#28000 Above The Motherboard~ You are floating in some sort of ethereal chamber. All about you, a prismatic mist swirls about, as if it was alive. A myriad of colors slowly phases in and out of the mist. What seems to be below you, is a massive computer motherboard. It must be close to a thousand times normal size. You can see the SIMM slots, the PCI slots, the cpu, and various other things found on most motherboards. ~ 280 d 0 D5 You can see the corner of the motherboard. ~ ~ 0 -1 28001 E credits info~ Living Motherboard by Ryan Kelley(Kinesthesia of BlueMageMUD) rkelley@@exis.net ****************************************************************************** I have left plenty of room in the .wld file for you to build a way to the zone. Other than that, I ask that you don't modify the original rooms. The .mob file and .zon file, and if you so choose to make one, the .obj file can be edited to suit your particular MUD. This is my first zone I have released publicaly, and I hope you all enjoy it. E-mail me with any comments or suggestions. All that said, enjoy! Links: 00 portal ~ E portal~ This portal has been fashioned from some sort of metal. The portal itself looks very futuristic, lights flash all about the portal, and things beep. This portal is probably the work of some ancient Technomancer(computer geek/wizard). ~ S #28001 The corner of the motherboard.~ You are standing in the northwestern corner of this huge silicon wonder. The motherboard looks like any other, except for the fact that's a few thousand times larger. As you gaze about, you can see electrons zipping back and forth, telling things what to do and when. The circuitry beneath your feet is truly amazing to behold. Possible miles upon miles of high capacity circuits run under your feet. You can feel the pulse of electricity through them. ~ 280 d 0 D1 This silicon wonder stretches to the east. ~ ~ 0 -1 28020 D2 You can see a small cluster of microchips to the south. ~ ~ 0 -1 28002 S #28002 A microchip cluster.~ You are standing in one of the many areas of the motherboard. The prominent feature of this area is the larger number of microchips that have been built onto the motherboard. The large black chips look like buildings now, and they radiate an aura of power, as electrons race in and out of them. You are also on the western edge of the board. Looking over, you get queasy, as the edge just drops off into sheer nothingness. ~ 280 d 0 D0 You can see the northwestern edge of the motherboard. ~ ~ 0 -1 28001 D1 An expanse of silicon. ~ ~ 0 -1 28019 D2 You can see some thing moving(?)... ~ ~ 0 -1 28003 S #28003 An expanse of motherboard.~ You are standing on a rather bare spot of the motherboard. The usual is here, circuits, and more circuits. The odd thing is, the motherboard seems to be growing, or something is coming up from under it. Under the surface, you can see large black masses moving up closer to the surface, ever so slowly. You wonder what it could be. After watching the black objects for a bit, you get bored, and decide to search for something new. ~ 280 d 0 D0 You can see a large cluster of microchips. ~ ~ 0 -1 28002 D1 You can see a large amount of electrons zipping back and forth. ~ ~ 0 -1 28018 D2 The mother board is warped to the south. ~ ~ 0 -1 28004 S #28004 A warped section of motherboard.~ You are standing in a warped section of motherboard. There are many, many circuits here, criss-crossing each other. The amount of power surging through this area is probably tremendous. The section of the motherboard seems to have been misshapen from the large amount of heat, it's stretching out towards the west. Why it went that way, instead of sloping downwards, you have no idea. ~ 280 d 0 D0 The motherboard goes back to the north. ~ ~ 0 -1 28003 D1 Another area of the motherboard. ~ ~ 0 -1 28017 D2 There is a large amount of objects to the south. ~ ~ 0 -1 28005 S #28005 An area of transistors.~ There is a large number of transistors here. This is probably a focal point of the massive circuitry network. Glancing down, you see a hideous creature glancing upwards at you from within in the circuits. You take a swipe at it with your sword, cleaving deep into the circuit. A small discharge of power flies through your sword, but the hilt wrapping, and your gloves manage to absorb most of it. The odd thing is, that the circuit isn't shooting sparks all over the place, it seemed to fuse itself back together, like clotting blood. The creature is not dead, nor was it ever there, it must've been some weird illusion caused by all the electromagnetism going on here. ~ 280 d 0 D0 You can see the warped area of the motherboard. ~ ~ 0 -1 28004 D1 A barren area of motherboard. ~ ~ 0 -1 28016 D2 You can see more silicon. ~ ~ 0 -1 28006 S #28006 Another warped area.