ButteredToast3/ButteredToast2.inform/Source/story.ni

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"Buttered Toast" by "Masterful Interactions".
The story headline is "the Legend of Possum Crotch".
The story description is "You are Billy Davis and you need to lead Chung He to discover the whereabouts in San Fransisco of her husband Chung Ho.".
Release along with cover art.
The release number is 1.

The player has a number called current score.

The current score of the player is 0.

Asking someone about something is speech. Telling someone about something is speech. Answering someone that something is speech. Asking someone for something is speech.

Looking is look.

Significance is a kind of value. The significance is insignificant and significant.
Seeability is a kind of value. The seeability is seen and unseen.
Conversation is a kind of value. The conversation is spoken and unspoken.

A person has a significance. The significance of a thing is usually insignificant. A person has a seeability. The seeability of a person is usually unseen. A person has a conversation. The conversation of a person is usually unspoken.
A thing has significance. The significance of a thing is usually insignificant.

Before speech when the noun is a person:
  now the conversation of the noun is spoken;
  if the seeability of the noun is seen and the significance of the noun is significant,
    increase the current score of the player by 1.

Before examining when the noun is a person:
  now the seeability of the noun is seen;
  if the conversation of the noun is spoken and the significance of the noun is significant,
    increase the current score of the player by 1.

After reading a command:
    let N be "[the player's command]";
    if N is "take over kingdom",
      say "What kingdom, you dumple!".


When play begins:
  now the right hand status line is "Score: [current score of the player] of 309".

[
  ROOMS AND DOORS
]

[ San Francisco, 1895 ]

Central Embarcadero is a room. Central Embarcadero is south of North Embarcadero. The description of Central Embarcadero is "The Embarcadero looks like a warf straight from 20 years in the future. It extends north and south along a curve. Shops are along it. West is the rest of San Francisco."

North Embarcadero is a room. The description of North Embarcadero is "The northern side of the Embarcadero trails off into the beach. There are several shops continue flowing from the southern direction. West is the rest of San Francisco. South is the Embarcadero."

South Embarcadero is a room. It is south of Central Embarcadero. The description of South Embarcadero is "The southern side of the Embarcadero trails off into the beach. More shops line the pathways. West is the rest of San Francisco. North is the Embarcadero."

Lombard Street is a room. Lombard Street is west of North Embarcadero. The description of Lombard Street is "The twisty road is an iconic roadway that was the intention of the residents during the 1920s to prevent issues that arose with the steep hill. It is not supposed to be here during your time. The only way to go is east and west"

Market Street is a room. Market Street is west of Lombard Street. The description of Market Street is "This is a busy street lined with many shops and businesses. The street has the appearance of cleanliness. It goes east and southwest. There are buildings to the west and south."

North Market Street Entrance is a door. It is north of Market Street. It is south of Cafe du Nord. The description of North Market Street Entrance is "The door is fancy looking and has the words 'Cafe du Nord' across the top."

Cafe du Nord is a room. It is north of North Market Street Entrance. The description of Cafe du Nord is "For more than 100 years, Cafe Du Nord has maintained its intimate mood of a speakeasy with rich, dark colors of red and black. The main door is to the east."  

Wayfare Tavern is a room. It is west of Central Embarcadero. It is south of Lombard Street. The description of Wayfare Tavern is "This is some sort of attempt at a tavern for the purposes of serving drinks. It looks inviting. There are paths east and north. There is a giant, decorative wall to the west would have a famililar esthetic to Chung He."

Omni San Francisco Hotel is a room. It is south of Wayfare Tavern. It is west of South Embarcadero. The description of Omni San Francisco Hotel is "The Omni San Francisco Hotel looks like an excellent place to stay if you wanted to. There is a path southwest. There is a path back to the Embarcadero to the east. There is a path north.   There is a giant, decorative wall to the west would have a famililar esthetic to Chung He."

Dragon Gate is a door. It is north of Gateway. It is locked. It is south of Chinatown. The description of the Dragon Gate is "The style of the Dragon Gate is as familiar to Chung He as the decorative wall."

Gateway is a room. It is southwest of Omni San Francisco. The description of Gateway is "You stand before a giant gate connecting the walls."

Chinatown is a room. The description of Chinatown is "Chinatown is one of the oldest Chinese-centric areas in San Francisco and spans several city blocks. It is surrounded by a decorative wall that seems oddly familiar to Chung He."

