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[NUKE9.13]

Try to EXTRACT by putting your free time into gathering stones into the friendly robot

We can only EXTRACT once per hour (hover over things in the robot's status)

Anyway. Friend robutt!

>Maybe friend robutt can help us with that hole what electrocuted us earlier. Maybe they can open the door?

[Solifuge]

Try to EXTRACT by putting your free time into gathering stones into the friendly robot

We can only EXTRACT once per hour (hover over things in the robot's status)

Whoever wrote that software could've done a better job explaining that part of EXTRACT. My bad. Plus, I keep forgetting that not everyone knows to (or can) mouse over the pictures for Alt Text info. I retconned in a Gate Fatigue condition to their character sheet that explains the limitations. Also, it's possible that Gate Fatigue will apply to other Artificer Gate based actions too.

[Sir Knight]

On the plus side, the distraction worked! You're feeling less embarrassed now.
Just, you know, more full of existential dread.

This is awesome and you should feel incredible.

Spoiler: Terminal Output Log: (click to show/hide) LOCAL:\> launch clax.prg -auto       8                                                                  8      d8b         .d8888b.  888      8888b             Y88b   d88P       d8b     dP Yb       d88P  Y88b 888      88888b             Y88b d88P       dP Yb Y888P   Y888P   888    888 888      888Y88b             Y88o88P    Y888P   Y888P  "o.     .o"    888        888      888 Y88b    d8888b   Y888P      "o.     .o"  .o"     "o.    888        888      888  Y88b   Y8888P   d888b      .o"     "o. d888b   d888b   888    888 888      888   Y88b          d88888b    d888b   d888b     Yb dP       Y88b  d88P 888      8888888888b        d88P Y88b       Yb dP      Y8P         "Y8888P"  88888888 888     Y88b      d88P   Y88b       Y8P       8                                                                  8 @==============================================================================@ | COMPUTERIZED LUCID ARTIFICER - X-TYPE (CIVILIAN CONTRACT, UNRESTRICTED)      | |                                                                              | | (C) AD ASTRAL SOFTWORKS, 1627 VERNA 13TH                      VERSION: 1.3.0 | @==============================================================================@ WELCOME TO CLA-X! A PORTABLE, MULTI-PURPOSE, AND USER-FRIENDLY MANA FABRICATION TECHNOLOGY. QUICK-START GUIDE: +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -- CHARGE:     STREAM MANA TO OTHER NEARBY DEVICES OR BEINGS. -- DUPLICATE:  CLONE AN EXISTING OBJECT BY USING MANA. -- EXTRACT:    CONVERT BASIC MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INTO MANA. -- FABRICATE:  DESIGN GOODS AND OBJECTS, AND SYNTHESIZE THEM FROM MANA. -- MANIFEST:   QUICKLY CONVERT MANA INTO BASIC MATERIALS, ENERGY, OR FORCES. -- REPAIR:     USE MANA TO MEND DAMAGED OR BROKEN OBJECTS. TYPE "HELP" FOR MORE INSTRUCTIONS. > extract -all EXTRACTING ALL LOCAL INVENTORY INTO MANA. @==============================================================================@ | ITEM 01: DUFFEL_BAG                                                          | @==============================================================================@ | MANA YIELD:                                                                  | | -- 1 Grass Mana                                                              | | -- 1 <ERROR_BAD_MANA_TYPE:"Willpower">                                       | |                                                                              | | MANA EXTRACTION COMPLETED, WITH ERRORS...                                    | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ERROR LOG: +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 0xDE:0000000000000057:696c6c706f776572 <ERROR_BAD_MANA_TYPE:"Willpower"> 0x20:0000000000000000:0000000000000000 <ERROR_ACCESS_VIOLATION> 0x37:0000000000000000:0000000000000000 <ERROR_LINK_FROM_INVALID_LEYNODE> 0xFF:DEADDEADDEADDEAD:DEADDEADDEADDEAD <ERROR_MANUALLY_INITIATED_EXCEPTION> 0x48:414e414b4f2c2044:494420594f552043 <ERROR_UNKNOWN> 0x52:4f5353204f4b4159:3f20424144204e45 <ERROR_UNKNOWN> 0x57:533a20594f555220:4741544527532042 <ERROR_UNKNOWN> 0x55:535445442e204927:4d20535455434b20 <ERROR_UNKNOWN> <...> +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ LOG TRUNCATED. TYPE "MORE" TO SEE 27 ADDITIONAL ERROR(S). > more ERROR LOG CONTINUED... +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ <...> 0x48:4552452e20474f4f:44204e4557533a20 <ERROR_UNKNOWN> 0x42:41434b2046524f4d:2054484520465249 <ERROR_UNKNOWN> 0x4e:4745532057495448:204d494e494d554d <ERROR_UNKNOWN> 0x20:465241592c20504c:5553204120474154 <ERROR_UNKNOWN> 0x45:2050494543452e20:4c55434954592753 <ERROR_UNKNOWN> 0x20:4e4f4e4520544845:2057495345522e20 <ERROR_UNKNOWN> 0x52:4947474544204120:434f564552542057 <ERROR_UNKNOWN> 0x41:5920544f20504947:47594241434b2044 <ERROR_UNKNOWN> 0x41:5441204f56455220:4741544520545241 <ERROR_UNKNOWN> 0x46:46494320544f4f2e:2049205448494e4b <ERROR_UNKNOWN> 0x2e:2048414420544f20:55534520594f5552 <ERROR_UNKNOWN> 0x20:4845414453504143:452054484f554748 <ERROR_UNKNOWN> 0x2e:205245414c4c5920:534f5252592e2053 <ERROR_UNKNOWN> 0x50:45414b494e47204f:462057484943482c <ERROR_UNKNOWN> 0x20:4754472e2048454d:4f5252484147494e <ERROR_UNKNOWN> 0x47:20575020544f2053:454e44204f4e2041 <ERROR_UNKNOWN> 0x20:4d414e4120434841:4e4e454c2c20414e <ERROR_UNKNOWN> 0x44:205354494c4c204b:494e444120465241 <ERROR_UNKNOWN> 0x59:45442e20414c534f:2c2049274d204f55 <ERROR_UNKNOWN> 0x54:2041465445522043:55524645572e2045 <ERROR_UNKNOWN> 0x59:45524f4c4c2e2057:52495445204d4520 <ERROR_UNKNOWN> 0x42:41434b20544f4e49:4748543f2054454c <ERROR_UNKNOWN> 0x4c:204d452057484154:2049542753204c49 <ERROR_UNKNOWN> 0x4b:4520574845524520:594f55204152452e <ERROR_UNKNOWN> 0x20:4f52204a55535420:4c4554204d45204b <ERROR_UNKNOWN> 0x4e:4f5720594f552752:45205354494c4c20 <ERROR_UNKNOWN> 0x4f:4b41592e2049204d:49535320594f552e <ERROR_UNKNOWN> +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ > inventory -all CHECKING INVENTORY AND MANA STORAGE... @==============================================================================@ | INVENTORY:                                                                   | @==============================================================================@ | LOCAL INVENTORY (0/4 Slots):                                                 | | -- Empty                                                                     | | -- Empty                                                                     | | -- Empty                                                                     | | -- Empty                                                                     | |                                                                              | | INVENTORY CHECKED!                                                           | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ @==============================================================================@ | MANA                                                                         | @==============================================================================@ | MANA BATTERY (?/5 Slots):                                  | | -- Fire Mana                                                                 | | -- Fire Mana                                                                 | | -- Grass Mana                                                                | | -- <ERROR_BAD_MANA_TYPE:"Willpower">                                         | | -- Empty                                                                     | |                                                                              | | MANA INVENTORY CHECKED, WITH ERRORS...                                       | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ERROR LOG: +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 0xDE:0000000000000057:696c6c706f776572 <ERROR_BAD_MANA_TYPE:"Willpower"> +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ > human you seem to be able to read this language which one finds most curious INVALID COMMAND: "human" > curious too that your offering was tampered with and your soul feels distant INVALID COMMAND: "curious" > if the first was an attempt to bring one harm then let it be said the effort SYNTAX ERROR: "if the". INVALID PARAMETER. TYPE "HELP IF" FOR INSTRUCTIONS. > was very foolish and you will have to try much harder on subsequent attempts INVALID COMMAND: "was". FLOOD WARNING (1/5). > in truth one does not sense any malice from you only curiosity and confusion INVALID COMMAND: "in". FLOOD WARNING (2/5). > nevertheless time grows short and you requested aid in navigating this place INVALID COMMAND: "nevertheless". FLOOD WARNING (3/5). > also as requested one will return your galvanic torch which one has improved BAD COMMAND: "also". FLOOD WARNING (4/5). > by your offerings of mana and materials the contract of assistance is struck INVALID COMMAND: "by". FLOOD WARNING (5/5). AUTO-TERMINATION IMMINENT! > one accepts these terms and will assist you to this purpose however possible BAD COMMAND: "one". FLOOD DETECTED. SOFTWARE AUTO-TERMINATING... CREATING OUTPUT LOG. THANK YOU FOR USING CLA-X!

