Dudley's dungeon

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Monday, 26 February, 2007 by Slowpoke
You hear someone    
cursing shoplifters.
                    
                    
                    
                    
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@ "Goodie! And I still might have a couple charges left on the wand of'Saruman!' he cried, and his voice grew in power and authority.
'Behold, I am not Gandalf the Grey, whom you betrayed. I am
Gandalf the White, who has returned from death. You have no
colour now, and I cast you from the order and from the Council.'
He raised his hand, and spoke slowly in a clear cold voice.
'Saruman, your staff is broken.' There was a crack, and the
staff split asunder in Saruman's hand, and the head of it
fell down at Gandalf's feet. 'Go!' said Gandalf. With a cry
Saruman fell back and crawled away.
        [ The Two Towers, by J.R.R. Tolkien ]

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You see a message   
written in the dust,
"Closed for         
Inventory".         
                    
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     #              
#####d
@ "Not a problem, with the handy dandy lock pick I found on level 1." 
You succeed in      
picking the lock.   
The doorThrough me you pass into the city of woe:
Through me you pass into eternal pain:
Through me among the people lost for aye.
Justice the founder of my fabric mov'd:
To rear me was the task of power divine,
Supremest wisdom, and primeval love.
Before me things create were none, save things
Eternal, and eternal I endure.
All hope abandon ye who enter here.
        [ The Inferno, from The Divine Comedy of Dante
                Alighieri, translated by H.F. Cary ]

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@ "Hello. My name is Gomel Montoya. You rob-
bed my brother's liquor store. Prepare to die."
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Kernigh February 26, 2007 04:54
First comment: 6 April, 2005 349 comments written
It is rare for the author to ever draw a partially-lit room in Dudley's dungeon. Are there any previous examples?
Nameless February 26, 2007 08:06
First comment: 29 December, 2004 281 comments written
Eh...
A February 26, 2007 12:16
First comment: 24 October, 2006 70 comments written
Kernigh: Can't think of any.
SQLGuru February 26, 2007 15:14
First comment: 23 October, 2006 77 comments written
Shouldn't the shop have had at least some inventory? Even if only partially lit?
Talita February 26, 2007 15:21
First comment: 7 February, 2007 20 comments written
Doesn't "Closed for Inventory" only happen when the shop is empty?
Feory February 26, 2007 17:06
First comment: 15 August, 2006 63 comments written
In my limited experience of 'closed for inventory' shops, they've always had at least a couple of items still in there.
Rose February 26, 2007 17:36
First comment: 3 July, 2006 79 comments written
Princess Bride ref - love it :D

'closed for inventory' shops don't seem to be any different than regular shops. just generated with a locked doorThrough me you pass into the city of woe:
Through me you pass into eternal pain:
Through me among the people lost for aye.
Justice the founder of my fabric mov'd:
To rear me was the task of power divine,
Supremest wisdom, and primeval love.
Before me things create were none, save things
Eternal, and eternal I endure.
All hope abandon ye who enter here.
        [ The Inferno, from The Divine Comedy of Dante
                Alighieri, translated by H.F. Cary ]

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Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers
NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details.. i think this was a genius vizzini trap for set just for dudley
Armv February 27, 2007 03:53
First comment: 5 October, 2006 28 comments written
This is abit ironic, I ran into the "Closed for inventory" for the first time last time. Unfortunately it resulted in YASD, I have a habit of kicking down locked doors...
Fathead February 28, 2007 01:12
First comment: 1 April, 2006 1136 comments written
Ms Talita: "Closed for Inventory" simply means you'll have a difficult time getting in and out easily, or at least without incurring the shopkeeperThese strange creatures live mostly on the surface of the
earth, gathering together in societies of various forms, but
occasionally a stray will descend into the depths and commit
mayhem among the dungeon residents who, naturally, often
resent the intrusion of such beasts. They are capable of
using weapons and magic, and it is even rumored that the
Wizard of Yendor is a member of this species.

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In other words, only teleport in and out, or pick the lock.
Grognor April 22, 2007 09:21
First comment: 4 April, 2007 1161 comments written
WizardEbenezum walked before me along the closest thing we could
find to a path in these overgrown woods. Every few paces he
would pause, so that I, burdened with a pack stuffed with
arcane and heavy paraphernalia, could catch up with his
wizardly strides. He, as usual, carried nothing, preferring,
as he often said, to keep his hands free for quick conjuring
and his mind free for the thoughts of a mage.
        [ A Dealing with Demons, by Craig Shaw Gardner ]

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Die? [y/Y]
1338h4x May 12, 2007 18:48
First comment: 19 September, 2006 102 comments written
It's fully lit. The wall is just obstructing his line of sight.
Grognor August 2, 2007 01:21
First comment: 4 April, 2007 1161 comments written
1338h4x, I hereby proclaim that you are an idiot. No offense, but we ALL KNOW THAT. It's just that Dudley's Dungeon doesn't often feature partially lit rooms.
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