ga-Who_Died_Today-Emily_intro.html

@@ -91,14 +91,6 @@
 </p>
 <p>
   The air hisses in the lines as the door closes behind them. The noise of
-  the vacuum pumps kicks in and begins to slowly fade.<br />
+  the vacuum pumps kicks in and begins to slowly fade.
-  <span class="comment">They carry a coffin made of thin aluminum plates
-  outside.</span>
-</p>
-<p>
-  <span class="comment">What is the moon&apos;s surface made of?
-  Solid regalith or sand? Can it be shoveled?</span><br />
-  They place the coffin on the ground and start digging away at its sides,
-  slowly sinking it into the ground.
 </p>
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ja-erosion-michelle_wakeup.html

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   sips, she sets it down, unsure whether it helps or makes it worse, and
   rests her head again.<br />
   <span class="quote speech">Just let me sit here for a while.</span><br />
-  He sits down a bit to the right, facing her.
+  He sits down next to her, about half a meter away.
 </p>
 <p>
   A few minutes later, she lifts up her head again:<br />
@@ -80,10 +80,10 @@
   potatoes. Want some?</span><br />
   <span class="quote speech">Now that you ask, I&apos;m slowly getting
   hungry. Did you make your usual spicy dip?</span><br />
-  <span class="quote speech">Yup.</span><br />
+  <span class="quote speech">Yup &mdash; well...</span><br />
   He gets up and walks over to the kitchen area, grabs a small bowl filled
   with a dark red-ish paste, and sets it on the table.<br />
-  <span class="quote speech">I had to improvise a little due to
+  <span class="quote speech">I had to improvise a little because of
   a distinct lack of fresh ingredients but I think it still turned out
   pretty good.</span><br />
   <span class="quote speech">Oh wow, that looks almost kinda scary.</span>
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
   the same as fresh peppers. I had to add <i>a lot</i> to get even close
   to the usual spiciness.</span><br />
   He grabs the <span class="comment">Backblech?</span> with potatoes
-  and puts it back in the oven to re-heat.
+  and puts it back in the oven to re-heat them.
 </p>
 <p>
   After the meal, they go to the bunker entrance and Jack opens the door

