historicalsource
/
journey
mirror of https://github.com/historicalsource/journey
1
0
Fork 0
Code Issues Releases Wiki Activity
journey/flume.zap

729 lines
32 KiB
Plaintext
Raw Permalink Blame History

.SEGMENT "CAVERNS"
.FUNCT ANONF-242:ANY:0:0
EQUAL? ACTION,EXAMINE-COMMAND \FALSE
ICALL1 UPDATE-MOVE
ICALL2 WPRINTD,ACTOR
PRINTI " took a moment to look over the carnage; over two dozen orcs were piled on the ground, most of them dispatched single-handedly by Hurth."
FSET? ESHER,IN-PARTY \?PRD7
FSET? ESHER,BUSY /?CCL5
?PRD7: FSET? BERGON,BUSY \TRUE
?CCL5: PRINTI " But there was no joy in our victory - we had paid a heavy price!"
RTRUE
.FUNCT ANONF-243:ANY:0:0,TMP
EQUAL? ACTION,SCENE-START-COMMAND \?CCL3
MOVE MINE-ORCS,HERE
SET 'OPPONENT,MINE-ORCS
ICALL1 PRINT-CHARACTER-COMMANDS
SET 'UPDATE-FLAG,FALSE-VALUE
ICALL CHANGE-CIT,BERGON,1,NUL-COMMAND,FALSE-VALUE
ICALL CHANGE-CIT,HURTH,1,NUL-COMMAND
ZERO? MIX-DONE /?CND4
ICALL CHANGE-CIT,PRAXIX,2,USE-MIX-COMMAND
?CND4: ICALL2 NUL-PARTY-COMMAND,RETREAT-COMMAND
ICALL2 NUL-PARTY-COMMAND,PARLEY-COMMAND
SET 'COMBAT-ROUND,-1
RETURN COMBAT-ROUND
?CCL3: EQUAL? ACTION,SCENE-END-COMMAND \?CCL7
FSET? HERE,SOLVED /FALSE
ICALL UPDATE-MOVE,MINE-ORC-BODIES,HERE
ICALL2 UPDATE-REMOVE,MINE-ORCS
ICALL UPDATE-FCLEAR,PRAXIX,BUSY
CRLF
CRLF
PRINTI "The fight was over; Bergon was slumped on the ground, rapidly losing his battle for life."
FSET? ESHER,IN-PARTY \?CND11
PRINTI " Esher fared worse still, and died in Praxix' arms before the Wizard could begin to help."
ICALL2 KILLED-OFF,ESHER
?CND11: ZERO? COMBAT-SPELL /?CND13
PRINTI " Praxix, no longer concerned with the spell he was preparing, tossed the mixed powders to the ground and rushed to Bergon's side."
?CND13: ICALL UPDATE-MOVE,BERGON-OBJECT,HERE
FCLEAR BERGON-OBJECT,DONT-EXAMINE
PUTP HERE,P?TEMP,MOVE-NUMBER
RTRUE
?CCL7: EQUAL? ACTION,COMBAT-RESULT-COMMAND \?CCL16
ZERO? COMBAT-ROUND \?CCL19
PRINTI "The first orcs started to come through the hole, and we had an easy time dispatching them as they came. After four were killed, they stopped coming for a time. All was quiet, and yet we felt certain that we had not seen the last of these orcs."
CRLF
CRLF
PRINTI "At once, the quiet was broken as the orcs started a guttural chant, and their harsh footsteps could again be heard just outside of the chamber!"
CRLF
CRLF
PRINTI """It seems we are trapped,"" Bergon said, gloomily, ""and the orcs come yet again."""
EQUAL? COMBAT-SPELL,TREMOR-SPELL \TRUE
CRLF
CRLF
PRINTI """It seems we are trapped, yes,"" Praxix repeated, ""but things are not always what they seem!"""
RTRUE
?CCL19: EQUAL? COMBAT-ROUND,1 \?CCL23
PRINTI "The orcs, sensing the folly in entering our midst singly, now changed their strategy, and pushed over themselves into the chamber. They paid dearly for the effort, and their bodies soon piled up near the entry. But they were successful, and a few orcs now arrived among us. Hurth was exceedingly strong, and killed a few more orcs with his broadsword. Bergon, too, fought well, but he was soon hit by the side of an orc's axe, and stumbled backward on the ground."
ICALL UPDATE-MOVE,BERGON-OBJECT,HERE
ICALL MAKE-BUSY,BERGON,ILL-COMMAND
JUMP ?CND17
?CCL23: EQUAL? COMBAT-ROUND,2 \?CCL25
PRINTI "On and on they came, slowed somewhat by the carnage at the chamber's entrance. I killed two orcs that were threatening Bergon, but he was hit yet again, and soon lay unconscious on the ground. Hurth again bore the brunt of our offense, and soon claimed a dozen orcs with only a few minor wounds."
EQUAL? COMBAT-SPELL,TREMOR-SPELL \?CND26
CRLF
CRLF
PRINTI """If we are not trapped,"" I said, remarking on Praxix' obtuse comment of a few moments ago, ""this would be a good time to show us."""
?CND26: ICALL MAKE-BUSY,BERGON,ILL-COMMAND
?CND17: ZERO? COMBAT-SPELL /TRUE
SUB COMBAT-ROUND,COMBAT-SPELL-ROUND
GRTR? STACK,1 \TRUE
EQUAL? COMBAT-SPELL,TREMOR-SPELL \?CCL36
CRLF
CRLF
PRINTI "At last, Praxix was ready to cast his spell. ""Back! This way!"" he shouted, leading us to the farthest spot from the entrance. But I would not leave Bergon behind, and I managed to avoid injury as I dragged him out of harm's way. And then, with our party a safe distance from the orcs, the spell was cast, and the ground shook mightily."
