438 lines
19 KiB
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438 lines
19 KiB
Plaintext
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.SEGMENT "STAIR"
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.FUNCT ANONF-158:ANY:0:0
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EQUAL? ACTION,RIGHT-COMMAND \?CCL3
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PRINTI "After another long climb, the stairs ended blindly. "
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FSET? HURTH,IN-PARTY \?CCL6
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PRINTI """We have come to the Bern i-Zar,"" Hurth said, motioning to the blank wall that stood before us."
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CRLF
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CRLF
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PRINTI """It figures,"" I blurted out; Hurth laughed gently, then spoke the word of command that opened the gate."
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JUMP ?CND4
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?CCL6: PRINTI "Praxix approached the blank wall that lay before us, and sure enough, a gate appeared, then opened."
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CRLF
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CRLF
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PRINTI """I don't believe I ever will get used to these gates,"" I said, and Praxix smiled."
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?CND4: CALL2 MOVE-TO,BERN-I-DEN
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RSTACK
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?CCL3: EQUAL? ACTION,LEFT-COMMAND \?CCL8
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FSET? STAIR-CHASM,SEEN \?CCL11
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ICALL1 REMOVE-TRAVEL-COMMAND
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PRINTI "Again, we made the strenuous and dizzying climb to the crumbling stairs."
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CRLF
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CRLF
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PRINTI """I am not inclined to do this again,"" Bergon said, panting. ""Let us find some way across the chasm or explore elsewhere."""
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JUMP ?CND9
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?CCL11: PRINTI "The left stair rose in tighter and tighter spirals, the air thinning as we went. Not long before we had hoped to reach the top, the stairs had crumbled and an abyss, perhaps ten paces wide, yawned before us. Beyond that, the stairs continued their seemingly endless climb."
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?CND9: CALL2 MOVE-TO,STAIR-CHASM
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RSTACK
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?CCL8: EQUAL? ACTION,DOWN-COMMAND \FALSE
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ICALL1 REMOVE-TRAVEL-COMMAND
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PRINTI "Unsure of whether we had seen all there was to see in the lower parts of the caverns, we determined to return to the bottom of the stairs and continue our explorations."
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CALL2 MOVE-TO,STAIR-BOTTOM
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RSTACK
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.FUNCT ANONF-159:ANY:0:0
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CALL TRAVEL-COMMAND?,STAIR-JUNCTION,DOWN-COMMAND
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ZERO? STACK \FALSE
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CALL TRAVEL-COMMAND?,STAIR-JUNCTION,LEFT-COMMAND
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ZERO? STACK \FALSE
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CALL REMOVE-TRAVEL-COMMAND,HERE,DOWN-COMMAND
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RSTACK
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.FUNCT ANONF-160:ANY:0:0
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EQUAL? ACTION,EXIT-COMMAND \?CCL3
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ICALL2 UPDATE-REMOVE,TALE-BERN-I-ELAN
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PRINTI "We stepped out of the Bern i-Zar, the Mountain Gate, late in the evening. It was a cold, windy night, filled with countless stars."
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FSET? HURTH,IN-PARTY \?CCL6
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CRLF
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CRLF
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PRINTI "Hurth stood at the gate. ""I cannot go on, as much as I might wish it; this is the command of Agrith. And yet, you are good friends and shall always be welcome in these halls."" He embraced us all in the Dwarf-fashion, turned, and started back into the gate. ""May the earth give you speed!"" he said as the great door closed behind him."
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JUMP ?CND4
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?CCL6: FSET? MINAR,IN-PARTY \?CND4
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CRLF
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CRLF
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PRINTI "Our camp had been long silent when Minar spoke. ""I grieve for the Dwarf,"" he said, ""though I knew him not. He was a brave man, and his reckless murder will not go unavenged."""
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CRLF
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CRLF
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PRINTI """The success of our journey will be our best revenge,"" replied Bergon. ""And I hope it will bring Hurth peace."""
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?CND4: CRLF
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CRLF
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PRINTI "We spoke much of Hurth that evening, as we lay there beneath the moonlit sky."
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FSET? HURTH,IN-PARTY /?CCL10
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PRINTI " Praxix said, ""The Dwarves believe that after death, their souls rise up into the heavens as shooting stars."""
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CRLF
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CRLF
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PRINTI "I laid awake for hours that night, eyes fixed on that twinkling firmament, but I saw no shooting stars and, happily, I drifted off into sleep."
