Day dawned…
*>open eyes and yawn
You emote
*>Time
The time, sponsored by Sky TV is 06:00
*>Groan
You feel awful.
*>Open door and look for toilet
You open the door…
You see Gloom standing in front of you, Half-naked!
*>Scream and shut the door and go to sleep hoping THAT was a dream
You go to sleep.
*>Open eyes and yawn
You emote
You can also hear several tappety tap tap type noises downstairs.
*>Time
The time, when you look at a clock will be 09:30
*>Carefully open door
You carefully open the door
You see an empty landing.
*>Run to bathroom, have a wash, run back, get dressed then
nonchalantly walk downstairs.
You rush.
In Zarabeth’s house.
Sigea is here, at the terminal
Achelous is here at the terminal
Gloom is here, at another terminal
*>enter kitchen and make some coffee
You wake yourself up
*>say You been playing all night?
Gloom replies, “No”
Sigea says, “No – we stopped playing for at least three hours!”
Sigea nods to Achelous.
Zarabeth walks in, looking for some coffee.
Vick staggers in, looking for more Rum!
Brrring!
Vick staggers to the door, wondering who it is.
You hear Vick say, “Chris! Glad you could make it!”
Gandalf the ex-mugger walks in, pretending to be Chris!
*>examine Gandalf
Gandalf appears to be fully clothed!
He isn’t a mug player or coder anymore and is happy that way.
He seems to be wanting to buy a fridge
He is also carrying a crash-helmet.
Gandalf says, “Hi everyone!”
Zarabeth and Optimist say, “Hi!”
The others don’t reply as a result of not knowing who he is, or in some cases, because they are too engrossed on the terminals…
Vick introduces Gandalf to those who don’t know him.
Gandalf mentions quietly that he is partly responsible for young Zarabeth being the way she is…
Gandalf smiles at the memory!
*>Time
It is now time for dinner.
*>Say Coo! Chicken again!
You speak
Time passes…
Arnie edges away from Gloom, giving him a funny look!
Gandalf announces, “I liked that chicken!”
Vick looks at the terminals.
Vick says, “Ok! Whose been playing and eating as the same time?”
Achelous and Sigea look sheepish…
Sigea goes, “Baaa!”
Vick looks around for the GuildMaster.
Vick taps a foot…
Vick mutters something under his breath…
The Guildmaster appears, wearing a hairnet, pink polkadot boxer shorts and ironing his robe!
The Guildmaster screams and looks at his watch.
The Guildmaster runs into the kitchen, then walks out again with dignity, wearing his robe and unmatching socks.
The GuildMaster says, “HERE IS YOUR QUEST YOUNG, Adventurers.
Meet with a metal, thats a liquid in warmth. Then find some large balls and erm…. Play with them.”
The Guildmaster adds, “Well – I’m running out of ideas!”
The Guildmaster vanishes leaving his ironing board.
Zarabeth walks out of the kitchen with a pair of polkadot boxer shorts and says, “Really Vick, you could have made him a little more impressive in THAT department!”
*>Wait for the taxis to arrive and then allow them to take you to the Shoreham seafront
You wait.
Your surroundings fade and you find yourself :
On the seafront.
Mercury the inexperienced is here, looking out of place in sandals!
*>Engage in discussion about avatar whilst waiting for any other villagers to arrive
You wait in vain.
Zarabeth enters the doorway to the Alley with Gandalf…
You are forced to :
*>Follow Zarabeth
You follow Zarabeth.
Inside the Bowling Alley.
There are 24 bowling lanes here.
Zarabeth looks longingly at some of the lanes.
Vick mutters something about her enjoying looking at large bowling balls…
There is a girl here, wanting you to pay to use the lanes.
*>give the girl some money & collect your shoes & wear it
You give the girl some money
You take the shoes.
Your already wearing a pair dimwit!
*>Remove my shoes & wear bowling shoes
You remove your shoes from your feet.
You put the bowling shoes onto your feet.
*>Walk over to one of the lanes
Before lane 11 & 12.
Vick asks, “Anyone know how to score?”
*>Nod
You nod.
Vick says, “Ok, Optimist – You score for us all!”
*>Sigh
You emote
Vick splits you into 2 parties
Mercury is the leader of Merc’s Mercenaries!
Vick is the leader of Vick’s Vodkas!
*>Members
Mercury is the leader of your party
Gloom is a member
Gandalf is a member
You are a member
*>Who
Sigea is on lane 11
Vick is on lane 11
Zarabeth is on lane 11
Arnie is on lane 11
Achelous is on lane 11
Optimist is on lane 12
Gloom is on lane 12
Mercury is on lane 12
Gandalf is on lane 12
The Guildmaster appears, in a t-shirt and jeans!