This is incredible and you should feel awesome.

. . . Gah!  There's humorous alt-text on most illustrations!  Now I have to go back through the archives!

I am overwhelmed by sheer mana-related possibilities and will have to adjourn from thinking for some time.  Regardless, the flashlight was "improved" and we wondered what was up with that. /sworcery reference.

[Tiruin]

Try to EXTRACT by putting your free time into gathering stones into the friendly robot

We can only EXTRACT once per hour (hover over things in the robot's status)

Whoever wrote that software could've done a better job explaining that part of EXTRACT. My bad. Plus, I keep forgetting that not everyone knows to (or can) mouse over the pictures for Alt Text info. I retconned in a Gate Fatigue condition to their character sheet that explains the limitations. Also, it's possible that Gate Fatigue will apply to other Artificer Gate based actions too.

This is something I've noted before (the hover part ), despite...being used to not using Chrome.
I'm using Chrome, and it is by far the only darn browser as far as I know that does NOT display the dotted underline of 'this thing has alt-text!', and to think I wrote a guide about it and then forgot.
Thanks dudes for the awesome mention c:

[TheBiggerFish]

Alt-text?!

Nooooooooooooo!!!!!!

Can you put the alt-text somewhere?

[ShadowHammer]

That was an awesome update, yo! I love the
0xFF:DEADDEADDEADDEAD:DEADDEADDEADDEAD <ERROR_MANUALLY_INITIATED_EXCEPTION>
error. Mysterious!

+1 to investigating the south-left.

[Solifuge]

No next updoot yet, but at TheBiggerFish's request, I updated the OP. I've been putting it off because it's boring and Technical-Writing-y, but I got the bulk of it started, anyway! I'll be updating that as regularly as I reasonably can, with new game info, etc.

Also, there's now a single ongoing chapter-by-chapter Story Synopsis in the OP, to help new readers get caught up to speed. It's not such a big deal now, but I suspect it could prove useful going forward. It's a little annoying though, so if you are a newbie or lurker who makes use of it, please let me know!

It would validate and gratify my ego.

[Solifuge]

Having finished your negotiations with the Robot, you step over and pick up the Flashlight.
Feels like it's been a long time since you could just look around in this darkness.

...the flashlight was "improved" and we wondered what was up with that.

You remember seeing some text about this thing being "improved."
As far as you can tell, though, it seems to be pretty much the same.
You guess it seems sturdier? Or like the light is a bit brighter?

You're not sure. If anything has changed, it's pretty subtle.

Ask directions for the nearby vicinity.

You've been meaning to take a look around the Dark Passage for a while, but you kept getting sidetracked.
You decide to take stock of your immediate surroundings, and ask the Robot about them.

Maybe they can open the door?

	Hey, I've been wondering. What's the deal with this door thing? What is it?
	Gonna need a second to parse that one. Can you open it, though?

Then... was there anything to the south-left?

As you ponder what those symbols might've meant, you check the other side of the Dark Passage.

To the... South? There's a lower area, with more natural stone formations.
There's not much sign of this being a Mine, rather than just a naturally-formed cave.
No obvious sign of anything worth mining for, either.





...

What's all this, though?

