
[stage0/]

music=dialog1

pers2=yetihat
v=Excuse me! Are you Arthur Knight, the private investigator?

h1(l1)=Yes. I'm Arthur. Who are you and what do you want? Hey! You're all hairy! 
h2(l2)=Yes, I'm Arthur Knight... and oh my, you look very strange.

l1:

v=I'm fine, really!
v=I represent a very important and famous person...
goto l3

l2:
v=Listen, I'm really in a hurry!
v=And please excuse my appearance. I didn't have time to shower and brush my hair this morning. 
v=I have a very important job for you.

l3:
v=I hear that you are the best P.I. and I have an urgent matter that needs to be taken care of.  
v=You see, Santa Claus is missing!

h=Right, okay, so where's the hidden camera? This is Candid Camera, right? 
h=Are you supposed to be a Yeti or the Abominable Snowman or something?
v=Man, you're good. Well they told me that you're the best! 
v=You recognized me right away! 
v=But this isn't a show. 
v=Reindeer told  me to punch you in the nose, knock you out, throw you in the sack and take you straight to the North Pole. 
v=But I told him that you're the best and that you'd believe me. 
v=And besides, I really don't like violence. 

h1(l4)=Reindeer? Listen, this is funny and all, but I'm really busy. 
h2(l5)=Now I understand. How about I make an astonished face and laugh? Ha! Ha! Ha!

l4:
v=Arthur! Santa Claus is missing! Don't you understand? Christmas is in serious danger!
v=And I really am a Yeti... the Abominable Snowman! 
goto l6

l5:
h=Okay. You can use this footage in your program. 
h=And where are all the hidden cameras? Could they be in your furry Yeti costume?
v=Arthur!!! This isn't a TV show!!! Santa is missing!!! Don't you get it?! Christmas is in danger! 
v=And about the costume - it's not a costume.

l6:

music=yeti

pers3=void
pers3=yeti

v=See!
h=Wow... 
h=Aha... Wait a minute... Is this some kind a practical joke? 
h1(l8)=Let me touch you.
h2(l9)=What amazing fur! It's arctic fox, isn't it? Great! 
h3(l10)=Laura?! I know you're here somewhere! Come on out! You can't fool me! 
l8:
v=Hey easy there. I'm ticklish. 
v=Arthur, we don't have much time. 
goto l11
l9:
v=It's my shampoo. Great stuff! I can tell you about it later. Arthur, we really need to go. 
goto l11
l10:
v=Arthur! I don't know anyone named Laura and we don't have any time for these games.   
l11:
v=I'm not going to punch you because, God as my witness, I hate violence. 
v=I'll just use this magic powder! See you at the North Pole! 

pers3=void
effect=1

[/stage0]


[stage1/]

music=music2

h=Where am I?
h=What's going on? Oooh, I feel weird and my head is all fuzzy... what the...
h=Okay, I'll just have a look around...

task=Take a look around. Find the objects that are listed on the left of the screen.

pers3=yeti

v=Ah, you're awake! How do you feel?
h=Where am I?
v=At the North Pole, of course! Where on Earth did you expect to be!?! 
v=I already told you, Santa is missing! We brought you here to help us to find him.
h=This is totally absurd. How did I end up here?

persR2=olen

v=You see, Abominable Snowman. I told you. They're all the same.
v=They tell their kids that they believe in Santa... and make movies and games about him.
v=But frankly speaking they don't believe in Santa. They all think he's just a spokesman for some cola company...
h1(aa1)=Have I lost my mind? I must be going crazy. 
h2(aa2)=Oh my God... a talking reindeer!
aa1:
v=So, do I look like a hallucination?
h=Well, yes.
aa2:
v=Here we go... this happens every time...
v=Listen, you miserable human!
v=We're all hard at work making children and their parents happy. 
v=So come on! Have some faith!
v=There really is a Santa Claus. He really does exist!
v=He's just as real as me and this pacifist Abominable Snowman.

pers2=yeti

v=I'm not a pacifist! I just don't like violence!
v=Listen, Arthur. Things are totally messed up here.
v=Nothing like this has happened in at least 100 years.
v=Santa is missing!
v=Well, actually something like this happened about five years ago...
v=The old man went to the Himalayas and got stuck there with one resident Lama...
v=We were barely able persuade him to come back. But that's nothing like what we're dealing with now...
v=You were highly recommended.
v=They said you are the best private investigator, and might believe in Santa and Christmas miracles and everything.
h=This is insane! And my eyes are still sore and itchy...
v=It's just the after-effects of magic powder. Don't worry, it's harmless.
v=It's even good for you. It helps clean out your mind. But you'll be feeling dizzy for a while.

persR2=olen

v="Clean out your mind?" What are you talking about? I used to think you were smart, despite the fact that you're a Yeti.
v=Well, look Arthur. To be honest with you, I don't think using a private investigator is such a good idea. Still, you're our last hope. 
v=Please, help us! Do it for the children! It's a noble cause after all! 
v=It's a bigger challenge than saving some small town from a mad scientist...
v=So, will you help us? Answer me! Do you believe in Santa?!
h1(aa3)=Well, you know, a talking reindeer and a Yeti are two good arguments that would probably make anyone believe in Santa!
h2(aa4)=Believe in Santa? I haven't received any presents from him in a long time. 
aa3:
h=So tell me more. What's going on here?
goto aa5
aa4:
v=You stopped getting presents because you stopped believing.
h=This is crazy, but after seeing you guys I'm pretty much ready to believe anything. 
h=So what's going on here?
aa5:
pers2=yeti
v=See Reindeer, I told you he would help us. 
v=Okay Arthur, here's the deal.
v=There are some magic sunglasses around here somewhere. Elvis gave them to Santa as a gift.
v=Actually they were a gift from Santa to Elvis when he was a little boy, then Elvis gave them back to Santa.
v=All you have to do is find them. It'll be a little test.
h=Elvis? Which Elvis? The Elvis?
v=Yep, the King of Rock 'n' Roll himself. He was pretty entertaining with a guitar.
v=He and Santa used to be good friends.

persR2=olen

v=Elvis's sunglasses are magical and very useful!
v=And if you don't believe in Santa, there's no way that you'll find them.
v=But I know they're here because I can see them now.

pers2=yeti

v=So come on, Arthur go and find them! Don't let us down!

music=music1
task=Find Elvis' sunglasses by matching the objects to their outlines on the left side of the screen.

v=Man these shades are so cool! Arthur, give them to me, I want to put them on.

pers3=void
pers3=yetiglasses

v=Ooooh! Aaaaaah!
v=Wow!
v=Pretty cool, dudes!

persR2=olen

v=Oh, chill out Abominable Snowman.
v=Arthur, put those glasses on. You'll notice that your vision will be kind of split.
v=The images you see in your left and right eyes will be different. Try it.
v=Put the sunglasses on and find all the differences. You can use the sunglasses to help you concentrate.
v=It will also help dissipate the after-effects of the magic powder.
h=Ok, let me try.

music=music7
task=Find the differences between the parts of the screen.

pers2=yeti

v=Fun, isn't it Arthur?
v=When Santa first gave me these glasses, I was, like, Wow! They are so cool!
v=Let me try them on again!

persR2=olen

v=Knock it off guys, there's no time to spare! 
v=Arthur, this is the guest house.
v=I'll take you to Santa's house now. Someone will brief you on the situation when we get there.

pers2=yeti

v=I have to run now and buy some presents for my wife.
v=Christmas is coming soon, you know. I'll be right back!

pers2=void

[/stage1]


