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ZorkOps
>south
You burn your hand on the steel doorknob and notice smoke creeeping through the cracks
around the door.
>north
Your path is blocked by a github issue in a complicated codebase. The fire on the other
side of the door begins to burn through...
>west
Your path is blocked by a different github issue in the same complicated codebase.
It's getting quite hot in here...
>east
You hit a wall.
The burning door falls off its hinges. Fire curls around the door jamb, licking
at the walls of the room you are in.
>north
Your path is still blocked by a github issue in a complicated codebase. You notice
the github repository itself has not been touched in 7 months.
>inventory
You are carrying:
A jewel-encrusted egg.
You begin coughing from smoke inhalation and notice that pain has replaced sweat
on the surface of your skin.
>quit
Your path is blocked.
>throw egg at wall
The egg shatters, its jewels falling to the floor.
Your shoes are fully alight and the agony is overtaking your sense-making capabilities.
>xyzzy
A hollow voice says 'fool'
>alphabetize jewels from egg by precious gem name and construct a Golden Spiral pattern on the floor
The fire disappears as if it never existed. Checking your shoes, you find the agony has
left your feet and you appear entirely unburned. A charred doorway is to the south.
>south
You enter yet another small room. The floor begins to disintegrate beneath you.
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