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JUMP ?CND8
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?CCL10: ICALL2 PARTY-REMOVE,HURTH
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?CND8: FSET? OUTSIDE-PRISON,SEEN /?CCL13
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ICALL2 HINT,HINT-PRISON
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JUMP ?CND11
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?CCL13: FSET? PRISON,SEEN /?CND11
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ICALL2 HINT,HINT-RUNES
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?CND11: FSET? STAIR-CHASM,SEEN \?CND15
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FSET? FAR-CHASM,SEEN /?CND15
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ICALL2 HINT,HINT-CHASM
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?CND15: LOC HINT-PRISON
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ZERO? STACK \?CND19
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FSET? DARK-EVIL-CAVERN,SOLVED /?CND19
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ICALL2 HINT,HINT-EVIL-CAVERN
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?CND19: ICALL1 NEXT-DAY
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ZERO? 2ND-PASS /?CND23
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FSET? HIGH-PLAIN,SEEN \?CND23
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FSET? BITE-FOREST,SEEN /?CCL29
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FSET? MINAR,IN-PARTY /?CTR28
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FSET? ESHER,IN-PARTY \?CCL29
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?CTR28: PRINTI "The next morning, we retraced our earlier steps, skirting the edge of the lake, and descending back into the forest for our return to Astrix. It was soon midday, and we decided to stop in a nearby clearing for some lunch."
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ICALL2 MOVE-TO,BITE-FOREST
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RTRUE
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?CCL29: CRLF
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CRLF
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ICALL2 N-DAY-TREK,4
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RTRUE
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?CND23: CRLF
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CRLF
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CALL1 GATE-TO-HIGH-PLAIN
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RSTACK
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?CCL3: EQUAL? ACTION,DOWN-COMMAND \FALSE
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ICALL1 REMOVE-TRAVEL-COMMAND
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PRINTI "Uncertain of whether we had explored enough of these caverns, we decended to the junction of the two stairs."
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CALL2 MOVE-TO,STAIR-JUNCTION
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RSTACK
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.FUNCT FIND-CHASM-STRAGGLER:ANY:0:0,A
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SET 'A,NUL-COMMAND
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FSET? ESHER,IN-PARTY \?CCL3
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GETP ESHER,P?ROBJ
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EQUAL? FLOATER,STACK /?CCL3
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SET 'A,LEAVE-ESHER-COMMAND
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JUMP ?CND1
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?CCL3: FSET? MINAR,IN-PARTY \?CCL7
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GETP MINAR,P?ROBJ
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EQUAL? FLOATER,STACK /?CCL7
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SET 'A,LEAVE-MINAR-COMMAND
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JUMP ?CND1
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?CCL7: FSET? HURTH,IN-PARTY \?CND1
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GETP HURTH,P?ROBJ
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EQUAL? FLOATER,STACK /?CND1
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SET 'A,LEAVE-HURTH-COMMAND
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?CND1: GETP BERGON,P?ROBJ
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EQUAL? FLOATER,STACK /?CCL15
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CALL OPTION,BERGON,USE-MAGIC-COMMAND,LEAVE-BERGON-COMMAND,A
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RSTACK
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?CCL15: CALL OPTION,BERGON,USE-MAGIC-COMMAND,LEAVE-PRAXIX-COMMAND,A
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RSTACK
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.FUNCT ANONF-161:ANY:0:0
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EQUAL? ACTION,USE-MAGIC-COMMAND \?CCL3
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PRINTI "Preferring to bring along our entire party, we decided to use Praxix' magic to get ourselves across the chasm on the way down. With that matter settled it was only a short time until we made our way across the abyss."
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CALL2 MOVE-TO,FAR-CHASM
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RSTACK
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?CCL3: EQUAL? ACTION,LEAVE-BERGON-COMMAND /?CTR4
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EQUAL? ACTION,LEAVE-PRAXIX-COMMAND /?CTR4
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EQUAL? ACTION,LEAVE-HURTH-COMMAND /?CTR4
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EQUAL? ACTION,LEAVE-MINAR-COMMAND /?CTR4
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EQUAL? ACTION,LEAVE-ESHER-COMMAND \?CCL5
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?CTR4: EQUAL? ACTION,LEAVE-BERGON-COMMAND \?CCL13
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SET 'CHASM-STRAGGLER,BERGON
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JUMP ?CND11
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?CCL13: EQUAL? ACTION,LEAVE-MINAR-COMMAND \?CCL15
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SET 'CHASM-STRAGGLER,MINAR
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JUMP ?CND11
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?CCL15: EQUAL? ACTION,LEAVE-HURTH-COMMAND \?CCL17
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SET 'CHASM-STRAGGLER,HURTH
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JUMP ?CND11
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?CCL17: EQUAL? ACTION,LEAVE-ESHER-COMMAND \?CCL19
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SET 'CHASM-STRAGGLER,ESHER
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JUMP ?CND11
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?CCL19: SET 'CHASM-STRAGGLER,PRAXIX
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?CND11: PRINTI "Preferring to preserve Praxix' supply of magical essences, we decided to leave "
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ICALL2 WPRINTD,CHASM-STRAGGLER
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PRINTI " behind while we explored the far side of the chasm. It was just a matter of moments until "
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LESS? PARTY-MAX,4 \?CCL22
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PRINTC 73
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JUMP ?CND20
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?CCL22: PRINTI "the rest of us"
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?CND20: PRINTI " made the crossing."