[ Cat House, Main Floor ]

Cat House Lobby is a room. It is west of Market Street. The description of Cat House Lobby is "This is the lobby to the Cat House. It is a well-kept, Victorian-style lobby. People are milling in and out, heads bowed and hands covering their faces in attempts to avoid eye contact. There are doorways to the north-east and north-west."

Cat House Room 3 is a room. It is northeast of Cat House Lobby. It is west of Cat House Kitchen. The description of the Cat House Room 3 is "The room has various erotic pictures hung on the wall. You're too embarassed to view them any more than a passing glance. There are a rooms to the east and a room to the west and south-west."

Cat House Kitchen is a room. The description of the Cat House Kitchen is "The kitchen has all the ameneties to prepare the most indulgent of foods. There is a room to the west."

Cat House Sun Room is a room. It is east of Cat House Room 1. It is west of Cat House Room 3. The description of Cat House Sun Room is "The sun room is bright and shiny thanks to well placed windows that let the light of our famous, shining star in. There are exits to the east and the west. There is an exit leading outside to the north."

Cat House Room 1 is a room. It is northwest of Cat House Lobby. It is west of Cat House Sun Room. The description of Cat House Room 1 is "The room has various erotic pictures hung on the wall. You're too embarassed to view them any more than a passing glance. THere are doorways to the south-east and east. There are stairs leading up."

[ Cat House, Upper Floor ]

Cat House Upper Hallway 1 is a room. It is above Cat House Room 1. The description of Cat House Upper Hallway 1 is "The hallway extends to the east. It is lined with rooms of people making strange sounds inside."

Cat House Upper Hallway 2 is a room. It is east of Cat House Upper Hallway 1. The description of Cat House Upper Hallway 2 is "The hallway extends to the east. It is lined with rooms of people making strange sounds inside."

Cat House Upper Hallway 3 is a room. It is east of Cat House Upper Hallway 2. The description of Cat House Upper Hallway 3 is "The hallway extends to the east. It is lined with rooms of people making strange sounds inside."

Cat House Upper Hallway 4 is a room. It is east of Cat House Upper Hallway 3. The description of Cat House Upper Hallway 4 is "The hallway terminates here. It is lined with rooms of people making strange sounds inside."

[ Cat House Backyard ]

Cat House Backyard is a room. It is north of Cat House Sun Room. The description of the Cat House Backyard is "The backyard is quite spacious. In the middle of the yard is a open sewage lagoon with blue-green algae polluting it. There is a small, cramped-looking tool shed, as well."

Dilapidated Door is a door. It is west of Cat House Backyard. The description of the Dilapidated  Door is "This dilapidated door with a rusty door handle leads into the tool shed."

Tool Shed is a room. It is west of the Dilapidated Door. The description of the Tool Shed is "The interior of the tool shed seems to be much larger than the outside would appear to convey. There is enough room to accommodate at least three Hummers, but you wouldn't have an idea of what that vehicle as it's 1895!"

[ Other Places ]

Poorly Lit Room is a room. The description of Poorly Lit Room is "You are in a poorly lit room and it is difficult to see most features. Those that are visible are blurry."

Fairborn Residence is a room. It is southwest of Market Street. The description of Fairborn Residence is "A dilapidated house that houses the Fairborn clan. There is a porch on the front with pillars buckling under the weight of holding the porch roof up."

Morgan Alford's Law Office is a room. It is south of Market Street. The description of Morgan Alford's Law Office is "A fancy looking building that looks like it recently sprung up. The single floor building has a white exterior, a solitary door, and a solitary window."

Courtroom is a room. The description of the Courtroom is "This your typical old-timey courtroom complete with large, mahogony judge's bench. Additionally, everything that people would interact with appears to be made of mahogony."

[
  ACTORS
]

The Narrator is a person in Poorly Lit Room. The significance of the Narrator is significant. The description of Narrator is "The narrator is well-dressed and young looking. However, what their true form is beguiling. They look like they urgently want to speak with you."

Chung He is a person. The significance of Chung He is significant. The seeability of Chung He is unseen. The conversation of Chung He is unspoken. The description of Chung He is "An average Chinese woman. She looks like she has worked hard all her life."

