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You gaze about the interior of the space ship, desperately searching for a source of useful information. As your eyes pass over the tiny keyboard the squirrel was using just moments before, a possibility occurs to you. Perhaps you can access the ship’s computer records and find out exactly what TARS expects from you.

You pad over to the keyboard and peer into the screen just above it. Luckily for you, the text displayed on the screen is in English. It appears that the squirrel has created an account for you on the ship’s computer. He even assigned you a code name: Agent Lobo. You cringe. “How unoriginal can you get?” you mutter to yourself.

You raise your paws to the keyboard and attempt to enter a command, but it’s no use. Your paws are just too big and clumsy for the minuscule keys. A frustrated growl escapes from your lips. You’ll have to find some other way to interface with the computer.

“Hmm,” you think. “This place looks pretty sophisticated. Maybe they have a voice recognition system.” Continuing your search, you eventually find a second computer screen, identical to the first except that it has a microphone below it instead of a keyboard.

“Ah, hello, computer,” you say tentatively, speaking into the microphone. “This is, um, Agent Lobo.”

Almost immediately, a tinny electronic voice answers from a built-in speaker. “Agent Lobo recognized and logged on. Select function.” So far, so good.

A pair of words, in an extra-large font, appears on the screen. The first word is “Report,” the second is “Inquiry.” You smile. This may just work after all.

“Inquiry,” you respond. “What is my first assignment?”

“First assignment not yet defined,” the computer answers promptly. “Contact immediate supervisor for details.”

“Supervisor?” you blurt out. “I have a supervisor?”

“Affirmative,” the voice informs you. “Immediate supervisor is Agent Thomas Van Goys.”

A chill runs down your spine. Thomas Van Goys? That was the squirrel’s name. And you just ate him!


Written by Funny Animal

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