{"id":16,"date":"1999-12-01T00:00:23","date_gmt":"1999-12-01T00:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/10.14.0.21\/website\/wordpress\/?p=16"},"modified":"1999-12-01T00:00:23","modified_gmt":"1999-12-01T00:00:23","slug":"the-first-avatar-summerfest-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jgt.me.uk\/?p=16","title":{"rendered":"The First Avatar Summerfest (Part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"

WARNING<\/strong> :
\nThis story is partly fictional, all characters portrayed either living, dead or in limbo have been quoted truthfully where thought appropriate. All coincidences between this and the real world is purely a ploy by psychiatrists to get them to pay you large amounts of money for suffering from being schizophrenic.<\/p>\n

The Summerfest!<\/strong>
\n_( Or how to be a real life Avatar )_<\/p>\n

Part I<\/strong><\/p>\n

*>
\nThe Guildmaster says, \u201cHERE IS YOUR QUEST YOUNG Optimist \u2013 Go and report on the activities that have come to be known as the \u2018Summerfest\u2019 at Shoreham by the Sea\u201d
\nThe Guildmaster looks left and right and whispers, \u201cYou might find these to be useful\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

*>Inventory
\nYour money pouch contains \u2026 50 pounds
\nYou are carrying :
\nSeveral pens
\nA wad of paper
\nSome Booze
\nA Scrystone (Unknown use)<\/p>\n

A Ford Fiesta Van appears from nowhere!<\/p>\n

*>Enter Van
\nYou climb into the Van, but not without Much effort!<\/p>\n

*>Start Van & Drive to Birmingham & Get Achelous & Drive to Shoreham in heavy rain narrowly missing several Lorries on the way there<\/p>\n

Your surroundings fade away\u2026
\nYou find yourself :<\/p>\n

Outside Zarabeth\u2019s house.<\/strong>
\nNow that the rain has abated slightly, you can just make out number 59 through the haze. There seems to be a long way between you and the front door!<\/p>\n

*>xs
\nYou can see the following exits :
\nForward<\/p>\n

*>Forward
\nAt Zarabeth\u2019s Front door.<\/strong>
\nYou can see a door in front of you.
\nThere is a letterbox here.<\/p>\n

*>Use Letterbox
\nYou ready Zarabeth\u2019s letterbox!<\/p>\n

*>Wait
\nTime passes\u2026<\/p>\n

*>Tap foot
\nYou emote
\nCRREEAAAK!<\/p>\n

Zarabeth the Director opens the door looking apologetic!
\nZarabeth says, \u201d Sorry, was on the telephone! Please come in!\u201d<\/p>\n

*>Brief
\nOk! Only showing brief descriptions!<\/p>\n

*>In
\nInside Zarabeth\u2019s House.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*>Sit on sofa and accept coffee
\nYou sit down, drinking coffee<\/p>\n

*>Time
\n1 day and several hours to the meet<\/p>\n

*>Engage in small talk until telephone rings
\nZarabeth leaves to answer the phone.
\nZarabeth arrives having just answered the phone!
\nZarabeth says, \u201d Batman can\u2019t make it it seems. \u201d<\/p>\n

*>Sigh
\nYou emote<\/p>\n

*>Wait expectantly for Gloom to arrive
\nYou wait.
\nBrrrring!<\/p>\n

Zarabeth leaves to answer the door.
\nYou hear Zarabeth scream in the distance!
\nGloom arrives complete with a grin and a spelling mistake!
\nZarabeth walks in\u2026 Blushing!<\/p>\n

*>Giggle
\nYou emote.
\nThe Guildmaster appears in front of Gloom and says, \u201d HERE IS YOUR QUEST YOUNG Gloom : By using silver bangles, trap an unsuspecting terminator to a place where you might well peer! \u201d
\nYou see the Guildmaster hand Gloom some silver \u2013 thingies\u2026
\nThe Guildmaster Fades out, only to reappear and sweep any rubbish up into a large sack!
\nThe Guildmaster fades out again muttering, \u201cUnderstaffing!\u201d<\/p>\n

*>Wait
\nYou wait for approximately 2 hours, and also buy some booze!
\nBRRRRINNG!<\/p>\n

Zarabeth leaves to see if its Arnie!
\nZarabeth farshouts, \u201cIts Arnie!\u201d
\nArnie arrives with bulging muscles and a worried look at Gloom!
\nGloom grins evilly at Arnie!<\/p>\n

