The Cell- Test Game [Concluded]

[Askthepizzaguy]

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Game Rules and Information:


You will tell me where to go, and what to do.
I will keep track of your inventory and health.
You might need to engage in combat. If so, tell me what to do beforehand.
If you need to enter commands during battle, there may be a delay and you may take damage or die.
You are allowed to discuss with the spectators and get ideas for what to do.
You are allowed to resign and allow someone else to pick up from where you left off.
You are granted three chances to win the game. If you die three times, you're done.
When you enter a room I will describe it to you. However, you may not be aware of everything that is in the room.
You can examine objects, walls, floors, or ceilings.
If you try to solve the game by examining everything, bad things will happen.


Objective: Get through the game without dying, or with as few deaths as possible.
Secondary Objective: Get through the game with as few players as the Prisoner as possible.


Participants:

Game Moderator: Me. I'll be participating by designing the game, keeping track of everything, and telling you what happens. Like a dungeon master.
The Prisoner: This is the currently active player. You are given three chances to escape. If you fail, it is game over for you.
Spectators: (who may take over for the current Prisoner if he dies)




The first Prisoner will be determined by random.org from the first 5 people to sign up who wish to be a prisoner, rather than a spectator.
You can sign up just to be a spectator, if you wish.
Additional spectators will be given a chance to play as well, beyond their role as an adviser.


This is a test game. Because I have never hosted a game like this before, I'd like to work out the kinks before I do a real game with more levels, items, puzzles, and players. Feedback is welcome, because I may have to adjust the difficulty. Let's get things started!


Game Moderator: Askthepizzaguy
The Prisoner: spL1tp3r50naL1ty




Sign-ups: (10)


Double A
Skooma Addict
spL1tp3r50naL1ty
Seon
ArpeggiateTHIS
civplayah
Chaotix
Centurion1

Beefy187 (spectator)
Diamondeye (spectator)













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[Double A]

Sounds fun!

I'm in.

[Skooma Addict]

In. Hello there Double A. If only I could be the warden. :hanged:

[Beefy187]

In as a spectator :bow:

[Double A]

In. Hello there Double A. If only I could be the warden. :hanged:

I'm going to go with "compliment."

[civplayah]

I'm not usually in to snakes and foxes, but when I don't sign up for one, I usually regret it, so I'll spectate.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Just to be clear this game will be quite different from Snakes and Foxes; nothing like it in fact, if I am not mistaken.

Think of it more like one of those text-based adventure games. Except instead of an annoying computer that doesn't accept any word besides "quaff" for drink, I am still semi-human and your words will usually compute.

[Splitpersonality]

Put me in chains bossman :bow:

[Seon]

Put me in chains too! Lock me up! I killed her with my own hands! I'm guilty!

[ArpeggiateTHIS]

IN!

[Askthepizzaguy]

Random.org says:

1. spL1tp3r50naL1ty
2. Seon
3. Skooma Addict
4. Double A
5. ArpeggiateTHIS


Split will be the first Prisoner. Game begins momentarily.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 0

Inventory: Nothing in your pockets, and your clothes do not count as items.




You wake up in a jail cell, 10 feet by 10 feet. The room that the cell is in is 20 feet by 20 feet. (http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/286940)
You don't have a compass, so you don't know which way is north for sure, but for the purposes of your own spatial orientation, you assume that your cell is in the northwest corner of the room.
There is no food or water in your cell. You feel weak. You have not seen the guard for some time.
There is a door in the southeast corner of your cell, but it is locked.
You can only see out of the east side of your cell, as the south side is blocked by a wall.
There is a desk just outside your cell to the east.



What do you do?





[spectators may suggest actions if they wish, but it is up to Split what he wants to do]

Double A (spectator)
Skooma Addict (spectator)
Seon (spectator)
ArpeggiateTHIS (spectator)
Beefy187 (spectator)
civplayah (spectator)
chaotix (spectator)

Game Rules and Information:


You will tell me where to go, and what to do.
I will keep track of your inventory and health.
You might need to engage in combat. If so, tell me what to do beforehand.
If you need to enter commands during battle, there may be a delay and you may take damage or die.
You are allowed to discuss with the spectators and get ideas for what to do.
You are allowed to resign and allow someone else to pick up from where you left off.
You are granted three chances to win the game. If you die three times, you're done.
When you enter a room I will describe it to you. However, you may not be aware of everything that is in the room.
You can examine objects, walls, floors, or ceilings.
If you try to solve the game by examining everything, bad things will happen.


Objective: Get through the game without dying, or with as few deaths as possible.
Secondary Objective: Get through the game with as few players as the Prisoner as possible.

[Double A]

Do a barrel roll!

[ArpeggiateTHIS]

A-la "mspaintadventures", I'd recommend that you find a pair of arms.

No, seriously, alert the guard and then strangle him through the cell bars.

[Seon]

*put on IF glasses*


Suggested actions...

verbose mode activate

examine desk, perhaps? It might contain something useful, or we might get a clue from it's decription.

Ah yes. The desk's outside the cell...

Examine the cell bars. Perhaps there is a weakness to it. Same goes for the door.

Alternatively we can try calling a guard's attention by making a lot of ruckus. But we may not exactly want to do that

[Double A]

Check to see if you're thin enough to slip through the bars, get the key ring from the desk, and GTFO.

[Seon]

So, Monsieur AA, how do you know that these...

Keyrings...

Exist anyways?

[civplayah]

After seeing the first update, may I play?

[Askthepizzaguy]

After seeing the first update, may I play?

Yes, you can be a spectator for now and if/when Split dies your name can be considered for the next play through.

Name added to the "player" list.

[Chaotix]

run_advisor// "chaos_angel"

spectate_mode ENGAGE

PREPARE FOR TROUBLE

[Double A]

AND MAKE IT DOUBLE.


So, Monsieur AA, how do you know that these...

Keyrings...

Exist anyways?

Cause I have cheat codes.

[Askthepizzaguy]

It's too bad the org was down, Split was on yesterday the whole time I was online. We could have been done his turn by now.

[Double A]

Is he on TWC?

[Askthepizzaguy]

He's not on at all, presently.

[Beefy187]

Make sure that jail guards are present.
Call out to them to make sure its not jail riot or fire or something.

[Splitpersonality]

Look out the eastern side of the cell, examine what is outside.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 1

Inventory: Nothing in your pockets, and your clothes do not count as items.



Look out the eastern side of the cell, examine what is outside.

Out the east side of the cell you see the desk is within reach, and there's a pile of guard uniforms on the desk. There's nothing else on the desk.

[Splitpersonality]

Examine my cell door, specifically the locking mechanism. Determine if it can be broken by brute force or if it is jammed or whatnot.