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ICALL2 PARTY-REMOVE,CHASM-STRAGGLER
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CALL2 MOVE-TO,FAR-CHASM
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RSTACK
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?CCL5: EQUAL? ACTION,CAST-COMMAND \?CCL24
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EQUAL? ACTION-OBJECT,WIND-SPELL \?CCL24
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FSET? HERE,ENCHANTED \?CCL29
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FCLEAR HERE,ENCHANTED
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GETP ESHER,P?ROBJ
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EQUAL? FLOATER,STACK \?CCL32
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PRINTI "As Esher turned slowly above us, screaming monosyllables at our Wizard-friend, Praxix was busily wiping the "
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ICALL TELL-COLOR,ESSENCE-AIR,ESSENCE-EARTH
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PRINTI " residue from his hands and measuring out some additional air essence. ""Have no fear! You'll be down in a moment!"" he said. Then, pausing for a second, he smiled broadly and added some more. With a sharp flick of the wrist, Praxix cast the potent dust at our floating comrade, who quite literally flew across the abyss in a gale-force wind."
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CRLF
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CRLF
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PRINTI """What did I say?"" shouted Praxix at the Esher-heap that scowlingly stumbled to his feet on the other side. Bergon, unwilling to see this conversation progress, tossed Esher"
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JUMP ?CND30
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?CCL32: PRINTI """Do not be alarmed, "
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ICALL2 WPRINTD,FLOATER
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PRINTI "!"" Praxix said, as he wiped the "
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ICALL TELL-COLOR,ESSENCE-AIR,ESSENCE-EARTH
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PRINTI " residue from his hands, and measured out some additional air essence. ""It will just be a moment."" And then, casting the powder at our floating friend, a great wind came up and carried him across the abyss. We tossed "
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ICALL2 WPRINTD,FLOATER
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?CND30: PRINTI " our rope, and we were soon ready to cross to the far side of the chasm. There was only one problem: since we could find no good anchor for our rope on either side of the abyss, we had to consider how we were to return once we got across. "
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CALL2 CHECK-ESSENCES,WIND-SPELL
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ZERO? STACK \?CCL35
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GETP BERGON,P?ROBJ
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EQUAL? FLOATER,STACK /?CCL38
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SET 'CHASM-STRAGGLER,BERGON
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JUMP ?CND36
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?CCL38: SET 'CHASM-STRAGGLER,PRAXIX
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?CND36: PRINTI "Our options were limited by the fact that Praxix had no remaining air essence with which to blow somebody back, which left no choice but to have "
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ICALL2 WPRINTD,CHASM-STRAGGLER
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PRINTI " remain behind. And so it was that "
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ICALL2 WPRINTD,CHASM-STRAGGLER
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PRINTI " did not follow us across the chasm."
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ICALL2 PARTY-REMOVE,CHASM-STRAGGLER
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CALL2 MOVE-TO,FAR-CHASM
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RSTACK
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?CCL35: PRINTI "Since Praxix had some air essence in his pouch, it would be possible to use his wind spell to fling one of our party across the chasm on the way down. On the other hand, we could just as easily leave one of our party behind, and avoid using magic altogether."
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ICALL1 FIND-CHASM-STRAGGLER
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RTRUE
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?CCL29: CALL QSET?,HERE,SCOUTED
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ZERO? STACK \?CCL40
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FSET HERE,DEAD
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PRINTI "I don't know what Praxix was thinking when he removed some air essence from his pouch and tossed it at Bergon. A fierce wind came up and blew Bergon to the edge of the abyss; it was only quick thinking "
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FSET? ESHER,IN-PARTY \?CND41
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PRINTI "by Esher "
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?CND41: FSET HERE,GRAY-MIX
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PRINTI "that saved him from plunging down into that bottomless void. Bergon was quite displeased, though his temper was restrained. ""Let us be a little more careful with our magic,"" he said."