CRLF
CRLF
FSET HERE,SOLVED
ICALL SCENE,FALSE-VALUE,TRAVEL-MODE
ICALL2 FLUME-TREMOR,TRUE-VALUE
RTRUE
?CCL25: PRINTI "The last few orcs in the raiding party were now here, but we were strong enough to defeat them."
FSET? ESHER,IN-PARTY \?CND28
ICALL MAKE-BUSY,ESHER,ILL-COMMAND
PRINTI " As the last of them went down, he slashed Esher in the chest. Bleeding badly, Esher slumped to the floor, as Hurth killed the last of the living attackers."
?CND28: ICALL2 HINT,HINT-TREMOR
ICALL TRAVEL-COMMANDS,HERE,BACK-COMMAND
ICALL2 END-COMBAT,FALSE-VALUE
ICALL MAKE-BUSY,BERGON,ILL-COMMAND
RTRUE
?CCL36: ICALL CHANGE-CIT,PRAXIX,1,NUL-COMMAND
SET 'COMBAT-SPELL,FALSE-VALUE
CRLF
CRLF
PRINTI "Praxix' spell was now prepared, but he reluctantly concluded that it would do no good in the midst of this pandemonium."
RTRUE
?CCL16: EQUAL? ACTION,USE-MIX-COMMAND \?CCL38
EQUAL? MIXTURE,ANIMATE-SPELL \?CCL38
EQUAL? ACTION-OBJECT,BERGON-OBJECT \?CCL38
PRINTI "Praxix tried to reach Bergon with his mixture, but there were orcs between their positions, and would have faced certain death in the attempt."
ICALL CHANGE-CIT,PRAXIX,2,NUL-COMMAND
SET 'MIX-DONE,FALSE-VALUE
RTRUE
?CCL38: EQUAL? ACTION,USE-MIX-COMMAND \?CCL43
EQUAL? MIXTURE,ANIMATE-SPELL \?CCL43
EQUAL? ACTION-OBJECT,MINE-ORCS \?CCL43
PRINTI "Praxix cast his mixture on the orcs, but the only effect was that of making the orcs somewhat stronger than they had been previously."
ICALL CHANGE-CIT,PRAXIX,2,NUL-COMMAND
SET 'MIX-DONE,FALSE-VALUE
RTRUE
?CCL43: EQUAL? ACTION,CAST-COMMAND \FALSE
ZERO? COMBAT-SPELL \FALSE
SET 'COMBAT-SPELL,ACTION-OBJECT
SET 'COMBAT-SPELL-ROUND,COMBAT-ROUND
ICALL2 MAKE-BUSY,PRAXIX
PRINTI "Praxix, meanwhile, was attempting to cast his "
ICALL2 WPRINTD,COMBAT-SPELL
PRINTI " spell. But these things take time, and we weren't counting on any quick results."
RTRUE
.FUNCT ANONF-244:ANY:0:0
CALL QSET?,MINE-FIGHT,SEEN
ZERO? STACK \FALSE
GETPT BERGON,P?FIGHT-COMMANDS
PUT STACK,0,NUL-COMMAND
GETPT HURTH,P?FIGHT-COMMANDS
PUT STACK,0,NUL-COMMAND
CRLF
CRLF
PRINTI "Drawing our weapons, we prepared for battle. It was clear that we had one obvious advantage and one obvious disadvantage. What's more, they were one and the same - the narrow entry into our chamber."
CRLF
CRLF
PRINTI "On the one hand, it would be a simple matter to dispatch the orcs one at a time as they stumbled into our midst. On the other hand, they might not oblige us, in which case we were trapped."
CALL SCENE,MINE-FIGHT,FIGHT-MODE
RSTACK
.FUNCT ANONF-245:ANY:0:0
FSET? BERGON,BUSY \?CCL3
EQUAL? PARTY-MODE,TRAVEL-MODE \?CCL3
GETP HERE,P?TEMP
ADD STACK,2
GRTR? MOVE-NUMBER,STACK \?CCL3
PRINTI "It mattered little what we chose to do next. Bergon was dead, and our mission a failure! We retreated as we had come, fortunate indeed to have escaped another group of orcs that had been approaching, and appeared finally before Astrix. His face was grim and determined."
CRLF
CRLF
ICALL2 HINT,HINT-WOUNDS
CALL1 PART-ONE-BAD-ENDING
RSTACK
?CCL3: EQUAL? ACTION,EXAMINE-COMMAND \?CCL8
EQUAL? ACTION-OBJECT,BERGON-OBJECT \?CCL8
ICALL UPDATE-FSET,BERGON-OBJECT,DONT-EXAMINE
ICALL2 WPRINTD,ACTION-OBJECT
PRINTI " was badly hurt, as "
ICALL2 WPRINTD,ACTOR
PRINTI " was quick to recognize. He would die soon unless we acted; but what could we do?"
RTRUE
?CCL8: FSET? BERGON,BUSY \?CCL12
EQUAL? ACTION,USE-MIX-COMMAND \?CCL12
EQUAL? MIXTURE,ANIMATE-SPELL \?CCL12
EQUAL? ACTION-OBJECT,BERGON-OBJECT \?CCL12
ICALL UPDATE-MOVE,BERGON-OBJECT,RANDOM-OBJECTS
PRINTI "Praxix cast his mixture at Bergon; for a moment, it appeared that nothing would happen. But then, as we watched, his wounds began to heal and in a matter of minutes he was as strong as on the day we had embarked on our journey."
