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Section Library

There is a room called Library.

The description of Library is "Befitting a small town library, it is not impressive in size. But these shelves contain enough for a broad understanding of any subject. Though it has a non-existent occult section and books on a handful of religions. An exit opens to the south."

The book shelves are scenery in Library.

Understand "books" or "shelves" or "plumbing" or "car repair" or "fiction" or "history" or "histories" or "philosophy" as the book shelves.

The description of the book shelves is "The shelves contain all sorts of books. From practical matters like plumbing or car repair, to fiction, and to more academic fare like histories of countries and books on philosophy.[paragraph break]There is one especially [high shelf] that is taller than all the rest."

Instead of reading the book shelves:

say "There are just too many books to choose from and none of the ones you can see are calling out for your attention."

[HIGH SHELF]

The high shelf is a raised supporter in Library.

The high shelf is scenery.

The high shelf is fixed in place.

Understand "shelf" as the high shelf.

Description of the high shelf is "There is one [high shelf] that is taller than all the rest."

[DUSTY TOME]

The dusty tome is a container on the high shelf. The dusty tome is openable and closed. "On top of the shelf is a [dusty tome]."

Description of dusty tome is "A heavy book covered in dust."

Understand "book" or "dusty book" or "tome" as the dusty tome.

After taking dusty tome for the first time:

say "You take the dusty tome down off the shelf.";

increase the score by 1.

Instead of reading the dusty tome:

say "It's written in no alphabet you've ever seen."

[PAMPHLET]

The pamphlet is a thing in the dusty tome.

Description of the pamphlet is "The cover says 'WELCOME TO HELL!' with an illustration of a smiling cartoon devil underneath.".

Instead of reading the pamphlet:

say "'So you've died and gone to hell. By now, I'm sure you have some excuse for your sins, but it would be best to put those thoughts aside. If your time here has taught you anything, it should be that you need to work on yourself to get out of here.[paragraph break]Live a simpler life according to the virtues of the saints. Don't engage in unnecessary violence. Cast away your possessions. Act with foresight and self-restraint. Be patient, hopeful, and above all else, love your fellow man.[paragraph break]Follow those easy steps and you'll be out of here in a few centuries.'"

[Librarian]

The librarian is a woman. Librarian is in the Library.

Understand "woman" as the Librarian.

The hittability of the Librarian is hittable.

The description of the Librarian is "A woman who's physical description charitably matches 'battle-axe'. Her brown hair is tightly wrapped in a bun. Upon noticing you, she brings her finger to her mouth in a shushing motion."

The brown hair is part of Librarian. Understand "brown bun" or "bun" as the brown hair.

The description of the brown hair is "It's very tightly wound."

Instead of shooting the Librarian with the toy gun:

say "BANG![paragraph break]The librarian dissolves into a cloud of crackling blue light and then is gone.";

now the Librarian is nowhere.

Carry out hitting the Librarian with the clawhammer:

say "BANG![paragraph break]Before you can get to her, the librarian pulls a small revolver from her purse and fires it, hitting you squarely between the eyes.[paragraph break]All you can do now is lie facedown in a pool of your own blood, contemplating your regrets.";

end the story.

Instead of attacking the Librarian:

say "The librarian pulls out an axe and whacks you on the side of the head before you can stop her. You feel the blade go straight through your ear and skull and into your brain. It hurts. A lot. You fall to the ground.[paragraph break]You feel the blade leave and enter your skull for several moments, before fading into darkness.";

end the story.

[TALKING TO Librarian]

Instead of talking to Librarian:

say "With a horrifying screech, the librarian expresses rage at your speech. She pulls an axe from somewhere and starts hacking away at you. The last thing you notice before blacking out is an axe embedding itself in your head.[paragraph break]Some time later you wake up, hanging somewhere. You realize that your body from the waist down is lying across the street. ";

end the story.

After asking Librarian about "the/-- library/work/job":

say "'It's a nice place to work when there's peace and quiet.'"

After asking Librarian about "the/-- book/books":

say "'Oh, we've got plenty of those. Have a look around.'".

After asking the Librarian about "the/-- shelf/shelves":

say "'That tall shelf? I can't even reach it, so surely there are no books up there.'"