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RTRUE
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?CCL40: ICALL1 UNUSE-ESSENCES
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PRINTI "Praxix gave Bergon a look saying ""How about trying the wind spell again?"" Bergon shot back a look saying, in effect, ""I will murder you if you do."""
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RTRUE
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?CCL24: FSET? HERE,ENCHANTED \?CCL44
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CALL1 FLOATER-TO-EARTH
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ZERO? STACK \TRUE
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?CCL44: EQUAL? ACTION,GET-ADVICE-COMMAND \?CCL48
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ICALL UPDATE-FCLEAR,HERE,ADVISE
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PRINTI "Bergon asked for our advice; he himself thought of trying to jump across, but got a negative reaction. Praxix suggested that he might have some magic that would help, and this was greeted with some measure of skepticism. Overall, no consensus was achieved."
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RTRUE
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?CCL48: EQUAL? ACTION,CROSS-COMMAND \?CCL50
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ICALL1 REMOVE-TRAVEL-COMMAND
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FSET HERE,DEAD
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PRINTI "Bergon, being the most powerful member of the group, thought he might try jumping across the gap, then use the rope to bring the rest of us along."
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CRLF
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CRLF
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FSET? ESHER,IN-PARTY \?CCL53
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PRINTI "For once, Esher's pessimism was hard to fault. ""You can't get a running start; the footing's no good; and the stairs at the other end appear to turn a corner. Otherwise, you've got a fine idea."" Bergon reluctantly agreed."
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RTRUE
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?CCL53: PRINTI "It didn't take long, however, to convince him that this would be far too dangerous to attempt."
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RTRUE
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?CCL50: EQUAL? ACTION,SCOUT-COMMAND \?CCL55
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ICALL UPDATE-FSET,HERE,DONT-SCOUT
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FSET HERE,SCOUTED
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ICALL2 WPRINTD,ACTOR
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PRINTI " suggested trying to scout out an alternative way up the stairs, but this was felt to be fruitless."
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RTRUE
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?CCL55: EQUAL? ACTION,CAST-COMMAND \?CCL57
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EQUAL? ACTION-OBJECT,LEVITATE-SPELL \?CCL57
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FSET HERE,DEAD
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ICALL1 SAVE-SPELL
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SET 'FLOATER,ACTION-PRSI
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FSET? HERE,BLUE-MIX \?CCL62
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PRINTI "Praxix again levitated "
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ICALL2 WPRINTD,FLOATER
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PRINTI " with his elevation spell."
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CRLF
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CRLF
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PRINTI """Not again!"" "
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ICALL2 WPRINTD,FLOATER
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PRINTI " protested, but there was little he could do suspended there, ten feet above our heads."
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JUMP ?CND60
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?CCL62: PRINTI "Praxix, "
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FSET? HERE,GRAY-MIX \?CCL65
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PRINTI "though chastened"
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JUMP ?CND63
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?CCL65: PRINTI "on his own"
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?CND63: PRINTI ", decided to try a little magic to get us across. Pulling some earth and air essences from his concealed pouch, Praxix mixed them, then cast the mixture onto "
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ICALL2 WPRINTD,FLOATER
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PRINTC 46
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CRLF
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CRLF
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PRINTI """Hey, wait a minute!"" he said as he rose ten feet into the air before us."
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?CND60: FSET HERE,ENCHANTED
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FSET HERE,BLUE-MIX
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RTRUE
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?CCL57: EQUAL? ACTION,CAST-COMMAND \?CCL67
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CALL1 PRAXIX-NO-CAST
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RSTACK
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?CCL67: EQUAL? ACTION,DOWN-COMMAND \FALSE
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FSET? HERE,DEAD \?CCL72
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PRINTI "Having tried our best to cross the chasm, we admitted defeat; slowly,"
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JUMP ?CND70
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?CCL72: PRINTI "It was pointless to attempt the crossing; slowly,"
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?CND70: PRINTI " we made our way back down to the junction of the stairs."
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CALL2 MOVE-TO,STAIR-JUNCTION
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RSTACK
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.FUNCT ANONF-162:ANY:0:0
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EQUAL? ACTION,UP-COMMAND \FALSE
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PRINTI "We continued climbing up the narrow stairs, and finally climbed through the heavy oak door which led into the Sunset Tower."
