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<p style="text-align:center;"><h1 class="ml15"><span class="word">D</span><span class="word">I</span><span class="word">S</span><span class="word">C</span><span class="word">.</span><span class="word">O</span><span class="word">V</span><span class="word">E</span><span class="word">R</span> <span class="word">[img[setup.ImagePath+'dosjlogo_350px.png']]</span> <span class="word">SAINT</span><span class="word">JOHN</span> </h1> <<timed 11s>><<fadein 6s>>^^AN INTERACTIVE VOYAGE^^ ^^AN INTERACTIVE VOYAGE^^ ^^AN INTERACTIVE VOYAGE^^ ^^AN INTERACTIVE VOYAGE^^ ^^AN INTERACTIVE VOYAGE^^ ^^AN INTERACTIVE VOYAGE^^ vvvvvvvvv ^^CREATED BY JEFF ARBEAU^^ vvvvvvvvv vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv ----------vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv---------- --------------vvvvvvvvvvvv-------------- --------------vvvvvvvv-------------- --------------vvvv-------------- --------------v-------------- ------------------------ ------------------ ------------ ------ -- <</fadein>><</timed>> <<timed 14s>><<fadein 2s>><h2><span class="drunk">[[START->Opening passage 1]]</span></h2><</fadein>><</timed>></p> \ \ <<timed 0ms>> \ <<run setup.RunAnime()>> \ <</timed>> \ <<script>>UIBar.stow()<</script>> \<<masteraudio stop>><<audio "maintheme_bgm" play loop>>
<h1>Tops Pizza & Restaurant</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Saint John's favourite hangover brunch for over thirty years."<</type>> ---- [[Sun Ray Variety]] * \ [[Sense of Tokyo]] * \ [[First Stop Market]] * \ [[Tim Hortons->Tim Hortons Waterloo]] * \ [[Titus Bakery]] * \ [[Saint John Community Food Basket]] * \ [[Freshville]] * \ [[Loyalist Burial Ground]] * \ [[The Golden Ball]] * \ [[Union & Charlotte]]
<h1>Giant Tiger</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Cherry Brook Zoo alumni seeking foreverhome." <</type>> ---- [[Prince Edward Square]] * \ [[Prince Charles School]] * \ [[King Street East Variety]] * \ [[Tim Hortons->Tim Hortons Waterloo]] * \ [[Teen Resource Centre->Teen Resource Centre / Saint John Sexual Health Centre]] * \ [[Titus Bakery]] * \ [[Saint John Community Food Basket]] * \ [[Elliott Row]] * \ [[Loyalist Burial Ground]] * \ [[Union & Crown]]
<h1> Romero House </h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Community soup kitchen, clothing bank, emergency family assistance, and mobile unit. Has served over one million meals to Saint John residents." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\ROMEROHOUSE.EXE->Romero House 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Phoenix Dinner Theatre->Phoenix Theatre]] * \ [[Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception]] * \ [[St. Vincent's High School]] * \ [[Teen Resource Centre->Teen Resource Centre / Saint John Sexual Health Centre]] * \ [[Union & Crown]]
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<h1> Phoenix Dinner Theatre </h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"There was a silly dang bird called a Phoenix back before we had seagulls." //Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 506// <</type>> ---- [[Romero House]] * \ [[Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception]] * \ [[St. Vincent's High School]] * \ [[Teen Resource Centre->Teen Resource Centre / Saint John Sexual Health Centre]] * \ [[Prince Edward Square]] * \ [[Union & Crown]] * \ [[Tim Hortons->Tim Hortons Waterloo]]
<h1> Teen Resource Centre </h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"A safe space where youth can access support and resources. Neighbors the Saint John Sexual Health Centre, promoting healthy and responsible sexual behaviour for all ages and genders." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\TRC\SXULHLTHCNTR.EXE->Teen Resource Centre 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Giant Tiger]] * \ [[Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception]] * \ [[St. Vincent's High School]] * \ [[Phoenix Dinner Theatre->Phoenix Theatre]] * \ [[Prince Charles School]] * \ [[Prince Edward Square]] * \ [[Tim Hortons->Tim Hortons Waterloo]] * \ [[Titus Bakery]]
<h1>Saint John Community Food Basket</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Provides food and assistance to the families & individuals of Saint John who have difficulty avoiding hunger." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\FOODBASKET.EXE->Saint John Community Food Basket 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Titus Bakery]] * \ [[Tops Pizza & Restaurant]] * \ [[Sun Ray Variety]] * \ [[Giant Tiger]] * \ [[Prince Edward Square]] * \ [[Elliott Row]] * \ [[Loyalist Burial Ground]] * \ [[Carmarthen Street]] * \ [[The Golden Ball]]
<h1>The Golden Ball</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"A cunning god; manifests as a golden orb." <</type>> ---- [[Tops Pizza & Restaurant]] * \ [[Sun Ray Variety]] * \ [[Sense of Tokyo]] * \ [[First Stop Market]] * \ [[Freshville]] * \ [[Titus Bakery]] * \ [[Saint John Community Food Basket]] * \ [[Loyalist Burial Ground]] * \ [[Union & Charlotte]]
<h1>Loyalist Burial Ground</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Before I am lost, hell must open like a red rose for the dead to pass." //- Hilda Doolittle, Eurydice (VII)// - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\LOYALIST\TOMBS.EXE->Loyalist Burial Ground 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Haunted House on Carmarthen]] * \ [[Carmarthen Street]] * \ [[King Street East Variety]] * \ [[King Square]] * \ [[St. Mac's->St. Malachy's High School]] * \ [[Elliott Row]] * \ [[Tops Pizza & Restaurant]] * \ [[Titus Bakery]] * \ [[Saint John Community Food Basket]] * \ [[Paramount Theatre]]
<h1>Sense of Tokyo</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Fine Japanese cuisine since 2007. Applying visual art to playful dishes." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\SENSES\TOKYO.EXE->Sense of Tokyo 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Sun Ray Variety]] * \ [[First Stop Market]] * \ [[Tim Hortons->Tim Hortons Waterloo]] * \ [[Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception]] * \ [[Titus Bakery]] * \ [[Saint John Community Food Basket]] * \ [[Tops Pizza & Restaurant]] * \ [[The Golden Ball]] * \ [[Giant Tiger]]
<h1> Tim Horton's</h1> <<type 20ms start 2s keep>>"Waterloo location." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\TIMMIES.EXE->Tim Hortons Waterloo 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Prince Edward Square]] * \ [[Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception]] * \ [[Sun Ray Variety]] * \ [[First Stop Market]] * \ [[Sense of Tokyo]] * \ [[Tops Pizza & Restaurant]] * \ [[The Golden Ball]]
<h1> Prince Edward Square </h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Mall" - RUN [[D:\DISC.O\PRINCE.EXE->Prince Edward Square 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Giant Tiger]] * \ [[Prince Charles School]] * \ [[Teen Resource Centre->Teen Resource Centre / Saint John Sexual Health Centre]] * \ [[Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception]] * \ [[Elliott Row]] * \ [[Titus Bakery]] * \ [[Saint John Community Food Basket]] * \ [[Union & Crown]]
<h1>Freshville</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Uptown's newest & freshest supermarket, open 7 days a week!"<</type>> ---- [[Tops Pizza & Restaurant]] * \ [[Sense of Tokyo]] * \ [[First Stop Market]] * \ [[Paramount Theatre]] * \ [[Saint John Community Food Basket]] * \ [[The Golden Ball]] * \ [[Union & Charlotte]]
<h1>King Square</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "You meet a new person, you go with them and suddenly you get a whole new city... you go down new streets, you see houses you never saw before, pass places you didn't even know were there. Everything changes." //- Samuel R. Delany, Dhalgren// - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\KINGSQ.EXE->King Square 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Top of King Street]] * \ [[Loyalist Burial Ground]] * \ [[Imperial Theatre]] * \ [[Paramount Theatre]] * \ [[Admiral Beatty]] * \ [[Hats on the Square]] * \ [[Bus Stop on Charlotte]] * \ [[St. Mac's->St. Malachy's High School]] * \ [[Woolworth's]] * \ [[South Market Street]] * \ [[City Market Gates]]
<h1>Imperial Theatre</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"The Finest Theatre in Eastern Canada since 1913. Former site of the Lyceum Theatre." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\IMPERIAL.EXE->Imperial Theatre 01]]<</type>> ---- [[King Square]] * \ [[Loyalist Burial Ground]] * \ [[St. Mac's->St. Malachy's High School]] * \ [[Bus Stop on Charlotte]] * \ [[Hats on the Square]] * \ [[Admiral Beatty]] * \ [[Paramount Theatre]] * \ [[Top of King Street]]
<h1>Saint John City Market</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Welcome to the oldest continuously operated farmer's market in Canada! Built between 1874 and 1876, the Saint John City Market narrowly escaped the great Saint John fire that swept through the City in 1877." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\CITYMARKET.EXE->Saint John City Market 01]]<</type>> ---- [[City Market Gates]] * \ [[Brunswick Square]] * \ [[Food Court]] * \ [[South Market Street]] * \ [[Vegolution]] * \ [[King & Germain]] * \ [[Top of King Street]]
<h1>City Market Gates</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "All hope reclaim, ye who enter here."<</type>> ---- [[Saint John City Market]] * \ [[South Market Street]] * \ [[Woolworth's]] * \ [[King Square]] * \ [[Loyalist City Coin]] * \ [[Freddie's Pizza]] * \ [[Paramount Theatre]] * \ [[Riff Raff]] * \ [[Heroes' Beacon]] * \ [[Top of King Street]]
<h1>The R Bar</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"It is I bar" ★★★★ //via Google// - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\KARAOKE.EXE->The R Bar 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Union & Charlotte]] * \ [[Jones Gallery]] * \ [[Riff Raff]] * \ [[Heroes' Beacon]] * \ [[Loyalist City Coin]] * \ [[Freddie's Pizza]] * \ [[City Market Gates]] * \ [[Freshville]] * \ [[Visitors shop + gallery]] * \ [[Saint John Tool Library]] * \ [[Asia's Best Cuisine]]
<h1>Heroes' Beacon</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Who are these so called heroes and where do they come from?" //- Fyodor Dostoevsky, upon entering a comic book store for the first time// - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\HERO.EXE->Heroes' Beacon 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Union & Charlotte]] * \ [[The R Bar]] * \ [[Jones Gallery]] * \ [[Riff Raff]] * \ [[Loyalist City Coin]] * \ [[Freddie's Pizza]] * \ [[City Market Gates]] * \ [[South Market Street]]
<h1>Freddie's Pizza</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Thank you Freddie's!!! You gave me a proper Donair." ★★★★★ //via Google// - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\PIZZA\FREDDIE.EXE->Freddie's Pizza 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Riff Raff]] * \ [[Heroes' Beacon]] * \ [[Loyalist City Coin]] * \ [[Paramount Theatre]] * \ [[The R Bar]] * \ [[Jones Gallery]] * \ [[City Market Gates]] * \ [[South Market Street]] * \ [[Woolworth's]] * \ [[Union & Charlotte]] * \ [[Top of King Street]]
<h1>Loyalist City Coin</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"An assortment of local and rare coins, antiques, records, books, and magical items."<</type>> <<if $book is true>>- RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\COINS\LOYALIST.EXE->Learning 01]]<</if>> ---- [[Riff Raff]] * \ [[Heroes' Beacon]] * \ [[Freddie's Pizza]] * \ [[Paramount Theatre]] * \ [[The R Bar]] * \ [[Jones Gallery]] * \ [[City Market Gates]] * \ [[South Market Street]] * \ [[King Square]] * \ [[Union & Charlotte]] * \ [[Top of King Street]]
<h1>Union & Charlotte</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Imaginary gardens with real toads in them." //- Marianne Moore, on poetry// <</type>> ---- [[Jones Gallery]] * \ [[The R Bar]] * \ [[Riff Raff]] * \ [[Freshville]] * \ [[The Golden Ball]] * \ [[Visitors shop + gallery]] * \ [[Saint John Tool Library]] * \ [[Asia's Best Cuisine]] * \ [[Dave Shoots Bookstore]]
<h1>Jones Gallery</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Contemporary art gallery showcasing Atlantic Canadian art & curator-run lecture series." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\GALLERY\JG.EXE->Jones Gallery 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Union & Charlotte]] * \ [[The R Bar]] * \ [[Riff Raff]] * \ [[Heroes' Beacon]] * \ [[Loyalist City Coin]] * \ [[Freddie's Pizza]] * \ [[City Market Gates]] * \ [[Freshville]] * \ [[Visitors shop + gallery]] * \ [[Saint John Tool Library]] * \ [[Asia's Best Cuisine]]
<h1>Charlotte St. Bus Stop</h1><<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"No transit operations funding, just relaxing my bones." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\LIMO\40FT.EXE->Bus Stop on Charlotte 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Stairs to Germain]] * \ [[King Square]] * \ [[Hats on the Square]] * \ [[Admiral Beatty]] * \ [[Trinity Church]] * \ [[Woolworth's]] * \ [[Imperial Theatre]] * \ [[Top of King Street]] * \ [[Princess & Charlotte]]
<h1>Corner of Princess & Charlotte</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"I am out with lanterns, looking for myself." //- Emily Dickinson// - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\PRINCESS+CHARLOTTE.EXE->Princess & Charlotte 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Catapult Coffee & Studio]] * \ [[Ethel & Mary's]] * \ [[Keirstead's Flower Shop]] * \ [[Saint John Theatre Company]] * \ [[McKee for Keys]] * \ [[Decimal 81]] * \ [[Korner Grocery]] * \ [[Julius Pizza]] * \ [[Bus Stop on Charlotte]] * \ [[Princess & Germain]]
<h1>Julius Pizza</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Had my favorite... Mediterranean pizza tonight..." ★★★★★ //via Google// - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\PIZZA\JULIUS.EXE->Julius Pizza 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Horsfield Street]] * \ [[Queen Square]] * \ [[Keirstead's Flower Shop]] * \ [[Korner Grocery]] * \ [[Sam's Variety]] * \ [[Princess & Charlotte]]
<h1>South End Convenience</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Hotted dog heaven. Free coffee on Mondays, no purchase required." - RUN [[D:\DISC\ONVENIENCE.EXE->South End Convenience 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Rainbow Park]] * \ [[St. James Street]] * \ [[Queen Square]] * \ [[Tin Can Beach]] * \ [[Port City Pawn Shop]] * \ [[Three Sisters]] * \ [[Britain & Wentworth]]
<h1>Queen Square</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Home of the Queen Square Farmers Market, a weekly open-air market during the summer months." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\QUEEN.EXE->Queen Square 01]]<</type>> ---- [[South End Convenience]] * \ [[Rainbow Park]] * \ [[Julius Pizza]] * \ [[Korner Grocery]] * \ [[Sam's Variety]] * \ [[Mecklenburg Street]] * \ [[St. James Street]] * \ [[InterAction School of Performing Arts]]
<h1>Catapult Coffee & Studio</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Formerly Guilloteas Kombucha Bar." - RUN [[D:\DISC\ATAPULT.EXE->Catapult Coffee & Studio 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Ethel & Mary's]] * \ [[Saint John Theatre Company]] * \ [[McKee for Keys]] * \ [[Decimal 81]] * \ [[Keirstead's Flower Shop]] * \ [[Princess & Germain]] * \ [[Princess & Charlotte]]
<h1>Saint John Theatre Company</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "A thirty+ year history of excellent productions." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\BMO.EXE->Saint John Theatre Company 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Catapult Coffee & Studio]] * \ [[Ethel & Mary's]] * \ [[McKee for Keys]] * \ [[Decimal 81]] * \ [[Keirstead's Flower Shop]] * \ [[Princess & Germain]] * \ [[Princess & Charlotte]]
<h1>Corner of Princess & Germain</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "There's something about Saint John that to me is instantly recognizable. It's a visual city." //- Ian MacEachern// - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\STREETS\PRINCESS+GERMAIN.EXE->Princess & Germain 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Trinity Galleries]] * \ [[Backstreet Records]] * \ [[Quality Block Barbershop]] * \ [[Decimal 81]] * \ [[McKee for Keys]] * \ [[Horsfield Street]] * \ [[InterAction School of Performing Arts]] * \ [[Princess & Canterbury]] * \ [[Germain Street]]
<h1>Ethel & Mary's</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Seasonal, locally sourced, and indepdendently owned. Grandmother approved. Best bread in Saint John." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\ETHEL+MARY.EXE->Ethel & Mary's 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Catapult Coffee & Studio]] * \ [[Saint John Theatre Company]] * \ [[McKee for Keys]] * \ [[Decimal 81]] * \ [[Keirstead's Flower Shop]] * \ [[Princess & Germain]] * \ [[Princess & Charlotte]]
<h1>Britain & Wentworth</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"The street itself, and the ground under the street, and the ball of fire underneath the ground: all these things are for you." //- Miranda July// - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\CHRISTMAS\JULY.EXE->Britain & Wentworth 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Shawn's Variety]] * \ [[Britain Street]] * \ [[St. James Street]] * \ [[Broad & Crown]] * \ [[Rainbow Park]] * \ [[South End Convenience]] * \ [[King Edward School]] * \ [[Armory]]
<h1>Tin Can Beach</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Silence is golden. Words are vibrations. Thoughts are magic." //- Welcome to Night Vale// - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\TINCAN.EXE->Tin Can Beach 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Rainbow Park]] * \ [[South End Convenience]] * \ [[Port City Pawn Shop]] * \ [[Three Sisters]] * \ [[Saint John the Baptist]] * \ [[Armory]] * \ [[Britain Street]]
<h1>Rainbow Park</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "It's a beautiful day in this neighborhood." //- Fred Rogers// - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\RAINBOWS.EXE->Rainbow Park 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Tin Can Beach]] * \ [[South End Convenience]] * \ [[Port City Pawn Shop]] * \ [[Three Sisters]] * \ [[Armory]] * \ [[Britain Street]] * \ [[St. James Street]] * \ [[Saint John the Baptist]] * \ [[InterAction School of Performing Arts]]
<h1>Trinity Church</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Built in 1880 to replace the Old Trinity, a wooden-built church destroyed in the Great Saint John Fire of 1877." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\TRINITY.EXE->Trinity Church 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Stairs to Charlotte->Stairs to Germain]] * \ [[Trinity Alley]] * \ [[Taco Pica]] * \ [[Quality Block Barbershop]] * \ [[Backstreet Records]] * \ [[Grannan Street]] * \ [[Germain Street]] * \ [[Princess & Germain]]
<h1>Visitors shop + gallery</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Vintage, designer and everyday fashions for all genders & bodies. Amazing collection of zines and handcrafted objects." - RUN [[D:\DISC\VISIT.EXE->Visitors shop + gallery 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Saint John Tool Library]] * \ [[Loyalist House]] * \ [[NB Liquor]] * \ [[Union & Charlotte]] * \ [[Freshville]] * \ [[The R Bar]] * \ [[Jones Gallery]] * \ [[Asia's Best Cuisine]] * \ [[Dave Shoots Bookstore]]
<h1>Union & Chipman</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Look! We're sprucing up." //- Urban Renewal Commission billboard, near the Saint John viaduct, 1966// <</type>> ---- [[Saint John Arts Centre]] * \ [[King & Prince William]] * \ [[Canada Games Aquatic Centre]] * \ [[City Hall]] * \ [[Pedway]] * \ [[Loyalist House]] * \ [[Jellybean Houses]] * \ [[St. Patrick Street]] * \ [[Harbour Station]]
<h1>Vegolution</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "From Reggie's to veggies; a fun mixture of culinary and comfort food done vegetarian style!" - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\VEGETABLES.EXE->Vegolution 01]]<</type>> ---- \ [[Brunswick Square]] * \ [[Saint John City Market]] * \ [[South Market Street]] * \ [[Loyalist House]] * \ [[NB Liquor]] * \ [[Jellybean Houses]] * \ [[King & Germain]]
<h1>Saint John Tool Library</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Where tools go to study while pursuing a degree. Some don't make the cut." - RUN [[D:\DISC\CUTTER.EXE->Saint John Tool Library 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Visitors shop + gallery]] * \ [[Union & Charlotte]] * \ [[Freshville]] * \ [[Loyalist House]] * \ [[NB Liquor]] * \ [[The R Bar]] * \ [[Jones Gallery]] * \ [[Asia's Best Cuisine]] * \ [[Dave Shoots Bookstore]]
<h1>NB Liquor</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"I like to have a martini, two at the very most." //- Dorothy Parker, on self-care strategies for anti-fascists // <</type>> ---- [[Loyalist House]] * \ [[Jellybean Houses]] * \ [[Stone Church]] * \ [[Vegolution]] * \ [[Asia's Best Cuisine]] * \ [[Dave Shoots Bookstore]] * \ [[Visitors shop + gallery]] * \ [[Saint John Tool Library]] * \ [[South Market Street]] * \ [[Union & Charlotte]] * \ [[Union & Chipman]]
<h1>Germain Street</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Angels in the architecture, spinning in infinity..." //- Paul Simon// <</type>> ---- [[Upcoming Events]] * \ [[Trinity Alley]] * \ [[Grannan Street]] * \ [[Princess & Germain]] * \ [[King & Germain]] * \ [[Horsfield Street]] * \ <<linkreplace "View full list of buildings on Germain">>[[Stone Church]] * [[NB Liquor]] * [[Loyalist House]] * [[Vegolution]] * [[Bella's Ice Cream]] * [[The Feel Good Store]] * [[Obscurity Shop]] * [[Good Fibrations]] * [[Italian By Night]] * [[Heartbreak Boutique]] * [[Taco Pica]] * [[Quality Block Barbershop]] * [[Backstreet Records]] * [[Trinity Galleries]] * [[InterAction School of Performing Arts]]<</linkreplace>>
<h1>Canterbury Street</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "If gold rusts, what then can iron do? And magnets, how do they work?" //- Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales// <</type>> ---- [[Picaroons General Store]] * \ [[Grannan Street]] * \ [[Pomodori Pizza]] * \ [[Paddington Station]] * \ [[Thandi]] * \ [[Wall of Fame->Wall of Fame]] * \ [[Hopscotch]] * \ [[Roy's Army Surplus]] * \ [[King & Canterbury]] * \ [[Princess & Canterbury]]
<h1>Prince William Street</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "The sky grew darker, painted blue on blue, one stroke at a time, into deeper and deeper shades of night." //- Haruki Murakami, Dance Dance Dance// <</type>> ---- [[King & Prince William]] * \ [[Princess & Prince William]] * \ [[Union & Chipman]] * \ [[Jardine's Alley]] * \ [[Grannan Street]] * \ [[Three Sisters]] * \ <<linkreplace "View full list of buildings on Prince William">>[[Saint John Arts Centre]] * [[Parking Garage]] * [[City Hall]] * [[East Coast Bistro]] * [[Java Moose]] * [[Gahan House]] * [[Pub Down Under]] * [[Wild Flours->Wild Flours Sweets & Treats]] * [[Offline Board Game Café]] * [[Scheherazade]] * [[In Pursuit]] * [[Cobalt Art Gallery]] * [[Cask and Kettle]] * [[Tuck Studio]] * [[The Art Warehouse]] * [[Woodchucks Axe Throwing]] * [[Saint John High School]]<</linkreplace>>
<h1>King Street</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "This cloudless night sky the luminous city lights don't particularly know why it makes me think of you." //- Clyde A. Wray, Saint John poet, producer, director, and playwright// - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\STREETS\KING.EXE->Top of King Street 01]]<</type>> ---- [[King Square]] * \ [[Woolworth's]] * \ [[South Market Street]] * \ [[City Market Gates]] * \ [[Bus Stop on Charlotte]] * \ [[Taste of Egypt]] * \ [[Corn Crib]] * \ [[The Urban Shoe Myth]] * \ [[Uptown Eatery]] * \ [[Pristine Clothing]] * \ [[King & Germain]]
<h1>Brunswick Square</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Brunswick Square Shopping Centre mall offers 3 levels of available storefront and retail space... a unique leasing experience!" - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\BRUNS\SQ.EXE->Brunswick Square 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Saint John City Market]] * \ [[Food Court]] * \ [[Pedway]] * \ [[South Market Street]] * \ [[Vegolution]] * \ [[King & Germain]] * \ [[King & Canterbury]]
<h1>Upcoming Events</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "A world of events and entertainment, from the safety and comfort of your own Personal Computer!" - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\Y\VENTS.EXE->Upcoming Events 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Trinity Alley]] * \ [[Bella's Ice Cream]] * \ [[The Feel Good Store]] * \ [[Italian By Night]] * \ [[Grannan Street]] * \ [[Obscurity Shop]] * \ [[Princess & Germain]] * \ [[King & Germain]] * \ [[Germain Street]]
<h1>Trinity Alley</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"It is as well that the world knows only a fine piece of work and not also its origins, the conditions under which it came into being." //- Thomas Mann, Death in Venice// <</type>> ---- [[Stairs to Charlotte->Stairs to Germain]] * \ [[Trinity Church]] * \ [[Italian By Night]] * \ [[Bella's Ice Cream]] * \ [[Upcoming Events]] * \ [[Grannan Street]] * \ [[King & Germain]] * \ [[Germain Street]]
<h1>Quality Block Barbershop</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "No jokes barred; all jokes barbed." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\A_HAIRCUT.EXE->Quality Block Barbershop 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Backstreet Records]] * \ [[Trinity Galleries]] * \ [[Trinity Church]] * \ [[Taco Pica]] * \ [[Heartbreak Boutique]] * \ [[Italian By Night]] * \ [[Horsfield Street]] * \ [[Princess & Germain]] * \ [[Germain Street]]
<h1>Bella's Ice Cream</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Best vegan ice cream I've tried, hands down." ★★★★★ //via Google// - RUN [[D:\DISC\REAM\4ICECREAM.EXE->Bella's Ice Cream 01]]<</type>> ---- [[The Feel Good Store]] * \ [[Grannan Street]] * \ [[Italian By Night]] * \ [[Trinity Alley]] * \ [[Obscurity Shop]] * \ [[Good Fibrations]] * \ [[Upcoming Events]] * \ [[Princess & Germain]] * \ [[King & Germain]] * \ [[Germain Street]]
<h1>Heartbreak Boutique</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Vintage inspired clothing and design. Books and bones and bats and cats." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\HEARTBREAK<\3.EXE->Heartbreak Boutique 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Taco Pica]] * \ [[Italian By Night]] * \ [[Good Fibrations]] * \ [[Obscurity Shop]] * \ [[Trinity Church]] * \ [[Quality Block Barbershop]] * \ [[Backstreet Records]] * \ [[Grannan Street]] * \ [[The Feel Good Store]] * \ [[Princess & Germain]] * \ [[Germain Street]]
Remembering... <h1>Taco Pica</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Served authentic Guatemalan, Mexican & Spanish foods for 25+ years. Patron saint of the all-ages music scene. Home of the Green Bathroom Selfie." - RUN [[D:\DISC.O\PICA.EXE->Taco Pica 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Trinity Church]] * \ [[Heartbreak Boutique]] * \ [[Italian By Night]] * \ [[Good Fibrations]] * \ [[Obscurity Shop]] * \ [[Grannan Street]] * \ [[Quality Block Barbershop]] * \ [[Backstreet Records]] * \ [[Princess & Germain]] * \ [[Germain Street]]
<h1>Grannan Street</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "A designated #SaintAwesome Selfie Spot! Choose from a fine assortment of guerrilla art backdrops."<</type>> ---- [[Five and Dime]] * \ [[Port City Royal]] * \ [[Mural->Uber5000]] * \ [[Marci's]] * \ [[Rogue Coffee]] * \ [[Picaroons General Store]] * \ [[Churchill's]] * \ [[Centerbeam Place]] * \ [[Prince William Street]] * \ [[Canterbury Street]] * \ [[Germain Street]]
<h1>The Feel Good Store</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "If it feels good, do it, unless you truly shouldn't." //- Sloan, but more nuanced// - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\FEELS\GOOD.EXE->The Feel Good Store 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Grannan Street]] * \ [[Bella's Ice Cream]] * \ [[Italian By Night]] * \ [[Obscurity Shop]] * \ [[Trinity Alley]] * \ [[Good Fibrations]] * \ [[Heartbreak Boutique]] * \ [[Upcoming Events]] * \ [[Princess & Germain]] * \ [[King & Germain]] * \ [[Germain Street]]
<h1>Backstreet Records</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "A community staple and cultural hub for local, emerging, and independent music. Saint John's record store since 1980." - RUN [[D:\DISC\TAPE\WAX.EXE->Backstreet Records 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Trinity Galleries]] * \ [[Quality Block Barbershop]] * \ [[Trinity Church]] * \ [[Taco Pica]] * \ [[Heartbreak Boutique]] * \ [[Italian By Night]] * \ [[Horsfield Street]] * \ [[Princess & Germain]] * \ [[Germain Street]]
<h1>Port City Royal</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "The place is in the middle of an alleyway which is pretty cool. Very hipsteresque... what stole the show however was the chicken liver." ★★★★ //via Google// - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\ROYAL.EXE->Port City Royal 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Five and Dime]] * \ [[Marci's]] * \ [[Rogue Coffee]] * \ [[Mural->Uber5000]] * \ [[Picaroons General Store]] * \ [[Canterbury Street]] * \ [[Germain Street]] * \ [[Grannan Street]]
<h1>Trinity Galleries</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Celebrating 25 years of fine art. A two-floor beautifully restored gallery space." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\GALLERY\TRIN.EXE->Trinity Galleries 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Backstreet Records]] * \ [[Quality Block Barbershop]] * \ [[Decimal 81]] * \ [[Horsfield Street]] * \ [[InterAction School of Performing Arts]] * \ [[Princess & Germain]] * \ [[Germain Street]]
<h1>Rogue Coffee</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Like all animals, human beings have always taken what they want from nature. But we are the rogue species." //- Edward Burtynsky// - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\THIEVESDEN.EXE->Rogue Coffee 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Marci's]] * \ [[Port City Royal]] * \ [[Five and Dime]] * \ [[Mural->Uber5000]] * \ [[Grannan Street]]
<h1>Five and Dime</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Awesome, cool. Great vibe." ★★★★★ //via Google//<</type>> ---- [[Marci's]] * \ [[Port City Royal]] * \ [[Rogue Coffee]] * \ [[Mural->Uber5000]] * \ [[Picaroons General Store]] * \ [[Canterbury Street]] * \ [[Germain Street]] * \ [[Grannan Street]]
<h1>Pomodori Pizza</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Enjoy a personal sized neapolitan pizza while being serenaded by house band Tomato/Tomato!" - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\PIZZA\POMODORI.EXE->Pomodori Pizza 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Picaroons General Store]] * \ [[Grannan Street]] * \ [[Paddington Station]] * \ [[Thandi]] * \ [[Wall of Fame->Wall of Fame]] * \ [[Hopscotch]] * \ [[Canterbury Street]] * \ [[King & Canterbury]] * \ [[Princess & Canterbury]]
<h1>Picaroons General Store</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Brewery, taproom, and retail store. Dog friendly atmosphere!" - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\GROWLER->Picaroons General Store 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Grannan Street]] * \ [[Pomodori Pizza]] * \ [[Paddington Station]] * \ [[Thandi]] * \ [[Wall of Fame->Wall of Fame]] * \ [[Hopscotch]] * \ [[Canterbury Street]] * \ [[King & Canterbury]] * \ [[Princess & Canterbury]]
<h1>Hopscotch</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Three-floor whisky bar celebrating the achievements of Steve, who went to college on a hopscotch scholarship and became captain of his college's junior varsity hopscotch team." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\GAMES\HOPSCOTCH.EXE->Hopscotch 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Thandi]] * \ [[Wall of Fame->Wall of Fame]] * \ [[Roy's Army Surplus]] * \ [[Paddington Station]] * \ [[Pomodori Pizza]] * \ [[Picaroons General Store]] * \ [[Grannan Street]] * \ [[Canterbury Street]] * \ [[King & Canterbury]] * \ [[Princess & Canterbury]]
<h1>Saint John Wall of Fame</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Local heroes now be located behind Heroes' Beacon." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\ALDENNOWLAN.EXE->Britain Street 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Thandi]] * \ [[Pomodori Pizza]] * \ [[Picaroons General Store]] * \ [[Grannan Street]] * \ [[Hopscotch]] * \ [[Canterbury Street]] * \ [[King & Canterbury]] * \ [[Princess & Canterbury]]
<h1>Tim Hortons</h1> (King Street location) - Go to Timmies
<h1>Taste of Egypt</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "If you're looking for a halal place to eat in Saint John, this is the perfect place." ★★★★★ //via Google// - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\TASTES\EGYPT.EXE->Taste of Egypt 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Woolworth's]] * \ [[Corn Crib]] * \ [[The Urban Shoe Myth]] * \ [[Uptown Eatery]] * \ [[Pristine Clothing]] * \ [[King & Germain]] * \ [[Top of King Street]]
<h1>Woolworth's</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"A derelict and possibly cursed commercial space. 91 King Street is a "crown jewel" and strategic corner perennially descending into the abyss." <</type>> ---- [[King Square]] * \ [[South Market Street]] * \ [[City Market Gates]] * \ [[Paramount Theatre]] * \ [[Taste of Egypt]] * \ [[Corn Crib]] * \ [[Bus Stop on Charlotte]] * \ [[Top of King Street]]
<h1>Freak Lunchbox</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"I am a spoiled parrot who eats only candy." //- Rumi, Bridge to the Soul// <</type>> ---- [[Second Cup->Centerbeam Place]] * \ [[Handworks Gallery]] * \ [[Food Court]] * \ [[Ta-ke Sushi]] * \ [[King & Prince William]] * \ [[King & Canterbury]]
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<h1>Canada Games Aquatic Centre</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Water always goes where it wants to go, and nothing in the end can stand against it." //- Margaret Atwood, on the futility of wearing goggles// - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\LEISURE\SWIM.EXE->Canada Games Aquatic Centre 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Harbour Station]] * \ [[Rocky's Sports Bar]] * \ [[St. Patrick Street]] * \ [[Parking Garage]] * \ [[Saint John Arts Centre]] * \ [[Union & Chipman]]
<h1>Brunswick Square Food Court</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Food court: where crimes against food are brought to trial."<</type>> ---- [[Saint John City Market]] * \ [[Brunswick Square]] * \ [[Pedway]] * \ [[South Market Street]] * \ [[Vegolution]] * \ [[Ta-ke Sushi]] * \ [[Freak Lunchbox]] * \ [[King & Germain]] * \ [[King & Canterbury]]
<h1>Pristine Clothing</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "100% about this cool fun sweet chill fashion. Flagship store carrying all of your favourites." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\DRIP.EXE->Pristine Clothing 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Uptown Eatery]] * \ [[The Urban Shoe Myth]] * \ [[Taste of Egypt]] * \ [[Corn Crib]] * \ [[King & Germain]] * \ [[Top of King Street]]
<h1>King and Germain</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"That's how the madness of the world tries to colonize you: from the outside in, forcing you to live in its reality." //- Jeff VanderMeer, Annihilation//<</type>> ---- [[Brunswick Square]] * \ [[Food Court]] * \ [[South Market Street]] * \ [[Uptown Eatery]] * \ [[Ta-ke Sushi]] * \ [[Pristine Clothing]] * \ [[The Urban Shoe Myth]] * \ [[Taste of Egypt]] * \ [[Bella's Ice Cream]] * \ [[Upcoming Events]] * \ [[Germain Street]] * \ [[King & Canterbury]] * \ [[Top of King Street]]
<h1>King and Canterbury</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Architects give us temples in which something marvelous is obviously going on. Actually, practically nothing is going on." //- Kurt Vonnegut// <</type>> ---- [[Brunswick Square Food Court->Food Court]] * \ [[Ta-ke Sushi]] * \ [[Freak Lunchbox]] * \ [[Handworks Gallery]] * \ [[Second Cup->Centerbeam Place]] * \ [[Canterbury Street]] * \ [[King & Prince William]] * \ [[King & Germain]]
<h1>Eighty3 Arcade Bar</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Insert quarter to continue." <</type>> ---- [[Big Tide Brewing Co.]] * \ [[Britt's Pub]] * \ [[O'Leary's Pub]] * \ [[Happinez]] * \ [[Princess & Canterbury]] * \ [[Princess & Prince William]]
<h1>Big Tide Brewing Co.</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Trivial night central. Enjoy housemade brews & casual eats at this laid-back, unassuming brewpub." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\TIDE\LRG.EXE->Big Tide Brewing Co. 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Eighty3 Arcade Bar]] * \ [[Britt's Pub]] * \ [[O'Leary's Pub]] * \ [[Happinez]] * \ [[Roy's Army Surplus]] * \ [[Princess & Canterbury]] * \ [[Princess & Prince William]]
<h1>O'Leary's Pub</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Was there, me and Big John Little, musician. 1999 trip! Living in my van at the time!" ★★★★★ //reviewed by Sugar Plum Croxen, via Google// - RUN [[D:\DISC.O\LEARYS.EXE->O'Leary's Pub 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Big Tide Brewing Co.]] * \ [[Britt's Pub]] * \ [[Happinez]] * \ [[Eighty3 Arcade Bar]] * \ [[Happinez]] * \ [[Roy's Army Surplus]] * \ [[Princess & Canterbury]] * \ [[Princess & Prince William]]
<h1>Cask and Kettle</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Everybody says: Amontillado! The cask! We must see the cask! But nobody ever asks: Amontillado! Do you have any kettles? We must see the kettles! And this I find most insulting of all." //- The Cask of Amontillado// - RUN [[D:\DISC\ASK\KETTLE.EXE->Cask and Kettle 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Callie's Pub]] * \ [[Cobalt Art Gallery]] * \ [[In Pursuit]] * \ [[Woodchucks Axe Throwing]] * \ [[Tuck Studio]] * \ [[The Art Warehouse]] * \ [[Eighty3 Arcade Bar]] * \ [[Princess & Canterbury]] * \ [[Prince William Street]] * \ [[Water Street]]
<h1>Tuck Studio</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Keep only those things that speak to your heart. Then take the plunge and discard all the rest. By doing this, your entire being will able to communicate telekinetically with the physical realm." //- Marie Kondo// - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\TUCK.EXE->Tuck Studio 01]]<</type>> ---- [[The Art Warehouse]] * \ [[Woodchucks Axe Throwing]] * \ [[Murder Hill]] * \ [[Saint John High School]] * \ [[Callie's Pub]] * \ [[Princess & Prince William]] * \ [[Prince William Street]]
<h1>The Art Warehouse</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "A casual drop-in art studio and café. Explore your acrylic side in an ~aesthetic~ setting!" - RUN [[D:\DISC.O\WAREHOUSE\DJFRANKIE.EXE->The Art Warehouse 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Tuck Studio]] * \ [[Woodchucks Axe Throwing]] * \ [[Murder Hill]] * \ [[Saint John High School]] * \ [[Princess & Prince William]] * \ [[Prince William Street]]
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<div class="typed-delay1600">Hello there, $name. </div><div class="typed-delay1600">To help us better serve you, please indicate your pronouns.</div> <<timed 9.5s>><<fadein 2s>><<link [[He/him|Opening passage 1]]>><<SetPronouns "m">><</link>> <<link [[She/her|Opening passage 1]]>><<SetPronouns "f">><</link>> <<link [[They/them|Opening passage 1]]>><<SetPronouns "b">><</link>><</fadein>><</timed>> <div class="typed-delay2600">And have a great day!</div> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/V6bhe6kiUko?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center>
<center><h2>WELCOME TO SAINT JOHN!</h2></center> <<type 30ms start 1.5s keep>>Good evening, and welcome to Saint John! This is your captain speaking. In mere moments, you will embark on a sprawling journey through a magnicifent seaport city just off the Bay of Fundy. Saint John is the oldest incorporated city in Canada, and now, the first digitally incorporated city in the world! Are you ready to be part of digital history, $name? - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\SAINTJOHN.EXE->Beginning 01]]<</type>> <<set $intro to false>><<set $begin to true>>
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For those unfamiliar with the physical layout of Uptown Saint John, in need of a simplified and accessibile site navigator, or who simply prefer it this way, I have provided the option to navigate the city via an alphabetised list of locations. Enjoy your visit!
