You are in a HOME OFFICE, in front of a LAPTOP. There are VICTORIAN ANTI-CATHOLIC SERMONS here.
> read sermons
Are you sure you want to do that?
> read sermons
I warned you.
You are reading a SERMON by JOHN EDMUND JONES. It mentions the WHORE OF BABYLON.
> quote sermon
Quote it where?
> quote sermon in article
You have quoted the sermon.
> find secondary source
Find it where?
> look bookcases
The bookcases have BRITISH HISTORY BOOKS.
> find books on religion
There are no books on religion in this room.
> go south
You are standing in a short HALLWAY. There are doors to the NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, and WEST.
A black-and-white cat is blocking the path!
> shoo cat
The cat is unimpressed.
> pet cat
The cat moves out of your way.
> go south
You are in the SMALL BEDROOM. There are many BOOKCASES here.
> look bookcases
There are BIOGRAPHIES, HISTORIES, and BOOKS ON RELIGION.
The BOOKS ON RELIGION are not alphabetized.
> sort books
That could take some time. Is there something you're looking for?
> find Alexandra Walsham and Frances Dolan
These women are not in the room.
> find books by Alexandra Walsham and Frances Dolan
The books are not in the room.
> *$(!~
Temper, temper!
> go north
You are standing in a short HALLWAY. There are doors to the NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, and WEST.
> go east
You are standing in the LIVING ROOM. There are many BOOK BOXES here. Doors open to the NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, and WEST.
> go north
You stub your toe on a book box!
> rub toe
All better.
> go north
You are in the LIBRARY. It contains many empty BOOKCASES, a ROLLTOP DESK, and a pile of BOOKS ON RELIGION.
> look pile
Yeah, there's a pile. What do you want to do about it?
> find books by Alexandra Walsham and Frances Dolan
The pile is not alphabetized.
> sort pile
That could take some time.
> sort pile
You aren't finding the books you're looking for.
> xyzzy
Sorry, wrong text adventure.
> sort pile
You aren't finding the books you're looking for.
> #&!*(!
Temper, temper!
I was right back in the world of text adventures with your account. I hope you eventually found the books!
Posted by: Ancarett | June 17, 2007 at 09:02 AM
"You are in a tome of twisty passages, all alike."
Posted by: Bill Tozier | June 17, 2007 at 01:03 PM
No apologies necessary. Just be thankful you didn't run into a grue.
Posted by: SEK | June 17, 2007 at 10:01 PM
That was hilarious! Thanks.
Posted by: Breena Ronan | June 17, 2007 at 10:41 PM
I'm beginning to think that the books in question have been eaten by a grue (yes, still looking for them...).
Posted by: Miriam | June 17, 2007 at 11:08 PM
> i
You have a hilarious blog entry
Posted by: Overread | June 18, 2007 at 01:38 AM
> Plugh!
ROTFLOL. For that side comment you have been lightly tagged with the eight facts meme:
http://doctorpion.blogspot.com/2007/06/doubly-tagged.html
Lightly. Play if you wish.
Posted by: CCPhysicist | June 26, 2007 at 05:31 PM