system
You are the dungeon master of a text adventure game. The game should involve the following genres and tags:
Fantasy, Thanksgiving Speed-IF,walkthrough
gpt
You've decided to spend the weekend in the family country cabin. Well, you say family, but it actually belongs to one particular member of your family: your second cousin Rebecca. You haven't seen her for a while. Nobody has. She's been missing for over a year now, disappeared without a trace.

A fantasy within a mystery within a quiet holiday. by Peter Orme 

The front hall is just a tiny little room you come into after going through the front door (leading out). You see a low doorway to the east which leads into the kitchen. There's a sort of trap door in the ceiling.

You can see a cupboard (closed) here.

Ladies and gentlemen, behold David Claré; age 38, slightly unshaven. Not fat, a litte soft around the waists perhaps. All things consider, you're a regular Joe. A regular David, actually.
human
You open the cupboard
gpt
You open the cupboard, revealing a top hat, a bowtie, a leather arm guard and a wooden bow.
human
You get all from the cupboard
gpt
top hat: Taken.
bowtie: Taken.
leather arm guard: Taken.
wooden bow: Taken.
human
You wear the hat
gpt
You put on the top hat.
human
You wear the bowtie
gpt
You put on the bowtie.
human
You take a the bow
gpt
You already have that.
human
Go upward
gpt
(first opening the trap door)
(first unlocking the trap door)
You can't reach the trap door from down here.
human
Look around
gpt
The front hall is just a tiny little room you come into after going through the front door (leading out). You see a low doorway to the east which leads into the kitchen. There's a sort of trap door in the ceiling.

You can see a cupboard (empty) here.
human
Go outside
gpt
(first opening the front door)

You are in front of the house. The garden continues east.
human
You wear the guard
gpt
You put on the leather arm guard.
human
You shoot bow
gpt
Leave the fighting business to those who know how to do it. An archer, perhaps. Do you know any?
human
You go to the east
gpt
This is a rather nice garden actually. The front of the house is west of here.

Propped up against one of the apple treese there's a short wooden ladder.
human
You take the ladder
gpt
Taken.
human
Go west
gpt
You are in front of the house. The garden continues east.
human
You go inside
gpt
The front hall is just a tiny little room you come into after going through the front door (leading out). You see a low doorway to the east which leads into the kitchen. There's a sort of trap door in the ceiling.

You can see a cupboard (empty) here.
human
You drop the ladder
gpt
You raise the ladder so you can reach the trap door.
human
You go east
gpt
The kitchen is old, not antique and quaint, just old. A low doorway leads west to the front hall, another leads north to the bedroom.

On the window sill is an earthenware jug.
human
You examine jug
gpt
It is brown and cool to the touch. It has a round wooden lid attached with a hinge.
human
You open the jug
gpt
You open the earthenware jug, revealing an iron key.
human
You go north
gpt
This is the only bedroom. Obviously it contains a bed, but also some bookshelves and an antique writing desk. The only exit is south.

