Harrowing Defiance by sp215

Harrowing Defiance

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"Harrowing Defiance" by sp215

The maximum score is 2.



When play begins:
say "They're after you. [paragraph break] You're one of the most trusted members of the Incitement, a secret organization dedicated to the dethronement of the merciless oligarchy of cyborgs who run the planet. You were sent on mission to infiltrate their headquarters and find as much information on how to overcome the cyborgs as possible. [paragraph break] Now, you were caught and have nothing but a small photoelectric blaster. As Einstein discovered four hundred fifty years ago, electrons move at different speeds based on the color of the light shining on a piece of metal. You curse as you realize that the light inside is glowing faintly and sparking. 'Must be from that ten-foot drop,' you mutter. You don't realize that you're about to step into another trap door. [paragraph break] You fall and are knocked out. [paragraph break] When you wake up you see that you're in a dingy, dirty room. The lights are off, and you can't see anything. Better examine (with hands, of course) the walls for a light switch."



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The Filth Trap is a room. The Filth Trap is south of the Electric Room.


The wall is fixed in place in the Filth Trap. The description of the wall is "You turn on the lights. You can now see an opening in the wall, to the north, barely large enough for you to crawl through. You hear random BRZAPPs and sizzling from the adjacent room."

The Electric Room is a room. In the Electric Room is an electric box. The electric box is a closed, openable, locked container. In the electric box is a gray button.

The Gray Button Scene is a scene. The gray Button Scene begins when the Electric Box is open.

When the Gray Button Scene begins:
say "You press the button, out of curiosity, and the Electric Room powers down. You can see torchlight seeping into the room from a room to the east."

The description of the gray button is "You press the button, out of curiosity, and the Electric Room powers down. You can see torchlight seeping into the room from a room to the east."

The ground is a supporter. The ground is fixed in place in the Electric Room. On the ground is an electric key.

The electric key unlocks the electric box.

The Closet is a room. It is east of the Electric Room.

The mossy wall is fixed in place in the Closet. On the mossy wall is a sign. The description of the sign is "I've been expecting you. I hear you have a faulty photoelectric gun. The part you need to fix it is in one of the adjacent rooms. If you think you need a new reflective casing, go south. For a new internal metal strip, go east. For a new color light and bulb, head north."

The wooden box is fixed in place on the mossy wall. The wooden box is an open container. In the wooden box is the wooden key.

The Garbage Trap is a room.
The filthy door is north of the Garbage Trap and south of the Closet.  The filthy door is a locked, openable door. The wooden key unlocks the filthy door.

The greasy door is east of the Closet and west of the Dungeon. The greasy door is a locked, openable door. The wooden key unlocks the greasy door.

The Greasy Scene is a scene. The Greasy Scene begins when the greasy door is open.
When the Greasy Scene begins:
say "You walk into a dank dungeon. You replace the metal strip in your blaster with a new one you find on the ground, but you take it out and drop it when your blaster begins to spark. You walk out into the Closet again."

The dungeon floor is fixed in place in the Dungeon. The dungeon floor is a supporter. On the dungeon floor is a cookie. The cookie is edible.

The Filthy Scene is a scene. The Filthy Scene begins when the filthy door is open.
When the Filthy Scene begins:
say "You walk into a room filled with odorous garbage bags. You replace the reflective casing in your blaster with a new one you find on the ground, but you take it out and drop it when your blaster begins to spark. You walk out into the Closet again"


The rubber door is north of the Closet and south of the Mechanical Room. The rubber door is a locked, openable door. The wooden key unlocks the rubber door.

The Mechanical Room is a room. [if the Mechanical Room is unvisited]"You enter a room similar in size to the Electric Room. However, instead of electric generators, the room is filled with all sorts of pulley systems, chains, and wooden levers. You replace the light and bulb in your photoelectric blaster as you gaze at the intricate machinery."

The stone wall is fixed in place in the Mechanical Room. On the stone wall is a aluminum sign. The description of the aluminum sign is "I knew that you would come this far. See if you can find any new equipment. Can't tell you where to go this time."

The corpse is on the stone floor. The corpse is a supporter. On the corpse is a aluminum key. 

The stone floor is a supporter. The stone floor is fixed in place in the Mechanical Room.

The stone container is on the stone floor. The stone container is an closed, openable container. In the stone container is a dagger. The dagger is an object. In the stone container is an electromagnetic grenade. The electromagnetic grenade is an object.

The description of the stone container is "You can see a groove that runs the perimeter of the block, towards the top. You suspect someone was hiding something in it."