[stage2/]

music=dialog2

pers2=olen

v=Here we are... Santa's house. Please ignore the mess. We were tearing the place apart looking for Santa.
h=Looking for Santa? Why didn't you just call out his name?
v=We did! But he didn't respond.
v=He's a bit senile at times and sometimes he gets delirious.
v=You see, he sometimes has these attacks that cause him to mentally regresses back to his childhood.
v=And in that delirious state of mind he starts playing hide-and-seek.
v=You can start looking for him here. He likes to hide inside Christmas presents.



music=music4
task=Search for Santa by finding all of the wrapped Christmas presents.


music=music1
pers2=olen
h=Um, Reindeer, I looked in all of the boxes. It seems that Santa isn't here.  
v=Of course he isn't. We completely searched this place before you got up here. 
v=But we thought you might get lucky. 

persR2=elf

v=Good afternoon!

pers2=olen

v=Hi Elf! I'd like you to meet Arthur. He's a private investigator helping us look for Santa.

persR=elf

v=Hi I'm Elf, Commander-in-Chief of the Christmas Army! It's a pleasure to meet you.
h=Nice to meet you too. What do you need an Army for? Are you at war?
v=No, we never go to war. We have a reserve army to secure our rear!
v=We are against war. But if Christmas is ever in danger... we mobilize!

pers=olen

v=Yeah right, mobilize... When Santa gets lost or goes away somewhere, Elf puts his uniform on.
v=It makes him feel important. Then he acts like he's the boss around here.

persR=elf

v=Ok, Reindeer! You're cruisin' for a brusin'!

pers=olen

v=Oh yeah? Me and my antlers will take you any day of the week, just remember that!
v=I'm glad you two have met. Now, Elf, please brief Arthur. I have to go. 
h=Where are you going?
v=I'm off to look for Santa.  We'll meet up later and compare notes, okay? 
v=Maybe by then we'll have a better idea what happened. Right, I'm off. 

pers2=void

pers3=elf

v=Reindeer is the rudest one of Santa's entire herd.  
v=He's very annoying and is always trying my patience. 
v=One of these days I am going to loose my cool and hit him. POW! Straight to the moon!
v=I'll just never figure why Santa loves him so much. 
v=Ok, back to the issue at hand. We are now in Santa's sitting-room. And he's not here. So what are we going to do?
h=Well, let me take this in my own hands. There is something extraordinary about this place, I can feel it!
h=This is much more interesting than trailing some guy's wife and taking pictures of her because...
v=Oh, are you a photographer? Is that one of your hobbies? Maybe you could take some pictures of my wife?
h=Um, I've got a better idea. Let's look for Santa!
h=I still don't completely understand the situation yet, so I hope you can help me get up to speed. 
v=I'll be glad to help you! That's why I am here.
h=But first let's take a look around.

music=music2

task=Look around Santa's room. Find the items that are listed on the left of the screen. 

pers=elf


h=Hey, look! Here's something interesting. What it could be?
v=Arthur! You are a genius! It's a note from Santa!
h=I can't read it because all of the letters are scrambled.
v=When Santa is in a hurry, he gets confused and mixes up all the letters. 
v=All his notes look like this. We just need to decode it.
h=Santa jumbles up all the letters? Sounds very messed up indeed.
v=What do you mean?
h=I mean it sounds like he's a bit nuts... you know... crazy... borderline insane? 
v=No, not at all. Santa's quite normal! 
v=Well sometimes he loses it. But you'd go crazy too if you had to memorize every kid on Earth's name now wouldn't you? 
v=Not to mention their addresses, behavior, personal karma, and energy value... Might not be so bad if it was all in his native language, but...
h=And just what is Santa's native tongue?
v=I can't tell you. That's top secret, you know.
v=Well, maybe I'll whisper it in your ear sometime.  
v=Hmmm. ha-ha. Now where was I? 
v=Right, we need to decode this note!

music=music7
task=Decode Santa's note by moving all letters into the appropriate places.
music=dialog1

pers2=elf
v=He wrote that he just left for a little while... And he's still not back! 
h=Well, the note is a good sign.
h=Elf, who was the last person to see Santa? Let's start questioning the people who might have seen him last!
v=Great idea! I'll round up the usual suspects.  
v=Follow me!

[stage2/]


[stage3/]

music=dialog2

persR2=elf

v=Here's our first suspect. Let me introduce you to him.

pers2=snegovik_bez_nosa

v=Hello! Have you seen my nose?
h=A talking snowman?!?
v=Yeah, but I'm missing my nose! A snowman missing his nose is a lot stranger than a talking one.
h=Hi, I'm Arthur. I'm a private investigator. I am handling missing persons case involving Santa.
v=And I am a snowman looking for my nose. 
v=Oh, what a hassle! I woke up in the morning. I was feeling good, when all of a sudden I noticed my nose was missing! 
v=A snowman's nose is his most important part you know! It's my pride and self-confidence!
h=Where could you have lost it?
v=I don't know. Perhaps it's here somewhere. It's sort of orange... it looks like a carrot.
v=I mean it is a carrot. But really it's my nose.
h=Ok, let's take a look around!

music=music8
task=Find the snowman's nose.

music=music1
v=Did you find anything?
h=Just this thing here. It's not quite a carrot, but it sort of looks like a nose!
h=Try it on!

pers3=void
pers3=snegovik_s_nosom

h=Not bad, not bad. Elf, what do you think?

persR2=elf

v=Oh my goodness! It looks very... er, cosmopolitan! And it makes you look very manly, snowman!

pers2=snegovik_s_nosom

v=Ok, let me take a look. Where's the mirror?
v=Hey! There was a mirror here!
h=Calm down, we'll start looking for it!

task=Find the mirror.

h=Here's the mirror!
v=You know, I think I am going to like it!
v=Although it's not quite my style.
h1(bb1)=That's okay! It's important to change your style every once in a while. It makes life more interesting!
h2(bb2)=It certainly is original!
bb1:
v=Yes, Arthur certainly is right!
goto bb3
bb2:
v=Original? It's really is. And better than that, it is of magnificent proportions!
bb3:
v=I like it. I'm going to go show my girlfriend.
h=Now wait a second snowman! I have a few questions for you!
v=Oh yeah! About Santa's disappearance. Don't worry, he'll turn up. He's very secretive you know!
h=When was the last time you saw Santa?
v=Let me think for a second... Oh yeah, it was at "Ear's" house. Santa and I were talking about a number of things.
v=Santa is all concerned that Christmas is changing. 
v=And that people don't celebrate it like they used to. He kept asking us why we thought it was changing... 
v=And if there wasn't a way to "improve Christmas' rating". He asked if we should hold some sort of advertising campaign to bring back the old, more traditional Christmas spirit.
v=He never used to talk about stuff like that before. 
h=Ok, I understand. It doesn't make any sense, but I understand. I think I should speak with this "Ear". Where does he live?
v=Well "Ear" lives pretty far from here... a few hours by reindeer. 
h=And by foot?
v=Ha! I think you'll make it there by next Christmas. 
h=Right. Okay, we need to find Reindeer. 
v=I have a map of the North Pole. But it's old and torn.
v=But maybe you can fix it.
h=Can I have a look?


task=Fix the map of the North Pole. Click the tiles to rotate them. Be attentive :)

pers=snegovik_s_nosom


h=There! We fixed it!
v=Great! I'll mark where "Ear" lives.
h=So why is this guy's name "Ear"?
v=There are lots of rumors going around, so I think it is best that you ask him yourself.
v=They say his real name is Bear. But he started eavesdropping on people. And everyone started to call him Bear the big Ear, or just "Ear".
v=Another rumor has it that he just lost something while eavesdropping. :)
h=I've noticed that everyone here is loosing things. Anyway, I have to go.
h=Hey, where'd Elf go?

persR2=elf

v=Here I am. And by the way, when Santa goes missing, well, we all start loosing things.
v=I think these events are all somehow linked.
h=I think I'm going to pay "Ear" a visit. But I need to find Reindeer for the trip. Now where could he be?
v=I can help! I can call him with Santa's whistle. When I blow it Reindeer will come running. I took it home for safe keeping.
v=Ha, ha. He hates this whistle, but if you need him then I think we should blow it.
h=Okay, let's go to your place!

