d蟪-̀\ `D$4 `8P`谨P`[̀US`À t ` uË]]---------- More ----------Uhx_ ` until you are asked to make a choice. Select 'a' or 'b' or whatever for your choice, then press . You may select 'p' at any time to get a display of your statistics. Always choose the least dangerous option. Continue doing this until you win. At times you will use a skill or engage in combat and and will be informed of the outcome. These sections will be self explanatory. HOW TO DIE: As Philo-R-DMD you will die at times during the adventure. When this happens you will be given an new clone at a particular location. The new Philo-R will usually have to retrace some of the old Philo-R's path; hopefully he won't make the same mistake as his predecessor. HOW TO WIN: Simply complete the mission before you expend all six clones. If you make it, congratulations. If not, you can try again later. Uh?`h05`h?+`h|!`h`h  `h[`h` h`h`h3`h`h`h`h `ha` h`]=============================================================================== The Character : Philo-R-DMD %d Primary Attributes Secondary Attributes Strength ..................... 13 Carrying Capacity ................. 30 Endurance .................... 13 Damage Bonus ....................... 0 Agility ...................... 15 Macho Bonus ....................... -1 Manual Dexterity ............. 15 Melee Bonus ...................... +5%% Moxie ........................ 13 Aimed Weapon Bonus .............. +10%% Chutzpah ...................... 8 Comprehension Bonus .............. +4%% Mechanical Aptitude .......... 14 Believability Bonus .............. +5%% Power Index .................. 10 Repair Bonus ..................... +5%% Credits: 160 Secret Society: Illuminati Secret Society Rank: 1 Service Group: Power Services Mutant Power: Precognition Weapon: laser pistol; to hit, 40%%; type, L; Range, 50m; Reload, 6r; Malfnt, 00 Skills: Basics 1(20%%), Aimed Weapon Combat 2(35%%), Laser 3(40%%), Personal Development 1(20%%), Communications 2(29%%), Intimidation 3(34%%) Equipment: Red Reflec Armour, Laser Pistol, Laser Barrel (red), Notebook & Stylus, Knife, Com Unit 1, Jump suit, Secret Illuminati Eye-In-The-Pyramid(tm) Decoder ring, Utility Belt & Pouches Uhk_Rh_h_hk_h_hj_h_ h _h[_h_h_hN w_hkm_h c_h Y_ h5 L_h B_h 8_h_ ._h $_h _hk_] Select 'a' or 'b' : a - %s. b - %s. UVSu ]h _SVh _ _h_h_]The corridor lights dim and are replaced by red battle lamps as the Security Breach alarms howl all around you. You run headlong down the corridor and desperately windmill around a corner, only to collide with a squad of 12 Blue clearance Vulture squadron soldiers. "Stop, Slime Face," shouts the commander, "or there won't be enough of you left for a tissue sample." "All right, soldiers, stuff the greasy traitor into the uniform," he orders, waving the business end of his blue laser scant inches from your nose. With his other hand he shakes open a white bundle to reveal a pristine new Ultraviolet citizen's uniform. One of the Vulture squadron Troubleshooters grabs you by the neck in the exotic and very painful Vulture Clamp(tm) death grip (you saw a special about it on the Teela O'Malley show), while the rest tear off your clothes and force you into the Ultraviolet uniform. The moment you are dressed they step clear and stand at attention. "Thank you for your cooperation, sir," says the steely eyed leader of the Vulture Squad. "We will be going about our business now." With perfect timing the Vultures wheel smartly and goosestep down the corridor. Special Note: don't make the mistake of assuming that your skills have improved any because of the uniform; you're only a Red Troubleshooter traitorously posing as an Ultraviolet, and don't you forget it! Suddenly, a computer terminal comes to life beside you. Uh6_h_h_h_he_h_h_hC_ h_h_h_hH_h_h_h_hKv_ hi_h__h!U_hhK_hA_]"Now, about your question, citizen. Christmas was an old world marketing ploy to induce lower clearance citizens to purchase vast quantities of goods, thus accumulation a large amount of credit under the control of a single class of citizen known as Retailers. The strategy used is to imply that all good citizens give gifts during Christmas, thus if one wishes to be a valuable member of society one must also give gifts during Christmas. More valuable gifts make one a more valuable member, and thus did the Retailers come to control a disproportionate amount of the currency. In this way Christmas eventually caused the collapse of the old world. Understandably, Christmas has been declared a treasonable practice in Alpha Complex. Thank you for your inquiry." You continue on your way to GDH7-beta. Uh_h" _hq _h _h !_hT!_h!_h!