The Guildmaster says, “HERE IS YOUR QUEST YOUNG Adventurers, pick a ball of any size and lob it down a wooden path.”
Vick says, “We know how to bowl dimwit!”
The Guildmaster Vanishes, after nicking a bowling ball!
Vick says, “Ok! Lets get started!”
*>Bowl ball
You bowl the bowling ball…
You watch as the rest bowl a ball.
Time passes…
Mercury seems to be sulking.
Mercury says, “Its not fair! Vick distracted me! He’s a cheat!”
Vick seems to be sulking.
Vick says, “Its not fair! Mercury distracted me and caused me to bowl into my leg!”
*>Score
In two bowling games :
Achelous scored 27 first time and 70 the second time.
Mercury scored 87 first time and 54 the second time.
Gandalf scored 55 first time and 86 the second time.
€Vick scored 79 first time and 69 the second time.
Gloom scored 80 first time and 78 the second time.
Zarabeth scored 58 first time and 103 the second time.
Arnie scored 95 first time and 96 the second time.
Sigea scored 93 the first time and 112 the second time.
Optimist scored 138 first time and 87 the second time.
*>Cheer
You cheer and most of the bowling alley looks at you!
*>blush
You blush.
Vick coughs, “Erm… Time to move on again – Where’s that Guildmaster?”
Vick whistles, loudly.
The Guildmaster appears, on a li-lo and seems to be covered in sun tan oil as well as fast asleep.
Vick wonders if he should wake him?
Zarabeth whispers, “No, he looks so defenceless! Anyway he’s having a break!”
Gloom grins wickedly and whispers, “Anyone got any sand?”
Vick hands Gloom some sand.
Gloom pours the sand over the Guildmaster’s stomach in a set pattern…
Gloom giggles…
Arnie sniggers…
Achelous & Sigea wonder who’s standing in for him back on Avatar?
*>Smirk
You emote
Vick remembers seeing a long queue to the Guildmaster’s Limbo – Full of nice things like Demons, Dragons and Knights…
Vick waggles his fingers…
You seem to have a chunk of time removed from memory!
In a pub.
You appear to be at a table with some drinks.
*>Peer South
You can see a large pier, just across the road!
*>Drink drink & get another
You drink the cider
And drink the other cider…
*>Time
Your watch appears to have a problem with deciding in how many minute hands it wants…
*>ex Opty
You appear to be slightly drunk.
Vick announces, “Looks like its time to go meet the rest of the Villagers!”
*>Get up, slowly and follow someone who you might use as a leaning post
You stagger across the road narrowly being missed by several cars.
Gloom goes over the pancake stall and makes off with most of it!
Gloom says, “Well, I need a snack!”
As you head out, down the pier, you see 3 other people running for cover!
Chant, Peri and Graeme hide behind Gloom and say to Vick, “That barman is viciously attacking us!”
Arnie gasps, “What with? A meat Cleaver or Shortsword?”
Peri snorts, “Much worse – A Live band!”
Achelous says, “I wouldn’t hide behind Gloom if I was you!”
Vick says, “Ok, I’ll get the GuildMaster to go and see if anyone else has arrived.”
Vick whistles. The Guildmaster arrives, wearing a maids pinnie and a duster in one hand. Once everyone has stopped laughing, Vick says, “Would you go in there and see if there are any Villagers or other Avatar players that need rescuing?” The GuildMaster replies, “I’m to go in there? Like this?” Zarabeth says sweetly, “I’ll fireball you if you don’t!”
The GuildMaster wanders into the pub at the end of the pier.
Two minutes later, Vick says, “Ok, looks like no-one else has arrived lets go to see the sea!”
Sigea says, “Is nobody going to get the GuildMaster out of there?”
Vick grins, “Would you brave that noise?”
Sigea chuckles, “Oh!”
*>stagger off to the end of the pier
You follow everyone else – with difficulty.
Several people go on the waltzer.
*>say That is supposed to be fun?
You speak and start feeling a little green.
You reach the end of the pier.
You look over the edge into the dark waters below.
Gloom sidles up to Arnie and manacles him to the pier with a pair of handcuffs!
Gloom cheers, “I’ve completed my first quest!!”
Everyone cheers – except Arnie.
Arnie grimaces, “Ok, you’ve done your quest – now let me out of here!”
Gloom looks worried, “Ah, I didn’t get the keys!”
Arnie screams!
Gloom says, “The GuildMaster has them I think”
Vick says, “Ok that’s sorted then. Arnie you go to the GuildMaster and get the keys, we’ll all meet you at Zarabeth’s house”
Everyone dashes off to the taxis on the road.
You hear a scream faintly in the distance.