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<h1>Saint John Free Public Library</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Canada's first free public library, opened in 1883. Exactly one hundred years later, it would find a new home here in Market Square." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\LIBRARY.EXE->Saint John Free Public Library 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Market Square]] * \ [[New Brunswick Museum]] * \ [[Skywalk]] * \ [[The Boardwalk]] * \ [[Market Slip]] * \ [[Harbour Passage]]
<h1>Harbour Station</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Rebranded as "TD "Tremendous Dogs!" Station"" - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVERTIME.EXE->Harbour Station 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Station One Skate Park]] * \ [[Maritime Bus Terminal]] * \ [[Canada Games Aquatic Centre]] * \ [[St. Patrick Street]] * \ [[Rocky's Sports Bar]] * \ [[The Red Path]] * \ [[Harbour Passage]]
<h1>The Circle</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"A newly constructed beer garden occupies this mysterious magic circle in the heart of uptown." - RUN [[D:\DISC\3.14159.EXE->The Circle 01]]<</type>> ---- [[City Hall]] * \ [[The Boardwalk]] * \ [[Volleyball Courts]] * \ [[Barbour's General Store]] * \ [[The Uptowner]] * \ [[Market Square]] * \ [[King & Prince William]] * \ [[Water Street]]
<h1>Callie's Pub</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Formerly Callahan's. Fairly priced drinks and a pool table. Strong Saint John vibe." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\CALLIES.EXE->Callie's Pub 01]]<</type>> ---- [[ChocoZein]] * \ [[Cobalt Art Gallery]] * \ [[Cask and Kettle]] * \ [[Loyalist City Brewing Company]] * \ [[Princess & Canterbury]] * \ [[Water Street]]
<h1>Port City Pawn Shop</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "besticando.jpg" - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\PAWN.EXE->Port City Pawn Shop 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Three Sisters]] * \ [[InterAction School of Performing Arts]] * \ [[South End Convenience]] * \ [[Rainbow Park]] * \ [[St. James Street]] * \ [[Tin Can Beach]]
Remembering... <h1>Treats Café</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Conveniently located in the Brunswick Square pedway!" - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\TREATS.EXE->Pedway 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Rocky's Sports Bar]] * \ [[Food Court]] * \ [[City Hall]] * \ [[Parking Garage]]
<h1>Gahan House</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "...& The Barrel Room. Serving handcrafted ales made on-site along with a wide array of pub favorites." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\GAHAN.EXE->Gahan House 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Jardine's Alley]] * \ [[Wild Flours->Wild Flours Sweets & Treats]] * \ [[Java Moose]] * \ [[Pub Down Under]] * \ [[The Uptowner]] * \ [[East Coast Bistro]] * \ [[Barbour's General Store]] * \ [[The Circle]] * \ [[Grannan Street]] * \ [[Water Street]] * \ [[Prince William Street]]
<h1>Scheherazade</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "A neighborhood without a bookstore is like a body without a heart." //- Emma Straub// - RUN [[D:\DISC\HEHERAZADE.EXE->Scheherazade 01]]<</type>> ---- [[In Pursuit]] * \ [[Wild Flours->Wild Flours Sweets & Treats]] * \ [[Offline Board Game Café]] * \ [[Pub Down Under]] * \ [[Gahan House]] * \ [[Princess & Canterbury]] * \ [[Prince William Street]]
<h1>East Coast Bistro</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"The bouillabaisse was out of this world!" ★★★★★ //via Google//<</type>> ---- [[Barbour's General Store]] * \ [[City Hall]] * \ [[Grannan Street]] * \ [[Jardine's Alley]] * \ [[Java Moose]] * \ [[Gahan House]] * \ [[King & Prince William]] * \ [[Prince William Street]]
<h1>Korner Grocery</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Formerly on a corner." - RUN [[D:\DISC\ORNER\GROCERY.EXE->Korner Grocery 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Keirstead's Flower Shop]] * \ [[Julius Pizza]] * \ [[Orange Street]] * \ [[Leinster Street]] * \ [[Queen Square]] * \ [[Hats on the Square]] * \ [[St. Mac's->St. Malachy's High School]] * \ [[Princess & Charlotte]]
<h1>Titus Bakery</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"O cruel, delicious pie!" //- Dilliam Bakespeare, Titus Andronicus// - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\TITUS.EXE->Titus Bakery 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Saint John Community Food Basket]] * \ [[Tops Pizza & Restaurant]] * \ [[Sun Ray Variety]] * \ [[Giant Tiger]] * \ [[Prince Edward Square]] * \ [[Loyalist Burial Ground]] * \ [[Carmarthen Street]] * \ [[The Golden Ball]]
Remembering... <h1> St. Vincent's High School </h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Former principal Rev. Sister M. Francesca founded the St. Vincent’s Alumnae Association in 1902, pioneering women's organizations in Atlantic Canada. Neighbor to St. Vincent's Convent & Chapel (constructed 1920, demolished 2012)." <</type>> ---- [[Phoenix Dinner Theatre->Phoenix Theatre]] * \ [[Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception]] * \ [[Romero House]] * \ [[Teen Resource Centre->Teen Resource Centre / Saint John Sexual Health Centre]] * \ [[Prince Edward Square]] * \ [[Tim Hortons->Tim Hortons Waterloo]]
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<h1> Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception </h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Norman-Gothic cathedral of Roman Catholic denomination. Founded by Bishop Thomas Louis Connolly, consecrated in 1855. Voted most blessed Virgin Mary." <</type>> ---- [[Romero House]] * \ [[Phoenix Dinner Theatre->Phoenix Theatre]] * \ [[St. Vincent's High School]] * \ [[Teen Resource Centre->Teen Resource Centre / Saint John Sexual Health Centre]] * \ [[Prince Edward Square]] * \ [[Tim Hortons->Tim Hortons Waterloo]]
<h1>King Street East Variety</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Great variety; sells hubcaps for a '72 Pinto hatchback." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\VARIETY\KINGSTE.EXE->King Street East Variety 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Loyalist Burial Ground]] * \ [[Haunted House on Carmarthen]] * \ [[St. Mac's->St. Malachy's High School]] * \ [[Gothic Arches]] * \ [[Jewish Historical Museum]] * \ [[Elliott Row]] * \ [[Titus Bakery]] * \ [[Saint John Community Food Basket]] * \ [[Giant Tiger]]
<h1>Rocky's Sports Bar</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Voted "most bar" by several patrons! Also voted best sports bar in Canada by Sportsnet in 2009!" <</type>> ---- [[Pedway]] * \ [[Skywalk]] * \ [[City Hall]] * \ [[Canada Games Aquatic Centre]] * \ [[Parking Garage]] * \ [[King & Prince William]] * \ [[St. Patrick Street]]
Remembering... <h1>Offline Board Game Café</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Beloved board game café and cool fun hangtimes zone. Really shook up about this one. Loved playing //Wingspan// with my aviary pals!" <</type>> ---- [[Scheherazade]] * \ [[Wild Flours->Wild Flours Sweets & Treats]] * \ [[In Pursuit]] * \ [[Pub Down Under]] * \ [[Gahan House]] * \ [[Princess & Canterbury]] * \ [[Prince William Street]]
<h1>Saint John City Hall</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Commissioned in 1971 when City Hall moved to its current location from King Street, the iconic three bars atop City Hall are named //Progression//, sculpted by pioneering Acadian artist Claude Roussel." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\CITYHALL.EXE->City Hall 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Barbour's General Store]] * \ [[The Circle]] * \ [[Market Square]] * \ [[Skywalk]] * \ [[Pedway]] * \ [[Parking Garage]] * \ [[Rocky's Sports Bar]] * \ [[King & Prince William]] * \ [[Water Street]]
<h1>Skywalk</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "As once I fell, so falls the last Skywalker." //(a voice, a vision, just now)//<</type>> ---- [[Market Square]] * \ [[City Hall]] * \ [[Rocky's Sports Bar]] * \ [[The Boardwalk]] * \ [[St. Patrick Street]]
<h1>Handworks Gallery</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Local artisan showcase and storefront. Supremely confident in their understanding of how hands work." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\HOWTO\HANDS.EXE->Handworks Gallery 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Second Cup->Centerbeam Place]] * \ [[Freak Lunchbox]] * \ [[Barbour's General Store]] * \ [[Food Court]] * \ [[King & Prince William]] * \ [[King & Canterbury]]
<h1>Thandi</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "High-end, family-owned restaurant serving Asian fusion plates." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\THANDI.EXE->Thandi 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Pomodori Pizza]] * \ [[Paddington Station]] * \ [[Picaroons General Store]] * \ [[Grannan Street]] * \ [[Wall of Fame->Wall of Fame]] * \ [[Hopscotch]] * \ [[Canterbury Street]] * \ [[King & Canterbury]] * \ [[Princess & Canterbury]]
<h1>Churchill's</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Best waffle potato nachos on the planet probably!" ★★★★★ // via Google//<</type>> ---- [[Centerbeam Place]] * \ [[Picaroons General Store]] * \ [[Pomodori Pizza]] * \ [[Marci's]] * \ [[Mural->Uber5000]] * \ [[Grannan Street]] * \ [[Prince William Street]] * \ [[Canterbury Street]]
<h1>Corner of Princess & Canterbury</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow." //- Kurt Vonnegut// <</type>> ---- [[O'Leary's Pub]] * \ [[Roy's Army Surplus]] * \ [[Big Tide Brewing Co.]] * \ [[Hopscotch]] * \ [[Thandi]] * \ [[Canterbury Street]] * \ [[King & Canterbury]] * \ [[Princess & Germain]] * \ [[Princess & Prince William]]
<h1>Horsfield Street</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Still occupied by several large horses to this day."<</type>> ---- [[Julius Pizza]] * \ [[InterAction School of Performing Arts]] * \ [[Keirstead's Flower Shop]] * \ [[Korner Grocery]] * \ [[Queen Square]] * \ [[Princess & Germain]] * \ [[Germain Street]]
Remembering... <h1>Jellybean Houses</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Erected on Wellington Row in 1860 and became the city's first lending library. Demolished in 2017. As was tradition, the citizen who could most accurately guess the number of jellybeans in each house was elected mayor." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\BEANS\JELLY.EXE->Jellybean Houses 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Loyalist House]] * \ [[NB Liquor]] * \ [[Stone Church]] * \ [[Vegolution]] * \ [[South Market Street]] * \ [[Union & Charlotte]] * \ [[Union & Chipman]]
Remembering... <h1>The Gothic Arches</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Gothic Arches could become condo heaven." //- Headline in a December 2008 issue of the Telegraph-Journal// <</type>> ---- [[Jewish Historical Museum]] * \ [[Leinster Street]] * \ [[King Street East Variety]] * \ [[The Cornerstone]] * \ [[Haunted House on Carmarthen]] * \ [[St. Mac's->St. Malachy's High School]] * \ [[Loyalist Burial Ground]]
<h1>Corner of Princess & Prince William</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"If you are losing your leisure, look out! -- It may be you are losing your soul." //- Virginia Woolf// <</type>> ---- [[Callie's Pub]] * \ [[Cobalt Art Gallery]] * \ [[Cask and Kettle]] * \ [[Woodchucks Axe Throwing]] * \ [[Tuck Studio]] * \ [[The Art Warehouse]] * \ [[Eighty3 Arcade Bar]] * \ [[Princess & Canterbury]] * \ [[Prince William Street]] * \ [[Water Street]]
<h1>Three Sisters</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "The Three Sisters Lamp is in direct line with the steeple of Trinity Church, so that wandering spirits and mystics could find their way to the altar at night." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\SIBLINGS.EXE->Three Sisters 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Water Street]] * \ [[Prince William Street]] * \ [[Saint John High School]] * \ [[Port Saint John]] * \ [[Murder Hill]] * \ [[InterAction School of Performing Arts]] * \ [[St. James Street]] * \ [[Rainbow Park]] * \ [[Tin Can Beach]]
<h1>Murder Hill</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets." //- Voltaire// - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\MOST-FOUL.EXE->Murder Hill 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Saint John High School]] * \ [[Tuck Studio]] * \ [[Woodchucks Axe Throwing]] * \ [[Port Saint John]] * \ [[Three Sisters]] * \ [[Loyalist City Brewing Company]] * \ [[InterAction School of Performing Arts]] * \ [[Water Street]] * \ [[Prince William Street]]
<h1>Water Street</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "A street composed almost entirely of water." <</type>> ---- [[Barbour's General Store]] * \ [[The Circle]] * \ [[Jardine's Alley]] * \ [[The Barrel Room->Gahan House]] * \ [[The Uptowner]] * \ [[Let's Hummus]] * \ [[ChocoZein]] * \ [[Loyalist City Brewing Company]] * \ [[Murder Hill]] * \ [[Port Saint John]] * \ [[Three Sisters]] * \ [[Bottom of King->King & Prince William]]
<h1>The Uptowner</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"A cozy café & bar formerly known as Bunkhaus Hostel, serving premium bevvies and savory stroopwafels. A favourite haunt of the late, great Uptown Jerry <3." <</type>> ---- [[The Barrel Room->Gahan House]] * \ [[Jardine's Alley]] * \ [[Let's Hummus]] * \ [[ChocoZein]] * \ [[Barbour's General Store]] * \ [[The Circle]] * \ [[Water Street]]
<h1>Jardine's Alley</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Destiny always leans trenchcoated out of an alley with some sort of 'psst' that you usually can't even hear because you're in such a rush." //- David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest, a book I have never read// <</type>> ---- [[Gahan House]] * \ [[Java Moose]] * \ [[Pub Down Under]] * \ [[East Coast Bistro]] * \ [[The Uptowner]] * \ [[Barbour's General Store]] * \ [[The Circle]] * \ [[Grannan Street]] * \ [[Water Street]] * \ [[Prince William Street]]
<h1>Java Moose</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "The Java Moose is said to stand 10 to 15 feet tall, weighs nearly 2,500 pounds, and has an immense set of formidable antlers that stretch from 10 to 12 feet across." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\JAVASCRIPT.EXE->Java Moose 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Grannan Street]] * \ [[Jardine's Alley]] * \ [[Pub Down Under]] * \ [[Gahan House]] * \ [[Wild Flours->Wild Flours Sweets & Treats]] * \ [[East Coast Bistro]] * \ [[King & Prince William]] * \ [[Princess & Prince William]] * \ [[Prince William Street]]
<h1>McKee for Keys</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Success is not the key to happiness. It's actually more of a paracentric key. We sell those."<</type>> ---- [[Decimal 81]] * \ [[Ethel & Mary's]] * \ [[Catapult Coffee & Studio]] * \ [[Saint John Theatre Company]] * \ [[Keirstead's Flower Shop]] * \ [[Princess & Germain]] * \ [[Princess & Charlotte]]
<h1>Decimal 81</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Elegant dining with fantastic food. Never a bad decision to make reservations here." ★★★★★ //via Google//<</type>> ---- [[Catapult Coffee & Studio]] * \ [[Ethel & Mary's]] * \ [[McKee for Keys]] * \ [[Saint John Theatre Company]] * \ [[Keirstead's Flower Shop]] * \ [[Princess & Germain]] * \ [[Princess & Charlotte]]
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<h1>Keirstead's Flower Shop</h1><<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Sinister... as if a cat's eyes dangled down from these tawny stalks." //- Alden Nowlan// - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\FLOWERS.EXE->Keirstead's Flower Shop 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Korner Grocery]] * \ [[Julius Pizza]] * \ [[Catapult Coffee & Studio]] * \ [[Ethel & Mary's]] * \ [[Bus Stop on Charlotte]] * \ [[Queen Square]] * \ [[Princess & Charlotte]]
<h1>Italian By Night</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Order the tenderloin!" ★★★★★ //via Google// - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\BYNIGHT.EXE->Italian By Night 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Grannan Street]] * \ [[Heartbreak Boutique]] * \ [[Taco Pica]] * \ [[Obscurity Shop]] * \ [[Good Fibrations]] * \ [[Trinity Church]] * \ [[The Feel Good Store]] * \ [[Bella's Ice Cream]] * \ [[Princess & Germain]] * \ [[Germain Street]]
<<ZIPPY>>Let's get a Growler, $name!<</ZIPPY>> You enter Picaroons with an empty growler in tow, thirsting for a smooth and potent craft beverage. You look over your options. - [[Man's Best Friend.->Picaroons General Store 02]] - [[Dark and Stormy Night.->Picaroons General Store 03]] - [[Leave empty Growler'd.->Picaroons General Store]] - <<linkreplace "Use the restroom.">> You make your way toward the restroom to freshen up, only to find a stretch of caution tape and a sign blocking the door. <<say ' !!!CAUTION!!! !!!CAUTION!!! !!!CAUTION!!!'>>This building has been deemed haunted by the City of Saint John's Permitting and Inspection department. All restrooms in this building are cursed and may cause patrons to roll disadvantage on all insight and perception checks. -Picaroons staff & management <</say>> <</linkreplace>>
<h1>Happinez Wine Bar</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Wine enters through the mouth." //- William Butler Yeats, on how to drink wine// <</type>> ---- [[Britt's Pub]] * \ [[Eighty3 Arcade Bar]] * \ [[O'Leary's Pub]] * \ [[Big Tide Brewing Co.]] * \ [[Cask and Kettle]] * \ [[Callie's Pub]] * \ [[Princess & Canterbury]] * \ [[Princess & Prince William]]
<h1>Britt's Pub</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Steak Frites exactly how I ordered: medium rare, beef gravy." ★★★★★ //via Google// - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\BRITTS.EXE->Britt's Pub 01]]<</type>> ---- [[O'Leary's Pub]] * \ [[Eighty3 Arcade Bar]] * \ [[Happinez]] * \ [[Big Tide Brewing Co.]] * \ [[Princess & Canterbury]] * \ [[Princess & Prince William]]
<h1>Woodchucks Axe Throwing</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"When title to respect was writ Upon each horny hand, The person who swung a broadaxe Was a power in the land." //- The Days of Duffy Gillis// by Hedley Parker<</type>> ---- [[Tuck Studio]] * \ [[The Art Warehouse]] * \ [[Callie's Pub]] * \ [[Cobalt Art Gallery]] * \ [[Cask and Kettle]] * \ [[Saint John High School]] * \ [[Princess & Prince William]] * \ [[Prince William Street]]
<h1>Cobalt Art Gallery</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "An eclectic collection of fine art, located in the historic Chubb Building." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\GALLERY\COBALT.EXE->Cobalt Art Gallery 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Callie's Pub]] * \ [[Cask and Kettle]] * \ [[In Pursuit]] * \ [[Woodchucks Axe Throwing]] * \ [[Tuck Studio]] * \ [[The Art Warehouse]] * \ [[Eighty3 Arcade Bar]] * \ [[Princess & Canterbury]] * \ [[Prince William Street]] * \ [[Water Street]]
<h1>WildFlours Sweets & Treats</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Local bakery, cakes, cupcakes, and variety baked goods. Get your macaron fix here."<</type>> ---- [[Scheherazade]] * \ [[Offline Board Game Café]] * \ [[In Pursuit]] * \ [[Pub Down Under]] * \ [[Gahan House]] * \ [[Jardine's Alley]] * \ [[Princess & Canterbury]] * \ [[Prince William Street]]
<h1>Pub Down Under</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Above-ground pub serving reasonably priced burgers and standard pub fare."<</type>> ---- [[Java Moose]] * \ [[Gahan House]] * \ [[Jardine's Alley]] * \ [[Wild Flours->Wild Flours Sweets & Treats]] * \ [[Offline Board Game Café]] * \ [[East Coast Bistro]] * \ [[Princess & Canterbury]] * \ [[Prince William Street]]
<h1>Barbour's General Store</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "An authentic 19th-century general store building, preserved and used to recreate a Victorian-era mage's apothecary." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\BARBOURS.EXE->Barbour's General Store 01]]<</type>> ---- [[City Hall]] * \ [[Handworks Gallery]] * \ [[East Coast Bistro]] * \ [[The Circle]] * \ [[The Uptowner]] * \ [[Market Square]] * \ [[Prince William Street]] * \ [[King & Prince William]] * \ [[Water Street]]
<h1>Station One Skate Park</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Narly." ★★★★★ //via Google// - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\POPSHUVIT.EXE->Station One Skate Park 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Harbour Station]] * \ [[Maritime Bus Terminal]] * \ [[Harbour Passage]] * \ [[Under the Bridge]] * \ [[The Red Path]] * \ [[St. Patrick Street]] * \ [[Market Square]] * \ [[Fort La Tour]] * \ [[Menagoesg Mural]] * \ [[Shards of Time]] *
<h1>Maritime Bus Terminal</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"And the danger is that in this move toward new horizons and far directions, that I may lose what I have now, and not find anything except loneliness." //- Sylvia Plath, on misplacing her bus pass// - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\ELSEWHERE.EXE->Maritime Bus Terminal 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Harbour Station]] * \ [[Station One Skate Park]] * \ [[Canada Games Aquatic Centre]] * \ [[St. Patrick Street]] * \ [[Rocky's Sports Bar]] * \ [[Harbour Passage]] * \ [[The Red Path]]
<h1>St. Patrick Street</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "I must go in, the fog is rising." //- Emily Dickinson// <</type>> ---- [[Harbour Station]] * \ [[Maritime Bus Terminal]] * \ [[Canada Games Aquatic Centre]] * \ [[Market Square]] * \ [[Water Street]] * \ [[The Circle]] * \ [[Harbour Passage]] * \ [[Parking Garage]] * \ [[Union & Chipman]]
<h1>Market Square</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "A meeting place for visitors, friends, and the occasional stray bird." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\MARKETSQ.EXE->Market Square 01]]<</type>> ---- [[New Brunswick Museum]] * \ [[Saint John Free Public Library]] * \ [[Skywalk]] * \ [[The Boardwalk]] * \ [[The Circle]] * \ [[Barbour's General Store]] * \ [[Market Slip]] * \ [[St. Patrick Street]] * \ [[Station One Skate Park]] * \ [[Water Street]]
<h1>New Brunswick Museum</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Canada's oldest continuing museum. Home to a time-traveling car and the lacquered hull of Moby Dick!" - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\MUSEUM.EXE->New Brunswick Museum 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Market Square]] * \ [[Saint John Free Public Library]] * \ [[Skywalk]] * \ [[The Boardwalk]] * \ [[Market Slip]] * \ [[Breakwater Adit]] * \ [[Harbour Passage]]
<h1>The Boardwalk</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "A tourism and entertainment district featuring a modern performance stage and restaurant patios." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\BOARDWALK.EXE->The Boardwalk 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Market Slip]] * \ [[The Circle]] * \ [[Volleyball Courts]] * \ [[Barbour's General Store]] * \ [[Breakwater Adit]] * \ [[Market Square]] * \ [[Water Street]]
<h1>Market Slip</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel." //- William Gibson, Neuromancer// <</type>> ---- [[The Boardwalk]] * \ [[Volleyball Courts]] * \ [[Market Square]] * \ [[The Circle]] * \ [[Breakwater Adit]] * \ [[Harbour Passage]]
<h1>Harbour Passage</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"The bridge will only take you halfway there, to those mysterious lands you long to see." //- Shel Silverstein, overheard giving instructions to tourists// <</type>> ---- [[Under the Bridge]] * \ [[The Red Path]] * \ [[Market Slip]] * \ [[Breakwater Adit]] * \ [[Market Square]] * \ [[St. Patrick Street]] * \ [[The Boardwalk]]
<h1>Fort La Tour</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "The WiFi is unreal! :) and u will know when u get there." ★★★★★ //via Google// - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\FORT.EXE->Fort La Tour 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Menagoesg Mural]] * \ [[The Red Path]] * \ [[Shards of Time]] * \ [[Harbour Passage]] * \ [[Station One Skate Park]]
<h1>InterAction School of Performing Arts</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"The largest independent youth-based performing arts school in Atlantic Canada. Makes ya wish ya were a kid! (unless y'are a kid!)" - RUN [[D:\DISC\INTERACTIVE.EXE->InterAction School of Performing Arts 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Queen Square]] * \ [[Rainbow Park]] * \ [[Three Sisters]] * \ [[Port City Pawn Shop]] * \ [[Saint John High School]] * \ [[Horsfield Street]] * \ [[Duke Street]] * \ [[Princess & Germain]] * \ [[Germain Street]]
<h1>Saint John Arts Centre</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Located in the historic Carnegie Building, a century-old Beaux-Arts style structure with intricate stained glass skylight. Served as the original Saint John Free Public Library." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\ART.EXE->Saint John Arts Centre 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Union & Chipman]] * \ [[Harbour Station]] * \ [[Maritime Bus Terminal]] * \ [[Stone Church]] * \ [[Canada Games Aquatic Centre]] * \ [[Parking Garage]] * \ [[Pedway]] * \ [[Jellybean Houses]] *
<h1>Loyalist City Brewing Company</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "A relative new storefront in the beer tourism scene. A space where beer lovers can enjoy the craft brewing experience." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\LOYALIST\LCBC.EXE->Loyalist City Brewing Company 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Callie's Pub]] * \ [[ChocoZein]] * \ [[Let's Hummus]] * \ [[Murder Hill]] * \ [[Port Saint John]] * \ [[Three Sisters]] * \ [[Water Street]]
<h1>Good Fibrations</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Good fibes only."<</type>> ---- [[Obscurity Shop]] * \ [[Grannan Street]] * \ [[Heartbreak Boutique]] * \ [[Italian By Night]] * \ [[The Feel Good Store]] * \ [[Bella's Ice Cream]] * \ [[Trinity Alley]] * \ [[Taco Pica]] * \ [[Upcoming Events]] * \ [[Princess & Germain]] * \ [[Germain Street]]
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Welcoming... <h1>Riff Raff</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"He was a sk8r bird, she said cya l8r bird; he wasn't plumed enough 4 her."<</type>> ---- [[Union & Charlotte]] * \ [[The R Bar]] * \ [[Jones Gallery]] * \ [[Heroes' Beacon]] * \ [[Loyalist City Coin]] * \ [[Freddie's Pizza]] * \ [[City Market Gates]]
<h1>The Urban Shoe Myth</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "This is a true story; happened to a friend of a friend of mine... "<</type>> ---- [[Pristine Clothing]] * \ [[Uptown Eatery]] * \ [[Taste of Egypt]] * \ [[Corn Crib]] * \ [[King & Germain]] * \ [[Top of King Street]]
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<h1>Sun Ray Variety</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"To the convenience store we traveled to reclaim the day before we fell, like Icarus, undone." //- Sylvia Plath// - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\VARIETY\SUNRAY.EXE->Sun Ray Variety 01]]<</type>> ---- [[First Stop Market]] * \ [[Sense of Tokyo]] * \ [[Tim Hortons->Tim Hortons Waterloo]] * \ [[Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception]] * \ [[Titus Bakery]] * \ [[Saint John Community Food Basket]] * \ [[Tops Pizza & Restaurant]] * \ [[The Golden Ball]] * \ [[Giant Tiger]]
<h1>Loyalist House</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Perhaps the oldest residence in Saint John. Sadly, the entrance is too small for the Loyalist Man to enjoy his home."<</type>> ---- [[Vegolution]] * \ [[NB Liquor]] * \ [[Jellybean Houses]] * \ [[Stone Church]] * \ [[South Market Street]] * \ [[Visitors shop + gallery]] * \ [[Saint John Tool Library]] * \ [[Union & Charlotte]] * \ [[Union & Chipman]]
<h1>Parking Garage</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"What lurks in the bones of King Par's tower? Treasures? Horrors? A luxury sedan?" <</type>> ---- [[Saint John Arts Centre]] * \ [[King & Prince William]] * \ [[Canada Games Aquatic Centre]] * \ [[City Hall]] * \ [[Pedway]] * \ [[Loyalist House]] * \ [[Jellybean Houses]] * \ [[Union & Chipman]]
<h1>Centerbeam Place</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"A relaxing courtyard and gardenspace tucked away from sight." <</type>> ---- [[Churchill's]] * \ [[Picaroons General Store]] * \ [[Pomodori Pizza]] * \ [[Marci's]] * \ [[Mural->Uber5000]] * \ [[Grannan Street]] * \ [[Freak Lunchbox]] * \ [[Handworks Gallery]] * \ [[Prince William Street]] * \ [[Canterbury Street]]
<h1>Stairways</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"I pass through this place every day to see if anyone has fallen down." //- Toriel// <</type>> ---- [[Bus Stop on Charlotte]] * \ [[Trinity Alley]] * \ [[Trinity Church]] * \ [[Hats on the Square]] * \ [[Admiral Beatty]] * \ [[King Square]] * \ [[Princess & Charlotte]]
<h1>The Haunted House on Carmarthen</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Small, pink roses, once covered with bags against the cold and patterned around the porch, grow wild in every corner." //- Alden Nowlan//<</type>> ---- [[Loyalist Burial Ground]] * \ [[Carmarthen Street]] * \ [[King Street East Variety]] * \ [[Elliott Row]] * \ [[Gothic Arches]] * \ [[Jewish Historical Museum]] * \ [[St. Mac's->St. Malachy's High School]] * \ [[Titus Bakery]] * \ [[Saint John Community Food Basket]] * \ [[Giant Tiger]]
<h1>Sir Uber5000's Seapunk Portal</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Seapunk magic portal with barnacles where the bricks used to be."<</type>> ---- [[Port City Royal]] * \ [[Marci's]] * \ [[Rogue Coffee]] * \ [[Five and Dime]] * \ [[Grannan Street]]