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CRLF
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CRLF
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ICALL2 GRAPHIC,G-SUNSET-TOWER
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PRINTI "The view was magnificent! The sun was just setting, and the western sky was ablaze with colors reflected by the high wispy clouds at the horizon. To the east, far-off and shrouded in cloud, stood this mighty tower's twin: the Sunrise Tower"
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ZERO? 2ND-PASS /?CCL6
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PRINTI ", home of Astrix."
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JUMP ?CND4
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?CCL6: PRINTI " where, it was said, we would find a mighty ally in the Wizard Astrix. To the north, beyond a desert-like plain, the sky was strangely dark and seemingly choked by a heavy, black cloud."
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?CND4: FSET? HURTH,IN-PARTY \?CND7
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CRLF
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CRLF
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PRINTI """Our fathers would come to this place to meditate at day's end and pray for the day when we should leave this world,"" Hurth said. ""Only Agrith comes here now, and far less often than in the past. Now that the stair is broken, he may never come again. The world is changing; even this strong tower will not survive what is to come!"""
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?CND7: CALL2 MOVE-TO,SUNSET-TOWER
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RSTACK
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.FUNCT ANONF-163:ANY:0:0
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EQUAL? ACTION,EXAMINE-COMMAND \FALSE
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ICALL1 UPDATE-MOVE
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ICALL2 WPRINTD,ACTOR
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PRINTI " looked more closely at the Sunrise Mountain, and the route we would eventually follow to reach the Tower which stood atop the highest crag. It appeared as though numerous paths wound their way up from the shore of the great river, but there was no indication of which would be the best to take."
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RTRUE
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.FUNCT ANONF-164:ANY:0:0
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EQUAL? ACTION,EXAMINE-COMMAND \FALSE
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ICALL1 UPDATE-MOVE
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ICALL2 WPRINTD,ACTOR
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PRINTI " took a long look at the Sunrise Tower, and motioned for us to do likewise. ""What do you make of that?"" he said, pointing at a dark shadow which appeared to circle the hooded tower."
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CRLF
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CRLF
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FSET? HURTH,IN-PARTY \?CCL6
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PRINTI "Hurth, whose vision"
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JUMP ?CND4
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?CCL6: FSET? BERGON,IN-PARTY \?CCL8
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PRINTI "Bergon, whose vision"
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?CND4: PRINTI " was the most acute in our party, peered at the darkening Tower and said, ""If it weren't so far away, I would say it was a bird. But at this distance..."" He paused, shaking his head, then gazed at the shadow yet again. ""It cannot be!"""
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FSET? PRAXIX,IN-PARTY \TRUE
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CRLF
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CRLF
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PRINTI "Praxix did not agree. ""There are many creatures that cannot be, and yet are. We have seen them ourselves; we have "
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FSET? HURTH,IN-PARTY /?CND11
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PRINTI "had "
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?CND11: PRINTI "one among us! Doubt not your judgement."""
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RTRUE
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?CCL8: PRINTI "I peered at the shadow, but could discern nothing more than had Praxix. ""It is too bad that we don't have Bergon here with us,"" I said. ""His vision is quite a bit better than mine,"" I said."
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RTRUE
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.FUNCT ANONF-165:ANY:0:0
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ICALL2 SAVE-PROVISION-COMMANDS,TAG
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ICALL2 SAVE-PROVISION-COMMANDS,PRAXIX
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ICALL PROVISION-COMMANDS,TAG,PICK-UP-COMMAND,DROP-COMMAND,INVENTORY-COMMAND
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ICALL PROVISION-COMMANDS,PRAXIX,CAST-COMMAND,EXAMINE-COMMAND
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ZERO? 2ND-PASS /FALSE
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REMOVE SUNRISE-MOUNTAIN
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CALL2 UPDATE-REMOVE,SUNRISE-TOWER-OBJECT
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RSTACK
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.FUNCT ANONF-166:ANY:0:0
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ICALL2 RESTORE-PROVISION-COMMANDS,TAG
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CALL2 RESTORE-PROVISION-COMMANDS,PRAXIX
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RSTACK
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.FUNCT ANONF-167:ANY:0:0
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EQUAL? ACTION,LOOK-AROUND-COMMAND \?CCL3
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ICALL UPDATE-FSET,HERE,DONT-SCOUT
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FSET HERE,SCOUTED
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ICALL UPDATE-FSET,HERE,DONT-SCOUT
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ICALL2 WPRINTD,ACTOR
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PRINTI " searched the tower, finding what appeared to be a spyglass of some kind. It was old and delicately crafted, but many of its lenses were broken, making it more a thing of beauty than an object to be used."
