(written 27/11/2022) This is a placeholder message. If you've got any complaints, too bad! server time: 737440684 (8:38 PM 04/14/93) Commands: login admin >login melcalhoun Password123 Welcome back, Mel! location: placeholder room 1 you can see Craig.Lowry, isaac, and Joel-IT Joel-IT : Hey Mel! >say Hi Joel melcalhoun : Hi Joel isaac : Hi Mel! Craig's gone to get something to drink, so excuse his lack of greeting. >say Haha! It's okay melcalhoun : Haha! It's okay Joel-IT : Thanks for showing up, I know I've been yanking your chain with this. >say It's fine, I promise melcalhoun : It's fine, I promise isaac : Now we're just waiting for Craig. Joel-IT : Come on, Craig! >say Not to be rude, but why do we need Craig? melcalhoun : Not to be rude, but why do we need craig? isaac : That's the million dollar question. Joel-IT : Well, technically speaking we don't. But I wouldn't want any of us to miss this. >say You still haven't told us what "this" is! melcalhoun : You still haven't told us what "this" is! Joel-IT : It's supposed to be a surprise. isaac : Well it won't be much of a surprise if we've died of old age before we see it. Craig.Lowry : i'm back, what'd i miss? >say hahaha melcalhoun : hahaha isaac : Welcome back, Craig. I hope your inter-continental quest for coffee was worth it. Craig.Lowry : come on, it wasn't that long! isaac : It was that long. Joel-IT : Please, can we save this for the bar? First round's on me if you shut up. isaac : Craig, I'm willing to put aside our rivalry for free beer. Craig.Lowry : fine Joel-IT : Now that's settled, can I have your attention please? Joel-IT : It's taken a lot of work, and a *lot* of debugging, but the main area is finally complete. Please use "teleport entrance", I'll be waiting for you there. Joel-IT has left the room. isaac has left the room. >teleport entrance location: entrance In front of you is an iron gate, the word "CalMOO" embossed onto it. Behind the gate, to your north, is a small building, on top of a hill by the sea. you can see Joel-IT, and isaac Craig.Lowry has entered the room. Joel-IT : Now, please move north. Joel-IT has left the room >move norht invalid command. Craig.Lowry has left the room. isaac has left the room. >move north location: house In front of you is A Chair, Another Chair, One More Chair, and The Couch, arranged around The Table. Behind the table is The Fireplace. you can see Joel-IT, Craig.Lowry, and isaac Joel-IT takes a seat on A Chair. Joel-IT : Please, take a seat. You can use "sit on" on any of this. >sit on The Couch melcalhoun takes a seat on The Couch. Craig.Lowry takes a seat on One More Chair. isaac takes a seat on The Fireplace. >say hahahahahaha melcalhoun : hahahahahaha Craig.Lowry : haha Joel-IT : hahaha, I should've known you'd break something! isaac : I'm going to be honest, I wasn't expecting that to work. Joel-IT : Hold on, let me try something. Joel-IT is no longer seated. Joel-IT takes a seat on isaac. Craig.Lowry : hahahahahaha >say What?! melcalhoun : What?! isaac : Well, this is just rude. Joel-IT : Such is the price of advancement. At least now I know what my first bugfix will be! Joel-IT is no longer seated. Joel-IT takes a seat on A Chair. >say Joel, I don't want to be rude, but how do we get off of the chairs melcalhoun : Joel, I don't want to be rude, but how do we get off of the chairs Joel-IT : Oh, right! You'll automatically stand up if you try to interact with anything else, or you can just do "unseat". isaac is no longer seated. isaac takes a seat on Joel-IT. >sit on Joel-IT melcalhoun is no longer seated. melcalhoun takes a seat on Joel-IT. Craig.Lowry is no longer seated. Craig.Lowry takes a seat on Joel-IT. Joel-IT : Well, I suppose this is karma. isaac : Fair's fair! Joel-IT : Indeed it is. Could you please get off of me, though? >say Fine. melcalhoun : Fine. >sit on The Couch melcalhoun is no longer seated. melcalhoun takes a seat on The Couch. isaac is no longer seated. Craig.Lowry is no longer seated. Craig.Lowry is takes a seat on Another Chair. Joel-IT : Thank you. Apart from these shenanigans, what do you think of the place so far? Craig.Lowry : this is some seriously impressive stuff. >say Seconded! melcalhoun : Seconded! isaac: Thirded! All of this is incredible, Joel. Joel-IT : Aww, thanks everyone. Joel-IT is no longer seated. Joel-IT : I'm going to have to shut the server down now to do some more work, but thank you all for coming. I'll see you all at the bar! >say It was my pleasure. melcalhoun : It was my pleasure. isaac : I can't wait for this to be finished. Craig.Lowry : see you there! You have been disconnected from the server. ----- ________ / \ |_____[]_|______ _/ | \ / | | __/ / |+ / | |__ / | \ / | \_ |+++++++++++++#+++++++++++++++++| Before you is a Bungalow, sitting on a seaside hill. You're not sure how you got here, but you know it's where you're supposed to be. In front of you is a gate. Embossed onto it is... _____________________________________ | _____ ____ ________ _____ | | / __ \ | | \/ | _ || _ | | | | / \/ ____| | | | | || | | | | | | | / _ | | |\/| | | | || | | | | | | \__/\||_| | | | | | |_| || |_| | | | \_____/\____|_|_| |_|_____||_____| | | Est. 1993. Always open to visitors. | |_____________________________________| System Time: 06/19/96, 7:23pm (835241002) Online: 46 Commands: @uptime @who login guest register admin >login melcalhoun JoelSaysINeedABetterPass Welcome back, Mel! You enter through the gate, and as you do your body shifts to your true form. Location: Front Lawn You're in a pretty lawn, running along the whole of the hill. To your south lays the Exit Gate. To your north is the Bungalow. You can see: Hole, Flowers, Path. You can also see: UndeadLich, Vox, rwfl, and two others. UndeadLich says "I'm telling you Vox, there's got to be some puzzle here." Vox says "im pretty sure its just a hole" >@finger "wizard" ---------- Craig.Lowry Zelus melcalhoun ---------- goncho says "but what if it isn't?" UndeadLich seconds goncho's statement. >whisper Craig.Lowry "Hi Craig! Where are you?" Craig.Lowry has recieved your message. UndeadLich jumps into the pit. Vox says "keep trying buddy this time for sure" >anonopen Pit-Door Mysterious forces open the Pit's trapdoor. Everybody in the pit falls into the dark! UndeadLich has left the room. Vox says "well god damn" goncho jumps into the pit. You get the feeling Craig.Lowry is whispering to you... "mel! good to see you! i'm at the beach (beach1, to be specific) right now if you want to come over." goncho has left the room. Vox jumps into the pit. >teleport beach1 In a cloud of magic, you vanish! Location: Sunny Beach You're on a warm and sunny beach, lapped by gentle waves. To your west is the bungalow. You can see: Palm Tree, Comfortable Rock, Picnic Blanket You can also see: Craig.Lowry, carBode, and aarohn melcalhoun appears in a blast of magical energy! Craig.Lowry says "everyone, this is mel. she's one of the people who helped build this place." carBode says "hey" >say "It's good to see you again! This place has changed a lot since last time, and I need a familiar face." melcalhoun says "It's good to see you again! This place has changed a lot since last time, and I need a familiar face." carBode says "lol she speaks just like you craig" Craig.Lowry says "you're very bold to try and insult two wizards at the same time." >say "I'm going to take it as a compliment." melcalhoun says "I'm going to take it as a compliment." Craig.Lowry says "good idea! i'll let you off this time, carbode." carBode breathes a sarcastic sigh of relief. aarohn laughs. Craig.Lowry "anyhow, to get back on topic: things have changed indeed. when were you last on? '94?" >say "That sounds about right. It was while Isaac was still around, at least." melcalhoun says "That sounds about right. It was while Isaac was still around, at least." Craig.Lowry "i still wonder where the hell he got to." aarohn says "whos isaac" >say "He was a colleague of me and Craig's" melcalhoun says "He was a colleague of me and Craig's" Craig.Lowry says "what mel said. after uni we drifted apart, and none of us have seen him in years." aarohn says "dang" carBode says "so wait mel why are you back after so long" Craig.Lowry seconds carBode's statement. >say "I was digging through some of my old university stuff, and found the connection details scribbled in the back of one of my books." melcalhoun says "I was digging through some of my old university stuff, and found the connection details scribbled in the back of one of my books." Craig.Lowry says "haha, the math notebook right?" >say "The very same." melcalhoun says "The very same." Craig.Lowry chuckles. Craig.Lowry says "well, i'm glad to see you again. i was starting to think you'd gone the way of isaac!" >say "Haha, you wish. You're stuck with me!" melcalhoun says "Haha, you wish. You're stuck with me!" aarohn laughs. carBode laughs. Craig.Lowry laughs. Craig.Lowry says "well, that's not so bad. i'd be glad to have a break from joel once in a while!" >say "Joel's still around?" melcalhoun says "Joel's still around?" Craig.Lowry says "you bet! he's not on the moo much anymore, but he's always working on something or other server-side." aarohn says "he could be listening right now and youd never know" Craig.Lowry says "he probably is! hi joel!" carBode says "hi joe" >say "Hi