Spaceship:Captain's En-Suite
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[edit] Overview
For all the details regarding the aspirin puzzle, please view the Aspirin puzzle page and cross reference with this location page.
NOTE: I've stamped this as complete for coding but I'm not 100% sure how to proceed with the aspirin puzzle since we're not going to have the helmet removable. However it doesn't really affect the codability of this room. So I've stamped this as ready. --PerrinAshcroft 14:27, 9 July 2008 (BST)
[edit] Location
What is the name of your location?
Captain's En-suite
What text is displayed to the player upon entering the location for the first time, if there is any?
In an almost paradoxical manner, space on spaceships is limited. The contrast between the absolute freedom, the true infinity of possible destinations and the confines of the tin can necessary to get there has existed since the days of Gagarin and Armstrong. This axiom still holds true today: you may be able to travel faster than light, but it's easier if you leave all extraneous junk behind first.
Of course, some things are essential for life to survive, far from the ancestral home: all life respires, all life consumes, and eventually, all life excretes. On the first ships you travelled on communal rest rooms were the norm and this often lead to a certain level of embarrassment, as nothing ruins the required relaxation like knowing your boss is in close proximity. Everyone was pleased when ship designers start segregating the bathrooms by rank, reviving the old concept of the "executive washroom". When you got your own ship you made sure it too had a separate bathroom for the captain: to avoid a repeat of the what your old captain's had put you through, and as a welcome signifier of rank, because, to be frank, no-one likes sharing a bathroom. It's often commented that you're nobody in space until you've got your own potty.
Write your location description here.
This is your en-suite toilet, washbasin and shower. They're not very glamorous but you keep them clean and in good repair. The toilet and washbasin are on the port side. In front of you on the aft wall is a towel rail, and your shower is on the starboard side.
Next to the towel rail is a cabinet. (initial)
Your heavy-duty plunger is next to the toilet. (initial)
Where does the player go, or what is displayed when the player tries to go in the fore, aft, port, starboard, up, or down directions?
fore (or exit or out): Captain's Quarters
aft: You run straight into the towel rail. Perhaps the door to the fore would be more successful?
port: ...
starboard: Now's not the time to take a shower.
up: ...
down: ...
What is displayed when a player tries to go in a direction that has no exits?
You are a highly trained Captain, with many skills to your name. The ability to walk through walls however, is not one of them.
If you have any notes for the programmers about the location, put them here.
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[edit] Scenery Objects
What is the name of your object?
Disposable razors
Provide three or more words for the player to refer to your object with.
razors, disposable, razor blades
Write the description of your object here.
Cheap standard issue disposable razors, guaranteed to inflict a minimum of three cuts per shave.
How can your object be manipulated by the player, and what happens, or is displayed when the player attempts to do so? (for example, the player may try to take or push or pull or jump over your object...)
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Use/shave/take: Now is not the time to spend on your appearance, besides you've decided you quite like the stubbly look, more fitting for an action hero.
What is the name of your object?
Shaving foam
Provide three or more words for the player to refer to your object with.
foam, shaving,
Write the description of your object here.
A can of generic shaving foam. Great for shaving or practical jokes.
How can your object be manipulated by the player, and what happens, or is displayed when the player attempts to do so? (for example, the player may try to take or push or pull or jump over your object...)
take/spray: This really isn't the time for practical jokes.
What is the name of your object?
Pills and Medicine (inside cabinet)
Provide three or more words for the player to refer to your object with.
Pills, medicine, bottles, jars, vials, tubes, packets, lozenges, creams, liquids, powders,
Describe your object here.
A rich assemblage of bottles, jars, vials, tubes, and packets crowd the shelves. All containing a not-insignificant quantity of capsules, lozenges, creams, liquids, and powders, ready to relieve anything from mild headache through to the Black Death. In fact, the only symptom you haven't managed to find a pill for yet is your chronic hypochondria.
How can the object be manipulated by the player, and what happens, or is displayed when the player attempts to do so? (for example, the player may try to take or push or pull or jump over your object...)
Take: If you could be a little more specific, the medicine you require might just be here.
Eat: You need to find the right medicine first.
Attack: You've been building that collection of medicines for a decade, to destroy it now would be criminal.
What is the name of your object?
Shower
Provide three or more words for the player to refer to your object with.
shower,
Describe your object here.
Your shower cubicle is functional and uninspiring. A square platform on the floor in the corner of the room to drain away your daily grime. The two simple hinged perspex doors around the cubicle are a clear indication that this is no luxury vessel. Inside, the shower head is fixed to the wall for safety reasons, and a simple wall panel controls flow and temperature.