*>Say Hi Arnie! Why are you so late?
\nArnie replies, \u201cReally unusual thing happened, I got stuck in a traffic jam on the M25\u2026\u201d
\nArnie adds, \u201cI came in my car, not motorcycling weather!\u201d
\nThe rain beats harder on the windows, wanting in!
\nAchelous says, \u201cZarabeth, when\u2019s Vick going to arrive? I need to play on Avatar!\u201d
\nZarabeth pouts!
\nZarabeth points to a plastic bag and says, \u201cOk, I need a volunteer!\u201d
\nEveryone looks at you!<\/p>\n

*>say Ummm\u2026.
\nYou speak<\/p>\n

*>emote gets up and walks over to the bag\u2026
\nYou emote.
\nZarabeth gives you a yellow half ball shape with a tube sticking out of it!<\/p>\n

*>Examine Bag
\nThe bag is extremely black, this is because it is a dustbin bag.
\nInside there are :
\n4 airbeds (deflated)
\nAn Airbed (damaged)<\/p>\n

*>use footpump
\nYou ready the footpump!
\nYou start to pump up the airbed\u2026<\/p>\n

*>Pant
\nYou emote
\nThe airbed does not seem to be blowing up here\u2026<\/p>\n

*>:use footpump
\nYou use the footpump more!<\/p>\n

*>:pant
\nYou nearly collapse from the effort!
\nThe airbed is now filled with air!<\/p>\n

*>remove footpump & put stopper in airbed
\nYou remove the stopper
\nYou hear a loud, \u201cHissssssssssssssss!\u201d
\nYou put the stopper in the airbed
\nThe noise stops!
\nEveryone applauds you!<\/p>\n

*>Bow
\nYou emote<\/p>\n

*>collapse into a chair and allow someone else to finish the rest
\nYou collapse very unfitly into the chair
\nYou watch with fascination as 3 other airbeds are pumped up in turn by Arnie, Gloom and Achelous.<\/p>\n

Zarabeth mentions, \u201cVick will be here soon, he still thinks we should have a barbecue\u2026 Oh GuildMaster?\u201d
\nYou all look around\u2026
\nZarabeth says, \u201cOh mr cuddly Guildmaster?\u201d
\nYou wait\u2026
\nZarabeth shouts, \u201cOi! GM! get here or your out of a job!\u201d
\nThe Guildmaster appears, surrounded by a bathrobe and drips over Zarabeth\u2019s carpet\u2026
\nThe Guildmaster sighs and says, \u201cHERE IS YOUR QUEST YOUNG Adventurers, light me a fire in a bowl, read the instructions because they\u2019re whole\u2026\u201d
\nThe Guildmaster retorts to the groans, \u201cWell YOU come up with something better when you\u2019ve just been yanked out of a bath!\u201d
\nThe Guildmaster fades out, leaving a rubber duckie and a loofah!<\/p>\n

Zarabeth says, \u201cHuh, I thought he was supposed to be BIG!\u201d<\/p>\n

BRRRIIINNNGGGG!!<\/p>\n

Zarabeth runs out, to answer the door!
\nYou hear the sounds of french kissing by the doorway and decide to ignore it\u2026
\nMasterful Vick strides in carrying a box of goodies!
\nZarabeth wafts in, weak at the knees!
\nVick says, \u201cHow do you like your chicken? Normal or hot?\u201d
\nA general murmur arises, of \u201cHowever\u2026\u201d
\nYou all go into the conservatory.
\nArnie says, \u201cMy! What a big tent you\u2019ve got there!\u201d
\nGloom winks and says, \u201cThat\u2019s where you will be staying \u2013 With me!\u201d
\nGloom sniggers evilly!
\nArnie screams loudly!<\/p>\n

*>Examine barbecue
\nThe barbecue is round, black and looks a little like an Olympic fire bowl.
\nThere are a few bags of charcoal lying around.
\nThere is a bottle of flammable liquid next to the charcoal.
\nGloom opens the bag of charcoal and pours it onto the barbecue.
\nVick opens the bottle and covers the charcoal in flammable liquid.
\nVick hurries off to the kitchen and awaits the explosion\u2026<\/p>\n

*>Get match out of the box and light it.
\nYou light the match.<\/p>\n

*>Throw match onto charcoal and stand back
\nYou hurry backwards.
\nThere is a PHWOMPH! and the barbecue flares up into a huge fireball, nearly singeing your eyebrows, and goes out.<\/p>\n

