Piecing things together by Jay Peigh

Piecing things together

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The Alley is a room. "You wake up in the alley behind the club, reeking of rum and whatever the hell is leaking out the garbage bag you were using for a pillow. You don't remember drinking anything, but then again you don't remember much from last night. The sun is up, and its rays are peeking through the fire escape above your head. The club's back door is to the west, and the street is to the east. After collecting your thoughts for a few minutes, you decide to do something. That dumpster across the alley looks promising."


A Dumpster is here. The Dumpster is a container. The Dumpster is open. "This dumpster smells even worse than you do, but maybe there's something useful in here somewhere."

A Key is an object. There is a Key in The Dumpster. The Key unlocks the Back Door. "Beneath a mound of foul-smelling trash bags, you find a key. It looks like an ordinary key." 

The Back Door is west of The Alley. The Back Door is a Door. The Back Door is locked. "This is the back door of the club where you suspect you spent most of last night. 'City Pride' has been spray-painted across the surface of the door." 

The Street is east of The Alley. The Street is a room. A Basketball is here. "You stumble out onto the street. The people walking by make a conscious effort to avoid you, and some hold their noses as they do so. You don't recognize any of the buildings or street signs, and certainly none of these people seem familiar. There is a basketball here, but you are not sure why. You see your car parked east of the street."

The Club is west of The Back Door. The Club is a Room.  "After getting through the back door, you find yourself in the club. You recognize the dark blue booths and the checkered tiles on the floor. The place is empty, and you're surprised that your breaking and entering went unnoticed. No alarms have gone off, if there are any alarms in this place at all." 

A Jukebox is here. "There is an old jukebox by the back door, but it appears to be broken."

West of The Club is the Bathroom. The Bathroom is a Room. "The Bathroom looks like it was recently cleaned. If there was any trace of last night, it has been cleaned away."

A Mop is here. A Mop is an object. A Bucket is here. A Bucket is a container. "The mop and the bucket that were used to clean the bathroom have been left by the door."

The Car is a Room. The Car is east of the street. "You've managed to get back to your car. You've had it since freshman year of college and it is the first comforting thing you've found all day. You get in and take a few deep breaths, trying to piece together exactly what happened to you last night. Whatever you did, you forgot to lock your car. Nothing is clear, but at least you've found something familiar. That's the end of your journey, at least for now."