Then check to see if I can't just push the door open.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 2

Inventory: Nothing in your pockets, and your clothes do not count as items.


Examine my cell door, specifically the locking mechanism. Determine if it can be broken by brute force or if it is jammed or whatnot.


Then check to see if I can't just push the door open.

The cell door is locked and very sturdy. It cannot be broken by force, but it does not appear jammed.

You cannot push it open.

[Splitpersonality]

Attempt to reach through bars to grab at the desk/uniforms on the desk.

If I can grab them, quietly sift through the pockets looking for any items of interest.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 3

Inventory: Guard Uniform pile.


Attempt to reach through bars to grab at the desk/uniforms on the desk.

If I can grab them, quietly sift through the pockets looking for any items of interest.

You are able to reach the guard uniform pile. There's nothing in the pockets. The shirts are all on wire hangers, the pants are merely folded. All are in your possession.

[Splitpersonality]

Remove the wire hangers from the shirts, put the guard uniform on over my prisoner clothing.


Attempt to bend the wire hangers into a sort of straight wire for lock picking purposes, then bend an additional section doubled over itself to serve as a torque bar for said lock-picking mechanism.

Diagram explaining:

Left piece is the rake, use it to lift the locking mechanisms, while using the doubled over part of the right piece to turn the lock's cylinder and thereby lift the locking mechanisms above the threshold. This should open the door, and even if there is no need for a torquing mechanism, it would come in handy in future encounters with these terrible creatures known as doors.

https://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo342/Hark34/Wiregram.png

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 3

Inventory:
Guard Uniforms
Wire Hangers


Remove the wire hangers from the shirts, put the guard uniform on over my prisoner clothing.

Attempt to bend the wire hangers into a sort of straight wire for lock picking purposes, then bend an additional section doubled over itself to serve as a torque bar for said lock-picking mechanism.

Diagram explaining:

Left piece is the rake, use it to lift the locking mechanisms, while using the doubled over part of the right piece to turn the lock's cylinder and thereby lift the locking mechanisms above the threshold. This should open the door, and even if there is no need for a torquing mechanism, it would come in handy in future encounters with these terrible creatures known as doors.

https://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo342/Hark34/Wiregram.png

After some struggle, you realize that you cannot pick the lock this way; the locking mechanism is too heavy and it bends the wire hangers rather than work as intended. You do note however that the wire hangers can be bent and extended in this fashion rather easily...

[Splitpersonality]

Bend the wires and extend them to a suitable length by which you can reach the desk drawers and possibly pull them open.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 3

Inventory:
Guard Uniforms
Wire Hangers


Bend the wires and extend them to a suitable length by which you can reach the desk drawers and possibly pull them open.

You extend the wire hangers and create a hook.... this particular mechanism is not long enough to reach the desk drawers, but it otherwise allows you to reach things you were unable to reach before.

[Splitpersonality]

Knock on the south wall, then on the western wall. Hear the differences in the sound.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 3

Inventory:
Guard Uniforms
Wire Hangers


Knock on the south wall, then on the western wall. Hear the differences in the sound.

The southern wall sounds different from the western wall. The west wall is very solid concrete, but the south wall sounds flimsy and thin... different. You do note that it is outside of your cell bars, so you can't really bash it down.

[Splitpersonality]

Determine if your arms can fit through the cell bars,

If so:

Attempt to bash the wall with your fists between the bars of the cell.


If not:

Attempt to use the wire hanger to poke holes in the, likely, drywall to the south.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 3

Inventory:
Guard Uniforms
Wire Hangers


Determine if your arms can fit through the cell bars,

If so:

Attempt to bash the wall with your fists between the bars of the cell.


If not:

Attempt to use the wire hanger to poke holes in the, likely, drywall to the south.

Your arms fit through the cell bars, but there isn't enough space to swing your arm hard enough to disturb the wall. You hit the wall with your fist, and hurt your hand on a sharp object.

You use the wire hanger to attempt to poke a hole in the wall, but it fails. You are able to reach the wall easily.

[Splitpersonality]

Examine the sharp object in the wall.

edit

Make it the whole wall.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 4

Inventory:
Guard Uniforms
Wire Hangers


Examine the sharp object in the wall.

You examine the south wall, just outside your cell.

It appears to be a flimsy wall added after the initial construction. There appear to be nails on the other side of it, some long enough to just barely poke through to this side. That is what hurt your hand.

The nails are arranged in a horizontal row, about head high. There are approximately 10 bumps or exposed nails that you can tell have been nailed into the side of the wall you cannot see. You cannot pull them through to this side or work them out to the other side. The row of nails goes all the way to the east side of the wall.

[Splitpersonality]

Reach around the wall with the hanger and attempt to pull the nails out from the other side.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 4

Inventory:
Guard Uniforms
Wire Hangers


Reach around the wall with the hanger and attempt to pull the nails out from the other side.

You use the wire hanger, and attempt to do such by reaching around the wall. While you are unsuccessful, you do hear the sound of metallic jingling on the opposing side, on the nail closest to the east wall.

[Splitpersonality]

Attempt to retrieve the jingling object from the nail.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 4

Inventory:
Guard Uniforms
Wire Hangers
Cell Key


Attempt to retrieve the jingling object from the nail.

You successfully extract the key hanging out of sight from the hook on the south wall, using your wire hanger.



Note: Split has left for the evening. Will be back tomorrow.

[Centurion1]

Spectator.

USE THE KEY!

[Askthepizzaguy]

Hmm... maybe catching Split on his vacation wasn't such a bright idea, random.gods....

Hopefully I'll be able to keep the game going, but if I don't hear from him after a while.... :shrug: I may have to pass the baton.

[Seon]

The Devil:

eXaMiNE tHE KeY.

EXaMInE tHe lOCk

eXAMinE THE FloOR

EXAmiN3 tH3 CeILiNG.

Wear guard uniform

use key on lock

[Diamondeye]

Spectating (Not joining):

Is the sustained injury grave enough to benefit from a bandaging? If so, you could fashion one out of a part of the spare uniform. Otherwise, locking yourself out will probably be the best idea. I can't imagine you'll need the uniforms later, and they're sort of unhandy to carry around, but you might want the hangers for another purpose later. Remember to check the drawers on the desk once you're out, and attempt to find a weapon before leaving the room. A baton would be good.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Split says he will be able to participate on the 17th, which is only a couple agonizing days from now. As much as I want to get the game moving, I will squirm patiently until then.

[Diamondeye]

Split says he will be able to participate on the 17th, which is only a couple agonizing days from now. As much as I want to get the game moving, I will squirm patiently until then.

Can you answer the first of my questions in the above post?

[Askthepizzaguy]

Spectating (Not joining):

Is the sustained injury grave enough to benefit from a bandaging?

