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"Buttered Toast, the After Party" by William Moore
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Copyright (C) 2023 William R. Moore
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0 License. To view a copy of the license, visit https://rezrov.xyz/caranmegil/butteredtoast5/.
]
Part 1 - Bibliographical Information
The release number is 1.
Index map with EPS file.
The story headline is "An adventure in finding love in awful places".
The story description is "An adventure game of finding true love and having your heart broken in the process.".
Release along with cover art, an introductory booklet, an introductory postcard, a website, an interpreter, a library card, a public solution, a file of "Map" called "Inform Map.eps", and the source text.
Part 2 - Game Set Up
Chapter 1 - General
Include Basic Screen Effects by Emily Short.
The block giving rule is not listed in the check giving it to rules.
The block waking up rule is not listed in the check waking up rulebook.
The block sleeping rule is not listed in the check sleeping rulebook.
Chapter 2 - Tables and Figures
Figure of Mr Linendot is the file "mr_linendot.jpg".
Table of Basic Help Commands
command description
"north" "Move north"
"south" "Move south"
"east" "Move east"
"west" "Move west"
"northeast" "Move northeast"
"northwest" "Move northwest"
"southeast" "Move southeast"
"southwest" "Move southwest"
"up" "Move up"
"down" "Move down"
"look" "Looks around at current location"
"save" "Save state to a file"
"restore" "Restores a saved state"
"restart" "Restarts the game"
"verbose" "Gives full description after each command"
"diagnostic" "Give description of health"
"brief" "Give a description upon first entering an area"
"superbrief" "Never describe an area"
"quit" "Quit game"
"climb" "Climbs (up)"
"g" "Redo last command"
"go (direction)" "Go towards direction (west/east/north/south/in/out/into)"
"enter" "In to the place"
"in" "Go into something"
"out" "Go out of the place"
"get/take (item)" "Removes item from current room and places it in your inventory"
"get/take all" "Takes all takeable objects in room"
"throw (item) at (location)" "Throws the item at something"
"open (container)" "Opens the container, whether it is in the room or your inventory"
"open (exit)" "Opens the exit for travel"
"read (item)" "Reads what is written on readable item"
"drop (item)" "Removes item from inventory and places it in current room"
"put (item) in (container)" "Removes item from inventory and places it in container"
"turn (control) with (item)" "Attempts to operate the control with the item"
"turn on (item)" "Turns on the item"
"turn off (item)" "Turns the item off"
"move (object)" "Moves a large object that cannot be picked up"
"attack (creature) with (item)" "Attacks creature with the item"
"examine (object)" "Examines, or looks, at an object or item or location"
"inventory" "Shows contents of the inventory"
"eat" "Eats item (specifically food)"
"shout" "Shout it out (shout it out loud)"
"close (Door)" "Closes door"
"tie (item) to (object)" "Ties item to object"
"pick (item)" "Take/get item"
"break (item) with (item)" "Breaks item"
"kill (creature) with (item)" "Attacks creature with the item"
"drink" "Drink an item"
"smell" "Smell an item"
"cut (object/item) with (weapon)" "Comment: Strange concept, cutting the (object/item). If (object/item)=self then you commit suicide"
"listen (target)" "Listens to a creature or an item"
"slap (target)" "Slap the target viciously."
"poke (target)" "Poke a target."
"credits" "Display the credits for this game."
"license" "Displays the license for this game."
"talk to" "You will talk to someone for once in your life."
"philosophize" "Speak some philosophy."
"sing" "Sing some songs."
"act" "Do some acting."
"ride (target)" "Ride the target"
Chapter 3 - Rooms and Room Elements
Section 1 - Party House
Party House Door is a door. It is east of Party House Entrance. The description is "A plain white door that separates the outside from the inside".
Party House Entrance is a room. The description is "The house entrance is pretty uneventful. There is a foyer to the south, a living room to the southwest, and a kitchen further southwest. All are connected in an open floor plan. Many plants are placed through out.".
