text: [Themes: Fantasy]
  
  > describe your surroundings
  On the lonely beach stands a single palm tree. Little spots of sunlight are sparkling on the gently rolling waves. In the distance you hear some seagulls. A few steps to the south the ocean begins. Your ship has left, as your expedition team is on its way to other explorations, and will pick you up again afterwards.
  
  Your custom-made scuba gear lies on top of the trunk it came in, close to the water. Its shiny brass helmet shows a reflection of yourself.
  
  You can see a trunk here.
  
  > examine the tree
  Investigation of the log reveals nothing interesting. But it definitely is a nice palm tree.
  
  > examine the ocean
  The ocean is calm, perfect for diving.
  
  > look at the helmet
  The brass helmet is part of the scuba gear. It looks big, but being custom-made, it fits you perfectly.
  
  > open the trunk
  The trunk is open.
  
  > look in the trunk
  The trunk is empty.
  
  > move the trunk
  Under the trunk, you discover the pressure gauge that fell off the scuba gear. You reconnect it, and your gear looks ready to wear now.
  
  > take the gear
  Taken.
  
  > check your inventory
  You are carrying:
  your scuba gear
  a shovel
  your waterproof wristwatch (being worn)
  
  > Go north
  The terrain in that direction is impassable.
  
  > Dig
  Where do you want to dig?
  
  > dig in the sand
  You dig aimlessly for a while without finding anything. The location does not seem to be specific enough to make the effort worthwhile.
  
  > Swim
  You'll have to say which compass direction to go in.
  
  > wear the gear
  As you put on the scuba gear you hear a soft, friendly beep in your helmet. A text is projected into your visor:
  
  Steam-Powered Analytical Mobile Engine version 42 ready. Enter
  ANALYSE to request helpful suggestions from the system. Repeat for more in-depth analysis if needed. CAUTION: Analysis requires significant energy, so use your brains first. Thank you.
  
  > Go south
  (first dropping the shovel)
  Lagoon
  The water is chest-deep and crystal clear. A school of fish is swimming close to the bottom. To the south, you can see the reef top beneath the water's surface. The beach lies to the north.
  
  A glass jar is bobbing up and down on the waves. It seems to contain a piece of paper.
  
  > take jar
  As you take the jar, new text appears in your visor: New object detected. Enter INVENTORY to see list of all objects carried.
  
  > Inventory
  You are carrying:
  a glass jar (closed)
  a piece of paper
  your scuba gear (being worn)
  your waterproof wristwatch (being worn)
  
  > examine paper
  The piece of paper inside the jar is crumpled. It seems to be a page torn out of a manual. To read it, you will have to open the jar.
  
  > open the jar
  Risk of object damage detected. Opening jar underwater likely to
  soak contents. Open jar (yes/no)?
  
  > Go south
  The reef top is teeming with life. Marine creatures in all shapes and colours are whizzing around. To the south the deep water shimmers in all shades of blue. To the east you see a coral forest. To the north lies the lagoon.
  
  A snapper looks at you in an almost human way.
  
  > Go north
  The water is chest-deep and crystal clear. A school of fish is swimming close to the bottom. To the south, you can see the reef top beneath the water's surface. The beach lies to the north.
  
  > go to the north
  On the lonely beach stands a single palm tree. Little spots of sunlight are sparkling on the gently rolling waves. In the distance you hear some seagulls. A few steps to the south the ocean begins. Your ship has left, as your expedition team is on its way to other explorations, and will pick you up again afterwards.
  
  You can see a shovel and a trunk here.
  
  > open the jar
  You open the glass jar.
  
  > read the paper
  (first taking the piece of paper)
  It looks like a laminated page torn out of a telegrapher's manual. It reads:
  
  Length of a dot (short): one unit. Length of a dash (long): three units.
  
  A  . -    B  - . . . C  - . - . D - . . E . F . . - . G - - . H . . . . I . . J . - - -   K - . -   L . - . . M - -   N - . O - - -   P . - - . Q - - . -   R . - . S . . . T -   U . . -   V . . . -   W . - -   X - . . -   Y - . - -   Z - - . .
  
  > examine the sand
  The beach consists of white sand, which owes its colour to pulverized pieces of dead coral.
  
  > put the paper in the jar
  You put the piece of paper into the glass jar.
  
  > close jar
  You close the glass jar.
  
  > put the jar in the trunk
  The trunk has gotten very sandy inside. Things you might want to put in there are safer elsewhere.
  
  > look at the fish
  The school of fish moves like a single unit as it searches the bottom for food.
  
  > Go south
  The reef top is teeming with life. Marine creatures in all shapes and colours are whizzing around. To the south the deep water shimmers in all shades of blue. To the east you see a coral forest. To the north lies the lagoon.
  
  A snapper looks at you in an almost human way.
  
  > examine the snapper
  The yellowtail snapper is a medium-sized fish with clear, silvery eyes. A bright yellow line covers its blue-ish body from the eyes to the deep-forked tail. You feel a strange urge to talk to the snapper.
  
