Throw everything in your inventory into the air like confetti, shouting, "Happy New Year!"

Just finished three exams in a row. I'm ready for a break!

>Take Everthing

What are you, a Klepomaniac?

>venture UP

You take a look at the colored and spinning hole in the cieling. I think you are going to need something to help you up there.

>Throw everything in your inventory into the air like confetti, shouting, "Happy New Year!"

"HAPPY NEW YEAR!" You scream as you throw your inventory into the air. The spent shotgun shell grows teeth and latches on your nose. The flowers land on the ground and start dancing. The bottle of Windex starts shimmering again before it konks you on the head. The screws turn into lawn darts and one goes through your ear. the funny-smelling chair leg starts singing "I'S THE BUY WHO BUILDS ZE BOAT!" as it lands on a gibbering shelf, and the spoon starts to fill the room as it goes up in the air. It hits you square in the head, knocking you down.

Through the haze of pain, you hear "Why the hell did you throw that toolbox, Rob?!" "He's throwing his crap around, and I just though knocking some sence into him would make him snap out of it!"

There is a hovering Toolbox here
There is a Gigantic spoon here
There is a Funny-smelling singing chair leg here
There is a selection of Screw-darts here
There are some dancing flowers here
There is a Spent Shotgun Shell with teeth here
There are some Mocking Jars here
There is a grinning box here
There are some vampiric floorboards here
There is a pile of angry magazines here
There is a shimmering bottle of Windex here

MUSHROOM'S EFFECT: 1 POSTS

INVENTORY

*NOTHING*

PARTY (Inventory)

- Peter (Attractive shotgun, shotgun shells, big eyes) (Not in this location)

There is a caved in stairway to the WEST, and a hole UP

Stand up and give a lecture on the finer points of etiquette.

Sit around and wait until the mushrooms effect wears off so you can be more productive in saving the world

Dance with the flowers. DANCE!

>Dance with the flowers.

With the funny-smelling chairleg singing, you and the flowers start dancing. the dancing is so good so energetic that you barely notice the effects fading...

You are now back in reality. You have a headache, a spent shotgun shell on your nose, and covered in flowers.

"Uh, Guys?" You call up through the hole

"Yes?" Peter says as he peeks into the hole, which is formed into your outline.

"If I don't breathe a word about the wierd stuff, Are you willing to do the same?"

"We've already shrugged it off, bud."

"Cool." You say, releived.

Now able to think, you look at the hole UP. You might be able to make somthing if the toolbox has anything in it...


There is a Toolbox here
There is a Kitchen spoon here
There is a Funny-smelling chair leg here
There is a selection of Screws here
There are some flowers here
There is a Spent Shotgun Shell here
There are some Jars here
There is a wooden crate here
There are some floorboards here
There is a pile of magazines here
There is a bottle of Windex here

INVENTORY

*NOTHING* (Pick up stuff previously in Inventory? Y/N)

PARTY (Inventory)

- Peter (Shotgun, shotgun Shells) (Not in this location)

There is a caved in stairway to the WEST, and a hole UP

Pick up stuff previously in Inventory? Y

Ask the others to join your party.

(Y/N Question is automatic)

>Ask the others to join your party.

"Uhhh, hey! Want to join my party?" You call up through the hole. The badger sticks his head through. "hey, someone definitely got some wires crossed with their procedures! Get up here to meet the crew!"

"So how do I get up?" you ask

"We can't really help you down there at the moment... Well, I "gave" you our toolbox. Getting out of the hole should be easy with that."

Judging from what the badger said, you should be able to combine some stuff to get up...

There is a Toolbox here
There are some Jars here
There is a wooden crate here
There are some floorboards here
There is a pile of magazines here

INVENTORY
-Selection of Screws
-Spent Shotgun Shell
-Funny-smelling chair leg
-Bottle of Windex
-Kitchen Spoon
-Flowers

PARTY (Inventory)

- Peter (Shotgun, shotgun Shells) (Not in this location)

There is a caved in stairway to the WEST, and a hole UP

Take the toolbox, look what's in it.

