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You: Put 10 cents in and dial a random number: 005-51-17-912.
Payphone: Calling...
Payphone: Still calling...
Authority: Again? Seriously?
Payphone: Someone with a masculine voice picks up:
Payphone: "Hello, Girard speaking!"
Conceptualization: Hello, Girard. Technically speaking, you're electricity.
System: (Va... |
A Brief Look at Infra-Materialism: The book fits quite snugly into your palm. It would also fit comfortably into a jacket pocket.
You: Keep reading.
A Brief Look at Infra-Materialism: You flip forward a few pages until you come upon a chapter titled 'Mental Projection and Transference'...
A Brief Look at Infra-Mater... |
System: (IsHourBetween(21, 2)) == false
System: Variable["village.has_shack"]
Washerwoman: "Our tenant, the policeman. I hope the waves don't keep you up at night. What can I help you with?"
You: "Have you heard a radio on the coast in the last week or so?"
Washerwoman: "A radio? Hah -- no, we play no radio here. T... |
You: "René... I need to go back in time. Can you help me?"
System: (IsKimHere()) == false
René Arnoux: "What?!" The old soldier scowls at you, unamused.
Empathy: He thinks you're playing a joke on him.
Gaston Martin: "Now, now..." His partner raises both hands in a calming gesture. "I'm sure the officer means it fi... |
Evrart Claire: "Of course, let us dispatch with the formalities, you call me Evrart, I call you Harry!"
You: "Is that my name?"
Evrart Claire: For a fraction of a second the big man looks at you inquisitively. "Experiencing partial amnesia, are we, Harry?"
Rhetoric: It might be a good idea to hide your confusion, se... |
Mountain of Board Games: A small mountain of colourful board game boxes. There are numerous types of games for all ages. A lot of shelf space seems to be taken up by Wirrâl-related merchandise.
You: "I want to buy the *Wirrâl* game."
Plaisance: "If you say so." She gives you a curious glance. "But you better stay awa... |
You: "There's an old catatonic lady in the old fish market, on the other side of the bay. She needs help."
Titus Hardie: The big man laughs, nearly spitting out his beer. "What's that, copper? You want us to help little old ladies now?"
System: (IsKimHere()) == false
You: "If you wanna be the local law enforcement, ... |
System: (Variable["whirling.klaasje_full_story_hub_reached"]) == false
Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer): "I understand." She puts her coffee mug on the table.
Composure: Just like that. No resistance -- her shoulders are slouched, her feet long and straight.
You: "Chill. I'm the cool cop, remember?"
Klaasje (Miss... |
You: "My *style*? What about it?"
Kim Kitsuragi: "For starters, you're wearing *the exact same* outfit I first met you in..." He holds his nose.
Kim Kitsuragi: "Have you even *smelled* that jacket? It's like some wretched night-wandering creature died in it."
Perception (Smell): You have developed a bit of a *rind* ... |
Soona, the Programmer: "And now if you'll just connect that here..."
System: IsKimHere()
Kim Kitsuragi: "It's done. I believe we're ready." The lieutenant wipes his brow.
Soona, the Programmer: "We're ready to try, at least. Please, put on these headphones, there should be two extra sets. I've configured the channel... |
System: Variable["doomed.doorbell_know_revachol_ice_city"]
Electronic Doorbell: They don't want to talk to you.
You: "ARTEMITEP's Boxing for Young Athletes & Gym."
System: (Variable["doomed.doorbell_punched_the_doorbell"]) == false
Electronic Doorbell: All you hear is static, but no one answers the call.
You: "24h... |
System: (Variable["jam.abandoned_cabin_accessed"]) == false
System: (Variable["jam.abandoned_greeting_done"]) == false
Abandoned Lorry: This green FALN A-Z 'Contemporain' is parked in the shadow of the ruins looming overhead. It's seen better days.
System: (IsKimHere()) == false
System: Variable["jam.jammystery_lad... |
Soona, the Programmer: "If you'll please carry that amplifier and cables, officer. We have quite a lot to carry..."