Party House Foyer is a room. It is south of Party House Entrance and east of the Living Room. The description is "The foyer is a nice little area that has a couple plants. To the north you see the entrance to the house. The living room is to the east and the kitchen is to the south.".
Party House Kitchen is a room. It is south of the Party House Living Room. The description is "An open floor plan kitchen that has an L-shaped marble counter top and a marble topped island in the middle. The living room is north and the mud room is to the east.".
Party Mud Room is a room. It is east of Party House Kitchen and north of the Party House Main Floor Bathroom. The description is "A cramped mud room, currently used to store shoes and random sundries. The kitchen is west and a room is south.".
Party House Main Floor Bathroom is a room. It is south of the Party House Mud Room. The description is "A nearly tidy bathroom containing a sink and a toilet for doing your American duty. [if unvisited]The man on the toilet looks up and shouts 'Occupied!'. [end if]There is a door to the north.".
Party House Living Room is a room. It is west of Party House Foyer and southwest of Party House Entrance and below Party House Upstairs Hallway. The description is "The living room has a couch and two chairs with a rug on the floor. There are two towering windows with a fireplace nestled between them on the west side. There is a foyer to the east, a House Entrance to the northeast, a kitchen to the south, and beautiful carpeted stairs lead up and another leading down.".
Party House Den is a room. It is below Party House Living Room. The description is "Everything is laid out perfectly, however cluttered it appears. There are a set of windows on the southwest side.".
Party House Basement Bathroom is a room. It is east of Party House Den. The description is "A nearly tidy bathroom containing a sink, toilet, and a shower. There is a door to the west.".
Party House Office is a room. It is south of Party House Den. The description is "Deceivingly small, the Office is where the house owner seems to spend most of their time during the week. It is untidy and contains much nerdery.".
Party House Upstairs Hallway is a room. The description is "There is a carpeted, L-shaped hallway leads to many rooms. There are rooms to the northwest, northeast, east, south, west, and southwest.".
Party House Master Bedroom is a room. It is northwest of Party House Upstairs Hallway. The description is "A wide-open bedroom is spacious enough for four people to sleep in. There are three large windows on the west side. There are doors to the north and southeast side of the room.".
Party House Master Bathroom is a room. It is north of Party House Master Bedroom. The description is "A spacious, area with a marbled tile floor; a shower with a glass door; a bathtub; and two sinks with marble countertops. There are entry ways to the northeast, east, and south.".
Party House Master Closet is a room. It is northeast of Party House Master Bathroom. The description is "A spacious closet with tons of places to hang and place clothes and other sundries. A person could sleep comfortably here. There is an opening to the southwest.".
Party House Master Bathroom WC is a room. The printed name is "Party House Master Bathroom Water Closet". It is east of the Party House Master Bathroom. The description is "This is room to do your naughty business with the toilet.".
Party House Children's Bathroom is a room. It is west of Party House Upstairs Hallway. The description is "A marble-tiled floor that has two sinks on a marble counter top, a shower, and a toilet.".
Party House Laundry Room is a room. It is southwest of Party House Upstairs Hallway. The description is "It's a small laundry room. It has clothes in it to be processed. There is a washer and dryer.".
Party House Northeast Room is a room. It is northeast of Party House Upstairs Hallway. The description is "It's a room with a Paw Patrol bed, a dresser, two windows on the east side, and a closet. A door is on the southwest side.".
Party House South Room is a room. It is south of Party House Upstairs Hallway. The description is "It is a room fit for a little girl. There are two windows on the south side. There is a closet on the east side. A door sits on the north side.".
Party House Spare Room is a room. Spare Room is east of Party House Upstairs Hallway. The description is "It is a cluttered spare room with two windows on the east side. There is a makeshift desk by the windows. There is a chair sitting in the room with clothes on it.".