Joel!" melcalhoun says "Hi Joel!" [System Message] Hello. aarohn's jaw drops. carBode's jaw drops. >say "Oh shoot! Someone's at my door! I've got to run, but hopefully we'll meet again. melcalhoun says "Oh shoot! Someone's at my door! I've got to run, but hopefully we'll meet again." >quit You have disconnected from the server. ----- * * * _[]_____ # / \ ### |_____[]_|___|__ _/ /_/ \ / /_/ | __/ /_/ **** |=# / |_| ****** |__ / o |_| **** \ ww / |_| \_ www |###########|_|#################|wwwwwwwwwwwwwww Before you sits a cottage, resting atop a sea-swept hill. You're not sure where you've been, but deep within your soul you know you've reached your destination. You approach the gate. On it's wrought iron bars lies a plaque, reading... _____________________________________ / _____ ____ ________ _____ \ | / __ \ | | \/ | _ || _ | | | | / \/ __ _| | . . | | | || | | | | | | | / _` | | |\/| | | | || | | | | | | \__/\ (_| | | | | \ \_/ /\ \_/ / | | \____/\__,_|_\_| |_/\___/ \___/ | | Est. 1993. Always open to visitors. | | | | Still the best. | \_____________________________________/ If this is your first time here, it'd probably be a good idea to go through the Tutorial (just type "tutorial" into your terminal). Otherwise, please enter a command. System Time: 05/01/2013 8:31 PM Online: 10 Available commands: @uptime - See how long the server's been up. @who - See who's on. login - Login to a character. guest - Login as Guest. register - Create a character. admin - Admin access only! help - List all commands. tutorial - Open the Tutorial. >@who _______________________ / \ |Joel-IT (Sysop) | |Online: 316d Idle: 1m | |Location: The Lounge | |=======================| |Golthar (Wizard)| |Online: 278d Idle: 10h | |Location: Idle Closet | |=======================| |Craig.Lowry (Wizard)| |Online: 104d Idle: 4s | |Location: The Lounge | |=======================| |josh | |Online: 82d Idle:36d | |Location: Private | |=======================| |unconventionalPlayer | |Online: 47d Idle: 28d | |Location: Idle Closet | |=======================| |carBode (Wizard)| |Online: 26d Idle: 1m | |Location: The Lounge | |=======================| |Splice | |Online: 11d Idle: 20h | |Location: Idle Closet | |=======================| |Geom | |Online: 4d Idle: 58m | |Location: The Lounge | |=======================| |TheWombat | |Online: 1d Idle: 20h | |Location: Idle Closet | |=======================| |noodle | |Online: 2h Idle: 6m | |Location: The Lounge | |=======================| | d=days | h=hours | | m=minutes | s=seconds | \_______________________/ >Login I'm sorry, but that doesn't appear to be a valid command. >Help I'm sorry, but that doesn't appear to be a valid command. >help Available commands: @uptime - See how long the server's been up. @who - See who's on. login - Login to a character. guest - Login as Guest. register - Create a character. admin - Login as admin. help - List all commands. tutorial - Open the Tutorial. >login melcalhoun JoelSaysINeedABetterPass You pass the threshold of the gate, and as you do you assume your true form. Welcome back, Mel! Current Location: FRONT LAWN You're in a well-maintained garden, running from the foot of the hill up to the cottage. To your south lays the EXIT GATE. To the north, on top of the hill, is an entrance to THE LOUNGE. You can see: a Path, a Hole, a Bed of Flowers, and the Hedge. >look at Hole A hole lies in the front garden, a few feet deep. You can swear you see something at the bottom... >look at Bed of Flowers A beautiful bed of flowers has been planted here, in a starburst pattern of yellow and orange. >move north Current Location: THE LOUNGE You enter a warm and well-lit lounge, and as you do an aura of homeliness and coziness washes over you. Decorations are dotted around the room, celebrating 20 years of existence. You can see: a Seat, Another Seat, One More Seat, the Couch, the Fireplace, and the Table. To your south is the FRONT LAWN, to your east is the SUNNY BEACH, to your west is THE FOREST, and to your north is THE CLIFFSIDE. You can also see Joel-IT, Craig.Lowry, carBode, and two others. Joel-IT says "And there she is! The woman of the hour!" carBode says "hey" Craig.Lowry says "mel! good to see you!" >say "Sorry I'm late, everyone!" melcalhoun says "Sorry I'm late, everyone!" carBode says "better late than never" Craig.Lowry seconds carBode's statement. Joel-IT says "Hey, at least you showed up. We're still waiting for Isaac to show up for our tenth anniversary party!" carBode laughs. Craig.Lowry laughs. >me laughs. melcalhoun laughs. Joel-IT says "In any case, I'm glad you made it. It wouldn't be the same without you." Craig.Lowry says "i still can't believe