No. It's more like a scratch.

[Diamondeye]

I guessed so but better safe than sorry. It'd be neat to discard it without thought and drop of blood loss just when we get out of this damn room :p

[Askthepizzaguy]

I guessed so but better safe than sorry. It'd be neat to discard it without thought and drop of blood loss just when we get out of this damn room :p

:grin:

Oh, I am very evil in this game, but the fair kind of evil. If the Prisoner is in danger, he will know.

[Splitpersonality]

I just HAD to leave at that moment to build up suspense.


NO seriously my phone broke and my laptop battery died and there was no stable internet anywhere else I went on vacation.


So I return with the wonderful order.


Open the :daisy:ing cell with the key.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 4

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key



You successfully open the cell door. Outside of your 10 foot by 10 foot cell, you find yourself in the larger 20 by 20 room.

The room is rather bare, except for the guard's desk which you grabbed the uniform from. Because there's no need to carry a stack of uniforms, and you're wearing one, you leave the other uniforms in your cell.

There is a door located in the northeast corner of the room. This room is otherwise bare, and will be referred to for easy reference as "Cell A"

[Splitpersonality]

Attempt to open the drawers on the desk.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 4

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key

You open the desk drawers. There's nothing inside.

[Splitpersonality]

Remove a drawer from the tracks, inspect underneath the drawer and add it to the inventory. Never know if I'll need it.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 5

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key

You attempt to remove the desk drawers. They won't budge. There's nothing underneath them.

[Splitpersonality]

Attempt to flip the desk upside-down.

[Double A]

Try bashing down the wall and using the cell key on the door (they could have an incompetent locksmith).

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 5

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key

With great effort, you tip the large desk over, and it crashes to the ground with a loud, thunderous noise.

[Splitpersonality]

Walk over to the door in the corner, gently nudge it with my foot to determine if it is stable.


If so put my ear to it and attempt to hear outside.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 5

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key

You nudge the door with your foot. It's very sturdy and doesn't move.

You listen but don't hear any noises outside.

[Splitpersonality]

Examine the door.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 6

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key


The door is a solid form with no particular design. It looks just like a standard mass-produced prison door with no windows or bars. The door handle is long and metal, and turns easily.

There is nothing else remarkable about the door.

[Splitpersonality]

Turn the door handle, attempt to open it.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 6

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key



The door opens to reveal a long hallway, 10 feet by 35 feet. There are four standard doorways on the north east, south east, north west, and south west corners of the hall way. On the far south end of the hallway, there is a large double door.

You are in the northwest doorway, one of the four standard doorways, connecting Cell A from the hall.

[Splitpersonality]

Examine the double door.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 7

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key


Moving south, the double doors are heavy and metal, solid and sturdy, like the other doors. They are unremarkable and the door handles turn easily. You listen carefully and hear nothing.

[Splitpersonality]

Attempt to walk through the door in the north east corner of the hallway.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 7

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key


You move through the North East door, leading to a room I will refer to as "Cell B".

The room is nearly identical to Cell A, except the prison cell is in the northeast corner of the room, and the desk is located on the south end of the room. The cell door also is on the southern end of the 10 foot by 10 foot cell.

There appears to be a lighter located on the Guard's Desk.

[Splitpersonality]

Take the lighter, and open the desk drawers.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 7
Lighter fluid remaining: 20/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter


You grab the lighter, and note that it is full of fluid. When you enter a room that is too dark to see, you will consume one unit of lighter fluid. You will also use one unit of lighter fluid whenever you "examine" while inside a room that is too dark to see. If the lighter fluid runs out, you will have to stumble around in the darkness.

You open the desk drawers and there is nothing inside.

[Splitpersonality]

Check to see if the key to this cell is in the same location as it was in your cell area, if so take it, then peer through the bars at theninside of the cell.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 8
Lighter fluid remaining: 20/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter


You examine the cell, looking for another key. There isn't one.

The cell itself is locked and sturdy. The cell key you have does not open the cell.

The cell appears to be empty and you can't see anything inside it.

[Splitpersonality]

Leave the room and enter the room in the southeast corner of the hallway.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 8
Lighter fluid remaining: 20/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter



Leave the room and enter the room in the southeast corner of the hallway.

You exit Cell B and enter the main hallway.

You enter the room in the southeast corner of the hallway, hereafter referred to as "Cell D".

The room appears very similar to Cell B, 20 by 20 feet, with a 10 foot by 10 foot cell on the southeast corner of the room. There is also a guard's desk on the northeast portion of the room.

[Splitpersonality]

Open the desk drawers, run through the same thing as I did for the cell B room.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 9
Lighter fluid remaining: 20/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter


Open the desk drawers, run through the same thing as I did for the cell B room.

This time you note that the desk drawer is locked by a rather strong lock, looking something like this (http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQx8yWPAcxZPYiOJoxrJXX_TP-uAWjP1T-EmvUnYdm_FKXpXHM&t=1&usg=__5vioVvJ7DeCgv92vcNFYRp-ayz4=).

The lock is on there good and tight, leaving very little space between the locking mechanism and the drawer itself. It does not budge. And you also note that the keyhole has the key inserted and broken off. There will be no way to open the lock by key....

You attempt to open the cell door, and this one is also locked tight and does not open with your cell key. You can't get inside. You look around and there are no keys in sight.

[Splitpersonality]

Leave the room and enter the last room to not be entered, southwest corner I think.

Repeat the same searching procedure.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 10
Lighter fluid remaining: 20/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter


Leave the room and enter the last room to not be entered, southwest corner I think.

Repeat the same searching procedure.

You exit the room and cross the hall, and enter the southwest door. The room, hereafter referred to as "Cell C" looks very similar to Cell D, with the east-west directions reversed.

There is a desk in the northwest corner of the room, with a lamp on it that is bolted down to the desk. The lamp works, and the bulb shines brightly when you turn it on.

There is also a cell, with a dented door. The door is not locked, and it gives slightly when you press on it.

[Splitpersonality]

Which way is the dent? From the outside of the door or inside?


Examine the desk.

If possible take the lamp and bulb and then exit the room after taking anything of value.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 11
Lighter fluid remaining: 20/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter
Light Bulb



Which way is the dent? From the outside of the door or inside?

The dent is around the locking mechanism of the door, and is probably why the door is not locked.



Examine the desk.

The desk is empty, including the drawers, except for the lamp, which is bolted down.



If possible take the lamp and bulb and then exit the room after taking anything of value.

The lamp is bolted down, but you can unscrew the the light bulb and take it with you, and so you do. It unscrews easily.

You exit the room. You're back in the hallway.