CRLF
CRLF
PRINTI """A powerful enchantment!"" said Praxix"
FSET? HERMIT-POWDER,SEEN \?CCL19
PRINTI ", ""I wonder if old Garlimon knew the power his gift possessed!"""
JUMP ?CND17
?CCL19: PRINTC 46
?CND17: ICALL1 MIXTURE-CAST
SET 'UPDATE-FLAG,TRUE-VALUE
ICALL TRAVEL-COMMANDS,HERE,BACK-COMMAND
FSET HERE,BLUE-MIX
CALL1 CLEAR-BUSY
RSTACK
?CCL12: EQUAL? ACTION,BACK-COMMAND \?CCL21
ICALL1 REMOVE-TRAVEL-COMMAND
FSET? BERGON,BUSY \?CCL24
ICALL2 REMOVE-PARTY-COMMAND,BACK-COMMAND
PRINTI "Nearly panicked, I started to run from the chamber, but was held back by Praxix. ""We must not leave our friend while he lays alive,"" he said."
RTRUE
?CCL24: FSET? HERE,BLUE-MIX \?CCL26
PRINTI "We were trapped now, or nearly so; more orcs were nearby, perhaps alerted by the ones we had just narrowly defeated. We retreated as we had come, fortunate indeed to have escaped another group of orcs that had been approaching, and appeared finally before Astrix. His face was grim and determined."
CRLF
CRLF
CALL1 PART-ONE-BAD-ENDING
RSTACK
?CCL26: PRINTI "We started back toward the junction, but more orcs could be heard there as well. It appeared we were trapped!"
RTRUE
?CCL21: EQUAL? SCENE-OBJECT,MINE-FIGHT /FALSE
EQUAL? ACTION,CAST-COMMAND \FALSE
EQUAL? ACTION-OBJECT,TREMOR-SPELL \FALSE
CALL1 FLUME-TREMOR
RSTACK
.FUNCT FLUME-TREMOR:ANY:0:1,FIGHT?,BI
FSET? BERGON,BUSY \?CND1
SET 'BI,TRUE-VALUE
?CND1: ZERO? FIGHT? \?CND3
PRINTI "Praxix now began to concentrate on the fact that we were trapped. On a hunch, he took some earth essence from his pouch and cast it upon the ground beneath our feet."
CRLF
CRLF
?CND3: PRINTI """What do you think...,"" was as far as "
ZERO? BI /?CCL7
PRINTI "Hurth"
JUMP ?CND5
?CCL7: PRINTI "Bergon"
?CND5: PRINTI " got before the rock beneath our feet gave way, sending us plunging into a frigid river some dozen feet below."
CRLF
CRLF
PRINTI "The water ran swiftly through this underground flume, and we were tossed and buffeted mercilessly as we tumbled our way down the tortuous gorge. Finally, we were thrown over a ten-foot waterfall and landed in a deep, wide pool, from which it was a short swim to the water's edge."
CRLF
CRLF
PRINTI """What do you think you're doing?"" yelled "
ZERO? BI /?CCL10
PRINTI "Hurth"
JUMP ?CND8
?CCL10: PRINTI "Bergon"
?CND8: PRINTI ", finally finishing his previous thought."
CRLF
CRLF
PRINTI """As I recall, we were all curious about the source of the water sounds. Also, it seems we were in need of some means of escape. I believe I have found both,"" Praxix said proudly."
ZERO? BI /?CND11
PRINTI " ""Now help me here with Bergon."" And Bergon was clearly in need of help; bleeding profusely, he would not survive long!"
?CND11: ZERO? FIGHT? /?CND13
CRLF
CRLF
PRINTI """At least we seem to be rid of those orcs,"" I offered, ""I suppose they are afraid of water."""
CRLF
CRLF
PRINTI """More likely they suppose us to have died in the fall,"" Praxix replied."
?CND13: ZERO? BI /?CND15
ICALL UPDATE-MOVE,BERGON-OBJECT,FLUME-POOL
FCLEAR BERGON-OBJECT,DONT-EXAMINE
?CND15: ICALL2 MOVE-TO,FLUME-POOL
ZERO? BI /TRUE
ICALL MAKE-BUSY,BERGON,ILL-COMMAND
RTRUE
.ENDSEG
.SEGMENT "MINES"
.FUNCT ANONF-246:ANY:0:0
CALL QSET?,HERE,SEEN
ZERO? STACK /TRUE
FSET HERE,TRAPPED
ICALL2 PARTY-ADD,BERGON
ICALL MAKE-BUSY,BERGON,ILL-COMMAND
CRLF
CRLF
PRINTI "Bergon was here, slumped against a wall; he was dying, that was certain."
RTRUE
.FUNCT ANONF-247:ANY:0:0
EQUAL? ACTION,EXAMINE-COMMAND \?CCL3
EQUAL? ACTION-OBJECT,BERGON-OBJECT \?CCL3
ICALL UPDATE-FSET,BERGON-OBJECT,DONT-EXAMINE
FSET? HERE,TRAPPED \?CCL8
ICALL2 WPRINTD,ACTOR
PRINTI " went over to look at Bergon; his pulse was slow, his breathing irregular. Shaking his head sadly, he returned to the group."