_ h7"_h"_h"x_h"n_ ]As you walk toward the tubecar that will take you to GDH7-beta, you pass one of the bright blue and orange Internal Security self incrimination stations. Inside, you can see an IS agent cheerfully greet an infrared citizen and then lead him at gunpoint into one of the rubber lined discussion rooms. You just continue blithely on pastYou decide to stop here and chat, as ordered by The ComputerUh#_h#_h7$_h$_h$j h$ju ]Ð ]You stroll briskly down the corridor, up a ladder, across an unrailed catwalk, under a perilously swinging blast door in urgent need of repair, and into tubecar grand central. This is the bustling hub of Alpha Complex tubecar transportation. Before you spreads a spaghetti maze of magnalift tube tracks and linear accelerators. You bravely study the specially enhanced 3-D tube route map; you wouldn't be the first Troubleshooter to take a fast tube ride to nowhere. You think you have the route worked out, so you'll board a tube trainYou decide to ask The Computer about Christmas using a nearby terminalYou nervously select a tubecar and step aboard. You just caught a purple line tubecar. You just caught a brown line tubecar. Uh%__h%U_h=&K_h&A_h&7_h$'-_hr'#_=u+h'j h'j(u]Ðh (_j j ~he(_0]Ðh=(_ ]The printing on the folder says "Experimental Self Briefing." You open it and begin to read the following: Step 1: Compel the briefing subject to attend the briefing. Note: See Experimental Briefing Sub Form Indigo-WY-2, 'Experimental Self Briefing Subject Acquisition Through The Use Of Neurotoxin Room Foggers.' Step 2: Inform the briefing subject that the briefing has begun. ATTENTION: THE BRIEFING HAS BEGUN. Step 3: Present the briefing material to the briefing subject. GREETINGS TROUBLESHOOTER. YOU HAVE BEEN SPECIALLY SELECTED TO SINGLEHANDEDLY WIPE OUT A DEN OF TRAITOROUS CHRISTMAS ACTIVITY. YOUR MISSION IS TO GO TO GOODS DISTRIBUTION HALL 7-BETA AND ASSESS ANY CHRISTMAS ACTIVITY YOU FIND THERE. YOU ARE TO INFILTRATE THESE CHRISTMAS CELEBRANTS, LOCATE THEIR RINGLEADER, AN UNKNOWN MASTER RETAILER, AND BRING HIM BACK FOR EXECUTION AND TRIAL. THANK YOU. THE COMPUTER IS YOUR FRIEND. Step 4: Sign the briefing subject's briefing release form to indicate that the briefing subject has completed the briefing. ATTENTION: PLEASE SIGN YOUR BRIEFING RELEASE FORM. Step 5: Terminate the briefing ATTENTION: THE BRIEFING IS TERMINATED. You walk to the door and hold your signed briefing release form up to the plexiglass window. A guard scrutinises it for a moment and then slides back the megabolts holding the door shut. You are now free to continue the mission. You have decided to go directly to Goods Distribution Hall 7-betaYou wish to ask The Computer for more information about ChristmasUhW)_h)_h) _h*_h@*_h*_h*_h*_ h+_h^+_h+_h+_h ,_h[,_h,_h,_ hD-y_h-o_h-e_h.[_h&.Q_hV.B_h.8_h.._ h7/!_hA/j h/j2]You walk up to the door and push the button labelled "push to exit." Within seconds a surly looking guard shoves his face into the small plexiglass window. You can see his mouth forming words but you can't hear any of them. You just stare at him blankly for a few moments until he points down to a speaker on your side of the door. When you put your ear to it you can barely hear him say, "Let's see your briefing release form, bud. You aren't getting out of here without it." You stare around the room some moreYou sit down at the table and read the Orange packetUh0_h<1_h1_h1_h&2_hu2}_h2s_h2j9h3j ]You step into the shiny plasteel tubecar, wondering why the shape has always reminded you of bullets. The car shoots forward the instant your feet touch the slippery gray floor, pinning you immobile against the back wall as the tubecar careens toward GDH7-beta. Your only solace is the knowledge that it could be worse, much worse. Before too long the car comes to a stop. You can see signs for GDH7-beta through the window. With a little practice you discover that you can crawl to the door and pull open the latch. Uh3/_h3%_h@4_h4_h4_h4_hB5_h5_]You manage to pull yourself out of the tubecar and look around. Before you is one of the most confusing things you have ever seen, a hallway that is simultaneously both red and green clearance. If this is the result of Christmas then it's easy to see the evils inherent in its practice. You are in the heart of a large goods distribution centre. You can see all about you evidence of traitorous secret society Christmas celebration; rubber faced robots whiz back and forth selling toys to holiday shoppers, simul-plast wreaths hang from every light fixture, while ahead in the shadows is a citizen wearing a huge red synthetic flower. Uh 6?_hp65_h6+_h7!_hE7_h7 _h7_h18_ h8_]You are set upon by a runty robot with a queer looking face and two pointy rubber ears poking from beneath a tattered cap. "Hey mister," it says, "you done all your last minute Christmas shopping? I got some real neat junk here. You don't wanna miss the big day tommorrow, if you know what I mean." The robot opens its bag to show you a pile of shoddy Troubleshooter dolls. It reaches in and pulls out one of them. "Look, these Action Troubleshooter(tm) dolls are the neatest thing. This one's got moveable arms and when you squeeze him, his little rifle squirts realistic looking napalm. It's only 50 credits. Oh yeah, Merry Christmas." Select 'a', 'b' or 'c' : a - You decide to buy the doll. b - You shoot the robot. c - You ignore the robot and keep searching the hall. Uh9_hi9_h9_h:_hO:_h:}_h:s_h7;i_ h;\_h;R_h;H_h;>_h<4_g_]You whip out your laser and shoot the robot, but not before it squeezes the toy at you. The squeeze toy has the same effect as a cone rifle firing napalm, and the elfbot's armour has no effect against your laser. You have been hit! It missed you, but not by much! You zapped the little bastard! You wasted it! Good shooting! You will need more evidence, so you search GDH7-beta further after the GDH medbot has patched you up. Damn! You missed! It tried to fire again, but the toy exploded and demolished it. 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