~ This area is much like the previous area of warped motherboard. It also is stretching to the west, instead of sloping downwards. You *know* there's gravity here, or else you'd be floating around. ~ 280 d 0 D0 You can see a large number of transistors to the north. ~ ~ 0 -1 28005 D1 There are a few microchips here. ~ ~ 0 -1 28015 D2 There are some jumpers to the south. ~ ~ 0 -1 28007 S #28007 Some jumpers.~ You are standing on another expansion of the massive motherboard. This area is dominated by jumpers, which are about your size. The massive plastic covers look quite odd, and the pins that are uncovered, in their massive size, look quite sharp, and would probably make a formidable spear. ~ 280 d 0 D0 Back to the warped area. ~ ~ 0 -1 28006 D1 You can sense a massive amount of power to the east. ~ ~ 0 -1 28014 D2 More $%#@! microchips. ~ ~ 0 -1 28008 S #28008 More $%#@! microchips.~ You never new that a mother board neeed this many $%#@! Microchips. At least ten chips are here, and they are massive. You wonder why the motherboard requires so many of these things, it's not like they're nerve centers or anything. ~ 280 d 0 D0 There are some jumpers off to the north. ~ ~ 0 -1 28007 D1 You can hear some loud crackling and can see sparks flying. Scary. ~ ~ 0 -1 28013 D2 You can see another warped area. ~ ~ 0 -1 28009 S #28009 Another warped area.~ This is odd. The motherboard is really warped here, stretching far out to the west. Wanting to find out what the hell is going on, you creep out to the edge, and lie down on your belly. You examine the edge of the motherboard, and find it quite smooth, unlike typical silicon which has a rougher grain to it. As you're getting up, you feel a slight lurch, and the motherboard has stretched further out to the west. A sudden look of mixed horror and surprise comes across your face, and you find yourself short of breath. "Great gods above.... " you mutter. "This thing is.... Alive.... " you say to no one in particular. ~ 280 d 0 D0 It's more of those damn microchips. ~ ~ 0 -1 28008 D1 A barren stretch of the motherboard. ~ ~ 0 -1 28012 D2 The south-western edge of the motherboard. ~ ~ 0 -1 28010 S #28010 The SouthWestern edge of the motherboard.~ You are standing in the southwestern edge of this massive motherboard. This area is pretty much featureless, circuits and a few microchips dot the silicon landscape. ~ 280 d 0 D0 The warped area. ~ ~ 0 -1 28009 D1 Another silicon area. ~ ~ 0 -1 28011 S #28011 The edge of the motherboard.~ You are standing on the southern edge of the motherboard. This is pretty much the same as all the rest of the motherboard, cicruits all over the place, the occasional microchip or transistor. ~ 280 d 0 D0 You can see a large number of electrons to the north. ~ ~ 0 -1 28012 D1 You can see a large number of electrons to the east also. ~ ~ 0 -1 28030 D3 You can see the southwestern edge of the motherboard. ~ ~ 0 -1 28010 S #28012 A silicon expanse.~ You are standing on a massive expanse of silicon. There are high numbers of circuits, chips and electrons here. The electrons seem to be heading east at high speeds, something important must be in that direction. ~ 280 d 0 D0 There is a lot of crackling and sparks to the north. Scary. ~ ~ 0 -1 28013 D1 You can see the FPU to the east. ~ ~ 0 -1 28029 D2 The southern edge of the motherboard. ~ ~ 0 -1 28011 D3 You can see one of the areas of growing motherboard. ~ ~ 0 -1 28009 S #28013 An exposed circuit.~ As you step onto the exposed area of the circuit, a massive surge of electricity courses up your legs and into your body. The first second or so, you feel a tingling sensation, then it grows into a massive shock, as thousands of volts of electricity course through your body, causing your nerves to go into overload. ~ 280 d 0 S #28014 A power outlet.~ You are standing on some odd form of power outlet. There is a massive opening in the motherboard, where all the circuits converge, and electrons fly in and out of the tube, zipping to some odd destination. ~ 280 d 0 D0 Another expanse of the motherboard. ~ ~ 0 -1 28015 D1 Whaddya know, more microchips. ~ ~ 0 -1 28027 D2 You can see lots of sparks and you can hear some crackling. Scary. ~ ~ 0 -1 28013 D3 Guess what, silicon. ~ ~ 0 -1 28007 S #28015 A MicroChip cluster.