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Completely Updated Visits 1 and 2.
'''1st Visit'''
'''1st Visit'''
After consulting a fairly complicated map, asking 7 different people for directions, and getting yourself lost 3 times, you finally discover a plain looking door with "Department of Cultural Sciences" printed on it.
After consulting a fairly complicated map, asking 7 different people for directions, and getting yourself lost 3 times, you finally discover a plain looking door with "Department of Cultural Sciences" printed on it.
The room appears to be quite cluttered, and it takes a while for you to notice that part of the clutter is in fact a fairly strange looking, dishevelled old guy, sitting at a desk in amongst an unstable-looking stack of papers and beaming at you. Creepy.
The room appears to be quite cluttered, and it takes a while for you to notice that part of the clutter is in fact a fairly strange looking, dishevelled old guy, sitting at a desk in amongst an unstable-looking stack of papers and beaming at you. Creepy.
"Ahhhhh, hello there young.. person! My name is Professor B. Ginner von Noob. Welcome to the Department of Noobology!"
"Ahhhhh, hello there young... person! My name is Professor B. Ginner von Noob. Welcome to the Department of Noobology!"
"As you can no doubt tell from this shiny plaque on my desk, I'm the head of this Department!" says the Professor, proudly.
"As you can no doubt tell from this shiny plaque on my desk, I'm the head of this Department!" says the Professor, proudly.
"It's my job to make sure that noobs like you know how things work around here. At least, enough so that they don't get hurt.. much."
"It's my job to make sure that noobs like you know how things work around here. At least, enough so that they don't get hurt... much."
"I have a few things to tell you, and then some tasks to complete."
"I have a few things to tell you, and then some tasks to complete."
"Sound exciting, doesn't it?"
"Sound exciting, doesn't it?"
- ''Sure, why not? Keep talking.''
- ''Sure, why not? Keep talking.''
"Let's start at the beginning."
"Let's start at the beginning."
"Paradox City is a small, medium to large city, located near the North East-Midwest coast of Paraphernalia, the second third-largest country on the planet."
"Paradox City is a small, medium to large city, located near the Northeastern Midwest coast of Paraphernalia, the second third-largest country on the planet. We have a population of approximately sev... um, well close to fort.. or rather just over six... well, it's quite a lot, and the citizens are known collectively as 'Paracites'."
"It's not a bad sort of a place, but like all small, medium to large cities, we have our problems and issues, which I won't bore you with right now."
"It's not a bad sort of a place, but like all small, medium to large cities, we have our problems and issues, which I won't bore you with right now."
"Is this making sense so far?"
"Is this making sense so far?"
- ''Sort of. Keep talking.''
- ''Sort of. Keep talking.''
"At the top of the screen is a list of the various locations you can visit. You should realise that by no means is this a comprehensive list of all the locations, but you can get everywhere you need to go through one of the locations in the list. This list is often referred to as the 'Navigation Pane' or 'Navpane'."
"At the top of the screen is a list of the various locations you can visit. You should realise that by no means is this a comprehensive list of all the locations, but you can get everywhere you need to go through one of the locations in the list. This list is often referred to as the 'Navigation Pane' or 'Navpane'."
"To your left you will see the 'Character Pane' (or 'Charpane')."
"To your left you will see the 'Character Pane' or 'Charpane'."
You look to your left, and are somewhat surprised to see a list of what appear to be random words and numbers, with some pretty pictures here and there, and your name at the top.
You look to your left, and are somewhat surprised to see a list of what appear to be random words and numbers with some pretty pictures here and there, and your name at the top.
"The Character Pane will show you a lot of information about your current status, but rather than me telling you all about it, perhaps reading this brochure will help."
"The Character Pane will show you a lot of information about your current status, but rather than me telling you all about it, perhaps reading this brochure will help."
The professor opens one of about 14 drawers in his desk, and produces a somewhat tatty brochure, entitled "The Charpane and You" and hands it to you to read.
The professor opens one of about 14 drawers in his desk, produces a somewhat tatty brochure entitled "The Charpane and You", and hands it to you to read.
You acquire an item: [["The Charpane and You" brochure]] [[Image:Beginnerbrochure.png]]
You acquire an item: [["The Charpane and You" brochure]] [[Image:Beginnerbrochure.png]]
"OK, you go and read that, and come back and see me when you're ready to continue."
"OK, you go and read that and come back and see me when you're ready to continue."
- ''I already know all about that, let's just keep going.''
