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(23) The door is locked. Do you have an iron key with a number engraved into it? If you do, you can use it by taking the number, doubling it, and turning to the section that matches this new number. If you don?t have the key, but you do have a set of lock-picks, go to 144. If you have neither, you can try the LUPOUOMO room (385) continue down the hallway (172) or go back to where the landing splits (150). sect 66*2=132 (132) You insert the key into the lock and it turns. You slowly open the door and look inside. The room is dimly lit by a gas lamp resting on a wooden table. The only things of note are a painting of what seems to be a castle, hanging on the wall; and a long and narrow ceramic vase placed on the floor on the other side of the room. As far as you can guess, this is some kind of storeroom for extra furniture; but then why lock it? You can investigate the painting (227) or the vase (3) or simply close the door to this room and decide on another course of action (206). |
The painting wins the vote!. Two to one sorry Beowolf.
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(227) You study the painting. It is impressive but unremarkable. A medieval looking castle is set on a hill at the end of a sloping track. It seems to be surrounded by a clearing with short, twisted, stubby trees. You would judge the time of day to be early in the morning or sometime after dusk. Go to 167. (167) A strange thing happens. As you gaze at the painting, it begins to glow. A shaft of sunlight seems to stretch into the room. At the same time, your surroundings begin to grow dim, then Cyber-person and runny, like a watercolor left in the sun for too long. The scene in the painting begins to take on a third dimension. You almost feel as if you are being drawn into the painting! Will you continue to stare at it (312) or tear your gaze away (181)? |
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I originally thought of looking away, but seeing that the room was locked then we may find that this painting may give us some info. Now really... I would say look at the vase now and look away and then come back at the painting, but sometimes this book does not give you that option.