RTRUE
?CCL8: ICALL2 WPRINTD,ACTOR
PRINTI " examined Bergon briefly. ""He's got a punctured lung, and a good deal of other internal damage from his wounds,"" he reported. ""He's also lost a great deal of blood. Unless we do something quickly, I'm afraid he's going to die."" He then did what he could to stop Bergon's bleeding, but his actions were merely palliative."
RTRUE
?CCL3: EQUAL? ACTION,USE-MIX-COMMAND \?CCL10
EQUAL? ACTION-OBJECT,BERGON-OBJECT \?CCL10
EQUAL? MIXTURE,ANIMATE-SPELL \?CCL10
FSET? BERGON,BUSY \?CCL10
ICALL1 MIXTURE-CAST
ICALL TRAVEL-COMMANDS,HERE,PROCEED-COMMAND
PRINTI "Praxix cast this strange enchantment at "
ICALL2 WPRINTD,ACTION-OBJECT
PRINTI "; for a moment, it appeared that nothing would happen. But then, as we watched, his wounds began to heal and in a matter of minutes he was as strong as on the day we had embarked on our journey."
CRLF
CRLF
PRINTI """A powerful enchantment!"" said Praxix"
FSET? HERMIT-POWDER,SEEN \?CCL17
PRINTI ", ""I wonder if old Garlimon knew the power his gift possessed!"""
JUMP ?CND15
?CCL17: PRINTC 46
?CND15: SET 'LEADER,BERGON
SET 'UPDATE-FLAG,TRUE-VALUE
ICALL UPDATE-MOVE,BERGON-OBJECT,RANDOM-OBJECTS
ICALL1 CLEAR-BUSY
FSET? MINE-LOWER-STAIR,SEEN \TRUE
CRLF
CRLF
ICALL1 END-PART-TWO-A
RTRUE
?CCL10: EQUAL? ACTION,PROCEED-COMMAND \?CCL21
FSET? HERE,TRAPPED /?CCL21
FSET? BERGON,BUSY \?CND24
ICALL2 PARTY-REMOVE,BERGON
PRINTI "It was undesirable to leave Bergon here, unattended, but we agreed there was no alternative. And so, making him as comfortable as we could, we left his side."
CRLF
CRLF
?CND24: PRINTI "A wide path followed the raging river upstream, and we followed it until we came to a tunnel leading back into what we supposed were the main chambers at this level."
CALL2 MOVE-TO,ALONG-FLUME
RSTACK
?CCL21: FSET? HERE,TRAPPED \FALSE
EQUAL? ACTION,USE-MIX-COMMAND /FALSE
EQUAL? ACTION,MIX-COMMAND /FALSE
CALL1 GAME-COMMAND?
ZERO? STACK \FALSE
PRINTI "Just then, Bergon's body heaved and his eyes opened. Praxix and I moved closer to him, and "
IN? SPIRIT-STONE,INVENTORY \?CCL34
PRINTI "Praxix held up the white stone to his view."
CRLF
CRLF
PRINTI "Bergon smiled faintly. ""It is very beautiful,"
JUMP ?CND32
?CCL34: PRINTI "tried our best to comfort him."
CRLF
CRLF
PRINTI "Bergon winced in pain. ""The Stone... You have found it?"
?CND32: PRINTI """ he whispered, and taking one last raspy breath, he expired in our arms."
CRLF
CRLF
PRINTI "We were silent a long while. What could we say about this brave man who had led us through so many dangers? We knew it would be impossible to bury him here and so, after a short ritual, we wrapped him in his cloak and cast him into the waters, watching him as he was carried out of sight into the very depths of the earth."
CRLF
CRLF
ICALL2 HINT,HINT-WOUNDS
FCLEAR BERGON,BUSY
ICALL2 KILLED-OFF,BERGON
ICALL1 END-PART-TWO-A
RTRUE
.FUNCT END-PART-TWO-A:ANY:0:0,TMP
PRINTI "We returned to the side of the river"
FSET? GATE-JUNCTION,SEEN /?CCL3
PRINTI ", and decided to continue our explorations in these lower regions of the caverns. This time, we took the right-hand path from the bottom of the stairs, and soon came to a wide vestibule with paths leading both left and right; but while the right path was wide and ornate, the one to the left was crudely constructed."
ICALL2 MOVE-TO,GATE-JUNCTION
RTRUE
?CCL3: FSET? TOMB,SEEN /?CCL5
FSET? TOMB-ANTE,SEEN \?CCL5
ICALL2 HINT,HINT-DOOR
JUMP ?CND1
?CCL5: FSET? TOMB,SEEN \?CND1
IN? TOMB-COFFIN,TOMB /?CND1
ICALL2 HINT,HINT-VAULT
?CND1: IN? SPIRIT-STONE,INVENTORY \?CCL13
PRINTI " with our goal accomplished"
JUMP ?CND11
?CCL13: PRINTI " in low spirits. We had explored these regions as best we could, but had not found the Stone that Astrix had said could be found here"
?CND11: GET KILLED-TBL,0 >TMP
GRTR? TMP,0 \?CND14
PRINTI ". Sadly, we had lost our friend"
GRTR? TMP,1 \?CND16
PRINTC 115
?CND16: ICALL2 TELL-WITH-COMMAS,KILLED-TBL
?CND14: PRINTI ". The path here continued to run along the river's edge, and we followed it for many hours, as it wound its way upward, finally rising out of the caverns and into the open air."
CRLF
CRLF
ZERO? A-B-FLAG \?CCL20
PRINTI """We are not far below the falls,"" I said, ""It should be a simple matter to find Astrix again from here."""