[Splitpersonality]

Attempt to open south door.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 11
Lighter fluid remaining: 20/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter
Light Bulb



Attempt to open south door.

The door opens revealing the Southern end of the hallway. The hall is 10 feet by 35 feet.

About midway down the hallway, there are doors on the east and west side. Further down the hallway to the south, there is a large metal door with a keypad next to it.

There's a corpse near the end of the hall.

[Splitpersonality]

Inspect the east and west side doors, holding an ear to them and checking for sound before proceeding.


Afterwards enter whichever one sounds less dangerous. If neither are enter the west one first, if both are, enter neither.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 13
Lighter fluid remaining: 20/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter
Light Bulb



Inspect the east and west side doors, holding an ear to them and checking for sound before proceeding.

You examine the east door. It is marked "Generator". You hear the sounds of sparks and electricity on the inside, and it is very dark inside. You can see through a small window on the otherwise solid metal door.

You examine the west door. It is marked "Evidence". You see that it is very dark inside, and you smell something foul.


Afterwards enter whichever one sounds less dangerous. If neither are enter the west one first, if both are, enter neither.

You will have to make that determination. :evil:

[Splitpersonality]

Enter the generator room, slowly, using my lighter for light (duh).

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 13
Lighter fluid remaining: 19/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter
Light Bulb


Enter the generator room, slowly, using my lighter for light (duh).

You enter the dark room. It is 40 feet by 20 feet, with the long side north-south. You can see a large generator in the center of the room, and a panel in the wall near the generator. The Generator takes up much of the space on the southern half of the room, blocking access to the rest of it. On the northeast end of the room is a large puddle. Because the room is so dark, you will need to examine things more closely to learn more about it.

Note that you are now using lighter fluid.

[Splitpersonality]

Avoid the puddle at ALL costs while moving about the room.

Investigate the panel.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 14
Lighter fluid remaining: 18/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter
Light Bulb


Avoid the puddle at ALL costs while moving about the room.

Investigate the panel.

The panel seems to be a junction box, containing several large thick cables. there are two cables which are ripped apart, and are no longer able to touch each other. One cable leads through the wall and into the hallway, and the other cable leads to the generator. You have not touched the cables yet.

[Splitpersonality]

I can assume then that the wire leads to the other room.


Attempt to use the wire hanger as a connecting bridge between the two disconnected cables.

If this fails, leave the room, if it succeeds, leave the room.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 14
Lighter fluid remaining: 18/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter
Light Bulb


I can assume then that the wire leads to the other room.


Attempt to use the wire hanger as a connecting bridge between the two disconnected cables.

If this fails, leave the room, if it succeeds, leave the room.

Strangely, the wire hangers seem to be made out of a non-conducting metal.

You have left the room, and are back in the south hallway.

[Splitpersonality]

Slowly enter the east room, opening the door and attempting to use the hallway's light to my sighted advantage before having to use the lighter.


If it is terribly horrible and disgusting I will run away flailing like a small child.

[Double A]

We need a weapon. Maybe we can find a wooden thing and light the puddle on fire to use it as a torch, assuming the puddle is gas and not water or pee.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 14
Lighter fluid remaining: 18/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter
Light Bulb


Slowly enter the east room, opening the door and attempting to use the hallway's light to my sighted advantage before having to use the lighter.


If it is terribly horrible and disgusting I will run away flailing like a small child.

You grab the handle of door in the east room, and find that it is locked!

[Splitpersonality]

Throw my hands in the air in frustration and let out an exasperated sigh.

edit


Then mosey down the hall and check out that corpse, see what's going on with him.

[Double A]

*coughexaminethecorpsecough*

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 15
Lighter fluid remaining: 18/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter
Light Bulb


Throw my hands in the air in frustration and let out an exasperated sigh.

edit


Then mosey down the hall and check out that corpse, see what's going on with him.


The corpse is lying on the ground, bloody and lifeless. The corpse has no head, it seems to have been torn from his body. The corpse is wearing clothes that would seem to indicate that he is a cook or a chef, as it is stained with grease and food particles. He's also wearing a pair of gloves, which are covered in blood.

[Splitpersonality]

Take the gloves and put them on, look at the panel that is in this hallway.

[Double A]

They're covered in blood. Any bonus to gripping things would slip away.

And they'll probably infect you with an alien virus or something.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 16
Lighter fluid remaining: 18/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter
Light Bulb
Bloody Gloves



Take the gloves and put them on, look at the panel that is in this hallway.

You are now wearing the bloody gloves.

The panel contains a keypad with the digits 1 through 9, and an "enter" key. The display is not lit. Nothing happens when you push the buttons.

[Splitpersonality]

Okay so the generator is wired to this panel, and the other door is locked.

Roll the corpse over and serach him thoroughly for items.


What material are gloves made out of, rubber?

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 17
Lighter fluid remaining: 18/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter
Light Bulb
Bloody Gloves



Okay so the generator is wired to this panel, and the other door is locked.

Correct, except for the break in the circuit.

Correct.


Roll the corpse over and serach him thoroughly for items.

The cook has nothing else.


What material are gloves made out of, rubber?

They feel like rubber to you, so you conclude they are.

[Splitpersonality]

Re-enter the generator room, turn the light on to get my bearings, then extinguish it once I know where the puddle is.


Move myself slowly through the darkness to the puddle and smell it, attempting to detect what exactly it is. Do not touch it, except for with the gloves if necessary.

Once concluded what it is, or not, back away from the puddle slowly, and turn the light on again.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 18
Lighter fluid remaining: 17/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter
Light Bulb
Bloody Gloves



Re-enter the generator room, turn the light on to get my bearings, then extinguish it once I know where the puddle is.

It is in the northeast corner of the room, roughly 10 feet wide. You use the lighter to determine its boundary, and then shut it off.


Move myself slowly through the darkness to the puddle and smell it, attempting to detect what exactly it is. Do not touch it, except for with the gloves if necessary.

The puddle smells like nothing in particular. No smell of gas or other fumes.

You don't know exactly what it is, in the dark.


Once concluded what it is, or not, back away from the puddle slowly, and turn the light on again.

You back away and switch your lighter back on. You can see that there is a black cable running from one side of the puddle to the other, held against the wall by metal bands that are bolted firmly down. However, the rubber casing of the cable has worn out, and the cable is severed once it reaches the puddle. Then it continues along the other wall, with similar worn out rubber and exposed metallic ends.

The puddle seems to be formed in the floor, which seems unfinished in this room, or worn down somehow. At the center of the puddle is an object that you cannot see at this distance. It is submerged in the puddle.

[Splitpersonality]

Hold the lighter firm with one hand, and approach the puddle.

Attempt to ascertain what is in the bottom of the puddle.


