01-Wake_Up-Jack_intro.html

@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@
 </p>
 <p>
   Waiting for the painkillers to kick in, Jack stays in his preservation
-  chamber until he is fully awake. As he stands there, looking out of the
+  chamber until he is fully awake. As he stands there, he looks out of the
-  small window in the door, he notices something off. The bunker looks
+  small window in the door. The bunker looks different from yesterday -
-  different from yesterday - not yesterday! That was years ago, probably
+  not yesterday! That was how ever many years ago... Besides the point.
-  decades... Besides the point. It looks different. Not just
+  It looks different. Not just <span class="quote non-speech">things have
-  <span class="quote non-speech">things have moved around</span> different,
+  moved around</span> different, it has the vibe of a lost place.
-  it has the vibe of a full-on lost place. Unexpected but whatever...
+  Unexpected but whatever...
 </p>
 <p>
   The pressurized air hisses in the lines as the door of the preservation
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   across the room, are covered in dust and all exposed bits of metal have
   rust. The red night lights on the ceiling are dimly illuminating the rest
   of the bunker. He looks to the left: The wall is lined with other
-  preservation chambers, all but one of them being powered down.
+  preservation chambers, all except one of them being powered down.
   In the corner is a minicomputer in a half-height rack and next to it a
   teleprinter. Along the rear wall are desks holding a radio, a terminal,
   and some boxes &ndash; and above them a phone on the wall &ndash; nothing
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
   <span class="quote speech">Hello Michelle.</span><br />
   He checks the status lights of her chamber.<br />
   <span class="quote speech">I think I&apos;m gonna leave you in there
-  until I find a way out of here &mdash; should be fine...</span><br />
+  until I find a way out of here. Should be fine...</span><br />
   He continues past the remaining empty chambers to the back of the bunker.
 </p>
 <p class="comment">
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@
   Jack returns to the desk with the terminal. He flips the switch on the
   desk lamp. It flickers for a moment and turns off again. He leans over
   the terminal and pushes the power switch &ndash; Bonk! At least this
-  seems to work. While waiting for the picture tube to warm up, he walks
+  seems to work. While waiting for the tube to warm up, he walks over to
-  over to the rack and sits down on the floor in front of it. He inspects
+  the rack and sits down on the floor in front of it. He inspects the
-  the status lights on the various devices thinking aloud:
+  status lights on the various devices thinking aloud:
   <span class="quote speech">CPU is idle, serials are idle, cryogenics
   control unit sees one active chamber, primary hard drive is powered up
   &ndash; all good. Secondary hard drive is powered down, let&apos;s
@@ -101,9 +101,6 @@
   <span class="quote speech">Welp, that&apos;s that.</span> He puts it
   back on the wall.
 </p>
-<p class="comment">
-  TODO: tie this together
-</p>
 <pre class="terminal">
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@@ -116,6 +113,7 @@ $ &#9608;
 </pre>
 <p>
   <span class="quote thought">Over a hundred years, hm...</span><br />
+  He types a few commands.
 </p>
 
 <p class="comment">

qa-Overdue_Maintenence-power_station.html

@@ -5,20 +5,21 @@
   Roaring water echoes from somewhere deep below. Annie grabs her bag and
   goes ahead. The tunnel wall to the right features doors, large gates,
   and windows that allow a peek into abandoned offices, storage spaces, and
-  control rooms. The end of the tunnel connects to a balcony with rusty
+  control rooms. The end of the tunnel connects to a balcony with walkways
-  walkways connecting to either side, extending into a narrow ravine.
+  connecting to either side, extending into a narrow ravine. She steps onto
-  She steps onto it, making sure to keep her distance to the railing, and
+  it, making sure to keep her distance to the railing, and looks around.
-  looks around. The walkway to the right connects to the top of a dam
+  The walkway to the right connects to the top of a dam blocking the ravine.
-  blocking the ravine. A couple bushes, purple flowers, and a small tree
+  A couple bushes, purple flowers, and a small tree grow on top of it and
-  grow on top of it and the wall is partially green from moss. Water flows
+  the wall is partially green from moss. Water flows over the spillway,
-  over the spillway, falling into the depths below where it joins a torrent
+  falling into the depths below where it joins a torrent of water coming
-  of water coming from two big pipes at the bottom of the ravine.
+  from two big pipes at the bottom of the dam.
 </p>
 <p>
-  She turns around to see Jack getting a toolbox from the truck bed and
+  She turns around to see Jack getting a toolbox from the truck bed
-  James and Michelle waiting next to a door, holding a large box full of
+  <span class="comment">one word or two?</span> and James and Michelle
-  random spare parts. She hurries over to them and opens it by pulling a
+  waiting next to a door, holding a large box full of random spare parts.
-  loop of wire through the latch.
+  She hurries over to them and opens it by pulling a loop of wire through
+  the latch.
 </p>
 <p>
   Inside is the main control room. The wall to the right is lined with
@@ -49,54 +50,7 @@
   1991 with a few entries and crossed-off days.
 </p>
 <p>
-  Jack looks at a clipboard that was placed on the control panel on the
+  Jack notices that Annie has unwittingly stepped onto the glass pane.
-  center console.<br />
+  
-  <span class="quote speech">The next maintenence expedition is scheduled
-  for 2011 &ndash; I don&apos;t think anyone ever stepped foot in here
-  after &lt;dome city&gt; was closed off.</span><br />
-  <span class="quote speech">It wouldn&apos;t surprise me.</span> Annie
-  leans against the center console. <span class="quote speech">Apart from a
-  small group, the entire city is legitimately scared of the outside
-  world.</span><br />
-  <span class="quote speech">I mean they&apos;re probably right, the
-  outside world is dangerous. Look down, by the way.</span><br />
-  <span class="quote speech">Whoa!</span><br />
-  She stumbles backwards. Without noticing it, she had walked onto the
-  glass pane. It allows a view down into a hall filled with machinery.
-</p>
-<p>
-  They look down into it. Water is pouring out of a burst pipe and from
-  the flanges between pipes.<br />
-  <span class="quote speech">It&apos;s a miracle this place is still
-  running.</span>
-</p>
-<p class="comment">
-  missing section
-</p>
-<p>
-  Jack walks up to the rusty railing, grabbing it and trying to shake it
-  as hard as he can but it doesn&apos;t even rattle.<br />
-  <span class="quote speech">Quality engineering.</span><br />
-  Using the walkway to the right, they get on top of the dam.
-  <span class="comment">And now what?</span>
-</p>
-<p>
-  The other walkway connects to a freestanding staircase leading all the
-  way down.
-</p>
-<p>
-  Jack turns the key and the gate starts to move up, scrathcing and
-  squeeking as it does, revealing a bunch of crates. About half-way
-  up, it gets stuck, making a buzzing noise. Jack lets go of the key, it
-  stops. They duck under the gate and look around. They find themselves in
-  a warehouse much larger than the gate and windows facing the tunnel would
-  lead to assume.<br />
-  <span class="quote speech">Now that, ladies and gentlemen, is what I call
-  an adequate stockpile of spare parts.</span><br />
-  Jack walks up to a huge crate and wipes the dust off the label:
-  <span class="quote non-speech">Turbine C, replacement 2</span>.
-</p>
-<p class="comment">
-  exploring the warehouse, they find a forklift and a railroad in the back
 </p>
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