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FSET? PRAXIX,IN-PARTY \?CCL6
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CRLF
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CRLF
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PRINTI """It is a work of art,"" Praxix said, ""far more valuable than it would appear. Such handiworks are rare these days; it is a shame that we cannot put it to good use."""
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JUMP ?CND4
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?CCL6: CRLF
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CRLF
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PRINTI """It is crafted beautifully,"" Bergon said. ""What a shame it cannot be put to good use."""
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?CND4: EQUAL? ACTOR,ESHER \?CCL9
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CRLF
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CRLF
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PRINTI """And just how would we put a broken spyglass to use?"" "
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ICALL2 WPRINTD,ACTOR
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PRINTI " asked, placing it down on a dusty shelf nearby."
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JUMP ?CND7
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?CCL9: EQUAL? ACTOR,MINAR \?CND7
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CRLF
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CRLF
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PRINTI """A shame indeed,"" replied Minar, and placed the spyglass down on a nearby shelf."
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?CND7: FSET SUNSET-TOWER,SOLVED
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CALL UPDATE-MOVE,SPYGLASS,HERE
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RSTACK
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?CCL3: EQUAL? ACTION,CAST-COMMAND \?CCL12
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ZERO? CHASM-STRAGGLER \?CCL12
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CALL2 CHECK-ESSENCES,WIND-SPELL
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ZERO? STACK \?CCL12
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PRINTI "Praxix then had the notion of casting his """
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ICALL2 WPRINTD,ACTION-OBJECT
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PRINTI """ spell, but he quickly realized that he would be using the air essence we needed for crossing the chasm."
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RTRUE
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?CCL12: EQUAL? ACTION,CAST-COMMAND \?CCL17
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EQUAL? ACTION-OBJECT,FAR-VISION-SPELL \?CCL17
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CALL QSET?,FAR-VISION-SPELL,INCAPACITATED
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ZERO? STACK \?CCL17
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ICALL UPDATE-FSET,HERE,DONT-CAST
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CALL1 ASTRIX-RESPONDS-TO-FLARE
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RSTACK
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?CCL17: EQUAL? ACTION,DOWN-COMMAND \FALSE
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ICALL1 NEXT-DAY
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ICALL TRAVEL-COMMANDS,STAIR-JUNCTION,RIGHT-COMMAND,DOWN-COMMAND
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PRINTI "It was getting late, so we started down the stairs, coming quickly to the chasm"
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ZERO? CHASM-STRAGGLER /?CCL25
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ICALL2 PARTY-ADD,CHASM-STRAGGLER
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PRINTI ", where "
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ICALL2 WPRINTD,CHASM-STRAGGLER
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PRINTI " was waiting impatiently."
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SET 'CHASM-STRAGGLER,FALSE-VALUE
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JUMP ?CND23
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?CCL25: ICALL2 USE-ESSENCES,WIND-SPELL
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PRINTI ". Using Praxix' wind spell, Bergon was blown over the edge and onto the far side of the chasm, from which he was able to help the rest of us across."
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?CND23: CRLF
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CRLF
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PRINTI "We were all very tired now from our arduous climb, so we decided to spend the night there on the landing, and in fact did not arise until the next afternoon. It was nearly time for dinner when we started down the stairs."
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CALL2 MOVE-TO,STAIR-JUNCTION
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RSTACK
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.FUNCT ASTRIX-RESPONDS-TO-FLARE:ANY:0:0
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REMOVE HYE-TOWER
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PRINTI "Praxix thought to signal Astrix using his flare enchantment and so he sent a ball of flame screaming toward the Sunrise Mountain. And then a second ball of flame shot out of the Sunrise Tower! When they met, perhaps three-fourths of the way across, the resulting explosion lit the darkening sky with its blue-white flame and caused the mountains to shudder."
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CRLF
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CRLF
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PRINTI """It seems we are expected,"" Praxix said."
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RTRUE
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.FUNCT FLOATER-TO-EARTH:ANY:0:0
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FCLEAR HERE,ENCHANTED
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ICALL1 RESTORE-SPELLS
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PRINTI "Slowly, "
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ICALL2 WPRINTD,FLOATER
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PRINTI " descended back to the stairs. ""Don't ever do that again!"" he shouted. Praxix shrugged, unconcerned in the least."
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CRLF
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CRLF
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RFALSE
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.ENDSEG
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.ENDI
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