If it seems useful/shiny, reach down with a gloved hand, being careful not to let the water touch any part of me but the glove, and grab the object.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 19
Lighter fluid remaining: 16/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter
Light Bulb
Bloody Gloves
Rusty Hammer


Hold the lighter firm with one hand, and approach the puddle.

Attempt to ascertain what is in the bottom of the puddle.

Through the clear liquid, you can see a rusty hammer at the bottom of the puddle.


If it seems useful/shiny, reach down with a gloved hand, being careful not to let the water touch any part of me but the glove, and grab the object.

The non-shiny objects of the world object to your prejudice against them.




You have now obtained the rusty hammer!


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Woot fanfare




What do you do now?

[Splitpersonality]

Do the FF7 victory stance a la Cloud and his buster sword.


Go back to the previous hallway, to the room with the locked desk, and smash the lock with the rusty hammer.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 19
Lighter fluid remaining: 16/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter
Light Bulb
Bloody Gloves
Rusty Hammer



Do the FF7 victory stance a la Cloud and his buster sword.

You look totally awesome.


Go back to the previous hallway, to the room with the locked desk, and smash the lock with the rusty hammer.

You enter the room "Cell D" and attempt to open the desk lock. The lock does not budge, all you're doing is denting the lock. Something is missing here.

[Splitpersonality]

Use the back end of the hammer and attempt to wedge it loose.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 19
Lighter fluid remaining: 16/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter
Light Bulb
Bloody Gloves
Rusty Hammer



Use the back end of the hammer and attempt to wedge it loose.

You can't quite fit the end of the hammer in between the lock and the desk drawer, and even if you could, you can't generate enough force this way to break the lock.

[Splitpersonality]

Kick the desk in frustration.

Go to cell C and examine the entire room, including the cell.

[Double A]

Can we use the coat hangers on this one?

[Splitpersonality]

Probably not, there's a key jammed in the lock anyhow, and it's broken :/

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 23
Lighter fluid remaining: 16/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter
Light Bulb
Bloody Gloves
Rusty Hammer


I took the liberty of providing you a map of what you've seen so far.

https://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb225/askthepizzaguy/Misc/Splitsmap.png


Kick the desk in frustration.

Ow, that hurts.


Go to cell C and examine the entire room, including the cell.

You examine the south wall carefully. You find nothing of interest.

You examine the north wall carefully. You find nothing of interest.

You examine the east wall carefully. You find nothing of interest.

The desk is in the way of the west wall, so you examine the Cell next.

The door is rusty and only held shut due to the dent in the locking mechanism. It gives slightly. You might be able to move it.

[Splitpersonality]

Open the door.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 23
Lighter fluid remaining: 16/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter
Light Bulb
Bloody Gloves
Rusty Hammer


Open the door.

It seems stuck. It moves slightly but then stops...

[Splitpersonality]

Look inside the cell, if I cannot see then use my lighter...

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 24
Lighter fluid remaining: 15/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter
Light Bulb
Bloody Gloves
Rusty Hammer


Look inside the cell, if I cannot see then use my lighter...

You use the lighter to see better. There doesn't seem to be anything inside the cell, other than a cot for sleeping on. But you can't see much else from this angle. If you were closer, you'd be able to see if there's anything under the cot.

[Splitpersonality]

Slowly and carefully inch myself closer to see if there is something under the cot.


edit

If something jumps out at me, I will jump backwards and close the cell door to the best of my abilities, and determine what the heck is jumping at me.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 24
Lighter fluid remaining: 15/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter
Light Bulb
Bloody Gloves
Rusty Hammer


Slowly and carefully inch myself closer to see if there is something under the cot.

Ow. Your face ends up bumping against the cell door. Why don't you watch where you're going?


If something jumps out at me, I will jump backwards and close the cell door to the best of my abilities, and determine what the heck is jumping at me.

You jump backwards, startled by the cell door. You strike a Jackie Chan pose and threaten to use your karate chop action against the door.

[Splitpersonality]

Jackie chan karate kick the door open.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 24
Lighter fluid remaining: 15/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter
Light Bulb
Bloody Gloves
Rusty Hammer



Jackie chan karate kick the door open.



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You get ready, and then prepare to kick the snot out of the door. You center yourself, and strike a Jackie Chan pose. Then you run and leap against the door, with your leg outstretched.


HI-YAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!



The door is knocked completely off of its hinges and goes flying into the cell, as do you. You're okay, but you hear the sound of a small metallic object clattering on the ground.

[Splitpersonality]

Look around for the object, and pick it up.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 24
Lighter fluid remaining: 15/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter
Light Bulb
Bloody Gloves
Rusty Hammer
Steel Bolt


Look around for the object, and pick it up.

You look around, and find that the object has ended up underneath the cot. You pick it up.



You have now obtained the steel bolt!


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Woot fanfare



The Steel Bolt appears almost exactly as it does in the image approximation. It is heavy and flat on one end, and the other end is almost wedge-shaped.


What do you do now?

[Splitpersonality]

Go back to room C, use the wedge and the hammer to knock the lock!

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Starting Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 24
Lighter fluid remaining: 15/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter
Light Bulb
Bloody Gloves
Rusty Hammer (broken)
Steel Bolt (bent)



Go back to room C, use the wedge and the hammer to knock the lock!


You jam the steel bolt in between the lock and the desk, and then deliver a powerful swing, breaking the lock!

In the process, you bent the steel bolt, rendering it pretty much useless, and the rusty hammer actually shatters in your hand. Good thing it only took one swing.

Inside the desk drawer, you locate a key.





Discard the broken items?

[Splitpersonality]

Do not discard the items, take the key.



I suppose this key unlocks the evidence room area, but I'm going to save that adventure for tomorrow.


For now I will sleep :bow:

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Current Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 24
Lighter fluid remaining: 15/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter
Light Bulb
Bloody Gloves
Room Key
Rusty Hammer (broken)
Steel Bolt (bent)


Current status

In Cell room D. Game saved.

[Diamondeye]

This is lurker sweets. I really like it(!), good job both ATPG and Spl1t so far.

Especially the Cloud Victory Pose(tm)

[Double A]

Pizza, is there a as-yet inaccessible area on the other side of that drywall? Cause we could throw the broken steel bolt through it or something, so it doesn't hurt us.

Also, do we have any kind of super powers?

[Double A]

stupid double post...

please delete.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Pizza, is there a as-yet inaccessible area on the other side of that drywall? Cause we could throw the broken steel bolt through it or something, so it doesn't hurt us.

Also, do we have any kind of super powers?

If you're referring to the flimsy wall where the cell key came from, in Cell A, then no. What was on the other side of the wall was 10 feet of open space in the room. I had considered making that wall just a pegboard, but then it would have been too easy to figure out. The opaqueness of the wall is what made escaping from Cell A a challenge.