System: PassTime();
PassTime();
PassTime();
PassTime()
Soona, the Programmer: "And now if you'll just connect that here..."
System: IsKimHere()
Kim Kitsuragi: "It's done. I believe we're ready." The l... |
Cuno: "Been waitin' for you to fucking man up." He nods at the building behind him. "In there is Cuno's violent dad. On steroids. Cuno's dad does steroids *and* speed. If you can take him, you can have half the speed."
You: "How much material are we talking about?"
Cuno: "Like half." He says very confidently.
You: "... |
Cuno: "Shoot that shit at Cuno, piggonaut."
You: "I want to buy the FALN pants after all."
Cuno: "Here, pig. We FALN now. Performance buddies." Cuno unzips his jacket again and pulls the pants out of the plastic wrapping.
Cuno: "Cuno can already see you soaring through the air like a fucking eagle." He looks at you ... |
Working Class Woman: "What with?" She tries hard to focus on the book stand.
Reaction Speed: What *with*? A lot of things! For example, people tend to go *missing*.
Authority: This citizen thinks she can do without your assistance? Don't buy it. They all need help.
Physical Instrument: Help her by... carrying things... |
System: (Variable["village.rosemary_made_it_to_main_hub"]) == false
Rosemary: "Good to see you, friend! Do I have *deals* set up for you, buddy-boy!" He spreads his arms as if wanting to embrace you.
System: Variable["coast.idiot_teq_story_end_reach"]
You: "I'm a police officer, not your 'friend'."
Rosemary: "So wh... |
System: (Variable["whirling.kimintro_done"]) == false
Kim Kitsuragi: A bespectacled man in an orange bomber jacket is tapping his foot on the floor. Looks like he's waiting for someone -- you.
Kim Kitsuragi: As you approach, he narrows his eyes and extends his hand in greeting.
Esprit de Corps: If an assault were la... |
Knick-knacks Stand: You see rows of toy soldiers guarding the rest of the trinkets displayed on the table: some on horseback, others in rags, others yet in bright blue uniforms. All are stern and unyielding in their duty.
System: Variable["canal.roy_inland_buy_done"]
You: Inspect the figurines in rags.
Knick-knacks ... |
You: "These men, they didn't do it!"
Kortenaer: "Yeah? Who did then?"
Inland Empire: You should implicate *yourself*. Throw yourself onto the embrasure, chest first!
You: (Point to yourself) "It was me."
Kim Kitsuragi: "No, wait!" The lieutenant winces and quickly turns to the mercenary leader. "He didn't."
Compos... |
Cuno: "For the fuck-gimp? Good thing you asked The Cunmeister." He nods, trying to look older. "Cuno knows a fridge, perfect for freezing f****ts."
You: "I thought you would! Where is it?"
Cuno: "Baconman's in a rush. But what's in it for the Cuno?" He crosses his arms. "What's the return on Cuno's investment?"
Half... |
You: "I noticed your room is close to mine. I have a personal question."
System: (Variable["whirling.klaasje_sunday_night_story_interupted"]) == false
Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer): "Yes, you're just one room away." She pours herself more coffee. "Very personal."
Logic: Good. Yes. This means she could have hear... |
You: "But my shit already *is* together!"
Kim Kitsuragi: "No, it's not officer."
You: Say nothing -- just nod.
Kim Kitsuragi: "We should go talk to the locals, find something else to do while the wind changes. It's pretty bad right now."
System: (Variable["tc.turn_off_tutorial_node"]) == false
Tutorial Agent: You'... |
System: (Variable["TASK.report_to_cryptozoologists_1"]) == false
System: (Variable["coast.morell_greeting_done"]) == false
System: (Variable["coast.morell_midgreet_leave"]) == false
Morell, the Cryptozoologist: "Here we go. Nice and easy. No way out, little guys, not out of this jam..."
Morell, the Cryptozoologist:... |
Conceptualization: Why does art inspire you so much?
You: It does, yes -- but what *is* art?