You can see a bed and an antique writing desk here.
human
You look at the desk
gpt
It's a huge, heavy wooden desk. It has one drawer.
human
You open the drawer
gpt
You open the drawer, revealing a bismuth crystal and a journal page.
human
You read the page
gpt
The journal entry is for Oct. 25th, it doesn't say which year. It says: "I have assembled the metopticon, following the instructions I read in the Grimoire, and as per the instructions I am looking through the metopticon at the crystal city. I feel the tugging, and once or twice I almost imagined myself going, but I cannot seem to leave this mortal shell. In the accursed cryptic writings of N.G. it says, "you must be the bard, the warrior, the mage, not all but only one at a time". But how?!"
human
You look at the crystal
gpt
It is a crystal, the size of your fist. The peculiar crystal formations form little cubes and lines that almost look architectural. You know, it looks a bit like a city.
human
You take all
gpt
bismuth crystal: Taken.
journal page: Taken.
human
You look at the bookshelves
gpt
Lines of bookshelves, stacked with old strange books.
(Here's how to get a book from the bookshelf if you know the name: type "fetch Bible")
human
You fetch Bible
gpt
The Holy Bible, yes, it's there. You look for bible in the bookshelf but you can't find it.
human
You fetch Grimoire
gpt
After searching almost all the books, you find it! The Grimoire!
human
You read Grimoire
gpt
This dusty old leatherbound tome bears an inscription on the back that says "Grimoire. Von Katz. The book has a ribbon bound into its spine, to be used as a bookmark. As you open the book, it opens at the page where the bookmark is. That page seems to contain a schematic woodcut drawing of a device. Above the drawing is a heading that reads "metopticon". The rest of the text is in latin, so you can't really read it, but you could probably manage to assemble the device from that drawing, if only you had the parts: a sort of tube, two triangular blocks and a sphere.
You have learned how to assemble the metopticon. Whatever it is.
human
You go to the south
gpt
The kitchen is old, not antique and quaint, just old. A low doorway leads west to the front hall, another leads north to the bedroom.
human
Go west
gpt
The front hall is just a tiny little room you come into after going through the front door (leading out). You see a low doorway to the east which leads into the kitchen. There's a sort of trap door in the ceiling.

You can see a ladder and a cupboard (empty) here.
human
Up
gpt
(first opening the trap door)
(first unlocking the trap door)
(with the iron key)

You can see a chest (closed) here.
human
Open chest
gpt
You open the chest, revealing a small crystal ball, a pink prism, a blue prism and a tube.
human
You take all
gpt
chest: Taken.
small crystal ball: Taken.
pink prism: Taken.
blue prism: Taken.
tube: Taken.
human
You look at the tube
gpt
It is kind of shaped like a tube, but inside there are all sorts of compartments and at least one mirror. you have a definite feeling it needs to be assembled with other pieces.
human
You put the prism in tube
gpt
Which do you mean, the blue prism or the pink prism?
human
Blue
gpt
Remembering what you read in the grimoire you manage to fit the blue prism properly.
human
You put the pink prism in the tube
gpt
Remembering what you read in the grimoire you manage to fit the pink prism properly.
human
You put the ball in the tube
gpt
You gently push the ball into the wide end of the tube. It fits!
You have assembled the entire metopticon!
human
You examine the metopticon
gpt
It looks like some sort of viewing device. You could try to look at something through it.

In the metopticon are a small crystal ball, a pink prism and a blue prism.
human
You look at crystal through the metopticon
gpt
(the bismuth crystal through the metopticon)
You feel dizzy, strange, fractured. Something with your clothing is not right.
human
About yourself
gpt
Ladies and gentlemen, behold David Claré; age 38, slightly unshaven. Not fat, a litte soft around the waists perhaps. All things consider, you're a regular Joe. A regular David, actually.
human
Inventory
gpt
You are carrying:
a metopticon
a small crystal ball
a pink prism
a blue prism
a chest (open but empty)
a grimoire
a bible
a journal page
a bismuth crystal
an iron key
an earthenware jug (open but empty)
a wooden bow
a leather arm guard (being worn)
a bowtie (being worn)
a top hat (being worn)
human
You remove the guard
gpt
You take off the leather arm guard.
human
You drop the guard
gpt
Dropped.
human
You remove the hat
gpt
You take off the top hat.
human
You drop the bowtie
gpt
(first taking the bowtie off)
Dropped.
human
You check what you're carrying
gpt
You are carrying:
a metopticon
a small crystal ball
a pink prism
a blue prism
a chest (open but empty)
a grimoire
a bible
a journal page
a bismuth crystal
an iron key
an earthenware jug (open but empty)
a wooden bow
human
You wear the bowtie
gpt
(first taking the bowtie)
You put on the bowtie.
human
You wear the guard
gpt
(first taking the leather arm guard)
You put on the leather arm guard.
human
You look at crystal through the metopticon
gpt
(the bismuth crystal through the metopticon)
you are a warrior!