>Take the toolbox, look what's in it.

You open the toolbox and peek inside. Amidst the other tools, a Screwdriver that fits your Selection of Screws is the most useful at the moment.

There are some Jars here
There is a wooden crate here
There are some floorboards here
There is a pile of magazines here

INVENTORY
-Toolbox
-Screwdriver
-Selection of Screws
-Spent Shotgun Shell
-Funny-smelling chair leg
-Bottle of Windex
-Kitchen Spoon
-Flowers

PARTY (Inventory)

- Peter (Shotgun, shotgun Shells) (Not in this location)

There is a caved in stairway to the WEST, and a hole UP

Use screws to attach the floorboards to the wooden crate to build something you can stand on to get out.

>Use screws to attach the floorboards to the wooden crate to build something you can stand on to get out.

Using the crate, you create a ladder that helps you UP

You are back in the kitchen. Peter help you up from the hole.

"Well, We are more or less part of the team" The badger says. "I'm Robbo, and this is Brant "Hotshoe". We are a group of wanderers from the eastlands going north."

"What is your destination?" you ask

"There is a rumor all sorts of moneymaking stuff has been found up north."

"Gold, silver, Unobtainium!" Hotshoe chimes in

"So why are you here?" You ask rob

"Well, after we found you, a group of zombie chairs started approaching. We blocked ourselves in here to wait until things cooled down. This is our base camp."


There is some Glue here
There is a Mushroom here
There is a Knife here
There is a Can here

INVENTORY
-Toolbox
-Screwdriver
-Spent Shotgun Shell
-Funny-smelling chair leg
-Bottle of Windex
-Kitchen Spoon
-Flowers

PARTY (Inventory)

- Peter (Shotgun, shotgun Shells)
- Rob (Rations, Knife, grenade)
- Hotshoe (Feet of fire, knife, crowbar)

there are exits to the WEST and SOUTH

Pull the ladder out of the pit (With help from the others if needed) and use the scredriver to disasemble it so you can use a board as a more effective weapon than the chair leg.

Take that glue and get back to FIX THAT (-) VASE!

>Pull the ladder out of the pit

"Give me a hand pulling this ladder out" You ask your team. Rob, being the strongest of the three, helps lift the heavy crate with the makeshift ladder attached to it."

"It's kind of heavy to be empty" Rob comments.

>use the screwdriver to disassemble ladder crate

You dismantle the ladder and crate. Inside the crate is a old hunting rifle, some boxes of ammo, and a sash full of money.

"The Farmer's loot!" Hotshoe yells

Inventory regained:
-Selection of screws

>Take that glue and get back to FIX THAT (-) VASE!

You go WEST, grab the pieces of the vase, and bring it to the glue (Hey, It can work the other way! ) and glue the vase together. The vase has lost $129,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999.99 of it's value, but you have a intact vase again.

There is a Hunting Rifle here
There is a Vase here
There is some Ammo here
There is a Sash of money here
There are some floorboards here
There is a empty crate here
There is some Glue here
There is a Mushroom here
There is a Knife here
There is a Can here

INVENTORY
-Toolbox
-Screwdriver
-Selection of Screws
-Spent Shotgun Shell
-Funny-smelling chair leg
-Bottle of Windex
-Kitchen Spoon
-Flowers

PARTY (Inventory)

- Peter (Shotgun, shotgun Shells)
- Rob (Rations, Knife, grenade)
- Hotshoe (Feet of fire, knife, crowbar)

there are exits to the WEST and SOUTH

Mix the Windex, glue, mushroom, and flowers together in the vase, then eat.

>Mix the Windex, glue, mushroom, and flowers together in the vase, then eat.

The spirit of logic and saving-you-from-a-stupid-death descends from the heavens and slaps you upside the head. There are smarter things to do.