*>Say Darn! Too much fluid!
\nYou speak.
\nVick walks back in, looking at the barbecue\u2026
\nVick says, \u201cDid anyone read the instructions on the charcoal bag?\u201d
\n\u20acGloom replies, \u201cNo\u2026 It was used as kindling for the charcoal\u201d
\nVick reads the instructions on the bottle\u2026<\/p>\n

*>Examine bottle
\nHow to light your barbecue successfully :<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Make sure its not raining<\/li>\n
  2. It is useful to do this outside.<\/li>\n
  3. Place 6 charcoal bricks on the barbecue and soak thoroughly in the liquid.<\/li>\n
  4. Light the bricks.<\/li>\n
  5. Once these bricks are lit, add more until you are getting a fair amount of heat out of them.<\/li>\n
  6. Have a nice barbecue!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Vick says, \u201cDid you follow these instructions?\u201d<\/p>\n

    *>look at gloom
    \nYou look at Gloom along with everyone else\u2026
    \nGloom says, \u201cWell, not as such\u2026 I followed points 2 and 4 though. Does that count?\u201d<\/p>\n

    *>Groan
    \nYou emote.
    \nVick says, \u201cI\u2019ll be darned to see this thing beat me!\u201d
    \nVick starts to mess around with the barbecue\u2026<\/p>\n

    *>Wait
    \nTime passes\u2026
    \nVick walks in, smelling of Lighter fuel and smoke.
    \nVick says, \u201cOk, ok \u2013 Let\u2019s use the oven, I\u2019m getting a little hungry\u2026 …And very thirsty! Anyone for a Rum and passion fruit drink?\u201d<\/p>\n

    *>Glance
    \nIn Zarabeth\u2019s House.
    \nVick is here, drinking some Rum.
    \nArnie is here, drinking some beer.
    \nOptimist is here, drinking some cider.
    \nAchelous is here drinking some lager.
    \nGloom is here, drinking\u2026
    \nZarabeth is not here, she\u2019s in the kitchen with a drink and the oven.
    \nVick goes into the kitchen.
    \nYou hear the sound of french kissing \u2013 Again!
    \nBrrrring!<\/p>\n

    Vick shouts, \u201cDarn! And it was just getting interesting too!\u201d
    \nIn the hall you hear Vick say, \u201cAt last! Sigea!\u201d
    \nSigea walks in, with a large ream of paper\u2026
    \nSigea says, \u201cOh, I\u2019ve got some terminals too!\u201d
    \nVick looks worried and says, \u201cDon\u2019t you want a drink first? I know I do. And then something to eat perhaps?\u201d<\/p>\n

    Zarabeth trots in and says, \u201cDinner.. Er supper is ready!\u201d<\/p>\n

    *>go into the kitchen and stuff your face with chicken and accept the rum that Vick is offering you
    \nYou do it.<\/p>\n

    Time passes\u2026<\/p>\n

    Vick says, \u201cOk, ok! I\u2019ll set up the machine!\u201d
    \nSigea removes the strategically placed pencil from up Vick\u2019s nose\u2026
    \nSigea and Achelous whoop for joy as the terminals start to display :<\/p>\n

    AVATAR II \u2013 The Citadel\u2026<\/p>\n

    *>Talk to everyone about life on the game, life in general and why is Arnie trying to slide away from Gloom?
    \nYou smalltalk.<\/p>\n

    *>Time
    \nYou have been playing for 23:30:32 over 1 session.<\/p>\n

    The time now is 04:00 on Ifr 3 Luj 2991<\/p>\n

    *>Yawn
    \nYou emote.
    \nVick says, \u201cPoint taken Opty\u2026 Off to bed!\u201d
    \nGloom looks at Arnie and says, \u201cOooh\u2026 Just what I\u2019ve been waiting for!\u201d
    \nArnie screams and grovels to Zarabeth, \u201cPlease don\u2019t let him be in the same room as me, plleeaase!\u201d
    \nZarabeth cuddles Arnie and says, \u201cAww, is likkle Arniewarmy afraid of fat Gloom? Ok, I\u2019ll let you stay in one of the bedrooms \u2013 one of them has a lock on the door!\u201d
    \nArnie kisses Zarabeth and scorches off upstairs!
    \nGloom bursts into tears!<\/p>\n

    *>go to bed
    \nYou go to bed.<\/p>\n

    *>Sleep
    \nBefore you fall asleep you hear the decisive, \u2018Snick!\u2019 of a door being locked, from the inside\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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