<h1>Under the bridge</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"But I tell you - and mark my words - you will come some day to a craggy pass in the channel, where the whole of life's stream will be broken up into whirl and tumult, foam and noise." //- Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre// <</type>> ---- [[The Red Path]] * \ [[Harbour Passage]] * \ [[St. Patrick Street]] * \ [[Station One Skate Park]]
<h1>Breakwater Adit</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Fear comes with imagination, it's a penalty, it's the price of imagination." //- Thomas Harris, Red Dragon// - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\DUNGEON.EXE->Breakwater Adit 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Market Slip]] * \ [[Volleyball Courts]] * \ [[Market Square]] * \ [[The Circle]] * \ [[The Boardwalk]] * \ [[Harbour Passage]]
<h1>Red Path</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Scenic harbourside promenade punctuated by artistic sculptures, installations, and the historic Charles de Saint-Étienne de La Tour's Mechanical Penthouse." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\THEREDPATH.EXE->The Red Path 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Under the Bridge]] * \ [[Fort La Tour]] * \ [[Menagoesg Mural]] * \ [[Harbour Passage]] * \ [[Shards of Time]] * \ [[Station One Skate Park]] * \ [[Harbour Station]]
<h1>The Volleyball Court</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Inspired the direct-to-video film //Air Bud 5: Air Bud Spikes Back//!" <</type>> ---- [[The Boardwalk]] * \ [[The Circle]] * \ [[Market Slip]] * \ [[Barbour's General Store]] * \ [[Breakwater Adit]] * \ [[Market Square]] * \ [[Water Street]]
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<h1>Roy's Army Surplus</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Roy has decided we have a surplus of army... and he's sellin' em all! 50%! 60%! Sometimes even 30% off! Get in here quick and buy an army before we talk some sense into ol' Roy!"<</type>> ---- [[O'Leary's Pub]] * \ [[Big Tide Brewing Co.]] * \ [[Hopscotch]] * \ [[Saint John High School]] * \ [[Princess & Canterbury]] * \ [[Canterbury Street]]
Remembering... <h1>Paramount Theatre</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"A 1366-seat post-WWII theatre build in 1948. They paved Paramount to put up a parking lot in 2013." - RUN [[D:\DISC\MOUNT.EXE->Paramount Theatre 01]]<</type>> ---- [[King Square]] * \ [[Loyalist Burial Ground]] * \ [[City Market Gates]] * \ [[Freddie's Pizza]] * \ [[South Market Street]] * \ [[Freshville]] * \ [[Imperial Theatre]] * \ [[Woolworth's]] * \ [[Top of King Street]]
<h1>Stone Church</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Built in 1822 by the Vestry of Trinity Church. The stones of Stone Church were brought from England as ballast on returning cargo ships." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\STONE.EXE->Stone Church 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Saint John Arts Centre]] * \ [[NB Liquor]] * \ [[Jellybean Houses]] * \ [[Loyalist House]] * \ [[Dave Shoots Bookstore]] * \ [[Harbour Station]] * \ [[Union & Charlotte]] * \ [[Union & Chipman]]
<h1>Ta-ke Sushi</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Japanese and Korean dining. Sushi, bento boxes, bibimbap, udon noodles, chicken teriyaki..." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\SUSHI.EXE->Ta-ke Sushi 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Food Court]] * \ [[South Market Street]] * \ [[Uptown Eatery]] * \ [[Brunswick Square]] * \ [[Freak Lunchbox]] * \ [[King & Canterbury]] * \ [[King & Germain]]
<h1>Asia's Best Cuisine</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Authentic northern chinese food. Hidden gem in Saint John." ★★★★★ //via Google// - RUN [[D:\DISC\UISINE.EXE->Asia's Best Cuisine 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Dave Shoots Bookstore]] * \ [[Stone Church]] * \ [[Union & Charlotte]] * \ [[Freshville]] * \ [[Saint John Tool Library]] * \ [[The R Bar]]
<h1>Dave Shoots Bookstore</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"A labyrinthian trove of rare, out-of-print, and hard-to-find local books. Celebrating their 20th anniversary as Saint John's most precious hidden gem." <</type>> ---- [[Asia's Best Cuisine]] * \ [[Stone Church]] * \ [[Union & Charlotte]] * \ [[Visitors shop + gallery]] * \ [[Jones Gallery]]
<h1>Admiral Beatty</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"A piece of Saint John tourism history! Neo-Classical Revival building and location of Saint John's first luxury hotel, the old Admiral Beatty Hotel." <</type>> ---- [[Hats on the Square]] * \ [[Imperial Theatre]] * \ [[Bus Stop on Charlotte]] * \ [[King Square]] * \ [[Paramount Theatre]] * \ [[St. Mac's->St. Malachy's High School]] * \ [[Loyalist Burial Ground]] * \ [[Top of King Street]]
Welcoming... <h1>Hats on the Square</h1><<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"An emerging premium currency, hats are an important socio-economic signifier within Real Johner culture. A colorful and well-fitted hat can signify to other adventurers your status and sense of whimsy." <</type>> ---- [[Admiral Beatty]] * \ [[Imperial Theatre]] * \ [[Bus Stop on Charlotte]] * \ [[King Square]] * \ [[Stairs to Germain]] * \ [[Top of King Street]]
<h1>South Market Street</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Home of the Saint John Night Market, open Thursday nights during the summer months." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\NIGHTMARKET.EXE->South Market Street 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Saint John City Market]] * \ [[Brunswick Square]] * \ [[Woolworth's]] * \ [[King Square]] * \ [[Vegolution]] * \ [[King & Germain]] * \ [[Paramount Theatre]] * \ [[Top of King Street]]
Welcoming... <h1> MARCI'S SALADS </h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "You do make friends with salad." //- Affirmation, origin unknown// <</type>> ---- [[Five and Dime]] * \ [[Port City Royal]] * \ [[Rogue Coffee]] * \ [[Mural->Uber5000]] * \ [[Picaroons General Store]] * \ [[Canterbury Street]] * \ [[Germain Street]] * \ [[Grannan Street]]
<h1>Let's Hummus</h1> <<type 20ms start 2s keep>> "Family owned business providing authentic and traditional Lebanese food. Shawarma, falafel, kafta kabob, and more." ★★★★★ //via Google// - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\HUMMUS.EXE->Let's Hummus 01]]<</type>> ---- [[ChocoZein]] * \ [[The Uptowner]] * \ [[The Barrel Room->Gahan House]] * \ [[Callie's Pub]] * \ [[Loyalist City Brewing Company]] * \ [[Murder Hill]] * \ [[Water Street]]
Welcoming... <h1>Choco Zein</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Now open! Amazing new café from the owners of Machawi of Syria. Serving Arabic and Canadian coffee along with desserts." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\CHOCO\ZEIN.EXE->ChocoZein 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Callie's Pub]] * \ [[Let's Hummus]] * \ [[Loyalist City Brewing Company]] * \ [[The Uptowner]] * \ [[The Barrel Room->Gahan House]] * \ [[Murder Hill]] * \ [[Princess & Canterbury]] * \ [[Water Street]]
Welcoming... <h1>Uptown Eatery</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Former location of the beloved Urban Deli. Real ones wish they could have one last slice of Spago's."<</type>> ---- [[Pristine Clothing]] * \ [[The Urban Shoe Myth]] * \ [[Taste of Egypt]] * \ [[Corn Crib]] * \ [[King & Germain]] * \ [[Top of King Street]]
<h1>Paddington Station</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"It's a very important name – I don't expect there are many shops in the world called Paddington!" - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\BEARS\PADDINGTON.EXE->Paddington Station 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Pomodori Pizza]] * \ [[Thandi]] * \ [[Picaroons General Store]] * \ [[Grannan Street]] * \ [[Wall of Fame->Wall of Fame]] * \ [[Hopscotch]] * \ [[Canterbury Street]] * \ [[King & Canterbury]] * \ [[Princess & Canterbury]]
Welcoming... <h1>In Pursuit</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "A storefront expansion of the In Pursuit Mobile Boutique. Provides a warning of prophetic significance to passersby." <</type>> ---- [[Scheherazade]] * \ [[Cobalt Art Gallery]] * \ [[Cask and Kettle]] * \ [[Offline Board Game Café]] * \ [[Princess & Canterbury]] * \ [[Prince William Street]]
<h1>Sam's Variety</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Milk at cost and cheap smokes, they're gonna be here for a while." ★★★★★ //reviewed by Frosty J, via Google// - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\VARIETY\SAM.EXE->Sam's Variety 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Orange Street]] * \ [[Mecklenburg Street]] * \ [[Carmarthen Street]] * \ [[Queen Square]] * \ [[Duke Street]]
<h1>Shawn's Variety</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Sal (owner) was super welcoming to my family when we move here." ★★★★★ //via Google// - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\VARIETY\SHAWN.EXE->Shawn's Variety 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Britain & Wentworth]] * \ [[Broad & Crown]] * \ [[Armory]] * \ [[Saint John the Baptist]] * \ [[King Edward School]] * \ [[Tin Can Beach]] * \ [[Rainbow Park]]
<h1>King and Prince William</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "All around you, a low fog obscures the paths ahead." <</type>> ---- [[City Hall]] * \ [[Handworks Gallery]] * \ [[East Coast Bistro]] * \ [[Barbour's General Store]] * \ [[Second Cup->Centerbeam Place]] * \ [[The Circle]] * \ [[Prince William Street]] * \ [[King & Canterbury]] * \ [[Water Street]]
<h1>St. Malachy's Memorial High School</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Established in 1958 as an all-boys Catholic High School. Reestablished in 2020 as a permanent autonomous zone." - RUN [[D:\DISC\MAC.EXE->St. Malachy's High School 01]]<</type>> ---- [[King Square]] * \ [[Leinster Street]] * \ [[Carmarthen Street]] * \ [[Loyalist Burial Ground]] * \ [[Imperial Theatre]] * \ [[Korner Grocery]] * \ [[The Cornerstone]] * \ [[Gothic Arches]] * \ [[Jewish Historical Museum]] * \ [[Haunted House on Carmarthen]]
<h1>Saint John Jewish Historical Museum</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "...and Shaarei Zedek Synagogue (formerly located at the corner of Carleton and Wellington)." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\LOCALFILE\JEWISHHISTORY.EXE->Jewish Historical Museum 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Gothic Arches]] * \ [[Leinster Street]] * \ [[King Street East Variety]] * \ [[Haunted House on Carmarthen]] * \ [[The Cornerstone]] * \ [[St. Mac's->St. Malachy's High School]] * \ [[Loyalist Burial Ground]]
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<h1>The Cornerstone</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Where the Cornerstone Baptist Church //used// to be." //- local idiom// <</type>> ---- [[Jewish Historical Museum]] * \ [[Leinster Street]] * \ [[Carmarthen Street]] * \ [[Gothic Arches]] * \ [[Haunted House on Carmarthen]] * \ [[St. Mac's->St. Malachy's High School]] * \ [[King Street East Variety]] * \ [[Sam's Variety]] * \ [[Korner Grocery]] * \ [[Loyalist Burial Ground]]
<h1>Elliott Row</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"The supper done, again we'd sit Around the blazing hearth, And send the smoke wreaths curling up From woodstocks black as earth." //- The Days of Duffy Gillis// by Hedley Parker<</type>> ---- [[Loyalist Burial Ground]] * \ [[Carmarthen Street]] * \ [[King Street East Variety]] * \ [[Titus Bakery]] * \ [[Saint John Community Food Basket]] * \ [[Crown Street]] * \ [[Prince Charles School]] * \ [[Prince Edward Square]] * \ [[Giant Tiger]]
<h1> Prince Charles School </h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Monarchs are RRSP - Responsible, Respectful, & Safe Pachyderms!" <</type>> ---- [[Giant Tiger]] * \ [[Prince Edward Square]] * \ [[Elliott Row]] * \ [[Teen Resource Centre->Teen Resource Centre / Saint John Sexual Health Centre]] * \ [[Saint John Community Food Basket]] * \ [[Romero House]] * \ [[Union & Crown]]
<h1>Leinster Street</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Historic residential street home to several current and bygone churches of great architectural value."<</type>> ---- [[Jewish Historical Museum]] * \ [[Gothic Arches]] * \ [[The Cornerstone]] * \ [[St. Mac's->St. Malachy's High School]] * \ [[Korner Grocery]] * \ [[Orange Street]] * \ [[Crown Street]] * \ [[Carmarthen Street]] * \ [[King Square]]
<h1>Orange Street</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Named for Frederick, Eldritch Knight of Oranges. A man who truly, madly, deeply loved oranges."<</type>> ---- [[Sam's Variety]] * \ [[Korner Grocery]] * \ [[Leinster Street]] * \ [[Duke Street]] * \ [[Mecklenburg Street]] * \ [[Carmarthen Street]] * \ [[Crown Street]]
<h1>Duke Street</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"I carry your heart (I carry it in my heart)" //- e e cummings// <</type>> ---- [[Sam's Variety]] * \ [[Orange Street]] * \ [[Carmarthen Street]] * \ [[Mecklenburg Street]] * \ [[Queen Square]] * \ [[InterAction School of Performing Arts]] * \ [[Crown Street]]
<h1>Mecklenburg Street</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Named for Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, founder of The Mecklenburger (an early predecessor to the Dungarvon flame-grilled Whopper). <</type>> ---- [[Sam's Variety]] * \ [[Carmarthen Street]] * \ [[Duke Street]] * \ [[Orange Street]] * \ [[Queen Square]] * \ [[Crown Street]] * \ [[King Edward School]]
<h1>Britain Street</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"The street finds its own uses for things." //- William Gibson, Burning Chrome// - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\STREETS\BRITAIN.EXE->Britain Street 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Shawn's Variety]] * \ [[Britain & Wentworth]] * \ [[St. James Street]] * \ [[Carmarthen Street]] * \ [[Tin Can Beach]] * \ [[Rainbow Park]] * \ [[South End Convenience]] * \ [[Saint John the Baptist]] * \ [[King Edward School]]
<h1>King Edward School</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Home of the SJB-KE Clippers & 2-time Defensive Player of the Year, Kawhi Leonard."<</type>> ---- [[Britain & Wentworth]] * \ [[Shawn's Variety]] * \ [[Saint John the Baptist]] * \ [[Rainbow Park]] * \ [[South End Convenience]] * \ [[Mecklenburg Street]] * \ [[Broad & Crown]] * \ [[Armory]]
<h1>Carmarthen Street</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Walking home I see the fires on, the sidewalk all in rows." //- David R. Elliott, Elliott/Carmarthen// <</type>> ---- \ [[Elliott Row]] * \ [[Loyalist Burial Ground]] * \ [[Leinster Street]] * \ [[Orange Street]] * \ [[Duke Street]] * \ [[Mecklenburg Street]] * \ [[Britain Street]] * \ <<linkreplace "View full list of buildings on Carmarthen">>[[Titus Bakery]] * [[Saint John Community Food Basket]] * [[Haunted House on Carmarthen]] * [[The Cornerstone]] * [[St. Mac's->St. Malachy's High School]] * [[Sam's Variety]] * [[Saint John the Baptist]] * [[Armory]]<</linkreplace>>
<h1>Barrack Green Armories</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Built in 1911 as part of the enhancement of the militia, later used in 2020 during the Great Sea Dog Uprising." - RUN [[D:\DISC\ARMORY.EXE->Armory 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Shawn's Variety]] * \ [[Carmarthen Street]] * \ [[Saint John the Baptist]] * \ [[Britain Street]] * \ [[Broad & Crown]] * \ [[Tin Can Beach]] * \ [[Rainbow Park]]
<h1>Saint John High School</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "The oldest publicly funded school in Canada, the grounds of Saint John High have become overrun with an invasive species of greyhound in recent years. Notable alumni includes CTV News host Steve Murphy." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\THEHOUNDS.EXE->Saint John High School 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Murder Hill]] * \ [[Port Saint John]] * \ [[Tuck Studio]] * \ [[Woodchucks Axe Throwing]] * \ [[The Art Warehouse]] * \ [[InterAction School of Performing Arts]] * \ [[Three Sisters]] * \ [[Roy's Army Surplus]] * \ [[Duke Street]] * \ [[Prince William Street]]
<h1>Saint John the Baptist</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"The eyes are not here; there are no eyes here; this lower cove structure stopped serving the public in 2018." <</type>> ---- [[Shawn's Variety]] * \ [[Carmarthen Street]] * \ [[Armory]] * \ [[Britain Street]] * \ [[Broad & Crown]] * \ [[Tin Can Beach]] * \ [[Rainbow Park]]
<h1>St. James Street</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Like ivy, we grow where there is room for us." //- Miranda July//<</type>> ---- [[Britain & Wentworth]] * \ [[Shawn's Variety]] * \ [[King Edward School]] * \ [[Mecklenburg Street]] * \ [[Rainbow Park]] * \ [[South End Convenience]] * \ [[Queen Square]] * \ [[Port City Pawn Shop]] * \ [[Three Sisters]]
<h1>Corner of Broad & Crown</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"On the pavement, motor oil and melted ice the colour of a pigeon's throat." //- Alden Nowlan//<</type>> ---- [[Shawn's Variety]] * \ [[Crown Street]] * \ [[Britain & Wentworth]] * \ [[St. James Street]] * \ [[Armory]] * \ [[Saint John the Baptist]] * \ [[King Edward School]]
<h1>Crown Street</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"A longing to wander tears my heart when I hear trees rustling in the wind at evening." //- Herman Hesse// <</type>> ---- [[Broad & Crown]] * \ [[Britain & Wentworth]] * \ [[Mecklenburg Street]] * \ [[Duke Street]] * \ [[Orange Street]] * \ [[Leinster Street]] * \ [[Elliott Row]] * \ [[Union & Crown]]
<h1>Union & Crown</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Municipal historic site as depicted in "Union & Crown: A Working Class Ballad" by acclaimed Candian poet Steve Nero." <</type>> ---- [[Prince Charles School]] * \ [[Elliott Row]] * \ [[Crown Street]] * \ [[Giant Tiger]] * \ [[Prince Edward Square]] * \ [[Phoenix Theatre]] * \ [[Romero House]]
Welcoming... <h1>Obscurity Shop</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "<span class="glitchy" data-text="Visionaries, witches, dissenters and misfits!">A mysterious little shop that has appeared on Germain.</span>"<</type>> ---- [[Good Fibrations]] * \ [[Grannan Street]] * \ [[Heartbreak Boutique]] * \ [[Italian By Night]] * \ [[The Feel Good Store]] * \ [[Bella's Ice Cream]] * \ [[Trinity Alley]] * \ [[Taco Pica]] * \ [[Upcoming Events]] * \ [[Princess & Germain]] * \ [[Germain Street]]
<h1>Port Saint John</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Published a book about an anthropomorphic seal in a tophat." - RUN [[D:\DISC\PORT.EXE->Port Saint John 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Saint John High School]] * \ [[Murder Hill]] * \ [[Three Sisters]] * \ [[InterAction School of Performing Arts]] * \ [[Loyalist City Brewing Company]] * \ [[Water Street]]
<h1>Shards of Time</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"I have a foreboding of an America in my children's or grandchildren's time." //- Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World// - RUN [[D:\DISC.O\TIME.EXE->Shards of Time 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Menagoesg Mural]] * \ [[The Red Path]] * \ [[Fort La Tour]] * \ [[Harbour Passage]] * \ [[Station One Skate Park]]
<h1>Corn Crib</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"Obsessed with corn and corn memes. Home of The Big Corn." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\CORN.EXE->Corn Crib 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Woolworth's]] * \ [[Taste of Egypt]] * \ [[The Urban Shoe Myth]] * \ [[Uptown Eatery]] * \ [[Pristine Clothing]] * \ [[King & Germain]] * \ [[Top of King Street]]
The Golden Ball does not need to converse with us. It does not feel as we tiny humans feel. It has no need for thoughts or feelings of love. The Golden Ball simply is. All hail the mighty Golden Ball.
As you journey through the fantastical streets of Saint John, you and your companion happen upon a quaint toy store nestled in the brick and mortar of Canterbury's shops. <<ZIPPY>>$name! Let's do playtime!<</ZIPPY>> - [["We don't have time for *fun* Zippy!"->Paddington Station]] - [[Okay, one playtime... as a snack.->Paddington Station 02]]
<<fadein 2s>><<linkappend "Before we arrive in Saint John... ">><<run toggleFullscreen()>>there are a few travel regulations we must review. <<linkappend "ACCESSIBILITY:">> To your left, you will notice a row of buttons. These will perform the following accessibility features (top to bottom): 1) Reveal the side panel. 2) Toggle full screen view. 3) Enlarge font size. 4) Decrease font size. Recommended settings: side panel hidden, full screen enabled, default font size. <<linkappend "Next">>, I want you to get comfortable using this state-of-the-art Personal Computer (PC). Try scrolling down to read the rest of the page! <<linkappend "Well done!">> You are in for a sensuous auditory experience; we recommend you prepare accordingly by turning on the volume of your Personal Home Computer. You will notice a volume bar in the side panel that controls the background music. This will not affect the volume of videos or other media you may encounter. You may wish to utilize it while watching embedded videos. For Google Chrome users using extensions, please be aware that having adblocker enabled may prevent some embedded videos. <<linkappend "Lastly">>, I hope you enjoy your visit. We'll have lots to discuss as you explore the city, so it would help if I knew your pronouns! - <<link [[He/him|Opening Passage]]>><<SetPronouns "m">><</link>> - <<link [[She/her|Opening Passage]]>><<SetPronouns "f">><</link>> - <<link [[They/them|Opening Passage]]>><<SetPronouns "b">><</link>> <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</fadein>>
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In order to maintain social distancing measures, Romero House has had to to adjust its practices to serve the many still in need of <<linkappend "a warm meal.">> They are now equipped to serve visitors with take-away bags from their take-out window. <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_romero.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> They have also been posting daily updates, food menus, and lists of food items they are in need of on their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/romerohousesoupkitchen/" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>, all while serving north of 350+ people on many days. If you are interested in learning more about food donations or aid, the soup kitchen can be reached at 506-642-7447. [[Leave Romero House->Romero House]]<</linkappend>>
Picture of a phoenix.
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The Teen Resource Centre is a great example of the community coming together to address the problem of youth poverty and other issues related to youth. In 1996, a health assessment revealed that youth were a population group least supported by the community, and the high rate of youth in poverty bears this out. After the health assessment was completed, the St. Joseph’s Community Health Centre began developing partnerships, a volunteer base and funding sources to develop programs and services for at-risk youth. You can learn more about the TRC over at <a href="http://www.trc4youth.org/main-page.html" target="_blank">their website</a>. [[Continue->Teen Resource Centre / Saint John Sexual Health Centre]]
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You arrive at Prince Edward Square, a once populous mall that has seen its storefronts <<linkappend "dwindle in recent decades...">> However, unlike the near-vacant Brunswick Square, Prince Edward Square is <<linkappend "still going strong!">> Though Prince Edward Square (now rebranded as "Mall") has lost retailers such as NB Liquor due to the rise of gentrification, the South End has continually relied on <<linkappend "its services.">> Rumor has it, the long-abandoned underground parking garage underneath the mall is home to a wide variety of eldrich beasts and ancient secrets! <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jWmaA--PsQQ?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> - [[Exit "Mall"->Prince Edward Square]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
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O, kind and passionate traveller, that of good will and a generous heart! You, $name, have been mulling deeply within your mind the depths of your gratitude, and by which ways that you might repay those around you for such unflinching <<linkappend "acts of service and kindness!">> <<ZIPPY>>OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>$name! OMG YOU DIDN'T!<</ZIPPY>> Zippy's wings flap in all directions and manner of the absurd. They are so <<linkappend "unbelievably hyped right now.">> <<ZIPPY>>DID YOU GET BREAD?!<</ZIPPY>> There is no narrative choice to be made here, $name. I won't allow it. Zippy is too excited. Zippy has worked too hard for this. <<linkappend "Zippy deserves this.">> <<ZIPPY>>$name! ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥<</ZIPPY>> Follow the breadcrumbs of friendship and good deeds, $name. Follow them down every street and alleyway, down every path and into every haunted building. They'll show you [[around.->Titus Bakery]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
You've risen to meet the early morning sun, O' wakeful adventurer, and the thought of a <<cycle "$cycle">><<option "caffinated">> <<option "decaffinated">><</cycle>> beverage stirs you like a <<linkappend "warm cup of coffee.">> <<ZIPPY>>Ten bagels and 30 doughnuts please!<</ZIPPY>> As you wait in line for your order, you begin to wonder about this Timothy Horton. Who was he? Why does he have such a singular grip on <<linkappend "the coffee market?">> <<ZIPPY>>Canadian Heritage Moment!<</ZIPPY>> Zippy begins to explain the history of Tim Hortons to you. The man was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, most notably as a member of the <<linkappend "Toronto Maple Leafs!">> Horton tragically passed in 1974 as a result of drunk driving. Having a blood alcohol level twice the legal limit, and having not worn a seatbelt, Horton lost control of his vehicle in the <<linkappend "early hours of the morning.">> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2IWQvOfQbD8?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> [[Roll up the rim.->Tim Hortons Waterloo]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
<<ZIPPY>>Hey $name!<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>Guess what time it is?<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace "- Guess.">><<YOU>>The Day the Sun Went Dark?<</YOU>> <<ZIPPY>>No, silly! It's...<</ZIPPY>> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_zippynews.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> <<ZIPPY>>Today's big special is...<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace ". . .">><<ZIPPY>>Sussex Golden Ginger Ale!<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>Best Ginger Ale don't @ me!<</ZIPPY>> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ieK_EpDsdFs?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> - [[Slam back that Sussex.->Sun Ray Variety]] <</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>>
<<YOU>>Wow, are we dining in Tokyo right now?<</YOU>> <<ZIPPY>>Not precisely, no!<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>But it sure gives you a //sense// of Tokyo!<</ZIPPY>> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/agFSryH7Pf8?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> [[Stimulate your other senses->Sense of Tokyo]]
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<<linkappend "You've been preparing for it all week.">> Posing in front of the mirror, <<linkappend "hairbrush in hand.">> Tonight is karaoke night; <<linkappend "the only night worth dreaming of.">> Freedom comes in many forms. For some, it's the brief and fleeting respite from the capitalist myth of the standard working day. For others, dirt bikes. <<linkappend "But for you...">> it's this moment, frozen in time. <<ZIPPY>>Let 'er rip, $name!<</ZIPPY>> You puff your chest, breathe in, and [[spill yer guts out.->The R Bar 02]]<</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
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<<ZIPPY>>Hey $name!<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>Guess what time it is?<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace "- Guess.">><<YOU>>The Winter Solstice?<</YOU>> <<ZIPPY>>No, silly! It's...<</ZIPPY>> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_zippynews.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> <<ZIPPY>>Today's big special is...<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace ". . .">><<ZIPPY>>Arriba! They're basically Doritos!<</ZIPPY>> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5ZMMpaMKHcg?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> - [[Ring in your chippies.->King Street East Variety]] <</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>>
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<center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_beaver.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YFSTMP2ub3Y?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> - [[Raise the dead.->Loyalist Burial Ground]]
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<<ZIPPY>>Death by wrecking ball :(<</ZIPPY>> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mreK1aKXLZM?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> - [[Catch a flick.->Paramount Theatre]]
<<ZIPPY>>When you're a birb<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>All the world's a stage!<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>A stage full of food!<</ZIPPY>> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/m83sxI5o6qc?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> - [[Get ready to polka->Imperial Theatre]]
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the former site of the Centenary Queen Square United Church...