>Mix the Windex, glue, and flowers together in the vase, then eat.

Take ammo, gun, knife, and money

>Mix the Windex, glue, and flowers together in the vase, then eat.

Sorry. Windex just is not that appetizing to you.

You do however pour some windex into the vase and put the flowers in. Adding glue to the windex does not do anything. The Flowers spring to life with the power of window cleaning!

>Take ammo, gun, knife, and money

Like a true street thug, you take the stuff that matters most to you.

There is a empty crate here
There is some Glue here
There is a Mushroom here
There is a Can here

INVENTORY
-floorboards
-Knife
-Sash of money
-Toolbox
-Ammo
-Hunting Rifle
-Screwdriver
-Selection of Screws
-Spent Shotgun Shell
-Funny-smelling chair leg
-Bottle of Windex
-Kitchen Spoon
-Flowers
-Window-cleaning bouquet

PARTY (Inventory)

- Peter (Shotgun, shotgun Shells)
- Rob (Rations, Knife, grenade)
- Hotshoe (Feet of fire, knife, crowbar)

there are exits to the WEST and SOUTH

Ask Rob out on a date again, now that the mushroom's effect ran out.

(This story could use some romantic interest. Plus, since you're a diffrent type of animal, it would add a nice touch or Romeo/Juliet forbidden love)

>Ask Rob out on a date again

Rob knocked you through a floor and conked you with a toolbox (Plus you think he punched you out) does that sound like true love to you?.

(Hey!, lotsa fun resides outside the room, you know...)

Exit south

>Exit south

You walk out of the south door, into the great outdoors. The air is wet from rain. A farm field covered in tall green grass goes into the distance in the south. Several sheds and a barn are in the east. and a road goes into the horizon in the west. A trail right beside the door goes around to the front of the house.

Rob comments "We could take care of the chair zombies with my grenade, or we can head south to the barter town."

"The ale in the bar there carries a kick!" Hotshoe says before Peter whaps his head muttering "Can it!"

"Also, There might be some goodies in the sheds. We did not look there" Rob says.

There is nothing collectible here (Gasp!)

INVENTORY
-floorboards
-Knife
-Sash of money
-Toolbox
-Ammo
-Hunting Rifle
-Screwdriver
-Selection of Screws
-Spent Shotgun Shell
-Funny-smelling chair leg
-Bottle of Windex
-Kitchen Spoon
-Flowers
-Window-cleaning bouquet

PARTY (Inventory)

- Peter (Shotgun, shotgun Shells)
- Rob (Rations, Knife, grenade)
- Hotshoe (Feet of fire, knife, crowbar)

there are exits to the NORTH(Into the house), NORTHWEST (Around the house), EAST, WEST and SOUTH

Head South to the town.

>Head South to the town




The trip takes you past the field, through the woods and onto the road.

You are standing in a town that looks like it was taken straight from the Wild West. Old wooden buildings are on both sides of the street, and the whole town looks like it has not seen the wonders of electricity. Or paint. or a bath.

"This is Barterville, the last safe haven for n00bs before the wastelands up north" Rob comments.

To the NORTH is a General Store, to the SOUTH is the Saloon, to the NORTHEAST is a Doctor's office, to the NORTHWEST is a Pawn Shop, to the SOUTHWEST is a Stable, to the SOUTHEAST is a Garage/ Gas Station.

Hotshoe is trying to make a beeline for the Saloon, but Peter is holding him back by the ears.



(Just had to illustrate that one )

INVENTORY
-floorboards
-Knife
-Sash of money
-Toolbox
-Ammo
-Hunting Rifle
-Screwdriver
-Selection of Screws
-Spent Shotgun Shell
-Funny-smelling chair leg
-Bottle of Windex
-Kitchen Spoon
-Flowers
-Window-cleaning bouquet

PARTY (Inventory)

- Peter (Shotgun, shotgun Shells)
- Rob (Rations, Knife, grenade)
- Hotshoe (Feet of fire, knife, crowbar)

there are exits to the NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST, NORTHEAST, NORTHWEST, SOUTHEAST, SOUTHWEST

Cool! Tales of Text has more than just text now.

