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The Hospital
by
KeiraMila
Played 419 times
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"The Hospital" by Keira and Mila Parking Lot is a room. Parking Lot is south of The Main Door. "You are an intern in the Parking Lot of the hospital. You are back not long after you had left late last night--or early this morning. To the north is the Main Door of the hospital." The Main Door is a door. downstairs hallway is north of the Main Door. The downstairs hallway is north of the Main Door. "You are in the downstairs hallway. You can see the Emergency Room to the west. East is the Waiting Room. The staircase is at the north end of the downstairs hallway. You must first find your attending, the emergency physician." Emergency Room is a room. Emergency Room is west of downstairs hallway. "You are in the Emergency Room, where you have been assigned to work for the day. The heavy smell of metallic blood and alcohol overwhelm the air. [paragraph break]The emergency physician, Dr. Wilson, stands above a woman in a stretcher, red leaking from a gash on her head." Wilson is a man in the Emergency Room. Understand "Dr Wilson" or "emergency physician" or "attending" as Wilson. "Wilson, eyebrows furrowed, checks the pulse of the woman in the stretcher. He was focused on nothing but the sound of her heart." The description is "Wilson stands above a woman in a stretcher, red leaking from a gash on her head." Talking to is an action applying to one visible thing. Understand "talk to [someone]" or “converse with [someone]” as talking to. Instead of talking to Wilson: say "'Good morning Dr. Wilson,' you say in an unsure tone. He says nothing, overly focused on his task at hand. Maybe ask him about the woman instead." Waiting for is an action applying to one visible thing. Understand "wait for [someone]" as waiting for. Instead of waiting for Wilson: say "Dr. Wilson appreciates the momentary silence as he finishes his examination." Asking is an action applying to one visible thing. Understand "ask [someone] about woman" or "question [someone] about woman" as asking. Instead of asking Wilson: say "'What was the case Dr. Wilson?,' you inquire.'[paragraph break]'Alcohol. Car crash. Unidentified woman in her mid 30's. Four inch laceration to the head, half an inch deep. Heavy bruising on the thoracic spine,' he said sharply, detailed where he needed to be. [paragraph break]'I'm fine here by myself. You can stay on-call. Report back to the Waiting Room. These are the tasks for you, in order: First, do a check up on that little girl over there. I believe she wandered in here by herself. Complete that in the Operating room as we are backed up in the ER. Second, call the police if her parents are not found.'[paragraph break]'Understood,' you reply, determined to please." Waiting Room is a room. Waiting Room is east of downstairs hallway. "You are in the Waiting Room. Today, the clock ticked louder. Relatives of hospitalized patients lost hope before bad news was received. A young girl stood there alone." The girl is a woman in the Waiting Room. Understand "little girl" or "missing girl" or "missing child" as the girl. "Her eyes were a deep brown, full of a maturity that one could remember forever." The description is "The girl stood still, her eyes cold with abandonment. She wore a stained pink dress, ripped slightly at the hem. The skin under her eyes was dark with tire, her hair clipped in a peculiar fashion, hiding her left eye." The girl is wearing a dress. Instead of talking to the girl: say "'Hey young lady. I don't see your parents around. Would you like to follow me to the Operating Room for a check-up?' you ask. [paragraph break]The girl is silent. She stares at you blankly.[paragraph break]Maybe she would take your hand if you put it in front of her." A hand is a thing. Understand "hands" or "my hands" or "your hands" or "a hand" or "your hand" or "my hand" as a hand. The player carries a hand. Putting out is an action applying to one visible thing. Understand "put [something] out" or "put [something] in front of the girl" or "put [something] in front of her" as putting out. Instead of putting out: say "She flinched slightly at your harmless hand, eyes wide. Otherwise, there was no response. You know you need something that would make her cooperate." The staircase is a room. There is a teddy bear in the staircase. "Everything was grey and white from the walls to the stairs. The only colour came from a ragged teddy bear, brown with a pink stomach, which lay limp over the railing." The teddy bear is a thing. Understand "bear" or "teddy bear" as the teddy bear. Grabbing is an action applying to one visible thing. Understand "take [something]" or "grab [something]" or "get [something]" as grabbing. Instead of grabbing the teddy bear: now the player carries the teddy bear; say "The teddy bear is now in the front pocket of your white coat, only the eyes and ears of the stuffed animal visible above the brim." Instead of talking to the girl: if the player carries the teddy bear: say "The girl's eyes lit up, fixed on the old bear, peeking out of your pocket."; otherwise: say "She stood disinterested, as if she didn't even see you."; The girl can be adoring or not adoring. The girl is not adoring. Showing is an action applying to two visible things. Understand "display [something] to [someone]" or "show [something] to [someone]" or "shows [something] to [someone]" as showing. Following is an action applying to one visible thing. Understand "[someone] follow me" or "follow me [someone]" as following. Telling the girl to follow the player is an action applying to two visible things. Understand "telling [someone] to