Conceptualization: Excellent question. Art is a diverse range of visual, literary, auditory, and performative creativity! It's an expression of imagination and technical skill. Additionally, it's history, criticism and pure e... |
Visual Calculus: Is there something here that would indicate a sniper used this place as a nest for taking the shot? Just some urban detritus, a bottle and a dilapidated old comms tower.
Endurance: The wind picks up. Fine sea foam lashes your face. It feels like needles. You can take it -- just raise your collar, dete... |
You: "I heard him and I'm on it. "
Jules Pidieu: "10-4, affirmative. Officer is in pursuit of his firearm." There's static.
Mack Torson: "Oh god, I..." The man is fighting back tears.
Jules Pidieu: "Officer, do you need further assistance? Over."
You: "I am in dire need of financial assistance."
System: Variable["... |
System: Variable["jam.siileng_clothes_hub_reached"]
Siileng: "You keep coming back. That's good, officer! Keep browsing those clothes, keep saving that economy!"
System: Variable["jam.siileng_asked_pay_net_worth"]
System: (Variable["jam.siileng_rhetoric_why_eco_needs_saving"]) == false
Rhetoric: Save the economy? T... |
Ceiling Fan: The fan is spinning.
You: Grab the tie.
System: (Variable["whirling.fan_caught_the_tie"]) == false
System: IsHourBetween(0, 21) and DayCount() == 1
System: Variable["whirling.fan_heart_damage"]
Savoir Faire: Oh no, it's happening again. You didn't catch it and now there's numbness in your left arm, ... |
System: (Variable["church.ravers_inside_church"]) == false
System: (Variable["ice.andre_volition_exit_used"]) == false
System: (Variable["ice.andre_greeting_done"]) == false
Andre: You see a youngish man bleaching the tips of his hair with a toothbrush. He puts the toothbrush down and extends his hand in greeting.
... |
System: (Variable["whirling.viquemare_esprit_wc_firefighters"]) == false
Esprit de Corps: There's something that binds you to him. Some kind of an outfit maybe...? A uniform!
You: A firefighters uniform?
Esprit de Corps: Exactomundo!
You: "I'm going to ask you straight: are you or have you ever been a firefighter?"... |
System: Variable["TASK.doomed_investigation"] and Variable["TASK.doomed_investigation_done"] == false
Novelty Dicemaker: "We're inside the chimney of an old central furnace. It's strange, I know." She looks at the ruddy bricks that make up the walls -- even though they've been repainted there are still signs of coa... |
System: (Variable["jam.abandoned_cabin_accessed"]) == false
System: (Variable["jam.abandoned_greeting_done"]) == false
Abandoned Lorry: This green FALN A-Z 'Contemporain' is parked in the shadow of the ruins looming overhead. It's seen better days.
System: (IsKimHere()) == false
System: (Variable["jam.jammystery_la... |
Alice: "It will take just a moment, officer..."
Alice: Her voices fades out into the familiar radio static.
System: (Variable["TASK.call_station_lazareth_done"]) == false
Alice: "..."
Alice: "..."
Nix Gottlieb: You hear a man clearing his throat briskly, then an answer: "Gottlieb. What'd ya want?"
Perception (Hea... |
Damaged Ledger: The Ledger of (Oblivion Induced) Mental Health is just as shabby as the Damaged Ledger was: a bunch of sodden papers sags from the clipboard in your hand.
You: Can I read the case files now?
System: Variable["inventory.ledger_logic_white_system_for_reading_case_files"]
Logic: Yes! You can piece them ... |
Shelf of Romance Stories: The shelves are littered with romantic tales from across time and space.
You: "Storekeep, what's on this shelf?"
Plaisance: "Oh, such wonderful, beautiful stories. Stories of love!" She sighs wistfully. "You should definitely buy these."
System: Variable["doomed.book_wc_trigger_bad_romance"... |
System: (Variable["doomed.barbell_main_hub_reached"]) == false
Barbell: A barbell lies on the floor. The colour has worn off its weight plates.
Physical Instrument: It's 60 kg. Your triceps hum at the sight of these weights. Show the world what kind of beast it's dealing with. Lift them.
