| ID | Name | Examine | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| organ583 | an old pipe organ | Of modest dimensions, the old organ has been lovingly maintained by the Grey Friars. The banks of pipes glint in the cold chapel light and its dark wood exudes a rich scent of wax. The urbane visitor, familiar with grander and more elaborate constructions, might well pass it by but there is something engaging in its simplicity and in the manner it has been cherished that causes you to pause and to wonder what it would be like to play. A worn songbook rests upon the stool. | Chapel Pilgrim's Rest |
| Steps | Command | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | play organ | begins sequence |
| 2 | press <note> | if an incorrect note is struck, the entire sequence must be begun from the start |
Possible notes are:
- A SHARP
- A
- A FLAT
- B
- B FLAT
- C SHARP
- C
- D SHARP
- D
- D FLAT
- E
- E FLAT
- F SHARP
- F
- G SHARP
- G
- G FLAT
Rewards:
| Text | Note | Trigger |
|---|---|---|
| The words 'Property of Brother Sebastian' have been scrawled on the yellowing title page. An accomplished organist, Brother Sebastian was given to producing performances of such power and intensity as to delight the congregation and provoke many a pilgrim to speculate that his talent was divinely inspired. Alas, in later years, failing sight and memory led to abrupt silences during the service until the Abbot's furious humming jogged the ageing musician's faculties, much to the stifled amusement of the younger friars. | not necessary to quest | examine songbook |
| Laying the songbook to one side, you settle yourself on the stool and take a quick glance to ensure you are not observed. Tentatively then you move your fingers to the keys only to jerk them back in shock as the organ, roused by your presence, begins to play! | play organ or play tune | |
| As you play the key, the organ emits a pure joyous note encouraging you on. | correct note | press <note> |
| A note awry spoils your melody - perhaps a missed key, or the slightest of mistakes? | correct note but either natural, sharp or flat - i.e. if PRESS A then either A SHARP or A FLAT | press <note> |
| The organ grumbles to your touch. Slightly out of tune perhaps? | one note off - i.e. if PRESS A then PRESS B or PRESS G or SHARP or FLAT variation | press <note> |
| The key clunks down but no sound comes from the pipes. | two notes off - i.e. if PRESS B then either PRESS D OR PRESS G or SHARP or FLAT variation | press <note> |
| The pipes give out a harsh hiss as if scolding your efforts. | three notes off - i.e. if PRESS A then either PRESS D OR PRESS E or SHARP or FLAT variation | press <note> |
| The organ is windless, its might spent. | organ has not reset | play organ or play tune |
| There is a swift, resonant inhalation of air nearby; the old pipe organ has refilled its lusty mechanisms. | organ has reset | |
| You grope around for the impossible note but soon give up the search. | no such note | press <note> |
| As you play the key, the organ emits a pure joyous note encouraging you on. As the last note resounds about the chapel, you feel an odd tingling in your finger tips, quickly spreading along your arms. Instinctively you seek to pull back but too late! Your body is paralysed by an alien exhilarating force coursing through you, dominating your will and rendering you helpless. It is a warm giddying power, coaxing your feet to the pedals and your fingers once more to the keys. And abandoning yourself to the movement, you let your conscious slide away, lost in the rhythm, in harmony with it all. And unafraid, unrestrained, you play. A spectator within your own body, you watch your blurred hands move across the organ with a speed and surety you never could have imagined. The pipes thrill to your touch, sending a swirling vibrant sound out the chapel doors, out the monastery gates to dance on the cobbled streets. Caught in the melody, in the ecstasy, you play on with the sweat pouring from your brow. You feel a warm light envelop your surroundings and pale figures in the pews sighing with delight. Your body contorts to every dazzling sequence. Hands which would ache could you feel them conjure astounding improvisations and you grow conscious of another presence, feel him beside you as the music reaches its crescendo, a hooded figure, a liberated soul laughing within you. And together you play, head shaking, hair flying, sending that last exultant chord exploding into the sky. From the vacant pews, the shadows shout their praise. A frozen moment as the music dies and then a sickening wrenching sensation as the spirit leaves you to collapse panting against the organ. Eyes closed and breathing hard, you do not see the shimmering aperture appear in the air above you nor the glittering cascade of gold falling about you but you hear the coins clattering across the chapel floor and from somewhere a soft old voice whispering his thanks. In the distance you hear an organist's breathtaking climax followed by rapturous applause. "Beautifully played," resonates a distant but clear voice. "Just as I might once have keyed myself." You have gained the blessing of Brother Sebastian of Pilgrim's Rest. | quest successfully completed - six correct notes played in correct order | press <note> |
| Pilgrim's Rest recognises your effort. Its treasury hands 5000 pieces of gold into your possession. | pays gold ONLY once per Avalon year at random times | at end of sequence |
| There is no room on the organ stool for you to play. | play organ (when someone already playing) |
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