How can your object be manipulated by the player, and what happens, or is displayed when the player attempts to do so? (for example, the player may try to take or push or pull or jump over your object...)
use/get in/enter: A nice warm shower might help calm the sense of panic you're trying to suppress. However your highly insulated space suit would almost certainly take the fun out of the experience.
open: You open one of the doors and take a look inside. There doesn't appear to be anything going on in there and you wonder what you were expecting.
take: You look at the shower cubicle for a moment trying to think of how you could transport this with you. Nothing comes to mind.
What is the name of your object?
Toilet
Provide three or more words for the player to refer to your object with.
toilet, loo, john, can, shitter, bog
Describe your object here.
Possibly the true captain's chair. The one on the bridge may be where all the mission-critical decisions are taken, but when push comes to shove, you perform your best thinking right here. With your trousers down.
It's a standard white porcelain toilet bowl, with seat and lid. Has two flush settings: "stun" and "kill".
How can your object be manipulated by the player, and what happens, or is displayed when the player attempts to do so? (for example, the player may try to take or push or pull or jump over your object...)
Use/sit/get on: You don't need to use the toilet right now. Even if you did, your spacesuit can cope.
Flush: The toilet's contents disappear, replaced by freshly recycled water.
What is the name of your object?
Towel Rail[supporter]
Provide three or more words for the player to refer to your object with.
Towel, rail,
Describe your object here.
Your plush and fluffy towel always hangs on this rail when it's not in use. You know what they say about a traveller who always knows where his towel is...
How can the object be manipulated by the player, and what happens, or is displayed when the player attempts to do so? (for example, the player may try to take or push or pull or jump over your object...)
take/pull: If it weren't securely attached to the wall a portable towel rail might be useful. Sadly this is just another disappointment in what is shaping up to be a lousy day.
put towel on self: You put your lovely towel back where it belongs.
put anything but towel on rail:(1st time) The towel rail is too smooth and narrow to put anything on it. Whatever you try to put on it would just drop to the floor.
You balance the (noun) very carefully on the towel rail -- whoops, try again -- yes, it's maintaining it's equilibrium! You slowly and stealthily step back to admire your handiwork with a beaming smile on your face...then the (noun) drops to the floor. Well, at least you managed to balance it for (random number between 2 and 10) seconds.
What is the name of your object?
Washbasin (container with taps part)
Provide three or more words for the player to refer to your object with.
washbasin, sink, bosch
Describe your object here.
A generic white bathroom washbasin, suitable for hand washing, shaving, brushing teeth and all sorts or other crazy hygienic fun. With plug and two taps, marked C and F. You believe these stand for Cold and Freezing.
How can your object be manipulated by the player, and what happens, or is displayed when the player attempts to do so? (for example, the player may try to take or push or pull or jump over your object...)
Use/wash: (if taps on) You splash water across the front of your helmet's visor, but somehow you don't feel any more refreshed.
(if taps off) : You're going to need to switch the taps on before trying that.
Take: You'd never be able to carry the washbasin. Even if you could it would stop working as soon as you pulled it away from the wall.
Pull: You attempt to wrench the washbasin away from the wall but it seems to be securely attached to the wall. This is probably for the best.
put distress signal inside:
(when taps on) see Distress Signal Puzzle Not a high priority puzzle
(when taps off) You put the distress signal in the washbasin but nothings happens.
put anything inside washbasin:
(when taps on) The only thing that will achieve is getting the (noun) extremely wet.
(when taps off) There's not really much room to store items here. In any case, whatever you did put here would only eventually get wet.
What is the name of your object?
Taps
Provide three or more words for the player to refer to your object with.
taps, cold, freezing, tap
Describe your object here.
The taps are marked C and F. Cold and Freezing.
How can the object be manipulated by the player, and what happens, or is displayed when the player attempts to do so? (for example, the player may try to take or push or pull or jump over your object...)
turn/switch/push tap/taps on : You turn on one of the taps on, and water starts to flow forth. [also initial: Water is flowing from one of the taps here.]
take/pull: They're firmly fixed to the washbasin.
[edit] Takeable Objects
What is the name of your object?
Aspirin Box (inside cabinet hidden) (also container containing Aspirin)
Provide three or more words for the player to refer to your object with.
aspirin, ibuprophen, analgesic
Describe your object here.
The aspirin box is plastered with many garish slogans such as "How do you spell relief?", "When only fast will do.","Power to hit pain where it hurts.", and - peculiarly - "Doesn't your dog deserve an ASBO?", so much so that the actual branding of the product is hard to ascertain. You're pretty sure it's aspirin though.
How can the object be manipulated by the player, and what happens, or is displayed when the player attempts to do so? (for example, the player may try to take or push or pull or jump over your object...)
Take: (when not handled) After rifling through the pharmaceutical jungle you locate what you're looking for, a small box of aspirin.