[/stage3]


[stage4/]

music=dialog3

pers2=elf

v=This is my humble abode.
h=It's nice, but not particularly neat.
v=Well my wife isn't exactly the neatest person in the world.
v=I usually do the cleaning myself, but ever since Santa went missing I haven't had time to do it. 
h=Right.
v=My wife will be here soon and I'll introduce you. 
h=Okay, I'm looking forward to meeting her. 
v=Now I just need to find that whistle. 

music=music2

task=Find the whistle.
music=music7

v=Here it is!
v=Now we just blow the whistle and the Reindeer will come running!
v=Well, why don't you blow the whistle?
h=Okay!

sound=svist1

pause=2

v=Hmmm.
h=Do we need to wait long?
v=Well he's supposed to come running.
h=Maybe I didn't blow it right.
v=Hang on a second. There are instructions for this thing around here somewhere. Can you help me find them?

task=Find the instructions.

h=Is this the users guide?
v=Looks like it.
h=This doesn't make any sense.
h=It says "How to call reindeer. Magic Whistle Users Guide."
h=And then a bunch of scrambled letters.
v=Ah, Santa must have written it. We'll have to decode it.

music=music1

task=Decode the users guide by moving all letters into the appropriate places.

h=Okay, now I get it. Here we go.

sound=svist2
pause=2

music=yeti

persR3=olen
v=Here I am! What's going on?!?
v=Hey, it's you guys?
v=That was really mean.
v=This was your idea, wasn't it, Elf. That was so mean of you.
pers2=elf
v=He-he-he! Whatcha gonna do? We've got urgent business to attend to!
h=So what's up, Reindeer?
persR2=olen
v=Arthur, have you ever been summended at a very inappropriate moment?
v=Like when you were on a date?
h=Well...
v=It's not really pleasant is it? And I HAVE to answer this whistle, understand?
v=Well if this isn't really important I'm gong to be very offended. Got it?
h=Sorry man, I really need to get to "Ear's" house. I've got a map.
h=It's very important for my investigative work.
v=No way. It's my day off and well I'm out of gas.
h=Gas?!?
pers2=elf
v=You don't have any magic potion? Then how did you manage to fly here?


persR2=olen
v=I used up what I had left. I came right from the stall, where I was with my sweetheart!
v=It's night already. And well, the Northern Lights, romance... and then some loud unbearable noise ringing in my head. You have no idea how bad it is.
v=I'll be ready to go in the morning. And as you can see I didn't manage to figure out what's going on around here.
pers2=elf
v=I'm out of magic potion too. Although maybe I've got some somewhere in this mess.
v=Arthur, see all those jars. They used to contain magic potion. Maybe if we collect them and pour all the remains into one jar, we'll have enough.
h=Great idea!

music=music4
task=Collect the jars.


persR2=olen
h=Do you think it will be enough?
v=It should be. But only enough for me to carry one person... so that means Elf isn't coming with us!
h=Okay.
v=We've barely have enough for a round trip. And give me that whistle. It's much safer with me. 
v=Okay, Arthur, let's go! Sit on my back and hold on tight!
pers2=elf
v=Bon voyage! Arthur, be sure to stop by later. I still want to introduce you to my wife. We'll drink some tea and chat. 

[/stage4]


[stage5/]

music=dialog2

pers2=medved

v=Who are you?

h1(a1)=I am Arthur and I am investigating Santa's disappearance.
h2(a2)=My name is Arthur. Are you "Ear"? I have a few questions for you. 
a1:
v=Everyone around here calls me "Ear". 
a2:
v=Well, my name should sound a bit different. I have a feeling that something is missing. I'm just not sure what. 
h=A letter in the front of your name, perhaps?
v=Perhaps, but which one?
v=There are a lot of letters here, but I can't seem to find the one that I need. 
h=Maybe I can help you.

music=dialog1
task=Collect all the letters at "Ear's" house.

music=dialog2

pers2=medved_2
v=Here it is! My lovely letter! 
v=I'm not "Ear"! I'm Bear! Hurray!
v=Thank you Arthur! You've saved my name!
v=Now what do you want to know about Santa?
v=I heard that he was missing? It's horrible. 
h=Yes, Santa is missing. And I heard that you were the last person to see him. 
v=Really? Santa, Snowman and I were sitting here eating ice cream... just three days ago. 
v=It was really hot, about -20 in the shade!
h=Did Santa mention where he might be going?
v=Well, he mentioned something about an advertising campaign for Christmas.
v=He said that he needed to meet up with some people. Wait, not people... ah, I don't remember. 
h=Try to remember. Maybe Santa said something else? Perhaps he was acting funny? Or maybe he left something behind?
h=Any information you can give me might be useful. So please think carefully about what happened.  
v=I'm thinking. I've been very absent-minded lately. 
v=First we were talking about Snowman, and he had some problem with his nose. He thought it was too small or something. 
v=Then Santa said that it's all nonsense... well that really doesn't have anything to do with finding him now does it?
v=Then we talked about climate change and global warming. 
v=Then about how children are different these days. How they stopped believing in Santa at an earlier age than they used to. 
v=Then Santa was remembering his youth. 
v=And then... I don't remember! It's strange. I'm drawing a blank. I'll have to go see Psycho. 
v=Oh! I remember! Santa said he went to see Psycho about something. 
v=I don't remember why he went to see him, just that Psycho didn't like it. 
h=Psycho?
v=Yes, the local psychiatrist. He calls himself Psycho. Santa sometimes goes to him for psychoanalysis. 
h=Hmm, intereseting.


persR3=olen

v=Hi Bear!
v=Excuse me for interrupting... but...
v=Arthur, I can't wait any longer. We need to go back now. I have a date to keep, remember?

persR3=void
pers2=medved_2

h=Okay, Bear. Please try to remember what happened. If you remember anything please give me a call. 
h=Oh no. My cell phone doesn't work here...

v=That's okay. I have a broken magic crystal ball here somewhere. 
v=It doesn't show any images, but the sound still works!
v=You can borrow it and use it to call anyone. Including me. 

music=music7

task=Find the magic crystal ball.

music=dialog2

h=Magic crystal ball? How does it work?
v=You need to concentrate really hard on the person you want to contact. 
v=And if they are next to a magic crystal ball you will see them. 
v=Only this magic crystal ball is broken, so you can only hear them. 
v=Try it. Call someone. Call me for example. 
v=I will go to my magic crystal ball while you think of me!
pers2=void
persR3=olen
v=Can we please speed this up?
h=Maybe you should take me to this psychiatrist?
v=Really? What's wrong with you?
h=Nothing. I Just want to ask him a few questions. 
v=Okay, okay. As long as you're quick!
v=I'll wait for you outside.
persR3=void
h=Okay... think of Bear. Concentrate on Bear... 

music=music8

task=Concentrate and think of Bear. Exchange pairs of tiles until the image is complete.

pers3=telesfera

h=He... hello!
v=Arthur? It's me, Bear! I can hear you quite well.
h=Cool! A magic telephone
v=Yep! Enjoy.
h=Bear, I have to go. Reindeer is waiting for me. But I'll be back.
v=Yes, please come for another visit. Take care!

