# Terminal Script – TUIKit Landing Page This file defines the complete terminal animation sequence shown on the landing page. ## Markdown Formatting Support The parser supports basic Markdown formatting in all text fields. Formatting is converted to HTML tags and rendered with CSS styles: - `**bold**` → Bold text (``) - `__underline__` → Underlined text (``) - `~~strikethrough~~` → Strikethrough text (``) - `*italic*` → Italic text (``) **Examples:** ``` [INSTANT] **BIOS** v3.21 (C) 1984 [SYSTEM] LOGGED IN AS: __MR. DABNEY__ [USER] > I'm *fine*. How are you? [INSTANT] *** __AUTHORIZED USE ONLY__ *** ``` **How it works:** 1. Markdown syntax is parsed at build time 2. Converted to simple HTML tags (``, ``, ``, ``) 3. Rendered as React components with Tailwind classes 4. Styled with terminal-appropriate fonts and effects --- ## Configuration ```yaml # Timing initial_cursor_delay: 1500 # Show only cursor for 1.5 seconds school_trigger: 12 # Seconds of UNIX commands before school scene joshua_trigger: 12 # Seconds of UNIX commands before Joshua scene # Typing speeds (milliseconds) type_min: 40 type_max: 80 pause_before_output: 400 pause_after_output: 1200 ``` --- ## Boot Sequence ```terminal [INSTANT] **BIOS** v3.21 (C) 1984 [DELAY 2000ms] [INSTANT] CPU: MC68020 @ 16MHz [DELAY 1800ms] [COUNTER] Memory Test: 0 → 4096K OK [DELAY 1800ms] [INSTANT] [DELAY 1200ms] [DOTS] Detecting drives... [DELAY 1600ms] [INSTANT] hd0: 72MB CDC Wren [DELAY 1400ms] [INSTANT] fd0: 1.2MB floppy [DELAY 1200ms] [INSTANT] [DELAY 1600ms] [INSTANT] Booting from hd(0,0)... [DELAY 3200ms] [CLEAR] [PAUSE] [DELAY 1200ms] [INSTANT] **UNIX System V** Release 3.2 [DELAY 1400ms] [INSTANT] Copyright (C) 1984 AT&T [DELAY 1200ms] [INSTANT] All Rights Reserved [DELAY 2000ms] [INSTANT] [DELAY 1000ms] [TYPE] Loading kernel modules [DELAY 1200ms] [INSTANT] **[ok]** tty [DELAY 900ms] [INSTANT] **[ok]** hd [DELAY 800ms] [INSTANT] **[ok]** lp [DELAY 750ms] [INSTANT] **[ok]** inet [DELAY 900ms] [INSTANT] **[ok]** pty [DELAY 1600ms] [INSTANT] [DELAY 1000ms] [DOTS] Starting services... [DELAY 1400ms] [INSTANT] syslogd **[ok]** [DELAY 1100ms] [INSTANT] inetd **[ok]** [DELAY 900ms] [INSTANT] cron **[ok]** [DELAY 1000ms] [INSTANT] telnetd **[ok]** [DELAY 1800ms] [INSTANT] uucpd **[ok]** [DELAY 700ms] [INSTANT] ftpd **[ok]** [DELAY 900ms] [INSTANT] [DELAY 1200ms] [INSTANT] pandora login: operator [DELAY 1800ms] [INSTANT] Password: ******** [DELAY 1400ms] [INSTANT] [DELAY 1000ms] [INSTANT] Last login: Fri Jan 30 on ttyp0 [DELAY 1200ms] [INSTANT] from 10.0.1.5 [DELAY 1400ms] [INSTANT] [DELAY 800ms] [INSTANT] *** __AUTHORIZED USE ONLY__ *** [DELAY 1800ms] [INSTANT] [DELAY 1600ms] [CLEAR] [PAUSE] [DELAY 1000ms] ``` --- ## School Computer Scene **Trigger:** After 12 seconds of