Harold Night 2003 — 16 of 27

Will Hines

Release 16

Section 5 - Green Room

a solid door is north of BoardRoom. a solid door is south of Green Room. a solid door is an unlocked, openable door. a solid door is scenery.

Every turn when a solid door was open:

now a solid door is closed;

if the player can see a solid door:

say "The solid door quietly closes, keeping the noise from the Green Room in the Green Room.".

Green Room is a room. "This is the start of the area where performers talk and hang out before going on stage. There's couches to the north, a dressing room to the west, the hallway through a solid door to the south. Or you can go into the Hot Chicks room to the east.".

Dressing Room is west of Green Room. "A dressing room crammed with costumes and props for various shows running at the theatre. Exit to the Green Room is east.".

A mound of props is in Dressing Room. "An imposing mound of very searchable props sits here. Really quite searchable.". The description of mound of props is "There are is a startling array of props here. Among them, you see [one of]a cardboard cutout of Dennis Quaid[or]two lab coats[or]an astronaut's helmet fashioned from aluminum foil[or]an impossibly huge fake mustache[or]an elaborate bowling trophy[or]a judge's robe[or]a deliberately out-of-fashion suit jacket[or]a glow-in-the-dark dildo[cycling]." The mound is wearable.

Understand "mound" and "props" and "cutout" and "quaid" and "dennis quaid" and "coats" and "helmet" and "aluminum" and "mustache" and "trophy" and "bowling" and "robe" and "suit jacket" and "jacket" and "dildo" and "glow-in-the-dark" as mound of props.

Instead of wearing mound of props, say "You're not going to waste time trying on someone else's props! You have a show to do.".

Instead of taking mound of props, say "You're not going to take someone else's props! You could try searching this mound, though.".

After examining mound, try searching mound.

InsideVladimir is a gift. The printed name of InsideVladimir is "A painting of Inside Vladimir". The description of InsideVladimir is "This is Amy Poehler's improv team from Chicago. It shows 8 men and women standing in what might be Lake Michigan with Chicago in the background. Among its members were Amy and also Tina Fey.".

InsideVladimir can be lost or found. InsideVladimir is lost.

Understand "Vladimir" and "Inside" and "framed" and "picture" and "painting" as InsideVladimir.

Instead of searching mound of props:

if InsideVladimir is lost:

say "Hey! You have found nestled among these props a framed painting of Amy Poehler's old improv team from Chicago, Inside Vladimir.";

now InsideVladimir is found;

now InsideVladimir is in Dressing Room;

else:

say "You just find more props.".

CouchesRoom is north of Green Room. "The north end of the green room where performers sit while waiting to perform. Two almost comfortable couches distract from the gross, low-hanging sewer pipe here. There's a dressing room to the west and the rest of the green room is south." The printed name of CouchesRoom is "Couches".

Couches are an enterable supporter that is fixed in place in CouchesRoom. Couches are scenery in CouchesRoom. The description of Couches is "Two perpetually dingy couches, where are always almost but not quite moist. You can't search them and you wouldn't want to.".

After entering couches, say "Actually pretty comfy.".

After getting off couches, say "You bump your head on a heavily padded sewer pipe as you stand.".

Hot Chicks Room is east of Green Room. "Room is a sarcastic name, and it's got nothing to do with Hot Chicks. That's a running gag from the UCB's TV show in the 1990s. This is just a big closet with sealed cases of beer. Exit to the west.".

cases are scenery in Hot Chicks Room. Understand "beer" as cases while the player is in Hot Chicks Room. THe description of beer is "Stacks upon stacks of PBR, Heineken and Amstel Light. The seeds of some regrettable decisions as well as terrible bits lies before you in these cases.".

A figure is a gift in Hot Chicks Room. The description of figure is "Upon closer inspection, you realize that the action figure is of William 'The Refrigerator' Perry, famous linebacker for the 1986 Chicago Bears championship football team.". The printed name of figure is "an action figure".

Understand "action" as figure.

After examining figure, now the printed name of figure is "William 'The Refrigerator' Perry action figure".

OtherDressing is west of CouchesRoom. "Another room for props and storage. It is currently a mess. There is a pile of props and costumes heaped here. Exit to the east." The printed name of OtherDressing is "Other Dressing".

soothing tea is an edible gift in OtherDressing. The description of soothing tea is "It's a soothing cup of hot chamomile tea. Perfect to soothe nerves.". Understand "tea" as soothing tea.

Instead of eating soothing tea, say "There's someone else who needs this more.".

Instead of drinking soothing tea, say "There's someone else who needs this more.".

Pile is scenery in OtherDressing. The description of Pile is "You don't need to worry about it! These piles of props just sort of happen in this theatre, like crop circles."