pers3=void

[/stage5]


[stage6/]

music=music4

persR2=olen
v=Okay, this is Psycho's house. Between us, I just want you to know that he's crazy. 
h=But he's a psychiatrist, how could he be nuts?
v=It happens all the time. Trust me. He nicknamed himself Psycho... that should tell you something. 
v=He also sometimes claims to be a superhero who uses a special beam to penetrate your mind. 
v=Okay, see you tomorrow. I have to go. The guest house is a ten minute walk from here. I'm sure you'll find it. 

persR2=void
h=Hello! Is anybody home?
h=Mr. Psycho?!? Hello?
h=Well, while Mr. Psycho's out, I'll just have a quick look around. 

task=Look around Psycho's house. Match the objects to their outlines on the left side of the screen.


h=Yes, he clearly is an interesting character. I'm sure Freud himself would be quite amazed. 

pers2=psycho

v=Ah ha! There you are. 
v=Were you followed?

h1(a1)=Followed? I don't think so. 
h2(a2)=What? Who would be following me?
a2:
v=Someone is following us!
v=Right now! Quiet!
h=Who is following us?
goto a3

a1:
v=Yes, someone is following you! You just didn't see him. 
v=They are following us!
h=Who?
a3:
v=It's obvious who... a being over there, behind the thin glass, from a disjointed, alternate universe. 
v=They like to watch us!
h=You mean some sort of alien from outer space? 
v=No, more like someone from this world... they look like us and we look like them. 
v=They are having fun observing us. I might even say that they are playing with us. 
v=Maybe even during business hours. 
v=But they won't catch Psycho by surprise!

music=music6

pers3=void
pers3=psycho2

v=Psycho always wins!
v=And by the way, you're not crazy are you?
v=Because I can cure you!
h=Don't you think, that perhaps, you could use some professional help yourself?
v=And don't you? 
v=Everyone here seems to think that I'm messed up.
v=You just don't understand that our world is just a series of scenes and pictures. 
v=You all think that you're normal thinking people, with normal psyches and behavior. 
v=It doesn't matter what you think, you are all just part of some scene. Just some lines of code...
v=And unlike you, Arthur, I at least look nice. 
v=There's nothing new to explain... It's just like Jung says: 
v=It's like there's a moth eating Australian fur, trying to explain to another moth eating Austrailian fur, that Austrailia exists... 
h=Excuse me. I understand and respect your point of view and everything, but I want to ask you a few questions about Santa and his disappearance. 
v=I refuse to continue the conversation in that tone. I must be absolutely sure that you are not one and the same. 
h=One and the same with who?
v=If you are one and the same, then you would know, now wouldn't you? And if not, then it's better that you don't know. 
v=Okay, now strain your brain and concentrate on this picture. 
v=I'll warn you that the picture is not so simple. And if you're one of them, the picture will drive you insane. 
h=If it will make you feel any better, I'll take the risk. 

task=Look at the picture by collecting the pairs. 

h=What a strange picture. It's like it is swimming, and yet it's not moving. 
v=Ah ha! You see, everything around us is an illusion. Just like this picture! Nothing but empty space and yet there is movement. 
h=Yes, I can see questioning you isn't going to be easy. But, all the same, can you tell me anything about Santa?
v=Yeah, right, Santa...
v=Well of course, I'll tell you. Santa was planning on meeting with the Bablores. No one knows who they are. Or at least no one remembers who they are. 
v=Personally, I think these Bablore guys probe everyone's brains and erase everything that we know about them. 
v=But they are no match for Psycho! 
h=And so who are these Bablore guys?
v=I can't remember. It's very annoying. All of those rays! I need to go to the basement! Their rays can't get me there!
v=Here. Hold this note from Santa. Maybe it will help you!

pers2=void

h=Okay, I'll take a look.

task=Decode Santa's note by moving the letters around.

h=How horrible. What could this mean?
h=Okay, I need to get some sleep. I'll continue the search tomorrow.

[/stage6]

[stage7/]

music=music2

h=I can't sleep.
h=I'm confused. Paint and Death? It just doesn't make any sense.
h=I'll put Elvis' glasses on, maybe that will help me concentrate.

task=Find 10 differences between the left and right halves of the screen.

music=music7

h=Great effect, but it still doesn't make any sense.
h=Hey! Why don't I try to call Santa using the magic crystal ball? Maybe he'll answer.
h=So I just need to concentrate and think about Santa.
h=Just as I used to remember him when I was a child.

task=Concentrate and think about Santa. Collect the pairs of tiles to remove them from the image.

pers3=telesfera
v=Ho! Ho! Ho! This is Santa.
v=I can't take your call now, so leave your wishes after the beep and I'll grant them next Christmas!

sound=signal

h=Hello, hello! Santa?
h=Stupid answering machine.
pers3=void
h=Okay, that didn't work.
h=I need to sleep. I guess I'll start counting sheep.

music=music4
task=Find all the sheep in the room.

h=Zzzz...


[/stage7]

[stage8/]

music=music3

h=Where am I?
v=You're dreaming.
v=You are asleep and this is your dream.
h=Oh yeah? I've never had a dream like this before.
v=It's a special Christmas dream.
h=And who are you?
v=I'm your inner voice.
v=Instead of asking questions, you should focus on everything around you.
v=You can find the answers to your questions in your dreams.

task=Look around and collect the objects that are listed on left side of the screen

h=Elvis' glasses. Right here in my dream...
v=And not just by chance! They are more than just plain glasses.
v=Elvis wouldn't wear just any old pair of glasses now would he?
h=And what should I do with them?
v=What would your inner voice tell you?
h=Huh?!?
v=Put them on, stupid!
v=And use them to examine your dream.

task=Find 10 differences in your dream.

h=Hmm. Now what are all of this stuff that I've found?
v=They are things from your subconscious. Really you don't need any of this crap.
v=You've just cleared a whole lot of junk out of your mind.
h1(a1)=I am only worried about one thing: How to find Santa.
h2(a2)=Why was death mentioned in Santa's note?
a1:
v=Santa? What was the last thing you learned about Santa?
h=The last thing was this note that Santa left.
v=Excellent. And what was written in the note?
h=Something about death.
a2:
v=Death? That's odd.
v=Why don't you try to call her on using the magic crystal ball?
h=Death? How?
v=Are you stupid or something? Did you forget?
v=Just concentrate on the person who you want to call.
h=Concentrate on death? What do you mean? 
v=Oh, I give up! Now stop thinking and concentrate.

task=Concentrate and think about Death. Swap tiles around until the picture is complete.

pers3=telesfera
v=Hello!
h=Can you hear me?
v=Hello?
h=Is this Death?
v=Yes. With whom am I speaking?
h=It's me...
h=I wanted to talk to you about Santa.
v=About who? Who is this?
h=My name is Arthur. I'm investigating the disappearance of Santa Claus.
h=I... Well... They told me to call you.
v=Santa. Of course.
v=Yeah, he came to talk to me.
v=Why don't you come over to my house and we can talk about it.
h=[Gulp] You want me to... Well I'm not sure...
v=What's your last name?
h=Knight. Arthur Knight. Why?
v=Hang on a second.
v=Arthur! Don't be frightened. According to my notes your time isn't going to be up for quite some time.
v=Why don't you just stop by. We can have a chat. I'll even make some tea.
h=Okay, how do I get there?
v=You know Reindeer? He'll take you.
v=I'll be waiting... bye.
pers3=void
h=I can't believe this is happening to me.
h=It's about time I woke up.

effect=1

[/stage8]


