Conversation Suggestions

version 5 by Eric Eve

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  • Example: * The Lion in Winter - Suggestions for a conversation fit for a king.

        "The Lion in Winter"

        Part 1 - Setup and Topics

        Include Conversation Suggestions by Eric Eve.

        Richard is a familiar man.

        Eleanor of Aquitaine is a familiar woman.
        Understand "queen" as Eleanor.

        Bertrand de Born is a man.

        Thomas Becket is a familiar man.

        Alice of Berangaria is a woman.

        England is a familiar thing.
        France is a familiar thing.
        Prince John is a familiar man.
        doggerel is a familiar thing.

        The player carries a sword.
        Understand "weapon" or "your" as the sword.

        sword-suggestion is a misc-suggestion. The printed name is "show him your sword".

        Part 2 - The King

        The Solar is a Room. "Dimly lit by the pale winter sun, the Solar overlooks the snow-covered bailey."

        King Henry is a man in the Solar. "King Henry is pacing up and down the Solar like a caged lion."
        The description is "He looks full of energy, as if anxious to get on with building the Angevin Empire instead of being cooped up in a wintry castle."

        The ask-suggestions are { France, Alice, Richard, Eleanor, Bertrand, Thomas }.
        The tell-suggestions are { England, Prince John }.
        The other-suggestions are { sword-suggestion }.

        Understand "plantagenet" or "II" or "the second" as King Henry.

        Part 3 - Conversation

        After quizzing King Henry about France:
         say "'[remove france ask suggestion]'I rule more of it than the King of France does!' he boasts."

        After quizzing King Henry about Thomas:
         say "[remove thomas ask suggestion]'Don't talk to me about that meddlesome priest!' the king growls."

        After quizzing King Henry about Eleanor:
         say "[make bertrand known][remove eleanor ask suggestion]'She'll be joining me here shortly, and I'm looking forward to it. But I do wish that scoundrel Bertrand de Born would stop singing songs about her!' the king exclaims."

        After quizzing King Henry about Bertrand:
         say "[remove bertrand ask suggestion][add doggerel ask suggestion]'That wretched minstrel stirs up more trouble with his doggerel than a score of knights with their swords!' the king complains."

        After quizzing King Henry about doggerel:
        say "[remove doggerel ask suggestion]''Bertrand's latest ditty goes something like this,' scowls the king: 'Alas poor prisoner, poor prisoner return, to thy people, Eleanor, who weep and mourn; my tears are my bread both night and day, alas how long is my exile!'"

        After quizzing King Henry about Richard:
         say "[remove richard ask suggestion][make alice known]'I just don't know: he's a good enough warrior, but I do wish he'd marry, I sometimes worry about him. Alice is comely enough, after all!' the king remarks."

        After quizzing King Henry about Alice:
         say "[remove alice ask suggestion]'Well, Richard should have shown more interest in her. If he wouldn't take her himself he's only himself to blame if I decorate his head with antlers!' Henry yells."

        After informing King Henry about England:
         say "[remove England tell suggestion]'I'm sure England can manage without me until the spring,' Henry replies."

        After informing King Henry about Prince John:
         say "[remove Prince John tell suggestion]'I'm glad to hear John will be here soon. He's the only one who's really loyal to me, you know!' King Henry declares."

        Instead of showing the sword to King Henry:
         say "[remove sword-suggestion other suggestion]'That's a fine weapon you have there,' the king approves."

        Part 4 - Testing

        test me with "talk to the king/a thomas/t england/topics/a france/t john/topics/a richard/a eleanor/topics/a alice/a bertrand/topics/a doggerel/show sword/topics"