<<ZIPPY>>Did you know...<</ZIPPY>> The first Jewish resident of Saint John was David Gabel, who arrived with his wife and children in 1783 with the Loyalists arriving after the American Revolution. He established a butcher shop and bakery on <<linkappend "Kings Square.">> The former Shaarei Zedek Synagogue in Saint John was built in 1871, located at the corner of Carleton Street and Wellington Row. Saint John council voted to demolish historic synagogue in 2016, though it has since been renovated into a corporate workspace by Cooke Aquaculture. The company won a 2019 Developers Award for their effors at the Saint John Region Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Business Awards. You can learn more about the history of the Jewish community in Saint John on The Atlantic Jewish Council's <a href="https://theajc.ca/history/the-jewish-community-of-saint-john/" target="_blank">website</a>. [[Continue->Jewish Historical Museum]] <</linkappend>>
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<<type 15ms start 1s keep>> SEARCHING: ... ... ... ... ... ... D:\DISC.OVER\ARCHIVE ... ... ... ... ... ... LOCATED (1) NEW FILE(S). YEAR_END_1991.VHS <center><iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7j2O0miYmx5a2U5WW52UFNFdHM/preview" width="588" height="331"></iframe></center> - [[Rewind tape->St. Malachy's High School]]<</type>>
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Hoping to expedite your expedition through the lands of Saint John, you arrive at the bus stop along Charlotte Street and wait for the bus. <<linkreplace "- Wait">>It's running late. <<linkreplace "- Wait">>Your limo is now forty minutes late. Nothing to be done. <<linkreplace "- Wait">>Nothing happens. Nobody comes, nobody goes. It's awful. <<linkreplace "- Let's go.">>We can't. <<linkreplace "- Why not?">>We're waiting for the bus. <<linkreplace "- Wait">>. . . <<linkreplace "- Wait">>You see someone you met earlier in the day coming from toward Julius Pizza. You have clearly noticed them several moments before they reach the bus stop, but they're too far away for you to acknowledge them, and you don't know how to let the time in between pass without feeling <<linkappend "internally awkward.">> As they get within distance, you raise your head up from the imaginary thing you were pretending to look at, and smile. They lock eyes with you and greet you warmly, imparting to you [[these sacred words.->Bus Stop on Charlotte 02]] <</linkappend>> <</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>>
<<ZIPPY>>Hey $name!<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>Guess what time it is?<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace "- Guess.">><<YOU>>The Autumnal Equinox?<</YOU>> <<ZIPPY>>No, silly! It's...<</ZIPPY>> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_zippynews.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> <<ZIPPY>>Today's big special is...<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace ". . .">><<ZIPPY>>Gatorade! 3 for $5!<</ZIPPY>> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Mpix0WER-ww?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> (Solidarity to the person in the video who can be heard saying: "It's not fireworks, why are they clapping? That place was like the Sobeys of the South End!") - [[Ring in your Gatorade.->Korner Grocery]] <</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>>
At the one-hundred and fourty-third building of Charlotte Street, in a street-level building not too far from yourself, the human race suddenly encountered a deadly threat to its very existence. And this terrifying enemy surfaced, as such enemies often do, in the seemingly most innocent and <<linkappend "unlikely of ways...">> <<ZIPPY>>$name! Close your eyes! :)<</ZIPPY>> As you wait outside on the sidewalk at the corner of Charlotte and Princess, an excited anticipation grows in your chest as your feathery companion seems to be preparing some kind of surprise. The sun begins to eclipse as you hear the jingle of a shop door. You listen closely as Zippy's waddling <<linkappend "footsteps approach.">> <<ZIPPY>>Okay! Okay!<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>Open them!<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace "Open your eyes.">> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_audrey.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> You vow from this day forward to care for, protect, and nurture this <<linkappend "beautiful gift.">> By any means necessary. <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5Z84pbydN_U?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> [[Audrey II has joined your party (exit)->Keirstead's Flower Shop]] <</linkappend>><</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
<<ZIPPY>>Hey $name!<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>Guess what time it is?<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace "- Guess.">><<YOU>>The Summer Solstice?<</YOU>> <<ZIPPY>>No, silly! It's...<</ZIPPY>> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_zippynews.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> <<ZIPPY>>Today's big special is...<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace ". . .">><<ZIPPY>>Water! Two for a buck!<</ZIPPY>> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IHM7eo6O8vY?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> - [[Ring in your water.->Sam's Variety]] <</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>>
<<ZIPPY>>Hey $name!<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>Guess what time it is?<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace "- Guess.">><<YOU>>The Vernal Equinox?<</YOU>> <<ZIPPY>>No, silly! It's...<</ZIPPY>> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_zippynews.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> <<ZIPPY>>Today's big special is...<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace ". . .">><<ZIPPY>>Chocolate bars! Cadbury yummies!<</ZIPPY>> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DqTPVvam1uY?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> - [[Ring in your chocolate bar.->Shawn's Variety]] <</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>>
As you move toward the edge of the South End, you serendipitously happen to bump into Brent Wilson, director of the New Brunswick Military Heritage Project! <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gif6MPt-7S4?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> - [[Return->Armory]]
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You enter the mid-sized convenience store, an unpretentious shop seemingly untouched by time. A light doorchime sings as children run in and out through the door, pixie sticks and apple juice in hand. You have a bit of coin in your purse, brave adventurer. Care to indulge in a south end snack? [[- Three hotted dogs & can of pop for $2.99, please!->South End Convenience 02]] [[- Wait... isn't it Monday?->South End Convenience 03]] [[- Real sustenance comes from within.->South End Convenience 04]]
<h1>First Stop Market</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Fresh veggies and incredible selection items." ★★★★★ //via Google//<</type>> ---- [[Sun Ray Variety]] * \ [[Sense of Tokyo]] * \ [[Tim Hortons->Tim Hortons Waterloo]] * \ [[Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception]] * \ [[Titus Bakery]] * \ [[Saint John Community Food Basket]] * \ [[Tops Pizza & Restaurant]] * \ [[The Golden Ball]] * \ [[Giant Tiger]]
<center><h1>ARTIST STATEMENT</h1></center> I began this project a couple of months after COVID-19 became worldwide news. The sudden eviction of daily ritual mixed with fear and uncertainty brought out the worst of feelings in me; anxiety, stress, depression, and loss. Loss was the most unfamiliar. I hadn't just lost the ability to go to work, see family, and engage with my community; there was a very tangible loss of space as I spent weeks feeling anxious during the pandemic. I went days on end without leaving my apartment. I got really into watching late-90s/early-00s Nascar races. It was a weird time. I'm not a particularly social person, but I do rely on ritual to keep myself grounded. And I love Saint John. I love being here. So to feel stress and anxiety at leaving my third-floor apartment was challenging. I missed uptown. So I decided to recreate it instead. <center>***</center> Most everything you see on this interactive website came together as improvisation. Each background began as a photograph, which began as an afternoon walk as I rehabituated myself to leaving the house. Each written vignette was an attempt at cheer, educating, and playfulness. Each line of code or css or javascript was an attempt at learning, because I have absolutely zero professional experience in programming languages. As an artistic piece, DISC.OVER SAINT JOHN fits inside a long-standing tradition of subverting the aims of 'games'; to position the interactor as an undying character whose time is defined not by productivity, conquest, or victory, but rather by non-violence, intellectual exploration, and leisure. My hope is that you will play in this space, and maybe your friends and family from away will play in this space, and together we can all explore and share in a bit of magic realism. <<jeff>>Safe travels, adventurer! - Jeff Arbeau (he/him)<</jeff>> <<back "GO BACK">>
<center><h1>LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT</h1> The author acknowledges, recognizes, and respects that the setting of this digital space (Menagoesg/Saint John) exists on the traditional, unceded territories of the Wolastoqey, Peskotomuhkati, and Mi'kmaq peoples. <<back "GO BACK">></center>
<center><h1>DISC.OVER SAINT JOHN</h1> A digital urban exploration simulator & non-linear interactive narrative. Created by Jeff Arbeau, 2020 for THIRD SHIFT 2020 Website: http://thirdshiftsj.com/ Built in Twine v.2.3.9 Using the SugarCube 2.33.2 story format Website: https://twinery.org/ Soundtrack: Sergey Sergeyevich Prokofiev - //Visions fugitives, Op.22// This piano piece is in the public domain Instrumentation: Konami SCC (Sound Creative Chip) Full Set by Gashisoft Special thanks to Twine community members over at the Twine Discord channel for fostering a welcoming and inviting environment to learn and ask questions! & Lindsay Jacquard for always being down to answer one of life's greatest questions: WWAPD? (What would a pigeon do?) Contact: hgwxc@stu.ca Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jauffr/" target="_blank">@jauffr</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/jeffarbeau" target="_blank">@jeffarbeau</a> <<back "GO BACK">></center>
<<linkappend "Saint John is under siege!">> ...and a platoon of upscale coffee shops have breached the city walls! Our adventuring heroes, $name and Zippy, have taken refuge in a local foxhole named Catapult Coffee & Studio. The service is excellent, the offerings are delicious, and the ballistics are curiously <<linkappend "nowhere to be seen.">> <<ZIPPY>>Catapult the rich!<</ZIPPY>> The two of you enjoy a hot beverage and sit by the window, watching as a small succulent sips <<linkappend "a much smaller cup of tea.">> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_succulent.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> - [[Check out the studio->Catapult Coffee & Studio 02]] - [[Continue exploring Saint John->Catapult Coffee & Studio]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
You drop into your favourite local restaurant, Ethel & Marys, and look over their chalkboard menu. You have no idea why you looked over the menu, though, because you already knew you were getting the <<linkappend "grilled cheese sammy.">> But then! You're sure glad you did look over the menu. You had no idea that rhubarb could be prepared and used in so many different ways. Maybe you'll get a fresh tart and a muffin <<linkappend "to go with it!">> You take a gander around the shop as you're handed your meal. Along the walls, above the countertops filled with delicious styles of homemade bread, are an assortment of framed pictures. Each one contains a grandma who's loved! <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_ethelmarys.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> You take your grilled cheese to the nearest tree and gobble it quickly, with both hands, like a squirrel. [[Bye, grandma!->Ethel & Mary's]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
<<ZIPPY>>I wonder what the folks at Fundy Fringe...<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>And Saint John Theatre Co. have been up to!<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace "Let's find out!">><<YOU>>Let's find out!!<</YOU>> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WjgNhfhLYww?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> [[Red leather, yellow leather, red leather, yellow leather...->Saint John Theatre Company]]<</linkreplace>>
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<<ZIPPY>>While you were adventuring...<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>I studied //The Trashcan//.<</ZIPPY>> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XkxK0PKaJUU?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> [[NO DEAL!->Port City Pawn Shop]]
You come upon a beautiful gallery and the corner of Princess and Germain streets, feeling the pull of its beautiful window display calling to you. <<ZIPPY>>C'mon, $name! Let's check it out!<</ZIPPY>> You enter the building, feasting your eyes upon the variety of works on display, hung from walls, towering above you. - [[All art is quite useless!->Trinity Galleries]] <<linkreplace "- Check out the basement floor.">> Down in the basement, a colorful collection of landscapes are displayed in a mini-exhibition. The exhibition, you learn, is titled "//Streetscapes of Saint John from D to J - A study in pixelation// by Zippy Storbread" <<ZIPPY>>Surprise! It's an exhi-pigeon!<</ZIPPY>> - [[Sorry, Zippy. Maybe another time!->Trinity Galleries]] <<linkreplace "- Tour the exhipigeon.">> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'bgd_duke.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> //Duke Street, 2020// <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'bgd_elliott.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> //Elliott Row, 2020// <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'bgd_germain.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> //Germain Street, 2020// <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'bgd_grannanlane.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> //Grannan Street, 2020// <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'bgd_horsfield.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> //Horsfield Street, 2020// <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'bgd_jardinealley.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> //Jardine Alley, 2020// Zippy stares wistfully at the landscape of Grannan Street, remembering a warm pizza crust they found behind the Sunstar Lounge years ago. <<linkreplace "- Celebrate them.">> <<YOU>>Zippy!! These are amazing!<</YOU>> <<ZIPPY>>$name! ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥<</ZIPPY>> - [[Wave goodbye to the exhibition->Trinity Galleries]]
<center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_backstreetgif.gif']]</span><</fadein>></center> You enter Saint John's most enduring and well-loved record store. An array of posters from various local shows and beloved artists adorn the walls, and a selection of local tapes and compact disks emit an urgent, sensuous energy <<linkappend "near the front counter.">> <<ZIPPY>>I miss going to see live music!<</ZIPPY>> <<YOU>>Guess you'll just havta...<</YOU>> <<ZIPPY>>Spin records in my underwear!<</ZIPPY>> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LDuixkSKnmw?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> - [[Pick up a load of casettes.->Backstreet Records]] <</linkappend>>
O, brave adventurer, look at how the hairs upon your head have grown! Have you been travelling these roads for so long? <<ZIPPY>>Time for a preening!<</ZIPPY>> Just as a pigeon's feather might disintegrate into powder, producing an oily, waxy substance that helps waterproof feathers and keep them flexible, so to do the humans possess manifold techniques for keeping hairs healthy, stylish, and <<linkappend "hella fresh.">> <<ZIPPY>>Step one!<</ZIPPY>> Respect your barber! Show up on time, communicate your desires, and trust that they're appropriately trained to make you look good. This one doesn't apply to birds, unless you typically have another bird <<linkappend "preen your feathers.">> <<ZIPPY>>Step two!<</ZIPPY>> Plan accordingly! Your barber is too polite to ask you not to walk in five minutes before close. Or, maybe they're not! Book ahead if your availablity is unnegotiable or you want to ensure a timely, fresh cut. This one doesn't apply to birds, because <<linkappend "time is fake.">> <<ZIPPY>>Step three!<</ZIPPY>> If your barber isn't a stand-up comedian on the side, come prepared with a arsenal of small-talk options! If that doesn't work, play experimental drone music from your phone for the whole barbershop to enjoy! <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4Oa9Tj7kwCg?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> <<ZIPPY>>Aw heck yeah! That's a fun bop!<</ZIPPY>> [[Fade out->Quality Block Barbershop]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
You talk a big talk, $name. But now we shall find out if you can <<linkappend "guac the guac.">> Challenge accepted! You order up a plate of nachos and a taco and soon enough, your meal is brought out to the patio. You sit, bite in and <<linkappend "enjoy your snack.">> Uh-oh! While you weren't looking, a tiny dog hops up and takes a bite from the side of <<linkappend "your dish.">> As you shoo the dog away, The Loyalist Man sneaks up beside you and picks a pickled onion from your plate and <<linkappend "eats it.">> As you shoo away The Loyalist Man, you look down at what remains of your meal, <<linkappend "a small pout forming on your face.">> As you collect yourself, a pigeon who watched this all happen flies overhead, dropping a whole new taco into your dish. ♥ [[Thank Santos (for everything)->Taco Pica 02]] [[Take a Green Bathroom Selfie->Taco Pica 03]] [[Continue on your adventure->Taco Pica]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
<<ZIPPY>>Do you think I look cool?<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace "Obviously!">><<YOU>>Obviously!<</YOU>> <<ZIPPY>>Well, I better get more clothes...<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>Just in case!<</ZIPPY>> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_heartbreak.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> - [[Mend your broken heart.->Heartbreak Boutique]] <</linkreplace>>
If hand rolled beef tenderloin should appear one night in a thousand years, how would all believe and adore; and preserve for many generations the remembrance of <<linkappend "the Polpetti which had been served!">> But every night come out these entrées of beauty, and light the universe with their admonishing servings, so says Emerson. <<ZIPPY>>Hello Lasagne Grande!<</ZIPPY>> You have arrived in your finest to wine and dine at Saint John's uptown Italian restaurant. The server greets you warmly. <<linkreplace "- Ask to speak with the owner.">><center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AU4TAhZDVAk?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> <</linkreplace>> <<linkreplace "- Enjoy a fine meal.">><<YOU>>Table for two, please!<</YOU>> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1nWNXO3CZkU?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> <</linkreplace>> [[Continue your journey->Italian By Night]] <</linkappend>>
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<<ZIPPY>>My happy place!<</ZIPPY>> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_feelgood.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> - [[Prioritize a bit of self-care.->The Feel Good Store]]
<<if $bellas is true>>And so, with the troll toll in mind, our brave adventurers Zippy and $name have made their way to Bella's Ice Cream to complete a typical RPG fetch quest. <<ZIPPY>>Hey! Did you know... That I love ice cream?<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace "Duh...">><<YOU>>I mean... I could have guessed!<</YOU>> <<ZIPPY>>Hey! Some people, you know... They're lactose intolerant!<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>Maybe birds are too!<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace "Yeah, but...">><<YOU>>You eat anything! You were choking on garbage when I met you!<</YOU>> <<ZIPPY>>Fair point. Safe guess! I //love// waffle cone crumbs.<</ZIPPY>> The two of you make your way to the front counter and <<linkappend "look over your options.">> <<Server_Jerry>>Welcome to Bella's Ice Cream! What can I get you?<</Server_Jerry>> <<linkreplace "Ice cream!">><<YOU>>Ice cream! But what flavor!<</YOU>> <<ZIPPY>>We need to pick the best ice cream for the job!<</ZIPPY>> <<Server_Jerry>>Well... I can give you a few options!<</Server_Jerry>> <<Server_Jerry>>Someone with a sensitive, sweet personality might like Sweet Cream!<</Server_Jerry>> <<Server_Jerry>>Charisma and depth? Ricotta Fig would be perfect for you!<</Server_Jerry>> <<Server_Jerry>>A ghostly sewer troll? Salted Caramel was practically //made// for you!<</Server_Jerry>> Wow. <<linkappend "These all sound good!">> <<ZIPPY>>Whaddiya thinkin' $name?<</ZIPPY>> - [[Sweet Cream]] - [[Ricotta Fig]] - [[Salted Caramel]] <</linkappend>><</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>> <<else>><<ZIPPY>>I scream!<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>You scream!<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>We all scream!<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>It's awkward!<</ZIPPY>> - [[Continue exploring Saint John->Bella's Ice Cream]] <</if>>
<<ZIPPY>>Hey $name! You checking out THIRD SHIFT this week?<</ZIPPY>> <<YOU>>Wouldn't miss it!<</YOU>> Look at all of these <a href="https://thirdshiftsj.com/" target="_blank">fun events!</a> - [[Continue exploring Saint John->Upcoming Events]]
As you venture beyond the innermost core of the uptown shopping district, you come upon a quaint pizza shop on <<linkappend "a sleepy streetcorner.">> My oh my, $name, do you hear that? It is the sound of a tummy that has not known the delicate touch of melted cheeses for some time. <<ZIPPY>>I think my tums grumbling too!<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace "- Order a slice">>You enter the unassuming shop and order a slice of pizza from the counter, but a seagull decides that, hey, this is my slice of pizza, too! [[Defend your honor->Julius Pizza 02]] [[Formally invite the seagull to dine with you->Julius Pizza 03]] <</linkreplace>><</linkappend>>
<<jeff>><div class="typed-delay800">Hey there! This is some boilerplate text!</div><</jeff>> And now, a quick word from the Mayor: <<DON>>Hey there! This is some boilerplate text!<</DON>> Wow... that guy is pretty cool, eh?
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<<Royal>>My liege! Welcome to our dining quarters!<</Royal>> You hear a voice from behind the bar greet you, and turn to find a bartender, who shoots you a polite smile as they wipe down the bar counter. <<linkreplace "- Thank them">><<YOU>>Thank you, though //liege// is a bit much.<</YOU>> They look at you, seemingly puzzled, and take a moment to consider this interaction. After a moment, they form a reply: "Hi. Welcome to Port City Royal. Can I start you off with a drink?" <<linkreplace "- Order a drink.">>You order a <<cycle "$cycle">><<option "water">> <<option "Boil Order Gin">><</cycle>> and take a seat, feeling a tad awkward from the stilted conversation. As you watch them prepare your drink, you <<linkappend "hear the jolly voice once more.">> <<Royal>>Excellent choice! Fine tastes, my liege!<</Royal>> You immediately become aware that it was not, in fact, the bartender that greeted you at the door. You can see them, right now, pouring your drink. <<linkappend "Someone else is here.">> You scan the seemingly empty room for another person, a figure, <<linkappend "someone...">> <<Royal>>Slam it back, my liege! Oh yes!<</Royal>> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TS6IxOnZInM?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> <<Royal>>Take me to the river! //Oh yeaaaaah!//<</Royal>> [[- Finish your drink->Port City Royal]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>>
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When the darkness fell, the streets of Saint John became <<linkappend "something else.">> On the horizon, a pale moonlight reflects off of the decaying port. Above you, a maze of overbearing churchtops cast shadows onto half-lit bar signs. You float through the grit and pavement, kicking up ancient rock as you trudgen through the seedy lungs of the city. After a long day of cyber-sleuthing, and with a little bitcoin in your e-wallet, you slide through the city's back alleys until you stumble upon the local rogue's den. [[- Slide back into the night.->Rogue Coffee]] <<linkreplace "- Enter the hovel.">> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_rogue.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> You make your way through a maze of graffiti, spider plants, and hot wares, moving toward the cashbox. Your fence sits behind a wooden counter, and a gathering of hackers and infiltrators enjoy javasips at a nearby table. [[- Approach the fence->Rogue Coffee 02]] [[- Approach the gathering.->Rogue Coffee 03]] <</linkreplace>><</linkappend>>
As you make your way down Canterbury Street, the delectable fragrance of wood-fired pizza pies cartoonishly hooks your nose like a hand, pulling you into its <<linkappend "dining area.">> <<ZIPPY>>$name, you read my mind!<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>All I think about is 'za!<</ZIPPY>> As you both take your seat, you hear your name ring out across the dining room as the house band banters in between songs. "This next song goes out to Zippy and $name. You two are so <<linkappend "gosh darn cute!">>" <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/E_iOzOZSxV0?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> [[Finish your pizza->Pomodori Pizza]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
<<ZIPPY>>Hey $name! Knock knock!<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace "Who's there?">><<YOU>>Who's there?<</YOU>> <<ZIPPY>>Who?<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace "Who who?">><<YOU>>Who who?<</YOU>> <<ZIPPY>>Whooooo! Whooooo!<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>Look at me, $name!<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>I'm a birb! Whoo^^00^^~~00~~oo^^00^^~~00~~!<</ZIPPY>> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XJm_X1IVdJ0?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> [[Continue->Thandi]] <</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>>
You meet up with a friend of Zippy's at Hopscotch Whiskey Bar, and together, the three of you catch up over drinks. On the advice of this new pal, who you kind-of sort-of know, you order their <<linkappend "in-house special.">> <<YOU>>Three Boy L'Order Whiskeys, please<</YOU>> You sip on your first whiskey, slowly getting acquainted with the peculiar (and very Saint John specific) notes and flavors swirling around your tongue. As the conversation picks up, and the night seems to be headed in a conversational direction, the table <<linkappend "orders a second round.">> <<ZIPPY>>Three more, please!<</ZIPPY>> <span class="drunk">The three of you get comfortable as a group and discuss the local news, pitching in your thoughts about everything from the pending apocalypse, to new storefronts, snap elections, and the latest <<linkappend "spicy twitter feud.">> As the night goes on, your new pal decides to order the table <<linkappend "one more round.">> <<Fleaburn>>Another one!<</Fleaburn>> The third drink gets the table into a lively debate about the merits of tinfoil hats. <<Fleaburn>><span class="glitchy" data-text="You know what? I'm just gonna say it.">You know what? I'm just gonna say it.</span><</Fleaburn>> <<Fleaburn>><span class="glitchy" data-text="I'm just saying...">I'm just saying...</span><</Fleaburn>> <<Fleaburn>><span class="glitchy" data-text="I think the Mayor is hiding something!">I think the Mayor is hiding something!</span><</Fleaburn>> <<Fleaburn>><span class="glitchy" data-text="Like aliens and stuff!">Like aliens and stuff!</span><</Fleaburn>> <<Fleaburn>><span class="glitchy" data-text="Did you hear about Area 506?">Did you hear about Area 506?</span><</Fleaburn>> <<Fleaburn>><span class="glitchy" data-text="Why don't the escalators ever work!">Why don't the escalators ever work!</span><</Fleaburn>> <<Fleaburn>><span class="glitchy" data-text="And that Golden... Orb!">And that Golden... Orb!</span><</Fleaburn>> <<Fleaburn>><span class="glitchy" data-text="Total mind control!">Total mind control!</span><</Fleaburn>> The night gets pretty wild from there. - [[Settle up.->Hopscotch]]<</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
You make your way into Britt's, Saint John's uptown English-style pub named after acclaimed Saint John artist <<linkappend "Miller Brittain.">> <<ZIPPY>>Oh! Miller Brittain!<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>A masterful painter!<</ZIPPY>> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EmMrpZ_UX40?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> As the two of you discuss art and history, the pub begins to fill with the evening. One particularly clumsy fellow, a tall man in a top hat, bumps into your stool and spills a bit of their their bevy <<linkappend "on the counter.">> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_trenchcoat.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> <<Wayne>>Man in a trenchcoat coming thru!<</Wayne>> <<Blaine>>$They spilled your bevy, Wayne!<</Blaine>> This polyphonic man seems a bit testy, very unusual for the relaxed, casual atmosphere of a pub like <<linkappend "Britt's.">> <<Blaine>>Look out! We're catching Pokémon here!<</Blaine>> <<Wayne>>I caught a Drowsee! And a Seaking!<</Wayne>> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lrwU-CUGweY?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> <<ZIPPY>>I find the concept of Pokémon terrifying!<</ZIPPY>> - [[Got away safely!->Britt's Pub]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
Someone shouts the lyrics to //Sweet Home Alabama// in your ear while the band onstage plays <<linkappend "//Don't Stop Believin'.//">> <<ZIPPY>>Where da skies ah so bluuuu!!<</ZIPPY>> - [[Just a small town bird...->O'Leary's Pub]] <</linkappend>>
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You feel an immediate sense of comfort and belonging as you pass through its doors and find yourself inside your favourite used bookstore, Scheherazade. Along these walls, wrapping around each corner, nook, and cranny, you browse through towering stacks of old paperbacks and poetry chapbooks while <<linkappend "time gently passes by.">> <<ZIPPY>>//Bird Box//? That sounds fun!<</ZIPPY>> You rifle through old editions of <<cycle "$cycle">><<option "classic Western literature">> <<option "A Midsummer Night's Kitchen Party">> <<option "Alice's Adventures in the 506">> <<option "You Are a Seadog: Choose Your Own Adventure #45 by Edward Packard">><</cycle>>, only to notice that as you remove them from the bookshelves, the spaces they had been occupying are immediately filled by <<cycle "$cycle">><<option "newer, more modern works of literature">> <<option "Miriam Toews novels that have been soaked in tears and air-dried so many times that you can't make out the words anymore, and which have the inscription '$name' in the dustjacket">> <<option "copies of the latest David Adams Richards novel, which you understand to be about a man who has a spiritual awakening near some trees">> <<option "copies of Christopher Jessulat's post-covid collection of essays about Saint John, //The Decline//">> <<option "used copies of //Infinite Jest//, but they all smell like a hairy man's foot and have awful lyrics written in the margins">><</cycle>>. You feel embarrassed that you don't know where to put these evicted books. You hide them in <<linkappend "the horror section.">> <<ZIPPY>>Okay, actually...<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>//Bird Box// sounds awful for birds!<</ZIPPY>> As you scan through the local interest section, you come across a beautiful, shimmering edition that catches your eye. <<linkreplace "- Pick it up.">> //NEW BRUNSWICK <span class="drunk">GHOSTS!</span> <span class="glitchy" data-text="GLITCHES!">GLITCHES!</span> and THINGS THAT// <<linkappend "//==REDACTED==//.">> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hrnrYCkv9kY?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> <</linkappend>> - [[Bookmark this store and close->Scheherazade]] <</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
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As the clock strikes the hour of leisure and the hardworking citizens of Saint John scurry to their favourite waterholes, you find yourself at the entrance to Saint John's original craft beer brewpub, Big Tide Brewing Company on <<linkappend "Princess Street.">> <<ZIPPY>>Oh, look $name!<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>It's Trivia Night!<</ZIPPY>> As is tradition, the competitive spirit of Saint Johners comes out during this most sacred of nights. You notice a small table for two near the back of the room that could accomodate <<linkappend "a darkhorse duo of trivia masterminds.">> <<ZIPPY>>C'mon $name! We got this!<</ZIPPY>> - [[Try your hand at trivia!->Big Tide Brewing Co. 02]] - [[I just want to drink in peace!->Big Tide Brewing Co.]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
You enter the historic Chubb Building, now home to a diverse expressions of local, Canadian and international fine art. You are quickly overcome by the sheer density and broad range of paintings, drawings, prints, and sculptures that <<linkappend "surround you.">> You continue through the eclectic space until you arrive near the back, where you are told there is a particularly interesting <<linkappend "collections section.">> Deep within the gallery space, a colorful collection of landscapes are displayed as a mini-exhibition. The exhibition, you learn, is titled "//Streetscapes of Saint John from K to O - A study in pixelation// by Zippy Storbread" <<ZIPPY>>Surprise! It's an exhi-pigeon!<</ZIPPY>> - [[Sorry, Zippy. Maybe another time!->Trinity Galleries]] <<linkreplace "- Tour the exhipigeon.">> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'bgd_cornerkingcanterbury.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> //King & Canterbury, 2020// <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'bgd_kingandgermain.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> //King & Germain, 2020// <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'bgd_kingprincewilliam.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> //King & Prince William, 2020// <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'bgd_kingstreet.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> //King Street, 2020// <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'bgd_leinster.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> //Leinster Street, 2020// <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'bgd_mecklenburg.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> //Mecklenburg Street, 2020// <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'bgd_orange.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> //Orange Street, 2020// Zippy flaps their wings, seemingly excited by the view on King & Germain. You imagine that's probably them up on the ledge! <<linkreplace "- Celebrate them.">> <<YOU>>Zippy!! These are amazing!<</YOU>> <<ZIPPY>>$name! ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥<</ZIPPY>> - [[Exit to Chubbs Corner->Cobalt Art Gallery]] <</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
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Everybody's a critic these days, eh, adventurer? Brave as though you may be, do you dare solicit opinions of craft beers on the internet? Are you honestly prepared for that $name? <<ZIPPY>>I detect complimentary notes of... stuff!<</ZIPPY>> Lucky for you, Loyalist City Brewing Co. make excellent beverages! <<linkappend "No debates here!">> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/y6Qh_7kIiNU?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> [[Cheers->Loyalist City Brewing Company]] <</linkappend>>
<center><h1><span class="drunk">D E L W O R D E N</span></h1></center> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/il-5v6lceFE?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> <center><h1><span class="drunk"><span class="glitchy" data-text="D E L">[[D A N C E->Callie's Pub]]</span></span></h1></center>
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[[Wild Flours Sweets & Treats]]
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<<ZIPPY>>Check!<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>Me!<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>Out!<</ZIPPY>> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_pristine.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> - [[No leather! Just feathers.->Pristine Clothing]]
