text: > Describe the surroundings
  You are in a room-sized vault, with a shelf along one wall. The shelf has nothing on it at the moment.
  
  The door is dark and shadowy.
  
  The floor feels sticky, making it difficult to move around.
  
  You feel kind and caring towards the vault door.
  
  The room feels hot. Your hands feel sticky. You feel heavy and weighed down.
  
  > Aveh sensi imoentar
  You say "Aveh sensi imoentar".
  
  You feel unsympathetic towards the brass cage.
  
  > Page 4
  The fourth page says:
  
  underestimated. They were experts in shaping
  very large blocks of marble or granite, which the
  evidence suggests were used for constructing
  huge, elaborate tombs for their deceased rulers.
  Sundar stone shaping involved making the stone
  extremely cold with buckets of ice imported from
  nearby Aoeteria, and then rapidly heating the
  stone with an intense blaze, which would split
  it along the desired fault line.
  
  The first letter in each line is written in silver, spelling "Suveh Sensi".
  
  > Suveh tia imoentar
  You say "Suveh tia imoentar".
  
  The brass cage you are carrying becomes cold.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Suveh tia imoentar
  You say "Suveh tia imoentar".
  
  The brass cage you are carrying seems to briefly grow colder.
  
  > keep going
  You say "Suveh tia imoentar".
  
  The brass cage you are carrying seems to briefly grow colder.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Inv
  You are carrying:
  a brass cage (cold) with an invisible creature inside it
  a clear crystal
  a piece of parchment
  a leather bound book
  a vial of liquid with a cork stopper
  a scroll
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > point at the lock
  A perfectly clear crystal with many facets, about the size of your fist and shaped like a teardrop. The light dances beautifully across its surface.
  
  There is no keyhole on this side of the door.
  
  > examine the scroll
  The scroll is written in your master's hand in a familiar script, but you cannot read what it says. Perhaps it is some kind of shorthand or private code. You don't have much hope of interpreting it.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > point at the scroll
  You point your finger at the scroll.
  
  The word "anutasl" suggests itself to your awareness.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Suveh sensi anutasl
  You say "Suveh sensi anutasl".
  
  You feel kind and caring towards the scroll.
  
  > look at the scroll
  The scroll is written in your master's hand in a familiar script, but you cannot read what it says. Perhaps it is some kind of shorthand or private code. You don't have much hope of interpreting it.
  
  You feel kind and caring towards the scroll.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Hi
  It doesn't seem to react to your speech.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Point at crystal
  You point your finger at the clear crystal.
  
  The word "kirabesso" impresses itself on your mind.
  
  > remove the shoes
  You would rather leave your shoes on.
  
  > examine the ceiling
  The ceiling looks like it is made from stone, just like the rest of the vault.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Aveh tia kirabesso
  You say "Aveh tia kirabesso".
  
  The clear crystal you are carrying becomes hot.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Point at vial
  You point your finger at the vial of liquid.
  
  The word "siqui" dances in the air before you in fiery letters.
  
  > Aveh nux siqui
  You say "Aveh nux siqui".
  
  Dark shadows appear around the vial of liquid you are carrying.
  
  > Suveh tia fireno
  You say "Suveh tia fireno".
  
  The vault door becomes cold.
  
  You feel a little concerned about it being shadowy and cold, the poor thing. And you hope it isn't scared of the dark.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Suveh tia fireno
  You say "Suveh tia fireno".
  
  The vault door seems to briefly grow colder.
  
  > Aveh tia fireno
  You say "Aveh tia fireno".
  
  The vault door stops being cold.
  
  You are relieved that the vault door is no longer cold, but you are still concerned about it being in the dark.
  
  The temperature change doesn't seem to have affected the door.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Aveh tia fireno
  You say "Aveh tia fireno".
  
  The vault door becomes hot.
  
  You feel a little concerned about it being shadowy and hot -- it must be very uncomfortable. And you hope it isn't scared of the dark.
  
  > Aveh tia fireno
  You say "Aveh tia fireno".
  
  The vault door seems to briefly grow hotter.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Page 6
  The sixth page says:
  
  value of pi, the square root of two, and other
  esoteric numbers; calculus and trigonometry; and
  how to prove things in a rigorous, logical fashion.
  Numbers in the Laodian culture were formed
  using admirably simple rules (historian
  x's claims to the contrary notwithstanding):
  A value is doubled by prefixing it with "ma";
  no value but zero ends with this syllable. If
  it is prefixed with "to", double and add one.
  "Matoto", for example, represents the number six,
  as this is twice "toto", the number three; and
  "to" alone is of course unity. It seems that no
  other culture used this kind of representation.
  