The description of the corpse is "The corpse is sparking in some parts and bleeding in others. Stab wounds are scattered over the half-robot. You recognize the face as one of the ruling cyborgs. On the corpse is an aluminum key, which is miraculously, or suspiciously, clean and blood-free."

Instead of taking dagger, say "It's probably a murder weapon. Do you really want to take it?"

The description of the electromagnetic grenade is "That's a powerful weapon. But be careful: external energy waves will cause it to explode prematurely."

In the stone container is a note. The description of the note is "Again, I knew you would find this note. To the west is the Bronze Room. To the east is the Nuclear Weapon Storage. To the north is the Radiation Supply Room. Figure out which is the correct way!"

The Radiation Supply Room is a room. 

[if the Radiation Supply Room is unvisited]"Quick! Go back out before the radiation triggers your grenade!"[end it][if the Radiation Supply Room is visited]

The stone door is west of the Nuclear Weapon Storage and east of the Mechanical Room. The stone door is a locked, closed door.
The Radiation Supply Room is north of the Mechanical Room.

The Bronze Room is west of the Mechanical Room.
The Bronze Room is a room. [if Bronze Room is unvisited]"You enter into a colossal domed room, almost completely made of bronze. You marvel at the detailed carvings in the dome, which reaches almost one hundred feet tall at its pinnacle. You wonder why it's not visible on the outside of the cyborg headquarters."
The bronze wall is fixed in place in the Bronze Room. On the bronze wall is a bronze sign. The description of the bronze sign is "I suggest carefully examining each door before deciding which way to go!"

The aluminum door is north of the Bronze Room and south of the Filler Room 1. The aluminum door is a closed door.

The wooden door is west of the Bronze Room and south of the Control Room. The wooden door is a closed door.

The copper door is south of the Bronze Room and north of the Filler Room 2. The copper door is a closed door.

Instead of opening the copper door, say "You touch the door handle, but leap away as you are shocked!"

Instead of opening the aluminum door, say "You touch the door handle, but leap away as you are shocked!"

The description of the aluminum door is "You can hear crackling noises and ZAP!s coming from inside. Maybe the handle is electrified."

The description of the copper door is "You can hear crackling noises and ZAP!s coming from inside. Maybe the handle is electrified."

The description of the wooden door is "You can hear crackling noises and ZAP!s coming from inside. Maybe the handle is electrified."

The Control Room is a room. [if the Control Room is unvisited]"You  walk into a mid-sized room, approximately thirty-five feet long and twenty feet wide. You're ecstatic when you spot an enormous computer at the far end of the room. Thousands of buttons flash and electrical BRZAPP!s sound from the high-tech instrument. You know that this is a infamous Control computer, the computer which serves as a database for the oligarchy's plans and data. It also has the capability to infect the minds of citizens and turn them into allies for the cyborgs. Luckily, this feature is still in development. You decide that this would be a good time to throw your grenade and destroy one of the most important features of the cyborgs' HQ. [paragraph break] You need protection from the grenade's radiation! Take and wear either the tungsten shield or silver shield on the ground in front of you."[end if][if the Control Room is visited]

The steel floor is fixed in place in the Control Room. It is a supporter.

The silver shield is a wearable object. It is on the steel floor.

The tungsten shield is a wearable object. It is on the steel floor.

The Radiation Scene is a scene. The Radiation Scene begins when the player wears the silver shield.


When the Radiation Scene begins, say "You take the silver shield and throw your grenade, at CYWARE. Destroying it will be the accomplishment of the lifetime. The grenade lands right in front of CYWARE. It detonates, sending destructive pulses of radiation throughout the room. CYWARE explodes instantly! You cheer, only to realize that silver doesn't block radiation. NO!!!" 

The Grenade Scene is a scene. The Grenade Scene begins when the player wears the tungsten shield.

When the Grenade Scene begins, say "You take the tungsten shield and throw your grenade, at CYWARE. Destroying it will be the accomplishment of the lifetime. The grenade lands right in front of CYWARE. It detonates, sending destructive pulses of radiation throughout the room. CYWARE explodes instantly! You cheer! The tungsten successfully blocks the radiation from the grenade!  [paragraph break] You stop when you hear a strange sound, like metal scraping metal. The cyborgs! You curse for forgetting about  them as you take off. [paragraph break] Quick! East is the Arena. West is the Cyborg HQ. East or west?"