[stage9/]

music=dialog1

h=I need to call Reindeer.

task=Concentrate and think about Reindeer. Swap tiles around until the picture is complete.

pers3=telesfera
v=Hello.
h=Reindeer? It's Arthur. I need your help.
v=What do you need?
h=I need to talk with Death.
h=Can you take me to her?
v=To Death? Have you lost your mind?
h=Well, maybe...
v=I mean this is *Death* we're talking about here! Aren't you afraid?
h=Maybe a little. So can you take me over to her house?
v=Well sure I can. But I'm not going in with you!
v=Visiting Death is not for people with weak hearts.
h=Yes, but I think Death can help me find Santa.
v=Okay, then I'll take you over to her place. I'll be over in half an hour.
v=By the way, while you're waiting you might want to try to find a flute.
v=I heard a rumor that she really enjoys listening to the flute.
h=Funny, I would have thought that she enjoys listening to organ music.
v=Are you kidding? She hates organ music!
h=But I can't play the flute.
v=That's okay. Just find the flute. It should be in your room somewhere.
v=Then we'll go over to Santa's house and find some magical sheet music.
v=I'm sure you'll do just fine.
v=I'll meet you at Santa's house.
v=See you later!
pers3=void

music=music7
task=Find the flute and the objects that are listed on left side of the screen.

h=Looks like a nice flute.
h=I guess I'll try to play it.

sound=badflute
pause=2


music=music4


pers4=ghost

v=Greetings!
h=What the? Who are you?
v=I am the spirit of Christmas.
v=You woke me up.
v=Is it Christmas already?
h=Not yet, but it's right around the corner.
v=So not only you are horrible at playing that thing, but you also woke me up early...
h=I had no idea that I'd wake you.
v=That's okay. Sing me a lullaby and I'll try to fall back asleep.
h=A lullaby? But I don't know the words...
v=You people! You can't play the flute... you don't know the words to a lullaby. It's just horrible.
v=Didn't anyone sing you a lullaby when you were a child?
h=Sure. My mother sang to me... and my grandmother. But I don't remember the words...
v=Well your time has come. Look around for a book of lullabies. There has to be one in this house somewhere.

music=kolybel

task=Find a book of lullabies by matching the objects to their outlines on the left side of the screen.

music=music7

pers=ghost
h=I found it.
v=So what are you waiting for? Sing!
h=Just a second
h=Rock-a-bye baby in the tree top...
v=Hey, not bad! Do you have any kids?
h=What?
v=I'm asking you if you have any kids?
h=Not yet.
v=Well you're ready for them. You've got real talent!
v=Go on, go on.
h=When the wind blow the cradle will rock. Yeah, rock'n'roll baby! Shhh.
v=Zzzzzz...
pers4=void
h=I think he's asleep.
h=Man, I need to be more careful in this strange land.
[/stage9]


[stage10/]

music=dialog1

h=Okay, now I need to find the magic sheet music.
h=I wonder what it looks like. Maybe like a score of music?
h=I'll just look around.

music=music2

task=Collecting all of the musical notes in the room.

h=And who would have imagined that the notes would be there all by themselves.
h=Maybe there is some magic paint around here as well. It might prove useful at Death's house...


task=Find some magic paint and the objects that are listed on left side of the screen.

h=Here it is. Some magic paint!

pers2=olen

v=Hi Arthur!
v=How are things going?
h=Good. I've got the flute and the magic sheet music. 
v=Great. Now climb on my back and I'll take you to Death's place. 
v=Hey, wait a second. Since you found everything so quickly, how about we look around for my horseshoe? 
v=Santa took it to his workshop to repair it after I broke it.
v=He told me it was ready, but I didn't have time to get it. 
v=If you can find it we'll get there twice as fast.  
h=Of course! Let's look for it.

task=Find Reindeer's horseshoe by matching the objects to their outlines on the left side of the screen.

pers2=olen

h=Is this it?
v=That's it! Thanks!
v=Arthur! You know, I didn't believe in you at first. I thought hiring a privite investigator was a bad idea.
v=But you know, you're okay!
v=Now you believe in Santa Claus, and I now believe in you.
v=Okay, let's go!

[/stage10]


[stage11/]

music=music3

h=So this is Death's house? Gloomy, grey and terrifying! Pretty much just what I expected. 
h=Hello!?! Death?
pers3=smert
v=Hello, Arthur!
h=Oh, Death, you scared me...
v=That's what usually happens. Everyone is afraid of me. 
v=It's too bad because they shouldn't be. Sure, maybe I'm not a model or anything but I'm still a nice person!
v=Let's drop the formalities. Please get comfortable and feel at home. 
h=To be honest. I'm not exactly myself today. I have a lump in throat. 
v=It's not a big deal, you're probably just nervous. Just relax. Some people are so nervous when they meet me they get sick.  
v=Others start yelling like madmen and while others pass out.  
v=And this just makes me sad. 
v=...so sad it makes me want to cry.
v=Oh now I've done it. I've starting to cry.
v=Oh, I should just let it out.
h=Death, calm down. There's no need to cry. 
v=Yes, this is so awkward... me falling apart like this. Arthur, would you please find me a handkerchief?

task=Find a handkerchief for Death by matching the objects to their outlines on the left side of the screen.


pers=smert
h=Here you are.
v=Thank you.
v=Oh, if only someone would say: "Hi Death! Good to see you! How are you today?"
h=There, there, Death. Everything's going to be okay. There's no need to cry. 
v=Tell me Arthur, why isn't anyone ever nice to me? Is there something wrong with me?
h=Everything's fine. You're okay... it's just that you're... Death. You know?
v=No I don't understand. I'm Death, you're Arthur. So?
h=Well, when you show up it means time's up. That's how it is. And that's why everyone's afraid of you. 
v=What a bunch of idiots. There's nothing to fear. I just walk with everyone as they go... so they don't get lost. That's my job. 
v=People just don't understand. 
v=People think that if I've shown up, that I've come to collect someone and take them somewhere. 
v=Well, you know, maybe I just stopped by for a quick chat. 
v=In fact, I'm always the one visiting other people. I wish someone would come and visit me for a change. 
v=Santa's pretty much the only person who just stops by. But he's a pretty busy guy so he doesn't come around all that often. 
v=Arthur, did you bring a flute with you? Will you play it for me?
h=How did you know?
v=I just do. Please play it for me. 
h=I just need to figure out how to use this magical sheet music. 
v=It's easy. You just organize the notes on the score.

music=music7

task=Organize the notes on the score by rotating each tile.

music=dialog1


v=Now play!
h=If it's easy then I'll try.

sound=flute
pause=2

v=Excellent! Thank you! I feel better already. 
v=It reminds me of Mozart. Do you remember his Concerto for Flute and Orchestra in C Major? It evokes...
h=Death, why are you so down and gloomy? Is your life really that terrible?
v=You know, it just sort of worked out that way. Unfortunately, I look just as gloomy as everyone thinks I am. 
v=I would be happy to change, but it is really difficult to breakdown other people's stereotypes. 
v=I'd be very happy if someone could help change other people's opinions of me. 
h=I think I might be able to help you. I brought some paint. Let's repaint your house a little bit. 
v=Okay!
h=I'll let you be the designer! Here's the paint. 
v=Oh, Arthur! It's so nice! I haven't painted in such a long time. Okay, I'm ready to paint everything! I just need you to hand me my things one by one. 
h=Okay!

music=music5

task=Find the objects that Death wants to paint.

v=That was really inspiring and satisfying!
h=Okay, lets put all of these things back in their places.