  The first letter in each line is written in silver, spelling "Aveh Nux Ani Mato".
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Aveh tia fireno mato
  You say "Aveh tia fireno mato", but it feels wrong somehow.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Suveh tia fireno matoto
  You say "Suveh tia fireno matoto", but it feels wrong somehow.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Aveh tia firenoto
  You say "Aveh tia firenoto", but it feels wrong somehow.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Suveh nux mato
  You say "Suveh nux mato", but it feels wrong somehow.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Suveh nux ani mato
  You say "Suveh nux ani mato", and you feel the tingling sensation again.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Aveh tia fireno ani moto
  You say "Aveh tia fireno ani moto", but it feels wrong somehow.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Suveh tia fireno ani matotototo
  You say "Suveh tia fireno ani matotototo", and you feel the tingling sensation again.
  
  The room briefly shines a bit brighter.
  
  > Aveh tia fireno ani matototototo
  You say "Aveh tia fireno ani matototototo", and you feel the tingling sensation again.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > examine the door
  The door is made from solid stone, and it looks strong and heavy (but you suspect it weighs a bit less now).
  
  It is covered in shadows, and it is giving off heat.
  
  You feel kind and caring towards the vault door. You feel a little concerned about it being shadowy and hot -- it must be very uncomfortable. And you hope it isn't scared of the dark.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Aveh tia kirabesso matotototo
  You say "Aveh tia kirabesso matotototo", but it feels wrong somehow.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Aveh tia kirabesso ani matotototo
  You say "Aveh tia kirabesso ani matotototo", and you feel the tingling sensation again.
  
  You find yourself wondering what the delay caused by the word "ani" is about. It doesn't seem to be all that useful, really.
  
  > Inv
  You are carrying:
  a brass cage (cold) with an invisible creature inside it
  a clear crystal (hot)
  a piece of parchment
  a leather bound book
  a vial of liquid (shadowy) with a cork stopper
  a scroll
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Suveh tia fireno ani matotototo
  You say "Suveh tia fireno ani matotototo", and you feel the tingling sensation again.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > touch the crystal to the door
  (first taking the vault door)
  That's hardly portable.
  
  > Suveh tia fireno mato
  You say "Suveh tia fireno mato", but it feels wrong somehow.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Suveh tia fireno
  You say "Suveh tia fireno".
  
  The vault door stops being hot.
  
  You are relieved that the vault door is no longer hot, but you are still concerned about it being in the dark.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Suveh sensi fireno
  You say "Suveh sensi fireno".
  
  You briefly feel more empathetic and understanding towards the vault door.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Aveh sensi fireno ani mato
  You say "Aveh sensi fireno ani mato", and you feel the tingling sensation again.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > examine the door
  The door is made from solid stone, and it looks strong and heavy (but you suspect it weighs a bit less now).
  
  It is covered in shadows.
  
  You feel kind and caring towards the vault door. You feel a little concerned about it being shadowy; it can be so scary being in the dark.
  
  > Wait
  Time passes.
  
  You feel neutral towards the vault door again.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > wait a while
  Time passes.
  
  > Suveh nux
  You say "Suveh nux ani to . suveh nux", but it feels wrong somehow.
  
  > Suveh nux ani to
  You say "Suveh nux ani to", and you feel the tingling sensation again.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Suveh nux
  You say "Suveh nux".
  
  The light in the room grows even brighter.
  
  This magical effect seems much stronger than all the others you have seen so far.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Suveh tia fireno ani to
  1. Suveh nux : light.
  2. Aveh tia: heat.
  3. Aveh madah : weigh down.
  4. Suveh sensi : confuse emotions?
  5. Aveh haiak : make sticky?
  6. Fireno : door, tolanisu : floor, imoentar : cage, ami : part of pc.
  
  You have so far scored 65% in 164 turns.
  
  The score is made up as follows:
  
  5 for lighting the room
  10 for experimentation
  10 for speaking a floating word
  10 for numerical proficiency
  10 for an intensified effect
  5 for capturing the creature
  65 total (out of 100)
  
  You say "Suveh tia fireno ani to", and you feel the tingling sensation again.
  
  The vault door becomes cold.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Suveh tia fireno ano mato
  You say "Suveh tia fireno ano mato", but it feels wrong somehow.
  