Spoiler: GM NOTES: (click to show/hide)

Hopefully the week since last update wasn't too egregious. I ended up needing to do a bit more prep-work than expected. Should be good for the next bit, though!

This is incredible and you should feel awesome.

That was an awesome update, yo! I love the
0xFF:DEADDEADDEADDEAD:DEADDEADDEADDEAD <ERROR_MANUALLY_INITIATED_EXCEPTION>
error. Mysterious!

Hehe. Mysterious indeed!

Glad you guys got a kick out of the update. For the time investment, I was honestly pretty pleased with it too!

Spoiler: CHARACTER STATUS: HANA (click to show/hide) SATED: ≫ HANA HAS EATEN RECENTLY. ≫ SHE WILL BECOME HUNGRY AFTER A DAY WITHOUT FOOD. AWAKE: ≫ HANA HAS SLEPT RECENTLY. ≫ SHE WILL BECOME TIRED AFTER A DAY WITHOUT SLEEP. ENERVATED: ≫ SOME OF HANA'S WILLPOWER IS BURNED. ≫ IT WILL NOT RECOVER BY NATURAL HEALING. ITEM SUMMARY: (Capacity: 22kg / 30kg) Boots (1 kg): Rugged leather. Travel-Worn. Clothes (N/A): Warm-Weather. Beet Pun. Duffel (1 kg): Brown Canvas. Zip-Top. 12 Slots. Flashlight (1 kg): Bright, sturdy, and reliable. DUFFEL CONTENTS:  ≫ Cat Plush (N/A): Handcrafted. Cute and useless.  ≫ Rope (8 kg): Natural Fiber, 20 meters.  ≫ Toolkit (10 kg): Assorted Crafting and Repair.  ≫ Ukulele (1 kg): "Memento Mori". Sturdy and Travel-Worn.

Spoiler: CHARACTER STATUS: ROBOT? (click to show/hide) ARMOR II (PHYSICAL): ≫ ROBOT? IS ARMORED. ≫ INCOMING PHYSICAL DAMAGE IS REDUCED BY 2. ARTIFICIAL: ≫ ROBOT? DOES NOT EAT, SLEEP, OR BREATHE. ≫ THEY ARE IMMUNE TO ORGANIC MALADIES. GATE FATIGUE (EXTRACT): ≫ ROBOT? EXTRACTED MANA FROM MATTER RECENTLY. ≫ THEY CANNOT EXTRACT MANA AGAIN FOR AN HOUR. ITEM SUMMARY: (Capacity: 0/20 kg) None MANA SUMMARY: (Capacity: 4/5)  ≫ Fire (Primary): Might, Passion, Courage, or Malice.  ≫ Fire (Primary): Might, Passion, Courage, or Malice.  ≫ Grass (Primary): Composure, Harmony, Mercy, or Apathy.  ≫ Willpower (N/A): Can act as Any Mana.  ≫ Empty

[Egan_BW]

Hey look, a screen (?) with a lightning symbol on it. Should be able to interact with that to get MORE POWER.

[OceanSoul]

Hey look, a screen (?) with a lightning symbol on it. Should be able to interact with that to get MORE POWER.

Or another electrocution. Then again, electricity is a flow of energy, which could be considered power, so we still would have more power. Nevermind. (will post action later)

[monk12]

Ooh, this is a thing.

Looks like Pimblokto needs to eat more stuff to have the juice to open that gate for us. Hopefully we can loot something disposable here; I'd rather lose our shirt than our plush cat.

Check out the green toaster whatsit, then maybe peek down the drain.

[DolosusDoleus]

Ooh look, a wheel! ADD demands that we turn the wheel next to the green toaster thing right now.

[Parsely]

What's on the ceiling?

[spümpkin]

Walk through the little entranceway(?)-hole thing near the orange light. What could it be?

[Sir Knight]

Ah ha!  The flashlight is illuminating a wider area.  Good robot!  Have a robot-biscuit!

Aaaand I'm worried about what, exactly, would be going through those pipes underfoot.  I'm glad there's a nice clean drain at least . . .

Since the robot obviously came out of a charging-port-hole-thing like the one that gave us a shock, ask the robot if there's another robot in operation somewhere.  Also, I second Plan Green Toaster.