See? You're not the only one who can double A.


As for super powers, none besides Split's dashing good looks.

[Double A]

Hmm... so if we find any ladies, we can charm them into submission!

Y'know, because the only weapon we had was made in China.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Hmm... so if we find any ladies, we can charm them into submission!

Sure, ladies too I suppose.

[Double A]

Exactly.

Have we looked up once? Cause most times, people don't do that. Ever.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Exactly.

Have we looked up once? Cause most times, people don't do that. Ever.

Nope.

[Double A]

Split: look up more. Make sure there aren't alien things waiting to eat us or cameras watching us.

[Diamondeye]

Sure, ladies too I suppose.

We're female, guys?

[Splitpersonality]

Sure, ladies too I suppose.

:kiss:

Only you big boy.



I don't want to waste examination points on looking up, so tell me one room to look up in, that you all agree on and I'll do it, lol.

[Double A]

I dunno, maybe the generator room. There's probably stuff still there. But let's go to the other rooms, if any, first.

[Skooma Addict]

Maybe the sexy ladies will be on the ceiling?

[Splitpersonality]

Attempt to open up the room marked "Evidence" with the key I now have.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Current Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 24
Lighter fluid remaining: 14/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter
Light Bulb
Bloody Gloves
Room Key
Rusty Hammer (broken)
Steel Bolt (bent)



Attempt to open up the room marked "Evidence" with the key I now have.

You move to the door marked evidence, encountering no dangers along the way.

The Evidence Room door unlocks, and you are able to step inside. You smell the same foul odor as before, only stronger. There are four shelves located on the southern end of the room filled with items, approximately 20 by 40 feet. There is a desk near where you're standing on the north end of the room. The room is too dark to see much else. There's also a light switch on the wall near you. What do you do?

[Double A]

Search for traps.

[Splitpersonality]

Inch my way out the door, but remain just enough in the room so that I can flick the lightswitch. If no light comes on in the room I will immediately flick it back.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Current Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 24
Lighter fluid remaining: 14/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter
Light Bulb
Bloody Gloves
Room Key
Rusty Hammer (broken)
Steel Bolt (bent)



Inch my way out the door, but remain just enough in the room so that I can flick the lightswitch. If no light comes on in the room I will immediately flick it back.


You flick the light switch, and nothing happens. You flick it back.

[Splitpersonality]

Hold my right hand in the room, and flick the lighter on. Observe what I can see.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Current Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 24
Lighter fluid remaining: 13/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter
Light Bulb
Bloody Gloves
Room Key
Rusty Hammer (broken)
Steel Bolt (bent)



Hold my right hand in the room, and flick the lighter on. Observe what I can see.

You see the same as before.

There are four shelves located on the southern end of the room filled with items, approximately 20 by 40 feet. There is a desk near where you're standing on the north end of the room. The room is too dark to see much else. There's also a light switch on the wall near you.

[Splitpersonality]

Inch my way over to the desk, and examine it. Keeping an eye for anything else illuminated by my torch.

[Seon]

Why don't you try the Light Switch?

[Splitpersonality]

I did, it didn't do anything so until I can ascertain what exactly it MIGHT do, I'm not gonna turn it on.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Current Health Points: 0
Current "Examine" count: 25
Lighter fluid remaining: 12/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter
Light Bulb
Bloody Gloves
Room Key
Rusty Hammer (broken)
Steel Bolt (bent)


Inch my way over to the desk, and examine it. Keeping an eye for anything else illuminated by my torch.

You slowly move toward the desk, with your lighter switched on, aware of the odd, almost suffocating odor. You lean over the desk, and examine it.... you see a table lamp, which is not switched on. The bulb seems to be broken. A spark from your lighter drifts down and lands on the ground, which is slick with some kind of liquid. It ignites instantly, filling the entire room with a powerful blast of white hot flame. You panic, and slip on the slick ground, and end up rolling around in the burning fluid. Unable to put out the flames, you get up and begin running to escape the room. You drop to the floor outside and try to put out the flames, but your clothes are still soaked in the burning chemical. You can't put out the flame and you scream as the flames continue to envelop you.



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Continue? (Y/N)
Continue from which post?

[Splitpersonality]

nevermind.

[Splitpersonality]

Continue from the post right before I died.


Extinguish the flame of the lighter before examining the desk.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Current Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 25
Lighter fluid remaining: 13/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter
Light Bulb
Bloody Gloves
Room Key
Rusty Hammer (broken)
Steel Bolt (bent)



Continue from the post right before I died.


Extinguish the flame of the lighter before examining the desk.

Without the lighter switched on, you cannot see. However you stumble around in the darkness and feel the desk with your hands. You note that there is a lamp on this desk, and the light bulb seems to be burnt out.

You can't feel anything else on the desk.





Also, it should be noted, Split has 2 lives remaining, as per the first post:

You are granted three chances to win the game. If you die three times, you're done.

[Splitpersonality]

Remove the lightbulb from the lamp and insert the other one I have in my inventory.

Then walk to the switch by the door and turn it on.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Current Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 25
Lighter fluid remaining: 13/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter
Light Bulb (broken)
Bloody Gloves
Room Key
Rusty Hammer (broken)
Steel Bolt (bent)



Remove the lightbulb from the lamp and insert the other one I have in my inventory.

Then walk to the switch by the door and turn it on.

You successfully replace the bulb, and then walk back over to the light switch and turn it on. The room is now illuminated.

You can see that there are a bunch of overturned drums of some kind of flammable liquid in the southern end of the room, which you could not see before. You also see that there are four shelves in the south end of the room. The shelves are marked "Evidence 1", "Evidence 2", "Evidence 3", and "Evidence 4".

Do you keep the broken bulb?

[Splitpersonality]

For now, yes.


Examine the evidence shelves in this order.

3, 1, 2, 4.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Current Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 26
Lighter fluid remaining: 13/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter
Light Bulb (broken)
Bloody Gloves
Room Key
Rusty Hammer (broken)
Steel Bolt (bent)



For now, yes.


Examine the evidence shelves in this order.

3, 1, 2, 4.


Evidence shelf 3 contains many small bags containing hair samples, fiber samples, photographs of footprints, and other similar items. There is also a small unmarked cannister on the top shelf.

Evidence shelf 1 contains a heavy metal case with a combination lock, a tool box, a pair of shoes, and a box containing file folders.

Evidence shelf 2 contains three more boxes containing file folders, and several smashed jars.

Evidence shelf 4 contains animal cages that seem to have been chewed open, and what seem to be bloody bone fragments.