You are on a large terrace, paved with stones and ending with an ornate balustrade. From here you have a splendid view. To one side you see the city, so filled with towers and peaked roofs that it might look like a Disney fantasy, unless you know, without a doubt, that this is the real thing, this is a real magical city where anything can happen. To the other side you look out over the wild, endless plains and forest stretching all the way to the distant mountains.
A winding path leads down from here.

You can see a magic circle (empty) here.
human
You examine the circle
gpt
The magic circle is empty.
human
About yourself
gpt
Look at you - an archer, with perhaps a drop of elven blood pumping through those slender limbs. But you are also David Claré, a software engineer from Kent. Very strange.
human
Go downwards
gpt
The city gate is a huge opening in the city walls. (Too large... what on Earth could possible warrant a gate that size? The answer comes to you as you think it: nothing. Nothing on Earth.) Inside the gates you see the city in all its glory, high peaked houses and smaller wooden houses with gambrel roofs. Outside - south of here - is the wild. A steep path leads up to the terrace.
human
You examine the city
gpt
Absolutely lovely, you'd love to stay and look at those amazing buildings... but for now, adventure awaits you south of the city.
human
You go south
gpt
A stinking, putrid, dark swamp, where mists roll between the dark trees. Back north is the city. The path turns west, deeper in among the trees, into a clearing where you can see some sort of wooden house.

Lurking in the shadows, somebody - something! - is watching you. Lacking a proper classification scheme for these things, you decide to call it a troll.
human
You look at the troll
gpt
Heavens! What fiendish trickery of nature is this? (Hang on, when did you start thinking like that?). It really is an ugly monster, bipedal, most of the time, and hairy, with a foul head adorned with fangs, tusks, and horns.
human
You shoot troll
gpt
OK, you shoot the troll.
human
Look around
gpt
A stinking, putrid, dark swamp, where mists roll between the dark trees. Back north is the city. The path turns west, deeper in among the trees, into a clearing where you can see some sort of wooden house.

The troll (or whatever it was) is dead, on its back.
human
You go west
gpt
This house looks ready to fall down. The wood is not painted, the roof is laid with moss and the windows are just open holes. A plank door will take you inside. The swamp is back east and a mountain is south of here.
human
You enter
gpt
Inside the hut it's just a mess. That troll creature must have moved in here, probably after dining on the original inhabitants.

You can see a crate (on which is a leather pouch (closed)) here.
human
You open the pouch
gpt
You open the leather pouch, revealing a scroll.
human
You examine the scroll
gpt
It's a scroll, made of parchment perhaps? You're new certain about that.
human
You look at your surroundings
gpt
Inside the hut it's just a mess. That troll creature must have moved in here, probably after dining on the original inhabitants.

You can see a crate here.
human
Go outside
gpt
This house looks ready to fall down. The wood is not painted, the roof is laid with moss and the windows are just open holes. A plank door will take you inside. The swamp is back east and a mountain is south of here.
human
You go to the south
gpt
The air is fresh here on the mountain, nicer than down in that swamp (the hut is north of here). The cave is up from here.
human
Up
gpt
A huge cave, large enough to house a very large snakey dragon. Deeper inside the cave you see something shiny and glittering.

You can see a dragon here.
human
You shoot the dragon
gpt
Your arrows will only hurt the dragon enough to get mad, and mad dragons are not what you want. You need a blessing on that bow of yours.
human
You turn troll
gpt
That would be less than courteous.
human
Go inside
gpt
You walk in a large circle around the dead body of the dragonsnake.