Chapter 4 - People and Animals
PARTY_GROUP_1 is a person. They are in Foyer. The printed name is "A small group of people". Understand "small group" and "people" as PARTY_GROUP_1. The description is "A group of people huddled together looking very cliquey and ignoring all others around them.".
Toileteer is a man. He is on Party House Main Floor Bathroom Toilet. The description is "He is making noisy farting sounds and a smell emanates from him.".
GOLD_COLORED_GOLDFISH is an animal. It is in fish tank. THe printed name is "A gold-colored goldfish". Understand "goldfish", "gold-colored goldfish", and "gold-colored" as GOLD_COLORED_GOLDFISH. The description is "The gold-colored, long, and large goldfish looks serene swimming around.".
UGLY_GOLD_COLORED_GOLDFISH is an animal. It is in fish tank. The printed name is "A gold-colored yet ugly goldfish". Understand "goldfish" and "ugly goldfish" as UGLY_GOLD_COLORED_GOLDFISH. The description is "The gold-colored, short, and small goldfish is quite ugly that looks serene swimming around.".
WHITE_AND_SPOTTED_GOLDFISH is an animal. It is in fish tank. The printed name is "A spotted white goldfish". Understand "goldfish" and "spotted white goldfish" as WHITE_AND_SPOTTED_GOLDFISH. The description is "The spotted but white goldfish is very large and swimming around.".
A silver angelfish is an animal. It is in fish tank. The description is "A medium-sized, silver angelfish swimming around and keeping an eye on you.".
A bottom feeder is an animal. It is in fish tank. The description is "The very large, black bottom feeder is munching on detrius on the bottom of the tank.".
Mr Linendot is a man. He is in Party House Den. The description 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.".
Chapter 5 - Things
A commode is a kind of enterable supporter. It is fixed in place.
A plant is a kind of thing.
Ye flask is a thing. It is fixed in place. The printed name is "ye flask". It is in Party House Spare Room. The description is "It is a flask containing some unknown liquid.".
Paw Patrol Bed is a supporter in Party House Northeast Room. It is fixed in place. It is enterable. The description is "Behold! Paw Patrol is on the roll with this bed and its firm mattress that befits either a young child or an adult.".
Party House Master Bathroom Toilet is a commode in Party House Master Bathroom WC. The printed name is "Toilet". It is fixed in place. It is enterable. The description is "This white, porcelain seat is where one does their business.".
Party House Children's Bathroom Toilet is a commode in Party House Children's Bathroom. The printed name is "Toilet". It is fixed in place. It is enterable. The description is "This white, porcelain seat is where one does their business.".
Party House Basement Bathroom Toilet is a commode in Party House Basement Bathroom. The printed name is "Toilet". It is fixed in place. It is enterable. The description is "This white, porcelain seat is where one does their business.".
Party House Main Floor Bathroom Toilet is a commode in Party House Main Floor Bathroom. The printed name is "Toilet". It is fixed in place. It is enterable. The description is "This white, porcelain seat is where one does their business.".
Party_House_Entrance_Plants is a plant in the Party House Entrance. It is edible. The printed name is "Plants". Understand "plant" as Party_House_Entrance_Plants. The description is "These are various kinds of plants that are beautifully arranged along the north wall.".
Party_House_Foyer_Plants is a plant in the Party House Foyer. It is edible. The printed name is "Plants". Understand "plant" as Party_House_Foyer_Plants. The description is "These are various kinds of plants that are beautifully arranged in the corner.".
Crabapple Watch is a thing. The player is carrying it.
The fish tank is a container in Party House Den. It is fixed in place. The description is "It is a large, 55-gallon fish tank that looks like it was potentially once clean.".
Party_House_Master_Bed is a supporter in Party House Master Bedroom. It is fixed in place. It is enterable. The printed name is "Master Bed". The description is "Hey, it's a gigantic bed that is comfy.".
Party House Dining Table is a supporter in Party House Foyer. It is fixed in place. It is enterable. The printed name is "Dining Room Table". The description of the Dining Table is "The dining table is a moderate sized brown, wooden table with a bench and 4 chairs around it.".