Visual Calculus: There are n... |
Dick Mullen and the Mistaken Identity: In your hand, you hold four-fifths of "Dick Mullen and the Mistaken Identity."
You: Examine the cover.
Dick Mullen and the Mistaken Identity: The cover features a pastiche of different scenes. In the foreground, a man in a dark overcoat clutches a pistol to his chest. Rising up ... |
Interfacing: The pockets of these new jeans are perfect for sticking your hand into. Makes you look cool, calm, and collected. As your hand enters the pocket, your fingers brush against something... soft, yet crinkly.
You: Take the item out.
Interfacing: Hey! It's a chewing gum wrapper. It reminds you of the fruity j... |
The Deserter: "Them fucking..." He looks at the charred wood. "I didn't like that."
You: "Okay then."
The Deserter: *Splat*, a bloody spitball lands on the firewood.
You: Assess his body language.
Composure: What strikes you about this gaunt man is not the stomach pain, or the cough, or the malnutrition. For a man ... |
Door, Apartment #12: A shabby door hangs oddly on its hinges, secured to the doorframe with a safety chain. An unpaid energy bill is attached, threatening to cut off the electricity. It's addressed to Mr. Uuno de Ruyter.
System: Variable["TASK.get_drugs_from_cunos_apartment"] == true and Variable["TASK.get_drugs_fro... |
From A to Zrieek! A Guide To a Well-Behaved Cockatoo: A cockatoo is a parrot with an erectile crest, found on the Semenine islands and in southern Face-à-la-Mer. Known for their intelligence and general precociousness, cockatoos are popular birds in aviculture; however, they often exhibit various behavioural issues.
Y... |
Pain Threshold: Bent metal, broken glass... your path lies strewn with the broken forms of everyday objects...
Pain Threshold: You are *The Destroyer*, the bane of inanimate matter.
You: No, I'm just a disempowered individual trying to take my disempowerment out on everyday objects.
Pain Threshold: Look! There's a d... |
System: Variable["whirling.klaasje_full_story_hub_reached"]
Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer): "Okay." She puts her coffee mug on the table.
You: "What happened here -- the night he died?"
Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer): "We were there." She points to the window -- the silhouette of the bed is visible. "Togethe... |
Empathy: Kim also tries *not* to look at the pile of tape viscera on the carpet. Or the weird suitcase on the hat rack. Or the potted plant dying in the corner. But it's all just too morbid to ignore.
Savoir Faire: The man is finding it hard not to trip on the tape -- and not to send any of the bottles rolling across ... |
Inland Empire: Do you *feel* that?
You: Yes.
Inland Empire: Of course you do. You don't even know *what* it is you're feeling, but you can feel it. That's the mark of a true *Remote Viewer*...
Inland Empire: The time has come to *connect* to RVD HQ. By establishing a connection you'll have proved yourself worthy as ... |
System: (Variable["yard.sense_viscal_greeting_done"]) == false
Titus Hardie: "No-no-no," Titus points at himself, "Eyes here! You got business with my boys, you got business with me."
Logic: He understood what you were trying to do. Taking inventory of them.
System: Variable["whirling.hardies_logic_understandig_taki... |
Shelf of Romance Stories: The shelves are littered with romantic tales from across time and space.
You: Does anything more real, more *you* stand out?
System: (Variable["doomed.book_whitech_pain_threshold_romance"]) == false
Pain Threshold: You focus on the overwhelming mass of colourful novels to find anything of n... |
Noid: "Just plug that in there, would you?"
System: (IsKimHere()) == false
You: "Got it. Are we ready?"
Noid: "Yeah, as ready as we're going to be." He cracks his neck before putting on a pair of headphones. "Grab one of these can sets. I've got it rigged so that we can both listen, but only your cop-talk will broad... |
René Arnoux: "Unfortunately, I don't." He shrugs. "Unlike most of the locals, I have no qualms about assisting law enforcement, but this affair has passed me by completely."
You: "And... most of the locals?"
René Arnoux: "In Martinaise, the Union is the law, so can you really blame them?"
You: "But you don't have a ... |
You: Convince Titus he is being manipulated.