~ You are standing among more massive microchips. "Damn... " you mutter "... At least they could've made this place a little less repetitive. " ~ 280 d 0 D0 A barren piece of the motherboard. ~ ~ 0 -1 28016 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 28026 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 28014 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 28006 S #28016 Mo' motherboard.~ You are standing on one of many areas of the motherboard. The circuits criss cross randomly, and the occasional chip dots the surface. Looking down, you can see more of the black masses moving slowly towards the surface. ~ 280 d 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 28017 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 28025 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 28015 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 28005 S #28017 A damaged section of the motherboard.~ You are standing in a damaged section of the motherboard. Some circuit probably shorted out and blew some things up. To your amazement, you finally make out what the black blobs were. Coming out of the motherboard, are large black blobs. As they break the surface, they slowly harden, and form the giant microchips that you see dotting the landscape. "Heh.... This thing can grow, and repair damaged areas. A true silicon based life form... " you utter to no one in particular. ~ 280 d 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 28018 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 28024 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 28016 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 28004 S #28018 A barren area of the motherboard.~ You are standing in another barren area of the motherboard. There is none of the typical circuitry running through here, this must be a badly damaged area. ~ 280 d 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 28019 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 28023 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 28017 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 28003 S #28019 Transistors.~ You are standing in area COVERED with transistors. All around, huge multi-colored transistors are fused to the motherboard, and the power running into them is awesome. ~ 280 d 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 28020 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 28022 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 28018 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 28002 S #28020 The northern edge of the motherboard.~ You are standing on the northern edge of the motherboard. This area is pretty much like the rest of the motherboard, except that one false step to your north would kill you. ~ 280 d 0 D0 Gee, I wonder. ~ ~ 0 -1 28051 D1 More motherboard. ~ ~ 0 -1 28021 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 28019 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 28001 S #28021 More Jumpers.~ You are standing amongst more jumpers. Looking about, you can see jumpers labeled "Cache", "VRAM" and one that worries you "Kill MUDders". ~ 280 d 0 D1 You can see one of the many SIMM slots on this motherboard. ~ ~ 0 -1 28040 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 28022 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 28020 S #28022 The motherboard.~ You are standing on another part of the motherboard. This is pretty much the exact same as the rest of the motherboard, except there's a higher amount of circuits fused into the board here. ~ 280 d 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 28021 D1 There is one of the 6 SIMM slots on this motherboard to the east. ~ ~ 0 -1 28039 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 28023 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 28019 S #28023 Another power outlet.~ You are standing near another one of the power outlets found on this motherboard. The electrons here seem to be going to the north and the east a lot more, you guess the SIMM slots or something such as that are located over that direction. ~ 280 d 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 28022 D1 There is yet another one of the SIMM slots to the east. ~ ~ 0 -1 28038 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 28024 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 28018 S #28024 The manufacturer's label.~ Here, pasted to the surface of the motherboard, is a huge sticker showing the name of the manufacturer of this motherboard. ~ 280 d 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 28023 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 28037 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 28025 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 28017 E credits info sticker~ This motherboard was manufactured by: Ryan Kelley(rkelley@@exis.net) E-mail with suggestions or comments, or for a listing of other products available. ~ S #28025 Guess.