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<<linkappend "Corn.">> For some, corn embodies the human spirit's capacity for ingenuity and survival, a symbolic cereal grain that carries within each stalk the long-established traditions of <<linkappend "farming, irrigation, and harvesting.">> For others, a buttery cob means you're in <<linkappend "partytown.">> But we can all agree that somewhere, at some point in your life, you've found yourself at a place, maybe waiting in line at the BiWay or rummaging through you glovebox; maybe it'd been awhile since you had a nice corn; maybe you'd lost touch with your inner <<linkappend "cob-loving child;">> and those iconic first notes came on the radio, just then, and a working class man from the streets of New Jersey starts reminicing about hometown jams, a cool rocking daddy, emptying his entire soul into a <<linkappend "singular, defining chorus.">> A man so passionate about Corn in the U.S.A. reminds you that you, too, love corn very deeply. <<linkappend "You need corn.">> Since the dawn of human civilization, humans have been united as one in their unfaltering love of <<linkappend "//zea mays//.">> But for one local resident, Allen Nieland, there is no love lost in his war waged again corn. KCCI 8 News' Vanessa Peng has more on the man who doesn't like corn crib. <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/T3d4Coppesc?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> [[Maize well corntinue->Corn Crib]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
<<ZIPPY>>Birbs get hangry too, you know!<</ZIPPY>> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_freddie.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> - [[Have a slice!->Freddie's Pizza]]
<<ZIPPY>>Oh no! Ayrooooos!<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>Hope they don't wanna eat me!<</ZIPPY>> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QRIGE0HS8QU?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> - [[Act natural, slowly back out of the forest.->InterAction School of Performing Arts]]
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<<linkappend "That face when...">> the serves shows up to the table with your entree and <<linkappend "says to Zippy:">> <<Server_Jerry>>Yours will be a few more minutes!<</Server_Jerry>> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3757KZCY_aI?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> <<ZIPPY>>Parmesan fries! Better than McDonald's parking lot fries.<</ZIPPY>> <<YOU>>Wow! You //LOVE// parking lot fries!<</YOU>> <<linkreplace "- Tip your server well.">><<Server_Jerry>>Support service workers! Meow!<</Server_Jerry>> - [[Hit the road.->Cask and Kettle]] <</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
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<<ZIPPY>>HAVE YOU HEARD!?<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace "Heard what?">><<ZIPPY>>THE BIG IMPORTANT NEWS!?<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace "I'm, uh... not sure?">><<ZIPPY>>THE BIG BREAD NEWS!?<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace "I'm not as up on bread news as you are!">><<YOU>>What's going on in the bread world?<</YOU>> <<ZIPPY>>THE OWNERS OF LET'S HUMMUS...<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>JUST OPENED...<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>A BAKERY! ♥♥♥<</ZIPPY>> Zippy's excitement makes so much sense now! Zippy LOVES bread and <<linkappend "bread-adjacent foods.">> In fact, you noticed Zippy disappear for a bit earlier in the day, only to return later stuffed full of food. You assume they must have flown over to The Lebanese Baker <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheLebaneseBaker2020/" target="_blank">(visit their Facebook Page here)</a> in the North End, over on Main Street! - [[Dream of beef pies.->Let's Hummus]] <</linkappend>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>>
<<ZIPPY>>Oh, look $name!<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>They're opening!<</ZIPPY>> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YS5AT8jCTk0?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> - [[Enjoy a hot beverage on the patio->ChocoZein]]
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<center><h1>THE JAVA MOOSE</h1> BY ALCES NOWLAN</center> Down from the purple mist of Prince William Street, lurching through streets of restaurants and patios, stumbling through sidewalks, came the humanoid Java Moose to be stopped at last by <<linkappend "a pole-fenced boardwalk.">> Too tired to turn or, perhaps, aware there was no place left to go, he stood with the tourists. They, scenting the musk of caffeine, seeing his great head like the ritual mask of a blood god, moved to the other end of the boardwalk and <<linkappend "waited.">> The locals heard of it, and by afternoon people lined the road. The children teased him with Fortnite dances and he gazed at them like an old tolerant collie. The women asked if he could have escaped from <<linkappend "the pulp mill.">> The oldest man in the parish remembered seeing a moose statue yoked with drunkards for portraits. The young men snickered and tried to pour beer down his throat, while their girl friends <<linkappend "took their pictures.">> And the Java Moose let them stroke his tick-ravaged flanks, let them pry open his lid with bottles, let a giggling girl take a #SaintAwesome selfie with the Java Moose <<linkappend "for the gram.">> When the Coast Guard came, everyone agreed it was otherworldly to meet anything so etereal and fearesome. He looked like the kind of apparition children <<linkappend "dreamt about in nightmares.">> So they held their roast. But just as the sun dropped in the river the Java Moose gathered his strength like a scaffolded king, straightened and lifted his lid so that even the tourists backed away as they raised their smartphones. When he roared, people ran to their cars. All the young men ordered foghorns as he spilled his <<linkappend "hot liquid.">> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_javamooseguy.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> [[- Run javascript.->Java Moose]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
Talent without discipline is like <<linkappend "an octopus on roller skates.">> <<ZIPPY>>Mysterious and charming...<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>With a hint of danger!<</ZIPPY>> [[Order sushi to go.->Ta-ke Sushi]] <</linkappend>>
Never one to pass up an open patio, our brave adventurer has come to rest $their road-weary soul at the noble House of Gahan's <<linkappend "pub & brewery.">> <<ZIPPY>>Two beverajos, please!<</ZIPPY>> You find a nice spot and, along with your adventuring companion Zippy, pull up with your drink. The two of you rest your bones and revel in the kinship of Johners as sloshing steins and magnificent feasts <<linkappend "swirl around the hall.">> As the two of you sip and enjoy the sunshine, you feel a mysterious <span class="glitchy" data-text="slippery snakeboi">tingling sensation</span> along your ankle. <<linkreplace "- Look down.">><<Jim>>Gat Nammit!<</Jim>> You hear the shouting of a bearded and inebriated elder just as you notice what is causing the tickling sensation - a <<linkreplace "gargantuan, massive python.">><<linkreplace "large, muscular serpent.">><<linkreplace "sizeable, spotted snake.">><<linkappend "reasonably sized garden snake.">> You've seen bigger ones at Pet Corral. It's //probably// harmless. <<Jim>>Git on o'r ere you!<</Jim>> The elder crawls underneath your table, grabbing the snake by the tail. [[Don't panic->Gahan House 02]] [[Absolutely panic->Gahan House 03]] <</linkappend>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
You've never tasted a country before, but you're <<linkappend "intrigued by the possibilities.">> <<ZIPPY>>Hope you like Mediterranean food!<</ZIPPY>> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HsH-IDzPuLM?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> [[Finish up your meal->Taste of Egypt]] <</linkappend>>
A staunch champion of the arts, our brave hero $name journeys across the land in search of arts, educational and cultural programming that is accessible to all. <<YOU>>Communities benefit through art!<</YOU>> You arrive at the historic Carnegie building at the top of Peel Plaza, now home to the <<linkappend "Saint John Arts Centre.">> They provide an assortment of Adult and Kid classes, performance art, a literary series, and exhibition schedules in five galleries! - [[Sign up for a workshop->Saint John Arts Centre 02]] - [[Explore an exhibition->Saint John Arts Centre 03]] <</linkappend>>
<<Loyalist_Man>>Gather! Gather, young hellions!<</Loyalist_Man>> As you roll up on the Skate Park, you look toward the crowd gathered and hear a hoarse, commanding voice launching into some sort of grand speech. To the apparent dismay of your travel partner Zippy, it appears to be that <<linkappend "obnoxious Loyalist Man.">> <<ZIPPY>>Ugh... that guy!<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>He applied for my tour guide job, you know!<</ZIPPY>> The Loyalist Man sits atop his steed, or rather, a Moose, and launches into <<linkappend "an uncool flex:">> <<Loyalist_Man>>I challenge the radical daredevils gathered<</Loyalist_Man>> <<Loyalist_Man>>...to a test!<</Loyalist_Man>> <<Loyalist_Man>>...of unreasonably outward exploits!<</Loyalist_Man>> The congregation plaudits the tall man's gusto. A young lad flosses in excitement. From the pulpit, a skater's rebuke <<linkappend "cuts through the crowd:">> <<Blaine>>But dude! You're riding a horse!<</Blaine>> <<Loyalist_Man>>Ah! But t'is not a horse...<</Loyalist_Man>> <<Loyalist_Man>>T'is a Moose... on the loose!<</Loyalist_Man>> He and the Moose gallop away, parting the crowd, and land <<linkappend "a gnarly jump.">> Up on the funbox, the Loyalist Man pivots on his magnificent beast. The crowd of adoring teens stand around him, dabbing and yeeting in awe. <<ZIPPY>>Can you believe this guy!<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>Let's get out of here, $name<</ZIPPY>> - [[Blow this popsicle stand.->Station One Skate Park]] - [[Challenge the Loyalist Man to a freestyle skate comp.->Station One Skate Park 02]] - [[Challenge the Loyalist Man to a freestyle singoff.->Station One Skate Park 03]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
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You pull yourself away from the intoxicating beauty of King Street, finding yourself in the middle of a quite different form of beauty. Here, along the narrow ailes of this storefront, you delight in an immaculate trove of <<linkappend "local, artisan works.">> <<ZIPPY>>Jewelry! ♥ Pottery! ♥ Textiles! ♥<</ZIPPY>> <<YOU>>Glass! ♥ Wood working! ♥ Paintings! ♥<</YOU>> The two of you revel in delight as you explore the <<linkappend "showcase.">> You move through the collection of fine artwork and discover an assortment of boldly coloured landscapes that, as it turns out, weren't made with (human) hands at all! The set of landscapes are titled "//Streetscapes of Saint John in P Major - A study in pixelation// by Zippy Storbread" <<ZIPPY>>Surprise! It's an exhi-pigeon!<</ZIPPY>> - [[Sorry, Zippy. Maybe another time!->Jones Gallery]] <<linkreplace "- Tour the exhipigeon.">> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'bgd_cornerprincesscanterbury.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> //Princess & Canterbury, 2020// <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'bgd_cornerprincesscharlotte.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> //Princess & Charlotte, 2020// <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'bgd_cornerprincessgermain.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> //Princess & Germain, 2020// <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'bgd_cornerprincessprincewilliam.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> //Princess & Prince William, 2020// <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'bgd_princewilliam.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> //Prince William Street, 2020// Zippy spends a lot of time down on Princess Street... plenty of discarded breads for a forager such as themselves! <<linkreplace "- Celebrate them.">> <<YOU>>Zippy!! These are amazing!<</YOU>> <<ZIPPY>>$name! ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥<</ZIPPY>> - [[Continue foraging the streets of Saint John->Handworks Gallery]] <</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
<<ZIPPY>>Time for...<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>...a rhyming history lesson!<</ZIPPY>> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yfwh4W2WyBU?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> [[Say goodbye to the clay folk!->Barbour's General Store]]
Few things grind you gears as much as unrecycled plastic. <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_bottleempty.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> <<ZIPPY>>Come on Saint John! Keep our port clean!<</ZIPPY>> - [[Take it to the nearest blue bin.->Port Saint John]]
Alright, folks! It's the top of the hour, so <<linkappend "you know what that means...">> <<Fleaburn>>It's your Late Night Sports Update!<</Fleaburn>> ...with junior sports reporter, <<linkappend "Fleaburn!">> In Quebec Major Junior action, the Saint John Sea Dogs downed the rival Moncton Wildcats tonight at <<linkappend "TD Station!">> The Sea Dogs improved their early season record to 4-1-2 with a decisive and dominating victory, while the Wildcats have now dropped 40 feet into the ever-growing sinkhole that has appeared below <<linkappend "the arena!">> "Yeah, the ice was pretty tilted in their favor for the first two periods," said the Sea Dogs bench boss. "We really had to pull one out tonight. A defenceman. He fell in there pretty bad." The Wildcats entire top line, as well as the team's bus, remains questionable for the second half of their home-and-home series, which heads back to Moncton tomorrow night. [[- And now, the weather->Harbour Station]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
The first and longest-running food bank in the city, The Saint John Community Food Basket was established in 1984. Through education, advocacy and the acquisition, storage and distribution of food, the Saint John Community Food Basket hopes to anticipate and meet the needs of the hungry in our community in a manner that maintains dignity, builds community and <<linkappend "challenges inequality.">> Residents can also find foods banks in the North End (corner of Metcalf and Durham), West Side (Carlton Community Center, Market Place) and East Side (Wilton Street near Park Steet Church). The Saint John Community Food Basket is currently accepting donations of priority food requests. Visit their <a href="https://www.saintjohnfoodbasket.org/" target="_blank">website</a> for more information or to learn more. [[Continue->Saint John Community Food Basket]] <</linkappend>>
You wander up the hill with Zippy, away from the city's core, and find yourself at the front door of a beautiful restaurant exterior. You wonder what might be <<linkappend "inside.">> <<ZIPPY>>Asia's best cuisine!<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>Pretty self explanatory!<</ZIPPY>> The two of you linger, waiting for the other to <<linkappend "make the suggestion.">> <<YOU>>Wanna have a dinner date?<</YOU>> <<ZIPPY>>That's hardly a question!<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>Birds never turn down food!<</ZIPPY>> - <<linkreplace "Order dinner.">> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_asia.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> Zippy seems pretty pleased with the meal. You notice throughout the rest of the day that they got a little bit on their feathers, or rather stashed a bit on their feathers, to intermittently lick as a snack between meals. - [[Continue Exploring Saint John->Asia's Best Cuisine]] <</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
You enter the front door and into Saint John's Tool Library and do-it-yourself centre. Power tools surround you, humming a polyphonic incantation as sawdust swirls underneath a workbench. [[- Sign up for a DIY workshop!->Saint John Tool Library 02]] [[- Investigate these strange, wonderful sounds.->Saint John Tool Library 03]]
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Making your way along Union Street, the vibrant colors on display through the window has brought you inside this fashionable shop and studio to browse the freshest collections of <<linkappend "clothing, shoes, and accessories.">> <<ZIPPY>>Look at these shiny objects!<</ZIPPY>> The two of you feel as though you are in a fun 80s montage, trying on various items and doing pirouettes <<linkappend "in front of the mirror.">> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_visitorspigeon.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> As you browse the carefully curated selection of artwork and objects, your eye is caught by a striking display of zines. Under the pile, you spot a roughly crafted and possibly unreleased issue of [[DogZine->Visitors shop + gallery 02]] alongside an older, and possibly unavailable edition of an ancient magazine called <<linkappend "Hard Times in the Maritimes.">> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kU0P79RS35A?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> - [[End your visit.->Visitors shop + gallery]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
You arrive at the corner of Charlotte and Union Street, where the sidewalks begin the thin out and the traffic slows to a relaxing pace. Up ahead, you notice a small gathering of people staring through a shop window and <<linkappend "into the building.">> As you approach, you recognize the building as Jones Gallery; once located in a small gallery space on Princess Street, Jones Gallery has grown into a large, beautiful, and open contemporary art gallery featuring captivating exhibitions. You approach the gathering to discover what has <<linkappend "caught their attention.">> As you peer into the shop, you notice two peculiar paintings. The first is a curious, three foot tall painting of a horse. The painting itself is large and aesthetically impressive. What is curious about the painting, though, is that the horse has escaped the painting and now <<linkappend "runs amok through the gallery.">> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_horsepaint.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> You can only hope it knows better than to touch the artwork. The second painting, quite recognizable in style, is an oil and charcoal impression of a Saint John landscape. This particular piece, you notice, features the corner of <<linkappend "Charlotte and Union Street.">> And there you are. In the painting. Among the gathering. <<linkappend "Peering into the gallery.">> Behind you, undetected, the raging horse draws near. [[Check out the current exhibition->Jones Gallery 02]] [[Gallop away->Jones Gallery]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
<<ZIPPY>>You say you want some VEGolution?<</ZIPPY>> <<YOU>>Well, you know...<</YOU>> <<ZIPPY>>We all want a taste... we're birds!<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace "- Eat your veggies.">><<ZIPPY>>You know it's gonna be...<</ZIPPY>> <<YOU>>All right!<</YOU>> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MB2wwDqntRA?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> <</linkreplace>> - [[Continue your journey->Vegolution]]
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<<ZIPPY>>GIMME SOME TREATS!<</ZIPPY>> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dpnx8pIjVrY?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> [[Collect your Goods and Services Tax cheque.->Pedway]]
Ever the restless adventurer, you have found time in your busy day to pull on a bathing suit and check in to the <<linkappend "Canada Games Aquatic Centre.">> <<ZIPPY>>Swimming! A marvelous idea!<</ZIPPY>> Zippy fills you in on all of the important details as you enter the building. As it turns out, the Canada Games Aquatic Centre was built back in 1985 to host the <<linkappend "Canada Summer Games!">> <<ZIPPY>>Great spot for a birdbath too!<</ZIPPY>> [[- Enjoy a leisurely swim->Canada Games Aquatic Centre 02]] [[- You'd rather stay dry->Canada Games Aquatic Centre]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
Just as each day invariably draws to a close, and the sun descends over the horizon and into the night, so to does each journey. And it is with that in mind that our brave adventurer, $name, the Great Explorer of Saint John, makes their way to the Maritime Bus Terminal, <<linkappend "worldly possessions in hand.">> You enter the terminal building and purchase a one-way ticket out of town. This is it. A weight begins to lift off of your chest. You feel empowered. A sense of purpose. The bird that has been trapped in your lungs takes flight. You are ready to deliver the curious insights you've gleaned from this strange, old place to the world beyond. <<linkappend "The world will hear your story.">> <<ZIPPY>>I'll wave you goodbye!<</ZIPPY>> You wait outside and watch as the bus pulls up, stops, and spills out a line of passengers. You wait, unloosing your grip from your bag as people continue pile out of the cabin. You slowly remove your jacket and check through your belongings one last time as passengers retrieve their luggage, settling yourself onto the steps of the building. The bus driver waits, smiling at you for some time with a piercing gaze. As you become transfixed in his eyes, he checks his watch, winks, and heads into <<linkappend "the cabin.">> Hours pass, and your paralysis intensifies. By morning it is apparent that, for some inexplicable reason, <<linkappend "you are unable to leave.">> As yet another bus pulls out of the station, you stare blankly into the blinding sunrise as it goes. Your dehydrated body trembles. Beside you, pruning their feathers, Zippy <<linkappend "whispers, lowly:">> <<ZIPPY>>Be... in this place.<</ZIPPY>> [[Spellbound, you depart.->Maritime Bus Terminal]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
Perhaps the oldest residence in Saint John is the Loyalist House. The New England Federal style home was built in 1817 for David Merritt. He was the son of Thomas Merritt, a United Empire Loyalists who fled New York in 1783 after the British lost the American Revolution. Five generations of the Merritt family lived here for 141 years. They watched as their farmland evolved into the center of Uptown by the time Louis Merritt Harrison died in 1958. This National Historic Site of Canada was then purchased by the New Brunswick Historical Society and opened as a museum. Step inside to tour what an affluent lifestyle was like during the 19th century. 120 UNION ST.
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<<ZIPPY>>Check out the view!<</ZIPPY>> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eKmer9cxkQk?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> <<ZIPPY>>Flying is dope.<</ZIPPY>> - [[Fly away->Stone Church]]
<<ZIPPY>>Oh boi... jelbeebeans!<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace "- Learn about the destruction of the Jellybean Houses">><center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rwQ_MSb_mro?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> <</linkreplace>> <<linkreplace "- Take a magical jellybean tour!">><center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/h3eqMnrgd2s?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> <</linkreplace>> [[Continue your journey->Jellybean Houses]]
When the hurly-burly's done, When the battle's lost and won. That will be ere the set of sun. Where the place? Upon the Lighthouse. [[There to meet with...->Three Sisters]]
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You have been having <<linkreplace "a nice day,">>a nice day, all things considered,<</linkreplace>> and you've accomplished a lot. You decide it's time for a personal reward: two day passes to explore to explore <<linkappend "Canada's oldest museum!">> <<ZIPPY>>Heck yeah! New Birdswick history!<</ZIPPY>> As the two of you enter through the gift shop and move through the nearest exhibit, you take in and ponder all sorts of educational displays. You learn about the land, its traditional territories, and the arrival of settlers. You learn about past ways of life and the industrialization of our natural resources. And, of course, you hear <<linkappend "a roaring, screeching sound.">> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_briklin.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> As you turn the corner into the next exhibit, the angular chassis of a Bricklin SV-1 gives you the spookies as it races by. <<ZIPPY>>Wow! That was right close!<</ZIPPY>> - [[Exit this terribly dangerous museum!->New Brunswick Museum]] <<linkreplace "- Continue through the museum.">> Shaken, but not stirred, you decide to continue through the exhibition. And, of course, you hear <<linkappend "another roaring, screeching sound.">> A gigantic, monstrous airborne whale flashes its carnivorous teeth, winks at you, and begins to descend from the ceiling above. [[NOPE!->New Brunswick Museum]] <</linkappend>><</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
<<if $learn is true>><<ZIPPY>>Look $name! We're here!<</ZIPPY>> You feel as though you've already learned a great deal about this wonderful, strange city in the short time it has taken you to arrive at the Saint John Free Public Library. But the prospect of digging deeper into the mysteries of this place has you primed for adventure and <<linkappend "filled wih excitement.">> You enter the doors and explore the library's main floor, sifting through its massive collection of books ranging from fiction, to non-fiction, art books, world history, guide books, and more. You begin to build a stack in your travel tote for some <<linkappend "vacation reading material.">> <<ZIPPY>>We should go upstairs now! That's where they keep the good stuff!<</ZIPPY>> As the two of you head toward the reference section on the second floor, you are promptly halted by a <<linkappend "library employee.">> <<Rupert>>Excuse me, hi.<</Rupert>> <<Rupert>>I'm afraid the second level of the library is currently closed.<</Rupert>> <<linkreplace "Half of the library is closed?">><<YOU>>Half of the library is closed?<</YOU>> <<Rupert>>Yes, I'm so afraid.<</Rupert>> <<Rupert>>Uh, I mean... I'm afraid so. Yes.<</Rupert>> <<linkreplace "I'm sorry to hear that.">><<YOU>>Dang. I'm sorry to hear that.<</YOU>> <<ZIPPY>>Do you know when it will be open again?<</ZIPPY>> <<Rupert>>Well, you see, we aren't su-...<</Rupert>> The library worker's body tenses up as their words devolve into <<linkappend "small, sharp notes.">> You consider that maybe they are trying to sneeze, or perhaps they have forgotten how to use words, which would be a major impediment to being <<linkappend "a librarian.">> You then notice the discreet appearance of a tangled band of microfiche, which seems to extend out from the crevice of the elevator door, toward the library worker, and wraps its coiled form subtly around <<linkappend "their shoulders.">> <<Rupert>><span class="glitchy" data-text="The second level of the library">The second level of the library</span> <span class="glitchy" data-text="will be closed until further notice.">will be closed until further notice.</span> <</Rupert>> Their eyes stare toward a fixed point far, far off in the distance, somewhere as yet unfound by humankind. Somewhere <<linkappend "beyond.">> <<YOU>>Well, keep me posted!<</YOU>> The tangled band of microfiche loosens its caress on the librarian, and slides back into the elevator. <<linkreplace "Whisper to Zippy.">><<YOU>>Hey... what do we do?<</YOU>> <<ZIPPY>>I've got a couple of ideas!<</ZIPPY>> - [[Sneak into the reference library from the elevator shaft in Market Square.->Elevator 1]] - [[High-tail it out of here! Maybe Loyalist Coin has some old local history books.->Book 01]] <</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>> <<else>><<ZIPPY>>Haunted or not... I love the library!<</ZIPPY>> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xJboSGxHdOU?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> Down on the first floor, the two of you are seated on comfortable, cushioned chairs with your stack of books. You sit and sip a warm beverage, looking out the window in awe of the <<linkappend "magnificent port.">> You watch as a few of the harbor seagulls hover over a lighthouse. Zippy mentions that the gulls have grown aggressive in recent weeks, <<linkappend "seemingly agitated by...">> <<ZIPPY>>Well, I don't know!<</ZIPPY>> But they've been taking their angst out in <<linkappend "increasingly bizarre ways.">> Today, they appear to be building a decorative mural on the lighthouse wall. The gulls work in tandem; the runners dive for materials, while the builders work on the arrangement, which seems to be made out of plastic waste from the harbor. Its presentation looks incomplete, but you can make out the beginnings of <<linkappend "a pointed message">> <center><h3><span class="glitchy" data-text="WE DEMAND FRENCH FRIES!">W3 D3M4ND FR3NC# FR135!</span></h3></center> <<ZIPPY>>Heh. Those raucous birbs!<</ZIPPY>> - [[Continue your journey->Saint John Free Public Library]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>> <</if>>
<<ZIPPY>>Discover the miracle of flight!<</ZIPPY>> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IgmUcQx9rH8?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> - [[Hit up Rain Dog Beach->Fort La Tour]]
As you make your way along the harbour passage, taking in the serenity of the water and green, something within you prevents you from giving yourself over to <<linkappend "the beauty of your surroundings.">> It's hard for you to deny that, even in this beautiful setting, we are quite possibly living in <<linkappend "the worst timeline.">> As you contemplate the walking back of human rights, the constant threat of pandemic and poverty, and the systemic violence and injustices of the world you live in, a spectral voice <<linkappend "whispers your name.">> "$name... $name..." "...do you come before me now, contemplating the branching narrative of time?" <<linkreplace "- Call out to the spectre.">><<YOU>>Yes.<</YOU>> "May I offer you..." "An incredibly small token of respite from that which you are bound to, in time and in space?" <<linkreplace "- Respond to the spectre.">><<YOU>>Yes. Please.<</YOU>> "It is not much..." "But I can transport you to another place. The past." <<linkreplace "- Respond to the spectre.">><<YOU>>Yes. Please.<</YOU>> "As you wish..." - [[Paramount Theatre]] - [[Gothic Arches]] - [[Jellybean Houses]] - [[Taco Pica]] - [[Offline Board Game Café]] - [[Treats Café->Pedway]] - [[Continue along the Red Path->Shards of Time]] <</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
Familes, walking. Children, biking. Dogs, levitating several feet above the ground. Squirrels, several more feet above the dogs. Clouds, hoarding acorns in case of the great collapse. The moon, biding its time. The beauty of the red path is <<linkappend "truly amazing to you.">> Venturing now toward the outskirts of the uptown core, you have a wonderful view of the city's landscape from underneath <<linkappend "the overpass.">> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_overpass.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> You look ahead, away from the uptown core, and toward the northwest part of town. The overpass, as it appears now, is situated overtop of long displaced communities. Some days, the bridge takes you <<linkappend "elsewhere entirely...">> <<say 'X_WEST_SIDE_DLC.EXE'>>Uh-oh! It appears as though you have not purchased the "West Side Stories" DLC! To continue in this direction, order the full expansion pack today from the DISC.OVER SAINT JOHN webstore!<</say>> Below you, you look across the Harbour Passage and into the harbour. You stare into the water as light shines down from the bridge, reflecting on its ever-moving surface. You think you can see a <<linkappend "many-headed hydra from here.">> But it could be a seal. <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_hydra.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> - [[Continue your journey->The Red Path]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
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<h1>Menahkwesk Mural</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>>"This land is the traditional, unceded territories of the Wolastoqey, Peskotomuhkati, and Mi'kmaq peoples." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\MURAL\MENAGOESG.EXE->Menagoesg Mural 01]]<</type>> ---- [[The Red Path]] * \ [[Fort La Tour]] * \ [[Harbour Passage]] * \ [[Shards of Time]] * \ [[Station One Skate Park]]
You are standing on the ancestral land of Menagoesg, going back over 12,000 years. Prior to the arrival of European colonists, the Saint John area and Saint John River was inhabited by the <<linkappend "Peskotomuhkati, Mi'kmaq, and primarily Wolastoqey peoples.">> This is one of two murals along the Harbour Passage Trail recognizing the indigenous history of this land. The mural, created by Emili Naish, depicts Glooscap (variant forms and spellings: Gluskabe, Glooskap, Gluskabi, Kluscap, Kloskomba, or Gluskab) offering a pipe from his stone canoe. Reconciliation is not a single gesture, action, or statement. For settlers of this country, it is our responsibility. New Brunswick Aboriginal Peoples Council - <a href="https://nbapc.org/" target="_blank">Website</a> - [[Continue->Menagoesg Mural]]<</linkappend>>
<<ZIPPY>>Moose, meet $name! $name, meet Moose!<</ZIPPY>> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_moose.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> Zippy seems pretty popular [[down on the boardwalk!->The Boardwalk]]
<<if $adit is true>>You arrive at last at the breakwater adit, hovering over the rusted, chained up gates along the rocks of the Market Slip. <<ZIPPY>>Ouuuuu! Very dark and spoopy!<</ZIPPY>> From the entrance, you can hear the heavy breathing of a strange, massive figure deep into the darkness. <<linkreplace "- Shout into the abyss.">><<YOU>>Hellooooo! Anybody hooooome?<</YOU>> <<ZIPPY>>Excuse me! We have important business to attend to!<</ZIPPY>> Your shouts echo down the darkened corridors, reverberating, seemingly into infinity. Your own voice <<linkappend "fills the void.">> It looks a bit nasty in there, but as you look toward Zippy and see the determination in their eyes, you know you're willing to give it a go. <<linkreplace "- Reach for the handle. Open the gate.">>You move your hand toward the rusted latch of the gate. Just then, as you arm, outstretched, <<linkappend "reaches for the latch...">> something reaches for you from out of the darkness! <h2><<UNIDENTIFIED>><span class="glitchy" data-text="HELLOOOOOO!">WHOOOOOOPP!</span><</UNIDENTIFIED>></h2> <<linkreplace "- Yelp, hoop, holler.">><<YOU>>WAHHH!<</YOU>> <<ZIPPY>>AHH NOPE-NOPE-NOPE-NOPE!<</ZIPPY>> Zippy flaps their wings wildly, peeing everywhere. You thrust back, recoiling in horror and pulsating with fear. <<linkreplace "- Assess the threat level.">>You stop, staying perfectly still, and listen for any sign of danger. <<linkreplace "It's quiet now.">><<linkreplace "Very quiet.">><<linkreplace "- Listen, carefully.">><<UNIDENTIFIED>><span class="glitchy" data-text="sigh...">sigh...</span><</UNIDENTIFIED>> You hear a low, grumbling sigh lull through the corridor. <<ZIPPY>>Aww! It sounds sad!<</ZIPPY>> <<YOU>>Hello? Can we talk to you please? Just for a moment?<</YOU>> The ground below you gently quakes as movement begins to stir from the shadows. Slowly, suspensefully, <<linkappend "a figure begins to emerge.">> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'y_dungarvon.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> The figure approaches the gate, and <<linkappend "speaks to you.">> <<Ryan_Von_Dungar>>Troll toll.<</Ryan_Von_Dungar>> <<linkreplace "What?">><<YOU>>Come again?<</YOU>> <<Ryan_Von_Dungar>>You've got to pay the troll toll to get in.<</Ryan_Von_Dungar>> <<Ryan_Von_Dungar>>Sorry. It's been awhile since anyone has visited.<</Ryan_Von_Dungar>> <<linkreplace "No worries!">><<YOU>>That's okay! What's the toll?<</YOU>> The figure hums and haws, apparently unable to remember what the toll even is. They shrug and <<linkappend "offer a suggestion.">> <<Ryan_Von_Dungar>>Well, I am hungry. Could use a snack.<</Ryan_Von_Dungar>> <<linkreplace "Ask for clarification">><<YOU>>What kinda snack?<</YOU>> <<Ryan_Von_Dungar>>Mmm. Maybe an ice cream. Something sweet. Surprise me!<</Ryan_Von_Dungar>> Zippy tugs on the leg of your pants, eager to chime in. <<ZIPPY>>I know just the place! They probably haven't had Bella's yet!<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace "Who's Bella?">><<YOU>>We can't feed them a person!<</YOU>> <<ZIPPY>>No! Silly bird! Bella's, the ice cream shop!<</ZIPPY>> <<Ryan_Von_Dungar>>Mmm. Bellaaaaa... Yes. That will do. Feed me Bella.<</Ryan_Von_Dungar>> You agree to pay the troll toll, and along with Zippy, ascend the rocks up to the top of the market slip. <<ZIPPY>>We can get to Bella's quickly from here! It's just up on Germain Street!<</ZIPPY>> - [[Fetch some ice cream->Ice Cream 01]]<</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkreplace>> <<elseif $icecream is true>>You return to the rusted gate at the breakwater adit, ice cream slowly dripping down your arm. You knock on the iron bars, and Von Dungar comes out to <<linkappend "greet you.">> <<Ryan_Von_Dungar>>Whoop-di-do! $cream<</Ryan_Von_Dungar>> <<Ryan_Von_Dungar>>This has satisfied. You may now pass.<</Ryan_Von_Dungar>> And just like that, you and Zippy begin your descent into the darkened, damp <<linkappend "underground channels of the port.">> <<ZIPPY>>Thanks, troll pal!<</ZIPPY>> [[Begin your descent.->Tunnels]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>> <<else>>You make your way down the rocks and discover a rusty gate. From the entrance, you can hear the heavy breathing of a strange, massive figure <<linkappend "deep into the darkness.">> It appears to be guarding a secret passagway beneath the city. Unfortunately, the gate is presently locked. [[Return to the surface.->Breakwater Adit]]<</linkappend>><</if>>
At the bottom of King Street, the city is alive and bustling. Everything, it seems, is either alive or bustling. You've never seen the city so alive. You've never seen so much bustling. Some things, you note, are both alive <i>and</i> bustling. Things that, until recently, were neither alive nor bustling: the collection of [[John Hooper sculptures->The Circle 02]], for example, and the [[Three Admiralty Anchors->The Circle 03]]...
