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Section Candy Shop

There is a room called Candy Shop.

The description of Candy Shop is "When you first walked in, it felt like you walked onto the set of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Wall-to-wall [candies], nuts, and chocolates. If there's a candy in the world that isn't here, it isn't worth eating. An exit opens to the west."

[CANDIES]

The candies are a thing in Candy Shop. Understand "candy" or "nut" or "nuts" or "chocolate" or "chocolates" as the candies.

The candies are edible.

The description of the candies is "[if the player carries the candies]Delicious-looking candies![otherwise]Wall-to-wall candy, nuts and chocolates. If there's a candy in the world that isn't here, it isn't worth eating.[end if]".

Does the player mean examining the candies: it is very likely.

Does the player mean taking the candies: it is very likely.

Check taking the candies:

if Candy Man is in Candy Shop:

say "The [Candy Man] is watching you.";

stop the action;

otherwise:

continue the action.

Carry out eating the candies:

say "CHOMP! You munch down the colorful candies.[paragraph break]Suddenly you don't feel so good... Your face feels hot, and your forehead beads with sweat. The room starts to spin. You lose balance and fall to the ground. Your stomach turns. This is bad. Very bad.[paragraph break]Suddenly your insides convulse, and you unleash a jet of vomit that burns on the way up. Then another. Then another. It seems to never stop, even as you slide out of consciousness...";

end the story.

[CANDY MAN]

The candy man is a man. Candy Man is in the Candy shop.

The Candy Man is hittable.

The description of the Candy Man is "A man, in his 40s, with a thick head of brown hair. He's looking at you like he's on meth. His pearly white teeth are in a smile so wide you swear his cheeks will pop off. He wears a plain white polo shirt and cream pants."

The pearly white teeth is part of Candy Man. Understand "teeth" or "smile" as the pearly white teeth.

The description of the pearly white teeth is "I don't want to look at it."

Candy Man wears the white polo shirt. Understand "white polo" or "white shirt" or "shirt" or "polo shirt" as the white polo shirt.

The description of the white polo shirt is "The candy man very plain and unremarkable white polo shirt."

Candy Man wears the cream pants. Understand "pants" as the cream pants.

The description of the cream pants is "The candy man wears cream pants with sharp, even creases."

Instead of shooting the Candy Man with the toy gun:

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

now the Candy Man is nowhere.

Carry out hitting the Candy Man with the clawhammer:

say "BANG![paragraph break]Before you can move on the candy man, he has retrieved a shotgun from beneath the counter and opened up your torso with it.[paragraph break]As the blood rushes out of you, the candy man smiles, 'I don't know what he told you, but you can forget all about it.'";

end the story.

Instead of attacking the Candy Man:

say "BANG![paragraph break]Before you can move on the candy man, he has retrieved a shotgun from beneath the counter and opened up your torso with it.[paragraph break]As the blood rushes out of you, the candy man smiles, 'I don't know what he told you, but you can forget all about it.'";

end the story.

[TALKING TO CANDY MAN]

Instead of talking to Candy Man:

say "[one of]'I sure love candy and nuts.'[or]'Did you want some candy?'[cycling]".

After asking Candy Man about "the/-- store/shop/work/job":

say "'I have every single candy and nut here.'"

Instead of asking Candy Man about "the/-- candy store":

try asking Candy man about "store".

Instead of asking Candy Man about "the/-- candy shop":

try asking Candy man about "store".

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

say "'I love giving children candy and nuts.'"

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

say "'Candy makes children happy!'"

After asking Candy Man about "the/-- nut/nuts":

say "'Almost as good as candy!'"

After asking Candy Man about "the/-- old man":

say "'He likes children almost as much as I do.'"

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

try asking Candy Man about "old man".

After asking Candy Man about "the/-- himself/man/him/candyman":

say "'I love my job, giving children candy and nuts.'".

Instead of asking Candy Man about "the/-- candy man":

try asking Candy Man about "himself".

After asking Candy Man about "the/-- waitress":

say "'She's not very nice. I don't think she likes candy and nuts.'".

After asking Candy Man about "the/-- gun":

if the player carries the toy gun:

say "'That's a nice toy you have there, but it's not candy and nuts.'";

otherwise:

say "'I don't know anything about that. I mostly know about candy and nuts.'"

Instead of asking Candy Man about "the/-- toy gun":

try asking Candy Man about "gun".

After asking Candy Man about "the/-- toy/toys":

say "'Toys are fine. Candy and nuts are better.'"

After asking Candy Man about "the/-- diner":

say "'They don't have any candy or nuts.'"

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

say "'I don't know, but I hope you like candy and nuts.'"

After asking Candy Man about "the/-- name":

say "'They have many names.'".

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

say "'CANDYLAND!'".

After asking Candy Man about "the/-- dressmaker/lady":

say "'She's too much of a snob to like candy and nuts.'"

Instead of asking Candy Man about "the/-- fancy lady":

try asking Candy Man about "dressmaker".

Instead of asking Candy Man about "the/-- dress maker":

try asking Candy Man about "dressmaker".

After asking Candy Man about "the/-- clothing clerk":

say "'He's always so dour, he could use some candy.'".

After asking Candy Man about "the/-- librarian":

say "'She kicked me out of the library once, what a jerk. She could use some candy.'".

After asking Candy Man about "the/-- nurse":

say "'She's so cruel to the kids, giving them only one piece of candy.'".

After asking Candy Man about "the/-- secretary":

say "'She doesn't want me to give all the businessmen candy and nuts.'".

After asking Candy Man about "the/-- teller":

say "'She doesn't want to take my deposits of candy and nuts.'".

After asking Candy Man about "the/-- deputy":

say "'He was really upset when I tried to give him candy and nuts.'".

After asking Candy Man about "the/-- grocer":

say "'What do you need him for? You've got all you need here.'".

After asking Candy Man about "the/-- waiter":

say "'He's so snooty he never comes here.'".

After asking Candy Man about "the/-- bartender":

say "'I've never been there, nothing much sweet there, anyway.'".

After asking Candy Man about "the/-- pharmacist":

say "'He just gives people sugar pills, you're better off with my candy and nuts.'".

After asking Candy Man about "the/-- meat man":

say "'He likes meat a bit too much. Not like me and my candy and nuts.''".

Instead of asking Candy Man about "the/-- butcher":

try asking Candy Man about "meat man".

Instead of showing the toy gun to Candy Man:

try asking Candy Man about "gun".

Report telling Candy Man about something:

say "[one of]'I don't really care about anything but candy and nuts.'[or]'I'm sure you're happy about it.'[cycling]".

Report asking Candy Man about something:

say "[one of]'I haven't heard about that candy.'[or]'Are you sure that's a candy?'[cycling]".

The block asking rule does nothing when asking the Candy Man about something.

The block telling rule does nothing when telling the Candy Man about something.