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Section Pharmacy

There is a room called Pharmacy.

Pharmacy is west from Commerce Street South.

The description of Pharmacy is "As you enter the building you are flanked by a pair of potted plants. A series of small aisles divide the room. Various items dot the shelves, from toiletries to medicines. At the far end is a [drug counter], behind which seems to be more medicine. An exit opens to the east."

The potted plants are scenery in the Pharmacy. Understand "plants" as the potted plants.

The description of the potted plants is "They're those wide leaf things you think come from some South American jungle."

The drug aisles are scenery in the Pharmacy. Understand "aisle" or "shelf" or "shelves" or "toiletries" or "medicines" or "items" as the drug aisles.

The description of the drug aisles is "A series of small aisles divide the room. Various items dot the shelves, from toiletries to medicines."

The drug counter is a fixed in place supporter in the Pharmacy.

The printed name of the drug counter is "counter".

Understand "counter" as the drug counter.

The description of the drug counter is "At the far end of the pharmacy is a counter, behind which seems to be more medicine."

[MEDICINE BOTTLE]

The medicine bottle is a thing on the drug counter.

Understand "bottle" or "medicine" or "morphine" or "solution" or "morphine solution" or "drug" or "drugs" as the medicine bottle.

The description of medicine bottle is "It's a bottle of Dr. Christine's Morphine Solution, guaranteed to take away all your ills. Side-effects include sleepiness, constipation, and nausea."

After drinking the medicine bottle:

say "GLUG![paragraph break]You quaff down the whole bottle. You're starting to feel a little woozy.[paragraph break]You lie down for a long nap...";

end the story.

Instead of eating the medicine bottle:

try drinking the medicine bottle.

The block drinking rule does nothing when drinking the medicine bottle.

[PHARMACIST]

The pharmacist is a man. Pharmacist is in the Pharmacy. Understand "man" or "druggist" as the pharmacist.

The Pharmacist is hittable.

The description of the Pharmacist is "A man, in his 60s with balding gray hair. His smile is kindly, but his eyes are not. He wears a plain white lab coat."

The creepy eyes are part of Pharmacist. Understand "eyes" as the creepy eyes.

The description of the creepy eyes is "They're the sort of eyes that look like they have not only seen death and war, but actively enjoyed it."

The balding gray hair is part of the Pharmacist. Understand "hair" or "gray hair" or "balding hair" or "head" as the balding gray hair.

The description of the balding gray hair is "The pharmacist's hair is gray and very thin."

The kind smile is part of the Pharmacist. Understand "smile" or "kindly smile" as the kind smile.

The description of the kind smile is "The pharmacist smiles at you kindly, though his eyes send a different message."

Pharmacist wears the plain white lab coat. Understand "white coat" or "plain coat" or "lab coat" as the plain white lab coat.

The description of the plain white lab coat is "A very unremarkable plain white lab coat. The pharmacist's hands are in the pockets."

Instead of shooting the Pharmacist with the toy gun:

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

now the Pharmacist is nowhere.

Carry out hitting the Pharmacist with the clawhammer:

say "CRACK![paragraph break]You cave in the pharmacist's face for no particular reason.[paragraph break]Is this what you've become?";

end the story.

Instead of attacking the Pharmacist:

say "CRACK![paragraph break]You cave in the pharmacist's face for no particular reason.[paragraph break]Is this what you've become?";

end the story.

[TALKING TO PHARMACIST]

Instead of talking to Pharmacist:

say "[one of]'Did you need a perscription?'[or]'You look like you could use some morphine.'[cycling]".

After asking Pharmacist about "the/-- pharmacy/store/shop/work/job":

say "'A place to cure whatever ails you, providing you have a perscription for it.'"

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

say "'Children are rarely well-behaved these days.'"

After asking Pharmacist about "the/-- candy/candies/chocolate/chocolates":

say "'A treat for well-behaved children.'"

After asking Pharmacist about "the/-- old man":

say "'He doesn't come in here as much as he needs to.'"

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

try asking Pharmacist about "old man".

After asking Pharmacist about "the/-- himself/man/him/pharmacist/druggist":

say "'I make sure everyone in town is healthy enough to function.'".

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

say "'She seems like she should be on something.'".

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

if the player carries the toy gun:

say "'You're a little bit too old to be playing cops and robbers.'";

otherwise:

say "'Couldn't tell you.'"

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

try asking Pharmacist about "gun".

After asking Pharmacist about "the/-- toy/toys":

say "'Something to ensure children stay behaved.'"

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

say "'The cause of most visits to this place.'"

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

say "'If you have something to pick up, I'll need a valid ID and three doctor's notes.'"

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

say "'I don't think you could pronounce it even if I told you.'".

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

say "'Southeast of Detroit.'".

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

say "'A pleasant enough woman. You'd never consider her to be as strange as she is...'"

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

try asking Pharmacist about "dressmaker".

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

try asking Pharmacist about "dressmaker".

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

say "'If you see him, let him know he has something to pick up, and the sheriff wouldn't appreciate him missing it again.'".

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

say "'If you see him, let him know he has something to pick up, and the sheriff wouldn't appreciate him missing it again.'".

After asking Pharmacist about "the/-- librarian":

say "'I'm surprised she can still function these days.'".

After asking Pharmacist about "the/-- nurse/doctor":

say "'The doctor's office sure goes through a lot more drugs than they should be.'".

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

say "'She's in often for toiletries, not much else.'".

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

say "'I don't think she would like you to know what she gets here.'".

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

say "'I appreciate our town's defenders.'".

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

say "'He seems pleasant enough.'".

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

say "'A very friendly fellow, he always manages to squeeze me in.'".

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

say "'He has a good head on his shoulders. You work there and you have to have one.'".

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

say "'He might be unpleasant but you won't find better meat anywhere else.''".

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

try asking Pharmacist about "meat man".

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

say "'Much better since the hearing.''".

Instead of showing the toy gun to Pharmacist:

try asking Pharmacist about "gun".

Report telling Pharmacist about something:

say "[one of]'Interesting.'[or]'I'm sure you're happy about it.'[cycling]".

Report asking Pharmacist about something:

say "[one of]'No, I don't know.'[or]'Couldn't tell you.'[cycling]".

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

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