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<<ZIPPY>>Wanna know something about me?<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace "Sure!">><<YOU>>Sure!<</YOU>> <<ZIPPY>>I'm an aviary art instructor!<</ZIPPY>> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_paintnight.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> - <<linkreplace "Ask to see one of their works">><<YOU>>Have any paintings you'd like to show?<</YOU>> <<ZIPPY>>Oh! Yes!<</ZIPPY>> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'bgdx_kingsquare_night.png']]</span><</fadein>></center><</linkreplace>> - [[Explore Saint John->The Art Warehouse]]<</linkreplace>>
<<linkappend "Unreal City">>, Under the grey fog of Saint John, A busker croons Wonderwall; Verse; Chorus; Bridge; so many. I had not thought the mall had undone <<linkappend "so many.">> Shops, one by one, were closing, And each person fixed their eyes before locked storefronts. Flowed up the hill and down King Street, To where the 225th kept the hours With a dead sound on the <<linkappend "final stroke of six.">> There I saw one I knew, and stopped them, crying: "Ay, bud! "You who were with me in the shops at Brunswick! "That Colwell's that closed last year in the mall, "Has the retail space leased? Will it be used this year? "Or <<linkappend "is the whole third floor dead?">> "Oh keep stagnancy far hence, so perhaps Deluxe, "Or Lil Shop of Science will open up again! "You! hypocrite shopper!—mon semblable,—my bro!" [[Exit the wasteland->Brunswick Square]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
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<<if $tincan is true>>From the rocks along Tin Can Beach, you and Zippy peer out over the harbour. Zippy stares, bobbing their head back and forth, confirming their <<linkappend "dreadful fears.">> <<ZIPPY>>For the love of Dove! The light at the lighthouse is out!<</ZIPPY>> You can sense the worry in poor Zippy's heart. You pull a slice of bread out of your travel tote, and toss a few pieces <<linkappend "on the ground.">> <<ZIPPY>>Oh $name! ♥<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>You sure know how to make a birb feel calm.<</ZIPPY>> Zippy gobbles up a few breadcrumbs, thinking long and hard about the predicament our fair city has <<linkappend "gotten into.">> <<ZIPPY>>Under the right circumstances we might be able to cross the breakwater.<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>That could get us to the island!<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace "- Look out over the water.">><<YOU>>But Zippy! What about all that water!<</YOU>> You can tell from the shoreline of the beach that the tide is high. Too high to cross! <<ZIPPY>>Oh, right! You can't fly...<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>By the way, did you know that...<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>The Bay of Fundy has the HIGHEST TIDES in THE WORLD?!<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace "- Your mind is blown.">><<YOU>>Oh boy!<</YOU>> <<YOU>>Better find another way over!<</YOU>> Zippy thinks on it, and after <<linkappend "a few more breadcrumbs...">> has a plan! <<ZIPPY>>Rumor has it, there's an old sewer system...<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>Leading all the way from Uptown to the Island!<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>There's a forgotten gate tucked into the Market Slip!<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>The Breakwater Adit! Right beside the Boardwalk!<</ZIPPY>> <<linkappend "It sure sounds spooky.">> <<linkappend "And dangerous.">> <<linkappend "And damp.">> But you don't have much else to do, anyway. Why not! - [[Find the secret passageway->Adit 01]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>> <<else>>"Driftglass," I said. "You know all the Coca-Cola bottles and cut-crystal punch bowls and industrial silicon slag that goes into the sea?" I know the Coca-Cola bottles." They break, and the tide pulls the pieces back and forth over the sandy bottom, wearing the edges, changing their shape. Sometimes chemicals in the glass react with chemicals in the ocean to change the color. Sometimes veins work their way through in patterns like snowflakes, regular and geometric; others, irregular and angled like coral. When the pieces dry, they're milky. Put them in water and they become transparent again." >> ― //Samuel R. Delany, Driftglass// - [[Collect sea glass.->Tin Can Beach]]<</if>>
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O, sit, weary traveller, and let me tell you the tale of <<linkappend "The Dungarvon Whooper.">> Far within the forest scene, Where the trees forever green, Form a contrast to the beech and birches grey, Where the snow lies white and deep, And the song birds seem to sleep, And cease their sweetest singing all the day. Where the mighty monstrous moose, Of limbs both large and loose, Through the forest sweeps with strides both swift and strong, Where the caribou and deer Swim the brooks so crystal clear, And the mighty deep Dungarvon rolls along. <<linkreplace "- Continue">>Where the black bear has his den, Far beyond the haunts of men, And the muskrat, mink and marten swim the stream, Where the squirrel so light and free, Swiftly springs from tree to tree, And the lovely snow-white rabbit sleep and dreams; Where the sounds of toil resound Far across the frozen ground, And the thousand things that to the woods belong, Where the saws and axes ring, And the woodsmen wildly sing, And the dark and deep Dungarvon sweeps along. In a lumber camp one day, While the crew were faraway, And no one there but cook and boss alone, A sad tragedy took place, And death won another race, For the young cook swiftly passed to the unknown; From the day of long ago, Comes this weary tale of woe, The sad and solemn subject of my song, When this young man drooped and died, In his youth and manhood’s pride, Where the dark and deep Dungarvon sweeps along. <<linkreplace "- Continue">>When the crew returned that night, What a sad scene met their sight, There lay the young cook silent, cold and dead, Death was in his curling hair, In his young face pale and fair, While his knapsack formed a pillow for his head. From the belt about his waist All his money was misplaced, Which made the men suspect some serious wrong, Was it murder cold and dread, That befell the fair young dead Where the dark and deep Dungarvon rolls along? When they asked the skipper why He had made no wild outcry, He turned away and hid his haughty head; “Well, the youngster took so sick, And he died so mighty quick, I hadn’t time to think, ” was all he said; A tear was in each eye, Each heart it heaved a sigh, While through each breast the strangest feeling throng; When each reverent head was bared, As his funeral they prepared, Where the mighty deep Dungarvon rolls along. <<linkreplace "- Continue">>Fast fell the driven snow, While the wild winds they did blow, Till four feet deep upon the ground it lay, So that on the burial day To the graveyard far away To bear the corpse impossible was found. Then a forest grave was made, And in it the cook was laid While the song birds and the woodsmen ceased their song; When the last farewells were said O’er the young and lonely dead Where the dark and deep Dungarvon sweeps along. When the crew returned at night Their dear comrade still they mourned, While the shades o'night were falling o'er the hill, All that long and fearful night All the camp was in affright, Such fearful whoops and yells the forest fill; Pale and ghastly was each face, “We shall leave this fearful place, For this camp unto the demons does belong, Ere the dawning of the day We will hasten far away From where the dark Dungarvon rolls along. <<linkreplace "- Continue">>Since that day, so goes the word, Fearful sounds have long been heard, Far round the scene where lies the woodsman's grave, Whoops the stoutest hearts to thrill, Yells that warmest blood to chill, Sends terror to the bravest of the brave; Till beside the grave did stand, God's good man with lifted hand, And prayed that He those sounds should not perlong That those fearful sounds should cease, And the region rest in peace Where the dark and deep Dungarvon sweeps along. Since that day the sounds have ceased And the region is released From those most unearthly whoops an screams and yells, All around the Whooper's spring There is heard no evil thing, And round the Whooper’s grave sweet silence dwells Be this story false or true, I have told it unto you, As I heard it from the folklore all life long, So I hope all strife will cease, And our people dwell in peace, Where the dark and deep Dungarvon sweeps along. - //The Dungarvon Whooper// by 'the poet of Renous' Michael Whelan (sung to the tune of //Where the Silvery Colorado Sweeps Away//) <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oPfEugBcs6k?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> <</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>> [[Leave the camp, never to return->Murder Hill]] <</linkappend>>
You've arrived at the center of the universe: <<linkappend "King Square.">> Inside this historic green space (established in 1785!) lies a magical meeting place where friends and tourists alike can meet and gather a view of the uptown core. <<linkappend "You pause to soak in the view.">> You are surrounded by rich monuments, the ancient branches of matured, towering trees, and flocks of people and pigeons alike moving through the urban square. You consider your surroundings, and think back to the King Square you read about <<linkappend "in the travel brochure.">> Something feels different than the King Square you had imagined. You begin to notice an unusual <<linkappend "//shift// that has taken place in this city.">> It is, to say the least, difficult to quantify this change; what began as seemingly small, trivial observations and inconsistencies has slowly unraveled into inexplicable apparitions, puzzling omissions, and a complete abandonment of the impossible. The longer you look, <<linkappend "the more bizarre this place becomes.">> You sit for one more moment, soaking up the calm of the city. Pigeons jostle for space above the bandstand. Trees sway above you. <<linkappend "Charles Gorman">>, that beautiful, jovial man with the million dollar legs,<</linkappend>> zips around the corner on a pair of roller blades, <<linkappend "waving at each passerby.">> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_gorman.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> [[- Wave Goodbye->King Square]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
Your wondrous meandering through the streets of Saint John has brought you to the city's heartbeat. As you absorb the scenic view from the top of King Street, you turn to peer down the hill <<linkappend "toward the port.">> The view is beautiful enough to make you <<linkappend "cry.">> It's a portrait of life and all the ways it can grow. Survive fire, colonialism, confederation and corporatocracy. <<linkappend "Persist in spite of the world.">> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_topofking.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> The natural light of the sky refracts along the body of water, dancing wildly in your eye. Emerging from the water, piercing its skin, rises the large form of <<linkappend "a magnificent beast.">> <<linkappend "What behemoth has crawled out of the sea, into the air?">> You don't know. And honestly, you don't expect to <<linkappend "ever know.">> The traditional forms of media within this fair city have been curiously silent. The Maritime Edit, as a matter of course, omits any mention of eldritch horrors when promoting New Brunswick. The world beyond tends to forget we exist. Heck, we don't even get //The Globe and Mail// anymore. You cannot point, as a hand could, to what shape this colossus takes. You cannot identify, by logic or reasoning, the rules of engagement that have been flipped inward and out. But you are certain, as certain can be, that the ground below you shakes. [[- Continue->Top of King Street]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
A sharp pang runs through you as you come upon Rainbow Park. <<linkappend "You recognize this feeling">> as nostalgia. <<ZIPPY>>Swing swing! Push me, $name!<</ZIPPY>> You stop to watch as a group of children take turns throwing balls into the air, waiting with arms outstretched as their toys ascend up, <<linkappend "forever, towards the sky.">> You turn your gaze to the heavenly bodies above. You imagine the cosmos filled with every size and shape of ball. You wonder if there is <<linkappend "life up there.">> <<linkappend "Is ball... life?">> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_basketballplanet.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> You watch this cosmic game of catch unfold and are filled with a newfound sense of <<linkappend "joy.">> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_balloongirl.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> Far, far up in the clouds, a balloon-assisted child gathers each ball and toy lost to space, tossing them back down to the children below. [[- Catch->Rainbow Park]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
BRITAIN STREET Saint John, New Brunswick This is a street at war. The smallest children battle with clubs till the blood comes, shout 'f*** you!' like a rallying cry –– while mothers shriek from doorsteps and windows as though the very names of their young were curses: 'Brian! Marlene! D*** you! God d*** you!' or waddle into the street to beat their own with switches: 'I'll teach you, Brian! I'll teach you, God d*** you!' On this street even the dogs would rather fight than eat. I have lived here nine months and in all that time have never once heard a gentle word spoken. I like to tell myself that is only because gentle words are whispered and harsh words shouted. -- Alden Nowlan [[Return->Britain Street]]
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You embark on a long, scenic journey through the South End, discovering <<linkappend "the steady pulse of this city.">> As you move through its neighborhoods, you feel the foggy air reacting on your skin. Each home, apartment, and building wears its distinct personality like a bonnet. Neighbors sit on doorsteps, watching their kids draw chalk lines on the sidewalks. <<linkappend "It's Christmas in July.">> <<linkappend "Or, Halloween in August.">> <<linkappend "Or your birthday, whenever you want.">> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_candles.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> Happy birthday, $name. [[- Blow out your candles->Britain & Wentworth]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
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As you make your way towards Queen Square, your senses begin to tingle. The closer you get to the Square, <<linkappend "the more distinct the sensation becomes.">> You're no Miles Morales, but you have something akin to a... Johner sense about you. Something //must// be going on. Is it a mysterious radio signal emanating from Partridge Island? Another explosion at the AIM Recycling Centre? Or... <<linkappend "could it be?">> Yes! The scent of deliciously prepared food wafts through the air. The Queen Square Farmers Market is in full swing, and you're ready to <<linkappend "grab some yums.">> <<ZIPPY>>My favorite Uptown event!<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>So many droppings!<</ZIPPY>> You were hoping to get a sweet, delicious, and freshly-squeezed beverage. Unfortunately, you <<linkappend "can't seem to find the vendor.">> You sit down in the soft grass, dejected. Your whole excursion through Saint John has led to this grand disappointment. You feel as useless as that <<linkappend "yellow, lemon-shaped rock over there.">> <<linkappend "Wait a minute...">> There's a lemonade stand behind that rock! <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_lemonade.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> <<YOU>>Sweet, sugary lemonade!<</YOU>> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yefX4p61Sas?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> - [[Bid the Queen farewell->Queen Square]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
The doors are locked. A large banner above you reads: <<linkappend "TRINITY - THE LOYALIST CHURCH - NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT">> The programmer is not here. There are no devlogs here In this valley of glitching dimensions In this pixelated bay <<linkappend "This broken string of code of our lost city.">> In this last of landing pages We debug together And avoid text parsers <<linkappend "Gathered in the back lot of the Trinity Church.">> Errorless... unless? Perhaps God has reappeared As the perpetual runtime error Multifoliate browser window Of Saint John's ever-loading kingdom And is simply going through <<linkappend "A weird glow-up?">> The hope only Of $name. [[YOU CAN BE AN ANGEL->Trinity Church]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
After a long day of adventuring, and with a little gold in your coffers, you travel through town until you stumble upon the local adventurer’s guild. <<linkappend "You enter the shop.">> You make your way through stacks of <<cycle "$cycle">><<option "magical tomes">> <<option "the latest edition of Queen Square Stories">><</cycle>> and <<cycle "$cycle">><<option "vintage scrolls">><<option "signs that beg you not to touch the vintage comic books">><</cycle>>, and move toward the main hall. A shopkeeper sits behind a wooden counter, and a gathering of knights and warlocks share pints of mead at the far table. - [[Approach the shopkeeper->Heroes' Beacon 02]] - [[Approach the gathering->Heroes' Beacon 03]] - [[Exit the shop->Heroes' Beacon]] \ <</linkappend>>
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You've got grit, kid, <<linkappend "I'll give you that.">> You find yourself weary-eyed and held together by <<cycle "$cycle">><<option "caffeine">> <<option "orange juice">> <<option "a warm glass of milk">> <<option "skin, cartilage, bone, magic, and water">><</cycle>>, waiting at 'the spot', an inconspicuous coffee table on the upper floor of Market Square. You flip through //The Coffee News// and hide in plain sight, nerves shot and resuscitated one by one by the flow of <<cycle "$cycle">><<option "caffeine">> <<option "citrus power in your veins">> <<option "warm milk throughout your body">> <<option "skin, cartilage, bone, magic, and water continually aligning, each and every moment, to form a flawed but beautiful being">><</cycle>> as you sit, <<linkappend "waiting like a dog under the dinner table.">> You pull a crumpled paper note out of your pocket, unfolding it under the table, and glance back down. <section class="paper">\ <article class="paperheader"></article>\ <div class="papertext"><<type 20ms>>7AM near the phonebooth. Brown paper bag. Alone.<</type>> </div>\ </section> You check the clock along the wall. It's 7:07 AM and yet, no contact. You begin to suspect this is a set-up. <<linkreplace "Roll an investigation check.">>As you look around the market, a few unassuming characters catch your eye. There's the mall security guard, slowly picking up trash with a mechanical fork, occasionally glancing over in your direction. Then there's a senior, seated in the food court area, who has been nursing the same cup of coffee since you got here twenty minutes ago. [[It's a trap! Confront the turncoat.->Market Square 02]]<</linkreplace>> [[Calm your nerves. Sit and wait.->Market Square 04]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
You pass through a tall doorway and find yourself in <<linkappend "Canada's longest-running farmer's market.">> You tilt your head upward and soak in the beauty of the architecture: hand-hewn timbers and dove-tailed joints are arranged in the inverted shape of a ship's keel. <<linkappend "The market is full of life.">> Pigeons flap their wings in the trusses; aisles full of hocked ham; Slocum in the chowder; Pete in the tomatoes!—and you, Ferris, what were you doing down <<linkappend "by the souvlaki?">> (Click and drag the video iframe, or use the arrow pads on the left side of the video to rotate camera view!) <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0PgDYbdq660?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> <<ZIPPY>>Wow! The pre-apocalypse days!<</ZIPPY>> You've been putting off a little grocery run for a nice day, so you decide it might be a good time to pick up an item or two. - [[Go grocery shopping->Saint John City Market 02]] - [[Proceed to Brunswick Square->Brunswick Square]] - [[Exit to City Market Gates->City Market Gates]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
You move slowly along the sloping hill where Princess meets Germain. Buildings, beautiful and old as stone; glass and brick, housing shadowy elitist social clubs; built around old streets; <<linkappend "all vying for symmetry.">> Sometimes you move through the city and feel you are perfectly alone, in your own head, in this city, and just then some perfect thing will bloom before you, and meets you in that same place, and pulls you back, and then you are here; present; <<linkappend "now.">> <<ZIPPY>>Oh my god! A Subway wrapper!<</ZIPPY>> You've arrived at the sacred <<linkappend "Quality Block.">> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_quality.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> - [[Keep moving.->Princess & Germain]] <<linkreplace "- Summon the Quality Block.">> You kneel down at its altar, and whisper a soft prayer: <<YOU>>Show me the imperceptible.<</YOU>> <<YOU>>Show me... <</YOU>> <<linkreplace "... The fearful symmetry of the Quality Block!">><center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yH8ESRQml9Y?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> [[Experience a third dimensional shift->Princess & Germain]] <</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
It's Thursday night, and the Saint John Night Market is in full swing! <<ZIPPY>>What poutines and what pastries!<</ZIPPY>> <<YOU>>Whole families shopping at night!<</YOU>> The sound of live music is carried uphill with the <<linkappend "sweet, warm summer air.">> It’s pretty crowded tonight at the Night Market, which has been extending its hours as the city prepares for the possibility of an eerie, eternal darkness descending upon <<linkappend "our land...">> but you might as well get a pocket sammy and a drink from the local vendors while you're here! <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hxVi-KEdzUM?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> [[Snack, back it up, and roll->South Market Street]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
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You arrive upon a nest of gravel and glass. Two live street lanterns on either side illuminate the shattered pavement on the corner, which reveals endless dust. An excavator rests on its side. Endless dust. Endless construction. <<linkappend "An endless hole.">> <<linkappend "You peer into the hole...">> and see a set of <<linkappend "glowing eyes.">> Then <<linkappend "another set.">> And <<linkappend "another.">> <center><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_wolvesgif.gif']]</span></center> <<linkappend "A howl calls out from the depths:">> "Ay! We're all stuck down in here. Can ya throw us some snacks 'er something?" You search your bag and pockets, but you aren't willing to part with //those// snacks. Those are <<linkappend "the good snacks.">> You pop into Korner Grocery and buy a couple bags of candy and a few Gatorades. You return, feeding the abyss with your bare hands. Shadows smile upon you. [[Continue on your journey->Princess & Charlotte]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
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<<ZIPPY>>I've been thinking about...<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>...a new sectional for my tree!<</ZIPPY>> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_tuck.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> <<ZIPPY>>...and a solid wood table to match!<</ZIPPY>> - [[Daydream about your treehouse.->Tuck Studio]]
<<JAVA_MOOSE>>Why do I exist?<</JAVA_MOOSE>> [[- Explore these existential questions over coffee.->Prince William Street]]
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<<DON>>Hey, $name! Enjoying your stay?<</DON>> <<linkreplace "- Yes!">><<YOU>>Absolutely!<</YOU>> <<DON>>Wonderful to hear! Be sure to take screenshots!<</DON>> <<DON>>Windows button + PrtSc on PC! Shift-Command-3 on Mac!<</DON>> <<DON>>Then share them on social media Using the hashtag #DISCSJ!<</DON>> - [[Saint Awesome!->City Hall]]<</linkreplace>> <<linkreplace "- Not really!">> <<ZIPPY>>PSSHAW! Where's your #SaintAwesome spirit?<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>I've got a game for you: //Angry Birds!// That's you, saltypants.<</ZIPPY>><</linkreplace>>
You walk up to the wooden counter and greet the shopkeeper. "Stay awhile, and listen!" the shopkeeper says, rolling a d20 in the palm of their hand. "I used to be an adventurer, like you. But then I took a chance and decided to chase my dreams! Now I sell wares to young pathfinders and questhunters who walk through our door. Opening a comic book store has brought me great joy. <<linkappend "But... there is one thing I miss about being an explorer.">> "Feasting upon the fine cuisines of the land! I dream to this day of an enchanted sustenance I once sank my teeth upon, conveniently plentiful in the South End but scarcely found here. I believe they called it... the Hotted Dog of Restoration. To this day, our bards sing the praises of this heroic dog!" - [[Approach the gathering->Heroes' Beacon 03]] - [[Exit the shop->Heroes' Beacon]] <</linkappend>>
You approach a gathering of adventurers of various classes. They are sitting around a large, wooden table sharing pints of mead. <<linkreplace "- Make a perception check.">> <<set _perception to random(1, 20)>> <<if _perception > 0 && _perception < 6>><<include "Heroes' Beacon 04">><</if>><<if _perception > 5 && _perception < 11>><<include "Heroes' Beacon 05">><</if>><<if _perception > 10 && _perception < 16>><<include "Heroes' Beacon 06">><</if>><<if _perception > 15 && _perception < 21>><<include "Heroes' Beacon 07">><</if>> <</linkreplace>>
A lumpy dice spills out of your clammy hand. You roll a <<print _perception>>. You squint your eyes at the table and move <<linkappend "closer. ">><<linkappend "And closer. ">><<linkappend "And closer. ">> You step on your own shoelace and trip onto the table, upsetting mead and the adventurers. They give you the heave-ho. - [[Leave.->Heroes' Beacon]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
The die is cast. You roll a <<print _perception>>. The room seems unassuming to you. However, as you turn to leave you notice <<linkappend "a poster on the wall:">> "Interested in leveling up your tastebuds? Apply now to Ethel & Mary's Culinary Guild of Kitchen Wizardry, Somewhat Refined Nostalgia, & Other Delectable Magicks." - [[Exit the shop->Heroes' Beacon]] <</linkappend>>
The die is cast, and you feel a hint of good fortune roll off of your fingertips. You roll a <<print _perception>>. You begin to notice a strong fragrance <<linkappend "wafting through the air. ">> As you get closer to the table of adventurers, suddenly the scent is stronger and, you notice, <<linkappend "alcoholic in nature. ">> You begin to inspect the table and notice that the mead the adventurers are drinking is, in fact, not mead at all. The bottles appear empty, and the labelling simply states "Boil Order Gin - A product of NB Liquor Corp." - [[Approach the shopkeeper->Heroes' Beacon 02]] - [[Exit the shop->Heroes' Beacon]] \ <</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
You whip your lucky dice out of your pocket and throw it down with bravado. With gusto. With pizazz. With... dat oomph! You roll a <<print _perception>>. You notice the three adventurers and dungeon master at the table are playing a classic tabletop role playing game. "Hey, we're playing a one-shot. <<linkappend "Join in, adventurer!">> You join their party and venture through the magical world of Widenweb. You feel the group's composition is strong and balanced: a Twitch streamer, an influencer, a twitter activist, and a meme-caster. The four of you head into battle. <<linkreplace "- Roll initiative.">> <<set _initiative to random(1, 20)>> <<if _initiative > 0 && _initiative < 11>><<include "Heroes' Beacon 08">><</if>><<if _initiative > 10 && _initiative < 21>><<include "Heroes' Beacon 09">><</if>> \ <</linkreplace>><</linkappend>>
You let out a heavy sign as you look over your character sheet, having just rolled a <<print _initiative>>. The dungeon master looks over at you and <<linkappend "grins.">> As you storm the gates of Twitter to decry the latest awful decision Blaine Higgs has made, it quickly becomes apparent you are gravely overpowered by the sheer number of <<linkappend "bots within the crypt.">> A disgruntled bard casts a shout over the area in which you stand, sending a mob of faceless enemies into an aggrivated frenzy. As the mobs of followerless enemies hurl nonesense at you, the DM shakes their head slowly and lets out a simpathetic <<linkappend "'-tsk'.">> You are hit with 506 points of psychic damage. - [[Approach the shopkeeper->Heroes' Beacon 02]] - [[Exit the shop->Heroes' Beacon]] \ <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
The luck of the die is on your side tonight. You rolled a <<print _initiative>>. By virtue of having spammed the 'Refresh' cantrip on your Facebook news feed over and over again, you are the first to view the latest Saint John Newschasers post about <<linkappend "a divisive local topic.">> You roll advantage and strike first, laying down a massive wall of text that stops the horde of oncoming trolls <<linkappend "in their tracks.">> While their archers are still able to fire off insults from afar, the salient points in your argument absorb the bulk of the damage with relative ease. You return to town and celebrate your victory at the local adventurer's guild. - [[Approach the shopkeeper->Heroes' Beacon 02]] - [[Exit the shop->Heroes' Beacon]] \ <</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
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<<linkappend "They see you, $name">>, groceryless, buying items for supper, poking among the static in the refrigerator and eyeing the grocery bags. <<linkappend "They hear you asking questions of each:">> "Who's that man selling hock ham?" "What price bananas?" "I need to speak with The Mayor!" [[- Scope out some veggies->Saint John City Market 03]] [[- Browse the meats->Saint John City Market 04]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
You head down to Pete's Froutique, wandering in and out of the brilliant stacks of oranges. <<linkappend "They see you, $name.">> As you putter down the open corridors, you settle on a few artichokes, a frozen delicacy, and <<linkappend "take them to the cashier.">> They're watching you, $name. [[- Browse the meats->Saint John City Market 04]] [[- End your grocery run ->Saint John City Market]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
You feel a deep hankering for locally-sourced meat, which has been rumored to contain... <<linkappend "magical properties of late.">> You stroll down the aisles, checking in on the usual providers to inspect their offerings. By your eye, the cuts at H&S Meats are quite good today. You do notice, however, a new stall set up near <<linkappend "the bottom of the market...">> You approach the counter. A tall man in a wrinkled dress shirt stands meekly off to the side. On display, behind a pane of glass, is a small selection of smoked ham hocks. The man looks eager to hock some hocked ham. You could [[leave->Saint John City Market]] now while you're far enough away to avoid conversation. <<linkreplace "Make eye contact.">>You startle the man with your vigourous eye contact. <<DON>>Um, hi. Welcome to Don's Meats!<</DON>> <<DON>>Did you want to... buy some hocked ham?<</DON>> <<linkreplace "Yes, please!">> <<YOU>>Yes, please!<</YOU>> <<DON>>I haven't actually sold any hock ham today.<</DON>> <<DON>>So this is nice.<</DON>> <<linkreplace "I'll take that one!">><<YOU>>I'll take that one!<</YOU>> <<DON>>Really? Oh. Well, thank you.<</DON>> <<DON>>That is very, very kind of you.<</DON>> The vendor wraps up your order and sends you on your way. You wonder what his story is as you leave with your <<linkappend "smoked hock ham.">> They see you, $name. They're watching. [[- Scope out some veggies->Saint John City Market 03]] [[- End your grocery run ->Saint John City Market]] \ <</linkappend>> <</linkreplace>> <</linkreplace>> <</linkreplace>> <</linkappend>> <</linkappend>>
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You shoo the poor seagull away. I guess you'll just have to live with that decision. <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_seagullsad.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> To be fair though, one time a drunk man took a bite out of my pizza at 2am while I was reading the coffee news, and I think about that a lot. [[Carry on, my wayward gull->Julius Pizza]]
You nod approvingly to the hovering seagull, and together you share a warm slice of pizza. The three of you become <<linkappend "best friends">>♥forever♥. <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_seagull.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> But still, you are <<linkappend "quite hungry.">> The three of you order a fifteen inch garlic fingers and eat it in one sitting. You are truly birbs of a feather. [[Carry on, my wayward gull->Julius Pizza]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
Thank you Santos Ruyan Juarez! <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'bgdx_tacopicainside.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> Your impact on Saint John's community is immeasurable, and your generous, welcoming heart will reverberate through Saint John's arts and culture scene for generations to come. The legacy of Taco Pica shall live on as each person who walked through your doors moves through this world. [[Take a Green Bathroom Selfie->Taco Pica 03]] [[Continue on your adventure->Taco Pica]]
One for the gram! <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'bgdx_tacopicagreen.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> [[Thank Santos (for everything)->Taco Pica 02]] [[Continue on your adventure->Taco Pica]]
<<YOU>>Three hot dogs, please!<</YOU>> You decide on a snack, grabbing yourself a can of sodie pop and <<linkappend "three hotted dogs.">> You take your meal out to the curb and park yourself just out of the way. The Hotted Dog is warm to the touch, seasoned with condiments and embraced by a single thin napkin. You crack open your sodie, turn the bun lengthwise, and <<linkappend "bite in.">> It's the best south end dog you've ever had. <<linkappend "It's...">> beautiful. The flavor moves you. Stirs something <<linkappend "deep within your soul...">> a song. <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_hotdog.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> //At first $name was so hungry, $they could almost cry Kept thinking $they would never eat, the hunger hurt $their sides And then $they spent so many nights thinking about those sweet nom-noms All beef hot dogs And $their hunger grew so strong And so $theyre back In the South End $They just walked in, grabbed a Hotted Dog, oh lord, what a godsend! They could have charged for condiments, they could have charged some extra fees If they knew how much you loved them, they'd charge more for those weenies! Go on now, go, our Great Explorer! Tell us all the tale Of the South End Convenience Store! Oh you, the one whose pure beef glistens when it fryes Our tummies rumble. Three for a dollar!? What a buy! On dogs $name, $they will survive!...// [[Exit convenience store, musically->South End Convenience]]<</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
It's quite possible that <<linkappend "today is not Monday.">> But you want it to be Monday. You //believe// that it //could// be Monday. You decide that, sure, <<linkappend "today //is// Monday.">> <<YOU>>Today... is... Monday!!!<</YOU>> You barter with the shopkeeper until you both believe <<linkappend "today is Monday.">> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_freemoose.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> [[But... is it Monday?->South End Convenience]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
You are not want of coffee. You do not take pleasure in a material wealth of hotted dogs. You persist solely on determination and the occasional Gatorade. [[- Exit->South End Convenience]]
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<span class="glitchy" data-text="Visionaries, witches, dissenters and misfits!">A mysterious little shop that has appeared on Germain.</span>
<span class="drunk"><span class="glitchy" data-text="Visionaries, witches, dissenters and misfits!">A mysterious little shop that has appeared on Germain.</span></span>
Nice! You signed up for a workshop called "Building a Better Tomorrow: How to put together your own calendar frame." Before you leave, a nice young fella named Justin signs up for the same workshop. The two of you strike up an <<linkappend "interesting conversation about woodworking.">> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3atB76oL7yk?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> - [[Fake an interest in listening (leave)->Saint John Tool Library]] <</linkappend>>
<center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/J3OyNjjQMso?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> - [[Vibe outta here->Saint John Tool Library]]
You approach the collection of Jon Hooper statues, who all seem to be entranced in a deep, meditative focus. Above them hangs a plaque which reads: <center>"We are the wooden people, we are the waiting people, leaning together, headpiece filled with mahogany."</center> <<linkreplace "- Greet them.">><<YOU>>Wood afternoon!<</YOU>> The elderly woodfolk turn to <<linkappend "meet your gaze...">> <<Hooper>>Why thank yew!<</Hooper>> The elderly woodfolk speak: <center>"Our sage advice, when we council together is friendly and helpful. Need a recommendation on where to dine and relax in our fair city?"</center> <<linkreplace "- Sure!">><<YOU>>Sure!<</YOU>> "If it were closer, I'd suggest Bob's Corner Take-Out. But since you're uptown, feel welcome to try one of these!" "For a quality sandwich made with locally sourced ingredients, try [[Ethel & Mary's]]! If you're looking for a simple, uncomplicated lunch, I personally love the relaxed diner vibe of [[Tops Pizza & Restaurant]]. If you're more the seafaring type, [[Ta-ke Sushi]] is a nice spot up the hill. If your needs are vegetarian, or you just like a fun food experience, [[Vegolution]] is just near the market. And finally, if you enjoy trivia, [[Big Tide Brewing Co.]] is definitely your spot." I'll warn you, though, their trivia night is near-impossible to win. <<linkreplace "- I think I'll eat my pocket sandwich instead.">>"I think I'll eat my pocket sandwich instead." <<Hooper>>Can't go wrong with a pocket sammy!<</Hooper>> - [[Eat your sammy->The Circle]] <</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkreplace>>
The anchors have been deep in thought recently. Deep in contemplation. They've been hooked on an anthology of philosophical writings they picked up at Scheherazade. The gloomy anchors <<linkappend "pull on your ear.">> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_anchors.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> "Say… do you think a city can change the way people live inside of it? Could its streets and buildings alter the tenor of life? Could its monuments inspire <<linkappend "wonder?">> <<linkappend "Or despair?">> <<linkappend "Or... love?">> "Sometimes, the city wraps us in lights... <<linkappend "people like that.">> Maybe they just like the lights. Or maybe they like imagining us, wrapped in <span class="glitchy" data-text="little lights">little lights</span> at the bottom of the port. [[- Illuminate the ocean floor->The Circle]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
The two of you get changed into your swimming gear and head over to the poolside. A lifeguard sits idly in their watchtower, and people of all ages wade in the water below. You head over to the foot of the pool, dipping your toes in, acclimating to its <<linkappend "strange warmth.">> Zippy wastes no time getting their feathers wet. <<ZIPPY>>Cannonball!!!<</ZIPPY>> You look across the water toward the <<linkappend "competition pool.">> Two young people jump off of the lower diving boards at the same time, both striking funny poses in the air. An elderly swimmer splashes about in the slow lane, enjoying a nice aerobic exercise. A boy clings to a thick rope hanging from the ceiling, a whirlpool furiously swirling deep into the depths of the earth underneath. <<linkappend "Everyone looks happy.">> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_slide.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> You watch as a child pushes off into a winding yellow slide, arms in the air. They twist and turn, laughing through a toothy grin. As they reach the end and launch into the air, descending, they <<linkappend "suddenly">> vanish. The splash you were expecting is gone. [[- Brave the high tower->Canada Games Aquatic Centre 03]] [[- Towel off->Canada Games Aquatic Centre]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
You begin your ascension of the grand tower, wet feet clapping down on each iron step. You are about four feet up off the ground. - [[Look down->Canada Games Aquatic Centre]] <<linkreplace "- Continue your ascent.">> As you continue on your chosen path, your lungs are filled with the essence of chlorine and apprehension. You have made it about nine feet up off the ground. - [[Look down->Canada Games Aquatic Centre]] <<linkreplace "- Continue your ascent.">> Your knees anxiously quake. Nerves, one by one, contemplate abandoning you. Unfortunately, you got confused and decended two feet. - [[Look down->Canada Games Aquatic Centre]] <<linkreplace "- Continue your ascent.">> At such great heights, the air is thin and intoxicating. Your body feels heavier. Your mind feels as though it is already below the pool. You have made it about twelve feet off the ground. - [[Look down->Canada Games Aquatic Centre]] <<linkreplace "- Continue your ascent.">> You lift your body, one limb at a time, up toward the clouds. Pausing on the last step, you consider the life you have led up to this point. Have you lived true to yourself? Were you kind to yourself? - [[Dwell on these existential thoughts->Canada Games Aquatic Centre]] <<linkreplace "- Continue your ascent.">> You step onto the tower. Perched on the edge of the tower, your winged friend offers you words of affirmation and encouragement. <<ZIPPY>>Don't be a chicken now, $name!<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace "- Look down">> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/f1EQdWp0Ggo?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> - [[Jump->Canada Games Aquatic Centre 04]] <</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>> <</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>>
<center><<timed 2s>><<fadein 2s>>Hello?<</fadein>><</timed>><<timed 4s>><<fadein 2s>> Zippy?<</fadein>><</timed>></center> <<timed 6s>><<fadein 2s>><span class="drunk">"I am here, my child."</span><</fadein>><</timed>> <center><<timed 8s>><<fadein 2s>>Am I... awake?<</fadein>><</timed>></center> <<timed 10s>><<fadein 2s>><span class="drunk">"Of course, $name."</span><</fadein>><</timed>> <center><<timed 12s>><<fadein 2s>>Where are we?<</fadein>><</timed>></center> <<timed 14s>><<fadein 2s>><span class="drunk">"Somewhere far, far away."</span><</fadein>><</timed>> <center><<timed 16s>><<fadein 2s>>But like, how far away?<</fadein>><</timed>></center> <<timed 18s>><<fadein 2s>><span class="drunk">"Far from home, $name.</span><</fadein>><</timed>> <<timed 20s>><<fadein 2s>><span class="drunk">Far from the Canada Games Aquatic Centre."</span><</fadein>><</timed>> <<timed 22s>><<fadein 2s>><span class="drunk">"Follow me, now. [[Into the light.->Tin Can Beach]]"</span><</fadein>><</timed>>
Emerging from the water.
