You wake up. It is dark.
::LOOK
It is very dark. You might get eaten by a Grue.
::GET UP
The pillow slides off your face as you force yourself to sit up in your bed. Sunlight streams in through the tiny window of your bedroom. Apparently it is not as dark as you originally thought.
::LOOK
Sunlight streams in through the tiny window of your bedroom. A pair of worn slippers sit on the bare hardwood floor, and a threadbare bathrobe drapes across the back of the chair sitting in front of your computer desk.
You see:
A pillow.
A bed.
A worn pair of slippers.
A threadbare bathrobe.
A chair.
A computer desk.
A closet door.
A bedroom door.
::STAND
You stand unsteadily on your bed. Your boxspring mattress creaks uneasily. You feel somewhat foolish.
::SIT
You sit back on your bed, feeling a bit more secure.
::GET OUT OF BED
You get out of bed and stand on the cold hardwood floor. You shiver in the chilly morning air. Your feet are freezing.
::LOOK
Sunlight streams in through the tiny window of your bedroom. A pair of worn slippers sit on the bare hardwood floor, and a threadbare bathrobe drapes across the back of the chair sitting in front of your computer desk.
You see:
A pillow.
A bed.
A worn pair of slippers.
A threadbare bathrobe.
A chair.
A computer desk.
A closet door.
A bedroom door.
You are very cold!
Your feet are freezing!
::GET SLIPPERS
You pick up the slippers.
You are very cold!
Your feet are freezing!
::WEAR SLIPPERS
Your feet slide into the slippers comfortably. They are a little thin, but the floor no longer feels as cold as it had.
::WEAR BATHROBE
You do not have a bathrobe.
::GET BATHROBE
You pick up the bathrobe.
::WEAR BATHROBE
You put on the bathrobe. It has seen better days, but you feel much better.
::LOOK DESK
The desk appears to have a computer on it.
::EXAMINE DESK
You are too far away from the desk to do this.
::GO DESK
I do not understand this command.
::APPROACH DESK
I do not understand this command.
::SIT
You sit on the floor.
::STAND
You stand up.
::LOOK CHAIR
It is a chair. It looks as if someone could sit in it.
::SIT CHAIR
You walk over to the chair and sit in it. The chair squeaks softly as you turn in it to face the desk.
::LOOK DESK
The desk appears to have a computer on it.
::EXAMINE DESK
The desk is a standard computer desk made out of cheap metal and particle board. On top of the desk is a Norbist 4000 Personal Computer running the very latest version of Ubersoft Nifty Doorways Verandah.
::USE COMPUTER
How shall I use the computer?
::LOOK COMPUTER
The computer is currently turned off.
::TURN ON COMPUTER
You press the power button on the computer. The computer beeps, and suddenly words and numbers scroll up the monitor at speeds too fast for the human eye to track.
::WAIT
The computer finishes POST, then a splash screen for Ubersoft Nifty Doorways Verandah appears.
::LOOK SPLASH SCREEN
It is very nifty.
::WAIT
The splash screen disappears. The words “loading device drivers” flash on the screen.
::WAIT
The words “loading device drivers” disappear. The words “loading DRM modules” flash on the screen.
::WAIT
The words “loading DRM modules” disappear. The words “loading antivirus modules” flash on the screen.
::WAIT
The words “loading antivirus modules” disappears. The words “loading company-mandated keylogging spyware module” flash on the screen.
::WAIT
All text disappears on the screen. A flashing keyprompt blinks urgently in the upper left-hand corner of the screen.
::WAIT
A flashing keyprompt blinks urgently in the upper left-hand corner of the screen.
::WAIT
A flashing keyprompt blinks urgently in the upper left-hand corner of the screen.
::WAIT
A flashing keyprompt blinks urgently in the upper left-hand corner of the screen.
::WAIT
A flashing keyprompt blinks urgently in the upper left-hand corner of the screen.
::WAIT
A flashing keyprompt blinks urgently in the upper left-hand corner of the screen.
::WAIT
The flashing keyprompt is replaced with a splash screen for Nifty Doorways Verandah.
::WAIT
An hourglass appears in front of the splash screen for Nifty Doorways Verandah.
::WAIT
The splash screen for Nifty Doorways Verandah dissappears. In its place is an intricately detailed, beautifully colored and textured wallpaper. A carefully sculpted login screen appears.
::LOG IN
I don’t know what you mean by LOG IN.
::LOOK LOGIN SCREEN
The login screen has two fields, one for your user name and one for your password.
You see:
An OK button.
A Cancel button.
::TYPE USER NAME
You type your user name into the first field.
::TYPE PASSWORD
You type your password into the second field.
::WAIT
Time passes…
::CLICK OK.
You click the OK button with your mouse. The screen goes black.
::WAIT
Time passes…
::WAIT
Time passes…
::WAIT
The screen flickers once, then the Ubersoft Nifty Doorways Verandah user desktop appears.
::LOOK DESKTOP
There is an icon for Ubersoft Internet Conquistador on the desktop.
::CLICK ICON
The icon for Ubersoft Internet Conquistador is now highlighted.
::DOUBLECLICK ICON
The browser window for Ubersoft Internet Conquistador opens. Immediately twelve other browser windows open.
::LOOK CONQUISTADOR
Ubersoft Internet Conquistador represents the cutting edge in web browsing technology. At the top of the browser window is an address bar.
::TYPE UBERSOFT.NET IN ADDRESS BAR
You type ubersoft.net in the Address Bar. Currently the site appears to be nothing but text.
::READ SITE
The text begins “You wake up…”
You are trapped in a recursive loop. Eventually you starve to death.
YOU HAVE LOST.
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