text: [Themes: Space Exploration, science fiction]
  
  You are on an abandoned planet again. Not content with almost killing you the last time, the Captain has delegated you again to investigate another out-of-contact colony. Apparently you impressed him with your survival instincts, by evading thousands of insect-like creatures before the ship finally sent down enough people to wipe them out. Maybe your job description should just be renamed as the Expendable Explorer. Unfortunately, you have no choice but to obey the Captain's orders.
  
  An hour ago you were sent down into a thick jungle. When you made contact with the ship you found out that they had missed the clearing where you were supposed to land. The intervening hour was spent cutting through the energetic plant-life until you finally reached your destination.
  
  It is time to start your investigation. One strange fact that you have already noticed is that there was no sign of any animals in the jungle.
  
  This clearing used to be the site of a house, where a team of scientists, who were studying the planet, lived. This is no longer the case, as the house has burned down. The fire is probably the reason for the colony being out of contact, but you are not sure it is the whole reason, as something does not feel right here. The ashes from the house cover the ground, along with various twisted metal pieces. Weeds are popping up everywhere, as the jungle reclaims the area. The clearing, and ruins, continues to the north and west.
  
  > About you
  You look good in your new black all-purpose uniform. It's not surprising, as you always look good in your opinion. And as you keep telling yourself, your opinion is the only opinion that matters.
  
  > check your inventory
  You are carrying:
  a backpack (being worn and closed)
  
  > open backpack
  You open the backpack, revealing five rations, a communicator and an utility tool.
  
  > look at the tool
  This thin cylinder can turn into several useful tools by turning the dial on the end.
  
  > examine dial
  This dial changes the form of the utility tool.
  
  > turn the dial
  (first taking the utility tool)
  You turn the dial and the utility tool turns into a shovel.
  
  > Keep going
  You turn the dial and the shovel turns into a scythe.
  
  > Keep going
  You turn the dial and the scythe turns into a utility tool.
  
  > continue
  You turn the dial and the utility tool turns into a shovel.
  
  > examine the house
  The remains of the house litter the area.
  
  > examine ashes
  The ashes from the burned down house are all over the ground in this clearing.
  
  > examine weeds
  There are weeds all around the area, growing in the remains of the house and clearing.
  
  > go north
  The ashes from the house only cover a small segment of this corner. Weeds and dirt patches cover most of the ground instead, with what looks like the remains of a garden. There is nothing left to tell what was growing here before the fire, as any crops have completely disappeared. Maybe the scientists were not very good gardeners, and there were no crops. However, you think that this is unlikely, as the crops they use on new colonies are virtually unkillable. The clearing, and ruins, continues to the south and west.
  
  An abandoned metal table on wheels in the garden looks in poor condition, but still useable.
  
  > examine table
  This metal table is not in good condition, as the top looks heavily dented and one of the wheels is missing. However, it has survived far more intact than anything else. It even looks like it can still be pushed around.
  
  > look at the garden
  The dirt patches look like they used to be a garden before the weeds took over.
  
  > turn the dial
  You turn the dial and the utility tool turns into a shovel.
  
  > go to the west
  A large tree dominates this section of the clearing, with a low hanging, yet out of reach, branch above where the house used to be. It would have been just above the roof of a one-storey section of the house. However, it is now only above ashes. This tree must be tough and strong to have survived the chemical process used to create a clearing. The chemicals are supposed to clear everything in preparation for the houses and gardens of any colonists. The clearing, and ruins, continues to the south and east.
  
  On the branch you see a nest. This is the first sign of any animal life that you have seen. You wonder if it is empty like everywhere else.
  
  > examine the nest
  There must have been a bird here at some stage, but not anymore. It is at least a sign of animal life and maybe the nest is not empty.
  
  > examine the tree
  This tree is separate from the jungle at the moment, but will probably be integrated back in soon. A thick branch hangs over where the house used to be.
  
  > look at the branch
  This thick low hanging branch is right over where the house used to be. There is a nest on the branch.
  
  > Go east
  The ashes from the house only cover a small segment of this corner. Weeds and dirt patches cover most of the ground instead, with what looks like the remains of a garden. There is nothing left to tell what was growing here before the fire, as any crops have completely disappeared. Maybe the scientists were not very good gardeners, and there were no crops. However, you think that this is unlikely, as the crops they use on new colonies are virtually unkillable. The clearing, and ruins, continues to the south and west.
  