Go north to General Store.

>Go north to General Store

The door squeeks as it opens and the floorboards creak as you walk in. The General Store is a dimly-lit room with kerosene lamps light in important areas. The air is thick with the smell of dust, wet wood and old, musty leather.

The storekeeper looks up from his book and smiles. His grin is not like a prospector's toothless grin, but it's close. "So!" He says with a happy sigh "You are looking for equipment! Well, for the best goods in the north, this is the best place for it!"

"What do you take for payment?" you ask. "Cash" He says, then spotting the bulging inventory "...But, I can do trades. Let's see what you got!"

---
WHAT HE HAS:
-Trail Rations
-Pickaxe
-Diary
-Leather Jacket
-Chainsaw
-Hotdog
-Map
-FooBar's Helmet
-FooBar's Teeth
-FooBar's Face
-Mysterious PDA


WHAT YOU HAVE THAT HE IS INTERESTED IN:
-Knife
-Sash of money
-Toolbox
-Ammo
-Hunting Rifle
-Screwdriver
-Bottle of Windex
-Kitchen Spoon
----

INVENTORY
-floorboards
-Knife
-Sash of money
-Toolbox
-Ammo
-Hunting Rifle
-Screwdriver
-Selection of Screws
-Spent Shotgun Shell
-Funny-smelling chair leg
-Bottle of Windex
-Kitchen Spoon
-Flowers
-Window-cleaning bouquet

PARTY (Inventory)

- Peter (Shotgun, shotgun Shells)
- Rob (Rations, Knife, grenade)
- Hotshoe (Feet of fire, knife, crowbar)

the exit is to the SOUTH

Trade spoon for PDA.

>Trade spoon for PDA

You trade the spoon for the PDA. When you look through the PDA, you find nothing but a note:


Errrr, Oops. Wrong note...



"Where did you find this PDA?" you ask the Shopkeeper

"Some scrawny ferret who claimed to have found a lab to the northeast. He went due west after trading it for food. It's obsolete in technology terms so I was selling it cheap!"

---
WHAT HE HAS:
-Trail Rations
-Pickaxe
-Diary
-Leather Jacket
-Chainsaw
-Hotdog
-Map
-FooBar's Helmet
-FooBar's Teeth
-FooBar's Face
-Kitchen Spoon


WHAT YOU HAVE THAT HE IS INTERESTED IN:
-Knife
-Sash of money
-Toolbox
-Ammo
-Hunting Rifle
-Screwdriver
-Bottle of Windex
-Mysterious PDA
----
"

Ask about any important news or upcoming events in the town.

>Ask about any important news or upcoming events in the town

"Anything happening around town?" you ask.

"Sorry, things are pretty slow. No one has been coming from the south due to a nest of chair zombies and mutant Squirrel gangs. No one's going up here because they don't like getting held at gunpoint and being robbed of their nuts"

"So to spe-" Hotshoe says before Rob punches him though the floor.

"Ah, Hello Rob." The shopkeeper says "Came back to test my floor patches? Anyway, a gang of bandits are having a turfwar to the northwest, and a Mysterious light is starting to glow from the Northeast. Oh, if you are new here, stay out of the east. Those areas around that military base are rather radioactive and you stand a good chance of getting a hole in your head"

Ohhhhhhkay. Sound advice....

---
WHAT HE HAS:
-Trail Rations
-Pickaxe
-Diary
-Leather Jacket
-Chainsaw
-Hotdog
-Map
-FooBar's Helmet
-FooBar's Teeth
-FooBar's Face
-Kitchen Spoon


WHAT YOU HAVE THAT HE IS INTERESTED IN:
-Floorboards
-Knife
-Sash of money
-Toolbox
-Ammo
-Hunting Rifle
-Screwdriver
-Bottle of Windex
-Mysterious PDA
----

Exit to the SOUTH

Leave the store.