[/stage11]


[stage12/]

music=music1

pers2=smert2

h=Now that's what I'd call a change for the better!
h=It's a little bit modern, but overall it creates a very positive atmosphere.
v=Thank you, Arthur!
h=Listen, Death, I have a question I want to ask you.
v=Sure, ask away!
h=What happens when we die?
v=You mean after I pay someone a visit?
v=That's a pretty strange question. Usually I just am.
h=You mean you're immortal?
v=Do you realize what you just said? Immortal Death...
v=Honestly, I, just like Santa, will exist as long as someone remembers me.
h=And if everyone forgets about you, then you die?
v=Not entirely. I just stop being Death. And if there is no Death, nobody can die, right?
h=Death, I'm really confused. So let's forget that I asked and move on to my next question. 
v=Okay. 
h=I want to know about Santa! As you know, he's missing.
v=Don't get ahead of yourself, Arthur. Let's play cards. 
v=If you're able to clear the cards, then you can ask a question. 
v=Then I'll answer it if I can. 
v=Please forgive me if I'm dragging out this meeting. It's just so rare that interesting people stop by.
h=Okay.

task=Clear the pairs of cards from the table.

v=You were able to clear the cards. Excellent. Now ask a question.
h=Okay.
h=Where is Santa?
v=That's a pretty direct question, don't you think?
v=Okay, fine. I'll tell you.
v=As far as I know Santa is with the Bablores.
h=Who are they?
v=That would be your next question. So keep playing.

music=music7

task=Clear the pairs of cards from the table.

v=Excellent!
h=Who are the Bablores?
v=The Bablores are well... hmm, how should I put this... well, they are aliens. 
v=As in beings from another world.
h=Where can I find them?
v=By the way Arthur this is your third and last question. There are official limitations on things like this you know. 
v=Start collecting pairs!

music=music1
task=You know what to do...

v=The leader of the Bablores is located in a flying saucer in Siberia, where the Tunguska Meteor Event took place. Have you heard of it? 
h=A little.
v=They never found the meteor...
v=...because it wasn't a meteor at all.
v=Just a crazy Bablore at the controls, who ended up crash landing.
v=Arthur, for cheering me up I'm going to help you.
v=I'll give you a compass that will point you straight to the Bablores.
v=Just get on Reindeer and follow it.
v=Now where did I leave that compass? Can you help me look for it?
h=Of course.

music=music5
task=Find the compass by matching the objects to their outlines on the left side of the screen.

h=Is this it?
v=Indeed it is.
v=So I guess it's about time this meeting end.
v=It will probably be a while before we see each other again, but I can't wait.
v=You're not afraid of me are you?
h=Not anymore. See you later (like much later, say in about 100 years).
v=;-)
pers4=void

[/stage12]


[stage13/]

music=music2

h=Elf! Where are you?

pers2=elf

v=Arthur? What happened? Did you learn anything?

persR2=olen

v=Arthur says he knows where Santa is!

pers2=elf

v=Oh yeah?! Where is he?
h=We need to get everyone together. I need to call the Abominable Snowman.

task=Concentrate and think about the Abominable Snowman. Swap tiles around until the picture is complete.  

pers3=telesfera

v=Hello.
h=Hi, Abominable Snowman, this is Arthur. I have some important news. Get to Elf's place as soon as you can.
v=I'll be right there!

pers3=void

persR2=olen

v=We need to fly to Siberia.
h=Santa's there! I have this compass that will point the way.
v=And by the way, I can only carry two people on my back. I can't handle the weight of three people.
v=I nearly broke my back when I carried both Arthur and the Abominable Snowman.

pers2=elf

v=Me! Me! Pick me! I'm lighter!
h=Elf, I think we'll take the Abominable Snowman. He's a little bit stronger than you are.
h=We have no idea what we are up against.
h=The Abominable Snowman is a BIG advantage.
v=Aren't you forgetting that he's a pacifist?
v=And I studied karate. I'll kick some butt!
h=Elf, we need you here. We're leaving you manning the fort.
h=You are simply the most important person, understand?
v=Okay, well if I'm in charge, then I'll stay.
v=Just keep in touch and let me know what's going on.
h=Of course.

persR2=yeti

v=Ok, I'm here. What happened?
h=We're flying to Siberia. We believe that Santa is somewhere in Siberia.
v=You found out where Santa is? That's great!
v=I knew you'd be able to help us! You are so cool, Arthur!
v=I'm ready to go when you are!

pers2=elf

v=Let's have some tea before you head out on your journey.
v=My wife will make it for us.
v=Angelina, oh Angelina! Come here!

music=yeti

persR3=elfwoman

v=Hi boys!
v=How are you all doing today?
h=You're Elf's wife?
v=Yes I am. And are you Arthur, the private investigator?
v=You're tall, dark and handsome! Just as I imagined you.
v=But in real life you look even better.
v=I wanted to make some tea for you. But I've lost the kettle.
v=Arthur, will you help me find it.
h=Of course.

music=music1

task=Find the kettle.

persR2=elfwoman

h=Here's your kettle.
v=Thank you!
v=Arthur, you know, it's cold up here. So while I was bored at home I knitted a pair of mittens.
v=They're too big for my husband, but I think they fit you just fine.
v=I wanted to give them to you, but I misplaced them somewhere.
h=I see a pattern here. I'll help you find them.

music=music7
task=Find the pair of mittens.

h=I found the mittens.
h=Now I'll try them on.

pers3=perchatki

pause=1

h=Yeah right! He-he. They fit perfectly...

pers3=void

pers2=elfwoman
h=Thanks, Angelina, they are just wonderful.
v=Oh Arthur, you're so nice.
v=Thank you!
v=Okay, I'll go boil the water.
persR2=elf
v=Sorry about the wait. She's not the best housekeeper...
h=That's okay Elf. We understand. She have plenty of other great qualities.
v=Thanks. Now let's go drink some tea and get you warmed up for your long trip.

[/stage13]

[stage14/]

music=music4

h=This looks like Siberia. Now where did that UFO crash?

pers2=yeti

v=The compass is going crazy. It's pointing in all directions.
h=That means that we should start searching here.
h=Abominable Snowman, what's that behind you?
h=Is that a boot?
h=Let's start looking for other things.

task=Find all of the objects.

music=dialog1

persR2=olen

v=Hey! All this stuff belongs to Santa.
h=And look, a note!

task=Decode Santa's note.

h=A new riddle.
h=But now where do we go?

pers3=robot1

music=robot

v=#89234075 #89345 #8734 #283749782635!
h=Ah!
h=Who are you?
v=#726 #8972365 #98357 #9782365 #892645 #982635!
h1(a1)=What? I don't understand you...
h2(a1)=Listen, here on Earth we don't speak machine code!
a1:
v=#9782365 #892645 #982635
v=Rebooting...

effect=1
pers4=void
pers4=robot1

v=Hello!
v=Sorry. There was a problem with my programming.
v=#76427 #39487569706 #2937846 #72834 #782346 #876523.
v=#36 #784 #356 #568 #352 #80 #2356!
v=Another malfunction.
v=Can you please help me repair my language chip!
v=#65536!

task=Repair the language chip by rotating the tiles.

music=dialog1

pers=robot1

v=Rebooting...

effect=1

v=Is everything okay now?
h=I think so.
v=Excellent!
v=I am a robotic translator model R20.
v=My mission is to take the delegation of Earthlings to the great VSEFOTON!
v=The great VSEFOTON is waiting for you!
h=VSEFOTON? Who, or what, is VSEFOTON?
v=VSEFOTON is the great creator.
v=He is waiting for you!

persR2=olen

v=Listen here you stupid chunk of metal! Where's Santa?
v=We know you've got him!

pers2=robot1

v=VSEFOTON will answer your questions.
v=Follow me!

persR2=yeti

v=Arthur, even though I despise violence, I really want to rip this robot's head right off.
h=Have patience Abominable Snowman. Let's just play along for now.
h=Robot, are you one of the Bablores?

pers2=robot1

v=VSEFOTON will answer your questions. Follow me!