ka-I_Like_Trains-finding_the_train.html

@@ -8,47 +8,49 @@
   <br />
   <span class="quote speech">No idea. Where are you?</span><br />
   <span class="quote speech">Up here.</span><br />
-  Jack is standing atop one of the metro trains. She climbs onto the link
+  Jack is standing on top of <span class="comment">atop?</span> one of the
-  between cars, from there onto the the edge of the broken windshield,
+  metro trains. Michelle climbs onto the link between cars, from there
-  and he helps her up to the rather sketchy-looking roof.<br />
+  onto the the edge of the broken windshield, and Jack helps her up to the
-  <span class="quote speech">Over there...</span><br />
+  rather sketchy-looking roof.<br />
+  <span class="quote speech">Look, over there...</span><br />
   He points across the deteriorating trains, towards the outermost track of
   the overgrown train yard. A small roof &ndash; or in places what remains
-  of it &ndash; extends from the side of a large building over several
+  of it &ndash; extends over the track from the side of a large building.
-  tank cars sitting there. Some are rusted through or missing parts, but
+  Several tank cars sit under it. Some are rusted through or missing
-  a few look like they might still hold liquids.<br />
+  parts, but a few look like they might still hold liquids.<br />
   <span class="quote speech">Oh, wow! Maybe there&apos;s some gas left in
   there or something...</span><br />
   <span class="quote speech">My thought. Let&apos;s check it out.</span>
 </p>
 <p>
-  They climb back down and make their way over. Jack clmbs onto the end
+  They climb back down and make their way over to one of the tank cars.
-  of one of the more intact-looking cars and attempts to use the ladder
+  Jack clmbs onto the end of the car and attempts to use the ladder
-  to the top. It crumbles under his feet.<br />
+  leading to the top. It crumbles under his feet.
-  <span class="quote speech">Guess I found the way down.</span><br />
+  <span class="quote speech">I guess I found the way down &ndash; hey, use
-  <span class="quote speech">I got this, help me up there.</span><br/>
+  me as a ladder instead.</span> He leans against the tank and helps her
-  He leans against the tank and helps her jump on top.
+  on top of it.
 </p>
 <p>
   Michelle inspects the lid. It&apos;s held on with large nuts.<br />
   <span class="quote speech">Do we have a wrench or something?</span><br />
   Jack looks around.<br />
-  <span class="quote speech">Idunno. Lemme take a look in
+  <span class="quote speech">I don&apos;t know. Lemme take a look in
   there...</span><br />
-  He disappears through an opening in the wall where a door used to be.
+  He disappears through an opening in the wall where used to be a door.
   After a moment, he reappears, triumphantly holding a huge adjustable
   wrench.<br />
-  <span class="quote speech">It&apos;s slightly rusty but should do the
+  <span class="quote speech">It&apos;s a bit rusty but should do the
   job.</span><br />
   <span class="quote speech">I&apos;m afraid to see what you call very
   rusty.</span><br />
   <span class="quote speech">This thing, for example.</span><br />
-  He hits it against the ladder, causing a large section to break off and
+  He hits the ladder with it, causing a large section to break off and
-  crumble. Then, he hands the wrench over. After a bit of fiddling, she
+  crumble. Then, he hands her the wrench. After a bit of fiddling, she
   manages to get a good grip on one of the nuts holding the lid in place
   &ndash; it doesn&apos;t budge.<br />
-  <span class="quote speech">Can you hand me one of these pipes?</span>
+  <span class="quote speech">Need a hammer or something?</span><br />
-  <br />
+  <span class="quote speech">One of these pipes over there should
+  do.</span><br />
   Jack picks up a section of metal pipe and passes it to her. Putting it