Wallaby Fits is a person. The significance of Wallaby Fits is significant. The seeability of Wallaby Fits is unseen. The conversation of Wallaby Fits is unspoken. They are in Omni San Francisco Hotel. The description of Wallaby Fits is "A tall, lanky, balding man who looks grumpy and could start going into an invective fit at any moment."

After speech when noun is Wallaby Fits:
  say "Wallaby Fits looks up and says 'I don’t want to talk to you no more, you empty-headed animal food trough wiper. I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!'";
  say "Wallaby Fits goes back to what he was doing which is none of your concern."

Amelia is a person in Cafe du Nord. The description of Amelia is "Amelia is a slender woman wearing ruined aviator clothes. She has sandy blonde hair. She is totally drunk and appears to almost always be that way."

Stanley Fairborn is a person in Fairborn Residence. The significance of Stanley Fairborn is significant. The seeability of Stanley Fairborn is unseen. The conversation of Stanley Fairborn is unspoken. The description of Stanley Fairborn is "A filthy, dirty man who wears coveralls that don't quite cover all."

Lewis Fairborn is a person in Fairborn Residence. The significance of Lewis Fairborn is significant. The seeability of Lewis Fairborn is unseen. The conversation of Lewis Fairborn is unspoken. The description of Lewis Fairborn is "A filthy, dirty man who wears coveralls that don't quite cover all."

Morgan Alford is a person in Morgan Alford's Law Office. The significance of Morgan Alford is significant. The seeability of Morgan Alford is unseen. The conversation of Morgan Alford is unspoken. The description of Morgan Alford is "A smartly dressed man who moves and speaks with passion and conviction."

Darcon is a person. They are in the Wayfare Tavern. The description of Darcon is "He looks like a typical retail worker wearing a blue vest, white shirt, and blue pants. He is quietly muttering obscenities into his drink."

Buckethead is a person. They are in Cat House Lobby. The description of Buckethead is "That's right. THE Buckethead! He appears to be staring at his chickens, which are aimlessly pecking at and scratching the floor."

Billy Corgan is a person. They are in the South Embarcadero. The description of Billy Corgan is "That's right. THE Billy Corgan!"

Captain Butts Pirate is a person.  They are in Cat House Backyard. The description of Captain Butts Pirate is "He looks your stereotypical Captain Blackbeard-style pirate."

The Exhibitionists is a person.  They are in Cat House Lobby.  The description of the Exhibitionists is "They're nude men. What else is there to say?"

Mr Linendot is a person.  The description of Mr Linendot is "He has lines for limbs and dots for joints.  His perfectly circular head only has dots for eyes and a line for a mouth."

Emcee is a person.  The description of Emcee is "A beautiful African woman with long braids and wearing a plain purple dress fit for the 1890s."

Morgan Alford's Girlfriend is a person.  The description of Morgan Alford's Girlfriend is "A tall, slender blonde that is very attractive."

[
  THINGS
]

[ Key Things ]
The amulet of destiny is a thing. It is wearable. The significance of the amulet of destiny is significant. The description of the amulet of destiny is "A bright and shiny amulet that weighs a bunch."

The ring of awesomeness is a thing. It is wearable. The significance of the ring of awesomeness is significant. The description of the ring of awesomeness is "An awesome-looking ring that fits your finger perfectly."

Possum Crotch's Gas Mask is a thing. It is wearable. It is in Chinatown. The significance of Possum Crotch's Gas Mask is significant. The description of Possum Crotch's Gas Mask is "I would love to say it is an ornate object of high importance. It isn't. It's just an old gas mask."

Lawyer Contract is a thing. The significance of Lawyer Contract is significant. The description of Lawyer Contract is "A contract that says Chung He will be represented by Morgan Alford for a fee of $300 with $50 up front."

The Fundraiser Event Contract is a thing. The significance of the Fundraiser Event Contract is significant. The description of the Fundraiser Event Contract is "A contract that the fundraiser event may be held in Chinatown."

Agreement for Smashing Pumpkins Performance is a thing. The significance Agreement for Smashing Pumpkins Performance is significant. The description of Agreement for Smashing Pumpkins is "An agreement for the Smashing Pumpkins to play for the fundraiser for $200."

Bag of Money is a thing. The significance of Bag of Money is significant. The description of Bag of Money is "A beige sack with a big dollar sign on the front of the bag. There is $500 inside."

Bottle of Alcohol is a thing. The significance of Bottle of Alcohol is significant. The description of Bottle of Alcohol is "A bottle of alcohol that is used to ply more money from event guests."