  An abandoned metal table on wheels in the garden looks in poor condition, but still useable.
  
  > get on the table
  You get onto the table.
  
  > Go upward
  But you're already on the table.
  
  > jump
  You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
  
  > examine the house
  The remains of the house litter the area.
  
  > Down
  You get off the table.
  
  A large tree dominates this section of the clearing, with a low hanging, yet out of reach, branch above where the house used to be. It would have been just above the roof of a one-storey section of the house. However, it is now only above ashes. This tree must be tough and strong to have survived the chemical process used to create a clearing. The chemicals are supposed to clear everything in preparation for the houses and gardens of any colonists. The clearing, and ruins, continues to the south and east.
  
  A metal table on wheels is here.
  
  On the branch you see a nest.
  
  > hit the nest with the shovel
  You push the nest off the branch with the shovel. It quickly falls down and smashes onto the ground. You get off the table and look inside the remains to find a pink egg, which you take. As you look at the egg, for some reason, you feel an overwhelming hunger coming over you.
  
  > examine the egg
  This is a delicious looking bright pink egg.
  
  > go south
  The ruins continue in this corner of the clearing. A puddle of leaking water has formed in a hole. It is probably where the water storage for the kitchen and bathroom was located. It has been policy for water to be brought in from off-planet, since an unfortunate incident with an alien species that mainly consisted of water. The wetness of the area seems to have protected the wood a little better here than in the other corners, with a few portions lying on the ground. The clearing, and ruins, continues to the north and east.
  
  In the remains you see a surprisingly whole piece of wood.
  
  > look at the wood
  (the piece of wood)
  This piece of wood is damp, but it has a decent size and weight behind it. It is several feet long and almost looks like a shelf.
  
  > take it
  Taken.
  
  You cannot stop your sudden urge to eat the egg for much longer.
  
  > examine the hole
  The pool of water in the hole is almost black from the ashes that have been washed into it.
  
  > eat egg
  You break open the egg and quickly eat its contents. You are not sure what just possessed you, but you somehow knew that you had to eat the egg. Suddenly you feel strange and fall to the ground.
  
  When you finally wake up the world looks different. You soon realise what has happened, but not how.
  
  YOU HAVE BEEN INFECTED BY PINKNESS!
  
  The world has gone pink. Absolutely everything is coloured with varying shades of pink. Looking down this even includes yourself. This cannot be good.
  
  (Please type "about" for further information about the game.)
  
  In this corner, a puddle of leaking water has formed in a hole. Despite ashes from the ruins having been washed in, the water almost looks drinkable when it is coloured pink. However, it is probably only the colour that is different, so it is not a good idea to try. A few small portions of wood are lying in the pink ashes next to the pool. The clearing, and ruins, continues to the north and east.
  
  > About yourself
  You look strange, as you are now pink like everything else around here. Pink does not look good on you. It doesn't look good on anything else either to be honest. However, you don't appear to have a choice.
  
  > Inventory
  You are carrying:
  a piece of wood
  a shovel
  a backpack (being worn and open)
  five rations
  a communicator
  
  > go to the north
  In this new world state the large tree is still the main feature of this corner, although it is now pink. So is the low hanging branch that the nest was previously on. With the tree being the same colour as the ground, it is difficult to tell where one starts and the other ends. It is the same for the jungle and the edge of the clearing. If you concentrate, you can see the difference in shading, but if you don't, it looks like the jungle has already swallowed up this area. The clearing, and ruins, continues to the south and east.
  
  A metal table on wheels is here.
  
  > stand
  You get off the table.
  
  In this new world state the large tree is still the main feature of this corner, although it is now pink. So is the low hanging branch that the nest was previously on. With the tree being the same colour as the ground, it is difficult to tell where one starts and the other ends. It is the same for the jungle and the edge of the clearing. If you concentrate, you can see the difference in shading, but if you don't, it looks like the jungle has already swallowed up this area. The clearing, and ruins, continues to the south and east.
  
  A metal table on wheels is here.
  
  > Go southeast
  There is more to this location than before you ate the egg. It is not just that the ashes, ground, jungle and everywhere else is now coloured pink. It is the fact that there is a tunnel sloping downwards. You are sure that it wasn't there previously. You don't know where it came from, but tunnels do not just appear out of nowhere. However, there used to be more than one colour in the world, so you guess anything is possible here. The clearing, and ruins, continues to the north and west.