   over the wrench for additional leverage, she pushes against it until the
   bolt snaps with a bang.<br />
@@ -58,10 +60,9 @@
 <p>
   One by one, she removes the other nuts. Some of them snap off, some
   unscrew with considerable force. She lets go of the pipe and attempts
-  to lift the lid &ndash; it&apos;s still stuck in place. She whacks
+  to lift the lid &ndash; it&apos;s still stuck in place. Using the wrench
-  the wrench against its side until it comes loose...<br />
+  as a hammer, she whacks it until it comes loose...<br />
-  <span class="quote speech">There&apos;s a whole loada nothing in
+  <span class="quote speech">There&apos;s nothing in here.</span><br />
-  here.</span><br />
   <span class="quote speech"><i>Great.</i> I guess there are a bunch more
   we can try.</span> <span class="comment">needs a better reaction, may
   want to state disappointment explicitly</span><br />
@@ -70,8 +71,8 @@
   tank cars today.</span><br />
   <span class="quote speech">Let&apos;s see about that... Mind giving me
   the wrench for a moment?</span><br />
-  He jumps over the gap between cars and uses it to knock against the wall
+  She hands it back to Jack. He jumps over the gap between cars and uses
-  of the next tank.<br />
+  it to knock against the wall of the next tank.<br />
   <span class="quote speech">Sounds empty.</span>
 </p>
 <p>
@@ -82,36 +83,32 @@
   <span class="quote speech">Jackpot!</span> She sniffs the smell coming
   off the liquid inside. <span class="quote speech">Smells like
   diesel.</span><br />
-  <span class="quote speech">Nice! Let&apos;s find a truck or something...
+  <span class="quote speech">Nice! Let&apos;s find a truck or something
-  Wait, stupid idea but I need to show you...</span><br />
+  to drive around in... Wait, stupid idea but I need to show you
+  something.</span><br />
   <span class="quote speech">Oh no, what are you up to again?</span><br />
-  <span class="quote speech">Nothing in particular. Wanna follow me for
+  <span class="quote speech">Nothing in particular... Wanna follow me for a
-  a sec?</span>
+  sec?</span>
 </p>
 <p>
-  She jumps down and follows him back to the former doorway.
+  Michelle jumps down and follows him to the entrance of the building.
   They walk over the door on the floor, past a counter to the left, into
-  a wide open hall. It is dimly lit by the light getting through
+  the wide open hall. It is dimly lit by the light that makes it through
-  dirty windows and small holes in the surprisingly intact roof.
+  the dirty windows and small holes in the surprisingly intact roof.
   <span class="comment">note: Make it more clear that the windows are
   below the roof. Also, I imagine them to be milky windows for some reason.
   </span> A few rows of large industrial shelves on the other side of the
   hall hold partially rotting crates. To either side of them are open
   spaces with machine tools, small cranes, and other machinery. A few
-  plants grow here and there. A single train track gioes through the center
+  plants grow here and there. Through the center of the hall leads a
-  of the hall with additional sets of rails for a gantry crane besides it.
+  single train track with additional sets of rails for a gantry crane
-  To the right, at the end of the hall, sits a train wrapped up in tarps
+  besides it. At the end of the hall to the right, below the rusty crane,
-  below the rusty gantry crane.
+  sits a train wrapped up in tarps.
 </p>
 <p class="comment">
   The following dialog nededs to go / be entirely rewritten.
 </p>
 <p>
-  <!-- rewrite idea:
-  "So you wanna strap a generator to that thing?"
-  "It's the diesel-electric version, they let me test drive it a few
-  times."
-   -->
   <span class="quote speech">Stupid idea indeed</span>, she says while
   walking towards it. Then, she corrects herself:
   <span class="quote speech">Actually, it might be useful. That&apos;s one

