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Post by Zero on Apr 29, 2013 3:43:54 GMT -5
Once again, the dice bounced on the metal desk, as though being pulled down by gravity. Seconds later, their bouncing ceased, and the results could be seen.
The four-sided die landed on 1. The six-sided die landed on 3. The first eight-sided die landed on 2. The second eight-sided die landed on 4.
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Post by Blake Donovan on Apr 29, 2013 3:47:10 GMT -5
"1324 again. Though that can't be the combination. It has to be something different, and it would take me far too long to run through all of the different combinations in my head. Maybe the sides have something to do with it...but two dice have eight sides..."
Nevertheless, he input a new number: 1342
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Post by Zero on Apr 29, 2013 3:49:17 GMT -5
"Bzzt, bzzt, bzzt." He was wrong again. That number just didn't work.
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Post by Blake Donovan on Apr 29, 2013 3:52:48 GMT -5
He shrugged his shoulders.
"It was worth a try, I suppose..."
As Blake was thinking about the possible codes he could try, he remembered that there were still some places that he could investigate. He sought out different areas in the room, and settled on examining the desk's chair since he was there anyways.
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Post by Zero on Apr 29, 2013 3:55:10 GMT -5
Chair: - A metallic swivel chair, built into the floor. - Has two horizontal bars sticking out at the bottom. This must be what you put your feet around to keep yourself from floating out of the chair. - The bars don't seem to be removable.
Just then, he heard a loud screech coming from the hatch above. The latch seemed to be only a minute away from opening the emergency escape hatch.
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Post by Blake Donovan on Apr 29, 2013 3:57:13 GMT -5
Panic set in as Blake realized he was running out of time fast.
"There has to be some kind of hint about what die to use for which number!"
Blake rushed over to check out the card scanner, desperate for a clue.
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Post by Zero on Apr 29, 2013 4:00:09 GMT -5
Card scanner: - A key-card scanner. Has a slit for a key-card. - The word "Life" is printed on the front, in yellow text. The number "9" is printed below it, in brighter yellow.
There doesn't seem to be anything useful here.
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Post by Blake Donovan on Apr 29, 2013 4:04:01 GMT -5
"Nothing? There has to be some way for me to narrow the possibilities!"
Trying to think of places he missed, Blake turned his eyes to the window itself. Perhaps he was too entranced on what was outside to notice a vital clue.
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Post by Zero on Apr 29, 2013 4:08:23 GMT -5
Circular window: - Thick and circular. About 2 feet in diameter. - There was still nothing but stars and space as far as his eyes could see. If he didn't find a way out in the next 45 seconds, he'd soon be on the other side of this window.
Looking out the window again, Blake still saw nothing that could help him.
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Post by Blake Donovan on Apr 29, 2013 4:11:37 GMT -5
"Dammit! Why couldn't this puzzle have been something I could've solved quicker? If I don't find a way to guess these numbers, then-"
Fear gripped his throat. Blake looked up to the ceiling to the emergency hatch. Soon enough, he would be on the other side of that hatch.
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Post by Zero on Apr 29, 2013 4:15:22 GMT -5
The dice remained on the metal desk. They were the only things left in the room to solve. A single password, and he'd be out of there, alive. He had 30 seconds left.
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Post by Blake Donovan on Apr 29, 2013 4:19:00 GMT -5
Back at the metal desk, Blake used his mind to picture all sorts of combinations that could work, but then he thought of something different.
"Could it be that the numbers don't matter, but the sides of the dice themselves?"
Tentatively, Blake entered 4688.
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Post by Zero on Apr 29, 2013 4:21:31 GMT -5
"Bzzt, bzzt, bzzt." Still wrong. He could hear the latch on the verge of opening.
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Post by Blake Donovan on Apr 29, 2013 4:24:26 GMT -5
"That's it! The numbers match up with the sides!"
He quickly entered 4868.
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Post by Zero on Apr 29, 2013 4:30:02 GMT -5
"Beep beep."
The green case finally opened. What he found inside was two items. A yellow key-card, and a...
Yellow Key-card: - A plastic yellow key-card. - Has the word "Life" printed on it in dark yellow. Below it is the number 9, in bright yellow.
Small knife: - A small but sharp knife, which can be held in one hand. - The blade is retractable. - About 4 inches long.
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Post by Blake Donovan on Apr 29, 2013 4:31:50 GMT -5
Blake stared at the knife for a split second, and then instinctively placed it in his back pocket. With no cause for celebration, he grabbed the keycard and pushed towards the card reader. He scanned the card, crossing his fingers that he made it in time.
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Post by Zero on Apr 29, 2013 4:42:02 GMT -5
"Bee-beep."
The scanner beeped in confirmation with the key-card. Slowly, the exit door swung open inward, allowing Blake to escape at last.
- - - YOU FOUND IT - - -
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Post by Blake Donovan on Apr 29, 2013 4:47:55 GMT -5
Blake threw himself to the ground, exasperated. He hadn't realized he had stopped breathing, as the adrenaline had completely taken over his body.
"Well...that wasn't so bad."
Blake realized that he had lost control over his emotions inside of that room.
"That cannot happen again. I must not be vulnerable. I don't know what's up here, but I must be ready for anything."
After making this promise to himself, he stepped out of the room.
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Post by Zero on Apr 29, 2013 4:51:35 GMT -5
Mere seconds after he stepped into the thin hallway outside the room, the door closed tightly behind him. He could hear the hatch open on the other side of the door. Through the door's window, he saw as all the office supplies were sucked out into space, followed by the brown cup, and everything else that had been loose in that room.
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Post by Blake Donovan on Apr 29, 2013 4:58:16 GMT -5
The image before him was certainly something Blake never had planned to see before. There was something about seeing office supplies getting sucked out into deep space that made Blake laugh. Even though he was faced with imminent death mere moments ago, Blake felt more comfortable...more relaxed. Perhaps it was because he was armed. He took out the knife to look at it in more detail. He knew it was easy to handle. Should the time comes, he would not be afraid to use it.
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Post by Zero on Apr 29, 2013 5:02:42 GMT -5
As he was staring at his knife, he noticed something though... his watch. It had changed.
Only moments before, it had displayed nothing but "- -", as though it had not been set. But now that he had escaped the room, the watch displayed the number 9.
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Post by Blake Donovan on Apr 29, 2013 5:05:39 GMT -5
He had seen a number 9 on the door, and that was how long it had taken for the hatch to open. Perhaps he thought, the number nine would be an integral part to this "space station."
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Post by Zero on Apr 29, 2013 5:10:18 GMT -5
With that, there was nothing left to do, but float down the thin hallway of doors and see what awaited him.
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Post by Blake Donovan on Apr 29, 2013 12:57:51 GMT -5
After taking a deep breath, Blake slowly began floating down the hallway, making sure to stop at each door and check to see if they were unlocked. Finding a way out was his top priority. However, he froze.
"Even if I find an exit, how the hell am I supposed to get off of this goddamn spaceship?"
Even Blake's amount of technical knowledge did not provide him with the ability to pilot a space shuttle. Perishing the thought from his mind, he continued down the hallway. He had to get out. There was no other possibility.
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Post by Zero on Apr 29, 2013 13:09:38 GMT -5
The hallway wasn't terribly long. But its square shape made it easy for him to lose his bearings in the gravity-free environment. It wasn't long before he arrived at the Command Room.
[Blake moved to Command Room, 11:39pm.]
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