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[da]

My office is shaping up. Today the powers-that-be have brought: the key for my filing cabinet (which was locked; and contained... nothing, unfortunately. I was hoping for estate jewelery), an ergonomic keyboard, a desk light, a printer, a spare computer so I can test analog-to-digital hardware, and a new KVM to switch between the two computers.

They offered to buy me a brand new printer, but the one they had on hand today happens to be identical to the model I just decommissioned at home, and I think it'll be fine for the time being.

The place is looking a bit... boxy. Need to do a round of cleanup before I go home.

I'm waiting on cables for the KVM, which the guy from the campus computer store didn't ask if we needed, and didn't come with, expensive as it was.

Now, I can get to work.

I had an informal meeting with a lab-instructor whose office is next to mine. It hasn't led me to any work yet, but it was instructive. My boss said she would send by someone with a first project for me, but they didn't show.

I'm a bit bored. :)

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[bats22.livejournal.com]

Today the powers-that-be have brought: the key for my filing cabinet (which was locked; and contained... nothing, unfortunately. I was hoping for estate jewelery), an ergonomic keyboard, a desk light, a printer, a spare computer so I can test analog-to-digital hardware, and a new KVM to switch between the two computers.

Why does this strike me as the opening of an InfoCom game?

You are in an office. Light streams in from the window at the adjacent walkway.

>inventory

You have a small key

>look

Your office contains a desk and a filing cabinet

>open cabinet

The cabinet is locked.

>use key on cabinet

You have opened the filing cabinet. It contains: nothing. There is no estate jewelery here.

[ng-nighthawk.livejournal.com]

>open desk

You cannot do that to a desk.

>use desk

You cannot do that to a desk.

>look desk

The desk supports an ergonomic keyboard, a printer, and a desk lamp.

>use keyboard

Verbose syntax now supported.

>Using the desk lamp and the printer, construct a mecha with death rays. Use the empty filing cabinet to construct large, smashing fists for the mecha. Pilot the mecha to my bosses office and demand useful work.

"Well done," says your boss. "You have passed the first test. Now we can show you to your actual, classified office space with holographic projectors and real-time satellite monitors of the campus."

You have won!

[da-lj.livejournal.com]

> open window

You can't reach the window

> move cabinet under window

OK.

> open window

The window is open. You feel fresh air.

> leave through the window

You are standing in an alleyway. It's pissing down rain.

[da-lj.livejournal.com]

Yes.

I'm picturing something out of midway through Beautiful Mind, with the secret government lab in Nash's garage.

[pnijjar.livejournal.com]

> stop rain
You can't do that to a rain.

> cry
You have a good sob. Feel better?

> do work
There is no work here.