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Sixth-floor AtriumA mist-filled space. The topology of this floor is unclear. Obvious exits: library to Library, down to Media Lab Roof, alum to Alumni Hallway, south to Ballroom Foyer, and elevator to elevator You see an elevator call button here. The elevator doors close. south You enter the ballroom foyer. Ballroom FoyerThe ballroom foyer has a green marble floor with swirls of gold. The walls are a rich green velum, and the white ceiling forms a pointy peak in the center. Obvious exits: south to The Ballroom, east to Men's Dressing Room, west to Women's Dressing Room, and north to Sixth-floor Atrium Cerulean_Guest and andru are here. andru goes south. south The BallroomHanging from the peaked ceiling thirty feet above, an art deco chandelier shines. You can see its reflections in the marble floor, which is a deep green with whirls of gold. Behind the black slate bar built into the west wall, Lucy is making drinks. Sunken down two steps is a large, octagonal dance area. Obvious exits: north to Ballroom Foyer, northeast to Men's Dressing Room, northwest to Women's Dressing Room, and south to Dance Floor You see Lucy and plate of cheese here. Plaid_Guest, Moulton, Killer, Jade_Guest, emr, Alan (miffed), and Robyn are here. You wonder if you should dress for the occasion. You step quietly into the ballroom, feeling underdressed. andru returns to the ballroom. andru steps off the dance floor. andru steps into the foyer. emr drinks the Turkish coffee. Drave returns to the ballroom. Drave has arrived. Drave [to Alan]: Why are you miffed? You say, "Greetings country-persons!" look drave You see a wizard who chooses not to reveal her true appearance. She is awake and looks alert. Carrying: tmp tmp2 Drave is wearing clean but well-worn jeans, a faded Phish t-shirt and a comfortable old pair of Birkenstocks. Alan [to Drave]: "I forget" Robyn goes home. Alan looks puzzled. emr [to Alan]: Was it because of Albert's belch? You say, "Where are you from, Drave?" Alan [to Drave]: "Oh, I remember. Albert belched at my arrival." Drave says, "I'm at the MediaLab; what about you?" You say, "I'm at Albany, USA" look green_guest Abbe pauses in the doorway of The Ballroom, gazing around the ballroom. A voice announces, "Abbe". Abbe has arrived. Guest is wearing neatly-pressed, green business attire and looking alternatively amazed and lost. It is awake and looks alert. Drave says, "nice outfit, Abbe."
You see a player who should type '@describe me as ...'. It is awake and looks alert. Abbe is wearing A purple satin tuxedo with a tie-dyed cumberbund in a fractal pattern. Abbe says, "thank you!"
Abbe steps onto the dance floor. Alan [to Abbe]: "Hi again" Description set. look green_guest You see nothing special. It is awake and looks alert.
Lucy begins wiping down the bartop. Alan sips his wine. Drave orders wine Lucy says "I'll pour that right away." Description set. order guiness I don't understand that. Lucy hands you a chilled wine glass. Lucy brings Drave a glass of white wine. Drave says, "i'm headed south, folks. See you later..." Drave steps onto the dance floor. south You step onto the dance floor. Dance FloorThe large, octagonal dance area is inside the ballroom, set two steps down. The floor here is a polished mahogany, which reflects the lights of the chandelier above. Obvious exits: north to The Ballroom You see The Band here. Blue_Guest, Abbe, and Drave are here. Drave says, "You can teach the band new stuff Abbe." Abbe says, "really, i can teach the band new stuff..how?" look the band The members of the band are dressed in formal attire, as the occasion demands. Amazingly, the number of players and the instrumentation change to perfectly suit each song! You realize that they are actually a very nice hologram, with simulated 3d audio output! Abbe says, "i'd like to make a request!" You say, "Me too" Drave says, "type @examine band then you'll see the options."
