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Section Dressmaker

There is a room called Dressmaker.

The description of Dressmaker is "There are only a handful of dresses here, but the materials necessary cover the room. Mannequins, some clothed and some not, dot the room. An exit opens to the west."

The mannequins are scenery in Dressmaker. Understand "mannequin" or "dummy" or "dummies" as mannequins.

The description of the mannequins is "The mannequins seem to be designed with a variety of physiques, perhaps to imitate the forms of those who might wear the dresses."

The dresses are scenery in Dressmaker.

The description of the dresses is "You don't know much about women's clothing, but you think some of them look nice."

The pin is a thing in Dressmaker.

Understand "needle" as the pin.

The description of the pin is "A thin metal object with a sharp point at one end and a small handle at the other."

[Fancy Lady]

The fancy lady is a woman. Fancy Lady is in the Dressmaker.

Understand "woman" as the Fancy Lady.

The fancy lady is hittable.

The description of the Fancy Lady is "A woman, in her 20s, who you swear looks like some kind of bygone Hollywood actress. Her blonde hair is done in a very puffy style and her blue eyes look at you kindly. She wears a very shimmery green dress."

The puffy hair is part of Fancy Lady. Understand "hair" or "blonde hair" as the puffy hair.

The description of the puffy hair is "It's a short style, and you swear you've seen something like it before."

The blue eyes are part of Fancy Lady. Understand "eyes" as the blue eyes.

The description of the blue eyes is "The lady has a kind look in her blue eyes."

Fancy Lady wears the green dress. Understand "dress" as the green dress.

The description of the green dress is "Her green dress definitely shows off her intended skillset. It flatters her form without showing any skin, and it shines in the light."

Instead of shooting the Fancy Lady with the toy gun:

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

now the Fancy Lady is nowhere.

Carry out hitting the Fancy Lady with the clawhammer:

say "THUD![paragraph break]You lunge at the fancy lady with your hammer. She steps back, you slip and fall on your face. By the time you manage to get back on your feet, she has already fled the building.[paragraph break]You pursue her into the street and are promptly mowed down by a speeding taxi. Funny, you don't remember ever seeing any cars in town...";

end the story.

Instead of attacking the Fancy Lady:

say "Just as you're launching your assault on the fancy lady, the sheriff's deputy saunters into the shop.[paragraph break]The deputy isn't exactly a champion marksman, but he's got six bullets and they all hit you [i]somewhere[/i]. He drags you back to the station and tosses you in a cell.[paragraph break]You are still bleeding profusely, and it never stops. Forever.";

end the story.

[TALKING TO Fancy Lady]

Instead of talking to Fancy Lady:

say "[one of]'Oh, you men and your sports.'[or]'Surely, your wife told you what she wanted in a dress?'[cycling]".

After asking Fancy Lady about "the/-- dressmaker/work/job/shop":

say "'A little bit of big city chic in our small town.'"

Instead of asking Fancy Lady about "the/-- dress maker":

try asking Fancy Lady about "dressmaker".

After asking Fancy Lady about "the/-- junkyard":

say "'The perfect excuse for the husbands of the town to slip away while I measure their wives.'"

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

say "'I always enjoy it when a child receives her first dress. The look on her face is something to be treasured.'"

After asking Fancy Lady about "the/-- dress/dresses/gown/gowns":

say "'I have most common styles here, and those I don't I can easily make.'"

After asking Fancy Lady about "the/-- old man":

say "'Oh, he loves the children so.'"

Instead of asking Fancy Lady about "the/-- kindly old man":

try asking Fancy Lady about "old man".

After asking Fancy Lady about "the/-- pin/needle":

say "'If you want one you can take it. I've got hundreds.'"

After asking Fancy Lady about "the/-- candy man":

say "'A vulgar man, content with nothing but getting chocolate specks on my delightful dresses.'"

After asking Fancy Lady about "the/-- clerk":

say "'Can we change the subject?'"

Instead of asking Fancy Lady about "the/-- clothing clerk":

try asking Fancy Lady about "clerk".

After asking Fancy Lady about "the/-- herself/her/woman/lady":

say "'I used to work in the big city, but I decided that being a big fish in a small pond was more my speed.'".

Instead of asking Fancy Lady about "the/-- Fancy Lady":

try asking Fancy Lady about "herself".

After asking Fancy Lady about "the/-- waitress":

say "'A nice lady, bit of a tomboy though. Never seems to come in here. I think she'd look great in a nice bouffant gown.'".

After asking Fancy Lady about "the/-- gun":

if the player carries the toy gun:

say "'Must you play with that in my shop?'";

otherwise:

say "'What makes you think I would know about that?'"

After asking Fancy Lady about "the/-- pin":

if the player carries the pin:

say "'Oh, sure, take it, I have hundreds.'";

otherwise:

say "'I use them to stitch together fabric.'"

Instead of asking Fancy Lady about "the/-- toy gun":

try asking Fancy Lady about "gun".

After asking Fancy Lady about "the/-- toy/toys":

say "'Aren't we a little too old to be playing with toys?'"

After asking Fancy Lady about "the/-- diner":

say "'A perfectly edible experience.'"

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

say "'I know you must be from out of town.'"

After asking Fancy Lady about "the/-- name":

say "'You must not watch the pictures.'".

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

say "'We're just out of Saskatchewan.'".

After asking Fancy Lady about "the/-- librarian":

say "'You can't fix what God made ugly.'".

After asking Fancy Lady about "the/-- nurse":

say "'She enjoys poking people too much.'".

After asking Fancy Lady about "the/-- secretary":

say "'I'd like to fit her for a dress.'".

After asking Fancy Lady about "the/-- teller":

say "'Great figure, shame she can't stop gossiping.'".

After asking Fancy Lady about "the/-- deputy":

say "'I think it's a real shame he never found a wife.'".

After asking Fancy Lady about "the/-- grocer":

say "'He does a good job.'".

After asking Fancy Lady about "the/-- waiter":

say "'He makes the experience worth every bit of money.'".

After asking Fancy Lady about "the/-- bartender":

say "'I don't know him.'".

After asking Fancy Lady about "the/-- pharmacist":

say "'The way he carries on sometimes, you'd think he was the mayor.'".

After asking Fancy Lady about "the/-- meat man":

say "'I'm afraid I've never been there.''".

Instead of asking Fancy Lady about "the/-- butcher":

try asking Fancy Lady about "meat man".

Instead of showing the toy gun to Fancy Lady:

try asking Fancy Lady about "gun".

Instead of showing the pin to Fancy Lady:

try asking Fancy Lady about "pin".

Report telling Fancy Lady about something:

say "[one of]'Hoho, I'm afraid that's beyond me.'[or]'How delightful.'[cycling]".

Report asking Fancy Lady about something:

say "[one of]'I'm afraid I haven't heard of that style.'[or]'I'm not European and free-spirited enough to know.'[cycling]".

The block asking rule does nothing when asking the Fancy Lady about something.

The block telling rule does nothing when telling the Fancy Lady about something.