CRLF
CRLF
PRINTI "It was, in fact, only a few miles to the falls, and by the end of the day we had reached Astrix' tower on the Sunrise Mountain."
CALL1 PART-TWO-ENDING
RSTACK
?CCL20: LESS? PARTY-MAX,3 \?CCL22
CALL1 PART-TWO-TOO-FEW
RSTACK
?CCL22: PRINTI "We had emerged from the caverns only a few miles south of the falls we had just barely escaped earlier in our journey. Before us lay a forest that was quite a bit older and darker than the one in which the Elves lived."
ICALL2 SCENE,TANGLESCENE
CALL2 MOVE-TO,TANGLEWOOD-1
RSTACK
.FUNCT ANONF-248:ANY:0:0
EQUAL? ACTION,SCOUT-COMMAND \?CCL3
ICALL UPDATE-FSET,HERE,DONT-SCOUT
FSET HERE,SCOUTED
ICALL2 WPRINTD,ACTOR
PRINTI ", moving out ahead of us, brought back the report that the path ahead climbed as it followed the underground river."
EQUAL? ACTOR,HURTH \TRUE
CRLF
CRLF
PRINTI """If these caverns are laid out as I surmise, we can follow it to reach the forest above,"" he remarked."
RTRUE
?CCL3: EQUAL? ACTION,FOLLOW-RIVER-COMMAND \?CCL7
ICALL1 REMOVE-TRAVEL-COMMAND
ICALL UPDATE-FSET,HERE,DONT-SCOUT
PRINTI "We started ahead, climbing along the side of the raging river; a dim light from up ahead grew brighter as we continued; this path would surely lead out of the caverns. Not wishing to forego the exploration of the lower regions, we retraced our steps, returning to the entrance to the tunnel."
RTRUE
?CCL7: EQUAL? ACTION,ENTER-TUNNEL-COMMAND \FALSE
PRINTI "The tunnel ran straight for a few hundred paces, ending finally at the bottom of a wide stair. To our right, another path led through a tall archway and to our left, a crudely made hole entered the rock."
CRLF
CRLF
PRINTI """Praxix, you have done well,"" said Hurth, smiling broadly. ""This would be the bottom of the stairs that start up high at the Bern i-Fen. I had nearly lost hope of arriving here."""
FSET? ESHER,IN-PARTY \?CCL11
FSET? BERGON,IN-PARTY /?CND10
?CCL11: CRLF
CRLF
PRINTI """Indeed, though I regret we are not all here to see it,"" Praxix replied quietly. ""There is great evil within the earth; let us hope there is great good also."""
?CND10: CRLF
CRLF
PRINTI """Am I the only one that hears something peculiar?"" I asked."
CRLF
CRLF
PRINTI """I was about to say the same thing,"" answered Hurth. ""It sounds to me like someone chipping away at rock somewhere down the passage to the left."""
CALL2 MOVE-TO,MINE-LOWER-STAIR
RSTACK
.FUNCT ANONF-249:ANY:0:0
EQUAL? ACTION,SCOUT-COMMAND \?CCL3
CALL QSET?,HERE,SCOUTED
ZERO? STACK \?CCL3
FSET? MINER-PASSAGE,SEEN /?CCL3
ICALL UPDATE-FSET,HERE,DONT-SCOUT
PRINTI "We sent "
ICALL2 WPRINTD,ACTOR
PRINTI " off to find the source of the tapping sound. Indeed, it was coming from the path on the left, inside some sort of mine."
RTRUE
?CCL3: EQUAL? ACTION,UP-COMMAND \?CCL8
ICALL1 REMOVE-TRAVEL-COMMAND
PRINTI "It took only a short walk up the stairs to "
FSET? MINE-2-W,TRAPPED \?CCL11
PRINTI "confirm what we already knew:"
JUMP ?CND9
?CCL11: PRINTI "discover that"
?CND9: PRINTI " the stairs were almost utterly destroyed, by what tremendous force, we would never know."
IN? SPIRIT-STONE,INVENTORY /TRUE
CRLF
CRLF
PRINTI """Someone, or something, preferred that this region be sealed off, and did quite a fine job of it,"" Praxix commented. ""It would seem likely, then, that the Stone which we seek lies close at hand. But in which direction?"""
RTRUE
?CCL8: EQUAL? ACTION,BACK-COMMAND \?CCL15
FSET? BERGON,BUSY \?CCL18
PRINTI "In a short time, we were back at the side of the underground river, and we rushed back to the shore of the pool hoping that Bergon was still alive."
CALL2 MOVE-TO,FLUME-POOL
RSTACK
?CCL18: ICALL1 END-PART-TWO-A
RTRUE
?CCL15: EQUAL? ACTION,RIGHT-COMMAND \?CCL20
FSET? GATE-JUNCTION,SEEN \?CCL23
ICALL REMOVE-TRAVEL-COMMAND,HERE,RIGHT-COMMAND
PRINTI "Again, we tried the right-hand path, finding ourselves back in the vestibule that we had explored earlier."
JUMP ?CND21
?CCL23: PRINTI "The right-hand path led to a wide vestibule with paths leading both left and right, but while the right path was wide and ornate, the one to the left was crudely constructed."