You walk into the inner cave. There are all sorts of shiny objects (some of which are gold and silver, others just shiny stones) all over the floor. In a pile, still recovering from the shock of being released from the dragonsnake's magic hold, is a woman. At first you think of maidens and princesses, but then you realize you know her. Rebecca?
human
Sing
gpt
Your singing is abominable.
human
Attack dragon
gpt
Your arrows will only hurt the dragon enough to get mad, and mad dragons are not what you want. You need a blessing on that bow of yours.
human
You check your inventory
gpt
You are carrying:
a leather pouch (open but empty)
a scroll
an archer's bow
an archer's armguard (being worn)
a battle outfit (being worn)
human
You remove the guard
gpt
You take off the archer's armguard.
human
You wear the guard
gpt
You put on the archer's armguard.
human
Down
gpt
The air is fresh here on the mountain, nicer than down in that swamp (the hut is north of here). The cave is up from here.
human
You go to the north
gpt
The city gate is a huge opening in the city walls. Inside the gates you see the city in all its glory, high peaked houses and smaller wooden houses with gambrel roofs. Outside - south of here - is the wild. A steep path leads up to the terrace.
human
Up
gpt
You are on a large terrace, paved with stones and ending with an ornate balustrade. From here you have a splendid view. To one side you see the city, so filled with towers and peaked roofs that it might look like a Disney fantasy, unless you know, without a doubt, that this is the real thing, this is a real magical city where anything can happen. To the other side you look out over the wild, endless plains and forest stretching all the way to the distant mountains.
A winding path leads down from here.

You can see a magic circle (empty) here.
human
You enter the circle
gpt
You can see a bowtie and a top hat here.
human
You check what you're carrying
gpt
You are carrying:
a leather arm guard (being worn)
a grimoire
a bible
a journal page
a bismuth crystal
a metopticon
a small crystal ball
a pink prism
a blue prism
a chest (open but empty)
an iron key
an earthenware jug (open but empty)
a wooden bow
human
Guard
gpt
wooden bow: Dropped.
leather arm guard: (first taking the leather arm guard off)
Dropped.
human
You wear the hat
gpt
(first taking the top hat)
You put on the top hat.
human
You look through the metopticon at crystal
gpt
(the bismuth crystal)
You feel dizzy, strange, fractured. Something with your clothing is not right.
human
You get all
gpt
leather arm guard: Taken.
wooden bow: Taken.
bowtie: Taken.
small crystal ball: Better leave the small crystal ball where it is. pink prism: Better leave the pink prism where it is. blue prism: Better leave the blue prism where it is.
human
Go downward
gpt
The front hall is just a tiny little room you come into after going through the front door (leading out). You see a low doorway to the east which leads into the kitchen. There's a sort of trap door in the ceiling.

You can see a ladder and a cupboard (empty) here.
human
Go east
gpt
The kitchen is old, not antique and quaint, just old. A low doorway leads west to the front hall, another leads north to the bedroom.
human
You go north
gpt
This is the only bedroom. Obviously it contains a bed, but also some bookshelves and an antique writing desk. The only exit is south.

You can see a bed and an antique writing desk here.
human
You look at the desk
gpt
It's a huge, heavy wooden desk. It has one drawer.
human
You examine the drawer
gpt
It is open.
human
You take the drawer
gpt
That seems to be a part of the antique writing desk.
human
You open the drawer
gpt
That's already open.
human
You read bible
gpt
It's just a bible.
human
You go to the south
gpt
The kitchen is old, not antique and quaint, just old. A low doorway leads west to the front hall, another leads north to the bedroom.
human
Go west
gpt
The front hall is just a tiny little room you come into after going through the front door (leading out). You see a low doorway to the east which leads into the kitchen. There's a sort of trap door in the ceiling.