- ''I already know all about that, let's just keep going.''
'''2nd Visit'''
'''2nd Visit'''
"Each day, you will receive 50 "Turns" (or "Adventures") that you can use in any way you see fit, and you can get additional turns by eating and drinking (among other things). More on that later."
"Each day, you will receive 50 'Turns' or 'Adventures' that you can use in any way you see fit, and you can get additional turns by eating and drinking (among other things). More on that later."
"When your day's turns have been used up, you will have to wait until midnight (Paradox Standard Time) to receive any more."
"When your day's turns have been used up, you will have to wait until midnight Paradox Standard Time to receive any more."
"You may have noticed while you've been looking around (and if you haven't yet, you soon will) that some locations you go to have a number shown in ellipses after the location name."
"You may have noticed while you've been looking around (and if you haven't yet, you soon will) that some locations you go to have a number shown in parentheses after the location name, like this: 'Insert Location Name Here (1)'"
"Whenever you see this, the number represents how many turns it will take for you to visit that location."
"Whenever you see this, the number represents how many turns it will take for you to visit that location."
"Be careful though! Each location is different, and you may have trouble in some areas if you don't have the right stats or equipment!"
"Be careful though! Each location is different, and you may have trouble in some areas if you don't have the right stats or equipment!"
"For this reason, it's extremely important to keep an eye on your stats. In particular, watch your "HP" (Health Points) and make sure these don't get down to zero! If your HP is getting low, you should go take a rest in your house before adventuring any more.
"For this reason, it's extremely important to keep an eye on your stats. In particular, watch your 'Health Points' or 'HP' stats and make sure these don't get down to zero! If your HP stats are getting low, you should go take a rest in your house before adventuring any more or find some other way to restore them.
- ''Yup, gotcha. Next please?''
- ''Yup, gotcha. Next please?''
"Well done for sticking with me to this point!"
"Well done for sticking with me to this point!"
"As a reward for your patience, I'm going to give you an extra twenty turns for today!"
"As a reward for your patience I'm going to give you an extra twenty turns for today!"
You gain 20 [[turns]]!
You gain 20 [[turns]]!
"Very shortly, I'll be getting you to do something other than just sit and listen, so bear with me."
"Very shortly I'll be getting you to do something other than just sit and listen so bear with me."
- ''Can we do the next bit now?''
- ''Can we do the next bit now?''
"I'm quite sure that by now, you're getting quite anxious to stop listening to my waffle and get on with doing stuff, so I won't keep you long, but it's very important that I at least briefly talk to you about the equipment you're going to need to get on with things."
"I'm quite sure that by now, you're getting quite anxious to stop listening to my waffle and get on with doing stuff so I won't keep you long, but it's very important that I at least briefly talk to you about the equipment you're going to need to get on with things."
"Broadly speaking, there are three kinds of equipment you can wear - clothes, weapons and accessories."
"Broadly speaking there are three kinds of equipment you can wear - clothes, weapons and accessories."
"Each type of equipment does different things."
"Each type of equipment does different things."
"For example, clothes will usually improve your protection against the elements, and against physical damage, while weapons will improve your ability to inflict damage on others, and trust me, you'll need that from time to time."
"For example, clothes will usually help to protect you from physical and/or elemental damage, while weapons will improve your ability to inflict damage on others, and trust me, you'll need that from time to time."
"Accessories (and in fact all items) can do all kinds of things, from improving your stats and resistance to different types of damage, to giving you extra adventures or even making things cheaper."
"Accessories, and in fact all items, can do many different things, from improving your stats and resistance to different types of damage, to giving you extra adventures or even making things cheaper."
"To manage your equipment, go to the 'Equipment' section of your Inventory."
"To manage your equipment, go to the 'Equipment' section of your Inventory."
"You can put things on, take things off, and even save your outfits for future use."
"You can put things on, take things off, and even save your outfits for future use."
- ''Yeah, that makes sense. Go on.''
- ''Yeah, that makes sense. Go on.''
"Here's the bit where you get to do something!"
"Here's the bit where you get to do something!"
"There's an enormous, somewhat cluttered closet, just along the hallway, where you should be able to find the clothes you need. I've marked it on your map."
"There's an enormous, somewhat cluttered closet just along the hallway where you should be able to find the clothes you need. It should be marked on your map."
"Go and hunt around in there until you find a pair of pants and a pair of shoes, then come back and see me."
- ''I've already got those items''
- ''I've already got those items.''