it's been twenty years." >say "Right? We're *old* now!" melcalhoun says "Right? We're *old* now!" Craig.Lowry says "speak for yourself! i'm still a dashing young man!" carBode says "craig i dont think you were ever a dashing young man" Joel-IT seconds carBode's statement. Craig.Lowry frowns hyperbolically. Joel-IT says "If you wouldn't mind, I'd like to give the speech now." carBode says "two sentences doesnt count as a speech" Joel-IT glares at carBode Joel-IT says "Any other objections?" Craig.Lowry zips his lips. >me shakes her head. melcalhoun shakes her head. Joel-IT says "Thank you." Joel-IT stands up. Joel-IT says "It's been a pleasure to run this server the past two decades, through good times and bad. Thank you all for coming, and here's to twenty more years!" Geom has gone Idle. Geom has been dragged kicking and screaming to the idle closet. >me breaks out laughing. melcalhoun breaks out laughing Craig.Lowry tries to stifle his laughter. Joel-IT starts laughing hysterically. carBode laughs. ----- * * * _[]_____ # / \ ### |_____[]_|___|__ _/ /_/ \ / /_/ | __/ /_/ **** |=# / |_| ****** |__ / o |_| **** \ ww / |_| n \_ www |###########|_|#################|wwwwwwwwwwwwwww Before you sits a cottage, resting atop a sea-swept hill. You're not sure where you've been, but deep within your soul you know you've reached your destination. You approach the gate. On it's wrought iron bars lies a plaque, reading... _____________________________________ / _____ ____ ________ _____ \ | / __ \ | | \/ | _ || _ | | | | / \/ __ _| | . . | | | || | | | | | | | / _` | | |\/| | | | || | | | | | | \__/\ (_| | | | | \ \_/ /\ \_/ / | | \____/\__,_|_\_| |_/\___/ \___/ | | Est. 1993. Always open to visitors. | | | | Still the best. | \_____________________________________/ If this is your first time here, it'd probably be a good idea to go through the Tutorial (just type "tutorial" into your terminal). Otherwise, please enter a command. System Time: 11/27/2022 5:29 PM Online: 1 Available commands: @uptime - See how long the server's been up. @who - See who's on. login - Login to a character. guest - Login as Guest. register - Create a character. admin - Admin access only! help - List all commands. tutorial - Open the Tutorial. >login melcalhoun JoelSaysINeedABetterPass You pass the threshold of the gate, and as you do you assume your true form. Welcome back, Mel! Current Location: FRONT LAWN You're in a well-maintained garden, running from the foot of the hill up to the cottage. To your south lays the EXIT GATE. To the north, on top of the hill, is an entrance to THE LOUNGE. You can see: a Path, a Hole, a Bed of Flowers, a Grave, and the Hedge. >look at Grave A small but well-decorated grave sits in the shade, engraved with a floral design. It reads... Rest in Peace, Craig Lowry. 1973-2022 >take Flower from Bed of Flowers You take a Flower. >place Flower on Grave You place the Flower on the Grave. >move north Current Location: THE LOUNGE You enter a warm and well-lit lounge, and as you do an aura of homeliness and coziness washes over you. You can see: a Seat, Another Seat, One More Seat, the Couch, the Fireplace, and the Table. To your south is the FRONT LAWN, to your east is the SUNNY BEACH, to your west is THE FOREST, and to your north is THE CLIFFSIDE. You can also see Joel-IT. Joel-IT says "Thanks for coming." >say "How could I not?" melcalhoun says "How could I not?" Joel-IT says "I suppose you're right. Still, thank you." >say "Where are the others?" melcalhoun says "Where are the others?" Joel-IT says "There are no others. carBode, Craig, and me were the last ones sticking around, and carBode said they couldn't handle being here today." >say "Ah." melcalhoun says "Ah." Joel-IT picks up a photo, and looks at it. Joel-IT says "We had some good times, didn't we?" >say "Yeah..." melcalhoun says "Yeah..." Joel-IT says "Well, no use putting it off any longer. You got anything you want to do before I pull the plug?" >say "Hmmm... let me think." melcalhoun says "Hmmm... let me think." Joel-IT sits back down, ready to give Mel all the time in the world to think. >say "Alright, I think I've thought of something." melcalhoun says "Alright, I think I've thought of something." >sit on Joel-IT melcalhoun takes a seat on Joel-IT. Joel-IT chuckles. Joel-IT says "Never did fix that, did I?" >say "I'm ready." melcalhoun says "I'm ready." Joel-IT says "Goodbye, CalMOO. You'll always be the best in our hearts." Joel-IT pulls the plug. You have been disconnected from the server. Microsoft Telnet> open calmoo.calmoo.net 23 Connecting to calmoo.calmoo.net... Could not open connection to the host, on port 23: Connect failed -----