System: Variable["whirling.hardie_rhetoric_wc"]
Rhetoric: Convince *Titus?* he's being manipulated? You should know by now -- Titus Hardie will never falter.
System: (Variable["whirling.hardie_drama_rc_success_they_lie"]) == false
You: "That's it then. Case closed." (Loo... |
System: Variable["boardwalk.ladder_hub_reached"]
Feld Ladder: The rusty ladder leads to the rooftop.
You: "What if I don't climb? What if I just... *teleport*?"
Kim Kitsuragi: "Teleportation is not a thing." The lieutenant stares at you, stone-faced.
Rhetoric: Even if it isn't -- no one told you.
You: "It won't hu... |
You: "Now that Kim isn't here -- let's talk about Sunday night."
System: (Variable["whirling.klaasje_sunday_night_story_interupted"]) == false
Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer): "Ah yes." She pours herself some more coffee. "The night before I saw you in the hallway -- and reminded you you're a police officer."
Con... |
System: (Variable["church.stained_greeting_done"]) == false
System: (Variable["church.stained_midgreet_quick_exit"]) == false
Stained Glass Window: In white, silver, and apricot faïence, the young mother of humanism stands above you. A crack runs across her body. She is impossibly tall, oval-faced and sad -- a dark a... |
Cuno's Dad: The ageing alcoholic is still there, breathing... The air in the room is stale.
You: "Kim, is this thing even *alive*?"
Kim Kitsuragi: "I'm afraid it is. Look, it *moves*." He points to a fleshy lump sticking out from the other end of the blanket. The limb seems to be twitching from time to time.
Percept... |
Rhetoric: Wait -- take a longer look at yourself and how you're reflected in that slick chemical rainbow. What do you *see*?
Conceptualization: Metaphor. It's always metaphor.
You: Some nasty water?
Rhetoric: Exactly! The *blood of industry*. The run off from Coal City, further down the coast.
Rhetoric: The engines... |
You: [Close the door.]
System: (Variable["TASK.search_through_the_locked_cabin_done"]) == false
System: (Variable["jam.abandoned_seen_article"] == true and Variable["jam.abandoned_seen_posters"] == true and Variable["jam.abandoned_seen_radio"] == true and Variable["jam.abandoned_seen_pedals"] == true) == false
... |
System: (DayCount() == 1) == false
System: (Variable["TASK.inspect_traps_2_done"]) == false
System: (Variable["TASK.restock_trap_done"]) == false
System: Variable["whirling.lena_husband_back"]
Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife: "Oh, hello, sweetie. So nice to see you again."
You: "Tell me more about this *rare inse... |
Physical Instrument: There's no way the perp is in here, officer. Look how scarred the boards are -- all attempts to pry them off have failed.
You: "Kim, you think she's in there?" (Point at the boarded up building.)
Kim Kitsuragi: "The suspect? God, I hope not -- I can't see a way in..." He inspects the bars. "Thoug... |
System: Variable["TASK.report_to_the_tribunal_done"]
System: Variable["village.netpicker_wounds_talked_about"]
System: (Variable["village.netpicker_asked_skiff_from_her"]) == false
System: DayCount() > 3
System: (DayCount() > 4) == false
Lilienne, the Net Picker: "The waves are beginning to die down... look at tho... |
System: (Variable["auto.on_cindy_balcony"]) == false
System: Variable["pier.cindy_main_hub_reached"]
Cindy the SKULL: "Hello again, officers. Have you come to admire my mural?"
System: (Variable["pier.cindy_concept_rc_succeeded_failed"]) == false
System: Variable["pier.cindy_percept_fuel"]
You: (Attempt to establi... |
System: (Variable["plaza.tribunal_made_it_to_pre_hub"]) == false
Kortenaer: "I'm all out of shits to give, loincloth." There's a feverish gleam in his eyes. "Welcome to the fucking reckoning."
Titus Hardie: "Put your damn gun down." Titus remains calm. "People are gonna get hurt. We need to talk this through, alright... |
Kim Kitsuragi: A moment passes. The lieutenant glances at the sports watch on his wrist.
