l Task
1 Script
Storyteller
(ST), Gossiper (GO), Chao Chao (CC)
Scene 1: Wei
Kingdom outside Chao Chao’s Tent
ST: Here is
our first stop, the camp of Wei kingdom.. They say the emperor of Wei--Chao
Chao--is a cunning, merciless villain; I say he is a formidable, brilliant, and
determined hero of the time. I am personally one of the fans of Chao Chao, so I
think his kingship is justified and deserved.
GO: Oh, come
on. You don’t have to be so pretentious. Did he pay you for that? Honestly,
Chao Chao that old man is just a drunk always singing weird song.
A Short Song
Ballad
I lift my drink and sing a song,
for who
knows if life is short or long?
Man's life
is but the morning dew,
past days
many, future ones few.
The
melancholy my heart begets,
comes from
cares I cannot forget.;
What can
unravel these woes of mine?
I know but
one drink – Du Kang Wine.
Disciples
dress in blue,
my heart
worries for you.
You are the
cause,
of this song
without pause.
Across the
bank a deer bleats,
in the wild
where it eats.
Honored my
guests I salute,
strike the
harp! Play the flute!
Bright is
the moon's spark,
when can I
pick it apart?
Thoughts of
you from deep inside,
cannot
settle, cannot subside.
Friends drop
by via a country road,
the respect
they pay really show.
A long due
reunion we fest,
sharing past
stories we possessed.
Stars around
the moons are few,
southward
the crows flew.
Flying with
no rest,
where shall
they nest?
No mountain
too steep,
no ocean too
deep
Sage pauses
[from meals] when guests call,
so at his
feet the empire does fall!
GO: See. I
told you~ Speak of the drunk, and he’s here now.
S: Aren’t
you the great King? What is that with the long face?
CC: You know
why I was called the mighty Chao Chao? It is because of my ability to recruit
the best heroes in the world? But now I found it very hard even just to get one
person to help me. Oh god, if someone shows up I will be like the Duke of Zhou
(周公) to embrace
him. Alas, mountains will not complain to be tall, ocean will not complain to
be deep. (山不厭高，海不厭深) I will accept anyone that joins me.
ST: I come
at the right time. I bring you three talented people. They are the trusted
bothers of shu’s king. But now they are separated from their Big Brother. They
come to you to surrender. You can put them in your army if you like.
CC: It is a
pity to live in the time of turmoil, but if we can turn turmoil into peace, it
is something worth our praise(生於亂世是為不幸，但如能變亂為治，豈非不幸中之大幸！) Now show me our new heroes, I will challenge
them with some questions to see if they are suitable.
Task1: Brain
Quest
(Location:
Chou Chou’s tent)
CC: Okay, my
new heroes, prepare to undertake my challenges. The first question is: what does
it mean to visit someone three times (三顧茅廬)?
(Correct
answer: you are very hard to invite)
CC: Perfect!
the second question is: what do you call the heart of Sima Zhao(司馬昭之心)?
(Correct
answer: Everyone knows)
CC: That is
a killing spree you are making!! Two correct answers in a row. But this is
still not the end. The last question is: what do you call the action of Jiang
Gan stealing books? (蔣幹盜書)
(Correct
answer: A tricked fool)
CC:
Fantastic, you have completed all my challenges you are welcome to join me with
my quest of conquering China. My first task for you is to move to the sea side
to search someone.
l Game Preparation & Design
(Brain Quest)
In order to pass this stage of the game, players must answer the three
questions correctly. The three questions are carefully designed and adapted
from the famous proverbs in the Romance of Three Kingdoms. The goal for the
player is to guess what each of the question means. However, considering that
most players might not have the knowledge of the Romance of Three Kingdoms so
it is acceptable to give some clues to help them. Also I have added three
additional walls with the questions pasted on it to give the players more time
to think. The following are the three questions listed along with the script.
(Q1)
CC: Okay, my new heroes
prepare to undertake my challenges. The first question is: what does it mean to
visit someone three times (三顧茅廬)?
(Correct answer: you are
very hard to invite)
(Q2)
CC: Perfect! the second
question is: what do you call the heart of Sima Zhao(司馬昭之心)?
(Correct answer:
Everyone knows)
(Q3)
CC: That is a killing
spree you are making!! Two correct answers in a row. But this is still not the
end. The last question is: what do you call the action of Jiang Gan stealing
books? (蔣幹盜書)
(Correct answer: A
tricked fool)
CC: Fantastic, you have
completed all my challenges you are welcome to join me with my quest of
conquering China. My first task for you is to move to the sea side to search
someone.
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l Scene
Preparation & Design
Music Box
One of the most famous poems of Cao Cao is “A Short
Song Ballad”. This poem is written by Cao Cao to describe his desperate feeling
of seeking people with ability to help rebuilding China. I found this poem best
described the scenario of our romance so I decided to put it inside the music
box. The content of the poem is the following
A Short Song Ballad
I lift my drink and sing a song,
for who knows if life is short or long?
Man's life is but the morning dew,
past days many, future ones few.
The melancholy my heart begets,
comes from cares I cannot forget.;
What can unravel these woes of mine?