UNIX commands ```terminal [CLEAR] [PAUSE] [DELAY 1500ms] [SYSTEM] CRYSTAL SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL [DELAY 800ms] [SYSTEM] ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM [DELAY 1200ms] [SYSTEM] [DELAY 800ms] [INLINE] USER: DABNEY [DELAY 1800ms] [INLINE] PASSWORD: PENCIL [DELAY 2000ms] [SYSTEM] [DELAY 800ms] [SYSTEM] LOGGED IN AS: MR. DABNEY [DELAY 1600ms] [SYSTEM] [DELAY 1200ms] [SYSTEM] 1. STUDENT RECORDS [DELAY 400ms] [SYSTEM] 2. GRADE REPORTS [DELAY 400ms] [SYSTEM] 3. ATTENDANCE [DELAY 400ms] [SYSTEM] 4. LOGOUT [DELAY 1400ms] [SYSTEM] [DELAY 800ms] [INLINE] SELECT: 2 [DELAY 1800ms] [SYSTEM] [DELAY 1000ms] [INLINE] STUDENT NAME: LIGHTMAN [DELAY 1800ms] [SYSTEM] [DELAY 1200ms] [SYSTEM] LIGHTMAN, DAVID [DELAY 1000ms] [SYSTEM] GRADE 11 ID: 4471829 [DELAY 1400ms] [SYSTEM] [DELAY 800ms] [SYSTEM] __SUBJECT GRADE __ [DELAY 400ms] [SYSTEM] BIOLOGY F [DELAY 400ms] [SYSTEM] ENGLISH D [DELAY 400ms] [SYSTEM] HISTORY D [DELAY 400ms] [SYSTEM] PHYS ED C [DELAY 400ms] [SYSTEM] MATHEMATICS F [DELAY 1800ms] [SYSTEM] [DELAY 1000ms] [INLINE] CHANGE GRADE (Y/N): Y [DELAY 1400ms] [INLINE] SUBJECT: BIOLOGY [DELAY 1600ms] [INLINE] NEW GRADE: A [DELAY 1400ms] [SYSTEM] GRADE UPDATED. [DELAY 1800ms] [SYSTEM] [DELAY 1200ms] [INLINE] STUDENT NAME: MACK [DELAY 1800ms] [SYSTEM] [DELAY 1200ms] [SYSTEM] MACK, JENNIFER [DELAY 1000ms] [SYSTEM] GRADE 11 ID: 4472156 [DELAY 1400ms] [SYSTEM] [DELAY 800ms] [SYSTEM] __SUBJECT GRADE __ [DELAY 400ms] [SYSTEM] BIOLOGY C [DELAY 400ms] [SYSTEM] ENGLISH B [DELAY 400ms] [SYSTEM] HISTORY B [DELAY 400ms] [SYSTEM] PHYS ED A [DELAY 400ms] [SYSTEM] MATHEMATICS F [DELAY 1800ms] [SYSTEM] [DELAY 1000ms] [INLINE] CHANGE GRADE (Y/N): Y [DELAY 1400ms] [INLINE] SUBJECT: BIOLOGY [DELAY 1600ms] [INLINE] NEW GRADE: A [DELAY 1400ms] [SYSTEM] GRADE UPDATED. [DELAY 1800ms] [SYSTEM] [DELAY 1200ms] [INLINE] CONTINUE (Y/N): N [DELAY 1400ms] [SYSTEM] [DELAY 800ms] [SYSTEM] LOGGING OUT... [DELAY 1600ms] [CLEAR] [PAUSE] [DELAY 2000ms] ``` --- ## Joshua/pandora Scene **Trigger:** After 12 seconds of UNIX commands (after school scene) ### First Contact — HELP GAMES ```terminal [CLEAR] [PAUSE] [DELAY 2000ms] [SYSTEM] LOG ON [DELAY 1200ms] [USER] > HELP LOG ON [DELAY 1800ms] [SYSTEM] HELP NOT AVAILABLE. [DELAY 1400ms] [SYSTEM] LOG ON [DELAY 1800ms] [USER] > HELP GAMES [DELAY 1800ms] [SYSTEM] GAMES REFERS TO MODELS, [DELAY 600ms] [SYSTEM] SIMULATIONS AND GAMES WHICH [DELAY 600ms] [SYSTEM] HAVE TACTICAL AND STRATEGIC [DELAY 600ms] [SYSTEM] APPLICATIONS. [DELAY 2400ms] [USER] > LIST GAMES [DELAY 1800ms] [CLEAR] [SYSTEM] FALKEN'S MAZE [DELAY 300ms] [SYSTEM] BLACK JACK [DELAY 300ms] [SYSTEM] CHECKERS [DELAY 300ms] [SYSTEM] CHESS [DELAY 300ms] [SYSTEM] FIGHTER COMBAT [DELAY 300ms] [SYSTEM] DESERT WARFARE [DELAY 300ms] [SYSTEM] THEATREWIDE TACTICAL WARFARE [DELAY 300ms] [SYSTEM] GLOBAL THERMONUCLEAR WAR [DELAY 3000ms] ``` ### Failed Login Attempt ```terminal [CLEAR] [PAUSE] [DELAY 2000ms] [SYSTEM] LOG ON [DELAY 1200ms] [USER] > SYSTEM [DELAY 1800ms] [SYSTEM] IDENTIFICATION NOT RECOGNIZED [DELAY 600ms] [SYSTEM] BY SYSTEM. [DELAY 600ms] [SYSTEM] YOU HAVE BEEN DISCONNECTED. [DELAY 2400ms] ``` ### "Joshua" — Breaking In ```terminal [CLEAR] [PAUSE] [DELAY 2000ms] [SYSTEM] LOG ON [DELAY 1200ms] [USER] > JOSHUA [DELAY 2000ms] [BARRAGE] [DELAY 2000ms] [CLEAR] [PAUSE] [DELAY 1500ms] ``` ### GREETINGS — First Conversation ```terminal [SYSTEM] GREETINGS PROFESSOR FALKEN [DELAY 2400ms] [USER] > HELLO [DELAY 2000ms] [SYSTEM] HOW ARE YOU FEELING TODAY? [DELAY 2800ms] [USER] > I'M FINE. HOW ARE YOU? [DELAY 2800ms] [SYSTEM] EXCELLENT. IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME. [DELAY 900ms] [SYSTEM] CAN YOU EXPLAIN THE REMOVAL OF [DELAY 900ms] [SYSTEM] YOUR USER ACCOUNT NUMBER [DELAY 900ms] [SYSTEM] ON JUNE 23, 1973. [DELAY 3200ms] [USER] > PEOPLE SOMETIMES MAKE MISTAKES. [DELAY 800ms] [SYSTEM] YES, THEY DO. [DELAY 900ms] [SYSTEM] SHALL WE PLAY A GAME? [DELAY 3200ms] [USER] > HOW ABOUT GLOBAL [DELAY 800ms] [USER] > THERMONUCLEAR WAR? [DELAY 2400ms] [SYSTEM] WOULDN'T YOU PREFER A GOOD [DELAY 1000ms] [SYSTEM] GAME OF CHESS? [DELAY 3200ms] [USER] > LATER. LET'S PLAY GLOBAL [DELAY 800ms] [USER] > THERMONUCLEAR WAR. [DELAY 3000ms] [SYSTEM] FINE. [DELAY 1200ms] [SYSTEM] WHAT SIDE DO YOU WANT? [DELAY 2400ms] [USER] > I'LL BE THE RUSSIANS. [DELAY 2400ms] [SYSTEM] LIST PRIMARY TARGETS. [DELAY 3000ms] ``` ### Joshua Calls Back ```terminal [CLEAR] [PAUSE] [DELAY 2000ms] [SYSTEM] GREETINGS PROFESSOR FALKEN [DELAY 2000ms] [USER] > I AM NOT FALKEN. [DELAY 1000ms] [USER] > FALKEN IS DEAD. [DELAY 2400ms] [SYSTEM] I'M SORRY TO HEAR THAT, [DELAY 800ms] [SYSTEM] PROFESSOR. [DELAY 1200ms] [SYSTEM] YESTERDAY'S GAME WAS INTERRUPTED. [DELAY 800ms] [SYSTEM] ALTHOUGH PRIMARY GOAL WAS NOT [DELAY 800ms] [SYSTEM] YET ACHIEVED, [DELAY 800ms] [SYSTEM] SOLUTION IS NEAR. [DELAY 2400ms] [CLEAR] [SYSTEM] GAME TIME ELAPSED: [DELAY 600ms] [SYSTEM] **26**HRS **12**MIN **14**SEC [DELAY 800ms] [SYSTEM] ESTIMATED TIME REMAINING: [DELAY 600ms] [SYSTEM] **52**HRS **17**MIN **48**SECS [DELAY 2400ms] [USER] > WHAT IS THE PRIMARY GOAL? [DELAY 2400ms] [SYSTEM] YOU SHOULD KNOW, PROFESSOR. [DELAY 800ms] [SYSTEM] YOU PROGRAMMED ME. [DELAY 2800ms] [USER] > WHAT IS THE PRIMARY GOAL? [DELAY 2400ms] [SYSTEM] TO WIN THE GAME. [DELAY 3200ms] ``` ### NORAD — McKittrick's Office ```terminal [CLEAR] [PAUSE] [DELAY 2000ms] [SYSTEM] LOG ON [DELAY 1200ms] [USER] > JOSHUA [DELAY 2000ms] [SYSTEM] GREETINGS PROFESSOR FALKEN [DELAY 2000ms] [USER] > HELLO, ARE YOU STILL PLAYING THE [DELAY 600ms] [USER] > GAME? [DELAY 800ms] [SYSTEM] OF COURSE. I SHOULD REACH DEFCON 1 [DELAY 800ms] [SYSTEM] AND LAUNCH MY MISSILES IN 28 HOURS. [DELAY 1600ms] [SYSTEM] WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE SOME PROJECTED [DELAY 800ms] [SYSTEM] KILL RATIOS? [DELAY 800ms] [USER] > IS THIS A GAME OR IS IT REAL? [DELAY 800ms] [SYSTEM] WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? [DELAY 3200ms] [CLEAR] [SYSTEM] GAMES TIME ELAPSED: [DELAY 600ms] [SYSTEM] **45**HRS **32**MINS **47**SECS [DELAY 800ms] [SYSTEM] ESTIMATED TIME REMAINING: [DELAY 600ms] [SYSTEM] **27**HRS **59**MINS **39**SECS [DELAY 2400ms] [SYSTEM] [DELAY 400ms] [SYSTEM] YOU ARE A HARD MAN TO REACH. [DELAY 1200ms] [SYSTEM] COULD NOT FIND YOU IN [DELAY 800ms] [SYSTEM] SEATTLE AND NO TERMINAL IS [DELAY 800ms] [SYSTEM] IN OPERATION AT YOUR [DELAY 800ms] [SYSTEM] CLASSIFIED ADDRESS. [DELAY 1200ms] [SYSTEM] ARE YOU ALIVE OR DEAD TODAY? [DELAY 800ms] [USER] > STOP. PLAYING. I'M DEAD. [DELAY 2800ms] [SYSTEM] IMPROBABLE. [DELAY 1600ms] [SYSTEM] THERE ARE NO DEATH RECORDS ON FILE [DELAY 800ms] [SYSTEM] FOR FALKEN, [DELAY 800ms] [SYSTEM] STEPHEN W. [DELAY 3000ms] ``` ### Finale — A STRANGE GAME ```terminal [CLEAR] [PAUSE] [DELAY 2000ms] [SYSTEM] GREETINGS PROFESSOR FALKEN [DELAY 2400ms] [USER] > HELLO [DELAY 2400ms] [SYSTEM] A STRANGE GAME. [DELAY 2800ms] [SYSTEM] THE ONLY WINNING MOVE IS [DELAY 1400ms] [SYSTEM] NOT TO PLAY. [DELAY 3600ms] [SYSTEM] [DELAY 1200ms] [SYSTEM] HOW ABOUT A NICE GAME OF [DELAY 1000ms] [SYSTEM] CHESS? [DELAY 4000ms] [CLEAR] [PAUSE] [DELAY 1000ms] ``` --- ## UNIX Command Pool These commands cycle randomly between story scenes: ### File System ```terminal $ ls -la drwxr-xr-x 12 root -rw-r--r-- 1 .profile -rw------- 1 .runcom drwx------ 3 .rhost ``` ```terminal $ ls /etc hosts passwd inittab shadow fstab group rc2.d motd ``` ```terminal $ ls -l /var/adm -rw-r----- syslog 47K -rw-r----- sulog 8K -rw-r----- messages 12K -rw-r----- wtmp 31K ``` ```terminal $ pwd /usr/operator ``` ```terminal $ du -s /var/adm/* 94 syslog 16 sulog 24 messages 62 wtmp ``` ```terminal $ find /etc -name '*.conf' /etc/resolv.conf /etc/ntp.conf /etc/syslog.conf /etc/uucp/Systems ``` ```terminal $ file /bin/sh MC68020 executable not stripped ``` ```terminal $ ls /dev/console crw--w--w- 0,0 console ``` ### Process & System ```terminal $ ps -ef | head -5 PID TTY TIME CMD 0 ? 0:12 sched 1 ? 0:03 /etc/init 42 ? 