follow [someone]" or "tell [someone] to follow [someone]" or "now [someone] follows [someone]" as telling the girl to follow the player. Instead of telling the girl to follow the player: if the player carries the bear: say "'Follow me,' you say. [paragraph break]The girl's eyes never drifted from the little bear tucked in your pocket. Maybe try to show her the teddy bear."; otherwise: say "'Follow me,' you say. [paragraph break]A blank stare is the only response you get."; Instead of showing the teddy bear to the girl : say "She reached out, softly touching the toy. She began to follow you as you walk backwards slowly. Enchanted by the bear, she would most definitely cooperate for a check up."; now the girl is adoring; Every turn while the girl is adoring: let pth be the best route from the location of the girl to the location of the player; if pth is not nothing, try girl going pth. The staircase is north of the downstairs hallway. "It was bland and almost empty aside from a tiny window on the wall." The window is a thing. "Drops of rain raced to the bottom of the window frame as they patter against the glass." The window is in the staircase. Instead of opening the window: say "It's pouring rain outside. I don't think that's a very good idea." The ground floor is down from the staircase. West End of Surgical Corridor is up from the staircase. West End of Surgical Corridor is a room. West End of Surgical Corridor is north of the staircase. "You can see the Scrub Room in front of you. The Operating Room is east of the Scrub Room. East is the East End of the Surgical Corridor." Scrub Room is a room. A sink is a thing. The sink is in the Scrub Room. "There are sinks, lined with soap and towels, the room completely sterile. The smell of the synthetic cleanliness stings your nostrils slightly." Washing is an action applying to one visible thing. Understand "wash [something]" as washing. Instead of washing: if player is in Scrub Room: say "(in the sink)[paragraph break]Good thinking. You're a quick learner."; otherwise: say "Now where would I do that, you genius?"; Scrub Room is north of West End of Surgical Corridor. Operating Room is east of the Scrub Room. Operating Room is a room. Technology is a thing. The tray of medical utensils is a thing. Understand "tray" or "medical utensils" or "tray of medical utensils" as the tray of medical utensils. The tray of medical utensils is in the Operating Room. It is in the Operating Room. "You see a bed and a forest of medical technology surrounds it. Beside the bed is a tray full of medical utensils. A couple shelves are stood against the walls and a box containing a phone is between them on the wall as well." The box is an openable container in the Operating Room. The box is undescribed. Understand "box" and "the box" as the box. The box can be locked or unlocked. The box is locked. A surgical needle unlocks the box. The phone is a thing. The phone is inside the box. Examining the technology is an action applying to one visible thing. Understand "examine [something]" as examining the technology. Instead of examining technology: say "A lot of flashing lights and a couple of beeps. Nothing too interesting except things you're not supposed to touch." Instead of examining the tray of medical utensils: say "Metallic instruments: Mayo scissors, blades, scalpels, and forceps of all kinds lay organized on the tray." Some Mayo scissors are on the tray. They are not fixed in place. Some blades are on the tray. They are fixed in place. Instead of grabbing some blades: say "Those look too sharp. How about we leave those alone." A scalpel is on the tray. It is fixed in place. Instead of grabbing a scalpel: say "Let's leave those alone until you can operate by yourself, you silly intern." East End of Surgical Corridor is a room. "There is an entrance to the Operating Room to the north. The supply room is south." East End of Surgical Corridor is east of West End of Surgical Corridor. Operating Room is north of East End of Surgical Corridor. South of East End of Surgical Corridor is Supply Room. Supply Room is a room. "Rows shelves lined every inch of the walls. Every spot was filled with sterile spare scrubs, equipment, and medical utensils. Two long cabinets stretched along the width of the wall." The first cabinet is an openable container. It is in the Supply Room. The second cabinet is an openable container. It is in the Supply Room. The first cabinet is undescribed. The second cabinet is undescribed. Instead of opening the second cabinet: say "Inside you see suturing materials. The cabinet carried surgical needles connected to blue, transparent, and red suture." A surgical needle is a thing. Understand "needle" as surgical needle. A surgical needle is in the second cabinet. Blue suture is a thing. Understand "blue needle" or "blue suture" as blue suture. Blue suture is in the second cabinet. Instead of grabbing blue suture: if the second cabinet is open: say "Blue might bring out your eyes, but is it really the colour for the task at hand?"; otherwise: say "What blue suture?"; Transparent suture is a thing. Understand "clear suture" or "transparent needle" or "clear needle" as transparent suture. Transparent suture is in the second cabinet. Instead of grabbing transparent suture: if the second cabinet is open: say "Clear suture? Really? Could you be any more boring."; otherwise: say "What transparent suture?"; Red suture is a thing. Understand "red needle" as red suture. Red suture is in the second cabinet. Instead of grabbing red suture: now the player carries red suture; if the second cabinet is open: say "You pick up the red suture, a curved needle connected to the end. Perfect. It would blend seamlessly