The description of the silver shield is "You take the silver shield and throw your grenade, at CYWARE. Destroying it will be the accomplishment of the lifetime. The grenade lands right in front of CYWARE. It detonates, sending destructive pulses of radiation throughout the room. CYWARE explodes instantly! You cheer, only to realize that silver doesn't block radiation. NO!!!" 

The description of the tungsten shield is "You take the tungsten shield and throw your grenade, at CYWARE. Destroying it will be the accomplishment of the lifetime. The grenade lands right in front of CYWARE. It detonates, sending destructive pulses of radiation throughout the room. CYWARE explodes instantly! You cheer! The tungsten successfully blocks the radiation from the grenade!  [paragraph break] You stop when you hear a strange sound, like metal scraping metal. The cyborgs! You curse for forgetting about  them as you take off. [paragraph break] Quick! East is the Arena. West is the Cyborg HQ. East or west?"

The Arena is a room. The Arena is east of the Control Room. 

[if the Arena is unvisited]"As soon as you stumble into the Arena, you see the most menacing half-human you've ever seen. He stares at you with crimson eyes, one mechanical and one organic. [paragraph break] Escape while you can! Go back west!"[end if][if the Arena is visited]

The Cyborg HQ is a room. It is west of the Control Room. 

The Cyborg Leader is a person in the Cyborg HQ.

The HQ Scene is a scene.

The HQ Scene begins when the player is in the Cyborg HQ for the first time. 

When HQ Scene begins:
say "You bolt into what seems to be the cyborgs' headquarters. A monitor the size of a tractor-trailer is fixed into the wall ahead. The room itself, you realize, is approximately half the size of an airplane hangar. Complex robots and other gizmos litter the ground and dangle from hooks on the walls. But you have no time to waste. They're coming! As you scan the walls for a window, a nauseous feeling settles over you as you realize that you just walked right into a trap. [paragraph break] The walls are lined with piercing red eyes, and the Cyborg Leader is standing in front of you, your photoelectric blaster twirling in his hand. His smug, malicious smile makes you want to sink into the door behind you. You realize with a sinking feeling that you have no choice but to fight an impossible fight, or perish where you stand now. You must attack the Leader! [paragraph break] 'Let's do this.'"

Instead of attacking the Cyborg Leader:
increase score by 1 ; 
say "With speed you never knew you possessed, you leap off the ground and snatch your blaster from the mechanical grasp of the Leader, performing a perfect front flip as you land. [paragraph break] Quick! Jump before you're hit!"

Instead of jumping:
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say "You leap high into the air. The surprise on the metallic face of the Leader is as satisfying as ever. Just as the cyborgs raise their blasters into the air, ready to fire, you plunge down onto the Leader. Using his face as a launch pad, you catapult off and land on the floor like a ninja. With a grin, you realize that you're actually winning!" 

The Final Scene is a scene. The Final Scene begins when the score is 2.

When the Final Scene begins:
say "The Confrontation [paragraph break] The Cyborg Leader is glaring at you with the same crimson eyes, but now, you can tell that he is weary. He certainly did not expect to be pushed to such inner reserves of strength during the fight. [paragraph break] You step forward. 'Now you understand the consequences of the actions of yourself and the rest of the oligarchy. Surrender now, or die.' [paragraph break] 'I...I surrender!' the Leader manages, before he falls at your feet. 'Now, please spare me.' [paragraph break] You grit your teeth as you pick him up and hurl him against the wall in front of you. [paragraph break] 'Not good enough.' [paragraph break] The Leader groans and falls face-first onto the hard ground. But you aren't done with him yet. You lift him and slam him against the wall, holding him in place. [paragraph break] 'Who guided me here? Who left all the notes? And what about the dead body? Who killed that innocent man?' you demand, through gritted teeth. His answer is a bullet train crashing into you at full speed. [paragraph break] 'It was me.' You're speechless. You try, and fail, to say something back to him. [paragraph break] 'You see, I'm you.' Now you're sure there's something wrong with him. Maybe he hit his head too hard. [paragraph break] 'I am the Cyborg Leader, but I also am you, just in the future. I traveled back in time and guided you here. I killed that person, I left you that grenade.' A sinister smile creeps across his face. 'And now, you're mine. Or, should I say, you're yours.' His body flickers away, leaving you beyond words, and alone. The rest of the cyborg army is gone. Just you. Suddenly, your head fills with excruciating pain, and you crumple to the ground. The breath is forced out of you, and you're left there. [paragraph break] All alone. [paragraph break] Silence. [paragraph break] 'You're mine.' [paragraph break] You smile a monstrous smile." ; end the game in victory