Eat:
It's not advisable to eat an entire box of aspirin. Maybe you should open it and take one tablet.
Open: You open the box and take a single chalky white tablet.
What is the name of your object?
Aspirin
Provide three or more words for the player to refer to your object with.
tablet, chalky, white
Describe your object here.
It's a chalky white tablet of aspirin.
How can the object be manipulated by the player, and what happens, or is displayed when the player attempts to do so? (for example, the player may try to take or push or pull or jump over your object...)
eat: (if helmet on first time) You put the tablet in the palm of your hand and scoop it triumphantly up to your gaping mouth -- in front of your eyes you see the small tablet pushed up against the glass of your helmet...you close your mouth with some disappointment. There was a minor flaw in your plan.
What is the name of your object?
Heavy-duty Plunger
Provide three or more words for the player to refer to your object with.
plunger, heavy, duty,
Describe your object here.
A red rubber cup attached to a short wooden stick with a rounded end and amazing suction, a true miracle of physics.
How can the object be manipulated by the player, and what happens, or is displayed when the player attempts to do so? (for example, the player may try to take or push or pull or jump over your object...)
put plunger in toilet: To your knowledge, the toilet is in perfect working order, so that's not necessary. What a pity, as the plunger is primed for action.
take: (when not handled) There's no stand...some fool has stuck the plunger to the floor. Looks like it needs a bit of elbow grease to move.
(when handled and dropped) It's stuck to the floor again!
pull: (when on floor) You grasp the plunger firmly with both hands and pull with all your might until....POP! Suddenly, it gives way and you're sent plunging backwards, plunger in hand. Better not drop this again, the suction is unbelievable.
What is the name of your object?'
Towel
Provide three or more words for the player to refer to your object with.
towel, soft, pink
Describe your object here.
Fluffy, soft and pink. Yep, this is your towel
How can the object be manipulated by the player, and what happens, or is displayed when the player attempts to do so? (for example, the player may try to take or push or pull or jump over your object...)
take: You pick up the towel and feel better about your situation already.
What is the name of your object?
Toothbrush
Provide three or more words for the player to refer to your object with.
toothbrush, brush,
Describe your object here.
Your trusty lucky toothbrush. This has travelled round the galaxy with you for many years and has saved your life on countless occasions. It has a blue handle and the head is you note,looking a little frayed now.
How can the object be manipulated by the player, and what happens, or is displayed when the player attempts to do so? (for example, the player may try to take or push or pull or jump over your object...)
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Brush teeth: (when not wearing helmet) Ahhhh, minty freshness
Take: Good, you remembered that timeless piece of advice: don't forget to take your toothbrush! You never know when halitosis might strike.
[edit] Containers
What is the name of your container?
Cabinet
Provide three or more words for the player to refer to your container with.
box, cabinet, medicine
Describe your container when it is closed.
Obviously designed for functionality rather than appearance; it's simply a wall-mounted box with two mirror panels, and a couple of black plastic handles.
Describe your container when it is open.
Each side of the cabinet contains two shelves displaying the usual bathroom ephemera; in the top left quadrant are your collection of rusty disposable razors and shaving foam; in the bottom left quadrant you keep your trusty blue toothbrush, and expensive -- yet ridiculously out-of-date -- stock of candent clean toothpaste; and the entire right hand side is taken up with an overabundance of pills and medicine.
What objects are inside your container?
aspirin, toothbrush, (shaving foam and razors awaiting object watch)
How can the object be manipulated by the player, and what happens, or is displayed when the player attempts to do so? (for example, the player may try to take or push or pull or jump over your object...)
open: You open the cabinet,throwing your arms up in a reflex action a goalkeeper would admire to stop the contents falling out.
Look in mirror: Something seems very, very wrong.. there, thats it, your hair doesn't look quite right.
[edit] Switchable Objects
What is the name of your object?
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Provide three or more words for the player to refer to your object with.
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Describe your object when it is off.
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Describe your object when it is on.
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[edit] Doors
What is the name of your door?
curved metal door
Provide three or more words for the player to refer to your door with.
door, loo door, toilet door
Describe your door when it is open.
... Curved metal door in fetching silver, the magnolia of space. The door is based upon the design used in British commuter trains of the early 21st century.
Describe your door when it is closed.
...Your oasis of tranquility
If your door is locked, how does the player unlock it
... The door is voice activated and responds to the command "open." To avoid any embarrasing incidents the door will only respond to your voice. In emergencies an overide can be activated, this requires three senior crew members to key in a code. [Of course, with no atmosphere in the room and you encased in your spacesuit, the voice activation may prove to be a problem...]
What is the name of your door?
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Provide three or more words for the player to refer to your door with.
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Describe your door when it is open.
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Describe your door when it is closed.
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If your door is locked, how does the player unlock it
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