Nazi Mice
Ricardo Dague
New Year's Speed SpeedIF December 2007
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About two dozen people in various costumes mill around. Balloons and streamers abound. You stand near the refreshment table, trying not to look bored, or like the crasher you are.

On the refreshment table is a clear plastic bowl (in which is an egg nog).
About you
You came dressed as a nerd, with white laceless sneakers, brown pants, and a light blue izod shirt. Your goofy grin is just perfect!

This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a celery stalk left?"
You look at the table
On it are various refreshments.
You look at the refreshments
On it are various refreshments.

The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles off.
You check what you're carrying
You are carrying:
a plate
three pretzels
two cherry tomatoes
two celery stalks
some clothes (being worn)

The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles off.
You give the celery to the man
(first taking the celery stalk)
He takes the celery stalk and muches it down, "Yeah that's the ticket!"

He walks away.
You give the pretzel to the guy
(first taking the pretzel)
A mouse jumps out of the egg nog, swiping a celery stalk off your plate!

He takes the pretzel and muches it down, "Yeah that's the ticket!"

He walks away.
You give pretzel to the guy
You can only do that to something animate.
You look at the sneakers
You came dressed as a nerd, with white laceless sneakers, brown pants, and a light blue izod shirt. Your goofy grin is just perfect!

This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a pretzel left?"
No
The guest has better things to do.
You examine mouse
A creature in the egg nog. Your small moustache twitches wondering if it's Hebrew.

The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles off.
You examine the egg nog
White and syrupy, perhaps undrinkable.

The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles off.
You give the pretzel to guy
(first taking the pretzel)
He takes the pretzel and muches it down, "Yeah that's the ticket!"

He walks away.
You ask the mouse about the mouse
There is no reply.

This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a cherry tomato left?"
You eat guy
(first taking the guest)
I don't suppose the guest would care for that.
You eat tomato
(first taking the cherry tomato)
A mouse jumps out of the egg nog, swiping a pretzel off your plate!

That's plainly inedible.

The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles off.
You look around
About two dozen people in various costumes mill around. Balloons and streamers abound. You stand near the refreshment table, trying not to look bored, or like the crasher you are.

A man is at the refreshment table, obviously looking for a cherry tomato.

On the refreshment table is a clear plastic bowl (in which is an egg nog).

The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles off.
You give the tomato to the guy
(first taking the cherry tomato)
A mouse jumps out of the egg nog, swiping a cherry tomato off your plate!

He takes the cherry tomato and muches it down, "Yeah that's the ticket!"

He walks away.
You get the bowl
Taken.
You drink the egg nog
Look like a mouse be swimming about in there.
You get all
stash: That seems to belong to the mouse.
egg nog: Look like a mouse be swimming about in there.
pretzel: Taken.
refreshment table: That's hardly portable.
partygoers: I don't suppose the partygoers would care for that.
mouse: I don't suppose the mouse would care for that.
You open it
That's not something you can open.

This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a cherry tomato left?"
You go east
You can't go that way.

The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles off.
You look at the mouse
A creature in the egg nog. Your small moustache twitches wondering if it's Hebrew.

This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a celery stalk left?"
You look at the guy
You see nothing special about the guest.

The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles off.
You check your inventory
You are carrying:
a pretzel
a clear plastic bowl
an egg nog
a plate
some clothes (being worn)
You eat the pretzel
That's plainly inedible.
You get the stash
That seems to belong to the mouse.
You get the mouse
I don't suppose the mouse would care for that.

This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a pretzel left?"
You give the pretzel
(to the guest)
He takes the pretzel and muches it down, "Yeah that's the ticket!"

He walks away.
You look at the table
On it are various refreshments.
You get all from the table
The refreshment table is empty.
You check what you're carrying
You are carrying:
a clear plastic bowl
an egg nog
a plate
some clothes (being worn)
Look around
About two dozen people in various costumes mill around. Balloons and streamers abound. You stand near the refreshment table, trying not to look bored, or like the crasher you are.

This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a cherry tomato left?"
You look at the balloons
Looks like a good crowd. No heavy drinking or puking or setting the furniture on fire or whatever. You wonder if you really fit in.

The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles off.
Search clothes
You find nothing of interest.

This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a celery stalk left?"
No
That was a rhetorical question.
You ask the guy about the celery
There is no reply.

The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles off.
You look at the clothes
You came dressed as a nerd, with white laceless sneakers, brown pants, and a light blue izod shirt. Your goofy grin is just perfect!
You kill the mouse
You poke the mouse, who coughs up a celery stalk!
You kill the mouse
A mouse jumps out of the egg nog, swiping a celery stalk off your plate!
You poke the mouse, who coughs up a cherry tomato!

This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a celery stalk left?"
You kill the mouse
The mouse bites your finger!
You kill the mouse
The mouse bites your finger!

The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles off.
You get the tomato
Taken.
You show the tomato to the mouse
The mouse is unimpressed.
Wave tomato
You look ridiculous waving the cherry tomato.
You put the tomato in pants
You consider that action for a moment, then decide you might be hungry later.
You put the tomato on the plate
Done.
You wait
Time passes.
You eat the mouse
(first taking the mouse)
I don't suppose the mouse would care for that.
You give the tomato to the mouse
(first taking the cherry tomato)
The mouse doesn't seem interested.
You get the tomato
Taken.
You wait for a while
Time passes.

This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a cherry tomato left?"
You give the tomato
(to the guest)
He takes the cherry tomato and muches it down, "Yeah that's the ticket!"

He walks away.
You hit the mouse
You poke the mouse, who coughs up a celery stalk!
Drink nog
Look like a mouse be swimming about in there.
You wait for a while
Time passes.

This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a celery stalk left?"
You give the stalk
(to the guest)
He takes the celery stalk and muches it down, "Yeah that's the ticket!"

He walks away.
Woot, that's all the snacks!
You eat yourself
(first taking yourself)
You are always self-possessed.

The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles off.
You eat the pants
They're plainly inedible.
You drop the pants
(first taking the clothes off)
You're not drunk just yet, kiddo.
Search pants
You find nothing of interest.

This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a celery stalk left?"
You look around
About two dozen people in various costumes mill around. Balloons and streamers abound. You stand near the refreshment table, trying not to look bored, or like the crasher you are.

A man is at the refreshment table, obviously looking for a celery stalk.

The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles off.