You: "Uhm. I want to talk about *you*."
System: (Variable["whirling.kim_main_about_hub_reached"]) == false
Kim Kitsuragi: "*Me*?"
You: "Yes, you."
Kim Kitsuragi: "I don't see how *my* life is pertinent to the investigation."
... |
Inland Empire: Is that the phasmid? It looks like the phasmid, leaning against the wall...
Reaction Speed: Wait, what if this is the fishing rod situation all over again?
You: Leap toward the phasmid and clasp it in your hands!
Inland Empire: It's not the phasmid... It's not even organic -- it's a fire iron. How dis... |
ROO A72 Motor Skiff: The skiff floats on the calm mirror of the sea -- its two seats are empty.
Inland Empire: Once you get in, that's it -- one pull of the starter handle and you're off into the bay. A strange trepidation comes over you: are you sure you want to go *now*?
Savoir Faire: Have you made all the necessar... |
Gaston's Sandwich: The ham-sandwich looks fresh and nutritious in you hand, begging to be eaten.
You: "I cannot be bought!" (Throw the sandwich on the ground.)
Gaston's Sandwich: The sandwich falls to the ground with a splat, tomatoes and lettuce flying everywhere, mayo spilling out like blood on a crime scene.
Elec... |
Joyce Messier: "This... *reality*?" She pulls her hood closer around her neck.
Drama: Yes, reality is your side-case.
System: Variable["pier.joyce_drama_realityinvestigation"]
Conceptualization: An *experimental* side-case.
Inland Empire: The aim is to gain a deeper understanding.
You: "I am conducting a personal ... |
System: (Variable["auto.inside_shack"]) == false
System: (Variable["whirling.mirror_secondgreeting_done"]) == false
System: Variable["whirling.mirror_first_greeting_done"]
Mirror: A mirror hangs on the wall, covered in steam. You cannot see yourself, just the outlines of a man. You have no memory of the face that aw... |
System: Variable["church.ravers_inside_church"]
System: (Variable["ice.noid_church_greeting_done"]) == false
Noid: "You got us in, cop. I can't believe you got us in..." He looks around the hall, examining the carpentry.
Empathy: With wonder in his sharp eyes.
Noid: "Between you and me -- I don't know if you've not... |
You: "Klaasje told me some pretty *interesting* things about Ruby."
Titus Hardie: "Yeah? Like what?"
You: "Let's not get into it, it's needless sensationalism."
Titus Hardie: "No-no," he squints at you. "Let's get *into* it -- what did she say?"
You: "Really, nothing."
Titus Hardie: "She didn't tell you shit." He ... |
Loose Floorboard: As you look at the floorboards in this corner of the shack, it's clear one of them isn't quite level with the others.
Visual Calculus: The edge of a floorboard next to it looks scratched.
You: Move the board aside.
Loose Floorboard: The hollow space underneath the floorboards is dark and damp. You ... |
Authority: There! Working class drunk! You know what this means, right?
You: Case solved!
Authority: Cracked it. All in a good day's work.
You: Wait, what did I crack exactly?
Authority: What do you mean *what did I crack*? Look at how working class that drunk is!
You: It's... uhm... some third option?
Authority:... |
System: (Variable["jam.abandoned_cabin_accessed"]) == false
System: Variable["jam.abandoned_greeting_done"]
Abandoned Lorry: This green FALN A-Z 'Contemporain' is parked in the shadow of the ruins looming overhead. It's seen better days.
You: Try to peek in the window.
Abandoned Lorry: The glass on the side windows... |
You: "I ran the serial number on his boots. I know his name."
Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer): She blows a long column of smoke and watches it disperse overhead. After a moment, she says: "Good for you."
You: "His name was Ellis. Ellis Kortenaer."
Klaasje (Miss Oranje Disco Dancer): "Hmh..." She doesn't smile. Sh... |
Horrific Necktie: *Bratan*, now is the time!
You: Go away necktie. You're just a figment of my imagination.
Horrific Necktie: *Bratan*, don't push me away. I want to be there for you. Also -- how can you be sure *you* are not just a figment of *my* imagination?