?CND21: CALL2 MOVE-TO,GATE-JUNCTION
RSTACK
?CCL20: EQUAL? ACTION,LEFT-COMMAND \?CCL25
ICALL CHANGE-TRAVEL-COMMAND,HERE,LEFT-COMMAND,MINES-COMMAND
PRINTI "The passage twisted and wound its way through the rock until we came to a small, open chamber from which two passages led. One, supported by old wooden beams, appeared to be an abandoned mine of some sort. The other appeared to be a more recent excavation, and the tapping sound was coming from that direction."
CRLF
CRLF
PRINTI """It would appear we have company,"" Praxix said, motioning to the newer mine."
CALL2 MOVE-TO,MINE-JUNCTION
RSTACK
?CCL25: EQUAL? ACTION,MINES-COMMAND \FALSE
CALL QSET?,HERE,BLACK-MIX
ZERO? STACK /?CND28
ICALL1 REMOVE-TRAVEL-COMMAND
?CND28: PRINTI "Once again, our party followed the twisting passage that led to the entrance of the two mines. As it had before, a tapping sound issued from the newer of them"
FSET? ACTIVE-MINE,SOLVED \?CND30
PRINTI "; the miner was a tireless worker indeed"
?CND30: PRINTC 46
CALL2 MOVE-TO,MINE-JUNCTION
RSTACK
.FUNCT ANONF-250:ANY:0:0
ICALL2 GRAPHIC,G-MINE-JUNCTION
FSET? OLD-MINE,SEEN /?CND1
FSET? MINER-PASSAGE,SEEN /?CND1
CALL QSET?,HERE,BLACK-MIX
ZERO? STACK \?CND1
ICALL ADD-TRAVEL-COMMAND,HERE,BACK-COMMAND
?CND1: FSET? OLD-MINE,GRAY-MIX \?CND6
ICALL GRAPHIC,FALSE-VALUE,G-MINE-JUNCTION-2,BOTTOM-LEFT
?CND6: FSET HERE,SEEN
FSET? OLD-MINE,SEEN /?CCL10
FSET? MINER-PASSAGE,SEEN \FALSE
?CCL10: CALL UPDATE-FSET,HERE,DONT-SCOUT
RSTACK
.FUNCT ANONF-251:ANY:0:0
EQUAL? ACTION,SCOUT-COMMAND \?CCL3
ICALL UPDATE-FSET,HERE,DONT-SCOUT
FSET HERE,SCOUTED
ICALL2 WPRINTD,ACTOR
PRINTI " went off into both mines to check them out. ""The older mine is in bad shape,"" he reported, ""I fear it is nearly ready to collapse."""
RTRUE
?CCL3: EQUAL? ACTION,BACK-COMMAND \?CCL5
PRINTI "Having done all the exploring we could in the mines, we returned to the bottom of the stairs."
ICALL REMOVE-TRAVEL-COMMAND,MINE-LOWER-STAIR,LEFT-COMMAND
CALL2 MOVE-TO,MINE-LOWER-STAIR
RSTACK
?CCL5: EQUAL? ACTION,NEW-MINE-COMMAND \?CCL7
PRINTI "We made our way through the passage until we came to a small round chamber. At the far end, a cleft in the rock opened up a narrow passage"
CALL QSET?,MINER-PASSAGE,SEEN
ZERO? STACK \?CND8
PRINTI " through which a loud, tapping noise could be heard."
CRLF
CRLF
PRINTI "Praxix motioned toward the cleft. ""Shall we see who it is?"" he asked"
?CND8: CALL MOVE-TO,MINER-PASSAGE,STR?606
RSTACK
?CCL7: EQUAL? ACTION,OLD-MINE-COMMAND \FALSE
FSET? OLD-MINE,SEEN \?CCL14
ICALL REMOVE-TRAVEL-COMMAND,HERE,OLD-MINE-COMMAND
PRINTI "Again, I expressed my reservations about entering the old mine, but I was assured by "
CALL FIRST-IN-PARTY,BERGON,PRAXIX
ICALL2 WPRINTD,STACK
PRINTI " that we would not enter the mine again after having one last look. Reluctantly, I agreed. The wall boards groaned and creaked with our every step, and it appeared that a loud sneeze could bring the whole mine down on top of us."
JUMP ?CND12
?CCL14: PRINTI "I was not very comfortable about the decision to enter this old mine. The ancient wooden beams which were intended to hold up the walls and roof appeared barely able to help even themselves. As we moved, small pieces of rock fell from above, and a disturbing sound, like a sick groan, came from all around us."
?CND12: CALL2 MOVE-TO,OLD-MINE
RSTACK
.FUNCT ANONF-252:ANY:0:0
EQUAL? ACTION,EXAMINE-COMMAND \FALSE
ICALL1 CLEAR-EXBIT
EQUAL? ACTOR,HURTH \?CCL6
PRINTI "Hurth surveyed the walls of the old mine, and reported only that the excavations here were not of recent origin. He also expressed doubts as to our safety."
RTRUE
?CCL6: ICALL2 UPDATE-REMOVE,OLD-MINE-WALLS
GETP OLD-MINE-WALLS,P?EXBITS
ZERO? STACK \?CCL9
PRINTI "Unlike Hurth, Praxix"
JUMP ?CND7
?CCL9: PRINTI "Praxix, carefully examining the excavations,"
?CND7: PRINTI " found something quite remarkable in the walls: a vein of blue-green rock coursing through the granite and marble. Excited by his discovery, he chipped away a small piece with his staff. The rock crumbled easily in his fingers, and its taste was indeed bitter. "
FSET? REAGENT,SOLVED \?CCL12
PRINTI """This is the same reagent we were given by Garlimon,"" he said. ""I would suggest taking some more, as we may need it later."""
