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[Pyth]

OK, allow me to show you how this game works.

Example---

1st Post (by BobExample):

You stand at the edge of a canyon with a forest behind you. To the northis the forest, to the south the canyon (with a stream at the bottom), and to the west a bridge across the canyon. the east looks too crumbly for travel.

>Enter Command?

2nd Post (by BillyExample):

>Go east.

3rd Post (By SallyExample):

The ground crumbles and you find yourself at the bottom of the canyon with a bump on the head, on the shore of the gushing stream. A man in a black cloak stands, his back turned.

>Enter Command?

4th Post (by OTherExampleGuy):

>Dive into river.

End Example---

Yeah, then someone else posts results of that action, and so on. This can go funny, serious, et cetera.

Rules for this thread:

1. Make sure you could do what you command and that any results are realistic. Be creative-- Perhaps our character can transform into a fish because he's dreaming? Et cetera.

2. Proper grammar=Must.

3. Even though I'm the creator of this particular text adventure, it's ordered around by players.

4. Have fun.

BTW, I was inspired by the Zork Trilogy to do this.

Now, BEGIN!

------Beginning------

Vast Plain

You stand in the center of a vast plain, with grasees all around you. To the north lies a forest with a strange mountain int the distance. South, some trees and then a vast desert. to the east, a house stands with a sign labeled, "Keep Out". The west appears to be the site of a wide river.

>Enter Command?

[MCV]

>Attack Sign

[Centric Founder and Owner]

>Pee on sign remains

[Ash]

(omg, this will be fun! )

With bloody knuckles, you are relieved by the emptying of your bladder. Blood and piss, however, is not a pleasant sight, especially when the sign is still standing, and you are getting the splashback.

>Enter Command?

[Shine On]

> Clean Self Up.

[Ash]

You attempt to clean yourself up in a nearby stream. You're wet, and you're still a bit stained, but it's as good as it's going to get.

>Enter Command?

[Shine On]

> Explore surroundings

[Ash]

In front of you is the "Keep Out" sign, and a house in the near distance. To the north is a forest. To the west is a river too wide to cross. To the south is a small wooded area, and then an open desert plain.

>Enter Command?

[Shine On]

> Go East

(The one area you didn't describe )

[Ash]

You go past the piss-and-blood-soaked sign towards the house. You pass a long field of bramble bushes down a well-trodden dirt path towards the door. The large three-tier house looks run-down, but from the sign of the tracks down the path, you guess it has recently been visited. As you reach the door, you realise the house is a lot bigger than you thought it was. The mint-coloured paint peels from the exterior walls, some of the windows are boarded, and there is a small stairwell to the front door. There is an upturned vegetable cart, all rotten and worm-eaten, propped up against the side-wall. There's something under there, but you can't make it out. You cannot see around the other walls of the building, or the rear, and so don't know what's there.

>Enter Command?

[Shine On]

> Kick Vegetable Cart

[Ash]

You kick the vegetable cart. A shard of the wood snaps out and stabs into your lower calf. You also unleash a veritable horde of flies, which you are forced to bat away as they buzz off into the distance, while holding your calf. That was a dumb mistake.

>Enter Command?

[Shine On]

> Scream


> Pull out shard of wood

[Ash]

You pull out the shard of wood after screaming. You will probably be able to walk on it; the gash isn't that deep, so you might not have tetanus either. You can smell a strange smell from under the cart.

>Enter Command?

[Shine On]

< Push Cart

[Ash]

You push the cart over, revealing a long-rotting horse carcass. It stinks vile, and you are knocked back to prevent you vomiting. However, you also see a key sticking out. It's surrounded by maggots and mortified flesh. Do you want it that badly?

>Enter Command?

[Shine On]

> Use Wood Shard with key

[Ash]

Good thinking. You have successfully retrieved the key using the wooden shard.

INVENTORY ADD: Key.

>Enter Command?

[Shine On]

> Go To Front Door

[Ash]

You walk up the stairwell to the front door. There's not a lot to report here, except big cobwebs with spiders every bit as big. Other than that, it's just a regular porch. The door is a big double-door. It looks like the key will fit.

>Enter Command?