officers. 'This is a fake badge.'
[[Run!]]
[[Give yourself up.]]")
Several officers grab you, restrain you, drag you away, expel you from what you now understand is a Forbidden City. Your mission has failed.
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###Game over.
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(link: "Try again.")[(reload:)]
Moves away to help someone else.
[[Keep moving.]]