The Verdict is a thing. It is a container. It is closed. It is openable. The significance of the Verdict is significant. The description of the Verdict is "A plain, sealed envelope with the title 'The verdict in the trial of Stanley Fairborn' on the front."

[ Other Things ]

The Pantry is a thing. It is a container. It is closed. It is openable. It is in the Cat House Kitchen. The description of the Pantry is "The cat house kitchen has a pantry stocked with so much food. People gotta eat!"

Chicken Feed is a thing. It is inside the Pantry. The description of Chicken Feed is "A large bag of chicken feed. Just what hungry chickens need."

Song for Billy Davis is a thing. The description of Song for Billy Davis is "A small record album featuring a picture of Buckethead on it holding a guitar."

Large Swimming Pool Cleaning Net is a thing. It is in the Tool Shed. The description of Large Swimming Pool Cleaning Net is "This is a very long swimming pool net. It appears sturdy enough, however, that one person could be guided around the pool while another holds the other end."

An answering machine is a thing. It is in the Tool Shed. The description of an answering machine is "A strange device that when opened has square widgets inside. Each individual square widget has a kind of tape inside. When a button is pressed, it plays sounds."

Bocephus Collection is a thing. The description of Bocephus Collection is "A set of CDs that have a picture of Hank Williams, Jr on it."

Sugar Cane Stalks is a thing. It is in Cat House Kitchen. The description of Sugar Cane Stalks is "They're long sticks that appear to be full of delicious raw sugar."

Surfboards is a thing. It is in Cat House Upper Hallway 4. The description of Surf Boars is "They're two surfboards that are exactly as the name implies. One is blue and the other is green."

Card for a Lifetime Supply of Original Pepso is a thing. The description of Card for a Lifetime Supply of Original Pepso is "It's a card that disappointedly promises a lifetime supply of Original-flavor Pepso."

[
  ACTIONS
]

Understand "slap [something]" as slapping. Slapping is an action applying to one visible thing.
After slapping when the noun is a person:
  say "You viciously slap [the noun]!"

Understand "poke [something]" as poking. Poking is an action applying to one visible thing.
After poking when the noun is a person:
  say "You poke [the noun]."

After speech when the noun is Chung He:
  say "Chung He says 'I'm looking for my husband. If he's dead, I'll make that person pay!'"

Before taking something when the noun is a thing and the significance of the noun is significant:
  increase the current score of the player by 5.

Before taking something when the noun is a thing and the significance of the noun is insignificant:
  increase the current score of the player by 1.

Before dropping something when the noun is a thing and the significance of the noun is significant:
  decrease the current score of the player by 5.

Before dropping something when the noun is a thing and the significance of the noun is insignificant:
  decrease the current score of the player by 1.

Instead of drinking Alcohol:
  now Alcohol is nowhere;
  say "You down that bottle"

[
  SCENES
]

[ The Beginning scene ]

The Beginning is a scene. The Beginning begins when play begins. The Beginning ends when the player is wearing the ring of awesomeness. The description of the Beginning is "Welcome to Buttered Toast: the Legend of Possum Crotch.[line break][line break]We want to claim this is full of action, adventure, mystery, and love![line break][line break]In loving memory of Johnny von Soundstation."

After speech when the noun is Narrator and The Beginning is happening:
  say "The Narrator says 'Hello, Billy Davis!  What you are about to see is Buttered Toast: the Legend of Possum Crotch.";
  say "Here, have [the amulet of destiny]!  Wear it with strength and honor!";
  say "Here, have [the ring of awesomeness]!  Wear it with strength and honor!";
  say "Enjoy the show!'";
  now the amulet of destiny is in Poorly Lit Room;
  now the ring of awesomeness is in Poorly Lit Room;
  silently try taking the amulet of destiny;
  silently try taking the ring of awesomeness;
  now the player is wearing the amulet of destiny;
  now the player is wearing the ring of awesomeness.

When the Beginning begins:
  move the player to the Poorly Lit Room.

[ San Francisco, 1895 ]
San Francisco 1895 is a scene. San Francisco 1895 begins when The Beginning ends.

When San Francisco 1895 begins:
  move Chung He to Central Embarcadero;
  move the player to Central Embarcadero.

Before going to a room (called new room):
  move Chung He to new room.