<<ZIPPY>>Oh, look $name! It's... art!<</ZIPPY>> You enter the gallery, being careful not to spook <<linkappend "the resident horse.">> The current exhibition is titled "//Streetscapes of Saint John from A to C - A study in pixelation// by Zippy Storbread" <<ZIPPY>>Surprise! It's an exhi-pigeon!<</ZIPPY>> - [[Sorry, Zippy. Maybe another time!->Jones Gallery]] <<linkreplace "- Tour the exhipigeon.">> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'bgd_britain.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> //Britain Street, 2020// <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'bgd_britainpitt.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> //Britain & Pitt, 2020// <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'bgd_broadcrown.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> //Broad & Crown, 2020// <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'bgd_canterbury.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> //Canterbury Street, 2020// <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'bgd_stonechurch.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> //Carleton Street, 2020// <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'bgd_carmarthen.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> //Carmarthen Street, 2020// <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'bgd_cornercharlotteunion.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> //Charlotte & Union, 2020// <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'bgd_crown.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> //Crown Street, 2020// You turn to Zippy, who seems very inside of themselves about having all of these humans and horses looking at their work. - [[Tactfully avoid sharing your critique->Jones Gallery]] <<linkreplace "- Congratulate them.">> <<YOU>>Zippy!! These are amazing!<</YOU>> <<ZIPPY>>$name! ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥<</ZIPPY>> - [[Wave goodbye to the exhibition->Jones Gallery]] <</linkreplace>> <</linkreplace>> <</linkappend>>
Congratulations! You've signed up for //Interactive (non-)Fiction - Intro to Twine and Digital Storytelling!// Whether you're a professional artist, an aspiring writer, or a complete beginner to the medium, creating interactive fiction has never been more accessible. In this workshop, digital artist Jeff Arbeau will introduce participants to <a href="https://twinery.org/" target="_blank">Twine</a>, an open-source tool for telling <<linkappend "interactive, nonlinear stories.">> So... what is Twine? What are interactive narratives? Together, we'll explore the interactive fiction genre and its history, then begin creating our very own branching narrative game... <<linkappend "just like this one!">> <<YOU>>Do I need to know how to "code"?<</YOU>> Absolutely not! While you don't need to write any code to create a simple story with Twine, this workshop will introduce participants to basic programming concepts that you can use to extend your stories, such as variables and conditional logic. This is a //very real// and //non-fictional// workshop that I'll be hosting in conjunction with Third Shift on Friday, August 28, 2020 at 11:00 AM via Zoom. Register now at <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/third-shift-workshop-jeff-arbeau-tickets-117007938895" target="_blank">Eventbrite</a> or find the Facebook event page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/296336481649778/" target="_blank">here</a> to learn more and pre-register! - [[Explore an exhibition->Saint John Arts Centre 03]] - [[Exit the Arts Centre->Saint John Arts Centre]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
You enter the main exhibition space to find an assortment of boldly coloured landscapes adorning the wall. The current exhibition is titled "//Streetscapes of Saint John from Q to Z - A study in pixelation// by Zippy Storbread" <<ZIPPY>>Surprise! It's an exhi-pigeon!<</ZIPPY>> - [[Sorry, Zippy. Maybe another time!->Jones Gallery]] <<linkreplace "- Tour the exhipigeon.">> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'bgd_southmarket.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> //South Market Street, 2020// <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'bgd_stjames.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> //St. James Street, 2020// <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'bgd_stpatrick.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> //St. Patrick Street, 2020// <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'bgd_unioncrown.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> //Union & Crown, 2020// <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'bgd_unionstreet.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> //Union Street, 2020// <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'bgd_waterstreet.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> //Water Street, 2020// While you eyes move from landscape to landscape, Zippy seems fixed on a particular piece of work: the food trucks on South Market Street. - [[Suggest leaving to grab some food->Jones Gallery]] <<linkreplace "- Congratulate them.">> <<YOU>>Zippy!! These are amazing!<</YOU>> <<ZIPPY>>$name! ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥<</ZIPPY>> - [[Sign up for a workshop->Saint John Arts Centre 02]] - [[Venture onward toward food trucks->Saint John Arts Centre]] <</linkreplace>> <</linkreplace>>
You try not to panic. Whether you are successful or not is up to interpretation. The <<linkreplace "elder">>elder, draped in a mosquito net and carrying a pair of binoculars around their neck,<</linkreplace>> scuttles around on the floor underneath your feet, head knocking on the table above. After a brief and noisy kerfuffle, they collect the snake and drape it <<linkappend "around their neck.">> <<Jim>>Yeesh. Sorry bout that!<</Jim>> <<Jim>>Fella's always causing a fright!<</Jim>> <<linkreplace "Is that your pet snake?">><<YOU>>Is that your pet snake?<</YOU>> <<Jim>>Sure is! G'wan petter if y'like.<</Jim>> [[- Absolutely not->Gahan House 04]] <<linkreplace "- Pet the snake">> <<Jim>>Pizza name!<</Jim>> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_snake.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> You pet Pete. The snake smiles, winks at you, and shimmies up the elder's sleeve. <<Jim>>Sorry bout the fuss.<</Jim>> <<Jim>>My name's Jungle Jim. Well met!<</Jim>> And just like that the elder leaves, just as crassly as they appeared. [[Finish your drinks->Gahan House]] <</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkappend>>
<<linkappend "You absolutely lose your chill.">> Nobody minds, but you feel quite bad about this situation. <<YOU>>DO NOT WANT.<</YOU>> <<ZIPPY>>Oh dear! Or garsh!<</ZIPPY>> You hear the elder cursing it up a bit <<linkappend "underneath the table.">> <<Jim>>Coooool yer jets there Pete!<</Jim>> As the elder wrangles this massive boi into their control, you get a good hard glimpse at its <<linkappend "powerful form.">> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_serpent.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> <<Jim>>Sorry bout the fuss.<</Jim>> <<linkappend "The fantastic serpent locks eyes with you.">> <<Jim>>We'll be on our way now.<</Jim>> As the elder picks up and carries on, the serpent hangs over their shoulder, eyes locked with yours still. You feel a terrifying and eternal promise being made in its glare. [[Finish your drinks->Gahan House]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
<center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_sadsnake.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> Pete just loves getting pets so much! Don't feel //too// bad about breaking a baby snake's heart. <<ZIPPY>>Sorry, Pete!<</ZIPPY>> [[Finish your drinks->Gahan House]]
You pass through the doorway. Immediately to your right is a table with ropes of various length and thickness on display. A table marker beside the collection reads <<linkappend "//Sirenum Katapéltis.//">> At the back of the studio, you see a showcasing of various woodworks. [[Arrest yourself completely with rope->Catapult Coffee & Studio 03]] [[Proceed toward the back of the studio->Catapult Coffee & Studio 04]] <</linkappend>>
You take a sturdy, slender schoenus and tie it around your wrists, behind your back. Hands and legs bound together, you worm your way toward <<linkappend "the back of the studio.">> There, an array of celestially handcrafted furniture <<linkappend "whispers softly.">> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CEJUWsHLTeI?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> You are wise enough to decline their spellbinding song. [[Continue exploring Saint John->Catapult Coffee & Studio]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
You proceed towards the back of the studio. There, an array of celestially handcrafted furniture dances softly, <<linkappend "hoping to impress you.">> Their ravishing movements swirl in front of you, and the heart inside of you throbs to <<linkappend "express yourself through dance.">> "Come closer, famous $name - Saint John's pride and glory - moor yourself on our finely crafted furniture so you can hear our song!" <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GXlgmqHpBkU?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> The high, thrilling song and dance of the furniture <<linkappend "transfixes you.">> Time dissolves into illusion. The self ceases to exist. Hours pass, and the names of those you love fade away in the <<linkappend "recesses of your mind.">> The evening extends into infinity. The self fades into [[nothingness.->Catapult Coffee & Studio 05]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
<center><<timed 2s>><<fadein 2s>>Hello?<</fadein>><</timed>><<timed 4s>><<fadein 2s>> Zippy?<</fadein>><</timed>></center> <<timed 6s>><<fadein 2s>><span class="drunk">"I am here, my child."</span><</fadein>><</timed>> <center><<timed 8s>><<fadein 2s>>Am I... awake?<</fadein>><</timed>></center> <<timed 10s>><<fadein 2s>><span class="drunk">"Of course, $name."</span><</fadein>><</timed>> <center><<timed 12s>><<fadein 2s>>Where are we?<</fadein>><</timed>></center> <<timed 14s>><<fadein 2s>><span class="drunk">"Somewhere far, far away."</span><</fadein>><</timed>> <center><<timed 16s>><<fadein 2s>>But like, how far away?<</fadein>><</timed>></center> <<timed 18s>><<fadein 2s>><span class="drunk">"Far from home, $name.</span><</fadein>><</timed>> <<timed 20s>><<fadein 2s>><span class="drunk">Far from Ithaca."</span><</fadein>><</timed>> <<timed 22s>><<fadein 2s>><span class="drunk">"Follow me, now. [[Into the light.->Tin Can Beach]]"</span><</fadein>><</timed>>
As you approach the shop, you notice a short Peruvian bloke in a trenchcoat standing idly, rolling marmalade <<linkappend "between their fingers...">> it seems to have made quite a mess. <<ZIPPY>>Icky! Sticky! But very yummy!<</ZIPPY>> - [[Enter the shop->Paddington Station 05]] - [[Offer the bloke some bread for a sandwich, or maybe check in on their emotional well-being->Paddington Station 03]] <</linkappend>>
You consult with Zippy, your breadmaster companion, and the two of you decide to help this fellow out with their <<linkappend "marmalade troubles.">> <<ZIPPY>>Hey pal, need help with that marmalade?<</ZIPPY>> You hand over a nice, soft slice of bread and offer a few <<linkappend "encouraging words.">> <<YOU>>Nice trenchcoat!<</YOU>> "O, thank you, caring traveller. But beneath this stylish trenchcoat is <<cycle "$cycle">><<option "a tired old bear overgrown with hair">> <<option "two kids in a trench coat">><</cycle>>, and a comical predilection for trouble! Save yourself from this spectacle." - [[Befriend the old bear->Paddington Station 04]] - [[Accuse them of being two kids in a trench coat->Paddington Station 06]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
You know a pal in need of kindness when you see one, and you've proven quite adept at <<linkappend "befrinding the animal kingdom.">> The three of you chat at lenght about life, love, art, and cool fun toys. <<ZIPPY>>My favorite toy is an aeroplane!<</ZIPPY>> <<YOU>>I like turtles!<</YOU>> "I, like you, was once a child fleeing the dangers of the world, ascribing hope and meaning to the material objects of my life, wanting to make right around me. And now, look at me; fingering marmalade outside the bazaar!" This fellow seems incredibly world-beaten over <<linkappend "the marmalade.">> "I've been eating marmalade for sixty-two years! I'm sick of it! Is there nothing new and exciting on this earth for sweet Paddington?" <<linkreplace "Introduce Saddington to a new snack">>You consult with Zippy once more, rifling through your knapsack for a sweet, a crumbly, some kind of <<linkappend "fun new texture...">> <<YOU>>Have you ever tried this stuff?<</YOU>> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_molasses.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> You new friend had never heard of <<linkappend "Crosby's Molasses...">> and is utterly delighted by its viscous sweetness! "I always used to say... A wise bear always keeps a marmalade sandwich in his hat in case of emergency. You, $name, are a wise bear indeed!" - [[Enter the shop->Paddington Station 05]] - [[Continue exploring Saint John->Paddington Station]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
Congratulations! Today is your day. You're in Paddington Station! <<linkappend "You're shopping away!">> "We have dynamic, intelligent baby monitors. We have an anthropomorphic plush Moose! You can buy yourself any toy you choose! <<linkappend "You're on your own.">> <<linkreplace "And you're being watched.">><<linkreplace "Followed.">><<linkreplace "Closely.">><<linkreplace "I cannot stress this enough.">><<linkreplace "They are watching you, $name.">>And you know what you know. And YOU are the person who'll decide <<linkappend "what to play!">> <<ZIPPY>>Look at all of these good good pals!<</ZIPPY>> You browse the selection of blush toys, and the two of you gravitate toward the <<linkappend "anthropomorphic plush moose.">> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_moose.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> "You'll look up and down streets," the plush moose says to you. "Look 'em over with care. About some you might say, "I don't choose to go there." And that's the beauty of non-linear, interactive multimedia, Your level of engagement with the narrative is decision based!" With that, the moose lets out <<linkappend "a hearty chuckle.">> "And you may not find any you'll want to go down. In that case, of course, you'll head [[straight out of town->Maritime Bus Terminal]]. [[Exit Paddington Station->Paddington Station]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
Your intuition tells you to go for it. You follow your keen investigative senses and yank wildly on the sticky burberry lining of <<linkappend "the bloke's collar...">> revealing two disgruntled children in a trenchcoat! <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_trenchcoat.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> The cloaked child appears to be eating gummy bears from <<linkappend "the breast pocket.">> <<Wayne>>Please, don't go tellin' on us!<</Wayne>> <<Blaine>>We don't want to cause us any trouble.<</Blaine>> <<linkreplace "Why are you two kids sharing a trenchcoat?">><<YOU>>Why are you sharing a trenchcoat?<</YOU>> <<Blaine>>What's it to ya?<</Blaine>> <<linkreplace "Where are your parents?">><<YOU>>Where are your parents?<</YOU>> <<Wayne>>Tell ya if you get us in the ol' Pub.<</Wayne>> The head of this sketchy operation gestures toward Princess Street. - [[Sounds like boisterous fun!->Britt's Pub]] <<linkreplace "- Hold firm to your moral duties. These two kids in a trench coat will listen to reason.">> You are pelted you with a rare assortment of penny candies. You presume you have an idea where there parents might be looking for them. <<ZIPPY>>Ou, cherry sours! Swedish fish!<</ZIPPY>> [[- March these rapscallions to their parents->Freak Lunchbox]] [[- You expressly came here to have *fun*! And no two children in a trenchcoat will stand in your way->Paddington Station]] <</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
You approach the cloaked fence, a dealer of fine elixers and smuggled potions. You've come hoping to prove yourself in the underworld and <<linkappend "make a bit of coin.">> <<YOU>>Any work for a cyberpunk trickster?<</YOU>> <<Rogue>>Sorry, we don't actually do crimes.<</Rogue>> <<Rogue>>But we love the aesthetic!<</Rogue>> - [[Approach the gathering.->Rogue Coffee 03]] - [[Slide back into the night.->Rogue Coffee]] <</linkappend>>
You listen in on their conversation and learn that coding, let alone codebreaking, is harder than you thought. They seem to be discussing the latest edition of <<linkappend "//The Codebreaker's Guide to the Galaxy//.">> <<Rogue>>Six by nine. Forty two!<</Rogue>> <<ZIPPY>>Forty six by eleven. Five oh six!<</ZIPPY>> You'd rather not wade into their heated debate. - [[Approach the fence->Rogue Coffee 02]] - [[Slide back into the night.->Rogue Coffee]] <</linkappend>>
<<ZIPPY>>Birbs Best Bud, please!<</ZIPPY>> As you wait for your Growler to be filled, you scan the room for a familiar face and come up empty. You pull out your phone to make the time pass by. As you flip through your favourite <<cycle "$cycle">><<option "dank doggos">> <<option "NB beer memes">> <<option "local paranormal investigator">><</cycle>> themed instagram account, you sense someone's dog beginning to sniff at your shoes. The pupper catches your line of sight, and puts their paws up on your side. <<linkreplace "- Educate the doggo on social boundaries and personal space.">>This isn't an option. Pet the dang doggo!<</linkreplace>> <<linkreplace "- Pet the doggo.">> You pet the doggo, and it extends its snout toward you as though it is hoping to give you a lick. <<linkreplace "- Sorry, I do not prefer this situation.">>You make pupper cry. Someone should teach that doggo about social boundaries and [[personal space!->Picaroons General Store]] <</linkreplace>> <<linkreplace "- Get kisses!">> As the dog's wet nose nears your face, you squint your eyes and prepare for <<linkappend "the pupper's smorch.">> Suddenly, it sticks its slimy wet nose into your ear. <<Fleaburn>>GOT'EM!<</Fleaburn>> ...the dang doggo roars, giving its owner a high five. [[Exit, with egg on your face.->Picaroons General Store]] <</linkappend>><</linkreplace>> <</linkreplace>>
<<linkappend "It was a dark and stormy night;">> the beer flowed in torrents — except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by quick drags of smoke which swept up the streets (for it is Uptown that our scene lies), rattling along the exposed brick, and fiercely agitating the loft-dwelling residents of the neighborhood that struggled against <<linkappend "the darkness.">> Being one of the liveliest quarters of Saint John, and among haunts greatly loved by craft beer enthusiasts, a person, evidently of the most intoxicated order, was wending their solitary way. They stopped twice or thrice at different circles of revellers of a description correspondent with the appearance of the quartier in which they were situated, and tended inquiry for some article or another which did not seem easily to be met with. All the answers they received were couched in the negative; and as they turned from each gathering they muttered to themself, in no very elegant phraseology, their <<linkappend "disappointment and discontent.">> At length, a solitary weekender, a sturdy drinker of craft ales, after rendering the same reply the inquirer had hitherto received, added, "But if you would like me to save a drag, it is quite at your sarvice!" Pausing reflectively for a moment, they responded that they thought the thing proffered might do as well; and thrusting it into their nicotine-stained hand, they dragged away with as rapid a motion as <<linkappend "the wind and the rain would allow.">> They soon came to a low brick building, at the entrance to which, in crisp, clean characters, was written "Picaroons". Halting at this most conspicuous alehouse, through the tall glass windows of which blazed out in ruddy comfort the beams of the hospitable hearth, they hastily <<linkappend "opened the door.">> They were admitted by a loud cheer, and filled their Growler with ample ale. - [[Chase the dark storm->Picaroons General Store]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
You grab a chair alongside Zippy and together, you order a <<linkappend "couple of appetizers.">> <<YOU>>Pencils? Check.<</YOU>> <<ZIPPY>>Profound knowledge of birds? Check!<</ZIPPY>> As you wait for your food to arrive, the Trivia Night host steps up to the microphone and whips the crowd into an <<linkappend "excited frenzy.">> <<DON>>Hello, and welcome to Trivia Night!<</DON>> <<DON>>Before we begin, a few rules!<</DON>> <<DON>>1) You have 30 seconds to answer question.<</DON>> <<DON>>2) No Google!<</DON>> <<DON>>3) No time travel!<</DON>> As the host explains the rules out to the room, <<linkappend "your orders arrive">>: a fun hamburger for you, and a plate of hamburger buns for Zippy. <<ZIPPY>>Ready? Let's get this bread!<</ZIPPY>> - [[Question #1->Big Tide Brewing Co. Q1]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
<<DON>>Question #1!<</DON>> For our first question, please finish this sentence: "I'm taking it easy, when I take..." - [[Aspirin.->Big Tide Brewing Co. 00]] - [[The Bus.->Big Tide Brewing Co. 04]] - [[Some bread.->Big Tide Brewing Co. 00]] - [[A bath.->Big Tide Brewing Co. 00]] <<linkreplace "What does Zippy think?">>"I'm leaning toward bread, but I don't feel confident about this one..."<</linkreplace>> <<timed 30s>><<goto "Big Tide Brewing Co. 99">><</timed>>
Wow! You should feel great about how //close// you came to guessing the correct answer! Unfortunately, your choice was less than correct. Please play again! - [[Play again.->Big Tide Brewing Co. 02]] - [[I accept my failures and just want to drink in peace.->Big Tide Brewing Co.]]
<<DON>>That is correct!<</DON>> "...The City of Saint John would like to remind its citizens that all passengers are required by law to take it easy during morning and evening commutes." - [[Next Question.->Big Tide Brewing Co. Q2]]
Wow! You should feel great about how //close// you came to guessing the correct answer! Unfortunately, time is but a finite resource, and stasis finds us all in the end. Please play again! - [[Play again.->Big Tide Brewing Co. 02]] - [[I accept my failures and just want to drink in peace.->Big Tide Brewing Co.]]
<<DON>>Question #2!<</DON>> Before joining the Saint John Sea Dogs, this loveable mascot was a proud member of the AHL's Saint John Flames - [[Rocky Thompson.->Big Tide Brewing Co. 00]] - [[Pyromanawagonish.->Big Tide Brewing Co. 00]] - [[Stompin Thomas.->Big Tide Brewing Co. 00]] - [[Fleaburn.->Big Tide Brewing Co. 06]] <<linkreplace "What does Zippy think?">>"Oh, yuck! Fleas are awful... hope it's not that!"<</linkreplace>> <<timed 30s>><<goto "Big Tide Brewing Co. 99">><</timed>>
<<DON>>That is correct!<</DON>> "While the franchise considered other celebrity dogs for the role, including Air Bud, Chance from Homeward Bound, and those prankster pups that loiter around Picaroons, Fleaburn's cap-friendly contract and fan-favourite reputation ultimately landed them the job." - [[Next Question.->Big Tide Brewing Co. Q3]]
<<DON>>Question #3!<</DON>> Finish this sentence: "There's a funky little place down on..." - [[Bayside Drive.->Big Tide Brewing Co. 08]] - [[Marsh Creek.->Big Tide Brewing Co. 00]] - [[Rothesay Commons where burly teens get randy.->Big Tide Brewing Co. 00]] - [[Parkway Mall.->Big Tide Brewing Co. 00]] <<linkreplace "What does Zippy think?">>"Oh! Beats and Bytes! Beats and Bytes!"<</linkreplace>> <<timed 30s>><<goto "Big Tide Brewing Co. 99">><</timed>>
<<DON>>That is correct!<</DON>> "There //is// a funky little place down on Bayside Drive. Residents are advised to avoid the area until further tests can be conducted." - [[Next Question.->Big Tide Brewing Co. Q4]]
<<DON>>Question #4!<</DON>> Known for their sage wisdom and predilection for assisting tourists with directions and photographs, this group of Saint Johners were originally wooden sculptures known as 'People Waiting'. Who was the sculptor? - [[Charles Gorman.->Big Tide Brewing Co. 00]] - [[John Hooper.->Big Tide Brewing Co. 10]] - [[Chipman Hill.->Big Tide Brewing Co. 00]] - [[Walter Pidgeion.->Big Tide Brewing Co. 00]] <<linkreplace "What does Zippy think?">>"Definitely not Walter Pidgeon! No way a bird could create that!"<</linkreplace>> <<timed 30s>><<goto "Big Tide Brewing Co. 99">><</timed>>
<<DON>>That is correct!<</DON>> "For those in the crowd who are interested, the Wooden Wives of Saint John Association are presenting a workshop on "How to Raise Your Children in a Post-Sculpturist Saint John" tomorrow night at the Wheelhouse of Waterloo Village." - [[Next Question.->Big Tide Brewing Co. Q5]]
<<DON>>Question #5!<</DON>> Final question! Which current or former Mayor of Saint John is (according to their Wikipedia page) known to have an interest in colourful, flamboyant socks? - [[Mil Norbert.->Big Tide Brewing Co. 00]] - [[Casey Urban.->Big Tide Brewing Co. 00]] - [[Ronald Lovely.->Big Tide Brewing Co. 00]] - [[Don Darling.->Big Tide Brewing Co. 12]] <<linkreplace "What does Zippy think?">>"Hmm... one of those given names is certainly familiar!"<</linkreplace>> <<timed 30s>><<goto "Big Tide Brewing Co. 99">><</timed>>
<<DON>>That is correct!<</DON>> I do love my socks. <<linkappend "You've won...">> an introductory tour of the craft beer brewing scene in Saint John! <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bTSLpYYE-b4?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> [[Go out on top, victorious and a bit buzzed.->Big Tide Brewing Co.]] <</linkappend>>
<center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_dogzine.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> >>>DOGZINE >>>HELD IN LIMBUS >>>FOR FIVE (SIX?) YEARS NOW >>>A TESTAMENT TO MY INABILITY >>>TO WILL A CREATIVE PROJECT >>>TO COMPLETION >>>EXCEPT, OF COURSE >>>DISC.OVER SAINT JOHN >>>WHICH I HOPE IS FINISHED >>>AS YOU READ THIS >>>THIS IS HERE >>>PARTLY TO EXORCISE MY OWN GUILT >>>AND MOSTLY >>>AS AN APOLOGY[[.->Visitors shop + gallery 03]] >>>I HAVE PROBABLY DONE THE DISHES >>>A THOUSAND TIMES >>>WHILE YOU AWAIT >>>THIS SIXTEEN PAGE BOOKLET - [[Exit Visitors.->Visitors shop + gallery]]
<center>^^CW: references to assault, violence against animals^^</center> <center><h1>ALL ARE GUESTS IN THE DOG HOUSE OF THE LORD</h1> ^^For Jake, Snoopy, Charlie, Snoopy, Nino Brown, Sammy, & Maximillion^^</center> It's not about length It's all about his mirth as he meanders through the hearth in a granola-patchouli garlic-necked hearse with a purse fulla leprechaun mold and a heart of solid auctioneer bloated yoklemations of solder and sunder and all these other ironic obfuscated figures of myth and queer hep wonder It went the way of the rhymosaurus rex all frozen preps in the texmex mess at fenrir's matted butt-fur's behest Or was it Owen Pallett's basement bathroom queue in the church? <center>^^7 days^^</center> Two men walked into the solo ladies room No one came out Primordial transcendence: <center>^^A rubbish bin fulla snotty tampons^^</center> The main floor is a tritone and some common cents away from a spiritual apartheid But I won't let no haunt spook you I took it in me And I wish the ghost were a metaphor (f)or history <center>^^I took it in me So sleep^^</center> Owen Pallett killed my dog With His encore and a vocoder <p style="text-align:right;">^^Were you barren, masculine, or a church organ?^^</p> And I remember when I imagined myself on stage before Him and I melted under the light oaf, god, and it was in Pallett's rider that I melt so He could get his toes wet in me and the rider was real at least and I was so sure about the metaphor of the imagination <p style="text-align:right;">But now</p> I'm just a stain in the house of the great-deceiver slash rape-artist but at least the encore dried me out and set my place in this history and my Dog's blood and slung slobber made their way into no history but He and I reside in the house of encores and the bored forever and ever amen I swear I was there Awash in the monitor’s sonic-brunt I was the guy asleep Two pews from the front - BCD - [[Exit Visitors.->Visitors shop + gallery]]
<<YOU>>Shuvit, pops. You're on.<</YOU>> The Loyalist Man and the Moose accept your challenge to <<linkappend "a duel.">> <<Loyalist_Man>>Prepare to taste defeat!<</Loyalist_Man>> The duo begin their route with a fun little pirouette, followed by a clumsy rendition of <<linkappend "what he believes Michael Jackson's Moonwalk to be.">> It's not spot on, but you can kind of tell what they're <<linkappend "going for.">> <<Loyalist_Man>>Observe these contemporary stunts, peasant!<</Loyalist_Man>> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Jrnla5q-z_4?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> <<ZIPPY>>Wow. That was actually pretty gnarly.<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>But you got this!<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace "- Roll it in">>You're no Super Dave Osbird, but you can ride the sweet wheels off of that board. You land a sick frontflip and feel the acid in your stomach slide up your esophagus. You're determined to win though, so you slam a Gatorade and stick a nice tail grab. <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TwX0x3W6as0?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> <<ZIPPY>>Educational, and radical!<</ZIPPY>> <<Loyalist_Man>>Impossible!<</Loyalist_Man>> You're still a normie, but you get full points for utilizing the full park. 7.5/10. - [[Skate off into the sunset.->Station One Skate Park]] <</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
<<Loyalist_Man>>Behold! and how fair ye, fellow kids?<</Loyalist_Man>> <<Loyalist_Man>>To all who might think to best me, I say...<</Loyalist_Man>> <<Loyalist_Man>>No Comply!<</Loyalist_Man>> The Loyalist man meets your challenge and lays down <<linkappend "some cold, hard truths.">> <center><iframe width="588" height="331" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/m-aC-yXssPw?modestbranding=1&color=white" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> <<ZIPPY>>Oh...<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>That was actually amazing.<</ZIPPY>> You half-heartedly belt out your best version of //Somebody to Love//, but the kids aren't really into it. - [[Skate this one off.->Station One Skate Park]] <</linkappend>>
You approach the senior, nerves abazing. - [[Invoke the "dramatic unmasking" trope.->Market Square 03]] - <<linkreplace "Take a deep breath.">> As you stare at your fellow Johner, eyes bulging, you consider that you may be witnessing the manifestation of your own serious character flaws. You feel overstimulated and nervous. Can you even trust your own instincts anymore? - [[Calm your nerves. Sit and wait for your rendezvous.->Market Square 04]] - [[Loose cannon?! *YOU'RE A LOOSE CANNON!*->Market Square 03]]<</linkreplace>>
You march up to the table and point your finger <<linkappend "with authority.">> <<YOU>>Now let's see who the spy really is!<</YOU>> You rifle through their coat, looking for a wire, a wallet, a pistol... anything. You come up <<linkappend "completely empty.">> <<Guard>>Halt, adventurer!<</Guard>> Oh no, $name. It looks like you've been [[kicked out of Market Square for accosting the public!->Water Street]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
You calm down and admit to yourself that, even if someone //were// trying to get you out in the open, you've been sitting here uneventfully for nearly a half an hour. Who would organize such a <<linkappend "shoddy stakeout?">> Just as you have this thought, you hear the phlegmy sounds of a throat clearing itself <<linkappend "in the morning.">> <<UNIDENTIFIED>>You, uh... got the bag?<</UNIDENTIFIED>> You unzip your jacket, and pull out an <<linkappend "oily paper bag.">> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_breadbag.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> <<ZIPPY>>$name! Amazing. Just amazing.<</ZIPPY>> You wipe the gunk from your tired eyes, wondering what Zippy could possibly need with a loaf of bread at <<linkappend "this hour in the morning.">> <<ZIPPY>>Okay, so... haha. Well...<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>One's for me, obviously. But...<</ZIPPY>> Zippy pauses on this note for a bit. They seem to be gathering the... <<cycle "$cycle">><<option "courage">> <<option "nerve">> <<option "gall">> <<option "//audacity//">><</cycle>> to <<linkappend "ask you something.">> <<ZIPPY>>I actually need to deliver this one.<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>But... it's a bit of a journ.<</ZIPPY>> - [[No way! It's 7:12 AM and we have touristy stuff to do->Market Square]] - <<linkreplace "Sure! That seems easy enough.">> <<ZIPPY>>Yeah, about that...<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>We gotta go to space... so...<</ZIPPY>> - [[No way! It's 7:12 AM and we are not prepared for the miracle of space exploration.->Market Square]] - <<linkreplace "Sure! That seems easy enough.">> Zippy motions you to step inside of the telephone booth. They follow in behind you, close the door, and dial secret number on [[the number pad.->Market Square 05]] <</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