Party House Left Chair is a supporter in Party House Living Room. It is fixed in place. It is enterable. The printed name is "Left Chair". Understand "left chair" as Party House Left Chair. The description is "The dark blue chair looks uncomfortable.".
Party House Right Chair is a supporter in Party House Living Room. It is fixed in place. It is enterable. The printed name is "Right Chair". Understand "right chair" as Party House Right Chair. The description is "The dark blue chair looks uncomfortable.".
Party House Couch is a supporter in Party House Living Room. It is fixed in place. It is enterable. The printed name is "Couch". The description is "The dark blue couch could comfortably seat three people or one person stretches across it.".
Magne-Tiles is a thing in Party House Den. The description is "The Magne-Tiles are geometric plastic tiles that interlock using magnetism. How interesting!".
Spruce Moose Model is a supporter in Party House Office. It is enterable. The description is "It is a small model of an airplane that looks like it can carry 200 passengers from New Yorks Idlewild Airport to the Belgian Congo in seventeen minutes!".
Chapter 6 - Actions
Understand "license" as license. License is an action applying to nothing.
Carry out license:
say "Copyright (C) 2023 William R. Moore
[line break]This work is licensed under the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0 License. To view a copy of the license, visit https://rezrov.xyz/caranmegil/shewolf/.".
Understand "credits" as credits. Credits is an action applying to nothing.
Carry out credits:
say "I would like to first and foremost thank Nina Nadu, my wife, for being my everything.";
say "[line break]Next, I would like to thank my kids Olivia and Henry for being the rambuncious lot that you both are and have a special place in my heart!";
say "[line break]Without your help, this would not be here!".
Understand "help" as helping. Helping is an action applying to nothing.
Carry out helping:
say "You like help? Here we go![line break]";
say "[bold type]Basic Commands[roman type]:[line break]";
repeat through Table of Basic Help Commands:
say "[bold type][command entry][roman type]: [description entry][line break]".
Understand "lick [something]" as licking. Licking is an action applying to one visible thing.
Carry out licking:
say "[noun] would rather you not do that.".
Carry out entering a commode:
if the noun is Party House Main Floor Bathroom Toilet:
say "The man screams loudly 'OCCUPIED!'";
otherwise:
continue the action.
Understand "use [something]" as using. Using is an action applying to one visible thing.
Instead of using:
say "You can't do that.".
Instead of using when the noun is a commode and the player is on the noun:
if the noun is Party House Main Floor Bathroom Toilet:
say "The man screams loudly 'WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?' and he starts to sob loudly.";
say "You finish your business and flush the toilet.".
Understand "talk to [something]" as talking. Talking is an action applying to one visible thing.
Carry out sleeping:
if the player is on Paw Patrol Bed:
say "You start to doze off thinking of playful animated puppies and their antics as they save humans.";
otherwise:
say "You aren't feeling especially drowsy.".
Instead of entering the Spruce Moose:
say "You somehow carefully enter the model and fly it from New York's Idlewild Airport to the Belgian Congo in seventeen minutes!";
end the story.
Instead of examining the Crabapple Watch:
say "The Crabapple Watch is the latest in smart technology trends and wristwear. It displays the current time as '[the time of day in words]'.".
Instead of eating when the noun is a plant:
say "You eat the plants. What at first seemed like a delicious idea quickly turns south. The plants make you so sick that you violently vomit until you are just way too dehydrated and you leave out of embarassment as people around you notice what you have done to yourself.";
end the story.
Carry out talking:
say "[the noun] is not interested in conversation with you.".
Instead of taking when the noun is ye flask:
say "You cannot get ye flask.".
Part 3 - The Game
When play begins:
Say "[bold type]It's been a wild week at the chartered accountancy company you work for. There were layoffs. There were angry customers. Everything was just so tense. As such, your friends invited you to a party.[paragraph break][roman type]".
The player is in Party House Entrance.