  > talk to the snapper
  Upon hearing your words, the snapper blows a strange pattern of bubbles: "OOo  oOo  o  o  O  oo  Oo  OOo  ooo". Then it takes a bow as if introducing itself. What is the snapper trying to say?
  
  > say the greetings to snapper
  The snapper continues to communicate in Morse code, which you can decipher easily: "Wonderful! I got your language right."
  
  The snapper explains that her name is Sabina, and that she is an ardent fighter for fish rights, famous for her motto "Don't give a damn about the law of the wild!" Sabina learned Morse code as a foreign language. She says:
  
  "I could teach you some basic elements of the fish language so you can talk to other, less cosmopolitan members of our community here. But you have to do me a favour first. The newly discovered colour
  poenk is the latest craze at the reef top. Seahorse Shantal
  wears it all the time. Bring me something poenk, no matter what it is."
  
  > go east
  You hear another soft beep: another experimental function of your scuba gear! The text in your visor reads:
  
  Body signals and visual analysis suggest accomplishment. Logging
  for report to Adventurers' Society activated. Choose preferred report text:
  
  (1) A spontaneous inspiration struck me as I was deciphering the bubble code.
  
  (2) As an expert linguist, I ran a quick comparison between ten
  exotic regional dialects, distilling their common quintessential structures, and applying them to an underwater culture. Many can recognize morse code, but only a man of science can put it into the appropriate context!
  
  Which version of the story shall be logged?
  
  > 2
  Version 2 logged.
  
  A coral forest of vibrant colours stretches far ahead. The colony forms different levels, with small brain corals cowering close to the ground, and head-high staghorn corals towering over them. To the east you see something that looks like the entrance to a cave. To the south a soft glow illuminates the water. To the west lies the reef top.
  
  Between the corals a huge, grey napoleonfish is lifting pieces of coral, obviously to exercise its bulking muscles.
  
  > look at the napoleon
  The napoleonfish is bigger than you, and heavily built. It sports the typical big hump on its forehead.
  
  > look at the brain corals
  As you look at the corals, you hear a soft beep, and text appears in your visor: Corals are marine invertebrates within the class
  Anthozoa of the phylum Cnidaria.
  
  Hidden underneath one coral you see a tube sponge.
  
  > examine the sponge
  The sponge consists of three cylindrical yellow tubes united at the base. Tube sponges can't talk. Therefore you'll never know that this is Tobias the tube sponge, a gentle soul who is secretly in love with the equally silent sea anemone Suzi growing just a few fin strokes away.
  
  > go west
  The reef top is teeming with life. Marine creatures in all shapes and colours are whizzing around. To the south the deep water shimmers in all shades of blue. To the east you see the coral forest. To the north lies the lagoon.
  
  > ask Sabina about the poenk
  "Poenk," Sabina replies, "is a brand new colour. It's all the rage down here now. It looks like a mix of purple, red and white."
  
  > go east
  A coral forest of vibrant colours stretches far ahead. The colony forms different levels, with small brain corals cowering close to the ground, and head-high staghorn corals towering over them. To the east you see something that looks like the entrance to a cave. To the south a soft glow illuminates the water. To the west lies the reef top.
  
  The huge, grey napoleonfish with its large frame and bulking muscles is here, still exercising.
  
  > Go east
  It is pitch dark and you can't see a thing. You are likely to be eaten by a grue.
  
  > Go west
  A coral forest of vibrant colours stretches far ahead. The colony forms different levels, with small brain corals cowering close to the ground, and head-high staghorn corals towering over them. To the east you see the entrance to the cave. To the south a soft glow illuminates the water. To the west lies the reef top.
  
  The napoleonfish is here.
  
  > Pet sponge
  Nothing happens.
  
  > Go south
  You are in deep blue water. Here, in the dark ocean, you see a wreck: the sunken galleon Santa Tortosa. At the side of the wreck you see a hatchway. To the east seems to be a plankton rendezvous. To the north you can see the reef top.
  
  > examine the galleon
  The wreck of the Santa Tortosa towers over you. Its hull is overgrown with plants and corals. On one side of the sunken galleon you see a hatchway.
  
  > look at the corals
  The plants and corals grow on all parts of the wreck. They have transformed the old galleon into something new, and made it a part of the sea.
  
  > look at the hatchway
  Some planks got stuck in the frame of the hatchway. They would need to be pushed aside to enter.
  
  > examine the planks
  The planks are made of wood that has remained surprisingly solid underwater.
  
  > Go east
  A beautiful glow illuminates a small part of the area. Patches of turqouise light sparkle in the blue water. The bioluminescent glow is caused by plankton. To the west you see deep blue water. To the north lies the coral forest.
  
  You can see some plankton here.
  
  > look at the plankton
  As you look at the plankton, you hear a soft beep, and text appears in your visor: Plankton is a collection of diverse organisms that
  live in large bodies of water and are unable to swim against a current. These organisms include bacteria, algae, protozoa, and drifting animals.
  
  > get the plankton
  You hold the plankton in your hand. Since you have to hold your fingers firmly closed, no light can emanate.
  