I know but one drink – Du Kang Wine.
Disciples dress in blue,
my heart worries for you.
You are the cause,
of this song without pause.
Across the bank a deer bleats,
in the wild where it eats.
Honored my guests I salute,
strike the harp! Play the flute!
Bright is the moon's spark,
when can I pick it apart?
Thoughts of you from deep inside,
cannot settle, cannot subside.
Friends drop by via a country road,
the respect they pay really show.
A long due reunion we fest,
sharing past stories we possessed.
Stars around the moons are few,
southward the crows flew.
Flying with no rest,
where shall they nest?
No mountain too steep,
no ocean too deep
Sage pauses [from meals] when guests call,
so at his feet the empire does fall!
for who knows if life is short or long?
Man's life is but the morning dew,
past days many, future ones few.
The melancholy my heart begets,
comes from cares I cannot forget.;
What can unravel these woes of mine?
I know but one drink – Du Kang Wine.
Disciples dress in blue,
my heart worries for you.
You are the cause,
of this song without pause.
Across the bank a deer bleats,
in the wild where it eats.
Honored my guests I salute,
strike the harp! Play the flute!
Bright is the moon's spark,
when can I pick it apart?
Thoughts of you from deep inside,
cannot settle, cannot subside.
Friends drop by via a country road,
the respect they pay really show.
A long due reunion we fest,
sharing past stories we possessed.
Stars around the moons are few,
southward the crows flew.
Flying with no rest,
where shall they nest?
No mountain too steep,
no ocean too deep
Sage pauses [from meals] when guests call,
so at his feet the empire does fall!
Moreover, to make the
recording of the poem more of oriental style, I used the software Audacity to
combine the recording with the play of traditional Chinese instrument- guzheng
(古箏). The aim of the music box is to let the poem play as background music.
However, the Second Life system restricts the upload music to 10 seconds per
file so I had to cut the whole poem recording into 12 pieces of individual
music recording. After uploading the music I entered the code which is the
following
string sound = "1f7df9d9-1f6e-dcb8-443f-77d603a15f19";
string sound2 = "9654893e-a00d-0b7a-3e7a-fd77a8ac1e6d";
string sound3 = "0075048e-89a9-e4d3-92ce-42c654fc5fc4";
string sound4 = "792e5b93-6ed5-8dc8-cd34-ddb96c0859d1";
string sound5 = "4d1bfa2a-69b2-d70a-98fb-f0dd48bc572f";
string sound6 = "53352b05-c9b5-f743-7d4e-29d85a064342";
string sound7 = "924337af-f8e1-8d3e-79fc-645e6c54a8ea";
string sound8 = "48bd3ea8-ac19-94db-df6e-e53118df6120";
string sound9 = "9509ec16-12a6-85c7-67ff-95efabd93b83";
string sound10 = "f47b0797-3ea5-f8e9-4a76-131371a6a0c2";
string sound11 = "8b3f9217-2f27-79ba-c087-4a873e3c6256";
string sound12 = "5cde62f7-10c7-8c88-1e02-d132563f43b6";
default {
state_entry() {
// run this code when entering the default state
// displays red "OFF" as floating text
above the prim
llSetText("Music OFF!", <1,0,0>, 1.0);
llPreloadSound(sound);
llPreloadSound(sound2);
llPreloadSound(sound3);
llPreloadSound(sound4);
llPreloadSound(sound5);
llPreloadSound(sound6);
llPreloadSound(sound7);
llPreloadSound(sound8);
llPreloadSound(sound9);
llPreloadSound(sound10);
llPreloadSound(sound11);
llPreloadSound(sound12);
}
touch_start(integer num_detected) {
// when touched, switch to state
named 'on'
state on;
}
}
state on {
state_entry() {
// run this code when entering state 'on'
// displays green "ON" as floating text
above the prim
llSetText("Music ON", <0,1,0>, 1.0);
llSetSoundQueueing(TRUE);
llPlaySound(sound, 1.0);
llPlaySound(sound2, 1.0);
llPlaySound(sound3, 1.0);
llPlaySound(sound4, 1.0);
llPlaySound(sound5, 1.0);
llPlaySound(sound6, 1.0);
llPlaySound(sound7, 1.0);
llPlaySound(sound8, 1.0);
llPlaySound(sound9, 1.0);
llPlaySound(sound10, 1.0);
llPlaySound(sound11, 1.0);
llPlaySound(sound12, 1.0);
}
touch_start(integer num_detected) {
// when touched, stop sound & switch back to
the default state
llStopSound();
state default;
}
}
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| Figure 2 Music Boxes |
Residence & Decoration
The house is of
traditional Chinese style which best represent the Oriental. Inside the house I
have put a Chinese style desk designed to let my avatar sit. In the old times
the leader usually sits above everyone else and interrogates the people.
Moreover, on both sides of the table are the two decorations of Chinese
mascots. These two placements of the mascots enhance the status and prestige of
the owner. Most importantly, I have put a fireplace inside the house because
during the old times people usually put fire place to demonstrate their
prestige and power over others.
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| Figure 3 Chinese style desk with decorations of mascots |
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| Figure 4 Fireplace |
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