with the colour of the dress."; otherwise: say "What red suture?"; Unlocking is an action applying to two visible things. Understand "unlock [something] with [something]" or "unlock [something] using [something]" as unlocking. Instead of unlocking the box with red suture: now the box is unlocked; say "You heard a small click, signaling an unlocked box. The door clinked open ever so slightly, still closed." Instead of opening the box: now the box is open; say "The metal door creaked ajar, revealing a black phone it hid behind it." Instead of grabbing the phone: now the player carries the phone; say "The phone is now in your hand." Calling is an action applying to two visible things. Understand "call [something] with [something]" or "call [something] on [something]" or "called [someone]" or "called [something]" as calling. Instead of calling the police: if the player carries the phone: say "'Hello,' says the woman on the other side of the line. 'What would you like to report?'"; otherwise: say "Isn't there something you need to grab before you make that call?"; The police are a thing. The police are in the Operating Room. The police are undescribed. Reporting is an action applying to one visible thing. Understand "report [someone]" or "reporting [someone]" as reporting. Instead of reporting the girl: if the player carries the phone: say "'We have found a missing child here at Trinity Crest General Hospital, female, about eight years old, with bruising and signs of abuse,' you report. [paragraph break]'Thank you. We will be right there for an investigation,' replied the woman.[paragraph break] If you are confident that both your tasks are finished, you may now check back with Dr. Wilson."; otherwise: say "What is there to report? And to whom?"; Doing a check-up is an action applying to one visible thing. Understand "doing a check up on [someone]" or "check on [someone]" or "doing a check-up on [someone]" or "do a check up on [someone]" or "do a check-up on [someone]" as doing a check-up. Instead of doing a check-up: if the player is in the Operating Room: say "'Her clothes smelled of alcohol. Her body was heavily bruised. As you push back the hair covering her left eye, a purple-green bruise floods the previously covered area. Her breathing sounded normal, but she was certainly abused, you think.[paragraph break]'Can you sew up my dress,' the girl innocently pleaded, the unexpected dialogue startling you slightly.[paragraph break] You look down at the torn dress, ragged where it was ripped. You flip over the hem, examining the damage. A sticker printing her name, 'HAZEL EVANS', was right at the bottom of the dress.[paragraph break] 'Of course,' you say, your heart aching with her sad brown eyes, knowing that fixing her dress was the least you could do."; otherwise: say "This is to be done in the Operating Room, per Dr. Wilson's instruction."; Sewing is an action applying to two visible things. Understand "sew [something] with [something]" as sewing. Instead of sewing: if the player carries the red suture: say "As the suture and needle thread through the broken hem, a beautiful stitch forms, one that has been practiced many times. Not bad for an intern. Soon you finish, the red suture indistinguishable from the original pink material. [paragraph break] The girl's smile, unnatural, like a crack in the concrete, appeared across her face. [paragraph break] 'It's perfect,' she sighed, flipping the patched section of the dress gently in her fingers."; otherwise: say "With what?"; The Task is a scene. The Task begins when the player is in the hallway for the first time. The Task ends when the box is open in the Operating Room. The Finish is a scene. The Finish begins when The Task ends. Putting is an action applying to one visible thing. Understand "put [something] back" or "drop [something]" or "put back [something]" as putting. Instead of putting: now the phone is in the box; if the player carries the phone: say "The phone is back in the box."; otherwise: say "That can't be put back."; Returning with is an action applying to one visible thing. Understand "returning with [someone]" or "check back with [someone]" or "check in with [someone]" as returning with. Instead of returning with Wilson during The Task: say "You have not finished your assigned tasks."; end the game in death. Instead of returning with Wilson during The Finish: say "Dr. Wilson stood by the injured woman, still out cold, however, this time he was looking over papers. [paragraph break]'I have finished the check-up and have called the police. I can fill you in later. Any updates on the unidentified woman?' you whisper as to keep the information private, the little girl still with you. [paragraph break]'Good work,' he says with hidden gratitude. 'As for updates on a now identified woman...,' he paused, looking out the window. The police began to file into the parking lot. 'Take a look at these,' he continued, handing you his analysis, 'I'll deal with the police.' [paragraph break]Your eyes skip to the bottom of the page hoping for good news, but you don't find the promising words you were looking for. As you glance at the top of the page, sympathetic, you see the patient information--Patient #211: EVANS, BEATRICE. [paragraph break]It all made sense: the smell of alcohol, the drunk driving, little Hazel all alone, bruised. All of a sudden the sympathy you felt for the once unknown woman began to fade away as you figured out who she was. Now you look down into the girl's hazel eyes, realizing why the clock ticked louder today and why hope was lost before bad news was received. You learned something as an intern today and did a fantastic job doing so."; end the game in victory.