[/stage14]

[stage15/]

music=music2

pers=robot1

v=Wait here. The great VSEFOTON will be with you shortly.

pers2=void

h=Okay. We'll wait. In the meantime I should call Elf. I'm sure he's worried about us.

task=Concentrate and think about Elf. Swap tiles around until the picture is complete.

back=hide

pers3=telesfera

v=We're sorry, but to ensure your safety the great VSEFOTON has blocked all outgoing calls.
v=Beep!

h=Well isn't that great! I don't like this one bit.
persR=yeti
v=I should have twisted the head off of that electrical appliance!
h=Calm down. Let's not jump to any conclusions.
h=Now is not the time to show our strength.

pers4=vsefoton1

v=Greetings!
h1(a3)=Hello. Are you the leader of the Bablores?
h2(a4)=We know you have Santa! Where is he? We need to talk to him!
a3:
v=Bablores? Ha. That's was actually a joke someone made up years ago and it just sort of stuck.
v=My people are actually known by a different name.
v=But that's a secret. So for now you can just call us the Bablores... ha, ha, ha.
h=We know you have Santa! Where is he? We need to talk to him!
a4:
v=You will definitely get a chance to speak with him.
v=Please don't be worried. Santa is quite alright.
h=Christmas will soon be upon us and Santa is missing. We need to see him now!
v=Okay. But first I would like to talk with you.
v=R20 will take you to a comfortable room on the spaceship.
v=Please, don't get upset.

pers4=void

pers2=robot1

v=Please follow me!

persR2=yeti
v=That's it! I can't take it anymore!
v=Now I'm going to tear him apart!

persR3=void

sound=potasovka


pause=2

back=show

pers2=olen
v=Now he's done it. He broke the robot.
h=What did you do that for?


persR3=yeti

v=I'm sorry Arthur. I couldn't control myself.
v=I'm sorry.
h=Maybe we can put him back togehter?
h=Let's pick up all his parts.

music=music7
task=Pick up all of the robot's parts.

pers=void

h=Now let's try to reassemble him.

music=dialog3

task=Reassemble the robot. Put all of his parts in the appropriate places.

pers=robot2

v=PLase floolow mee!

h=I think he said "Please follow me". Let's go.
 
[/stage15]

[stage16/]

music=dialog1

persR=robot2

v=PLase wiit heer! Teh greet VELTON wiil bee heer snortly!
v=Beep. Beep.

pers2=yeti

v=There's something not quite right about this place.
h=I wonder how long we'll have to wait for this Vsefoton?
h=Let's look around the room.

task=Look around the room and find the objects that are listed on left side of the screen.
music=music2

pers=void

h=Look! A note from Santa! He was here!
h=Now we just need to decode it.

task=Decode Santa's note.

h=It just get's worse and worse.
persR2=olen
v=We need to do something and fast!
v=Let's get out of here!

pers4=vsefoton1

v=Greetings!
v=You have probably misunderstood something.
v=Wait a moment and you will see Santa.
h=What are you doing here on Earth? Answer me!
v=Okay, I'll tell you.
v=Just please don't get upset.
v=When people get upset, things only get worse. Why did you damage the robot?
h=Well...
v=Don't worry about it. We'll repair him.
v=Now, why don't I tell you a little bit about us.
v=We are a great and ancient race who want to bring peace and happiness to all beings in the universe.
v=I, Vsefoton, was sent here to achieve this mission on Earth.
v=In order to help us achieve our goal we decided to enlist Santa Claus to our cause.
v=Santa has been making people happy for generations, so we invited him here to talk with us.
v=But for some reason he decided that we want to talk over the world.
v=You have to believe me. He made a mistake.
h1(a6)=Why should we believe you?
h2(a7)=Why are you using a holographic image to talk to us?
a6:
v=It's your choice not to believe me. But please don't get upset.
h=Well we're very upset... and it's only going to get worse!
h=I usually get very upset when I'm talking to a holographic image of someone.
h=Why don't you come out and show us your true face?
goto a8

a7:
h=Come out and show us your true face!

a8:
v=I don't have a face in your world. It's not really important. This is just an image.
v=I can use a different one. Should I change my image?

pers4=void

pers4=vsefoton2

v=How about this?

persR2=yeti

v=Now listen, you... Vsefountain, or whoever you are... We want Santa back!
v=And we want him back right now!
v=Or I'll destroy everything!

pers=vsefoton2

v=Okay. How about this. If you guess the answer to my riddle, I've let you have Santa back.
v=Oh, how I love riddles. I love guessing them, and giving them. It's very relaxing.
h=Okay then, what's your riddle?!
v=If it takes four minutes to boil an egg, how long does it take to boil five eggs?

h1(l1)=That's easy. Twenty minutes!

h2(l2)=Four minutes.

l1:

pers2=olen

v=Wait a second Arthur. I think it's a trick.
h=Of course it's a trick!
h=I really need to think this over before I answer.

l2:

pers=vsefoton2

h=Okay, I have my answer. It's not a difficult question, but it is tricky.
h=You need four minutes to boil five eggs. You just need a bigger pot!
v=You're correct!
v=And soon you will see your beloved Santa.
v=But first a little gas to help you relax.

pers4=void

sound=gas
effect=1
pause=2


h=Hey! He's pumping some sort of gas in here!

effect=1

h=It's difficult to see! Everything's a big blur!

effect=1

pers=olen

v=Arthur, concentrate! Use Elvis' sunglasses. You can fight this!

music=music4
task=Use Elvis' sunglasses to help you concentrate. Find the differences.

pers=void

h=I have the strangest sense of deja vu

effect=1

[/stage16]

[stage17/]

music=music6

pers2=santa1

v=Hi Arthur.
v=Hi guys.

persR2=yeti

v=Saaantaa... You're sooo mysssteriiious...
effect=1
v=We were, um... looooking... for yoooou.

persR2=olen

v=Oh Saaanta! It's yooou. It's so gooood tooo seeee yooou.
v=Everything's soooo... calm and peeeaceful.
effect=1
v=And the muuusic is sooo nice. Diiing-dooooong...

pers2=santa1

v=Vsefoton turned on the gas, eh?
v=He is such a rotten boy, er..um, I mean alien. No Christmas present for him!
h=Santa? What happen to you. Why do you look like that?
v=Listen Arthur, it's a long story. Can you help me find my hat at least?
v=I need to take care of my image...
h=Of course!

task=Find Santa's hat.

pers2=santa2

v=That's much better! Thank you, Arthur!
h=Santa! There are a number of questions I want to ask you. But first, what's the deal with Vsefoton?
h=Does he really want to take over the world?
v=Yes. And we need to stop him.
h=How is Vsefoton planning on taking over the world?
v=Well, as ethereal beings the Bablores can't physically effect people.
h=Ethereal beings?
v=Yes, the Bablores are acumulations of energy. They call themselves a mass of pure intellect.
v=And from their point of view, they believe that their mission is very noble.
v=Taking control of our world and making it happy and peaceful.
v=The Bablores can influence people through information streams like movies, televion, and computers.
v=Their trecherous plan involves creating a certain product... a movie, cartoon, or possibly a computer game...
v=...Something that would be very familiar to Earthlings, something that would really tug at their heartstrings.
v=People would play the game and relax.
v=And in every 25th frame there would be some sort of zombie impulse.
h=How insidious!
v=Indeed! The Bablores plan on pacifying everyone into dead, soulless, idoits.
v=And the worst part is they planned on using me to help them carry out their evil plot!
v=They wrote me a very touching letter about how they would help people believe in me and bring back the old Christmas spirit.
v=We had a long discussion and gave each other riddles.
v=I was having a great time...
v=And then I understood that Vsefoton was dragging things out. Like he needed time for something.
v=There must be things either in or around this spaceship that slow time down.
v=It felt like I was here sitting and talking for a few hours, but in reality...
v=Oh no! I'm willing to bet that we've already missed Christmas!