  The vault door gets colder.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Suveh tia fireno ani to
  You say "Suveh tia fireno ani to", and you feel the tingling sensation again.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Suveh tia fireno
  You say "Suveh tia fireno".
  
  The vault door gets colder.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > wait a while
  Time passes.
  
  > wait for a while
  Time passes.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > examine door
  The door is made from solid stone, and it looks strong and heavy (but you suspect it weighs a bit less now).
  
  It is covered in shadows, and it is radiating very intense cold.
  
  The vault door seems to briefly grow colder.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Aveh tia fireno toto
  You say "Aveh tia fireno toto", but it feels wrong somehow.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Aveh tia fireno ani toto
  You say "Aveh tia fireno ani toto", and you feel the tingling sensation again.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Aveh tia fireno ani mato
  You say "Aveh tia fireno ani mato", and you feel the tingling sensation again.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Aveh tia fireno ani to
  You say "Aveh tia fireno ani to", and you feel the tingling sensation again.
  
  The clear crystal you are carrying seems to briefly grow hotter.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Aveh tia fireno
  You say "Aveh tia fireno".
  
  The vault door stops being cold, and becomes hot instead.
  There are lots of small cracking sounds from the direction of the vault door.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > examine the door
  The door is made from solid stone, and it looks strong and heavy (but you suspect it weighs a bit less now).
  
  It is covered in shadows, and it is giving off heat.
  
  The vault door stops being hot.
  
  > hit the door
  You bang your fist against the vault door, but solid stone wins out against mortal flesh. The door remains stubbornly closed.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > point at the west wall
  You point your finger at the west wall.
  
  The word "nisu-ewa" suggests itself to your awareness.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Suveh tia nisu-ewa ani tosuveh tia nisu-ewa ani toto
  You say "Suveh tia nisu-ewa ani toto", and you feel the tingling sensation again.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Aveh tia nisu-ewa
  You say "Suveh tia nisu-ewa ani mato", and you feel the tingling sensation again.
  
  You say "Suveh tia nisu-ewa ani to", and you feel the tingling sensation again.
  
  You say "Suveh tia nisu-ewa".
  
  The west wall becomes extremely cold.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  You say "Aveh tia nisu-ewa ani toto", and you feel the tingling sensation again.
  
  You say "Aveh tia nisu-ewa ani mato", and you feel the tingling sensation again.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  You say "Aveh tia nisu-ewa ani to", and you feel the tingling sensation again.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  You say "Aveh tia nisu-ewa".
  
  The west wall stops being cold, and becomes hot instead.
  
  Some cracks appear on the surface of the west wall.
  
  > examine the west wall
  There are some fine cracks along the west wall. There is a shelf along it.
  
  The west wall is giving off heat.
  
  > Aveh tia nisu-ewa
  You say "Suveh tia nisu-ewa ani mato", and you feel the tingling sensation again.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  You say "Suveh tia nisu-ewa ani to", and you feel the tingling sensation again.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  You say "Suveh tia nisu-ewa".
  
  The west wall stops being hot, and becomes extremely cold instead.
  
  You say "Aveh tia nisu-ewa ani toto", and you feel the tingling sensation again.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  You say "Aveh tia nisu-ewa ani mato", and you feel the tingling sensation again.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  You say "Aveh tia nisu-ewa ani to", and you feel the tingling sensation again.
  
  You say "Aveh tia nisu-ewa".
  
  The west wall stops being cold, and becomes hot instead.
  
  Some more cracks appear on the surface of the west wall.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  > Aveh tia nisu-ewa
  You say "Suveh tia nisu-ewa ani toto", and you feel the tingling sensation again.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  You say "Suveh tia nisu-ewa ani mato", and you feel the tingling sensation again.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  You say "Suveh tia nisu-ewa ani to", and you feel the tingling sensation again.
  
  You say "Suveh tia nisu-ewa".
  
  The west wall stops being hot, and becomes extremely cold instead.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  You say "Aveh tia nisu-ewa ani toto", and you feel the tingling sensation again.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  You say "Aveh tia nisu-ewa ani mato", and you feel the tingling sensation again.
  
  The vault door becomes hot.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
  
  You say "Aveh tia nisu-ewa ani to", and you feel the tingling sensation again.
  
  You say "Aveh tia nisu-ewa".
  
  The west wall stops being cold, and becomes hot instead.
  
  Some more cracks appear on the surface of the west wall.
  
  > examine the west wall
  There are some fine cracks along the west wall. There is a shelf along it.
  
  The west wall is giving off heat.
  
  There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.