>Leave the store

To the NORTH is a General Store, to the SOUTH is the Saloon, to the NORTHEAST is a Doctor's office, to the NORTHWEST is a Pawn Shop, to the SOUTHWEST is a Stable, to the SOUTHEAST is a Garage/ Gas Station

Where would you like to go today?

INVENTORY
-floorboards
-Knife
-Sash of money
-Toolbox
-Ammo
-Hunting Rifle
-Screwdriver
-Selection of Screws
-Spent Shotgun Shell
-Funny-smelling chair leg
-Bottle of Windex
-Mysterious PDA
-Flowers
-Window-cleaning bouquet

PARTY (Inventory)

- Peter (Shotgun, shotgun Shells)
- Rob (Rations, Knife, grenade)
- Hotshoe (Feet of fire, knife, crowbar, concussion)

Isn't Hotshoe still in the floor? Head north-east to see the Doctor.

>Isn't Hotshoe still in the floor?

He crawled out and followed you out. He claims he had to go to the john.

>Head north-east to see the Doctor

You walk into the doctor's office, which is not much different from the general store. The doctor is in.

"I'm Dr. Ramen. how may I help you?"

"uhh, I think everyone in the party is fine, but hotshoe here is talking like he's a landed on his head."You say to the doc

"landed on his head? I knocked him though the floor!" Rob countered

"I was hoping to not mention that..." You comment

"Sounds like a concussion to me. For 15 dollars I can give him some asprin and send him on his way." the Doctor offered

"I was kind of hoping for some more extensive treatments. Like electroshock." Peter mutters.

"THE PIE IS ALIVE!" Hotshoe shouts

INVENTORY
-floorboards
-Knife
-Sash of money
-Toolbox
-Ammo
-Hunting Rifle
-Screwdriver
-Selection of Screws
-Spent Shotgun Shell
-Funny-smelling chair leg
-Bottle of Windex
-Mysterious PDA
-Flowers
-Window-cleaning bouquet

PARTY (Inventory)

- Peter (Shotgun, shotgun Shells)
- Rob (Rations, Knife, grenade)
- Hotshoe (Feet of fire, knife, crowbar, concussion)

Exit is to the SOUTH-WEST

As TF taught me, concussion wears off by itself after a while (Hotshoe has a crowbar, so that has to make sense).

I am not going to pay the Doctor 15 dollars just for a small concussion. Ask the Doctor if he has a kit-for-smashing-ingredients-together for sale.

Ask the doctor if he wants to hire a window-washer.

>I am not going to pay the Doctor 15 dollars just for a small concussion

"Errr, Sorry, I don't think I need the aspirin, Doc" you say

"Very well, his stupor should only last a couple of posts" the Doc replies

"I AM A LARGE FISH!" Hotshoe yells.


>Ask the Doctor if he has a kit-for-smashing-ingredients-together for sale

"Do you have a thing for smashing stuff together?"

"A what?"

"A thing!"

"Sorry, I'm not a psychologist. Barry the bartender claims he can fix your mind's view with a crowbar, but I don't think that will-"

"No,no. A THING!"

"What? No! I'm that type of man! Besides, I'm out of Viagra"

"Let me rephrase that: An OBJECT that can smash stuff"

"I think that Badger of yours does a nice job of smashing stuff"

"*sigh* alright then, combine" You say, your head starting to hurt

"Oh! well, I can do Chemical combinations, and the garage is capable of making and customizing inventory items, to certain physical and GM-imposed limits"


>Ask the doctor if he wants to hire a window-washer

"Do you want your windows cleaned?" you ask the Doctor

"Sorry, but I make my own window-juice" He replies

Exit is to the SOUTH-WEST