~ All about you, transistors tower above you, and microchips perform various microchip functions, emitting an odd electrical hum. ~ 280 d 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 28024 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 28036 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 28026 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 28016 S #28026 A blasted space.~ You are standing in a blasted space of the motherboard. The silicon has been charred black, and the circuits have been fused closed. This area is probably never going to be used again. ~ 280 d 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 28025 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 28035 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 28027 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 28015 S #28027 A very busy area.~ You are standing in a very busy area of the motherboard. Electrons dart to and fro, and circuits hum with energy. ~ 280 d 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 28026 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 28034 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 28028 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 28014 S #28028 Before the FPU.~ You are standing before the FPU. Directly south lies the coprocessor of this creature. ~ 280 d 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 28027 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 28033 D2 You can see the FPU socket. ~ ~ 0 -1 28029 D3 You can see sparks flying and hear crackling noises. Scary. ~ ~ 0 -1 28013 S #28029 The FPU socket.~ Here is the massive socket for the FPU of this creature. It's fused directly(or grew from) the motherboard. Electrons are constantly darting in and out, delivering messages to the FPU. ~ 280 d 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 28028 D1 You can see the CPU socket. ~ ~ 0 -1 28032 D2 The southern edge of the motherboard. ~ ~ 0 -1 28030 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 28012 S #28030 Southern Edge.~ You are standing on the southern edge of this massive creature. To your east and west, more silicon landscape, to your north, the FPU. ~ 280 d 0 D0 You can see the FPU socket. ~ ~ 0 -1 28029 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 28031 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 28011 S #28031 The southern edge of the motherboard.~ You are standing on the southern edge of the motherboard. To your west, silicon. To the north is the CPU. And, to your east is the south-eastern edge of this creature. ~ 280 d 0 D0 You can see the CPU socket. ~ ~ 0 -1 28032 D1 You can see the south-eastern edge. ~ ~ 0 -1 28050 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 28030 S #28032 The CPU socket.~ You are standing before this massive CPU socket. Each of the pin-holes can easily fit a man-sized pin, and tons of circuits lead into the socket, powering the massive CPU. ~ 280 d 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 28033 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 28049 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 28031 D3 You can see the FPU socket. ~ ~ 0 -1 28029 S #28033 A silicon landscape.~ You are standing on yet another silicon landscape. Silicon, for as far as the eyes can see, dotted by the occasional microchip or various other motherboard component. ~ 280 d 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 28034 D1 There is a PCI slot this way. ~ ~ 0 -1 28048 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 28032 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 28028 S #28034 A burned out socket.~ You are standing near an old burned out socket on this massive motherboard. The socket itself is charred black, the silicon has been melted and bubbled up. Their is also an odd smell from the melted silicon. ~ 280 d 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 28035 D1 You can see a PCI slot to the east. ~ ~ 0 -1 28047 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 28033 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 28027 S #28035 Jumpers.~ You are standing around some more jumpers. These have no apparent indications as to what they do, so they're probably not used anymore, the motherboard having outgrown them or something. ~ 280 d 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 28036 D1 You can see a massive PCI slot to the east. ~ ~ 0 -1 28046 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 28034 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 28026 S #28036 An open socket.