You step out of the booth and find yourself... <<linkappend "somewhere.">> You follow Zippy through the rocky landscapes and mountainous tundras of this strange, new land. As you travel, Zippy gives you a long-winded primer about atmospheric circulation and thermal energy. You have zero interest in their explanation and remain convinced that you're probably just <<linkappend "over East somewhere.">> You continue along until the two of you reach an unremarkable pit. Zippy stops, observing the alignment of the stars in the sky, then begins pecking at the soil underneath. They soon unearth <<linkappend "a transponder of sorts.">> <<ZIPPY>>You mind pressing that button for me?<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>I don't have hands.<</ZIPPY>> <<linkappend "You press the button.">> Nothing happens. <<YOU>>What are we doing now.<</YOU>> <<ZIPPY>>It takes about 17 minutes to reach them.<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace "Them?">> <<YOU>>Them?<</YOU>> <<ZIPPY>>Them.<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace "Wait.">><<linkreplace "Wait..">><<linkreplace "Wait...">><<linkreplace "Wait....">><<linkreplace "Wait.....">><<linkreplace "Wait......">><<Nine>><span style="color:red">BREAD?!</span><</Nine>> <<Ten>>Oh, nice.<</Ten>> <<Nine>><span style="color:red">D'YOU BRING BREAD PAL?!</span><</Nine>> <<Juice>><span style="color:yellow">got any lunchables?</span><</Juice>> <<Ten>>They don't have lunchables.<</Ten>> <<Juice>><span style="color:yellow">i mean they might gotta ask</span><</Juice>> <<Nine>><span style="color:red">Please answer.</span><</Nine>> <<ZIPPY>>No lunchables, sorry!<</ZIPPY>> You had no idea Zippy //delivered// bread as well as ate it and <<linkappend "obsessed over it!">> <<ZIPPY>>Bit of a side hustle.<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>Gotta get that bread!<</ZIPPY>> You and Zippy wave goodbye to your new pals, heading back toward the [[Skywalk Bay Docking Zone.->Skywalk 02]]<</linkappend>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
<h1>Skywalk Docking Bay</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "A central port for importing and exporting galactic goods." <</type>> ---- [[Market Square]] * \ [[City Hall]] * \ [[Rocky's Sports Bar]] * \ [[The Boardwalk]] * \ [[St. Patrick Street]]
<<if $intro is false and $begin is false>><<ZIPPY>>Need a hint, $name?<</ZIPPY>><</if>> <<if $intro is true>>Welcome to the world of DISC.OVER SAINT JOHN! The golden age of tourism is here — digitally remastered and available now from the comfort of your own home. We hope you enjoy your visit, and wish you safe travels. Before we begin, though, perhaps you should [[introduce yourself!->Intro passage 1]] <<elseif $begin is true>>Congratulations, $name! You've completed the tutorial and are now ready to explore the world of DISC.OVER SAINT JOHN. Time to disembark at the Port! If you ask nicely, maybe a helpful Johner will offer to be [[your tour guide?->Beginning 01]] <<elseif $learn is true>>Glad to see you've made a new pal! The two of you should probably seek out some local Johner history and learn more about the city at the [[Saint John Free Public Library]]! <<elseif $book is true>>Wow! You were hoping to research some Saint John history, but it looks like something spooky is going on at the library! You should try finding some local, used history books at [[Loyalist City Coin]]! <<elseif $tincan is true>>You've found a secret note! It reads: To Whom It May Concern, The night is nigh! And danger may soon fall upon the land. Beware, ye, should the beacon ever fail, and Saint John may fall, plunged into an age of darkness! Heed my words, adventurer! Yes, you, $name! Heed them I do say! Zippy seems to think the beacon is on Partridge Island. Maybe you can get a good view from [[Tin Can Beach]]! <<elseif $adit is true>> Oh no! The lighthouse beacon at Partridge Island has gone dark! You must find a way over! Though the tides are too high for you to traverse the harbour safely, rumour has it that there exists an old sewer system leading all the way from Uptown Saint John to Partridge Island. You should try to find the [[Breakwater Adit]]! <<elseif $bellas is true>>Down at the entrance to the secret passageway, you met a troll! You must pay the troll toll in order to proceed. You get the sense that Ryan Von Dungar could use a cool, refreshing ice cream from [[Bella's Ice Cream]]! <<elseif $icecream is true>>You bought a cool, refreshing $cream for the troll. You'd better go pay the troll toll at the [[Breakwater Adit]] before it melts! <<elseif $tunnels is true>>You've paid the troll toll! Now you must venture through the [[Tunnels]] to get to Partridge Island! <<elseif $partridge is true>>You've made it to [[Partridge Island]]! Get to the lighthouse before the darkness descends! <<else>>Explore Saint John at your leisure! Do as you please!<</if>> <<back "GO BACK">>
<<fadein 6s>>As your monitor warms up and its display begins to come into focus, you find yourself touching down on a <<linkappend "strange, new place.">> You breathe in and smell the distinct presence of the tide, rolling in and washing over the rocks of the harbour. You hear the cacophonous cries of seagulls circling above. And, most notably, you feel a <<linkappend "rap, tap, tapping on your shoulder.">> <<DON>>Hello! Welcome to Saint John!<</DON>> Oh, look $name! It's the current Mayor of Saint John, Don Darling! What a <<linkappend "wonderful surprise!">> <<DON>>Hope you enjoy your stay!<</DON>> <<DON>>Be sure to take lots of photos... and by that I mean screenshots!<</DON>> <<DON>>Share them on social media Using the hashtag #DISCSJ!<</DON>> <<linkreplace "- Thank the Mayor.">><<YOU>>Thanks, Don!<</YOU>> The Mayor glances down at his watch and <<linkappend "gives you a friendly, maritime nod.">> <<DON>>Listen, I've got to run, but...<</DON>> <<DON>>The people here, they're so great! Just the absolute best.<</DON>> <<DON>>Maybe someone can show you around!<</DON>> The two of you say your goodbyes, and you watch as the Mayor makes his way down Water Street toward City Hall. You, on the other hand, don't really know where to go. You don't even have [[a map or guide!->Beginning 02]] <</linkappend>><</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</fadein>>
As you make your way through the Port Saint John terminal and out into the parking lot, you hear a perplexingly strange sound. <<linkreplace "//PK! PK! PK!//">><center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_waterbottle.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> You look down and happen upon a pigeon desperately pecking at a semi-crushed, capped <<linkappend "water bottle.">> You watch as the pigeon tries in vain to gets its little beak into the bottle. The poor fella, surely exhausted, looks up at you and lets out a <<linkappend "dry, vacant ghost of a noise.">> It's too parched to even cry! If a bird could be said to look thirsty, this one certainly does. - [[Help the poor bird.->Beginning 04]] - [[It's not your place to interfere in the battle between nature and plastic.->Beginning 03]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkreplace>>
You pick up the bottle and slowly loosen the cap, unlocking its cool, thirst-quenching potential. <<linkreplace "- Offer the pigeon some water.">><<YOU>>Here you go! Drink up little bud!<</YOU>> You pour a bit of water down on the pavement for this good, sweet friend and pal. It lets out a jovial coo between sips, then wipes off its beak and <<linkappend "turns to you.">> <<ZIPPY>>Sweet, merciful Neptune!<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace "!!!">><<ZIPPY>>Water water glugidy glug!<</ZIPPY>> You step back and watch as this <<linkreplace "pigeon">>small, talking pal <</linkreplace>> goes to town once more on the <<linkappend "fresh puddle.">> <<ZIPPY>>You have no idea.<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>I ate some trash earlier! It got all stuck in my throat!<</ZIPPY>> Your new acquaitance takes a few deep breaths, then thanks you for your act of kindness and service. <<ZIPPY>>Thank you! Thank you so much! ♥ Did you just get here from the Port?<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace "Yes!">><<YOU>>Just logged on!<</YOU>> <<ZIPPY>>Well... let me thank you somehow! I'll show you around!<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace "That'd be amazing!">><<YOU>>That'd be amazing!<</YOU>> <<ZIPPY>>I know this city inside and out!<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>Well, mainly outside. But... I did get stuck in a bank once!<</ZIPPY>> The two of you agree: you'll travel together, exploring the colorful, surreal streets of Saint John as a <<linkappend "//dynamic duo.//">> <<ZIPPY>>I'm a bit of a book bird, so... Maybe we start at the library!<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>Great place to learn about SJ!<</ZIPPY>> You agree; you didn't do a lot of reading before you came here, and honestly, you don't know all that much about the city laid out before you. With your feathery friend in tow, the two of you wander forth to [[explore the streets of Saint John->Learn 01]] <</linkappend>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkreplace>>
Alright $name, <<linkappend "listen.">> Yes. This is, technically and by name, the sort of interactive experience where you get to <<linkappend "choose your own path.">> But in order for me to give you meaningful choices in good conscience, I need to believe that you //won't be mean to anyone ever//, birds or otherwise. This was a test $name, and I know you can <<linkappend "do better.">> Actually, I don't know really know that about you. Choice is an illusion anyway! So I probably won't give you the option to be mean to birds from here on out. [[- Open the bottle (because you want to.)->Beginning 04]] <<linkreplace "- Open the bottle (because I told you to.)">> $name, $name... I think we got off on the wrong foot here. I'm not trying to say <<linkappend "your desires aren't valid...">> just that, if you really have no feelings of kinship with those who suffer from thirst, or feel no sense of love and awe when beholding our aviary friends, maybe you could try //roleplaying// someone who empathizes with others? [[- Open the bottle (because now, after having thoughtfully considered these words, you want to.)->Beginning 04]] <<linkreplace "- Open the bottle (because I told you to.)">> Fine. What if I told you I //didn't// want you to open the bottle? [[- Open the bottle (because you're a contrarian, and I told you not to.)->Beginning 04]] [[- Open the bottle (because you're stubborn, and as you've previously stated twice now, I told you to.)->Beginning 04]] <</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
<h1>Port Saint John</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Published a book about an anthropomorphic seal in a tophat." - RUN [[D:\DISC\PORT.EXE->Port Saint John 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Saint John High School]] * \ [[Murder Hill]] * \ [[Three Sisters]] * \ [[InterAction School of Performing Arts]] * \ [[Loyalist City Brewing Company]] * \ [[Water Street]] <<set $begin to false>><<set $learn to true>>
You make your way out of the library and toward the employee-only passage of hallways in the far corner of <<linkappend "Market Square.">> <<ZIPPY>>There's a series of hallways and tunnels connecting this building!<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>From the hotel, library, and underground parking garage!<</ZIPPY>> You can tell that Zippy has gotten trapped in the mall overnight <<linkappend "before.">> <<ZIPPY>>I slept in the rafters and drank from the fountain!<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>Muched on Ale House scraps every meal for three days!<</ZIPPY>> As the two of you arrive at the elevator, <<linkappend "you look up...">> noticing that the mechanism for pulling the elevator up and down has been disabled. <<ZIPPY>>No worries! We'll just fly up!<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace ". . . ">><<ZIPPY>>Oh, right. Not a birb. Sorry $name!<</ZIPPY>> It seems that without a way up, you are both trapped down at the bottom, with no option left but to <<linkappend " turn back, defeated.">> Just as you turn to leave, you hear an echoing voice above you. <<UNIDENTIFIED>>Excuse me widdle birby!<</UNIDENTIFIED>> <<UNIDENTIFIED>>Is that $adultPerson too afraid to fly up the elevator?<</UNIDENTIFIED>> The sound of a small child's voice mocks your aviary limitations from the sky. <<ZIPPY>>$Theyre not afraid! $Theyre human! $They can't fly!<</ZIPPY>> <<UNIDENTIFIED>>Silly birb! Humans can fly too ya know!<</UNIDENTIFIED>> You're pretty certain you can't fly. And yet... <<linkappend "how is she... ">> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_balloongirl.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> <<Charlotte>>C'mon, $name! I'll float you up!<</Charlotte>> - [[Grab a balloon->Elevator 2]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
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<<ZIPPY>>Wow $name! 2 spoopy 4 me!<</ZIPPY>> Our very brave and always daring adventurers, Zippy and $name, show //great caution// and //exceptional conflict avoidance techniques// by leaving the cursed library. They travel through the city on a quest for knowledge and history, eventually landing at the storied and beloved <<linkappend "Loyalist City Coin.">> The two of you browse through bins of old casettes, classic films, and old maritime fiddle records before making your way into the stacks of dusty, ancient books. You come across several interesting and fact-filled books by authors such as <<linkappend "David Goss, Dorothy Dearborn, and Harold E. Wright.">> <<ZIPPY>>Hey $name! Look at this one!<</ZIPPY>> Zippy motions you over and pecks at a slender volume titled, //Will O' The Wisp: Folk Tales and Legends of New Brunswick// by author Carole Spray. <<linkreplace "- Have a lil reading time with Zippy.">><<YOU>>That looks amazing, Zippy!<</YOU>> You purchase the book for a cool five dollars, and take it across the street to [[read in the park.->Learning 02]] <</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
Entering the park, you pull up on a park bench and take a seat next to Zippy. <<ZIPPY>>This is where they throw bread at me sometimes!<</ZIPPY>> You flip open the book, tilting the pages slightly so that <<linkappend "Zippy can read too!">> You read the fantastic tales out loud for your new pal: The Keswick Valley Ghost, The Dungarvon Whooper, The Wizard of the Miramichi... you pass the time wonderfully learning about this <<linkappend "strange, new place.">> <<ZIPPY>>My favourite one was... The Man Who Plucked The Gorbey!<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>Fella got what's coming to him!<</ZIPPY>> As you near the end of the book, a crumpled, old piece of paper slides out and <<linkappend "into your lap.">> <section class="paper">\ <article class="paperheader"></article>\ <div class="papertext"><<type 20ms>>To Whom It May Concern, The night is nigh! And danger may soon fall upon the land. Beware, ye, should the beacon ever fail, and Saint John may fall, plunged into an age of darkness! Heed my words, adventurer! Yes, you, $name! Heed them I do say!<</type>> </div>\ </section> You read the note, feeling both stunned and... <<linkappend "confused.">> <<ZIPPY>>Danger... darkness... plunged... hmmm...<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>Hmm. Maybe... A beacon, eh?<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>Sure sounds a lot like Partridge Island to me!<</ZIPPY>> You're not really sure about this. Whatever it is, it sounds scary. And possibly dangerous. But, you're willing to <<linkappend "hear them out.">> <<ZIPPY>>Listen, $name...<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>I know you're here to, like... explore the city and stuff.<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>But I think we should, uh...<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>Save Saint John from falling into an age of darkness.<</ZIPPY>> This definitely isn't how you planned to spend your day in the city. It's definitely not guaranteed to be safe. But you also kind of don't want <<linkappend "the bad thing to happen.">> <<ZIPPY>>Let's try to get a better view of the island.<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>To Tin Can Beach we go!<</ZIPPY>> You nod. Zippy nods. [[You're both nodding.->To_TinCan 01]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
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<h1>King Square</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "You meet a new person, you go with them and suddenly you get a whole new city... you go down new streets, you see houses you never saw before, pass places you didn't even know were there. Everything changes." //- Samuel R. Delany, Dhalgren// - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\KINGSQ.EXE->King Square 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Top of King Street]] * \ [[Loyalist Burial Ground]] * \ [[Imperial Theatre]] * \ [[Paramount Theatre]] * \ [[Admiral Beatty]] * \ [[Hats on the Square]] * \ [[Bus Stop on Charlotte]] * \ [[St. Mac's->St. Malachy's High School]] * \ [[Woolworth's]] * \ [[South Market Street]] * \ [[City Market Gates]] <<set $book to false>><<set $tincan to true>>
<h1>Saint John Free Public Library</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Canada's first free public library, opened in 1883. Exactly one hundred years later, it would find a new home here in Market Square." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\LIBRARY.EXE->Saint John Free Public Library 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Market Square]] * \ [[New Brunswick Museum]] * \ [[Skywalk]] * \ [[The Boardwalk]] * \ [[Market Slip]] * \ [[Harbour Passage]] <<set $learn to false>><<set $book to true>>
<<Charlotte>>Dare you go! Have fun Zippy! Bye $name!<</Charlotte>> Charlotte rests you safely on the second floor of the library, waving goodbye and <<linkappend "floating on down the elevator shaft.">> <<ZIPPY>>This is great, $name! All these books to ourselves!<</ZIPPY>> The two of you browse through old periodicals, leather-bound tomes, and history-preserving microfiche before making your way into an immaculate, tempurature-regulated room filled with <<linkappend "historic archives.">> You come across several interesting and fact-filled files and records, no doubt the same archives that were once explored by renowned local authors such as David Goss, Harold E. Wright, Carole Spray, Ronald Rees, Nicholas Guitard, and <<linkappend "Dorothy Dearborn.">> <<ZIPPY>>Hey $name! Look at this one!<</ZIPPY>> Zippy motions you over and pecks at a slender volume titled, //New Brunswick: Out of Body and Beyond!// by author Dorothy Dearborn. <<linkreplace "- Have a lil reading time with Zippy.">><<YOU>>That looks amazing, Zippy!<</YOU>> You flip open the book, tilting the pages slightly so that <<linkappend "Zippy can read too!">> You read the fantastic tales out loud for your new pal, engrossed in stories of near-death experiences and out of body journeys. You pass the time wonderfully learning about this <<linkappend "strange, new place.">> As you near the end of the book, a crumpled, old piece of paper slides out and <<linkappend "into your lap.">> <section class="paper">\ <article class="paperheader"></article>\ <div class="papertext"><<type 20ms>>To Whom It May Concern, The night is nigh! And danger may soon fall upon the land. Beware, ye, should the beacon ever fail, and Saint John may fall, plunged into an age of darkness! Heed my words, adventurer! Yes, you, $name! Heed them I do say!<</type>> </div>\ </section> You read the note, feeling both stunned and... <<linkappend "confused.">> <<ZIPPY>>Danger... darkness... plunged... hmmm...<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>Hmm. Maybe... A beacon, eh?<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>Sure sounds a lot like Partridge Island to me!<</ZIPPY>> You're not really sure about this. Whatever it is, it sounds scary. And possibly dangerous. But, you're willing to <<linkappend "hear them out.">> <<ZIPPY>>Listen, $name...<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>I know you're here to, like... explore the city and stuff.<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>But I think we should, uh...<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>Save Saint John from falling into an age of darkness.<</ZIPPY>> This definitely isn't how you planned to spend your day in the city. It's definitely not guaranteed to be safe. But you also kind of don't want <<linkappend "the bad thing to happen.">> <<ZIPPY>>Let's try to get a better view of the island.<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>To Tin Can Beach we go!<</ZIPPY>> You nod. Zippy nods. [[You're both nodding.->To_TinCan 00]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
<h1>Market Square</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "A meeting place for visitors, friends, and the occasional stray bird." - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\MARKETSQ.EXE->Market Square 01]]<</type>> ---- [[New Brunswick Museum]] * \ [[Saint John Free Public Library]] * \ [[Skywalk]] * \ [[The Boardwalk]] * \ [[The Circle]] * \ [[Barbour's General Store]] * \ [[Market Slip]] * \ [[St. Patrick Street]] * \ [[Station One Skate Park]] * \ [[Water Street]] <<set $learn to false>><<set $tincan to true>>
<h1>Tin Can Beach</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "Silence is golden. Words are vibrations. Thoughts are magic." //- Welcome to Night Vale// - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\TINCAN.EXE->Tin Can Beach 01]]<</type>> ---- [[Rainbow Park]] * \ [[South End Convenience]] * \ [[Port City Pawn Shop]] * \ [[Three Sisters]] * \ [[Saint John the Baptist]] * \ [[Armory]] * \ [[Britain Street]] <<set $tincan to false>><<set $adit to true>>
<h1>Market Slip</h1> <<type 20ms start 1s keep>> "The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel." //- William Gibson, Neuromancer// - RUN [[D:\DISC.OVER\SLIP.EXE->Market Slip 01]]<</type>> ---- [[The Boardwalk]] * \ [[Volleyball Courts]] * \ [[Market Square]] * \ [[The Circle]] * \ [[Breakwater Adit]] * \ [[Harbour Passage]] <<set $adit to false>><<set $bellas to true>>
<<Server_Jerry>>Sweet cream it is!<</Server_Jerry>> <<ZIPPY>>And one for me!<</ZIPPY>> Now that everyone's got ice cream, you should probably get it back to Von Dungar before [[it melts.->Bella's Ice Cream]]<<set $bellas to false>><<set $icecream to true>><<set $cream to "Sweet Cream! I'm blushing!">>
<<Server_Jerry>>Ricotta Fig it is!<</Server_Jerry>> <<ZIPPY>>And one for me!<</ZIPPY>> Now that everyone's got ice cream, you should probably get it back to Von Dungar before [[it melts.->Bella's Ice Cream]]<<set $bellas to false>><<set $icecream to true>><<set $cream to "Ricotta Fig! A delectable dish.">>
<<Server_Jerry>>Salted Caramel it is!<</Server_Jerry>> <<ZIPPY>>And one for me!<</ZIPPY>> Now that everyone's got ice cream, you should probably get it back to Von Dungar before [[it melts.->Bella's Ice Cream]]<<set $bellas to false>><<set $icecream to true>><<set $cream to "Ricotta Fig! A troll's favourite!">>
You are idling at the beginning of a secret passageway before a long cement stretch of floor. Around you is brick and iron. Small streams flow out of the sidewall and down a <<linkappend "shallow gully on the ground.">> <<ZIPPY>>It's all dark and wet!<</ZIPPY>> The two of you proceed down the moist, foggy-aired passage, your careful movements and quiet breath occasionally punctuated by the sound of <<linkappend "water droplets hitting the ancient cement.">> <<ZIPPY>>I can barely see anything!<</ZIPPY>> You come to a narrowing in the passageway, feeling the way forward with your hands. As you move, your hands brush up against <<linkappend "two distinct forms:">> On your left, a small lamp, hanging on the wall and holding a dry wick; and on your right, an ornate, ring-shaped lever affixed to the wall. - [[Pull the lever]] - [[Get lamp]]<</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><<set $icecream to false>><<set $tunnels to true>>
You reach out with your right hand, pulling the <<linkappend "ornate lever on the wall.">> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_knocker.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> As you pull the lever, you begin to feel the walls around you shake. Dust begins to rise from the ground. The quick succession of quakes and rumbling manages to jolt the lamp off of the wall, sending it tumbling to the ground with <<linkappend "a loud, fracturing crash.">> You watch as a stone pillar begins to shift, lowering itself to the ground to reveal a <<linkappend "secret passageway.">> <<ZIPPY>>Nice one, $name! A modern day Lara Croft!<</ZIPPY>> The two of you enter the secret passageway, a long and winding ramp which descends deep into a breathtaking view of <<linkappend "the depths of the earth.">> You begin your descent as Zippy uses their wings to glide down in a slow descent. Then, suddenly and without warning, [[you slip.->leverpath]] <</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
You reach out with your left hand, securing the <<linkappend "lamp off of the wall.">> <center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_lamp.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> As you remove the lamp from the wall, you hear the //click// of the lever shut tight. <<linkreplace "Pull the lever.">>The lever does not budge. <</linkreplace>> <<linkreplace "Light lamp.">>You light the lamp, emitting a feint glow around you. You can see your surroundings, though the fog ahead is still thick. The floor is covered by white mist seeping in from the south. <<ZIPPY>>Nice one, $name! You light up my life!<</ZIPPY>> The two of you proceed down the damp, foggy corridor until you reach an <<linkappend "eleven-pronged fork in the path.">> <<ZIPPY>>O geez, $name! Where should we go!<</ZIPPY>> You pause for a moment, observing each option, then move toward the: - [[Maze of twisty little passages->lamppath]] - [[Little maze of twisting passages->lamppath]] - [[Maze of little twisty passages->lamppath]] - [[Twisting maze of little passages->lamppath]] - [[Maze of twisting little passages->lamppath]] - [[Twisting little maze of passages->lamppath]] - [[Little maze of twisty passages->lamppath]] - [[Twisty little maze of passages->lamppath]] - [[Little twisty maze of passages->lamppath]] - [[Maze of little twisting passages->lamppath]] - [[Twisty maze of little passages->lamppath]] <</linkappend>><</linkreplace>><</linkappend>>
You twist and turn, and turn, then twist, twist, pirouette, and turn once more. You lift your lamp up to your forehead. Up ahead, in the distance, you see the beginnings of a stream of light as the fog parts. As you move closer and closer, the light forms a glowing sunbeam on a <<linkappend "set of ancient steps.">> <<ZIPPY>>$name! We made it!<</ZIPPY>> Cutting through the mist and fog one last time, you make your way to the exit and move into [[the light.->Partridge Island]]<</linkappend>>
<<fadein 6s>>You emerge with Zippy from the musty underground passageway and onto <<linkappend "a rocky beach.">> You rinse yourselves off in the frigid water of the Bay of Fundy, realizing that you're now looking across the water at the <<linkappend "fine city of Saint John.">> <<ZIPPY>>She's a beaut!<</ZIPPY>> <<YOU>>Great job back there, Zippy!<</YOU>> The two of you trudge along amidst the overgrown grass and shrubbery. Zippy ruffles their feathers and perches on your shoulder, <<linkappend "getting a bit nervous.">> <<ZIPPY>>Geez... I don't know about this, $name! It do me a fright!<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace "- Don't be such a fraidy bird!">>Juvenile and gross, $name. Do better. <</linkreplace>> <<linkreplace "- Deliver an affirmative monologue filled with words of encouragement.">><<YOU>>We got this, Zippy! You're a friendly, talking bird! You're basically magic!<</YOU>> You continue through the old growth, moving toward [[the lighthouse.->Graffiti]] <</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</fadein>> <<set $tunnels to false>><<set $partridge to true>>
<<timed 2s>><<fadein 3s>><span class="drunk">You look around and see nothing. </span><<linkappend "Darkness.">> <span class="drunk"><<ZIPPY>>~~$name! I'm coming!~~<</ZIPPY>></span> <span class="drunk">You feel around and find the </span><<linkappend "damp, wet earth.">> As you regain your focus, you begin to hear <<linkappend "footsteps approach.">> Not heavy. But slow. <<linkreplace "Click.">><<linkreplace "Clop.">><<linkreplace "Click.">><<linkreplace "Clop.">><<linkreplace "Click.">><<linkreplace "Clop.">><<linkreplace ". . .">> <<UNIDENTIFIED>>Bacon & eggs?<</UNIDENTIFIED>> <<linkreplace "Yes please.">><center><<fadein 2s>><span class="fuzzy">[img[setup.ImagePath+'z_reggie.png']]</span><</fadein>></center> <<Reggie>>Come on up from the damp. I'll get you started.<</Reggie>> You stand up, and follow <<linkappend "the voice.">> You learn that this man, Reggie Belliveau, is the founder and former owner of a bygone landmark restaurant in the Uptown core. You learn that Saint Johners have held a deep nostalgia for their all-day breakfast for the past decade. And you learn that you, $name, are the first person to have discovered the magnificent treasure hiding deep below the city. <<Reggie>>I pass through this place every day to see if anyone has fallen down!<</Reggie>> <<Reggie>>All day berakfast! I'd offer it to anyone who is brave enough to come exploring in these caves!<</Reggie>> <<ZIPPY>>It has been so long since I feasted upon these crispy taters!<</ZIPPY>> After breakfast, Reggie guides you through the winding passageways, and sees you to <<linkappend "the edge of the tunnel.">> <<Reggie>>Be good, alright?<</Reggie>> And with that, cutting through the mist and fog one last time, you make your way to the exit and move into [[the light.->Partridge Island]]<</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</fadein>><</timed>>
You hurry past abandoned structures, with only a passing opportunity to appreciate the creative graffiti art <<linkappend "sprayed upon the concrete.">> <center><h1><span class="drunk">Y O U W I L L N E V E R D I E</span></h1></center> Wind whistles through the ruins of a pest house as long, dark <span class="glitchy" data-text="shadows">shadows</span> cast by the buildings seem to be dancing and flickering, almost <<linkappend "rising up to meet you.">> <<ZIPPY>>Can we please hurry, $name! I think there's some spookies afoot!<</ZIPPY>> <<YOU>>Right. Let's move!<</YOU>> You continue on [[to the lighthouse.->Lighthouse]]<</linkappend>><</linkappend>>
You arrive at the lighthouse at last, and approach the base of the door. <<linkreplace "- Open door.">>You give the door a tug. It seems to be locked, or badly jammed with years of rust clinging to the latch. <<linkreplace "- Find another way in.">>You begin to look for another way in, exploring the perimeter for any <<linkappend "entry point or weakness.">> You spot a drain pipe that might allow you to scale the wall, but it appears rusty and may not be safely secured. As you round the lighthouse, you spot something in your <<linkappend "peripheral vision.">> <<ZIPPY>>Are those shadows getting... closer?<</ZIPPY>> You glance over your shoulder, and begin to wonder the same thing. You watch as the shadows spill over the ground and grow in every direction, covering every surface like thick Crosby's Mollasses. <<linkappend "They're coming for you, $name.">> - [[Run to the door.]] - [[Run to the drain pipe.]]<</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>>
<span class="drunk"><p style="text-align:center;">You run to the door and <<linkappend "pull hard on the latch.">> <<linkappend "Pull hard on the latch.">> <<linkappend "Pull harder on the latch.">> <<linkappend "Pull harder.">> <<linkappend "Harder.">> <<linkreplace "Harder!">> <<linkreplace "<h3>Harder!</h3>">> <<linkreplace "<h2>Harder!</h2>">> <<linkreplace "<h1>Harder!</h1>">> <h1><span class="glitchy" data-text="OPEN THE DOOR!">[[HARDER!->Inside the Lighthouse]]</span></h1> [[OPEN THE DOOR!->Inside the Lighthouse]] [[OPEN THE DOOR!->Inside the Lighthouse]] [[OPEN THE DOOR!->Inside the Lighthouse]] [[OPEN THE DOOR!->Inside the Lighthouse]] [[OPEN THE DOOR!->Inside the Lighthouse]]<</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>></p>
<span class="drunk"><p style="text-align:center;">You run to the drain pipe and <<linkappend "climb up the lighthouse.">> <<linkappend "Climb up the lighthouse.">> <<linkappend "Climb faster up the lighthouse.">> <<linkappend "Climb faster.">> <<linkappend "Faster.">> <<linkreplace "Faster!">> <<linkreplace "<h3>Faster!</h3>">> <<linkreplace "<h2>Faster!</h2>">> <<linkreplace "<h1>Faster!</h1>">> <h1><span class="glitchy" data-text="YOU'RE FALLING!">[[FASTER!->Freefall]]</span></h1> [[FREEFALLFREEFALL->Freefall]] [[FREEFALLFREEFALL->Freefall]] [[FREEFALLFREEFALL->Freefall]] [[FREEFALLFREEFALL->Freefall]] [[FREEFALLFREEFALL->Freefall]]<</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>></p>
<<fadein 6s>><<linkappend "Zippy calls up to you from the beacon.">> <<ZIPPY>>We're here!<</ZIPPY>> Up above, you come face to face with the massive, prismatic lens of the lighthouse. It is shaped like an egg, built from dozens and dozens of narrows facets of glass. Inside is a single kerosene lamp, unlit. [[Light.->Goodbye]]<</linkappend>><</fadein>>
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<<fadein 6s>>As you open your eyes, you find yourself lying down in the tall grass of Tin Can Beach. Beside you, you hear <<linkappend "the soft coo of a pigeon.">> <<ZIPPY>>. . .<</ZIPPY>> <<linkreplace "Hey Zippy!">><<YOU>>Hey Zippy! That was so amazing! Good job!<</YOU>> The pigeon looks at you, eyeballing the <<linkappend "pocket sandwich in your travel tote.">> <<YOU>>You want a little snack Zippy?<</YOU>> <<ZIPPY>>. . .<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>Coo! Coo!<</ZIPPY>> You give the pigeon a little snack. It seems pleased. It looks around, spots a nice sunny spot off in the distance, and <<linkappend "turns toward the horizon.">> You realize that, perhaps, there are no such things as talking pigeons. <<YOU>>Well, goodbye little buddy!<</YOU>> As the pigeon waddles away, it turns back to <<linkappend "look at you.">> <<ZIPPY>>. . .<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>;)<</ZIPPY>> <<ZIPPY>>JUST MESSING WITH YOU!<</ZIPPY>> [[!!!->Tin Can Beach]]<</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkappend>><</linkreplace>><</linkappend>><</fadein>>
<<ZIPPY>>See you at the bottom!<</ZIPPY>> <<timed 5s>><<goto "finish">><</timed>><<masteraudio stop>><<set $partridge to false>><<set $win to true>>