km-ran_when_parked.html

@@ -40,13 +40,12 @@ going with this so I'll just leave it in here, commented out.
   <span class="quote speech">That was quick &ndash; nice job.</span><br />
   Jack walks over to the compartment holding the batteries, takes the
   cables off the terminals, and hooks them up to the generator he had
-  turned into a makeshift power supply. He pulls the ripcord and it
+  turned into a makeshift power supply. He starts it and climbs into
-  fires right up, then he climbs into the train. Michelle follows him
+  the train. Michelle follows him and they go to the driver&apos;s cabin.
-  and they go to the driver&apos;s cabin. Jack turns a key switch and
+  Jack turns a key switch and part of the dashboard lights up. Then, he
-  part of the dashboard lights up. Then, he pushes the engine start button.
+  pushes the engine start button. The engine begins to turn over.
-  The engine begins to turn over. While holding the button, Jack points
+  While holding the button, Jack points to the fuel pressure gauge,
-  to the fuel pressure gauge, slightly raising his voice to talk over
+  slightly raising his voice to talk over the engine:<br />
-  the engine:<br />
   <span class="quote speech">That&apos;s progress already.</span><br />
   The needle on the gauge slowly creeps to the right.<br />
   <span class="quote speech">Too slow though</span>, he adds after a
@@ -57,9 +56,9 @@ going with this so I'll just leave it in here, commented out.
 <p>
   Michelle suggests they take a look at the fuel injection. Jack turns
   the key switch off again and they go to the middle of the railcar.
-  The floor panels above the engine bay are missing, they had removed
+  The floor panels above the engine bay are already missing, they had
-  them earlier to replace the bits of rotting hose in the fuel line.
+  removed them earlier to replace the bits of rotting hose in the fuel
-  Jack grabs the manual from one of the seats and starts flipping
+  line. Jack grabs the manual from one of the seats and starts flipping
   through the pages while Michelle jumps out and stops the generator.
   He begins to undo <span class="comment">knowledge gap here: How
   does that work? What do you undo to fix a gunked-up fuel injection?
@@ -80,7 +79,9 @@ going with this so I'll just leave it in here, commented out.
   looking at Michelle and the bucket. She looks up at him and says:<br />
   <span class="quote speech">Barely a few drips. But there&apos;s pressure
   on the other side of the fuel filter.</span><br />
-  <span class="quote speech">I&apos;m gonna look for a spare.</span><br />
+  <span class="quote speech">So we need a new one?</span>
+</p>
+<p>
   He walks over to the closest door and jumps out. Michelle begins
   undoing the clamps holding the fuel line to the filter while Jack
   starts searching all drawers and boxes in the vicinity for a
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ going with this so I'll just leave it in here, commented out.
   It does, so he forces the lugs onto the battery terminals which now have
   pieces of wire stuck to them.<br />
   Michelle leans out of the window and says:
-  <span class="quote speech">The gauge with the battery symbol just dropped
+  <span class="quote speech">The gauge with the battery symbol just jumped
   to the red line.</span><br />
   <span class="quote speech">If it&apos;s not past it, should be
   fine.</span><br />