You: Okay, then tell me -- it is time for what?
Horrif... |
System: (Variable["plaza.kineema_intro_done"]) == false
Coupris Kineema: Before you stands a motor carriage. The bodywork is covered in blue and white livery bearing the number 57.
System: IsTaskActive("TASK.help_kim_with_money_plan") and IsKimHere()--[[ Variable[ ]]
Kim Kitsuragi: "I have something in the back we... |
Joyce Messier: "Ah, yes -- back to the *low-down*."
You: "What is this?" (Spread your hands.)
Joyce Messier: "A bird?" She tilts her head. "A *sphenicid* -- a flightless bird of the polar regions?"
You: "Keep guessing."
Joyce Messier: "Some sort of... krill hunter? No, wait..." Joyce raises her eyebrows. "You're an... |
Inland Empire: A strange feeling... looking at the water. Maybe you should just wander off into the sea? Leave it all and walk in...
Electrochemistry: With a bottle in your hand.
You: Raise your sight.
Inland Empire: In the still mirror of the bay you see Martinaise, reflected. Tall edifices of ruins reach into the ... |
Water Bowls: It's awfully silent again, as if someone turned off the entire world outside those walls. Water inside the bowls stands still.
Perception (Sight): Measurements have been marked down around the bowls, each chalk-drawn line representing a centimetre on the floor.
Interfacing: Oh boy, this is going to be go... |
Kim Kitsuragi: You see the lieutenant's familiar shape in the orange jacket. It turns double -- then triple -- from the pain.
Pain Threshold: It's nothing. You're alive, that's what matters.
You: "I'm alive..."
Kim Kitsuragi: "*Sunrise, parabellum*," the lieutenant says. He's in the middle of a freshly cleaned room,... |
You: Look her in the eye.
System: (Variable["whirling.klaasje_volition_white_check"]) == false
System: (Variable["whirling.klaasje_volition_white_failed_once"]) == false
Volition: She looks back, time moves slowly. The triangles of her face rearranging into a weary smile...
Suggestion: Don't worry. We will protect ... |
System: (Variable["doomed.dicemaker_main_hub_reached"]) == false
System: Variable["doomed.dicemaker_greeting_done"]
System: Variable["doomed.dicemaker_said_did_not_knock_on_her_window"]
Novelty Dicemaker: "You're back," the bird-like woman says, looking up from her table. "Did you decide what kind of die you want?"
... |
Inland Empire: Snow is quietly covering the numerous wine bottles and cigarette butts on the ground. Someone *partied* really, really hard here.
You: "Did I do this?"
Kim Kitsuragi: "Well..." The lieutenant looks at you, then the bottles. "Yes. I think we can say with relative confidence that it was you."
You: "This... |
Bust of Kras Mazov: A plaster cast bust depicts a middle-aged man with impressive sideburns. The name on the plinth reads 'Kras Mazov'.
Encyclopedia: Kras Mazov (nom de guerre), was an economist and theoretical historian. He was a leading figure on the Graad side of the Turn-of-the-Century Revolution, where he headed ... |
Limbic System: It's easier, this time, drifting off. Your head has found a comfortable indent in the pillow. Your legs and your torso feel like lead weights sinking to the bottom of the sea, until they're suddenly light...
Ancient Reptilian Brain: This respite -- you've earned it, brother. Bask in the darkness. Let it... |
System: (Variable["whirling.minot_whirling_mainhub_reached"]) == false
Horse-Faced Woman: The woman in an RCM patrol officer's uniform winces as she notices you.
Horse-Faced Woman: "I would really prefer not to talk to you right now..."
System: (Variable["tc.decomptage"]) == false
Authority: A patrol officer is the... |
Reaction Speed: Is that an Insulindian phasmid? It looks like an Insulindian phasmid. Quick -- catch it before it scuttles away!
You: "Stop right there!"
Fishing Rod: You shout at what you thought to be a phasmid, but turns out to be a fishing rod.
Evrart Claire: "What are you trying to accomplish, Harry?"
