Harold Night 2003 — 8 of 27

Chapter 3 - Clapping, Laughing, Grass, Cards

pot is a thing. The description of pot is "a decently potent helping of marijuana". Understand "weed" and "marijuana" and "grass" as pot.

Smoking pot is an action applying to one thing.

Understand "smoking with [someone]" and "smoke with [someone]" and "smoke pot with [someone]" and "smoke weed with [someone]" as smoking pot.

Check smoking pot:

if player is not carrying pot and noun is not Delaney:

say "You don't have any." instead;

else if noun is not a person:

say "Not a good idea" instead;

else if noun is unsmokable:

say "[noun] politely declines.";

else if noun is an improv group:

if noun is The Lament:

say "Not before a show! Later, though, yes.";

else:

if noun is smoked:

say "The group decides they've had enough. Thanks, though.";

else:

say "The entire group smokes a bowl with you.";

else if noun is smoked and noun is not delaney:

say "[noun] declines, saying 'I've had enough.'";

else if noun is player:

say "You can't smoke yourself up. I mean, you CAN, but not in this game.";

else:

say "[noun] looks over [his-her] shoulder, then sneaks off with you to a discreet corner, produces a pipe and you each take a few hits. You hang a bit and discuss [one of]the true meaning of Harold[or]Star Trek[or]how to determine the ripeness of various fruits[or]Hal Ashby[or]favorite pens[cycling]. Then you return. [if noun is Delaney and player is not carrying pot] Delaney gives you some pot to take with you.[end if]";

if noun is Delaney:

now player is carrying pot;

if Delaney is unsmoked:

increase the score by 1;

record "smoked with Delaney" in Table of Notes;

say "[br]The ghost of Del Close appears, only to you, and says '[i]Using my magic powers as a ghost, I hereby make your pot NEVER-ENDING so you can smoke it with as many people as you'd like![/i]' Then he vanishes. Weird.".

Report smoking pot:

if noun is a person:

now noun is smoked.

Instead of dropping pot:

say "You fling the pot on the floor. Jawnee Conroy comes walking by and takes it. 'Don't waste it, dude!' and scurries off (If you want more, Delaney has more).";

now pot is off-stage.

Clapping is an action applying to nothing.

Understand "clap" and "applaud" as clapping.

Instead of clapping:

if the player is in the House:

say "You applaud. The performers on stage smile every so slightly.";

else:

if player can see a non-player person (called observer):

say "[observer] bows slightly.";

else:

say "Here?".

Laughing is an action applying to nothing.

Understand "laugh" and "giggle" and "guffaw" and "chuckle" and "hee-haw" and "yuk" as laughing.

Instead of laughing:

if the player is in the House:

say "You laugh! A few students follow your lead, and the performers seem happier.";

else:

if player can see a non-player person (called observer):

say "[observer] gives a small nod of appreciation.";

else:

say "Well, you're alone, but it's okay with me.".

Playing cards is an action applying to one thing.

Understand "play cards with [something]" and "play poker with [something]" as playing cards.

Check playing cards:

if noun is not a person:

say "Only with humans, sorry." instead;

else if player is not holding cards:

say "You don't have any cards." instead.

Carry out playing cards:

if noun is Mullaney:

say "Kevin smiles 'I have to finish giving notes right now, but come by the weekly tournament at the offices. Wednesday nights.' He takes the cards. He seems warmer to you now.";

now cards are off-stage;

now Mullaney is warm;

else:

say "[noun] plays a quick round of poker with you.".