Instead of asking Librarian about "the/-- high shelf":

try asking Librarian about "shelf".

After asking the Librarian about "the/-- tome":

if the player carries the dusty tome:

say "'That dusty old thing? It's unreadable.'";

otherwise:

say "'I assure you, none of these [']tomes['] are dusty.'"

Instead of showing the dusty tome to the Librarian:

say "'That dusty old thing? It's unreadable.'"

Instead of asking Librarian about "the/-- dusty tome":

try asking Librarian about "tome".

After asking the Librarian about "the/-- pamphlet":

if the player carries the pamphlet:

say "'Is this someone's sick idea of a joke?'";

otherwise:

say "'We have books, not pamphlets, here.'"

Instead of showing the pamphlet to the Librarian:

say "'Is this someone's sick idea of a joke?'".

After asking Librarian about "the/-- child/children/kid/kids":

say "'Noisy creatures. Their parents never taught them to be silent and listen.'"

After asking Librarian about "the/-- toy/toys/toyshop/toystore":

say "'A waste of time, children should be reading books, not playing with some fire engine!'"

Instead of asking Librarian about "the/-- toy store":

try asking Librarian about "toy".

Instead of asking Librarian about "the/-- toy shop":

try asking Librarian about "toy".

After asking Librarian about "the/-- herself/woman/librarian/her":

say "'I'm just a lady who's interested in books.'".

After asking Librarian about "the/-- waitress":

say "'She is beneath my notice.'".

After asking Librarian about "the/-- candy man":

say "'A disgusting manchild.'".

After asking Librarian about "the/-- dressmaker/lady":

say "'A woman who does nothing more than clothe the ladies of the evening.'".

Instead of asking Librarian about "the/-- dress maker":

try asking Librarian about "dressmaker".

Instead of asking Librarian about "the/-- fancy lady":

try asking Librarian about "dressmaker".

After asking Librarian about "the/-- clerk":

say "'A good solid man, worthy of a woman's respect.'".

Instead of asking Librarian about "the/-- clothing clerk":

try asking Librarian about "clerk".

After asking Librarian about "the/-- gun":

if the player carries the toy gun:

say "'Must you?' she says in the most condescending manner.";

otherwise:

say "'I wouldn't know anything about that.'"

Instead of asking Librarian about "the/-- toy gun":

try asking Librarian about "gun".

After asking Librarian about "the/-- diner":

say "'The food they serve contains adequate nutrients.'"

After asking Librarian about "the/-- max/player/me/myself":

say "'You can only apply for a library card if you have three forms of ID and mail from six different official sources. If you take out a library book without that, I will kill you.'"

After asking Librarian about "the/-- name":

say "Horrendous noises come out of her mouth.".

After asking Librarian about "the/-- town/city/here/location/whereabouts":

say "'We're off highway 99.'".

After asking Librarian about "the/-- clothing clerk":

say "'A leering jackass.'".

After asking Librarian about "the/-- nurse":

say "'A very pleasant woman.'".

After asking Librarian about "the/-- secretary":

say "'Who?'".

After asking Librarian about "the/-- teller":

say "'Snickering slut, more concerned about her next dinner date rather than depositing my check.'".

After asking Librarian about "the/-- deputy":

say "'We don't talk much.'".

After asking Librarian about "the/-- grocer":

say "'He can't bag, always putting bags of rice on top of eggs and bread.'".

After asking Librarian about "the/-- waiter":

say "'Eating out is too expensive.'".

After asking Librarian about "the/-- bartender":

say "'I don't drink.'".

After asking Librarian about "the/-- pharmacist":

say "'The pride and joy of our little town.'".

After asking Librarian about "the/-- meat man":

say "'Who?''".

Instead of asking Librarian about "the/-- butcher":

try asking Librarian about "meat man".

Instead of showing the toy gun to Librarian:

try asking Librarian about "gun".

Report telling Librarian about something:

say "[one of]'Not so loud.'[or]'Shush.'[cycling]".

Report asking Librarian about something:

say "[one of]'I don't know.'[or]'I'm sorry, I don't know anything about that.'[cycling]".

The block asking rule does nothing when asking the Librarian about something.

The block telling rule does nothing when telling the Librarian about something.