An Escape To RememberAn interactive fiction by the IF Whispers Team (2006) - the Inform 7 source text | |
| Home page Contents Previous Next Complete text | Section 1 - Nice Office Table You Have There -- Shame If Something Were To Happen To It
Carry out examining the office table: If the office table provides the property description begin; say "[description] On it [is-are list of things on the office table]. It seems to have a small drawer."; otherwise; say "There is an office table here. On it [is-are list of things on the office table]. It seems to have a small drawer."; end if; Rule succeeds. [That should preserve any office table description given by its creator, but not fail if, for some reason, that person decided a non-described object would be a good idea. --RC] [Part 1 - Show Us Your Drawers] The drawer is part of the office table. The description of the drawer is "A small drawer is built into the desk. It is [if the drawer is closed]closed[otherwise]open[end if]." The drawer is an openable container. The drawer is closed. [Part 2 - The Memo] The memo is in the drawer. The description of the memo is "At first glance, it would seem to be a formal memorandum." The printing of the memo is "Smyth: I expect to see a full report on your resolution of the orchard problem two days hence. Overseer Cooper " [Just a bit of foreshadowing. --RC] [Part 3 - The Letter, and the Thyme and Rue] The letter is in the drawer. The description of the letter is "This letter is written in a flowing cursive script, imparting a friendly, even romantic, sense." The printing of the letter is "My dearest R, I shall never forget you, but I'm afraid Father will never stand for his royal daughter to be seen with a mere sewer labourer. Always, S. " The letter can be disturbed or undisturbed. The letter is undisturbed. After taking the letter: if the letter is undisturbed begin; say "As you pick up the letter, a few small items fall out."; now the leaf of thyme is on the table; now the sprig of rue is on the table; now the letter is disturbed; end if; continue the action. After reading the letter: if the letter is undisturbed begin; say "As you open the letter to read it, a few small items fall out."; now the leaf of thyme is on the table; now the sprig of rue is on the table; now the letter is disturbed; end if; continue the action. [I tried to figure out how to do this with "handled", but failed. --RC] The leaf of thyme is a thing. The description of the leaf of thyme is "Still slightly fragrant, but the years have not been kind. It's dry as a bone." The sprig of rue is a thing. The description of the sprig of rue is "This small piece of the hearty herb looks as though it could have been picked yesterday. A single yellow petal even remains." [1] Instead of removing or taking the leaf of thyme: say "At your slightest touch, it disintegrates into dust."; remove the leaf of thyme from play. [I got no thyme for you. --RC] |