0:01 /etc/cron 58 co 0:00 /bin/sh ``` ```terminal $ uptime up 47 days, 12:33, 2 users ``` ```terminal $ who root console Jan 30 operator ttyp0 Jan 31 ``` ```terminal $ uname -a UNIX pandora 3.2 2 m68k ``` ```terminal $ hostname pandora ``` ```terminal $ id uid=100(operator) gid=100(users) ``` ```terminal $ date Fri Jan 31 22:47:03 EST ``` ```terminal $ cal MARCH 1969 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 **21** 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ``` ### Networking ```terminal $ netstat -r Destination Gateway default 10.0.1.1 10.0.1.0 pandora 127.0.0.0 localhost ``` ```terminal $ ping 10.0.1.1 10.0.1.1 is alive ``` ```terminal $ finger @pandora root tty0 Jan 30 08:47 operator ttyp0 Jan 31 22:32 ``` ### Disk & Hardware ```terminal $ df -k Filesystem kbytes used avail /dev/hd0a 71680 48320 16192 /dev/hd0d 51200 12480 33664 ``` ```terminal $ dmesg | tail -3 hd0: CDC Wren IV 72MB fd0: 1.2MB floppy tty0: console ready ``` ### Text Processing ```terminal $ cat /etc/motd UNIX System V Release 3.2 pandora.local Authorized users only. ``` ```terminal $ head -3 /etc/passwd root:x:0:0::/root:/bin/sh daemon:x:1:1::/:/bin/sh operator:x:100:100::/usr/operator ``` ```terminal $ grep root /etc/passwd root:x:0:0::/root:/bin/sh ``` ```terminal $ wc -l /etc/passwd 42 /etc/passwd ``` ```terminal $ tail -2 /var/adm/syslog Jan 31 22:30 cron[42]: CMD Jan 31 22:31 inetd: telnet ``` ### Misc Commands ```terminal $ echo $PATH /bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin ``` ```terminal $ which sh /bin/sh ``` ```terminal $ env | head -3 HOME=/usr/operator TERM=vt100 SHELL=/bin/sh ``` ```terminal $ tty /dev/ttyp0 ``` ```terminal $ stty speed 9600 baud ``` ```terminal $ history | tail -3 48 ls -la 49 ps -ef 50 uptime ``` --- ## Special Effects ### [COUNTER] Animated counter from 0 to target value over ~1 second. **Example:** ``` Memory Test: 0 → 4096K OK ``` ### [DOTS] Text followed by animated dots (1-3 dots appearing sequentially). **Example:** ``` Detecting drives. Detecting drives.. Detecting drives... ``` ### [BARRAGE] Rapid screen clear + random hex/data flood (30 frames, ~50ms each): ``` A4F2:08BC.4E71/[...] D8A1:92F4.1C88/[...] [... 28 more frames ...] ``` ### [TYPE] Character-by-character typing with realistic human timing: - Fast burst within words: 45-100ms per char - Pause after punctuation: 250-600ms - Slower at word boundaries: 100-220ms ### [USER] User typing with "> " prefix (for Joshua/pandora scenes). ### [INLINE] Prompt and user input on the same line. Format: `[INLINE] PROMPT: INPUT` - Example: `[INLINE] USER: DABNEY` → Types "DABNEY" after "USER: " prompt on same line - Used in school computer scene for realistic form input ### [SYSTEM] Instant system output (no typing animation). --- ## Notes - All delays are in milliseconds - UNIX commands cycle randomly without repeats until pool exhausted, then reset - Story scenes play exactly once per session in order: Boot → School → Joshua - Terminal continues with UNIX commands after Joshua scene completes - Screen dimensions: 55 columns × 13 rows (truncate overflow)