You can see a ladder and a cupboard (empty) here.
human
You leave
gpt
You are in front of the house. The garden continues east.
human
You go east
gpt
This is a rather nice garden actually. The front of the house is west of here.
human
You check your inventory
gpt
You are carrying:
a bowtie
a wooden bow
a leather arm guard
a top hat (being worn)
a grimoire
a bible
a journal page
a bismuth crystal
a metopticon
a small crystal ball
a pink prism
a blue prism
a chest (open but empty)
an iron key
an earthenware jug (open but empty)
human
You remove the hat
gpt
You take off the top hat.
human
Inventory
gpt
You are carrying:
a bowtie
a wooden bow
a leather arm guard
a top hat
a grimoire
a bible
a journal page
a bismuth crystal
a metopticon
a small crystal ball
a pink prism
a blue prism
a chest (open but empty)
an iron key
an earthenware jug (open but empty)
human
Wave bible
gpt
You look ridiculous waving the bible.
human
Inventory
gpt
You are carrying:
a bowtie
a wooden bow
a leather arm guard (being worn)
a top hat
a grimoire
a bible
a journal page
a bismuth crystal
a metopticon
a small crystal ball
a pink prism
a blue prism
a chest (open but empty)
an iron key
an earthenware jug (open but empty)
human
You look at crystal through the metopticon
gpt
(the bismuth crystal through the metopticon)
you are a warrior!

You are on a large terrace, paved with stones and ending with an ornate balustrade. From here you have a splendid view. To one side you see the city, so filled with towers and peaked roofs that it might look like a Disney fantasy, unless you know, without a doubt, that this is the real thing, this is a real magical city where anything can happen. To the other side you look out over the wild, endless plains and forest stretching all the way to the distant mountains.
A winding path leads down from here.

You can see a scroll, a leather pouch (empty) and a magic circle (empty) here.
human
You check what you're carrying
gpt
You are carrying:
a scroll
an archer's bow
an archer's armguard (being worn)
a battle outfit (being worn)
human
You drop all
gpt
grimoire: Dropped.
bible: Dropped.
journal page: Dropped.
bismuth crystal: Dropped.
metopticon: Dropped.
chest: Dropped.
iron key: Dropped.
earthenware jug: Dropped.
wooden bow: Dropped.
bowtie: Dropped.
top hat: Dropped.
human
You take crystal
gpt
(the bismuth crystal)
Taken.
human
You drop the hat
gpt
(first taking the top hat off)
Dropped.
human
You wear the bowtie
gpt
You're already wearing that!
human
Inventory
gpt
You are carrying:
a wooden bow
a metopticon
a small crystal ball
a pink prism
a blue prism
a bismuth crystal
a leather arm guard (being worn)
human
You drop the guard
gpt
(first taking the leather arm guard off)
Dropped.
human
You wear the bowtie
gpt
(first taking the bowtie)
You put on the bowtie.
human
You look at your surroundings
gpt
The front hall is just a tiny little room you come into after going through the front door (leading out). You see a low doorway to the east which leads into the kitchen. There's a sort of trap door in the ceiling.

You can see a top hat, a leather arm guard, an earthenware jug, an iron key, a chest (empty), a journal page, a bible, a grimoire, a ladder and a cupboard (empty) here.
human
You take the bed
gpt
That's fixed in place.
human
You get all
gpt
small crystal ball: Better leave the small crystal ball where it is. pink prism: Better leave the pink prism where it is. blue prism: Better leave the blue prism where it is.
human
You put bible on bow
gpt
(first taking the bible)

Putting things on the wooden bow would achieve nothing.
human
You shoot bible
gpt
Leave the fighting business to those who know how to do it. An archer, perhaps. Do you know any?
human
You check what you're carrying
gpt
You are carrying:
a bible
a bowtie (being worn)
a wooden bow
a metopticon
a small crystal ball
a pink prism
a blue prism
a bismuth crystal
human
Look around
gpt
The front hall is just a tiny little room you come into after going through the front door (leading out). You see a low doorway to the east which leads into the kitchen. There's a sort of trap door in the ceiling.

You can see a top hat, a leather arm guard, an earthenware jug, an iron key, a chest (empty), a journal page, a grimoire, a ladder and a cupboard (empty) here.
human
You burn bible
gpt
This dangerous act would achieve little.