[Splitpersonality]

Take the small unmarked canister, the metal case (if possible), and the tool box. Take the box with the file folders down from the shelf and put it on the desk, do the same with the 3 others.

Are the cages chewed open from the inside or outside?

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Current Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 27
Lighter fluid remaining: 13/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter
Light Bulb (broken)
Bloody Gloves
Room Key
Rusty Hammer (broken)
Steel Bolt (bent)
Small canister
Metal Case
Tool Box



Take the small unmarked canister, the metal case (if possible), and the tool box. Take the box with the file folders down from the shelf and put it on the desk, do the same with the 3 others.

Are the cages chewed open from the inside or outside?

You take the items in question, and then set the boxes filled with file folders down on the desk.

You examine the cages and determine they have been chewed open from the inside.



Split is gone for the evening. Game saved.

[Splitpersonality]

Open the boxes full of file folders and review what the folders say, if anything.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", Splitpersonality.
Current Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 31
Lighter fluid remaining: 13/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter
Light Bulb (broken)
Bloody Gloves
Room Key
Rusty Hammer (broken)
Steel Bolt (bent)
Small canister
Metal Case
Tool Box



Open the boxes full of file folders and review what the folders say, if anything.



The boxes contain tapes, and a tape recorder. There are many files contained with each tape. You examine each file and its contents.




File Folder 1: Patient 34501

Recording:

EARTH HAS 17 DIFFERENT NODES, ALL OF THEM LOCATED IN PARALLEL FORMAT EQUIDISTANT FROM THE CENTER LINE, WHICH CAN BE DESCRIBED AS THE LINE BETWEEN THE MAGNETIC NORTH POLE AND THE MAGNETIC SOUTH POLE, AND THE WESTMOST POINT OF DAWN. YOU ARE DUMB AND IGNORANT IF YOU CANNOT UNDERSTAND THESE NODES, THE NODES INTERSECT ALL OF THE COMPUTER CORES WHICH ARE SLAVED TO THE GREAT BEING. THIS BEING IS MUCH GREATER THAN YOUR SILLY GODS, IT WILL CONSUME YOU AND THEN FORCE YOU TO UNDERSTAND THESE NODES, THEY ARE EVERYWHERE AND I HAVE SEEN WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU TOUCH THEM, BUT THEY DONT UNDERSTAND, AND WHY SHOULD THEY???? IT IS CLEAR TO ME NOW THAT NOTHING CAN ESCAPE THE NODES, BUT IT IS FAR TOO LATE FOR THAT ANYWAY, BECAUSE YOU ARE DUMB AND IGNORANT IF YOU THINK YOU COULD EVER ESCAPE THE WRATH OF THE GREAT BEING!!! YOUR BROTHER UNDERSTANDS, BUT YOU DIDN'T LISTEN, AND THAT IS WHY HE WAS ABLE TO STEAL YOUR MAGIC BAG! INSIDE OF THIS BAG CONTAINS TREASURES AND RICHES, BUT WHO CARES ABOUT THAT ANYWAY??? ONLY DUMB AND IGNORANT PEOPLE, WHO CANNOT COMPREHEND THE NODES AND WHAT THEY TRULY MEAN!!! I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THEY DO, AND I WROTE IT DOWN WHERE NO ONE WILL BE ABLE TO FIND IT, IN THE DARK!!! IN THE COLD, BLACK DARKNESS, WHERE THE LIGHTNING IS!!!!


I WAS JUST TELLING GEORGE THE OTHER DAY WHAT THEY MEANT, AND HE DIDN'T LISTEN




WHY DONT THEY LISTEN, THEY ARE TOO DUMB AND IGNORANT THAT IS WHY


YOU CANT UNDERSTAND SO WHY DO YOU EVEN TRY, JUST GO BACK HOME TO THAT STUPID DOG OF YOURS, WHY DONT YOU FEED IT SOME OF YOUR WORTHLESS BRAINS???
I KNOW YOU CAN HEAR ME, SO YOU'D BETTER WRITE ALL OF THIS DOWN! YOU'D BETTER READ IT A MILLION TIMES, TOO, OR ELSE YOU WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND THE GREAT BEING AND ITS NODES!!!

File:

Patient seems to have a persistent aggressive delusional state, and has escaped from his cell many times. The treatments seem to be taking a toll on his body. Expected mortality in 2 weeks, at current rate of starvation. Subject seems to bite handlers when allowed free from his shackles....

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File Folder 2: Patient 34601

Recording:

They're here.... I know they're coming to get me, to.... eat me alive. Only my precious, precious gun can show them.... and I will. I will show them all with my precious gun. I stole it from the evil man, and I hid it where no one would ever think to look! They won't be able to eat me, not when their brains are splattered all over the floor. They're watching me, I know they are watching me, they're always watching me! I told them to stay away.... why won't they go away, mommy? Mommy where did you go? They killed my mommy.... why.... why did they do it.... why didn't you do something about it? Why couldn't you stop them? You're not listening to me.... wait, where are you going? Don't leave me here to die.... I haven't eaten in 2 weeks, and I don't know how much longer I can last.... just let me leave, and I'll get the gun, and we can escape! There's a way, but first you have to go around the....

File:

Patient seems to have excessive paranoia. Seems to be aware of our studies, and that we are monitoring him. We cannot seem to locate the weapon he is referring to. Status of experiment is that of failure. Repeated treatments only exacerbate symptoms, so we are terminating this subject.

(That's all that is contained in this file)


File Folder 3: Patient 34701

Recording:

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I'm a flying insect!!! bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Be very afraid!

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Buzzz buzzz buzz......

Don't let me sting you.... hahahahahha

It smells horrible in here..... ack.... ack.................

File:

The patient has been demonstrating bizarre transformations, and laying tiny eggs. We are not sure why this is happening, so we will be relocating him to the testing facility for further study in four days.

(That's all that is contained in this file)

File Folder 4: Patient 34801

Recording: (you hear your own voice)

I hear something.... why won't they come?

Maybe they will be coming for me soon.

Why didn't they leave me any food?

.....(end of tape)

File:

Patient has proven himself resistant to the treatments. Doesn't show signs of the other behaviors. We will increase the dosage and see what happens. Starvation may be required to keep the patient tame.

[Double A]

Patient 34501 is Michael Jackson, Patient 34601 had his gun up his, um, holster, Patient 34701 killed everyone, and Patient 34801 is Mario.

[Skooma Addict]

Interesting...hmm. It's starting to get a parasite eve feel to it now. Whomever or whatever was in those cells is out now. Finding that gun, if it exists, would be my top priority, along with getting out of there. Is there any info as to why he was locked up in the first place?

[Seon]

Or maybe one of them is us :p.

[Double A]

Yeah, I know. That means you're Mario.