The Band (#695) is owned by Amy (#75). Aliases: The Band and band Obvious Verbs: g*et/t*ake band request @remove-song @list-songs band @responsible*-for-that-last-song band d*rop/th*row band gi*ve/ha*nd band to Songs in the band's repertoire: 1: Sweet Transvestite, suggested by Hacker (#37) 2: Billy Lee, suggested by Hacker (#37) 3: Walk on the Wild Side, suggested by Hacker (#37) 4: The Time Warp, suggested by Hacker (#37) 5: Vogue, suggested by Hacker (#37) 6: I Want To Be Me, suggested by Hacker (#37) 7: Smells Like Teen Spirit, suggested by Hacker (#37) 8: Hanky-Panky, suggested by Hacker (#37) 9: Shama Lama Ding Dong, suggested by Hacker (#37) 10: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, suggested by Hacker (#37) 11: Tainted Love, suggested by Hacker (#37) 12: Rock Lobster, suggested by Hacker (#37) 13: the Safety Dance, suggested by Hacker (#37) 14: Brigadoon, suggested by Hacker (#37) 15: Copland's 3rd, suggested by Hacker (#37) 16: Buffalo Gals by Malcolm McClaren, suggested by Amy (#75) 17: I'll be Mellow When I'm Dead, suggested by Guest (#113) 18: Sweet Dreams are Made of This, suggested by Lenny (#115) 19: Suffragette City, suggested by Paul (#559) 20: Truckin', suggested by Paul (#559) request "Freebird" from band You tell the band leader your request. The band leader says "Sure thing. We'll play that next."
Guest is wearing neatly-pressed, blue business attire and looking alternatively amazed and lost. It is awake, but has been staring off into space for 53 minutes. Abbe makes a special request from the band. look green_guest blue-jeaned, shoeless, purple-tie dye t-shirtted poet It is awake and looks alert.
Drave says, "did you see the map?" You say, "Nope." Drave says, "we've just started, so it's not very built up yet?" You say, "AH" You say, "Tried to look@ the map, no luck--" Drave says, "you need to read map... it's a note, and that's what they do..." read map I don't understand that. You say, "Who are 'they'?" Drave says, "theY--notes" Amy steps onto the dance floor.
Amy is 5'8 with shoulder-length wavy brown hair, and mischievous grin which seems to say "Can you believe I get paid to do this?" She is awake and looks alert. Carrying: APHiDs Generic Bartender Generic Talking Poster test note Improved Generic Bartender super sub feature Amy is wearing a classic black cocktail dress and snakeskin pumps. andru steps onto the dance floor. Alan (pleased) steps onto the dance floor. look alan A man, five-ten, long black hair, full beard and moustache. He is awake and looks alert. Carrying: wine Alan (pleased) is wearing a pair of hallucinogenic socks, kevlar bermudas, and a Harley t-shirt. Amy hands andru a rose which he places between his teeth. Then Amy leads andru through a rhythmic tango, stepping across the floor and ending with Amy holding andru in a low dip. Amy smiles andru crashes headlong into Amy. "Okay, tell me how to view a piece of Moo code, such as a verb implementation."
Drave thrashes her head around and leaps toward Amy in a vicious, two-person slamdance. You say, "Go for it!" andru tries to avoid snagging Amy with his pants. look andru A two-month-old infant He is awake and looks alert. Carrying: thin brown paper bag faded issue of The Uncanny X-Men andru is wearing vibrant shiny fuschia suit-jacket with barbed-wire pleated pants and yellow silk tie ripped halfway down. Amy says, "well, you can @show anything to get listing of verbs there" Amy says, "and you can @list object:verbname" Tom materializes out of thin air. Tom says, "hi abbe" Abbe says, "hi tom" Amy laughs, looking at Andru's outfit andru says, "@list is what I needed to know. Thanks. The help system is sort of hard to get through." Lucy sees the wine going untouched and comes to collect it. Alan looks surprised. Alan [to Tom]: "Tom!" Abbe says, "so tom, what's new in Stuportino!" Tom says, "Alan!" Look tom He is barefoot and balding, with long hair and a beard. He is awake and looks alert. Tom is wearing a tuxedo with a bow tie and cummerbund with flashing red lights. Alan says, "Geez, this is old home night and no one told me." Lucy sees the glass of white wine going untouched and comes to collect it. @list object: verbname I don't understand that. @list object:verbname Abbe says, "ah alan, i didn't realize it was you! as in Mr. Gestureman!" I don't understand that. Tom says, "Not much new in fabublous copper-town except rain rain rain" Abbe says, "clearly this event has quite a guest list:-)"
I don't understand that. @show anything I don't understand that. Alan bows. "Yup. It is I." andru leaves the dance floor. Abbe says, "well, i would love to stay and chat, but in fact, i have to go down to "
Alan says, "Indeed. Paul Dourish was on earlier from Camb. England." I don't understand that. Abbe says, "whoops, the real snakepit and do some work!" Abbe has disconnected.
You can't go that way. west You can't go that way. south You can't go that way. southeast You can't go that way. northeast You can't go that way. northwest You can't go that way. north You leave the dance floor. Download 1.81 Mb. Share with your friends:
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