JUMP ?CND10
?CCL12: PRINTI """This is the reagent Astrix told us about,"" he said. ""Let us take some while we have the chance!"""
?CND10: FSET? REAGENT,SOLVED \?CND13
FSET? HURTH,IN-PARTY \?CND13
CRLF
CRLF
PRINTI "Hurth, who had been carefully surveying the mine structure, was concerned. ""We already have some of this magical rock, or whatever you call it. The roof seems near to collapse, and I fear to disturb the mine even a little,"" he said urgently. ""Let us leave while it is still possible!"""
?CND13: FSET HERE,ADVISE
CALL TRAVEL-COMMANDS,HERE,MINE-ROCK-COMMAND,BACK-COMMAND
RSTACK
.FUNCT ANONF-253:ANY:0:0
FSET HERE,SEEN
CALL GRAPHIC,G-ACTIVE-MINE,G-OLD-MINE,TOP-LEFT
RSTACK
.FUNCT ANONF-254:ANY:0:0
EQUAL? ACTION,GET-ADVICE-COMMAND \?CCL3
ICALL UPDATE-FCLEAR,HERE,ADVISE
PRINTI """Well, what do you think?"" "
ICALL2 WPRINTD,ACTOR
PRINTI " asked the assembled group."
CRLF
CRLF
IN? REAGENT,INVENTORY \?CCL6
PRINTI """I am certain this is a magical reagent,"" Praxix replied, ""It may be powerful and an aid in time of crisis. I vote for mining the rock."""
RTRUE
?CCL6: PRINTI "The consensus was that it would be too dangerous to do so, yet Praxix, understanding the value of things magical, appeared to favor gaining some more."
RTRUE
?CCL3: EQUAL? ACTION,MINE-ROCK-COMMAND \?CCL8
ICALL1 REMOVE-TRAVEL-COMMAND
FSET HERE,DANGEROUS
PRINTI "Using our primitive tools, we hammered at the rock until we had taken enough of the magical reagent. And although we were pleased at our discovery, we were also aware that the groaning noises we had heard earlier were now louder and more ominous."
CRLF
CRLF
FSET HERE,SOLVED
ICALL UPDATE-FCLEAR,HERE,ADVISE
CALL QSET?,REAGENT,SOLVED
ZERO? STACK \?CND9
ICALL1 FIXUP-PRAXIX-COMMANDS
?CND9: IN? REAGENT,REAGENTS /?CCL13
MOVE REAGENT,REAGENTS
JUMP ?CND11
?CCL13: GET ESSENCE-TBL,BLUEOFF
ADD STACK,5
PUT ESSENCE-TBL,BLUEOFF,STACK
?CND11: PRINTI """Let's get out of here!"" I shouted. ""The mine's about to collapse!"""
RTRUE
?CCL8: EQUAL? ACTION,BACK-COMMAND \FALSE
FSET? HERE,SOLVED \?CCL18
ICALL REMOVE-TRAVEL-COMMAND,MINE-JUNCTION,OLD-MINE-COMMAND
FSET OLD-MINE,GRAY-MIX
FSET? HURTH,IN-PARTY \?CCL21
ICALL2 KILLED-OFF,HURTH
ICALL2 HINT,HINT-OLD-MINE
PRINTI "The mine trembled violently as we made our way out, and large pieces of roofing were starting to come down upon us. One hit poor Hurth in the head, knocking him unconscious. We tried to go back, but more of the mine collapsed. Incredibly, the rest of us made it to safety, but Hurth was lost to us!"
JUMP ?CND16
?CCL21: PRINTI "The mine trembled violently as we made our escape, as walls and roofing collapsed at our heels. We were all safe, but this had been a narrow escape, and the old mine was now completely inaccessible."
JUMP ?CND16
?CCL18: PRINTI "We returned to the junction of the two mines. The tapping noise was again coming from the newer mine."
FSET? ACTIVE-MINE,SOLVED \?CND16
CRLF
CRLF
PRINTI """Hard at work again,"" said Praxix, nodding toward the newer mine. ""Quite a character!"""
?CND16: CALL2 MOVE-TO,MINE-JUNCTION
RSTACK
.FUNCT ANONF-255:ANY:0:0
EQUAL? ACTION,SCOUT-COMMAND \?CCL3
ICALL UPDATE-FSET,HERE,DONT-SCOUT
FSET HERE,SCOUTED
ICALL UPDATE-FSET,HERE,DONT-SCOUT
FSET? TOMB-ANTE,SEEN /?CCL6
FSET? MINE-HOLE,SEEN /?CCL6
EQUAL? ACTOR,HURTH \?CCL11
PRINTI """Both paths are fascinating,"" Hurth said, having quickly explored our two alternatives. ""Come, have a look."""
RTRUE
?CCL11: ICALL2 WPRINTD,ACTOR
PRINTI " checked out both paths. ""You'll have to see this for yourself,"" he said, bewildered. ""Each path is more bizarre than the other!"""
RTRUE
?CCL6: EQUAL? ACTOR,HURTH \?CCL13
ICALL2 WPRINTD,ACTOR
PRINTI " was excited by what he discovered upon scouting out the path we had not yet taken. ""Let me show you,"" he said."
RTRUE
?CCL13: ICALL2 WPRINTD,ACTOR
PRINTI " took the path we had not yet taken, and reported that we had better take a look for ourselves."
RTRUE
?CCL3: EQUAL? ACTION,BACK-COMMAND \?CCL15
PRINTI "Retracing our steps, we returned to the bottom of the stairs."