You: "I ... |
Dried Wildflower: Six crumbling petals rest on your palm. They're white, a bell-shaped crown.
You: "What is this, Kim?"
Kim Kitsuragi: "This is the Insulindian Lily." The lieutenant corrects his glasses. "Called 'May bells' or 'Lucille's tears' during the Revolution. Girls used to pin these on soldiers before sending... |
System: Variable["whirling.hardies_inland_black_tree_taps"] == true
Cafeteria Window: Again you find yourself looking at that big old window...
You: Squint.
Cafeteria Window: There's a little slide panel up there, to let some air in. No need to open it in spring. It's still too cold outside.
System: (Variable["whir... |
Inland Empire: Do you *feel* that?
You: Feel what?
Inland Empire: Close your eyes. Reach out with your *feelings*. There's something *para-natural* at play here.
Shivers: NONSENSE.
You: You're right. I feel it now.
Inland Empire: Of course you do. You don't even know *what* it is you're feeling, but you can feel i... |
Cuno: "Shoot that shit at Cuno, piggonaut."
You: "I talked to the gardener. She said not to listen to you."
Cuno: "Pig..." Cuno slaps his forehead. "Do you have any idea how fucking stupid that sounds."
System: (Variable["yard.cuno_reported_back_on_manana"]) == false
Cuno: "Cuno's cruising his bitch on the town and... |
System: Variable["whirling.hardies_inland_black_tree_taps"] == true
Cafeteria Window: Again you find yourself looking at that big old window...
You: Squint.
Cafeteria Window: There's a little slide panel up there, to let some air in. No need to open it in spring. It's still too cold outside.
System: Variable["whirl... |
Conceptualization: This phrase is meant to be looked at from above.
You: "What the hell is that?" (Point to the rooftop message.)
Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant cranes his head and mutters: "GO HOME." He pauses. "It's an *aerograffito*. It's meant for the Coalition aerostatics that keep a lookout on the city from the ... |
Door: Two rusty metal plates that slide apart form a crude door. It's been here under the boardwalk for a while.
You: Push the doors open.
Door: The doors seem to be on rails, but they've gotten jammed. You grab a side and put some strength into prying it open. With the help of your partner the two metal panels slide... |
Evrart Claire: "I'm always happy to educate and entertain you, my friend." He takes a sip from his coffee. "So, what's on your mind?"
You: "How are you going to fund your new independent harbour?"
Evrart Claire: "Oh, you mean what sort of *goods* are gonna be flowing through? How am I gonna replace all the contacts w... |
System: Variable["whirling.klaasje_volition_white_check"]
Volition: Soft, light brown eyes look back at you, directly into the space behind your eye sockets. You see the smoke rise from between her painted red lips. She's beautiful...
Volition: I have bad news for you.
You: What?
Volition: You know these guys?
Log... |
Shivers: All around you, rain falls on the great city of Revachol. Rain drips from the eaves and floods the gutters, washing the filth away.
Shivers: The spring thaw must be here. The snow is melting...
You: What am I doing?
Shivers: Looking up at the sky, cold water dripping from your hair.
You: Shake the shivers ... |
System: (Variable["TASK.report_to_the_tribunal_done"] and Variable["TASK.check_back_on_renovation_later"]) == false
System: (Variable["jam.horseback_monument_scaffolding"]) == false
System: Variable["apt.student_posters_okay"]
Horseback Monument: An old monument stands in the middle of the traffic island, pointing... |
The Deserter: "A tragicomedy..." He shakes to life. "Druggies, prostitutes and rentiers."
Composure: A strange little engine seems to fire up in him again. It straightens his back.
Conceptualization: The familiar *put put put* of hatred.
Half Light: Detest pushes the cobwebs out of his eyes, pushes the melancholy as... |
Kim Kitsuragi: "Big surprise." The lieutenant grins mirthlessly. "Anyway -- one down, three to go."
You: "It'll be in the next one. *Surely*."
Kim Kitsuragi: "Surely," he repeats and looks at the sea, then at you putting the trap back on the ground. "Anyway, the air is nice and fresh here..."
You: Look around.
Trap... |
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