  > go to the east
  The terrain in that direction is impassable.
  
  > go to the west
  After a soft beep, a short text appears in your visor: Danger detected. Swimming around with the plankton in your clenched fist will cut it off from its water supply. Killing a simple life form before its next leap in evolution is discouraged.
  
  > drop the plankton
  Dropped.
  
  > go north
  A coral forest of vibrant colours stretches far ahead. The colony forms different levels, with small brain corals cowering close to the ground, and head-high staghorn corals towering over them. To the east you see the entrance to the cave. To the south a soft glow illuminates the water. To the west lies the reef top.
  
  The napoleonfish is here.
  
  > Go south
  You are in deep blue water. Here, in the dark ocean, you see a wreck: the sunken galleon Santa Tortosa. At the side of the wreck you see a hatchway. To the east lies the plankton rendezvous. To the north you can see the reef top.
  
  > Go east
  A beautiful glow illuminates a small part of the area. Patches of turqouise light sparkle in the blue water. The bioluminescent glow is caused by plankton. To the west you see deep blue water. To the north lies the coral forest.
  
  You can see some plankton here.
  
  > put the plankton in the jar
  You put the plankton into the glass jar. The jar now emanates a soft light.
  
  Again, you hear a soft beep and see some projected text:
  
  Body signals and visual analysis suggest accomplishment. Logging
  for report to Adventurers' Society activated. Choose preferred report text:
  
  (1) Seeing the beautiful underwater landscape in the soft light of
  the plankton in the jar felt almost dreamlike. I wish the members of the Adventurers' Society could see it!
  
  (2) Fashioning a lamp from plankton and a jar might seem like a
  pretty straightforward idea. But gentlemen, have you ever tried to catch plankton in the tidal drift? This requires not only a quick brain but also quick reflexes!
  
  Which version of the report shall be logged?
  
  > 1
  Version 1 logged.
  
  > Go north
  A coral forest of vibrant colours stretches far ahead. The colony forms different levels, with small brain corals cowering close to the ground, and head-high staghorn corals towering over them. To the east you see the entrance to the cave. To the south lies a plankton rendezvous. To the west lies the reef top.
  
  The napoleonfish is here.
  
  > Go east
  The soft bioluminescent plankton light reflects from the walls of a small cave. At one end, the tides have carved a narrow passage into the rock that is just wide enough to get through. The passage leads up. To the west lies the coral forest.
  
  > Go upwards
  You arrive at the shore of a hidden island enclosed by high walls that look like the crater of an extinct volcano. Nature seems completely undisturbed here, as if nobody ever set foot on this shore before. The island is so small that you can see its entire perimeter from here. To the north lies a small forest. To the east you see a small meadow. A narrow passage in a submerged rock formation leads down.
  
  As you step out of the water, your bulky suit makes you stumble, and you hear a splashing sound. A small metal rod got loose from your scuba gear and fell into the water. You'll really have to have a word with the Quartermaster!
  
  > get the rod
  Taken.
  
  > examine it
  The rod is a shiny, straight piece of metal. Fortunately, it doesn't seem to be required for the scuba gear to function.
  
  > examine the scuba
  Attached to a large brass helmet with a visor is a rubbery suit. The gear extracts oxygen from water, giving you plenty of time underwater. You remember the Quartermaster's smile when she told you that it included several other experimental features that would reveal themselves in time. A metal rod got loose, but fortunately it doesn't seem to be required for the scuba gear to function.
  
  > go to the north
  (first taking the scuba gear off)
  (first dropping the scuba gear)
  Small Forest
  Beyond the edge of the forest, the vegetation first gets denser, then opens up to reveal a clearing. In the high canopy of the treetops, you hear the enchanting songs of exotic birds. To the south lies the shore.
  
  There is a Beautyberry bush, carrying a single berry.
  
  A small hogerbear is sitting on a tree stump in the clearing. The bear is wearing green dungarees and holds a triangle in its left paw. Occasionally, it attempts to strike the triangle with its right paw, but this produces no sound. The bear looks at you with a sad expression.
  
  > look at the bush
  The bush grows small and dense. It is the only one of its kind you have seen here.
  
  > look at the berry
  The berry has a colour of splendid purple. It looks juicy.
  
  > look at the bear
  The hogerbear is about the size of a child, and looks extremely cuddly. As you keep looking at the creature, your analytical engine completes a visual scan and informs you that hogerbears are a peaceful and rather musical species (with a questionable sense of fashion) that were thought to be long extinct.
  
  > examine the triangle
  The triangle is silver in colour and looks shiny in the sun. It is a little smaller than the instruments you remember from your school days.
  
  > give the rod to bear
  The hogerbear takes the metal rod, strikes it against the triangle, and listens to its beautiful chime. A happy expression spreads over the creature's face. It takes out a flat stone and hands it to you, apparently as a thank-you gift.
  
  You have a flat stone.
  
  > examine the stone
  The flat stone is about the size of your palm. It seems to be a tool of some kind. Held in one hand, its bottom side, which is not covered by your fingers, looks scratched and worn.