CALL2 MOVE-TO,MINE-LOWER-STAIR
RSTACK
?CCL15: EQUAL? ACTION,CRUDE-PATH-COMMAND \?CCL17
FSET? TOMB-ANTE,SEEN \?CND18
FSET HERE,DONT-SCOUT
?CND18: FSET? MINE-HOLE,SEEN \?CCL22
ICALL REMOVE-TRAVEL-COMMAND,HERE,CRUDE-PATH-COMMAND
FSET HERE,TRAPPED
PRINTI "For the second and last time, we entered the crudely formed chamber with the crack in the center."
ZERO? HOLE-VICTIM /?CND20
CRLF
CRLF
PRINTI "We had left our friend "
ICALL2 WPRINTD,HOLE-VICTIM
PRINTI " for dead not long before, and still there was no response when we called down to him."
JUMP ?CND20
?CCL22: PRINTI "We followed the winding path to a dead-end chamber, in the middle of which a crack in the earth led into darkness."
?CND20: CALL2 MOVE-TO,MINE-HOLE
RSTACK
?CCL17: EQUAL? ACTION,ORNATE-PATH-COMMAND \FALSE
FSET? MINE-HOLE,SEEN \?CND27
FSET HERE,DONT-SCOUT
?CND27: PRINTI "Our chosen path led through a richly carved vestibule, at the end of which sat a formidable wooden door. "
FSET? BERGON,IN-PARTY \?CCL31
PRINTI """I hope it is open,"" Bergon said wistfully, ""for I fear even an army would be hard put to break through this!"""
JUMP ?CND29
?CCL31: PRINTI """It had better be open,"" Praxix offered, ""for I have not the magic to open this formidable a door."""
?CND29: CALL2 MOVE-TO,TOMB-ANTE
RSTACK
.FUNCT ANONF-256:ANY:0:0
EQUAL? ACTION,EXAMINE-COMMAND \FALSE
ICALL1 UPDATE-MOVE
PRINTI "It was "
ICALL2 WPRINTD,ACTOR
PRINTI " who finally approached the door, and attempted to open it. ""I am sorry, "
FSET? BERGON,IN-PARTY \?CCL6
PRINTI "Bergon,"" he started, ""but we shall be needing your army after all!"
JUMP ?CND4
?CCL6: EQUAL? ACTOR,PRAXIX \?CCL8
PRINTI "but we shall need a miracle to get through this door."
JUMP ?CND4
?CCL8: PRINTI "Praxix,"" he started, ""but it is magic that we need!"""
?CND4: PRINTC 34
CRLF
CRLF
PRINTI """Or the key,"" I added, pointing to the keyhole that lay in the door's center."
IN? IRON-KEY,INVENTORY \TRUE
PRINTI " Fumbling through my pack, I pulled out the key we had found at the bottom of the nearby hole and held it out to "
ICALL2 WPRINTD,ACTOR
PRINTI ". ""The key,"" I said, and bowed as gracefully as I could."
RTRUE
.FUNCT ANONF-257:ANY:0:0
FSET HERE,SEEN
IN? IRON-KEY,INVENTORY \FALSE
CALL FORCE-TRAVEL-COMMAND,HERE,OPEN-DOOR-COMMAND
RSTACK
.FUNCT ANONF-258:ANY:0:0
EQUAL? ACTION,GET-ADVICE-COMMAND \?CCL3
ICALL UPDATE-FCLEAR,HERE,ADVISE
FSET? MINE-HOLE,SEEN /?CCL6
PRINTI """Why don't we see what's down the crude path?"" I suggested, and this was met with a murmur of agreement."
RTRUE
?CCL6: PRINTI """There's no use standing here by the door,"" Praxix said. ""I don't believe it will open merely from force of will. Let us look elsewhere for the solution."""
RTRUE
?CCL3: EQUAL? ACTION,OPEN-DOOR-COMMAND \?CCL8
IN? IRON-KEY,INVENTORY \?CCL11
FCLEAR HERE,ADVISE
ICALL UPDATE-FSET,IRON-KEY,DONT-EXAMINE
PRINTI "The iron key was a perfect fit for the lock. We were soon inside a tall, rounded chamber. A beam of light from high above illuminated a metallic vault inset into the floor of the chamber. Inscribed in the stone around the vault were runes which looked to be Dwarvish."
ICALL UPDATE-FCLEAR,IRON-KEY,DONT-DROP
CALL2 MOVE-TO,TOMB
RSTACK
?CCL11: ICALL1 REMOVE-TRAVEL-COMMAND
PRINTI "Trying to force the door open would be fruitless; another way would have to be found if we were to get inside."
ICALL2 REMOVE-PARTY-COMMAND,ENTER-COMMAND
CALL UPDATE-FSET,HERE,ADVISE
RSTACK
?CCL8: EQUAL? ACTION,BACK-COMMAND \FALSE
FSET? GATE-JUNCTION,TRAPPED \?CCL16
PRINTI "We had failed in our attempts to pass through the door, and decided to return to the bottom of the stairs and consider whether there were any other options left open to us in these caverns."
ICALL REMOVE-TRAVEL-COMMAND,MINE-LOWER-STAIR,RIGHT-COMMAND
CALL2 MOVE-TO,MINE-LOWER-STAIR
RSTACK
?CCL16: CALL MOVE-TO,GATE-JUNCTION,STR?616
RSTACK
.ENDSEG
.ENDI
Reference in New Issue View Git Blame Copy Permalink