~ You are standing near an open socket. It looks pretty clean, so something must be going to be placed in there soon. ~ 280 d 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 28037 D1 There is one of the PCI slots in this direction. ~ ~ 0 -1 28045 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 28035 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 28025 S #28037 Another area of the motherboard.~ You are standing in another area of the motherboard. There are lots of electrons zooming off to the north. You wonder why. ~ 280 d 0 D0 There is a SIMM slot to your north. ~ ~ 0 -1 28038 D1 There is a PCI slot this way. ~ ~ 0 -1 28044 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 28036 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 28024 S #28038 SIMM bank 0.~ You are standing near a massive SIMM slot. There are five other slots much like this one. ~ 280 d 0 D0 SIMM bank 1. ~ ~ 0 -1 28039 D1 SIMM bank 5. ~ ~ 0 -1 28043 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 28037 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 28023 S #28039 SIMM bank 1.~ This is one of the 6 SIMM slots on this motherboard. The SIMM chips in this thing are huge. ~ 280 d 0 D0 SIMM bank 2. ~ ~ 0 -1 28040 D1 SIMM bank 4. ~ ~ 0 -1 28042 D2 SIMM bank 0. ~ ~ 0 -1 28038 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 28022 S #28040 SIMM bank 2.~ This is the third SIMM bank on the motherboard. ~ 280 d 0 D1 SIMM bank 3. ~ ~ 0 -1 28041 D2 SIMM bank 1. ~ ~ 0 -1 28039 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 28021 S #28041 SIMM bank 3.~ This is SIMM bank 3. This is also the north eastern corner of the motherboard. ~ 280 d 0 D2 SIMM bank 4. ~ ~ 0 -1 28042 D3 SIMM bank 2. ~ ~ 0 -1 28040 S #28042 SIMM bank 4.~ This is SIMM bank 4. ~ 280 d 0 D0 SIMM bank 3. ~ ~ 0 -1 28041 D2 SIMM bank 5. ~ ~ 0 -1 28043 D3 SIMM bank 1. ~ ~ 0 -1 28039 S #28043 SIMM bank 5.~ This is SIMM bank 5. ~ 280 d 0 D0 SIMM bank 4. ~ ~ 0 -1 28042 D2 A PCI slot. ~ ~ 0 -1 28044 D3 SIMM bank 0. ~ ~ 0 -1 28038 S #28044 A PCI slot.~ This is your typical PCI slot, except a lot larger. You can see the metal connectors for the card, whatever would go there. ~ 280 d 0 D0 SIMM bank 5. ~ ~ 0 -1 28043 D2 A PCI slot. ~ ~ 0 -1 28045 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 28037 S #28045 The second the PCI slot.~ This is the second PCI slot found on this motherboard. ~ 280 d 0 D0 A PCI slot. ~ ~ 0 -1 28044 D2 Another PCI slot. ~ ~ 0 -1 28046 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 28036 S #28046 Another PCI slot.~ You are standing near another one of the PCI slots. ~ 280 d 0 D0 Another PCI slot. ~ ~ 0 -1 28045 D2 The last of the PCI slots. ~ ~ 0 -1 28047 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 28035 S #28047 The last PCI slot.~ This is the last PCI slot on the motherboard. ~ 280 d 0 D0 Another PCI slot. ~ ~ 0 -1 28046 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 28048 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 28034 S #28048 Another area of the motherboard.~ You are standing on the eastern edge of the motherboard. To the east, you can see an eerie glow, which seems to be getting smaller over time. ~ 280 d 0 D0 A PCI slot. ~ ~ 0 -1 28047 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 28049 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 28033 S #28049 The eastern edge.~ You are standing on the eastern edge of the massive motherboard. You can still see the eerie light to the east. ~ 280 d 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 28048 D2 The south eastern edge. ~ ~ 0 -1 28050 D3 You can see the CPU. ~ ~ 0 -1 28032 S #28050 The south-eastern edge.~ You are standing near the south-eastern edge of the motherboard. This is much like the other areas of the motherboard. ~ 280 d 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 28051 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 28031 S #28051 Off the edge of the motherboard.~ Well, genius, you've stepped off the edge of the motherboard, even though *I* expressely told you "One false step to the north would kill you. " but *NO* you think "Oh, he's just joking around. " and you stepped off, thinking you're all high and fucking mighty, well guess what, YOU'RE NOT. As you fall, and fall, and fall, into the depths, you look up and see the motherboard flying away at high speeds. You look down, and see nothing but mist. You're probably going to be falling forever. ~ 280 d 0 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 28050 S $~