persR4=vsefoton4

v=Ha! Ha! You've missed it. It was litterally a few minutes ago!
v=Sorry to interupt, but I felt like joining your conversation.
h=Vsefoton! You skunk!
h=You slowed down time!
h=Why?
v=So that you and Santa wouldn't foil our plot!
v=Trust me, everything's for the best.
v=The world will be rid of war, violence, and everyone will live in harmony.
v=People will enter a state of deep happiness and indifference!
v=A healthy sense of apathy.
v=And right now no one really cares. Mission accomplished.
h=Vsefoton! You'll pay for this!



persR=vsefoton5

v=So Arthur, always trying to play the hero are you?
v=Well my victory is irreversable and final.
v=I should probably let you know that you are just a figment of my imagination.
h=What?
v=What do you mean what? Look. You will do anything I tell you to.
h=What do you mean?
v=Exactly what I said. Like...
v=For example... Why don't you collect 20 bottles for me!

task=Collect 20 bottles.

persR4=vsefoton6

h=Vsefoton! You... You...
v=What? Stop resisting and just relax. Try to enjoy life.
v=We'll take care of everything.
v=In fact, relaxing really helps you notice different things in life.
v=So why don't you find 10 differences.

task=You don't have much of a choice here do you? Find 10 differences.

persR4=vsefoton7

v=Well, time for me to go.
v=Have a pleasant stay!
v=You can leave the spaceship now. It will self destruct in three minutes.
h=What?
v=It's going to blow up into little tiny pieces. Like it was never here.
v=Since we are humane beings we are giving you a chance to leave the spaceship. Otherwise you'll get blown up into the Great Eternal Void.
v=The clock has started.

persR4=void

[/stage17]


[stage18/]

music=music1

pers2=santa2

h=Man, what a mess!
h=We found you and lost Christmas.
h=What are we going to do?
v=We still have a chance. We need to contact my brother. It will be too difficult to do this alone.
h=You have a brother?
v=Yes. We came in the same capsule.
h=Capsule?
v=Um, yes. My brother and I are from another planet. When our planet was in great danger our parents sent us to Earth.
v=You know, it's a secret, but you can tell whoever you want. It doesn't matter because no one will believe you.
v=So how can we contact my brother?
h=I think I have an idea who your brother might be. Can we call him using this magic crystal ball?
v=My brother is a very busy man. What day of the week is it?
h=I think it's Friday.
v=Good. My brother usually saves the world on Fridays.
v=Well, actally it usually saves it everyday.
v=So I guess we can try.

task=Concentrate and think of Santa's brother. Swap tiles around until the picture is complete.

pers3=telesfera
h=Hello!
h=Is there anyone there?
h=It's silent...

pers3=void

pers2=santa2

v=Well we can try to ask another friend of mine for help. She's just super! Maybe she can help us.
h=Okay.
v=I whisper my friend's name in your ear and you just concentrate on her, okay?
h=Of course.

task=Concentrate and think of Santa's mysterious friend. Match pairs to remove them from the picture. 

music=supercow

pers3=telesfera

h=Hello, Supercow! I'm in Siberia with Santa and...
v=I'm on my way!
pers3=void

persR3=supercow

v=Hi!
v=So what have you gotten yourselves into?
h=We missed Christmas.
v=Well, I noticed. I was waiting and waiting and Santa didn't come and leave me any presents and my sock was empty...

pers2=santa2

v=Um, we don't have much time. Here's the plan.
v=Reindeer, Supercow, and I will fly into orbit counterclockwise.
v=If everything goes right, time will go backwards.
v=I've already seen my brother do this once.
v=This is not easy, so we need moral support from everyone on Earth.
v=They need to mentally picture what we're going to do.
h=Of course! Good luck, Santa!

persR2=olen

v=Okay, Santa. I'm ready to help save the world!

persR3=void

persR2=yeti

v=So if everything goes as planned, none of this ever happened?

pers2=santa2

v=I'm sure everything will be just fine. Like it never happened.
v=But we're running out of time. Let's hurry.
v=Supercow, Reindeer, are you ready!

persR2=olen

v=Ready when you are!

pers2=supercow

v=Moo!

pers2=santa2

v=Arthur, Abominable Snowman!
v=We're off!

pers=void

persR3=yeti

v=I guess we should say goodbye just in case.
v=Arthur. It was a pleasure to meet you and great to get to know you.
v=I live in Nepal, so if you're every in the area feel free to stop by.
h=Abominable Snowman, you're the best Yeti ever.
v=Thanks!
h=Okay. Now let's not take forever saying goodbye.
h=Let's concentrate on Reindeer, Santa and Supercow!
v=Okay!

task=Concentrate on Reindeer, Santa and Supercow spinning the world backwards. Swap tiles around until the picture is complete.

[/stage18]


[stage19/]

music=dialog2

effect=2
h=What was that?
h=I'm in my office?
h=You've got to be kidding me. Was it all just a dream?
h=Or maybe it wasn't a dream and Reindeer, Santa and Supercow successfully brought us back in time.
h=No one would believe me anyway...
h=Man is my office a dump.

task=Clean up your office.

music=music7

h=What's this? A present?
h=I wonder who it's from...

pers3=yetihat

v=Excuse me! Are you Arthur Knight, the private investigator?
h=Yes I am.
h=Abominable Snowman! It's you.
h=So it wasn't a dream!
v=Hello!
v=Shhh! I just stopped by for a second even though I'm not allowed.
v=Everything worked as Santa planned, and we went back in time.
v=Right to the time when we first met.
h=Cool! But if we went back in time doesn't Vsefoton have another chance to take over the world.
v=Nope. Vsefoton blew up into the Great Eternal Void. And there ain't no coming back from there.
v=It's a pretty strange place... or time... or neither...
v=Anyway, everything's okay.
v=Reindeer is waiting for me and we need to hurry back and get ready for Christmas.
v=But we'll see you soon.
v=See you later. And by the way, open your present!

pers3=void

h=Oh yeah, the present. And a note. And again all the letters are messed up!
h=It's from Santa!

music=music8

task=Decode the note.

h=Okay, let's open the box.

pers3=telesfera

h=A magic crystal ball!
h=I need to call someone!

task=Concentrate on someone. Swap tiles around until the picture is complete.

music=music6

v=Hello.
h=Psycho? Is that you?
v=Is it me? Probably not me, so much as my superego.
h=It's Arthur. Do you remember me?
v=Of course.
h=How are you?
v=How am I? How can I be? How can a character inside a computer game be?
h=What?
v=It's my new philosophy.
v=Everything... you, me, everyone and everything around us. We're all living in a computer game.
v=And it's not even like we're living... the game controls us.
v=We exist because people are playing the game.
v=Do you understand?
h=Not entirely.
v=Okay, Arthur, so you think that we defeated Vsefoton, right?
h=Yes, and?
v=Well it's the other way around!
v=The game was already released.
v=And played.
v=To the end.

effect=1

pers=void


[/stage19]

