infocom/shipped-documentation/sample.from.suspended

Transcribed by Graeme Cree

SAMPLE TRANSCRIPT (Suspended)


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>JUNIOR, REPORT YOUR LOCATION.
FC:  Cryolink established to Junior.
JUNIOR:  I am in the Cooling Tubes.

>LOOK
All around me tubes run into a central receiving core, in the room with me 
are Killer and Swifty.

>EXAMINE SWIFTY
Swifty is a little robot with eighteen legs who moves at incredible speed.

>OPEN SWIFTY
Find.  I'm using my micro-surgery extension to accomplish that.
Opening Swifty reveals a lightbulb.

>TAKE THE LIGHTBULB
Unable to accomplish task.  Lightbulb is soldered into a socket.

>KILLER, EXAMINE THE SOCKET.
FC:  Cryolink established to Killer.
KILLER:  I see nothing special about the socket.

>LOOK
I am in a fierce area with raging torrents all around me.
In the room with me are Swifty and Junior.

>FIND THE SOLDERING IRON.
And how do you propose I accomplish that?  I'm only a multiplexed robot.

>ALL ROBOTS, LOOK
FC:  Cryolink established to Junior.
JUNIOR:  Internal Map Reference-Cooling Tubes.
All around me tubes run into a central receiving core, a place where all the 
coolants collect.
In the room with me are Killer and Swifty.

FC:  Cryolink established to Killer.
KILLER:  Internal Map Reference-Cooling Tubes.
I am in a fierce area with raging torrents all around me.
In the room with me are Swifty and Junior.

FC:  Cryolink established to Swifty.
SWIFTY:  Internal Map Reference-Cooling Tubes.
I am in a quick area with sounds rushing all around me.
In the room with me are Killer and Junior.

FC:  Cryolink established to Tiger.
TIGER:  Internal Map Reference-Solar Vats.
I am in the Solar Area, padding along the huge solar sails.
I can detect a striped object floating in space a few meters away.

FC:  Cryolink established to Leaper.
LEAPER:  Internal Map Reference-Tool Supply Area.
I am in a large area with shelves all around.
Sitting on a high shelf is a soldering iron.

>LEAPER, PICK UP THE SOLDERING IRON.
FC:  Cryolink established to Leaper.
LEAPER:  It's out of reach on the top shelf.

>KILLER, GO TO LEAPER.
FC:  Cryolink established to Killer.
FC:  Leaper's location:  Tool Supply Area.  Establishing path...
Consider it done.  I'm on my way and I'll holler when I get to him.

>CLIMB UP
FC:  What do you want Killer to climb up?

>LEAPER, CLIMB THE WALLS
FC:  Cryolink established to Leaper.
LEAPER:  Hey, I'm just a robot, and I don't have suction cups on my feet.

>HIT THE SHELF
FC:  What do you want Leaper to hit the shelf with?

>HIS HANDS
I tried, but I couldn't reach.

>HIT THE SHELF WITH A LADER
FC:  I don't know the word "lader."
KILLER INTERRUPT:  I'm here with the little flea now.

>LOOK AT LEAPER
How do you expect me to look at myself?

>KILLER, LOOK AT LEAPER.
FC:  Cryolink established to Killer.
KILLER:  Leaper is like a flea, with huge rear legs and the ability to leap 
high into the air.

>LEAPER, LEAP ONTO THE TOP SHELF.
FC:  Cryolink established to Leaper.
LEAPER:  Leaping away...Okay.

>LOOK
I'm on the top shelf in the tool supply area.  Sitting on the shelf is a 
soldering iron.
In the room with me is Killer.

>TAKE THE SOLDERING IRON.
Taken.

>GIVE THE SOLDERING IRON TO JUNIOR.
He's out of reach, the big brute!

>LEAP DOWN TO THE GROUND.
Okay.  I'm now on the floor.

>KILLER, TAKE THE SOLDERING IRON FROM LEAPER THEN GO TO SWIFTY.
FC:  Cryolink established to Killer.
KILLER:  Taken.
FC:  Swifty's location:  Cooling Tubes.  Establishing path...
Consider it done.  I'm on my way and I'll holler when I get to him.

>WAIT
FC:  Time passes...
I'm here with the speed demon now.

>GIVE THE SOLDERING IRON TO JUNIOR.
Given.

>JUNIOR, REMOVE THE LIGHTBULB WITH THE SOLDERING IRON.
FC:  Cryolink established to Junior.
JUNIOR:  Okay, it's done.