na-Telescope.html

@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
   <span class="quote speech"></span>
 </p>
 <p class="comment">
-  Plot hole: why geodesic dome?
+  Plot hole: geodesic dome bad.
   They start exploring in the optical telescope building - not wasting
   too much time there. Then, they go into the radome.
 </p>

ph-diesel_creek.html

@@ -3,47 +3,46 @@
 
 <p>
   Michelle asks: <span class="quote speech">And you really expect to find
-  machines here that can be salvaged?</span><br />
+  machines here that aren&apos;t beyond repair?</span><br />
   The four are walking into a valley in a large forested area.<br />
   Jack replies: <span class="quote speech">Right now, I&apos;m not even
   sure this is the place &ndash; everything looks so different &ndash; but,
   if it is, we&apos;ll have plenty to choose from and a bunch more for
   spare parts.</span><br />
-  James gestures to the side, saying:
+  James gestures to the side and says:
   <span class="quote speech">Look, over there.</span><br />
   He points out a group of very rusty and completely overgrown machines.
   <br />
   Annie wonders: <span class="quote speech">How did they get inbetween
   the trees?</span><br />
-  Jack says: <span class="quote speech">They didn&apos;t. The machines
+  Jack says: <span class="quote speech">They didn&apos;t. This wasn&apos;t
-  came first, the trees grew after. This wasn&apos;t a forest
+  a forest back then.</span><br />
-  back then.</span><br />
+  They make their way over to them.
-  They make their way over to take a closer look.
 </p>
 <p>
   Jack says: <span class="quote speech">Looks like these were already
   out of order before they were abandoned.</span><br />
-  He turns to Annie and James:
+  He turns to Annie and James, patting the side of one of the machines.
+  <br />
   <span class="quote speech">This is an excavator. We&apos;re looking for
   a big one like this, maybe a bit smaller, but not as small as that one
-  over there &ndash; and preferably without trees growing out of
+  over there.</span><br />
-  it...</span><br />
+  He points to a small excavator that has a tree growing through
-  He points to a small excavator that sits askew on a thick tree trunk
+  its cab.<br />
-  that had grown thrugh the floor and out the side.
+  <span class="comment">Do these excavators where the cab is the biggest
-  <span class="comment">Do these tiny excavators with large glass cabs
+  part have a specific name?</span><br />
-  have a specific name?</span><br />
+  James asks: <span class="quote speech">Why not just use this one then?
-  James asks: <span class="quote speech">Why not just use this one?
   What&apos;s wrong with it?</span><br />
-  <span class="quote speech">This thing&apos;s just done for. Apart from it
+  <span class="quote speech">This thing&apos;s just done for. Looks like
-  being a pile of rust, it&apos;s missing its tracks <span class="comment">
+  it was used as a spare parts donor. <span class="comment">Tracks? Treads?
-  treads?</span>, the hydraulics for moving the bucket, and it looks like
+  </span> are missing, hydraulics for the bucket as well, and it looks
-  the inside of the cab got completely dismantled.</span><br />
+  like the inside of the cab got completely dismantled.</span><br />
   They take a quick look at the other machines around them. There is the
   other, much smaller excavator, a <span class="comment">Kipper?</span>,
   a <span class="comment">Wie hei&szlig;t diese Maschine mit
   F&ouml;rderband, die Material sortiert?</span>, and two
-  <span class="comment">Radlader? Baccos?</span>. All of them are rusted
+  <span class="comment">Radlader? Baccos?</span>. All of them are missing
-  beyond repair and missing integral parts.<br />
+  significant parts.<br />
 </p>
 <p>
   A bit further down the valley, they approach a much larger collection of
@@ -56,10 +55,9 @@
   <span class="quote speech">So these machines dug out the dome?</span>
   <br />
   <span class="quote speech">Well... no. That was mostly done using
-  explosives, conveyor belts, and trains. They used <span class="comment">
+  explosives, the machines were there to collect the rubble and load it
-  Radlader? Baccos?</span> to load stuff onto the conveyors but most of
+  onto trains. But they also played a big part in construction after
-  the machines here were used in construction after the digging was
+  the digging was done.</span><br />
-  done.</span><br />
 </p>
 <p class="comment">
   research that needs to be done:
@@ -67,36 +65,5 @@
   When did they get the ability to use a jackhammer attachment?
   When did the cable-driven ones go out of fashion?
 </p>
-<p>
-  <span class="comment">missing section</span>
-</p>
-<p>
-  Annie calls the others over to one of the buildings.<br />
-  <span class="quote speech">Look what I found...</span><br />
-  Michelle arrives before Jack and she laughs. He arrives a moment
-  later and peeks inside. There sits a <span class="comment">
-  cable shovel?</span>, partially covered in rubble from the caved-in
-  roof &ndash; rusty but surprisingly intact.<br />
-  Jack says: <span class="quote speech">That&apos;s ... uhhh ... kind of
-  a historical artifact.</span><br />
-  <!--
-  There is also a kinda small hydraulic excavator.
-  They decide to make both work.
-   -->
-</p>
-<p>
-  <span class="comment">missing section</span>
-</p>
-<p>
-  <span class="comment">
-    Things that need research: Did early hydraulic excavators have starter
-    engines (what were they called again?) or was that a thing of the past
-    by then?<br />
-    Events:<br />
-    -> they take off some access panels<br />
-    -> they manage to get the starte engine going<br />
-    -> large engine won't start (why?)<br />
-  </span>
-</p>
 