[Splitpersonality]

Interesting, I cannot wait to find more out about the story behind this...

Suggestions on what to do next guys?

[Diamondeye]

It strikes me as most likely that we are the fourth patient. If the second patient really did hid a weapon, a logical conclusion would be that it is hidden in the cell opposite the one we started in.

It might be a waste of time, though.

[Chaotix]

My hypotheses:

-The subject who talks about the Nodes is actually saying something important that we won't be able to figure out until we have a lot more info. His speech is most definitely one of the pieces to the puzzle, but we have to find the rest of the pieces.

-The subject with the gun busted his cell door and escaped, then killed the chef in the hallway who was delivering his food/drugs. Then, somehow, he escaped... likely before the generator's wires were broken or else he couldn't have gotten through that door.

-He's probably dangerous and will attempt to kill Split if he meets him.

-Whatever was in the eggs that the third subject laid were placed in the cages and then chewed their way out. Which means they are probably still here somewhere.

-And if the horrible smell in this room is not the gasoline on the floor, then it's probably those things. We should check on that real soon.

-Also, if they somehow got out of the room they could've been what chewed through the wires on the control panel.

-Either way, I believe we're gonna have to deal with some creepy critters soon. Better find a weapon.

[Double A]

My hypotheses:

-The subject who talks about the Nodes is actually saying something important that we won't be able to figure out until we have a lot more info. His speech is most definitely one of the pieces to the puzzle, but we have to find the rest of the pieces.

-The subject with the gun busted his cell door and escaped, then killed the chef in the hallway who was delivering his food/drugs. Then, somehow, he escaped... likely before the generator's wires were broken or else he couldn't have gotten through that door.

-He's probably dangerous and will attempt to kill Split if he meets him.

-Whatever was in the eggs that the third subject laid were placed in the cages and then chewed their way out. Which means they are probably still here somewhere.

-And if the horrible smell in this room is not the gasoline on the floor, then it's probably those things. We should check on that real soon.

-Also, if they somehow got out of the room they could've been what chewed through the wires on the control panel.

-Either way, I believe we're gonna have to deal with some creepy critters soon. Better find a weapon.

I assume we aren't a Legendary Thrower yet, so I guess chucking the bended wedge and broken hammer at them is out of the question.

[Splitpersonality]

Most likely yes.

Will post orders for this and whatever when

1) ATPG is online with me
2) I'm not tired as poop from college orientation :bow:


Your input is greatly appreciated Chaotix :bow:

[Diamondeye]

I assume we aren't a Legendary Thrower yet, so I guess chucking the bended wedge and broken hammer at them is out of the question.

Dwarf Fortress Reference for the win.

I think Chaotix' hypothesis makes sense.

[Askthepizzaguy]

I need a decision by you Split, please send in an order ASAP or I will have to relinquish your spot to someone else.

[Myrddraal]

Look under the cot in the dented cell.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Okay, it looks like I may have to replace Split.

Any takers who would promise to be active?

[civplayah]

I'd be very active. :)

[Chaotix]

I'm watchan', but I can't realistically commit to being active.

Oh, and split is either workin' hard or hardly workin' at college. Hard to tell which.

[Askthepizzaguy]

I'd be very active. :)

Okay. You pick up where Split left off. You're in charge now. Orders please!

[civplayah]

I take the tapes and attempt to make something new with the other items in my possession.

[Askthepizzaguy]

and attempt to make something new with the other items in my possession.

Can you be more specific? That's possible but you'd have to say which items to combine with what, and for what purpose.

[civplayah]

Use the lighter to make the wire hanger hot, then I'll beat it with the rusty hammer.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", civplayah.
Current Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 31
Lighter fluid remaining: 12/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter
Light Bulb (broken)
Bloody Gloves
Room Key
Rusty Hammer (broken)
Steel Bolt (bent)
Small canister
Metal Case
Tool Box
Tapes from the Evidence room


Use the lighter to make the wire hanger hot, then I'll beat it with the rusty hammer.

You attempt to do so, but the rusty hammer is shattered in many pieces. Nothing of consequence happens when you beat the hot wire hanger with the pieces of the hammer.

[Chaotix]

Try getting out of that room, for one. I'm still concerned you may be ambushed by nasty bug-monsters.

[civplayah]

You're right. I'll try to get out of the room.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", civplayah.
Current Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 31
Lighter fluid remaining: 12/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter
Light Bulb (broken)
Bloody Gloves
Room Key
Rusty Hammer (broken)
Steel Bolt (bent)
Small canister
Metal Case
Tool Box
Tapes from the Evidence room


You're right. I'll try to get out of the room.

You're back in the hallway. There's no one around but the already-searched corpse. There's the door with the keypad to the south, and the door to the north hallway to the north. There's the door you just came out of to the west, and the door to the generator room to the east.

[Chaotix]

Do we know what's inside that toolbox?

[civplayah]

Go into the north hallway.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Go into the north hallway.

Sorry, it's been a busy week.


Player 1- "The Prisoner", civplayah.
Current Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 31
Lighter fluid remaining: 12/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter
Light Bulb (broken)
Bloody Gloves
Room Key
Rusty Hammer (broken)
Steel Bolt (bent)
Small canister
Metal Case
Tool Box
Tapes from the Evidence room


You're in the North Hallway. Besides the double doors you just went through, there is Cell A, B, C, and D to choose from.

[civplayah]

Cell B, please.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Player 1- "The Prisoner", civplayah.
Current Health Points: 4
Current "Examine" count: 31
Lighter fluid remaining: 12/20 units

Inventory:
Wire Hangers
Cell Key
Lighter
Light Bulb (broken)
Bloody Gloves
Room Key
Rusty Hammer (broken)
Steel Bolt (bent)
Small canister
Metal Case
Tool Box
Tapes from the Evidence room


Cell B, please.

You're in Cell B. The room appears just as you left it. There's a table on the south end of the room, and a cell on the northeast end of the room. This is the room you found the lighter in.

[civplayah]

Wait, have I visited all the cells?

[Askthepizzaguy]

Wait, have I visited all the cells?

All cells have been visited and searched. Everything in Hallway North has been visited. Hallway South has been visited. The Evidence room has been searched thoroughly. The Generator Room has been visited.

Presently, if you've been keeping up with the game, you'll notice that the current obstacles in your way include the door in the Hallway South with the keypad, which seems to have no power. But there may or may not be other things undiscovered.

[civplayah]

Okay, I'm sorry, but I feel overloaded with a bunch of rl stuff, so can I please drop out?

[Seon]

I'll take over. I will read over all the things examined so far and report in by tomorrow night.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Okay. Please be sure you've read the game up to this point. :grin:

[Seon]

Well, looks like I have nothing better to do then...

Open small canister.