Section 9 - Catching the chickens (PJS)

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Section 9 - Catching the chickens
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Melon is scenery in the Marketplace. "A farmer is standing in front of his stall trying to sell his fruit. 'You want some melons? Very ripe, I give you a good price!' You hesitate, because your appetite has been awakend."

Instead of buying melons, say "'I would like to buy one slice of melon, is it possible?' 'Certainly, my lady, here you have it for good!"


Catching the Chickens is a scene.
Catching the chickens begins when player is in the Marketplace for the first time.
Catching the Chickens ends when taking chickens.

The stall is scenery in the marketplace.

The in stall is a room. "A small stall of a egg vendor. First-class eggs, very expensive."

chickens are things.
Description of chickens is "They make much fuzz running around in circles."


The intimacy-level is a kind of value.
The intimacy-levels are low, medium and high.
The chickens have an intimacy-level.


Before taking the chickens:
	if the intimacy-level of the chickens is low begin;
		say "As you approach the chickens, the pigs start grunting and squeaking and the chickens flee again - right through a group of people and stop next to a fountain behind them.";
		now the intimacy-level of the chickens is medium;
		change the description of marketplace to "The people standing arround are laughing, watching the scene, some of them encourage you and try to give advise.";
		stop the action;
	end if;
	if the intimacy-level of the chickens is medium begin;
		say "You run around the group and just the second when you try to hypnotize the chickens, they flee once again.

This time they run towards a vendor who displays a crate full of fresh eggs.";
		now the intimacy-level of the chickens is high;
		stop the action;
	end if;
	if the intimacy-level of the chickens is high and the chickens are in the marketplace begin;
		say "Before you reach the vendor, the chickens enter one of the market stalls that are everywhere there. It looks like the stall of a egg vendor. Well, at least now the chickens are trapped inside!";
		now chickens are in in stall;
		stop the action;
	end if;
	if chickens are in the in stall and player is not in the in stall begin;
		say "You only have to enter this stall and the chickens are yours.";
		stop the action;
	end if;
	if chickens are in the in stall and player is in the in stall begin;
		say "Without anyone taking notice, you entered the stall inside which you spotted the chickens assembling in a corner.

In this moment you stand before the chickens and hypnotize them. As they drop on the floor like like littly feathery stones, you hit a big bowl with eggs with your elbow, while hypnotizing the chickens and eventually one after another keep falling on the floor, making 'plop' and a real mess on the floor. Fortunately you made it out of the stall without getting too dirty and you have the chickens at last.";
		change the description of marketplace to "There is an uproar nearby. Some people react indignantly in reference of the smashed eggs";
		 end if.

Instead of entering stall: now the player is in the in stall.

Instead of exiting: now player is in marketplace.

Instead of dropping the chickens, say "The chickens already caused enough trouble. You're not going to release them out of your safe arms."

Instead of giving chickens to merchant:
	say "Thank you very much for catching the chickens! I heard you are looking for Socrates. Maybe Critobulos can help you, he is just over there.";
	now Critobulos is in the marketplace.