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pk--lena_first_contact.html

@@ -2,65 +2,8 @@
 <h1>&lt;Lena first contact&gt;</h1>
 
 <p>
-  Michelle and James drag the comms unit off the truck bed and carry it
+  <span class="comment">Missing: them cobbling their equipment together,
-  inside. Jack grabs a large box filled with all sorts of cables and spare
+  sending the remote activation sequence</span>
-  parts and follows them. Annie follows not long after, carrying a stack of
-  thick binders of documentation. They walk up the stairs and set their
-  things down somewhere off to the side. Then, they go for round
-  two, fetching a generator, some tools, <span class="comment">two other
-  things</span> from the truck.
-  <!--
-    Things they will need later:
-    - oscilloscope
-    - telephone
-    - something to interface with the comms unit
-    - radio + antenna
-    - bench psu
-    - oil for gearboxes
-  -->
-</p>
-<p>
-  <span class="comment">They have tried cranking the dish around by hand
-  at some point before this. The tilt mechanism is completely seized up,
-  the pan mechanism spins freely and doesn&apos;t work.</span><br />
-  Jack begins to disassemble the gearbox for panning the dish around.
-  Michelle looks up at the tilt mechanism and gets an idea.<br />
-  <span class="quote speech">James, help me up there.</span><br />
-  With his help, she jumps up to the dish and clings to its underside.
-  From there, she climbs up to the center.<br />
-  She calls down to James: <span class="quote speech">Can you pass me
-  a screwdriver? Need a large flathead.</span><br />
-  He gets one from the toolbox.<br />
-  <span class="quote speech">Catch!</span><br />
-  <span class="quote speech">Thanks.</span><br />
-  Sitting on a thick cable hanging from the dish, she begins to remove
-  the cover of the gearbox in front of her.<br />
-  Jack looks at her and says: <span class="quote speech">Be careful with
-  your fingers up there.</span>
-</p>
-<p>
-  After a while, she gets the cover loose and it falls towards her.
-  She struggles to keep her balance for a moment as the cover lands wedged
-  between her legs and the central <span class="comment">post? beam?</span>
-  holding the dish. With some effort, she manages to wrangle it to th other
-  side of the cable.<br />
-  <span class="quote speech">James, Annie, can you catch this? Careful,
-  it&apos;s heavy.</span><br />
-  They do and Michelle turns her attention back to the gearbox in front of
-  her. It is completely dried out and the large gears appear to be stuck
-  together with some dark brown gunk.<br />
-  <span class="quote speech">I think this one just needs to be cleaned and
-  lubricated.</span><br />
-  Jack says: <span class="quote speech">Wish I could say the same for down
-  here...</span><br />
-  She looks at the gearbox Jack had been taking apart.
-  One of the gears inside has been partially stripped of its teeth and
-  another one is broken. Jack has already removed one of the gears and
-  is using a screwdriver as a pry bar for the next one.
-  <!-- something something "I'm not putting my fingers in there" -->
-</p>
-<p>
-  <span class="comment">missing section</span>
 </p>
 <p>
   The oscilloscope shows a thick wobbly line. Michelle slightly adjusts
@@ -73,34 +16,29 @@
   Michelle picks up the receiver and listens.<br />
   <span class="quote non-speech">Beeeeep. Beeeeep. Beeeeep. Beeeeep.</span>
   <br />
-  It takes a while for someone to pick up.<br />
   A female voice greets her: <span class="quote speech">Hello?</span><br />
-  Michelle gestures for Jack to flip the switch back and speaks into the
+  She gestures for Jack to flip the switch back and says:
-  phone:
   <span class="quote speech">This is ground support facility 53. Do you
   hear me?</span><br />
   <span class="quote speech">Yes, I can hear you. So good to hear
   someone&apos;s voice.</span><br />
-  Jack hears it and says quietly: <span class="quote speech">And I thought
+  Jack who had heard it says quietly: <span class="quote speech">And I
-  we were the ones facing unexpected difficuties...</span><br />
+  thought we were the ones facing unexpected difficuties...</span><br />
   Michelle notices the carrier strength gradually dropping and says:
   <span class="quote speech">Listen, we don&apos;t have much time.
   We&apos;re on makeshift equipment. Please turn on the radio in front of
-  you and tune to
+  you and tune to <span class="comment">some frequency or
-  <span class="comment">some frequency or channel</span>.</span><br />
+  channel</span>.</span><br />
-  <span class="quote speech">Understood. Please stay on the line.</span>
+  The person on the other end says: <span class="quote speech">Understood.
-  <br />
+  Please stay on the line.</span><br />
-  Michelle says: <span class="quote speech">I give it about ...</span>
+  <span class="quote speech">As long as possible. If not, we&apos;ll be
-  <br />
+  back in 24 hours.</span><br />
-  She looks at the oscilloscope.<br />
+  Michelle hears her quietly mumbling to herself:
-  <span class="quote speech">... three minutes until the connection
-  drops out.</span><br />
-  The voice on the other end quietly mumbles to herself:
   <span class="quote speech">How&apos;s this thing work...</span><br />
-  Michelle turns the receiver away from her mouth.<br />
+  She turns the receiver away from her mouth and says:
   <span class="quote speech">Jack, I need the manual.</span><br />
   He opens it at one of the bookmarks and hands it over. The page depicts
-  the control panel on the other end.<br />
+  what the control panel on the other end should look like.<br />
   Speaking into the phone again, Michelle says:
   <span class="quote speech">There should be a button labeled
   EGCR-1. Push that in and flip the switch next to it up to
@@ -137,25 +75,6 @@
   facility 53. Do you copy?</span><br />
   A few repeats later, the female voice answers:
   <span class="quote speech">There we go... Loud and clear.</span><br />
-  <!--
-  Lena: Who are you?
-  Jack: Name's Jack. You were just on the phone with my colleague Michelle.
-        We're Neotek Dynamics staff.
-  Lena: That sounds about as believable as the fact you're talking to me
-        in the first place. I thought I'd never hear another human voice.
-        Name's Lena.
-  Jack: You are alone? What happened?
-  Lena: Everyone's dead. Succumbed to a disease that I myself wil die to
-        soon. The only other person up here is my sister who managed
-        to get herself into a coma.
-  Jack: <response?>
-  <missing>
-
-  Jack: <inquires about state of Emily>
-  Lena: She drank what was a failed attempt at creating a cure.
-  Jack: Is there any chance she's gonna wake up again?
-  Lena: I don't know. Before her, only Tony took it and he died from it.
-  -->
   <span class="comment">Missing: they introduce themselves, Lena says
   something along the lines of &quot;everyone is dead&quot;</span>
 </p>